Product of the Year awards and entries to be displayed at the 2017 SGIA Expo. 

HEMTEK ST入围2017年印刷及制像技术展览会年度产品奖

CHICAGO — August 14, 2017 — Leister Technologies AG (2017 SGIA Expo Booth 3356), the worldwide leader in plastic welding and hot-air equipment, is proud to announce its HEMTEK ST banner welder has received the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association’s (SGIA) Product of the Year Award in the Finishing – Equipment – All Others category.

芝加哥——2017年8月14日——Leister在2017印刷及制像技术展览会上（展位号3356），莱丹集团作为重点的塑料焊接及工艺加热的技术公司之一，隆重推出HEMTEK ST固定式热风焊接机，并获得国际印刷制像协会（SGIA）颁发的年度产品奖。

More than 70 companies competed in the 2017 Product of the Year Awards, submitting 222 entries over the competition’s 49 categories — the largest field of competitors in the awards program’s history. All entries will be displayed in the Golden Image Gallery at the 2017 SGIA Expo (New Orleans, October 10–12). Ray Weiss, SGIA’s Digital Imaging Specialist, coordinated the yearly awards program and said competition was tight.

超过70个公司角逐该奖项，并提交了222个产品条目，涵盖了超过49个产品类别——根据记录这是有史以来该奖项竞争非常激烈的一次。所有的入围产品将在展会期间，在Golden Image Gallery进行展示（新奥尔良，10月10日-12日）。Ray Weiss，SGIA数字影像专员作为该奖项的组织者也表示，今年的竞争尤为激烈。

“This was the best year for entries that I can remember,” Weiss said. “In addition to the sheer volume of competitors, product quality was outstanding. Leister Technologies’ award was well-earned!”

Weiss先生坦言：“在我印象中，无论是从参赛产品数量，还是产品质量来说，今年都是我所参加过最棒的一年，Leister能获得此奖项是光荣的。”

The capabilities of the affordable, new HEMTEK ST stationary welder include hem welds, pole pockets, and hems with rope. Users of the machine quickly can weld promotional banners or tarpaulins from corner-to-corner in a single pass with ease. 

最新的HEMTEK ST固定式焊接机，拥有多种不同焊接功能，包括折边焊，套口支点缝合,以及穿绳焊接。用户可以简便高效地对广告布或防水帆布等多种材料进行快速焊接。

The coveted Product of the Year jewel awards will be presented in a special ceremony Monday, October 10, in conjunction with the 2017 SGIA Expo, and exhibitors will be able to display them in their booths.

获奖产品将于10月10日举办的特别典礼上进行颁奖仪式，届时各展商也会同时在展位上展出各自产品。