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distribution rights from Flexo Wash in Denmark, which just last year celebrated its 25th year in busi- ness.The Flexo Wash portfolio includes anilox clean- ing, plate and plate sleeve washing, rotary screen cleaning technology, as well as the original parts washing machines. It has more than 4,000 machines in everyday commercial use worldwide. Prior to funding Flexo Wash LLC, Potter had a back- ground in cleaning, albeit in a different industry. But he clearly saw the need for the technology in the printing industry.“If the anilox roll is the heart of the flexo printing process and critical to maintaining a well-run operation, proper cleaning, care, and mainte- nance of anilox inventory is essential to your sur- vival,” Potter said. “The absence of good cleaning practices will lead to increased downtime and incon- sistent print results.” Potter was first attracted to the business when he realized Flexo Wash could fill a niche that others at the time were not addressing.“Line screens were get- ting smaller and smaller,” he said. “And I knew the Flexo Wash systems could work well no matter how small the line screens became.” Fixing Customer Problems From the beginning Potter fought hard for his cus- tomers, committing himself and his company to fix- ing whatever problems a customer might face. It may sound cliché for a company to espouse a philosophy that the customer is always right, but it’s a belief sys- tem that has helped propel Potter and Flexo Wash forward from day one.“If a customer has a problem, I want to fix it,” said Potter.“Simple as that. I want cus- tomers to say they get a better response from Flexo Wash than any other vendor.” From humble beginnings (Potter had a machine in a trailer he would drive from various printers to do demos), the company has experienced growth every year of its existence, 15 straight years. As such the success has necessitated a move to newer, expanded headquarters, which will add 12,000 square feet to the company’s space, including a new demo center. The company also has its products in demo centers in schools such as Fox Valley Technical College and California State University Fullerton, as well as a num- ber of OEM facilities including Mark Andy, Nilpeter, Uteco, Siegwerk, Omet, and MPS. While Potter never planned for Flexo Wash to be- come a family business, he said nothing makes him prouder than the fact that his two sons have joined the company to help lead it into the future. Patrick,
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