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WORLDThe Big One!

The complete show guide inside

Adding Value with InnovationPrint companies explain what

innovation means to them

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3 amazing shows – 1 spectacular event

Ink Experts at Your SideMarabu’s motto for Fespa 2010 refl ects its dedication to provide tailor-made solutions and customer proximity to the screen, digital, and pad printing community.

Screen novelties include new graphic, sign, and special effect inks and the world premiere of the new ink dispenser, MCD Micro. Marabu takes pride in showing live screen printing together with its cooperation partners Sakurai and Screen X.

Screen Products in Hall A1/320

Digital highlights include new UV & mild solvent-based inkjet inks and the global launch of our UV-curable range of Liquid Coatings shown live on a Bürkle coater.

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Editor’s Letter

WORLD

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The membership magazine of the Federation of European Screenprinting Associations

Spring/Summer 2010

Nowadays, whenever anyone is called upon to describe an exhibition, it’s become customary for them to claim that it’s ‘the biggest and best ever!’ Well this year, it really is! When FESPA 2010 opens its doors in Munich on 22nd June, visitors

will be able to see more than 600 international exhibitors showing in five halls.

Using as its theme ‘Catch the new wave of innovation’, FESPA 2010 is the biggest and most comprehensive FESPA show ever staged and is designed to provide print companies from around the globe with an opportunity to see all the latest screen digital and textile printing advances and enhancements, as well as the necessary inspiration they need to make their businesses more innovative and profitable.

Notably, this show also serves to underline the increasing growth and popularity of digital printing technology, offering three dedicated Digital Halls, which between them cover all aspects of the digital process, from pre-press to finishing and everything in between. In addition, the Screen Hall showcases the best that the manufacturers and suppliers of screenprinting equipment, materials and ancillary products have to offer. In the fifth hall, FESPA offers a new innovation its own, in the form a FESPA Fabric, a ‘show within a show’, which groups together all of the companies who are involved in garment decoration. FESPA Fabric will also be the home of FESPA Fabric Live, an exciting daily fashion show that will illustrate all of the latest effects that can be achieved using some of the equipment and materials on display.

Visitors will also be able to enjoy a host of other special events, which include Fresener’s Fabrics, a FREE seminar programme led by respected screenprinting and garment guru Scott Fresener, a Digital Debate, Innovation Debates and a one-hour Innovate! Workshop. These are in addition to all of the many stand surprises that exhibitors are planning on their own account.

Full information on all of these events can be found in the Show Introduction on pages 38-47, which is followed with a preview section, comprising of a résumé on all of the exhibitors and their plans for the exhibition. For ease of use, this has been broken down into the separate halls, each of which is prefaced with its own A-Z exhibitor listing. For last minute show news see the Stop Press section on page 94 and as the event draws closer, visit the FESPA website (www.fespa.com) which will yield day by day updates.

Elsewhere in this issue, you’ll find our regular news pages, together with some of the information obtained from FESPA’s latest World Wide Survey (page 22), a report from PIRA on the growth potential of digital textile printing (page 24-25) and a pictorial Master Class from Charlie Taublieb on garment dipping (pages 26-29). However, our main feature reveals how six print companies have added value with innovation – start reading on page 32 –and is preceded, on page 30, by an innovation overview from the exhibition’s sponsors.

On pages 16-19 you can see why the winners of FESPA’s Digital Print Awards, were deserving of their accolades and if this inspires you to show-off work that you have completed during the last three years, turn quickly to page 41 to see how you can enter the FESPA Awards, which will be judged during the exhibition.

Of course, FESPA exhibitions always provide a wonderful meeting point for everyone operating within the screen and digital sectors and I hope that all FESPA readers will make a point of visiting the FESPA stand (Hall A1/ 269) either to take part in the daily Innovation Debates, or simply to have a chat and a well-earned breather. I look forward to seeing you all in Munich in June!Val Hirst

NEWS ROUND-UP

4 Supplier NewsThe latest news from

around the industry

6 Product NewsNew launches and

innovations

12 Chris’s ColumnFESPA General Assembly,

Lisbon

13 Association NewsFESPA and Association

News

16 FESPA Digital Print Awards 2009The Winners

INFORMATION

15 Diary Dates

20 The 60 Second InterviewElena Knight of Xaar in the

hot seat

22 Full Steam Ahead!FESPA’s third World Wide

Survey results

24 The Next Big ThingPira’s lowdown on digital

textile printing

96 FESPA Contact List

98 And FinallyMichel Caza explains why

screenprinters must innovate

SPECIAL FEATURES

26 MASTERCLASS Charlie Taublieb

demonstrates the art of

garment dipping

30 INNOVATION FESPA 2010 Sponsors

discuss innovation

32 ADDING VALUE WITH INNOVATIONSeven print companies

explain what innovation

means to them

THE BIG ONE!

38 FESPA 2010 Preview – Introduction

42 FESPA Fabric

44 Fresener’s Fabrics Seminar Timetable

46 Speaker Biographies

50 Overall Hall Plans

51 Digital Hall B1A-Z Exhibitor Listing

52 Digital Hall B1 Exhibitor Preview





80 Screenprinting Hall A1Exhibitor Listing

82 Screenprinting Hall A1Exhibitor Preview

88 FESPA Fabric Hall A2Exhibitor Listing

90 FESPA Fabric Hall A2Exhibitor Preview

94 Stop Press – New Exhibitors and Hall Changes

95 Stop Press – Screen Innovation – NS Systems gets automated!

SUPPLIER NEWS


FUJIFILM Europe GmbH has appointed

Ryuta Masui as Senior Vice-President,

Graphic Systems Business Domain. He

replaces Naohiro Fujitani, who has

a new assignment as successor of Mr.

Hiroaki Tada, the president of FUJIFILM

Medical Systems USA at Stamford, CT.

Ryuta Masui, who has spent the last two years at FUJIFILM

Sericol in Broadstairs, Kent, UK, has over 15 years experience

within the Graphic Systems Business Domain, including a

period spent at Fujifilm’s Headquarters in Tokyo, where he

served as Manager of International Marketing.

(left to right) William Rollfs with Michel Mateu,

President Hexis Group

Hexis S.A has appointed William Rollfs of Roelofs as its

International Business Development Manager in a move

to strengthen the company’s presence on international

markets. Wim, who has an outstanding experience in the

field of materials for visual communication gained from

his work with PSA media manufacturers worldwide, will

be in charge of the development of major accounts on an

international level.

Screen has appointed Valkanov Trade Equipment (VTE)

as its exclusive distributor in Bulgaria and Macedonia. VTE

will sell and support Screen’s digital range of products,

including the Truepress Jet2500UV wide format printer.

VTE is a division of Valkanov Trade Company (VTC), the

largest supplier of graphic arts consumables in Bulgaria

and has a 37 percent share of the full spectrum of graphic

arts consumables and equipment sold there. The company

became a Screen distributor two years ago and has a

turnover of 1.5 million in machine sales.

Appointments Grapo and Orafol introduce new print system

New ink partnerships for Xaar

Grapo Technologies, a manufacturer of UV large format roll-

to-roll and flatbed UV printers based in the Czech Republic,

has entered into an agreement with Orafol Europe GmbH, the

manufacturer of self-adhesive graphic products, special tape

systems and reflective materials.

The companies have agreed to develop an application

package that uses Grapo’s Octopus UV digital printers with

inks that have been especially developed by Orafol to digitally

produce reflective traffic signs, when used in conjunction with

Orafol`s microprismatic reflective film systems, thus replacing

traditional screenprinting technology for many sign applications.

Traffic signs are a very specific application with critical

specifications and cannot be produced digitally using normal

CMYK inks. In partnership with Orafol, Grapo Technologies has

modified its Octopus UV printing system to the ORALITE UV traffic

sign printer, whilst Orafol has developed the seven, flat colour,

special inks, which are a pre-requisite for traffic signs. The inks can

be printed directly from one head on the sign printer, enabling

traffic sign manufacturers to cost-effectively handle short runs and

print signs on demand to meet market needs, especially those that

require special directions and other variable information.

Although Grapo is permitted to sell the print system under the

terms of the agreement, Orafol will be the primary coordinator

of sales activities and will also be leading the necessary colour

certification process, based on its relationships, reputation and

experience in this market.

Commenting on this new venture, Radim Kralik, CEO of Grapo

Technologies said: “This is only one of the niche markets we have

recently been investigating, and we are extremely pleased that

our nimble and flexible R and D organisation was able to respond

to the needs of this market.”

For further information visit: www.grapo.com and www.orafol.com

Xaar has appointed new

ink partners, who are active

within the ceramics market.

With headquarters in Italy

and production facilities

worldwide, Colorobbia

Italia Spa and Colorobbia

Espana S.A. specialise in the

production and distribution

of material and technologies

for traditional and advanced

industrial ceramics industries.

The companies have been

collaborating since 2008 and

Colorobbia’s high quality inks

for the ceramics market are

now fully Xaar-approved.

Xaar’s second new ink

partner is Ferro, a major

global supplier of technology

based performance materials

for manufacturers and a

worldwide leader of frits,

glazes, pigments and inks to

the ceramic tile decoration

market.

For further information visit:

www.xaar.com and

www.colorobbia.com

www.ferro.com

SUPPLIER NEWS


MACtac sponsors polar protection

Inks get Nordic approval

Inca expands technical support

In line with its

environmentally conscious

policy, vinyl manufacturer

MACtac has co-sponsored

The “(Ant)Arctic Matters”

exhibition, which presents

an artistic view of the

fascinating but precarious

beauty of the North and South

poles.

The brainchild of the

Belgian polar traveller

and global observer, Dixie

Dansercoer, who invited artists

to describe the mystery and the

infinite beauty of the wildlife

inhabitants and landscapes

of the (Ant)Arctic circles, the

exhibition features many

stunning digitally printed

Both EFI and HP have

announced that their inks

have been approved by the

Nordic Ecolabelling Board

and thus, print companies

may now refer to the approved

inks when documenting

their application for a Nordic

Ecolabelling license.

Established in 1989, the

Nordic Ecolabel’s goal is a

sustainable society through

sustainable consumerism.

Commonly known as the Swan

logo, it is the official ecolabel of

the Nordic countries and covers

66 product categories, including

print businesses. Over 200 print

companies throughout Sweden,

Norway, Iceland, Denmark

and Finland are now ecolabel-

licensed.

Efi’s VUTEk QS Series r

Ink and five HP Scitex Inks,

including the XP222 UV curable

ink used by the HP Scitex XP5100,

XP2100, XP5300 and XP2300

printers when used in standard

mode, plus the HP Scitex TJ200

and HP Scitex FB221 inks,

which are used respectively in

HP Scitex TJ8550 and FB7500

printers, have all been added to

the approved list

In addition, the HP Scitex

WB300 water based ink and the

PT10 and PT20 pre-treatments

for use with the HP Scitex

FB6700 printer have also been

accepted as meeting the

chemical requirements of the

Nordic Ecolabel.

For further information

visit: www.efi.com/products/

production/superwide/vutek/

inks/ and www.hp.com.

Inca Digital is expanding

its regional technical

support network to enhance

its service to Inca users

throughout Europe. In the first

phase, several new engineers

will be based in key locations

in Germany, France and

England, with more to be

deployed over the next few

months.

They will work with Inca’s

European Customer Centre in

the UK and provide first line

technical assistance to support

the growing installed base of

Inca Onset, Turbo, and Spyder

digital flatbed printers. This

newly strengthened team will

be in regular contact with their

local customers and will be

able to provide quick response

on-site service and technical

support, backed by Inca’s

application engineers and

telephone response team.


www.incadigital.com

CLEAR FOCUS Europe has launched a new website that

features detailed information on its complete line of

One Way Vision perforated window graphics films and

overlaminates.

The new site features a user-friendly format for

streamlined navigation and incorporates a tech support

section with helpful printing, lamination and installation

tips, as well as downloadable data sheets and other

information to help customers choose the best Clear Focus

products for their application.

Registered users also have access to media profiles,

transportation and fire certificates and other documents.

For further information visit: www.clearfocus-europe.com

Agfa Graphics and Shenzhen Brothers have signed an

agreement under which they will combine their Greater

China and ASEAN activities to create a joint venture to be

known as Agfa Graphics Asia.

Agfa Graphics will be the majority shareholder with a stake

of 51percent, with Shenzhen Brothers owning 49 percent of

the company. Stefaan Vanhooren, President of Agfa Graphics,

will take on the role of Chairman, while Mr. Huang, CEO of

Shenzhen Brothers, will become the new company’s CEO.

In its first full year of operations, Agfa Graphics Asia is

expected to achieve sales of 200 million.

For further information visit: www.agfa.com

Clear Focus launches new website

New Asian joint venture for Agfa

graphics, for which MACtac

supplied the self-adhesive

films and overlaminates. It was

installed in twelve containers

and will travel the world during

the next three years.


www.mactac.eu

PRODUCT NEWS


Metallic magic!

Mutoh launches new disperse inkMutoh Europe has launched

a new series of water based

Direct Disperse inks, which

have been specifically

designed for use with Mutoh’s

existing direct to fabric Viper

TX and Viper TX Extreme

series printers.

The fast drying four-colour

inkset, which is free from harmful

VOCs, offers excellent colour

gamut and nozzle stability. The

inks, which may be used for the

volume production of soft signage

and double sided flags, are

an addition to Mutoh’s existing

water based dye sublimation

inks for use with transfer paper

printing, and the aim is to offer

print companies who produce

polyester flags and banners with

a direct print alternative to the

sublimation process.

The new inks are suited for

outdoor use, offering excellent

washing and perspiration

fastness, according to

applicable ISO standards.

The outdoor UV durability is

rated up to one year. Similar to

dye sublimation inks, the new

inks will require fixation via

a pressure free heat fixation

system or a calender.

Available in one-litre bottles,

the inks are compatible with

BIS, Mutoh’s continuous ink

supply system for the Viper/

Viper Extreme and Viper TX

Extreme series printers. BIS

has been developed to suit

the needs of speed intensive

volume oriented users who

require a high end, high

volume ink delivery and refill

system offering long unattended

printing capabilities, along with

minimum user intervention.

Three models are available:

a four-bottle system and two

eight-bottle systems. Each BIS

inkbottle can hold up to 4.3

litres and can be refilled whilst

printing. The new Mutoh Direct

Disperse inks are available

through Mutoh’s network of

authorised resellers.

For a detailed specification

sheet and UV, perspiration

and wash fastness scores

visit: www.mutoh.be/01/

MyDocuments/Mutoh-Water-

Based-Direct-Disperseinks_

Durability.pdf

Roland DG has introduced the

1.6m wide VersaCAMM VS-640

inkjet printer/cutter, which

features up to eight colours,

including the DPI award

winning metallic silver

ECO-SOL MAX ink.

Roland DG’s largest and

most versatile printer/cutter

to date, the VersaCAMM VS-

640 combines the industry’s

latest printhead technology

with Roland’s renowned print

and cut system and can be

equipped with an advanced

take-up unit to facilitate

unmatched printing quality

and unattended production

capabilities. A new Roland

Metallic Colour Library,

which includes more than

500 metallic and pearlescent

colours, enables VS-640 users

to add eyecatching metallic

effects to the full gamut of sign

and display applications and

enjoy the premium prices that

such output commands. In

addition, the VS-640 is quick

and easy to use and combines

an affordable price tag with

low operating costs.

It features a new generation

of printhead technology,

with the heads firing droplets

of seven different sizes with

unmatched accuracy for

smooth gradations, beautiful

photographs and flawless

solid colours, whilst Roland’s

Intelligent Pass Control ensures

the highest levels of print

quality, even when the print is

running in high speed modes.

Other features include

‘Roland On Support,’ a new

online customer support system

that enables users to remotely

track the status of the VS-640’s

activities. The system sends

e-mail or text messages directly

to a PC or mobile phone

notifying users of important

information, such as when a

job is completed or when ink is

running low.

Users can chose from three

different ink set configurations:

CMYKLcLm+Mt+W, for

the added versatility of

metallic silver and white ink;

CMYKLcLmCM, for enhanced

blues and reds, flawless skin

tones and improved image

quality across lighter colours

or CCMMYYKK for high speed

production.

The VS-640 includes

VersaWorks 4.0, the latest

version of Roland’s colour

management RIP software,

which supports the Roland

Color system that accurately

reproduces spot colours from

colour charts and swatch

books. The Roland Metallic

Color library in VersaWorks

features 512 colours, including

gold, silver, bronze and other

metallic colours that can be

incorporated into graphics.

VersaWorks also offers a

wide range of print options,

including a high-speed mode

for production banner printing,

the MAX Impact preset for

vivid outdoor graphics and the

Artistic mode for exceptional

indoor graphics that can be

viewed up close. In addition, it

automatically estimates the ink

usage and print time for each

graphic.


www.rolanddg.eu

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PRODUCT NEWS


Uvistar heralds a new era

The European launch of the

Uvistar series of UV inkjet

roll-to-roll printers from

Fujifilm has the potential to

alter the way that material

for both billboard and POP

applications is prepared in the

future.

Using Fujifilm Sericol’s

specially developed Uvijet QK

inks the Uvistar can print on rolls

up to five metres wide. As an

industry leader in the constantly

evolving UV inkjet marketplace,

the company is introducing

the range in response to

the predicted demand for

traditionally pasted billboards to

be replaced with frame holders,

housing a poster printed on to

woven polyethylene (PE), which

can be clipped or stretched.

Several systems are already on

the market, and the demand

from media sites is set to grow

exponentially.

3M announces Guarantee updates

New Discproducer opens up revenue streams

3M is continuing to increase

the number of OEM piezo

inkjet printer and ink

combinations covered by its

3M Performance Guarantee

when used in conjunction

with a wide range of

approved 3M media.

The latest additions include

the HP Designjet L25500 printer;

the Seiko ColorPainter H-74s/H-

104s printer and the Durst Rho

320R printer. The Guarantee

already applies to printers

manufactured by EFI-VUTEk,

Epson, Gandinnovation, HP,

Mimaki, Mutoh, Roland and

Seiko.

3M’s qualified media

portfolio for these printer

and ink combinations

incorporates a broad range

of its products, including

Controltac Graphic Film,

Controltac Graphic Films with

Comply Adhesive, Scotchcal

Graphic Films and Scotchlite

Reflective Graphic Films,

all of which are designed,

engineered, developed,

tested and manufactured for

optimal compatibility and

performance.

Approved 3M media and

over laminates are guaranteed

to be free of media induced

artefacts that can cause

misprints and to adhere to

recommended substrates.

However, the duration of any

given Performance Guarantee

varies according to the

material combinations and

applications, as detailed in 3M

Product Bulletins available on

3M’s website.


www.3M.eu/graphicsolutions.

Epson has introduced a new

addition to its Discproducer

series. Targeted at companies

wanting to personalise pre-

burnt CDs and DVDs, the new

Epson PP-100AP Autoprinter

delivers quick and cost

efficient large batch printing

of professionally designed

digital media.

CD and DVD discs are

frequently used in the

entertainment and imaging

industries, but there is an

increasing demand from many

other businesses that need discs

with a professional look and

finish for their digital handouts.

The fully automatic

Autoprinter has four trays,

enabling up to 100 discs in

two trays to be processed

continuously in one print run.

It combines excellent print

quality and speed to process

up to 95 discs per hour in fast

printing mode, and 50 discs in

photo quality mode.

Using six high capacity

individual ink cartridges,

Using technology that has

been developed following a

relationship that was initiated

by Fujifilm with inkjet printer

manufacturer Matan at FESPA

Digital in 2009, the Uvistar series

can print single skin posters to fit

the new format.

One of the most flexible,

cost efficient printers in its class,

it is available in four different

models, producing high quality

output at throughput speeds in

excess of 300m2/hour. A proven

multi-roll system with a highly

intuitive user interface, it provides

fast and efficient start up with

low media wastage, and has

the ability to handle rolls of

varying widths up to five metres.

In combination with the new

Fujifilm Sericol Uvijet QK inks,

the printers can produce jobs

on a very wide range of flexible

media, including PE, with no

curing or ink starvation issues

and with excellent inter-coat lay

down for backlit and solid prints.

The Uvijet inks are also low in

odour, thus making the Uvistar’s

output suitable for both indoor

and outdoor applications.

Customers will be able to

print huge outdoor banners

on PE media, which is already

starting to overtake PVC, since it

is much more environmentally

friendly and also weighs much

less, which brings attractive cost

saving benefits to end users. As

solvent inks do not adhere to

PE materials, printers will need

to adopt a UV offering to stay

ahead in the marketplace.


www.fujifilmsericol.com.

the PP-100AP achieves an

incredible print capacity of

over 1,000 prints per set of ink

cartridges and uses Epson Total

Discmaker intuitive software

to ensure easy and efficient

production of professional

digital media.


www.epson.com

ASSOCIATION NEWS


Chris’s ColumnChris Smith provides his regular round-up of FESPA and Association news

It has been quite a while since the

last edition of FESPA World and

since space is limited, and you

will find information on FESPA

2010 elsewhere in this issue, I

want to concentrate on the FESPA General

Assembly, which was held in Lisbon

last September, as well as recent FESPA

supported activities.

FESPA General Assembly Delegates from most Associations attended

the General Assembly (unfortunately

Austria, China, Greece and Philippines

were unable to attend), but a total of 31

Associations were represented in Lisbon.

President’s AddressPresident Anders Nilsson delivered a

welcome speech and address, which

highlighted FESPA’s remarkable growth,

in terms of both its membership and

exhibitions since its formation in 1962,

growth that has enabled it to reach new

markets and to stage more events all

around the world, whilst, at the same time,

having more stakeholders, press and

exhibitors to keep happy!

Anders said: “There has always been a

lot of talk about the FESPA family and like

any good family, FESPA allows its members

to find their own identity by providing the

support that enables them to develop.

“However, in order to remain a family

unit, FESPA must continue to evolve if

it is to remain relevant and successful.

We have already seen some dramatic

improvements in performance from some

of you and we would like all members to

replicate this!”

He then referred to the need to

implement new member guidelines,

to establish new membership criteria

for Associations and to increase the

performance of member Associations,

as previously discussed in both Oslo

and Athens, initiatives that are currently

underway.

Anders concluded: “In the final year of

my Presidency, I want to increase the value

that FESPA receives from our membership.

In order to be successful we must become

more professional and accountable and

increase our performance. The future

success of FESPA is not just about its

exhibition successes, it is also about your

success, your professionalism and your

contribution to the FESPA family.”

All delegates I spoke to were

enthusiastic about this approach and I

am certain that when the new procedures

are introduced, they will make FESPA even

better.

Next President I was personally delighted to see Gyorgy

Kovacs, President of our Hungarian

Association, being nominated and

unanimously elected as the next FESPA

President. Gyorgy will take over from

Anders at FESPA 2010. Hungary was one

of the first Eastern European countries to

join FESPA and Gyorgy was instrumental in

organising the first mini FESPA in Hungary

in 1993. In 1996, he was elected to the

FESPA Board on which he has served ever

since. During this time, he has helped

many member Associations and has

shown considerable support to our Eastern

European members by attending their

events, participating in their activities and

supporting their ideas and initiatives. He

told me that he has been so proud to serve

as a Board member for 13 years, but that

to serve as FESPA’s next President is the

greatest honour he could possibly receive.

He said: “I will endeavour to serve my term

with diligence, honesty and integrity and

will strive to help all members, wherever

they are geographically located, to fully

participate in FESPA”. He also wants to help

strengthen the FESPA family values, which

will enable all members to further develop

their Associations and to realise their

aspirations and objectives.

New membersThe General Assembly provided the

opportunity to welcome new members

to our family, namely Amerographics of

Mexico; Nepal Printers Association;

Sri Lankan Printers Association and

VWP of Switzerland. (The former Swiss

member, VSDS, had recently merged to

form this new Association.) This now takes

our total membership to 36 members,

with 26 full members and 10 associate

members. Contact details of all members

can be found on the FESPA website:

www.fespa.com

New and departing representatives As in many organisations, people move on

for a variety of reasons, so it was with some

sadness that we bade farewell to a number

of FESPA representatives during the last

year. Thea de Both (Croatia), Jitka Zelena

(Czech Republic), Janos Buranyi (Hungary),

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Suzi Matti (Switzerland) and John Keith (UK)

have all moved on to do other things.

However, we have also welcomed

Svetlana Mikhailova (Russia), Mohan

Kaikini and Sanjay Vora (India), Dag Knepr

(Croatia), Kaj Flick (Sweden) and Emese

Gyuricza (Hungary). We wish them all

success and happiness in their work with

their Associations and with FESPA.

In Lisbon we also bade farewell and a

big thank you to Jon Halvorson, who retired

from his role as secretary of the Norwegian

Association at the end of last year. Jon

served his Association and FESPA for 29

years (yes, he did start in 1980!) and will be

replaced by Karen Lind. It was fitting that

another Scandinavian, President Anders

Nillson, was able to pay tribute to Jon’s

work over the years and make a formal

presentation on behalf of FESPA to great

applause. Jon responded by stating how

important the FESPA family had been to

him and how privileged he felt to have

been a part of it for so many years.

Other activitiesMy recent travels have taken me to a

number of countries and exhibitions

where I have had an opportunity to

meet with our Associations (and their

members) and to speak about FESPA and

the New Planet Friendly Guide. What I

have found most interesting is that printers

are now beginning to wake up to their

environmental responsibilities and to the

fact that some of the large global buyers

of print, such as Coca Cola, IKEA, Shell and

McDonalds, insist that printers who work

for them are ISO 14001 or EMAS accredited.

It is a fact, that although businesses will

have to invest to obtain environmental

accreditation, they will be able to

make savings in accordance with their

environmental policy, which will offset the

cost within a couple of years. All printers

should be aware that the environment

is not just an EU driven initiative, but also

has the force of the UN behind it, so new

environmental policies, procedures and

agreements will be globally applied and

most likely enforced.

Batelov In September I was a guest at the 18th

Anniversary celebrations of the Czech

Screen Printing Association (Sitotiskovy

Svaz), which were held at a beautiful

lakeside setting in Batelov. Probably about

100 members, mainly from Czech Republic,

were in attendance, but a group from

the Slovak Association also participated,

along with Svetlana Mikhailova and

myself. I can honestly say that I have never

laughed as much nor had such a happy

time as I enjoyed over those two days!

This was a fun event, based on printing,

but with an element of team building

and teamwork involved. It would take too

long to relate all that happened, but each

team had to undertake a series of tests or

challenges that included a printing quiz,

an environmental challenge, a printing

challenge, squeegee throwing and target

hitting, a substrate counting challenge,

making a fancy dress costume from

material provided and a fork lift trolley

challenge, to name but a few!

If all our Associations were able to

generate as much interest from their events

as this one achieved, I am certain they would

provide incredible networking opportunities

and help to forge new friendships, which

would be very helpful for business. To see

photos of this event, visit: http://picasaweb.

google.com/sietotlaciari/BATELOV200903

Slovakian International SeminarIn October, the fifth International

seminar, organised by Slovak Association

(SIE OTLA OVY ZVÄZ SR), took place in

the SPA town of Dudince in Slovakia and

once again, it welcomed Michel Caza as

the main speaker. Vice President Gyorgy

Kovacs drove from Hungary to take part

and my colleague Marcus Timson flew

in from Germany to make a presentation

on revolutionary marketing. Over 100

delegates attended this two day event,

during which time Michel revealed

some fascinating information about

print companies in China following a

recent visit. One company, Shenzhou

in Ningbo, China, which has 28,000

employees, and a 200,000m2 headquarters,

has a screenprinting department that

employs 1,600 staff working in a 20,000m2

factory. It has 24 automatic carrousels,

four kilometres of ‘long tables’ and

prints 350,000 items per day! It seems

unbelievable, but it is true. You can read a

brief report about this event on the FESPA

website at: http://www.fespa.com/images/

stories/projects_update_pics/Dudince_

report_pdf2.pdf

Romanian SeminarI was delighted to participate in the first

ever FESPA supported event in Romania,

which was held in Bucharest in February

and which, despite heavy snow and

temperatures of -20°C, attracted 30

delegates. They all seemed to find the

experience a valuable one and many

stayed to chat to Peter Kiddell and myself

about a whole range of issues.

As this edition goes to press, I will once

again be with my good friend, Michel

Caza, at a FESPA supported seminar in

Moscow.

FESPA 2010Whether you are a manufacturer, supplier

or printer, you are virtually guaranteed

to find something of interest at FESPA 2010

in Munich and this is where you will find

me, along with the rest of the FESPA team,

between 22nd and 26th June, where we

look forward to seeing as many of you as

possible.

And don’t forget, as FESPA members,

you are eligible to enter the prestigious

FESPA Awards for screen and digital

printing. You’ll find more details on the

FESPA Website at www.fespa.com so select

some samples of your best work from the

last two years, download an entry form

and follow the instructions.

Good luck!

Chris Smith

ASSOCIATION NEWS


The first FESPA Global Summit,

which recently took place in

Miami, Florida, USA, called for

stronger business leadership

and a strategic commitment

to innovation for print service

providers, in order for them

to grow again following the

downturn.

Designed to provide

attendees with an open

environment in which to tackle

the challenges affecting the

wide format printing industry,

it was the first such forum to

connect so many leading

innovators from Europe

and the United States and

Canada. Attended by over

100 delegates, sponsors and

speakers, drawn from across

the US, Canada, Central

and South America, the

event provided the perfect

opportunity for them to share

ideas, knowledge and insights

with some of Europe’s foremost

wide format entrepreneurs.

The programme featured

inspiring speakers from trend

spotting, marketing and

creative agencies, mixed with

leading print innovators from

Europe and the US. In addition

to the plenary sessions,

attendees also participated

in group discussions to assess

the opportunities and threats

confronting the modern print

business as it recovers from

recession.

Frazer Chesterman, FESPA’s

Managing Director, explains:

“The Summit was initially

designed to support and

motivate business leaders, but

it has also provided us with

some fascinating insights into

the challenges our market

is facing and enabled us to

summarise the global trends

that it now confronts.”

Delegates responded

enthusiastically to the

conference programme

and open discussion forums,

describing the event in glowing

terms as: ‘Inspirational’,

‘Informative’, ‘Visionary’, ‘ Very

thought provoking’ and ‘Very

impressive!’

VP of Corporate Marketing

at EFI, Frank Tueckmantel

comments: “We were thrilled

to be part of the event which

provided an excellent venue

with engaging speakers and

relevant, thought provoking

topics. As an event sponsor,

EFI truly benefited from the

innovative strategies, collective

intellect and customer

partnerships. We are looking

forward to the next Summit and

hope that it will become an

annual tradition!”

FESPA Sales & Marketing

Director Marcus Timson

concludes: “Print still has

a strong place in the

communication mix, but it’s

clear that traditional market

structures have altered forever,

and emerging techniques and

trends are forcing a change

in how we deliver print. Print

service providers need to

properly understand these

forces for change in order to

continue to provide value for

their customers.”

A collaborative white

paper entitled ‘Innovation - the

Way Forward’ is currently being

produced, based on insights

gained at the summit and will

be available for the whole

community.


www.fespa.com

FESPA Global Summit connects transatlantic innovators

FESPA expands its familyFESPA has recently welcomed

four new associations into

the FESPA fold, including

the recently merged Swiss

Association Verband

Werbetechnik + Print

(VWP), who joins the global

community of member

associations and the Mexican

Association, Amerografics,

the Sri Lanka Association of

Printers, (SLAP) and the Nepal

Printers’ Association, (NPA),

which have all joined as

associate members.

All four associations will

benefit from a variety of FESPA

educational resources and

training initiatives, as well as

participation in a growing

number of international

projects and events.

The new member

association, VWP, is the result

of last year’s consolidation

of Verband Sieb-und

Digitaldruck Schweiz (VSDS),

and Verband Werbetechnik

(VWT). The VWP brings

together businesses in

Switzerland that are engaged

in advertising and print

production, embracing both

screen and digital processes.

Founded in December

2008, Amerografics currently

comprises screen, signage,

digital and textile printers. With

an office located in the District

Federal of Mexico and another

in Guadalajara, its undertakes

a wide range of activities and

its primary aim is to improve

the relationship between

manufacturers and suppliers,

as well as to promoting the

exchange of knowledge and

information amongst industry

peers.

Founded in 1956, SLAP has

288 printer members and 125

suppliers. Based in Colombo,

Sri Lanka, it is firmly committed

to training the country’s youth

in all aspects of printing

work, and providing career

guidance and employment

opportunities.

First established in 1978

and based in Kathmandu,

Nepal, the NPA has 211

members comprising digital,

offset, and screenprinters,

print suppliers and pre- and

post-press related businesses.

It organises various training

schemes and runs a range of

interactive printing workshops

and seminars.


www.amerografics.org;

www.srilankaprint.com

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To see how the Rho 1000 could help make your business a winner with customers, visit www.durst-online.com

Engineered for the ultimate high speed performance

Durst Rho 1000continuous inkjet production system

See the Rho 1000 in action at FESPA22-26 June 2010Munich, Germany

Hall: B1, Booth: 260

ASSOCIATION NEWS


London is the host city for FESPA 2013

FESPA’s next flagship global

event will be hosted at

London’s ExCeL exhibition

centre in the City’s Docklands,

and will run from 25th to 29th

June 2013.

The move to London in

2013 is expected to attract new

English speaking audiences,

particularly as London is

widely recognised as a hub

of creative excellence and is

also the home of many leading

design, media, advertising and

communications businesses.

The 2013 venue, ExCeL

London, is part of a 100-acre

waterfront campus, which

includes three onsite DLR

(Docklands Light Railway)

stations, with easy access to

the London Underground

Jubilee Line and London’s

City Airport. The site also offers

parking for 2,600 cars, has five

on-site hotels and numerous

bars and restaurants. London’s

transport infrastructure and

visitor services are undergoing

significant investment and

expansion prior to the London

2012 Olympic Games and

thus visitors to FESPA 2013 can

expect to benefit from world

class facilities.

Since 2005, FESPA’s

peripatetic events have

moved around a number of

European cities, including

Munich, Amsterdam, Berlin

and Geneva, with the FESPA

2010 exhibition taking place

at Messe Munich, Germany

this June. In addition, future

FESPA Digital exhibitions

will be held in Hamburg,

Germany (2011) and

Barcelona, Spain (2012).


www.fespa.com

www.excel-london.co.uk or

www.visitlondon.com

FESPA publishes first reinvestment reportFESPA has published its first

official Reinvestment Report,

which provides detailed

insights into the projects that

have benefited from FESPA

reinvestment funding since

2005.

The eight-page report

outlines its reinvestment vision

and gives details of 1.6 million

worth of financial support

extended to FESPA’s national

associations and global

associate members over the last

four years. In total, 175 projects

have been funded, and the

report offers numerous examples

from around the world.

A specific focus for

reinvestment has been

knowledge sharing and

networking, mainly in the form

of seminars, conferences and

workshops. Over 70 such FESPA

funded events have been held

in the last five years, in the 26

countries where FESPA has a

presence.

Reinvestment funds have

also been deployed in the

production of exclusive

educational tools, such as the

FESPA Sensations book, the

development of e-learning

courses in multiple languages,

and the relaunch of FESPA’s

Planet Friendly Guide. The

central FESPA website has also

been enhanced to become a

first port of call for advice and

information.

All applications for

reinvestment funding are

evaluated by FESPA’s Projects

Committee, who assess

the potential benefits to

members. The Committee

also encourages members to

supplement FESPA’s financial

support with self-funding,

commercial sponsorship or

subsidies from local businesses

and national or regional

government.

To obtain a copy of the FESPA

Reinvestment Report, visit

www.fespa.com to access

and download a PDF version,

or email Chris Smith at chris.

[email protected].

FESPA expects to run the first FESPA Americas in Orlando,

Florida, from 24th-26th February 2011, alongside Graphics of

the Americas, pending final confirmation of an agreement

with the Printing Association of Florida.

The first FESPA exhibition on US soil is designed to provide

visitors from the US and Central and South America with a

pan-regional, high quality event that will showcase the world’s

leading manufacturers and inspire the region’s screen, digital

and textile printers.

Commenting on this new addition to the FESPA show

calendar, FESPA Managing Director, Frazer Chesterman, said:

“In response to strong demand, FESPA Americas, taking place

alongside the Graphics of the Americas show at the Orlando

Orange County Convention Center, will provide exhibitors with

a new opportunity to reach an audience of printers with a

pan-regional perspective, whilst visitors from the US, Central

and South America will be able to take part in a unique

educational programme and visit a world class exhibition.”

This innovative new event will complement the Graphics of

Americas show and will give visitors an even more compelling

reason to make the trip to Orlando in February. Building on

the continued success of FESPA Mexico, FESPA Americas aims

to unite all of the region’s printers in digital and screenprinting

and garment decoration, to attend one comprehensive

exhibition for wide format that will sit alongside Graphics of the

Americas, which is focused on commercial print.

For further information visit: www.fespa.com

Launch of new FESPA of the Americas show

DIARY DATES


FESPA 2010

22nd-26th June

Messe, Munich, Germany

Organiser: FESPA

Tel: +44 1737 240788

Fax: +44 1737 233734

www.fespa2010.com

FESPA FABRIC 2010

22nd-26th June

Messe Munich, Germany

Organiser: FESPA

Tel: +44 1737 240788

Fax: +44 1737 233734

www.fespafabric.com

FESPA MEXICO 2010

26th-28th August

Centro Banamex, Mexico D.F

Organiser: FESPA

Tel: +44 1737 240788

Fax: +44 1737 233734

www.fespamexico.com

FESPA GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2010

16th-17th September

Hamburg, Germany

Organiser: FESPA

Tel: +44 1737 240788

e-mail: [email protected]

FESPA AMERICAS 2011

24th-26th February

Orlando, Florida

Organiser: FESPA / Graphics of the

Americas

Tel: +44 1737 240788


FESPA DIGITAL 2011

24th-26th May

Hamburg, Germany

Organiser: FESPA

Tel: +44 1737 240788


www.fespadigital.com

FESPA ASIA 2011

26th-28th October

Singapore

Organiser: FESPA

Tel: +44 1737 240788


www.fespaasia.com

FESPA Diary Dates 2010/2011

FESPA DIGITAL PRINT AWARDS 2009


The Best of the Bunch!

Following the judging of the

2009 FESPA Digital Print Awards

by an independent jury, prizes

were duly presented to the

winners on the eve of last year’s

FESPA Digital Europe 2009 Exhibition in

Amsterdam, with German print company

Stiefel Digitalprint GmbH winning both the

coveted Platinum Award, for the best entry

overall and the Exterior Category Award.

The competition, which is supported

by HP, was open to printers from across

Europe, the Middle East and Africa and

attracted more than 200 entries. In addition

to the winners featured below, the jury also

named a runner up in each category and

highly commended a further 11 entries, as

further detailed on page 19.

Commenting on the growing popularity

of the competition, Nigel Steffens, FESPA

CEO, said: “Year on year, the response

that we receive never fails to impress and

it’s great to see that print companies are

producing such high quality and creative

solutions for their customers. We look

forward to seeing this trend continue at the

next FESPA Digital Print Awards in 2011.”

The Winners

Platinum Award and Exterior Award

Bernhard Stiefel (left)

accepts the Platinum

Award from Francois

Martin, HP

Stiefel Digitalprint GmbH was declared both the

overall Platinum Award winner and the winner

of the Exterior category in respect of its digitally

printed banner, Bild Rhinefall, which replicated

Swiss artist Beat Toniolo’s artwork depicting the unity

of the European countries taking part in the 2008

UEFA European Football Championship.

Printed on Stiefel Digitalprint’s HP/NUR Expedio

5000 printer, using UV inks, one of the project’s key

challenges was ensuring that the banner was

correctly tailored. It needed to be tightly stretched,

so as to demonstrate a crease free motif to its

best advantage and also had to float on water!

The company selected a 300gsm wide meshed

substrate, which was flexible enough to float and

durable enough to withstand the whitewater of the

Rhinefall basin, Europe’s largest waterfall. Stiefel

Digitalprint also produced special fixtures on

uniquely designed airbags, thus ensuring that the

banner remained both firmly fixed and afloat!



Textile Award

Packaging and Manufactured Goods Award

Jason Holmes, Bonar Floors

(left), receives his award

from Las Barrow, FESPA

Board member

Nico Veenendaal (left)

receives his award from

Laurence Vermeire, HP

The UK based flooring solutions provider Bonar

Floors (who is now trading as Forbo Flooring Systems)

was named Textile Category winner, beating stiff

competition in respect of its innovative floor solutions.

Milan based architectural practice Sottsass Associati

approached Bonar Floors to produce a range of

original designs using Bonar Floors’ flocked flooring

– a unique, velvety, minimalist textile floor cladding.

The Milanese company had never worked with the

material, so Bonar was presented with an interesting

design challenge!

In order to demonstrate the fine, photographic

detail of the designs and incorporate brilliant,

contrasting colours, as well as achieving a three-

dimensional visual effect, Bonar’s Reggiani Giano

machine, a clothing textile printer, had to be

especially adapted. The flooring’s flock, which is

2mm long, had to be dyed and fixed to its roots,

as Bonar Floors has a 10-year quality guarantee

that had to be met. Its design team and colourist

research technicians worked with Reggiani’s experts

for 18 months in order to achieve the desired results.

The machine also needed a specially acclimatised

chamber, which meant that the entire facility was

moved from one part of the factory to another to

achieve the optimum operating environment.

The winner of this award was Netherlands

based Personal Media Solutions, in respect of an

innovative packaging solution it developed for its

product MyChewingGum.com. The main aim was

to produce a customised premium brand category

packaging at an affordable price, which also had

universal appeal.

Personal Media Solutions’ most important

consideration was finding good blister packs for the

chewing gum, which it filled manually, although

the company has since invested in an automated

machine for filling and sealing the packs. After

selling more than 50,000 packages, it partnered

with cutting edge chewing gum brand Cadbury

Stimorol. Printed on the Xerox iGen3, customers

are able to order packs via the company’s website

(www.mychewinggum.com) or affiliates’ sites.



Vehicle Award

Fine Art Award

Karl Rutschi (left) accepts

the award from Michael

Seidl, Print & Publishing

Torbjörn Johansson (left)

receives award from

Christian Duyckaerts, FESPA

Board member

Zurich based printer Rutschi AG, was named as

the winner of the Vehicle Category, one of the

most popular award categories and also the one

that attracted most entries. Its eye catching ‘Night

Trains’ vehicle wrap, produced for client ZVV

Zürcher Verkehrsverbund, which was used before,

during and after the 2008 UEFA European Football

Championship, featured changeable text with

‘night’ as the overall theme of the project.

The main challenge was the quick turnaround

necessary. Printed on the Mutoh Spitfire Extreme

and the Roland Soljet Pro VII, the 2000m2 wrap was

turned around within six days, including printing

and application onto two trains, each comprising

26-metre wagons.

With a tight time frame that left little margin for

error, the company only had one attempt to fit the

graphics on and around the windows and doors, a

difficult task given the length of the trains. This was

further complicated by the special effects created

on the doors, which illustrate two bats kissing when

the doors open on one carriage and a bat eating a

fly on a second carriage!

Celebrating its third win in three years, Swedish

company Tobex AB picked up the Fine Art Category

Award. It was approached by textile designer Liz

Nilsson to digitally print a photographic image,

called ‘Letting Go’, onto a silk/viscose velvet fabric

for an exhibition called ‘Pink Thursday’ at the

Trelleborg Museum in Sweden.

Having never previously printed on to this fabric,

Tobex discovered that it was difficult to achieve

good ink penetration and to replicate the desired

colour combinations accurately. Accordingly, it

had to manipulate the file extensively to achieve

satisfactory results.

It then used its Mimaki TX2 combined with

pigment inks, to produce a print that actually

looked even better than the original photo! Better

still, when Liz Nilsson entered the fabric in the

Royal Dublin Society’s Craft Exhibition, Digital Print

Category in 2008, she walked away with first prize!



FESPA DPA 2009 Runners-upCategory Company Country Project

Exterior Sanca Spain Lona Fiat

Fine Art Print &

Display

Belgium Protect 7-7

Interior Dereumaux

XL

The

Netherlands

Zuiderkerk

naar RAI

Packaging and

Manufactured

Goods

PlotFactory

AG

Switzerland Gamebox

Textile Niggemeyer

Bildproduktion

GmbH & Co KG

Germany Upgrade

Office

Atmosphere

Vehicle AST Signs Ltd United

Kingdom

Eddie Stobart

Fleet

Highly Commended

Exterior Category

> X-Treme Creations, Belgium, for

Tomorrowland

> Print & Display, Belgium, for De Meuter

Construction

Fine Art Category

> Ine van der Horn, The Netherlands, for

Joint Composition

> Dereumaux XL, The Netherlands, for

Breda Photo 2008

> Ormo Print GmbH, Germany, for Glass Painting

Interior Category

> Colour XL, The Netherlands, for Floor

Graphics

> En-Ca, Italy, for Ing Puzzle commissioned

by Best Solution Agency-Siena

Packaging and Manufactured Goods

Category

> Rex Pubblicità, Italy, for Rubbish

Containers

Textile Category

> Glasgow School of Art, United Kingdom,

for Mackintosh Reinterpreted

Vehicle Category

> Presentation Creative and Production

House, Egypt, for Vespa Ads, Vodafone

> Mycrom Srl, Italy, for 500 Diabolika

Limited Edition Design Collection

Interior Award

Phil Holt, VCG Colourlink

(left), accepts his

award from Barney Cox,

Haymarket.

VCG Colourlink triumphed in the Interior Category,

beating the competition with its Birmingham

Post: Fort Dunlop project for interior architectural

practice MMoser Associates and its client BPM

Media.

VCG Colourlink worked closely with the

MMoser Associates’ creative team to develop

high impact graphics across a wide range of

substrates to radically redesign the client’s open

plan office, creating artwork for the walls that used

a combination of historical, contemporary and

abstract images. The key challenges were ensuring

complete colour consistency across a diverse range

of printed materials and also that the resulting

images truly complemented the surrounding

furniture and fittings, whilst clearly defining the

workspace into specific zones. As the client’s

business is newspaper publishing, a ‘newsprint dot’

theme was used for the images, which were printed

on VCG Colourlink’s trademarked Digital Wallpaper,

using an EFI VUTEk QS2000.

FESPA DPA 2009 WinnersCategory Company Country Project

Exterior Stiefel

Digitalprint

GmbH

Germany Bild Rhinefall

Fine Art Tobex AB Sweden Letting Go

Interior VCG

Colourlink

United

Kingdom

Birmingham

Post, Fort

Dunlop

Packaging and

Manufactured

Goods

Personal

Media

Solutions

The

Netherlands

MyChewing-

Gum.com

Textile Bonar Floors United

Kingdom

Sottsass

Collection

Vehicle Rutschi AG Switzerland Night Trains

INFORMATION


The 60 second interviewIn the first of this occasional series, where FESPA’s Marcus Timson gives industry personalities a one minute grilling, Elena Knight, Xaar’s Marketing Communications Manager, is the lady in the hot seat

How did you get involved in the industry?I was recommended for the job, so I sort of

fell into it I guess.

What do you enjoy about this market?It is a hugely dynamic market. It is

challenging, innovative and there is no

time to get bored.

What do you dislike about this market?Not much I must admit. If you’d asked me

years ago, then I would have said that I

believed it to be quite a traditional industry,

very static and very slow. However, with

digital stirring things up and companies

such as FESPA getting creative and driving

innovation, things are changing rapidly.

What was the biggest challenge of your career so far?In my role as Marcomms Manager I think

the biggest challenge was getting to grips

with the most effective way of marketing

a ‘component’. It is a lot easier to market a

complete solution.

What has been your greatest achievement?Passing my Postgraduate Diploma in

Marketing while working full time.

If you weren’t in this industry, what would you be doing?I would have probably ended up being a

translator. What put me off most was the

thought of having to translate instruction

manuals!

What do you think is the biggest challenge facing our industry?I see one of the biggest challenges being

the competitive nature of the printing

industry. Specifically looking at the inkjet

printing market for wide format graphics,

print producers constantly have to find

new ways to satisfy customer needs

competitively in this highly commoditised

market sector. This situation is obviously not

being helped by the state of the current

economic climate and low cost offerings

from other countries are not helping

either. For this reason, it is incredibly

important to constantly focus on service

levels and identify and offer value-added

opportunities for customers.

What do you think the biggest opportunity for this industry? Print buyers constantly need to look for new

ways of staying competitive, of increasing

efficiency and boosting profitability. Inkjet

technology has gained huge momentum

and credibility over the last few years as

a viable and cost effective method for a

whole range of industrial and commercial

print applications. We have seen inkjet

technology making massive inroads into

certain areas, such as the wide format

market, with more than 40 percent of

printers in Europe using inkjet technology

over the traditional screenprinting

technology. This shows that certain

segments have proven to be ideally suited

for digital and the improved reliability

and productivity we are seeing from new

printheads coming onto the market is

providing printers with huge opportunities,

especially as there is a demand for high-

quality graphics on a variety of substrates,

short print runs and all this at a low cost!

There are lots of opportunities out there, not

only in wide format, but also in packaging,

ceramics and décor for example. These

markets are all driven by the same

motivators: on demand, short run, reduced

costs, faster speeds and above all, greater

flexibility and responsiveness. Printers

can harness the innovations in inkjet

technology to generate more up time on

machines and a much faster ROI, while

at the same time adding value for their

customers.

What does innovation mean to you and how important is it to your company and the industry as a whole?I think innovation is key, especially in hard

times. The companies who innovate have

more chance of surviving the downturn

and the rate of innovation will also

determine how quickly they will recover

once we come out the other side. For

Xaar, innovation is all about giving our

customers the tools to be at the forefront

of their market and it enables them to set

themselves apart from the competition,

whilst also helping them to build a

sustainable, profitable business.

What would be your best piece of advice for someone joining the industry?My advice would be to be innovative and

not to shy away from trying out new things.

Last year’s FESPA was all about revolution

– it’s all about being bold, being different

and going the extra mile.

When will we hit full recovery?Good question! Officially we are supposed

to be out of the recession now, I believe, with

the economy growing at an estimated 0.4

percent during the last three months in 2009.

I’m an optimist, so I would very much hope

that we will be properly recovered by Q1

2011 – but your guess is as good as mine!

Who is your favourite sports team and why?I hang my head in shame! I must admit

that I am not an avid follower of any

sports team. However, when put on the

spot, I’d officially have to say Liverpool.

My hubby is a fan and if I supported

anybody else, my life would be a lot less

comfortable! Unofficially I’d say Real

Madrid, as my family is from Madrid and I

am easily bored when watching football.

The Spanish make for a much more

interesting game – their playing style is

very passionate.

Thank you Elena Knight.

The past year has been one of many challenges, yet sign and print service providers (PSPs) have demonstrated resilience and innovation in coping with the altered financial world.

The launch of the HP Scitex FB7500, the HP Scitex FB6050 and the HP Designjet L25500 Printers further extended HP’s wide format portfolio and delivered new capabilities to its customers. The introduction of the Planet Partners take-back programme in Europe as well as the launch of new, recyclable media enables HP PSPs to offer services and applications that address the environmental concerns of their customers as well as improving working conditions in their own facilities.

To be successful a PSP needs a sound digital strategy which enables it to develop specialty niches, for example, versioning and variable data print jobs that increase the value of output - extending wide format applications to new sectors, attracting business from new markets, and printing with the environment in mind.

“There is no need to think in terms of sectors or segments any more: they can all be part of the same business model. New business paradigms based on the characteristics of digital text and image data – and not output technology – are being developed,” said François Martin, marketing director, Graphics

Solutions Business EMEA, HP. “The patterns of print buying and production are shifting. Digital technologies have made it possible for enterprises, agencies, photographers, design companies and manufacturers to undertake their own printing.”

HP Latex Inks Technology has meant that wide format equipment, like the HP Designjet L25500 and L65500 Printers can be installed in non-industrial environments, throwing open the possibilities of innovation that this technology brings, to a wider audience.

Printworks-Mediatech, of the UAE, used its latex printer to print graphics for a novel application. “We branded the inside of elevators including three sides and the internal doors, as well as the safety doors on six different levels,” said Karim Saad, managing director, Printworks-Mediatech. “The potential odour in a 3.8m2 space with 16m2 of solvent prints was a problem we were able to eliminate with the L66500 printer.”

The ability to carry out short runs draws new customers into the market. Small retailers, educational institutions and other businesses that never before would have been wide format print customers are able use digital technology to promote themselves in innovative ways.

One exciting development for brand owners and sign and display PSPs is the availability of HP SmartStream Designer software that processes data Variable Data Printing (VDP) or wide format applications. Improved productivity, internal cost reduction and immediacy are among the key benefits. VDP offers electronic collation (the sequential printing of graphics for a specific destination) and versioning (tailoring graphics for a region or venue). Creating jobs with templates and fixed data or variable text and image

elements for merging with data lists can lead to time and cost savings as well as increased versatility for increased marketing capabilities.

Image Options, of Foothill Ranch, California, has produced back-lit posters with 20 different price categories for 134 test stores in the Del Taco fast food chain with its HP Scitex TJ8500 Printer, using HP SmartStream Designer. Each print had two price versions and all 134 stores had unique ID numbers. Image Options had switched this job from manual versioning to VDP, resulting in 10 hours of layout/prepress time being cut to approximately two hours.

Making it happenHP Financial Services (HPFS) has a variety of programmes to help companies finance their new equipment and has continued to lend throughout the period of uncertainty. HPFS finances customer acquisitions using HP’s own resources: it does not borrow on the market. This gives customers and HPFS more flexibility in negotiating terms.

Imaginative thinking in conjunction with new HP printers to be launched at Ipex means that PSPs can say “Yes!” to requests never possible to fulfil until now.

Digital innovation has no boundaries

For further information about the HP range of printers for sign and display applications, visit www.hp.com/uk/go/contactus or www.hp.com/go/graphicarts

INFORMATION


Full Steam Ahead!Opportunities arising from the shift to digital production are keeping printers optimistic for the future of their individual businesses, despite the downturn, according to FESPA’s third Worldwide Survey, the results of which have just been published.

On a scale of one to 10,

where 10 is ‘very optimistic’,

the mean for respondents’

individual businesses was

7.6, compared with 6.9

for the wide format industry as a whole.

This is consistent with the equivalent

survey results in 2007 and 2009. Worldwide

Survey 3 clearly underlines how client

demands for shorter turnaround, just

in time delivery and shorter runs are

driving wide format print companies

towards digital technology. Close to 70

percent of respondents are seeing these

trends increasing. The greatest pressure

appears to be on faster turnaround, with

81.5 percent stating that this is a growing

requirement from clients.

Versioning and/or personalisation,

online ordering and integration with other

marketing collateral, such as direct mail,

are also client priorities, with around half

of print companies reporting a trend in

demand for these capabilities.

Conducted in partnership with

InfoTrends, the latest FESPA Worldwide

Survey involved the largest research

sample to date, attracting online responses

from dozens of countries in Europe, Asia

and North and Latin America in February

and March 2010.

All of the 582 respondents affirmed that

the percentage of their revenue coming

from digital projects will increase in the

next two years, rising to close to 50 percent

of income for businesses with fewer than

100 employees.

This expected revenue growth

is stimulating robust demand for

new equipment, with 37.4 percent of

respondents planning to purchase a new

wide format printer in the next 12 months,

and a further 33.8 percent still undecided

about such a purchase. More than half of

respondents expect their spend on digital

wide format media and consumables to

increase in the next 12 months.

Print service providers are seizing

positive opportunities to grow and

diversify using digital, with 78 percent

of survey respondents expanding the

range of applications they produce. 68

percent of respondents have looked at

new market opportunities or developed

innovative processes or products to tackle

the impact of the economic downturn

and nearly a quarter of respondents see

the future success of wide format print

service providers as being able to deliver

marketing solutions for the client.

FESPA Sales & Marketing Director

Marcus Timson comments: “With just three

months to go until FESPA 2010 opens its

doors in Munich, this latest FESPA survey

profiles a global community of print service

providers that has remained resilient

and adaptable in the face of significant

economic challenges. Our recent series of

FESPA Economy Surveys has highlighted

the dramatic commercial impact of the

2008/9 downturn on wide format printers.

However, they remain optimistic, alert to

opportunities and focused on pursuing

new applications or niche markets to

generate growth for their businesses.

The dynamics between clients and print

service providers are clearly changing,

but the most successful printers are

adapting resourcefully, embracing digital

technology and blending it creatively with

other processes and value added services

to deliver the right solutions to clients’

challenges.”

Banners, posters, signs and POS/POP

continue to be the leading applications for

most respondents, with demand remaining

stable across these product categories

despite the economic downturn. A notable

decrease was in backlit displays, with

the percentage of respondents regularly

producing these falling from 46.2 percent

in 2009 to 26.4 percent in 2010. Increased

demand was reported for billboards,

photographic applications, decals and

presentation graphics. Growth is also

evident in emerging application areas such

as textile, interiors, flooring and fine art.

Thinking ahead to their next print engine,

almost a quarter of respondents are most

likely to purchase a UV curable inkjet device,

though interest in technologies such as

eco-solvent and latex inkjet is beginning

to overtake that for more established

solutions such as aqueous and solvent inkjet.

Technology choice still seems to be a source

of confusion for many printers, with almost 16

percent of respondents undecided on their

next purchase.

The survey shows a converging

community of businesses servicing

their clients with wide format printed

products. 22 percent of respondents state

that the term ‘digital printing specialist’

best describes their business, followed

by 12 percent who define themselves

as ‘screen printers’ and a further 12

percent preferring the more generic

‘commercial printer’. The remaining 54

percent of respondents also included

graphic designers and advertising

agencies, ‘quick printers’ and corporate

reprographic departments, photo

labs and reprographic businesses,

exhibition builders and sign shops.

To read the full results of

FESPA Worldwide Survey 3,

visit www.fespa.com.

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Based on a new study

published by Pira

International and supported

by FESPA. The study, entitled

‘The Future of Digital Print for

Textiles: market forecasts to 2014’, breaks

down the global market by end use sector,

print process, region and country, with five-

year forecasts to 2014.

According to the study, market demand

for inkjet printed textiles is growing as

demand continues for shorter print runs

for printed fabrics and customised and

personalised garments and upholstery

fabrics.

The economic recession has reduced

the rate of growth as consumption of

products using printed textiles has also

Digital textile printing – the next big thing?The greater selection of relatively inexpensive digital textile printers now available is opening new possibilities for the production of soft signage, customised clothing, corporate and home furnishings as well as a wealth of promotional items. Stephen Hill of Pira International* provides an overview of digital printing for textiles, highlights some of the market trends, provides a snapshot of technology developments and a review of specific market opportunities for suppliers.

declined. The recession has impacted all

sectors, but direct inkjet garment printers

continue to acquire placements at a faster

rate than other textile inkjet printer devices.

In part, this is due to lower average capital

cost required to purchase them. Customers

can more readily afford or obtain credit for

them with the price range of $14K to $20K

for single platen units, as contrasted with

wide format adhesive belt textile printers in

excess of $120K.

Inkjet equipment sales should increase

in 2011 and 2012 as digital systems replace

analogue devices and China, India and

other dominant textile print players adopt

inkjet solutions. The study also projects an

increase in soft signage and some textile

print applications in North America, and

Europe.

The more professional printers are

experiencing the greatest success. Devices

based on the Epson 2200 have lost favour

to new printers using the Epson 4800 and

4880 print systems. The Brother T-shirt

printer has enjoyed considerable success,

due to its higher print speed as compared

to most Epson-based printers. Brother’s

recent introduction of a white ink is also

likely to aid Brother’s market success. Kornit

garment printers using Dimatix Spectra

Nova AAA printheads offer the highest

throughput speeds for this market segment,

along with a price tag about six to eight

times greater than other robust print

devices. We have also begun to see direct

and indirect garment print devices using

Ricoh’s 384-nozzle Gel Sprinter.

A significant portion, about 50 percent,

of both direct and indirect textile inkjet

adhesive belt and special roll-to-roll

tensioning print devices produce flexible

signage and banners. Inkjet is also finding

application for printing gaming tables,

wall decoration, automotive, home and

office upholstery and decoration.

Use of inkjet printing for proofing

and sample applications for the fashion

design market has expanded to embrace

short run production applications. The

arrival of new and larger printheads will

also enable single pass textile printing at

throughput speeds that will begin to rival

analogue printing.

Inkjet carpet printing primarily

serves for the decoration of commercial

carpeting. Inkjet has reached a growth

plateau for these segments. The recent

housing and construction contraction

will negatively impact demand for inkjet

printed carpeting.

Similarly, the recent contraction in

automotive sales is negatively impacting

inkjet printing of automotive upholstery.

Excess inkjet capacity and the arrival

of faster and more powerful textile inkjet

printers will constrain the growth of textile

inkjet as compared with previous years,

but textile inkjet printing will continue

to gain market share as compared with

analogue textile print methods.

The current worldwide production

of printed textile fabric is dominated by

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rotary screenprinting. However, recent

technology developments are making

inkjet printing a viable alternative for

a growing percentage of this market.

Extensive patent filings and developments

point to an increasing role for digital

printing in the textile industry.

Markets for digital textile printing

include:

> Sampling and proofing

> One-offs

> Short runs

> Production (long runs).

Like most digital printing, this market

has adopted the customised and short run

concept and is finding new and growing

market segments.

Digital textile printing has been driven

by display/signage. Digital printing of

textiles has been in effect since the mid

1990s with electrostatic (e-stat) and early

wide format inkjet printers, either by

direct printing, in the case of inkjet, or

via dye sublimation transfer (inkjet and

e-stat). Direct-to-fabric printers, combined

with growth in textile applications such

as soft signage and apparel/garments,

are driving the market for digital textile

printing.

The major change between 2009 and

2014 will be the growth of the apparel/

garment printing market. Because display

and signage have been among the

first markets for inkjet printing, they are

naturally the largest today. Certain textiles

ran through these machines, especially

UV-printed canvas and certain synthetics.

It is only since 1999 that dedicated fabric

printers have evolved and started to affect

the apparel/garment and other markets.

Sampling requires printing on the

fabric with accuracy and conformity

to the screenprinting that will be used

for final production. Digital printing

dramatically reduces turnaround time for

sampling when compared with traditional

technology, from six to eight weeks to a

few days. Reduction of sampling costs and

turnaround improve time to market.

The second major application area is

strike-off, or one-offs, producing a single,

saleable customised item. In conventional

textile screenprinting, the development

cost for one-offs is 2,000–9,000 per design

and it takes two to five weeks, with the cost

based upon the number of spot colours.

Short run, also referred to as agile

manufacturing, is the production of

custom products in runs of two units to

about 100 units, or one to a few hundred

square metres. Full production runs would

involve more units and square metres, but

traditional rotary screenprinting will still

have the advantage for long runs. About

14 percent of all textiles are printed as part

of the manufacturing process. Some 24.9

percent of all textiles are manufactured

with no, or very little, colour and are

printed after manufacture. Blank canvas

for signage is an example.

Automated workflow is one of a number

of opportunities for suppliers into this

market. There is a difference between

creative originators and textile printers

based on a variety of factors, including

the software used to create designs, font

and colour preservation, proofing, and

transfers from one to the other. We see

the development of the equivalent of

an Adobe PDF for textiles. Textile printers

should not have to adjust colour at the

printer because of workflow limitations.

Workflow is more than digital front

end and RIP functionality and should

incorporate all activity from origination to

final production.

An increasing change in apparel

retailing is the rising success of

e-commerce. National apparel chains

are employing ‘bricks and clicks’ together

successfully. They have managed to

create synergies between active websites

and their retail stores. There has also

been a rise in internet only retail apparel

outlets. One such company is Bluefly.

com, which sells apparel via the internet

only and is often able to sell at discount

prices. Catalogue retailers have found

that operating a website to support their

printed catalogue campaign has proved

to be a profitable venture. Automated

workflow also encompasses the selection,

customisation and ordering of garments

and other items over the internet; this is

known as W2F (web to fabric).

Digital printing created the on demand

book market and now wide format printers

are discovering the opportunity for fabrics

on demand. Fashion designers or regular

consumers can upload a design or

photograph via a special website and it

will be printed direct to cotton or linen. The

fabric is then shipped to buyers.

Two companies are among the

pioneers: Fabric on Demand and

Spoonflower. Stephen Fraser and

Gart Davis worked together as the

executive team at books on demand

site www.Lulu.com. Looking for a new

market that could incorporate similar on

demand approaches, they took on textiles.

Embracing the do-it-yourself movement

and offering yet another tool for people to

produce their own content, Spoonflower

has automated the upload, imposition

and printing process to offer reasonably

* First established in 1930, Pira

provides strategic and technical

consulting, testing, intelligence and

events to help clients gain market

insights, identify opportunities,

evaluate product performance

and manage compliance.


www.pira-international.com

printed fabric by the yard. Spoonflower

has five Yuhan-Kimberly printers and

prints with pigmented water based

NanoColorant inks. Spoonflower is typical

of new businesses that are expanding

from printing services to marketing and

production consulting.

The Future of Digital Print for Textiles:

Market Forecasts to 2014 is available

now for 3,950. FESPA members are

eligible for a special 15 percent discount

and can purchase the report for 3,555.

For more information, please contact

Stephen Hill on +44 (0) 1372 802025,

[email protected]

MASTER CLASS


Colour it BeautifulThere is no doubt that when it comes to garment printing, print guru Charlie Taublieb is an undisputed master. In order to provide a tantalising foretaste of what visitors to FESPA 2010 can expect when they visit ‘Charlie’s Hub’ in the FESPA Fabric Hall, Charlie has agreed to share some of his very special skills in the form of an easy to follow Master Class in garment dipping.

Fill the five gallon bucket with about three gallons of water and add about a third of a gallon of RFU base.

1

Add in a small quantity of fixer.

2

Most screenprinters do the same things over

and over again and don’t always get very

excited about another print, because for

the most part, they’ve been there, done that

and worn the T-shirt, both figuratively and

literally speaking! Decorating a garment that hasn’t yet been

printed certainly creates a little more interest and excitement,

especially if it’s easy, fun, separates you from the crowd and,

most importantly, also generates additional funds without much

in the way of expenses. Dipping and spraying garments can do

all of those things and really gets the creative juices flowing and

what’s more, it’s really easy.

To start with, you’ll need a number of different items:

A Two five gallon buckets

B Three to four smaller buckets

C RFU Water base – optional, fixer, softener

D Water Based Pigments

E Paint Rollers

F Drop Cloth

G Rubber Gloves

H Hangers

I T-Shirts, Light Colours

J Paint Brushes

K Paint Rollers

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Add in a small quantity of softener and stir the mixture.

3

Pour the mixture into several containers and stir.

4

Take the buckets to a worktable covered with a drop cloth and add the pigments.

5

When doing this for production, all components should be weighed out on a digital scale and records should be kept, so

that exact colour matches can be replicated in the future, if desired.

6

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Stir up the mixture until the pigments are dispersed.

7

Dip the collar of another shirt into the black solution and then the rest of the shirt in the clear solution and wring it out.

Spread the shirt out on the drop cloth.

10

Roll up a shirt and dip it into the water and RFU base solution, then wring it out.

8

Dip the shirt into the black pigment solution and wring it out. Drip some solution with the purple pigments in it, onto the

shirt, using a sponge, paint brush or roller. Hang the shirt up to dry.

9

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My grateful thanks go to Carlene Zierfuss and Brenda Tomeo

of Networks School for the Entrepreneurial Sciences in Newark,

Delaware, USA for the use of their facility and associates.

Using a small paint roller, apply some of the black solution to the shirt, in various areas.

11

When done, take the shirt to an empty bucket and wring it out and hang it up to dry.

12

Once dry, the shirt is ready to either be printed or worn as it is.

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Contact Charlie Taublieb of Taublieb Consulting at


or visit:www.taubliebconsulting.com

INNOVATION


Catching the Wave

As the theme of FESPA 2010 is ‘Catch the NEW Wave

of Innovation’, it seems appropriate to invite the

show’s sponsors, Durst, EFI, HP and Xaar, to define

what innovation means to them.

As a leading technological innovator, EFI supports and drives innovation in a number of different ways; in the first instance, by focusing on the development of new products, services and solutions that help to drive customer success and also by constantly enhancing its products to help customers maximise their profits and extend their range of applications.

This is aided by EFI’s customer first, market-led approach to

product development, that is typified by its ESP programme, a

structured service that provides customers with a predictable cost

of ownership and increased uptime. In addition, new machines

are regularly introduced to help customers broaden their range

of applications and capabilities. These include the enhancement

of the GS5000r, which has morphed from being a traditional 5m

billboard printer, into a UV machine that can

be used to output high quality POP, thus

opening up new revenue streams. The 3m

GS3200 is another example of a printer that

offers the game changing output quality

and speeds that facilitate a quick turnaround.

“We are proud of the complete UV product

portfolio that we have developed, and FESPA

2010 will offer the perfect audience to showcase our

capabilities,” says EFI president Fred Rosenzweig. “All of our

UV digital inkjet printers are designed to help our customer base

reach new levels of competitiveness, profitability and growth.

“In addition to our digital inkjet technology, we will also

be demonstrating integrated digital workflow solutions that

cover everything from job acquisition and management, to

preparation and production. We believe that by offering fully

integrated printing solutions we can take care of all of the

practicalities, thus enabling our customers to fully focus on

innovation and the production of graphic output that exceeds –

and often surpasses – their clients’ most exacting specifications!”

For further information visit: www.efi.com

Since Xaar is FESPA’s Global Technology Partner, innovation is very much at the core of its philosophy. “It’s what drives our business and that of our OEM partners,” says Xaar’s Marketing Director, Mark Alexander.

He continues: “We constantly seek to develop and deliver

technology that enables service providers to create printed

products faster, better and more cost

effectively. With the significant focus on

environmental issues and cost efficiency,

innovation is being driven by companies

who are looking for recyclability and

low environmental impact alongside

higher productivity. As a result, I would expect

innovation throughout the industry to be related to

environmentally friendly inks, such as UV, and printers,

plus the steady addition and growth of value added

digital processes that are replacing traditional methods, such as

the ability to print whites, metallics, varnishes and so on.

“A huge array of creative applications are now possible and

commercially feasible thanks to piezo, drop-on-demand inkjet

printing technology, not just within the display, packaging, coding

and marking and decorative sectors, but for products as disparate

as mobile phone covers and video display screens. There are

more and more opportunities for PSPs with the vision to enter new

areas, all driven by inkjet innovation.”

Xaar printhead innovation and OEM printer innovation go

hand-in-hand and the industry has been quick to implement

Xaar’s selection of binary and greyscale printheads, each

matched to a specific application. Many groundbreaking printers

based on Xaar technology have been introduced in recent

years, and today Xaar enabled machines are used in a variety

of applications, including large format graphics, narrow web

label and package and ceramics printing. Many companies will

be showing Xaar enabled printers at FESPA 2010, including those

featuring roll-to-roll and flatbed printing, variable data and single

pass printing, which will be shown outputting onto a wide range

of different substrates and objects.

Of course, Innovation needs flexibility and Xaar’s open ink

policy ensures manufacturers and end users are able to meet the

needs of a diverse range of markets and applications. To this end,

Xaar works with many of the world’s leading ink companies to

develop a wide range of inks that are matched to its printheads

and optimised for performance.

For further information visit: www.xaar.com

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As one of the leading printer manufacturers, Durst is a company

well acquainted with innovation. Sales and

Marketing Director Michael Lackner explains its approach.“To us, innovation is all about increasing customer

value and presenting our technologies in a way that will be

of real value to the user. It isn’t just about introducing brand

new developments; rather it involves finding new applications

for existing technologies and new ways to solve customers’

problems.

“Currently, we see inkjet technology moving into four new

areas of application: ceramic tile decoration, wood decoration,

glass decoration and printing directly on to textiles. These

textural applications all provide new creative possibilities for the

mass customisation of new objects at a reasonable price. We are

already seeing this potential being successfully harnessed within

the corporate interiors sector. For example, hotels are now able

to create personalised designs for the different areas of a resort

by using a wide range of different substrates. In the longer

term, we believe that innovation will continue to occur in these

niche areas.

“Of course, an economic downturn makes for a tough

market, but I think it has also encouraged innovation

too. Companies have to respond faster in order to remain

competitive. I have seen many wonderful applications that

have been achieved on our machines, across a whole variety

of different locations. At FESPA 2010 we are aiming to showcase

some of these applications on our stand to illustrate new and

exciting possibilities.

“Innovation is part of the economic landscape, being both a

source of competition and a key success factor and companies

that don’t innovate are less likely to survive in the short-term.

We believe that the market is now splitting into two distinct

camps: companies that offer high volume printing and are

able to compete on price, thanks to the economies of scale and

those who occupy niche markets and offer specialisation and

customisable print. Companies who fall between these two

positions will need to choose one or other of these areas and

those that don’t are likely to find it harder to survive in the

longer term.

“Obviously, there are always some companies who are

reluctant to change and don’t want to invest in the equipment

that enables them to expand their offering. We try to inspire,

encourage and educate them by highlighting applications in

our monthly newsletter, as well as hosting regular events, such

as our Design Symposium and user’s meetings where there is an

open exchange of information.”

For further information visit: www.durst-online.de

According to HP, digital innovation has no boundaries and in order to be successful, PSPs need to have a sound digital strategy, which enables them to develop specialty niches.

These include versioning and variable data print jobs

that increase the value of output by extending wide format

applications into new sectors; attracting business from new

markets, and printing with the environment in mind, while at the

same time, carrying out more routine, day-to-day, jobs.

François Martin, Marketing Director, Graphics Solutions

Business EMEA, HP, comments: “There is no need to think in

terms of sectors or segments any more: they can all be part

of the same business model. New business paradigms based

on the characteristics of digital text and image data and

not output technology are being developed. In addition, the

patterns of print buying and production are also shifting. Digital

technologies have made it possible for enterprises, agencies,

photographers, design companies and manufacturers to

undertake their own printing in house.”

At the same time, the introduction of HP Latex Inks Technology

has meant that wide format equipment, such as the HP Designjet

L25500 and L65500 Printers can be installed in non-industrial

environments, throwing open the possibilities of innovation to a

wider audience.

For example, Printworks-Mediatech, of the UAE, used its latex

printer to print graphics for the inside of elevators, including the

internal doors, together with safety doors on

six different levels.

The ability to carry out short runs also

attracts new customers who are able use

digital technology to promote themselves

in innovative ways. Bluetree Design & Print,

of Rotherham, UK, used its HP Scitex FB7500

printer to introduce a cost-effective, high quality

digital printing service for small shops, who now use

the professional quality, wide format marketing collateral

that enables them to compete with larger retail chains in the

marketplace.

Another exciting development is the availability of HP

SmartStream Designer software, which processes data Variable

Data Printing (VDP) for wide format applications. Improved

productivity, internal cost reduction and immediacy are among

the key benefits. VDP offers electronic collation (the sequential

printing of graphics for a specific destination) and versioning

(tailoring graphics for a region or venue). Creating jobs with

templates and fixed data or variable text and image elements for

merging with data lists can lead to time and cost savings, as well

as increased versatility for enhanced marketing capabilities.

François Martin concludes: “Innovative thinking, when used

in conjunction with digital solutions, enables PSPs to say ‘Yes!’ to

requests that they have not been able to fulfil until now!”

For further information visit: www.hp.com

INNOVATION


Adding Value with Innovation

Global Technology Partner

What do we mean when we refer to a company as being ‘innovative’? The dictionary defines innovation as being the introduction of something new, so logically, an innovative company is one that adds something novel to its usual mix of products and services. Over the next several pages we highlight six companies from around the world who have done just that and, in the process, made their businesses more viable and profitable as a result, starting here with Big Image.

With headquarters in Sweden and

Germany and a sales office in the USA,

Big Image modestly describes itself

as the purveyor of large format visual

experiences, which it designs, prints and

installs, however, that description belies

the undisputed magnificence of its work.

The company specialises in producing

spectacular digital prints, which provide

the stunning backdrops that are used in

theatres, museums and at concerts and

exhibitions and thus, since the whole raison

d’etre of Big Image’s work is to astonish

and astound, it’s not surprising that it is also

the very essence of innovation. However,

although the company is working within

a sector where creativity is less fettered

by the more prosaic demands of tight

marketing budgets and corporate

sensibilities, it still believes that print

companies operating in more pedestrian

spheres could profitably adopt some

elements of its overall philosophy.

Founded by Werner Schafer, an

industrial photographer who was quick

to see the advantages of printing images

on to fabric rather than paper, Big Image

has demonstrated true innovation at

every stage of its evolution. Having

originally bought and used custom built

airbrush printers, Werner Schafer realised

that in order to achieve the quality of

reproduction that he deemed necessary,

he would have to develop his own

equipment, which he did with the help

of students from Sweden’s Royal Institute

of Technology. Now some 30 years after

its inception, Big Image is frequently

commissioned to produce the graphics

for such prestigious assignments as the

Shanghai World Expo, which is predicted

supported by Xaar

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to attract 70 million visitors when it opens in

China later this year.

Although the company’s Managing

Director, Andreas Skantze agrees that it

has the advantage of working in an area

where there are few competitors of similar

calibre and where the innate creativity

of its output can command a higher than

average premium, he also feels that

all print companies could enjoy more

profitable levels of business if they followed

a few basic rules.

He says: “A lot of companies seem to

take a pride in being the cheapest, rather

than being the best. This might give them

an illusion of busyness but it isn’t something

that is sustainable, because however low

you go, there will always be someone who

will be prepared to go even lower! And,

in order to keep costs down, corners have

to be cut, which means that customers

don’t really get what they want. They

may initially be delighted with a budget

price, but if any aspect of the job fails to

deliver, they won’t be so happy and will be

reluctant to place repeat business.”

Rather than selling ‘down’ Andreas

believes that print companies should take

every opportunity to sell ‘up’ in order to

ensure that their customers get the best

possible value from their work. He explains:

“I’m not suggesting this is done in a cynical

way, by selling a customer products or

services that he doesn’t need, but if you

are going to produce a graphic, make it

the best possible graphic you can provide.

Ask yourself, would a finishing process,

such as laminating or sealing add extra

value for the client? Would it make the

output more durable and aesthetically

pleasing? Does it need a frame to show it

off to its fullest degree? And what about

environmental factors – does the situation

call for an eco-friendly material and/

or printing process? Maybe the graphic

needs some illumination to make it more

visible? These are all extra services that you

can suggest in order to make the job more

valuable and effective for your customer,

as well as more profitable for you, and, if

this leads to a better result, the customer

will undoubtedly place more business. By

taking this approach you have ceased

to be merely another vendor and have

become someone who is actively working

in partnership with the client to ensure that

his graphics really deliver. And when you

do this, price is less of an issue, because if,

for example, your enhancements lead to

the creation of a superior POP item or retail

display, which positively impacts on sales,

any extra costs are more than justified.”

Andreas adds that such a strategy

also benefits print companies in another,

equally important way. He says: “When

you stop being fixated by price, you

can commit more energy to developing

the creative side of a business and find

more imaginative ways of solving your

customers’ problems. This, in turn, makes

work a more exciting and satisfying

experience for everybody and promotes

good energy throughout a company.”

He continues: “Because of the sheer

scope and scale of the projects we are

involved in at Big Image, we often face

horrendous logistical and practical

challenges every day – but that’s what

makes it all such fun!


www.bigimagesystems.com

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increased productivity and improved

quality, more environmentally friendly

processes and a liberal dollop of creativity.

Image Factory uses a combination of

printing technologies, including digital

screen and litho, depending on the volumes

required. When asked how customers’

priorities have changed, Geoff Banks replies

that price is often the first consideration and

he adds that although the adage ‘people

buy from people’ still holds true to some

degree, in recessionary times, customer

loyalty is becoming a rarer commodity.

Originally a screenprinting company,

Image Factory first adopted digital printing

technology when it was threatened by low

volume digital providers on the one hand

and commercial printers on the other, but

having done so, it has not only put itself

back into contention; it has also been able

to significantly expand the scope of its

operations. Digital technology is ideal for

printing the short runs of 3D items that have

become an Image Factory special and

it has further enhanced its offering with

the addition of an inline cutting facility,

which means that it can produce the often

intricate component parts that make up

various POP items and special promotional

displays. Geoff says: “investment has

helped us to broaden our scope and open

up new revenue streams, thus justifying the

original cost – in short a win-win situation!”


www.imagefactoryuk.com

Based in the UK, where it specialises in the production of retail promotions, displays, POP, special effects and cardboard engineering, Image Factory explains what innovation means to its customers.

According to the Image Factory’s Geoff

Banks, innovation comes from combining

the latest technology and materials, with

INNOVATION


Impression Portugal is a large format and POS printer for the out of home market, whose most recent innovations involve providing more eco-friendly solutions for its clients.

To the company’s CEO, Pedro Jacques de

Sousa, the term innovation is consistent with

a company providing something different

and offering more than its competitors. He

says: “We have been strategically innovative

in many different areas, which relate both to

our commercial operation, the technology

we use and our environmental and

sustainability practices.”

He continues: “We have a special

commercial approach to the market, in

that we are very close to our advertisers,

and the whole creative sector generally, a

position that has been strengthened via our

involvement in various associations, such

as APAN, the National Advertiser Association

and sponsorship arrangements, including

the CCP (Creative’s Portuguese Club) and

the Cannes Lions Festival, where we have

founded TUGA Beach, a meeting point

for Portuguese delegates and their guests.

We are also a founder member of POPAI

Portugal.

“In technology terms, we have invested

in all of the latest equipment spanning

the three main printing technologies we

use, screen, digital and litho, by acquiring

machines from HP, Thieme and Manroland.

Pedro acknowledges that the demand

for greener alternatives to traditional

printing methods is becoming more

commonplace. He says: The environment

is becoming increasingly important and

accordingly, we became the first Portuguese

company to receive the Environmental

Certificate (AMBIGRAF) from APIGRAF,

Portugal’s National Printing Association and

are also members of the Business Council

for Sustainability Development (BCSD). In

addition, we are currently working with a

sustainability consultancy so that we are

better able to help our clients to achieve

more eco-friendly campaigns.”

He adds that naturally, all of these assets

still have to be supported by top notch

customer service and product quality,

Impression attributes that clients such as the

Portuguese olive oil producer Oliveira Da

Serra and the Portuguese Post Office (CTT),

are happy to attest to.

Last September, Impression became only

the second company in Europe to use the

new High Definition Outdoor (HDO) billboard

that uses a single sheet of polyethylene silk

(PE), a material that is completely recyclable

at the end of its useful life. The HDO, which

Impression has introduced in partnership

with JCDecaux, comprises two patented

concepts: the American QF billboard system

and the British product PE, which are used

in combination with a locally applied

corona pre-treatment, prior to solvent free,

UV printing. The result is an aesthetically

pleasing and more eco-friendly billboard

that is attracting companies who wouldn’t

normally consider using the outdoor option

to promote their products and services.

Impression has followed this innovation

with another new introduction in the form

of an outdoor advertising campaign that

uses a 50:50 FSC certified paper made

from recycled fibre and produced at a mill

owned by the Austrian company Lenzing.

This national campaign, City Lights, which

is mounted on street furniture and called

for the production of more than 4,700

posters, was created by McCann Portugal

for Oliveira Da Serra. Impression will use

the same recycled paper for a similar

campaign that is being launched by CTT,

who has stated that it wants to use this paper

for all of its future campaigns,

In addition, the company has launched

the new Traxx system, which provides its

customers with an effective way of mounting

advertising messages on truck sides, while

also helping to increase the demand for

Impression’s banner printing operations.

The willingness to adopt new operating

methods, materials and practices has

enabled Impression to grow year on year

and build a solid reputation which in

turn, helps it to attract more business. In

conclusion Pedro says:

“We always try to be ahead of the crowd

and so far it’s always worked well for us!”


www.impression-global.pt

Based in Wilmington, Maryland, USA, Screenprint Dow, which was originally founded in 1969 to serve the needs of a rapidly growing electronics industry, now employs 85 people and is widely recognised as a leading manufacturer of identification products, specialty graphics and membrane switch technology.

According to Bob Boileau, the company’s Vice President and

General Manager, the main key to innovation is purpose and

he echoes Andreas Skantze of Big Image when he says that print

companies need to have a good idea of what they can do to

produce tangible results for the clients. Bob feels that this vision is

best achieved through working closely with customers in order to

understand the demands that their customers make upon them

and to appreciate the challenges that are involved along the way.

He says: “I see Innovation as having two aspects – the true

goal of any innovative product or service ought to be to reduce

the costs to the end user, while at the same time, widening

the gap between the cost and selling price for the producer.

Innovation isn’t something that should be done purely for

its own sake, it must have a performance based purpose,

without that, it is just another neat concept. The goal must be

to improve some aspect of a business and all innovations must

lead to increased revenue.”

He cites, as an example of this, Screenprint Dow’s investment

in inkjet technology. The company’s stable of EFI VUTEk UV

printers, are helping it to reduce costs as well as enhancing

the quality of its output, due to higher print speeds and a

much lower level of downtime, but since UV inkjet printing

is a relatively new experience for the membrane switch

and overlay market, Screenprint Dow has had to come up

with innovative ways in which to use this new capability in

relation to its existing clients. Bob continues: “As it happens, the

machines speed is something of a blessing and a curse, as

customers have got used to a two to four day turnaround on

many items and now expect it as a given! However, as digital

printing enables us to be much faster than our competitors, it’s

something that we have really been able to capitalise on. As

far as we are concerned, that makes it a perfect innovation!”

For further information visit: www.screenprintdow.com


INNOVATION



Iruna Serigrafia from Pamplona in Spain is a screenprinting company that specialises in the production of printed T-shirts.

Established in 1996, Iruna Serigrafia,

who now employs 20 people, describes

its strategy as providing its customer

with excellence, in terms of service and

quality, coupled with differentiation. To

further underline the quality of its work,

the company has become ISO accredited

and invested in the latest technology,

including all forms of e-Commerce. In

addition, working closely with a leading

printer manufacturer, it has helped to

create a new machine, which is some 20m

long, comprises 44 tables and offers 14

colour screenprinting! However, this has

also meant that it has had to develop new

methods of colour separation and research

and test new inks.

But perhaps even more importantly,

Iruna Serigrafia has adopted a more

proactive approach; rather than merely

reacting to demand, it now uses all of

the modern marketing communication

methods available to reach both current

and potential customers. As the company’s

Managing Director, Gabriel Virto Esparzo

explains: “ Nowadays, in order to gain

business, companies must, in effect,

become their own advertising agency!”

He feels that this is especially important at

a time when globalisation and Asian imports

are providing all print companies with

increasing levels of competition, along with

rising labour costs in their home markets.

He has also noted that in order to survive

profitably, companies have to be flexible

enough to handle lower volume orders and

meet tighter deadlines. He feels that during

the economic downturn of the last two years,

customers are taking much longer to pay

their bills with credit periods of between 90-

120 days becoming very much the norm.

Gabriel continues: “When times

are good, it’s easy to invest in the latest

equipment, but when things are tough,

companies have to look more at the

intangibles; such as enhancing their own

corporate image and using all of the

marketing tools at their disposal to win and

secure new business.”

He adds that staff training also plays

a part saying: “We set new goals for the

different departments – sales and marketing,

production and logistics – so that the whole

company can work together to improve the

overall offering. I think it is the deployment

of these strategies that have saved us over

the last two years. Yes, we have seen a dip in

profits, but nothing like as bad as we might

have expected, simply because we decided

to take this more proactive approach.”


www.irunacomunicaciontextil.com

Corporate SponsorInnovation SponsorGlobal Technology Partner Platinum Sponsors

INNOVATION



The Grant Sign Group is a Canadian company that specialises in large format printing, sign installation and the provision of message and digital video displays.

Founded in 1969, primarily as a sign

installation company, the current owners

purchased Grant Signs in 2000 and added

a large format printing facility and the

provision of three message displays to its

repertoire. In 2009 it became the Canadian

Representative for Yesco, the North

American leader in Digital Sign Displays.

The company currently employs 50 people

in Toronto, and a further 40 In Vancouver,

with both facilities offering a sign

installation and digital printing facility. It is

also planning to open several new offices

in Canada during the coming year.

On the recent innovation front, it has

carved out a unique niche for itself by

offering its clients, who are in the main,

outdoor companies and advertising

agencies, large three dimensional displays,

which it produces in house and which are

generally installed on existing billboards,

in parking lots, or in the front of large office

buildings. Once installed, these displays,

which can be used in conjunction with

traditional media, enable Grant Sign’s clients

to deliver an eye catching statement that

makes them stand out in the crowd. Grant

Sign’s Steve Gallow, reports: “During the

recession, all clients cut advertising budgets

and demanded the largest possible impact

for their investment. By using a 3D display

we can generate a lot more interest and

excitement and, in some cases, the sign itself

has created additional media hype too!”

Steve admits however, that it often

takes a while for clients to warm to this

new medium. He says: “As 3D displays are

sometimes expensive to make, clients are

reluctant to commit a limited marketing

budget to something new and, as far as

they are concerned, untested. On the other

hand, the demand is growing organically

and clients who have seen them in action

elsewhere now often request that we use

them for a new campaign.”

Commenting on the advantages that

this new innovation has brought to Grant

Signs, Steve says: “ As the 3D business grows

it’s attracting new clients and has also

provided us with a reason to approach old

clients too. Happily for us, we now seem to

be the first company that clients call when

they have a new project in the offing, so

in that way it has brought us unexpected

business benefits!”

Grant Signs’ future plans include

adding further novel products to its

portfolio, such as a new banner hanging

system that originated in Finland and

digital displays from Yesco in the USA. Steve

concludes: “We will continually search the

world for new products that we can market

in our area, and devise new and better

ways to service the clients we already have

– for us, that’s what innovation is all about!”


www.grantsigngroup.com

FESPA 2010 PREVIEW


IT’S THE

BIGONE!

Last year’s FESPA Digital show focussed on

‘Revolution’, which reflected the dynamic state of

the digital sector and the spirit of the wide format

community. Revolution spurs progress, and the key to progress

is innovation: the theme for this year’s flagship event FESPA 2010,

taking place in Munich from 22nd to 26th June.

As the global economy emerges from a recession, the key to

sustainable growth lies in our ability to innovate and FESPA 2010 is

thus designed to provide fresh perspectives that we hope will help

you to capitalise on the growth opportunities in our sector.

You will see that innovation is not necessarily about investing

in new technologies. It’s also about creating new niches, exploring

unusual applications, devising fresh approaches to old processes

and challenges, developing new business models and go to

market strategies. FESPA 2010 will provide the forum for you to

experience all of this first hand.

The biggest and most comprehensive FESPA exhibition ever

and a focal point for global digital, screen and textile printers,

FESPA 2010 is the place to find new information and inspiration

and to discover exciting innovation. Filling five halls at Messe

Munich, the show is ‘zoned’ into digital, screen and textile areas

and fields over 600 international exhibitors, including a sizeable

number who are showing at a FESPA event for the first time.

Many will use the show to introduce cutting edge products and

technologies, ensuring that you will be among the first to witness

these new innovations. We are also delighted to have the ongoing

support of our loyal sponsors HP, EFI, Kiian and Xaar, and are

pleased to welcome Durst as FESPA’s first ever Innovation Sponsor.

FESPA Fabric will enjoy the

sponsorship of Falk & Ross,

Gildan and Kornit, and D.gen

will be FESPA’s Digital Textile

sponsor.

As well as access to

all of the leading industry

manufacturers and suppliers,

you will also be able to take

advantage of a world class

programme of events that will

detail how innovation can

be effectively incorporated

throughout your business,

together with many other extra

attractions, as described over the following pages.

We are certain that the combined digital, screen and textile

elements of FESPA 2010 will provide everything that you need

to maximise your opportunities for innovation and

profitable business growth.

The FESPA team and I look forward to seeing you

in Munich!

Frazer Chesterman

FESPA Managing Director

FESPA 2010 PREVIEW


RegistrationFESPA 2010 will take place on 22nd-26th

June 2010

Opening times:

Tuesday 22nd June 10.00 – 18.00

Wednesday 23rd June 10.00 – 18.00

Thursday 24th June 10.00 – 18.00

Friday 25th June 10.00 – 18.00

Saturday 26th June l0.00 – 16.00

It is FREE to visit FESPA 2010 if you register

before the event.

Free registration will close on 15th June

and if you register online after this date

there will be a charge of 30. Registration

at the show will be 60.

ThemeUsing as its theme ‘Catch the new wave

of Innovation!’ FESPA 2010 will be the

biggest and most comprehensive FESPA

exhibition ever staged, filling five halls at

Messe Munich, with over 600 exhibitors

representing all aspects of digital, screen

and textile printing.

The VenueServed by an excellent public transport

network, the Messe München exhibition

centre is less than an hour from the airport

by underground and boasts 17 exhibition

halls, covering a massive 180,000 m2 site.

The Digital HallsThree halls will be dedicated to digital

technologies forming the largest event

available for digital wide format

production in Europe this year, being

nearly 30 percent larger than last year’s

FESPA Digital in Amsterdam. Many of the

major digital manufacturers and suppliers

are using the show as a platform for global

product launches, further underlining its

perceived importance in the international

show calendar.

The Screen HallThe screen zone of FESPA 2010 will be

the biggest and best representation of

screenprinting worldwide for the next three

years, and thus provides visitors with the

ideal opportunity to sample all of the latest

screen developments and enhancements.

FESPA FabricThe trend towards printing onto textiles

for a wide range of sign, graphic and

industrial applications will be in evidence

throughout all zones of FESPA 2010, but in

particular, in the Textile zone, under the

new FESPA Fabric banner, which will serve

as an inspirational ‘event within an event’.

By grouping these like exhibitors within

a dedicated hall, FESPA Fabric will be

able to highlight the latest developments

and trends in garment printing and

embellishment, whether they are achieved

digitally or via the screen process.

Special EventsFESPA 2010 will be further enhanced with

a busy schedule of live events within the

FESPA Innovate! Programme, which have

been designed to ensure that visitors take

maximum value from their time spent at

the show.

The timetable of free events is

summarised in a surf themed pocket

guide that combines details of the

various Innovate! Sessions, together with

some simple tips that can help visitors to

really embrace innovation. All Innovate!

events are designed to help print service

providers unlock the innovative drive that

is key to their success as the economy

begins to recover.

Events will run throughout the five

day show, starting with a live Keynote

Address from TrendONE’s media

convergence guru and trend

researcher Nils Mueller, which will

be screened around the show.

FESPA’s own stand (Hall A1,

Stand 269) will host the Great

Innovation Debate, and provide

visitors with an opportunity to

suggest how innovation can help

the industry move forward, and

a Digital Debate in the Innovate!

Showcase Theatre will narrow the

focus to digital technologies.

For visitors looking for specific

practical pointers on how to apply

a more innovative approach in their

business, Frazer Chesterman and Marcus

Timson from FESPA’s own leadership team

will run a one hour Innovate! Workshop.

Around the show, delegates will find

many other attractions, including FESPA’s

Wrap Cup, sponsored by Avery Dennison,

which will showcase the brightest and best

in vehicle decoration, culminating in a

showdown on the last day of the exhibition.

The gallery of entries to FESPA’s 2010

Awards, presented in the main lobby area

of the show, will give visitors a chance

to see prize winning work from screen,

digital and textile printers from

around the globe.

Signage applications

will be the focus of

the European

Sign Summit

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organised by FESPA in partnership with

the European Sign Federation, and

the market’s increasing concern with

sustainability will be the topic of a Planet

Friendly Summit, a companion event to

FESPA’s own Planet Friendly Guide.

The FESPA Innovate! programme will

straddle both the main show and the

FESPA Fabric event, with a FESPA Fabric

Live! fashion show designed to stimulate

the creative juices of textile printers and

garment decorators. Screenprinting and

garment gurus Charlie Taublieb and Scott

Fresener will also be on hand to inject

inspiration and dispense practical business

and production tips to FESPA Fabric visitors.

For further information about the

FESPA Innovate! Programme visit:

www.fespa2010.com.

Travel to MunichBy Air

Munich Airport is the second busiest airport

in Germany and has direct connections to

73 countries and 244 destinations.

By Car

Since October 2008, Munich has been a

low emission zone and red, yellow and

green Emission Stickers are required when

driving in the low emission zone.

Messe Munchen GmbH and DEKRA

Automobil GmbH have set up a service

point for visitors and stickers may be

purchased for 5.00.

If using a satellite navigation system,

the New Munich Trade Fair Centre and

the ICM are listed under the categories

‘Exhibition Centre’, ‘Trade-fair Centre’ and

under the German keyword ‘Messe’. Select,

if possible, the West entrance option: Am

Messesee, 81829 Munchen.

Road Signs

Follow the Messe Munchen signs from the

outskirts and throughout the city to the

Messe (MMG).

By Train

Messe Munich is 20 minutes from Munich

Central Station (Hauptbahnhof) by

underground. There are direct connections

to Munich from all European cities.

AccommodationMunich offers a wide variety of hotels,

which are priced to suit every budget.

The various options, together with dates

and availability are detailed on the FESPA

website.


http://www.fespa2010.com

Visas Depending on your nationality, you may

require a visa to enter Germany. If you

require FESPA to supply a letter of invitation,

please complete the Visa Application Form

on the FESPA website. This request should

be made as soon as possible, to ensure you

receive your visa in time.


http://www.fespa2010.com

Out and about in MunichThe capital of Bavaria, Munich is the

largest city in southern Germany and

provides the perfect complement to

FESPA’s innovation theme, as despite

being hundreds of miles away from the

nearest beach, it has successfully created

a thriving surfing community! During the

warm summer months – temperatures

can rise to 30oC -it provides visitors with

a host of different things to see and do

during their well-deserved ‘down’ time,

offering many beautiful parks and rivers,

an exciting nightlife and interesting

architecture that combines the ultra

modern with a picturesque old town.

The English Garden by the River

Isar, is the place to go for a quiet

drink in a beer garden, or for a more

authentically Bavarian experience, there

is the Hofbräuhaus, the most infamous of

Munich’s many beer halls, which features

wooden benches, lederhosen and a

traditional Bavarian Oompah brass band!

Restaurants are also plentiful and hearty

Bavarian fare can be enjoyed at the

Wirtshaus zur Brez’nm in the Schwabing

district, or for those who want to go with

the flow of FESPA’s surfing theme, there is

the Outland Bar, which serves traditional

Australian cuisine! Whichever restaurant

is chosen, tipping isn’t required, as service

charges are included in the bill.

For the culture vulture, Munich has

45 museums, numerous churches,

palaces and art galleries, including the

Residenz Palace, which once housed

Germany’s Bavarian royal families but

is now a museum with 120 public rooms.

Marienplatz, in the heart of the old town

is the home of the famous Rathaus, which

features an 85 metre high tower that

chimes every day with 42 bells at noon

and five in the afternoon, during which

32 copper statues re-enact the marriage

of Duke Wilhelm V in 1568. Adjacent, is

one of Munich’s most symbolic churches,

Frauenkirche, a fine example of medieval

architecture.

FESPA 2010 also co-incides with the

city’s opera festival, the Münchner

Opernfestspiele (Jun 24th – Jul 31st) and

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Don’t miss out on the chance

to win up to 5000!

FESPA 2010 AwardsWith FESPA 2010 almost upon us, it brings with it the eagerly awaited and

highly prestigious FESPA 2010 Awards.

The FESPA Awards competition, open exclusively to members of FESPA

Associations*, are designed to reward print excellence and celebrate best

practice. Members have the chance to enter their best work across the 22

categories, which will be on display during FESPA 2010 in a dedicated awards

showcase.

The FESPA Awards originally designed for screenprinters covering general

screen, textile and industrial applications, now also includes six digital

categories to embrace FESPA’s digital wide format members.

To celebrate its ninth year, FESPA has added some generous new cash

prizes and award categories to the competition, providing even more reasons

to enter! Besides the gold, silver and bronze awards in each category, there is a

Premier Award for ‘Best in Show’, the lucky winner of which will receive a 3000

cash prize, the winner of the runner-up Platinum Award will receive 1000, and

the People’s Choice Award winner, which will be voted for by the visitors to

FESPA 2010, will also collect a 1000 cash prize.

So if you’re an Association member, take the opportunity to win a prestigious

FESPA Award and all the benefits that go with it!

For further information and to download an entry form, visit:

www.fespa.com/awards

* Four industrial categories are open to all printers, whether or not they are

Association Members

the Filmfest München (June 25th – July 3rd)

which attracts more than 10,000 visitors

annually. However, perhaps the most

radical attraction to be found is surfing

and would-be surfers can try their hand

at riding the Eisbach and Floßlände river

waves Emerging from tunnels under

the city, at 1m high and 12m wide, the

Floßlände wave is suitable for even

novices, while the larger Eisbach wave

should only be tackled by experienced

surfers. Each year the waves, nicknamed

Munich’s Malibu, attract world-class

competitors to its annual competition.


www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2HR eikWj5Y

Local TravelTravelling around Munich is easy and

convenient, since it offers a tram and

U-Bahn (subway) system, as well as the

S-Bahn for connections to suburban

Munich. With a variety of ticket types

available, the transport system meets

visitors’ individual requirements, and there

is the added option of exploring on foot or

by bike.

For further information visit: www.mvv-

muenchen.de; www.s-bahn-muenchen.de

Further informationThe exhibition’s own website

(www.fespa2010.com) provides

information on every aspect of the show

and is also the place to go for breaking

news as the event draws closer, but

over the next 60 pages, you’ll find a

comprehensive showguide section,

which includes further news on the

show’s many features, plus Hall

Plans and a resumé on each of the

exhibitors, which briefly details the

many delights that you can expect

to find on their stands. Each of these

exhibitor entries are accompanied

by the stand number and a website

address, thus enabling you to

undertake a little pre-show research if

you wish.

So, don’t delay – if you haven’t

already done it, register today

to see the biggest ever

collection of screen and

digital printing

equipment!

FESPA 2010 PREVIEW


FESPA Fabric – a show within a showFESPA 2010 will see the launch of a brand new show feature, FESPA Fabric, a comprehensive ‘show within a show’ that will focus exclusively on garment decoration.

O ccupying a whole hall

at the exhibition, FESPA

Fabric is designed to

provide textile print

professionals, garment

producers, fashion technicians, retailers

and apparel brand owners with access to

all of the latest news and developments,

together with a chance to see innovative

techniques, technologies and

consumables that will help them to add

value to products, while also increasing

their productivity and profitability.

The screenprinting process, which

offers unique creativity, flexibility and

productivity, still heavily dominates the

area of garment decoration and, since

FESPA has long been associated with

screenprinting, FESPA 2010 is the perfect

place to host a themed event of this kind.

Visitors will also get a lot more ‘bang

for their buck’, since FESPA Fabric will

be more than 30 percent bigger than

previous garment decoration zones,

offering around 8,000m2 of dedicated

show space. All of the leading movers and

shakers operating within this sphere will

be exhibiting, including event sponsors

Falk & Ross, Gildan, and Kornit Digital, as

well as other leading industry names, such

as Heinz Walz, Polyone Wilflex, Quaglia,

San Roque and

Sawgrass.

Visitors will thus

have the opportunity

to see the latest

advances in manual and automatic

screenprinting, digital direct-to-garment

technology, drying and heat transfer

technology, laser cutting, design software

and much more besides. In addition, they

will be able to take inspiration from the

many ink innovators, garment producers,

and embroidery and flocking specialists

who will be available to help them to take

their businesses forward.

FESPA Fabric will be further

complemented with the addition of

Fresener’s Fabrics, a series of FREE

master classes, which will be held in

the Innovate/Screen Theatre, every day

from 10:00 a.m to 14:00 p.m. Hosted by

acknowledged industry expert Scott

Fresener, who will be aided and abetted

by fellow experts and practitioners

from the world of

fabric printing and

digital printing, the

sessions will cover

everything from

shirt treatments for

garment screenprinting to competing

in the competitive embroidery world.

A timetable and speaker details are

provided overleaf.

A second exciting feature will be

FESPA Fabric will be more than 30 percent bigger than previous garment

decoration zones

FESPA 2010 PREVIEW


The FESPA 2010 Youth CompetitionOnce again, FESPA is holding a competition for students and apprentices in screenprinting, which will be judged at the same time as the FESPA 2010 Awards.

The competition, which is open to schools, colleges and training centres where screenprinting is taught on either a

part-time or full time basis, as well as companies with apprentices training as individual students or in groups, seeks to

encourage both technical ability and creativity amongst young practitioners of screenprinting while also recognising and

rewarding their superior skills.

Entrants are required to produce a screenprinted graphic measuring 500 x 700mm, which must incorporate some

compulsory elements, such as various FESPA logos, with a freestyle design. They are also permitted to choose two

additional colours and if they wish, a full or partial overcoating with a gloss, semi-gloss, flat or textured finish. Each

entrant is invited to submit a maximum of two entries, and must also supply l0 prints of each entry, in order to demonstrate

consistency of quality.

The Judges, who will also be judging the FESPA 2010 Awards, will be looking at both the print quality of the graphic as

well as its aesthetic qualities and will take into account any special technical difficulties posed by the entrant’s chosen

substrate.

Three main prizes will be awarded: a gold, silver and bronze and entries that receive the highest points will also be

displayed at FESPA Munich, together with the entries to the professional FESPA Awards Competition. The closing date for

entries is 28th May and winners, who will be notified on 22nd June, will be invited to attend a glittering Awards ceremony

to be held on 25th June, in Munich.

For further information visit: www.fespa.com

Fabric Live!, a daily fashion show

featuring show sponsors Falk & Ross and

Gildan. A live commentary will provide

expert insights into the textiles, inks and

processes involved, and the audience

will also have a chance to network with

industry insiders, whilst also enjoying a

little liquid refreshment at the Fabric Bar

located within the Fabric Live! area.

And as if that wasn’t all enough,

visitors will also have the opportunity to

learn from a maestro at Charlie’s Hub,

where world renowned garment printing

expert Charlie Taublieb will be providing

practical demonstrations and valuable

insights to help printers hone their

techniques and get the most out of their

equipment.

In addition, event supporters

IFAI (Industrial Fabrics Association

International) and WRAP (Worldwide

Responsible Accredited Production) will

also provide valuable input to ensure that

FESPA Fabric visitors can access the latest

information about topical issues, such as

environmentally sustainable garment

production and compliance.


www.fespafabric.com.

FESPA 2010 PREVIEW


Fresener’s Fabric This series of Masterclasses, which will be hosted by Scott Fresener, with the help of other luminaries drawn from the world of digital textile printing, will be held each day in the Fabric and Screen Innovation Theatre

Tuesday, 22nd June 10.30 – 11.10 Manual Colour Separations in Photoshop for GarmentsSpeaker: Robert Deppner of Karl Gröner

Focus: Garment to Screenprinting

Level: Beginner to Intermediate

There are a lot of automated colour separation programmes

on the market, but nothing beats practical know-how. In this

short session, Robert Deppner will describe basic techniques for

creating channel separations in Adobe Photoshop, including the

creation of under-bases and highlights. In addition, Robert will

reveal dozens of Photoshop tips and tricks.

11.25 – 12.05 Screen Making Pitfalls to Avoid when Printing Water Based and Discharge InkSpeaker: Dave Dennings

Focus: General Screenprinting

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Screenprinting with water based and discharge inks presents a

new set of problems to the average printer. Dave Dennings will

advise how print companies can avoid common mistakes, make a

durable stencil and reproduce fine line halftone dots. He will also

talk about proper mesh selection, emulsion choice and coating

technique, exposure and how to burn fine lines and high line

count halftone dots, as well as how to increase the life of the screen

and much more.

12.20 – 13.00 Special Effects for Garment ScreenprintingSpeaker: Charlie Taublieb of

Taublieb Consulting

Focus: Any Garment Decorating Company or Method

Level: Beginner to Advanced

The days of the plain T-shirt are over! Shirts with specialty inks are

in and Charlie Taublieb will explain how to use gels, discharge,

high density, burn out and more, in this fast paced seminar, that

will help to take prints to the next level using these great special

effects.

13.15 – 13.55 Computer-to-Screen Speaker: Geoff McCue of Kiwo

Focus: Any Screenprinting Company


In the last few years, computer-to-screen (CTS) has become all

the rage. Geoff McCue, an expert screenprinter and one of the

leading innovators in the industry, is also the original patent

holder of this process. He explains how to use it most effectively

and will cover the various machine types, potential problems and

solutions, maintenance issues and more, all liberally dosed with

his customary wit and humour!

Wednesday, 23rd June 10.30 – 11.10 Making the Move from Screenprinting to Direct-to-GarmentSpeaker: Scott Fresener of T-Biz Network

Focus: Garment Screenprinter


Does all of the negative talk about digital direct-to-garment discourage

printers from making the move? Scott Fresener will reveal how he

persuades screenprinters to talk digital and embrace the challenges they

face when adopting digital technology in a garment screenprinting shop.

11.25 – 12.05 The Top Ten Secrets of Halftone ScreenprintingSpeaker: Mark Coudray of Coudray Graphic Technologies

Focus: General Screenprinting


Widely acknowledged as the master of high end screeprinting and

the king of halftones, Mark Coudray is going to share his secrets. In

this short session, quick topics include separation techniques, halftone

shape and angles, proper screen preparation, press set-up and more.

12.20 – 13.00 Cause and Effect – Machine Maintenance for Direct-to-GarmentSpeaker: Scott Fresener of T-Biz Network

Focus: Digital Direct-to-Garment


In retail it’s location, location, location! In digital direct-to-

garment it’s maintenance, maintenance, maintenance! Scott

will talk about simple daily, weekly and monthly things that print

companies can do to keep direct-to-garment printers productive

and making money.

13.15 – 13.55 Multi-Colour Screenprinting on Dark ShirtsSpeaker: Charlie Taublieb of Taublieb Consulting

Focus: Garment Screenprinting


For anyone who has marvelled at the amazing photorealistic images

on dark shirts and wondered how it’s done, Charlie Taublieb will

explain how such jaw dropping images are created and provide tips

on colour separation; screen making; press set-up and ink usage.

Thursday 24th June 10.30 – 11.10 High Production with Direct-to-GarmentSpeaker: Scott Fresener of T-Biz Network



How do the large companies, such as Zazzle, Café Press, Spreadshirt

and others, gain high production when using digital direct-to-garment

machines? What is the magic ingredient? Scott Fresener will share the

secret techniques he uses to quickly fix the artwork, get it to the machine

and out of the door, with very little human interaction.

FESPA 2010 PREVIEW


11.25 – 12.05 Shirt Treatments for Garment Screenprinting – Part OneSpeaker: Greg Gaardbo of Shockwaves Apparel



This seminar should be entitled ‘Rockin’ in the USA’! Speaker Greg

Gaardbo is an award-winning printer who will share the secret of how

he wows customers. To get the most of this programme, attendees

are advised to take Part One and Park Two back to back. Greg will

take them on a thrill ride and get their creative juices flowing when

he talks about multi-media shirts that combine shirt treatments and

special effects, using foil, flock, glitter, discharge and a lot more.

12.20 – 13.00 Shirt Treatments for Garment Screenprinting – Part TwoSpeaker: Greg Gaardbo of Shockwaves Apparel



Part Two of ‘Rockin’ in the USA’! More great stuff from Greg as he

shows attendees how to make the entire shirt a work of art and a

walking graphic.

13.15 – 13.55 How to Compete in the Changing Competitive Embroidery WorldSpeaker: To Be Announced

Focus: Any Garment Decorator


This session is designed for anyone who is struggling to make

money out of embroidery and covers niche markets, suggests

ways of improving productivity and reducing downtime, plus

much more. This informative seminar will inspire attendees to

devise innovative ways to profitably capitalise on their embroidery

expertise.

Friday, 25th June 10.30 – 11.10 The State of Direct-to-Garment – Today and BeyondSpeaker: Scott Fresener of T-Biz Network



Where are we today and what does the future hold? What are

the lessons of the last five years? Scott Fresener provides a resumé

of what the past has taught us and how digital direct-to-garment

printing will become the mainstay of garment printing companies.

Learn how to increase speed, reduce ink costs and overcome past

obstacles.

11.25 – 12.05 Other Opportunities in Digital Textile PrintingSpeaker: Sophie Matthews-Paul

Focus: Digital Textile Printing


Are companies missing opportunities in digital textile printing?

Sophie Matthews-Paul suggests ways in which print companies can

increase their market share with innovative thinking. She will also

discuss the potential for digital textiles, not only when using dye

sublimation and acid and reactive dyes but also in conjunction

with other current machines and ink technologies. Attendees will

learn how fabric can be used for a whole range of signs, displays,

banners, theatre and film sets, back-drops, furnishings and so

on. Sophie will also explain why polyesters are logistically and

environmentally more attractive than PVC based media.

12.20 – 13.00 Profitability in a Changing worldSpeaker: Mark Coudray of Coudray Graphic Technologies

Focus: Any Industry Business


The world economy has changed and print companies need to

change with it. Mark Coudray will provide tips and ideas on how

to survive in the new business world.

13.15 – 13.55 Plastisol Ink – Changes, the Environment and the LawSpeaker: Charlie Taublieb of Taublieb Consulting

Focus: Garment Screenprinting


Plastisol ink has recently come under fire from environmental

groups and government legislators. Charlie Taublieb will provide

a quick overview of the changes that companies have had to

make and how they have had to re-educate their customers

on both the real and perceived risks and hazards when using

plastisol. Learn the current state of plastisol ink usage and what

the future holds.

Saturday, 26th June 10.30 – 11.10 Advances in Ink and Pre-treatment for Direct-to-GarmentSpeaker: Scott Fresener of T-Biz Network



Learn all about the latest advances in ink and pre-treatment

chemistries for digital direct to garment printing and discover

what ink companies are doing to minimise or eliminate pigment

settling. Learn all about the latest pre-treatments that can

enhance washability and much more.

11.25 – 12.05 The State of Digital Fabric Printing Today and BeyondSpeaker: Vince Cahill of Industrial Printing Solutions


Level: Beginners to Advanced

Vince Cahill has his finger on the pulse of digital printing and will

talk about the state of the industry and the future. Topics include

fabric pre-treatments, ink developments, machine improvements

and more.

12.20 – 13.00 The Future of Printhead Technology for Digital TextileSpeaker: Vince Cahill of Industrial Printing Solutions


Level: Beginners to Advanced

With printhead resolutions increasing and major changes

happening very rapidly, Vince Cahill will discuss the

enhancements and improvements that digital inkjet printheads

have undergone and future developments in this informative

seminar.

FESPA 2010 PREVIEW – FRESENER’S FABRICS


Who’s WhoA brief resumé of some of the speakers who will be sharing their experience and knowledge of the textile printing sector during the Fresener’s Fabrics seminar programme.

Scott Fresener has been in

the industry since 1970 and is

the co-author of How To Print

T-shirts For Fun And Profit and

The Encyclopedia of Garment Printing. The

1996 recipient of the SGIA’s Parmele Award,

which recognises lifetime contribution to the

industry, he has also produced dozens of

video and DVD training programs, created

the automated separation programs T-Seps

and FastFilms, and is considered a pioneer

in the direct-to-garment printing segment.

A former CEO of U.S. Screen Print & Inkjet

Technology, and currently Director of T-Biz

Network International, LLC, which runs the

popular website www.T-BizNetwork.com,

Scott also speaks at trade shows, contributes

to leading trade magazines and has served

as a consultant to small and large print

shops worldwide. A former Chairman of the

Academy of Screen Printing Technology and

a Board member of SGIA, Scott and his wife

Pat founded The U.S. Screen Printing Institute

in l979.

Charlie Taublieb is a technical

screenprinting consultant

with over 30 years experience

and has worked in all

aspects of the industry, from

designing facilities to resolving technical

problems. He owned an automated

screenprinting company in Brooklyn, NY

and a screenprinting supply house in

Denver, Colorado. He has consulted with

companies of all sizes and is recognised

as an expert in the field. Charlie has been

conducting workshops and seminars

for over 25 years for the Imprinted

Sportswear Shows, FESPA, SGIA Shows,

DAX Shows and others in the US and

elsewhere. A contributor to several industry

publications in the US and overseas,

including IMPRESSIONS magazine, he is a

member of the Academy of Screen Printing

Technology.

Greg Gaardbo, President

of Shockwaves Promotional

Apparel, has been in the

decorated apparel industry

for more than 20 years. His award winning

company specialises in automatic and

manual screenprinting, specialty sequins,

embroidery and innovative shirt treatments

employing a large variety of mixed media

effects. Greg attended the Illinois Institute

of Art in Chicago and is a former United

States Marine. A popular speaker at industry

trade shows, he has gained a reputation

for creating cutting edge shirt images and

treatments with many of his garments being

worn by celebrities. In his spare time Greg is

a body builder.

Vince Cahill has served

in the printing Industry in

many different capacities

for over thirty two years. He

is currently the President of VCE Solutions,

a consultancy that provides technical

and marketing consulting and planning

services for digital and analogue printing

and imaging manufacturers and users.

In addition, Vince has consulted for a

range of clients, including digital printing

users, technology developers and

Fortune 500 companies. He has served

as a Contributing Editor for Impressions

magazine, Contributor and Adviser for

Digital Graphics magazine and contributes

to Screen Printing, The Big Picture, and The

RadTech Report magazines. Vince has also

developed digital printing technology and

has been awarded a patent for his work

with Newhill Technologies LLC. He also

helped found and continues to serve as

a principal for Newhill Technologies and

Specialty Materials of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Currently Digital Product

Manager for KIWO, Inc., Geoff

McCue is a well-respected

industry figure, and his

experiences as a graphic printer, textile

printer, supplier and manufacturer give him

a unique perspective. His achievements

include several product inventions,

including a patented registration system, a

die-cut stencil system and many test films,

but he is probably best known for inventing

the ScreenJet, which was marketed by

Gerber Scientific Products as the first digital

screen making system.

A former columnist for Screenprinting

magazine, Geoff contributes to other

industry publications and has also served

on the SGIA education committee. He is

a frequent speaker at SGIA conventions

and other industry trade events and is a

member of the SPTF Academy of Screen

Printing Technology.

Robert Deppner, who has

15 years of experience

in textile screenprinting,

is Business Development

Manager for Groener’s digital prepress

division in Ulm, Germany. With his strong

artistic background, he is an expert in

using graphic programs, such as Adobe

Photoshop and has great knowledge of

colour separations and film output for

T-shirt screenprinting.

Sophie Matthews-Paul is an

independent international

consultant, concentrating

on the wide format digital

print market, its technologies, and its use

in industry today and in the future. She

works with many of the industry’s leading

and fledgling manufacturers, as well as

vendors and end users. Based in Europe,

Sophie contributes regularly to many

specialist publications worldwide. She

is also a photographer and has been

involved with pre-press and the practical

aspects of inkjet production since the

earliest days of its development.

Dave Dennings holds the

position of Technical/Product

Manager, Screen Making

Products for KIWO Inc., one

of the world’s leading manufacturers of

chemical products for screen making

and is also responsible for running the

company’s application’s lab. Dave

has been involved with screenprinting

for over 20 years and has served in

technical sales positions with both KIWO

and Sefar. A frequent speaker and

contributor to industry publications,

he holds a bachelor’s degree in visual

communications technology from Bowling

Green State University and was inducted

into the Academy of Screen Printing

Technology (ASPT) in 2006.

An economic storm has caused rumours of a spectacular swell.

The tide is turning, the climate is improving and there is a

sense of resurgence in the air.

It is vital that we catch the NEW WAVE OF INNOVATION

to ensure our success for the future.

Visiting FESPA 2010 gives you access to the most exciting

injection of innovation, ideas and inspiration for you, your

business and your customers.

Make sure you catch the wave 22-26 June 2010,

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The number 1 global event for digital,

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see , take me!FESPA 2010, Hall B2 Stand 388

FESPA 2010 PREVIEW


Hall A1 Sign and Graphic Screenprinting, Pad Printing and Industrial Decoration

Hall A2 (FESPA Fabric)Garment Decoration

Hall B1Sign and Graphics Digital Printing Machinery, ink, Substrates, Pre-Press Print Design, Colour Management and Software

Hall B2Sign and Graphics Digital Printing Machinery, Ink and Substrates

Hall B3Sign and Graphics Digital Printing Machinery, Print Finishing, Display and Pop Solutions

FESPA 2010 Hall Overview

FESPA 2010 PREVIEW – HALL B1


3M Germany GmbH B1 420

3M Germany GmbH B1 515

3P InkJet Textiles AG B1 570

A. Berger GmbH & Co. KG B1 110

Afford Industrial SA B1 242

Alcan Composites - Alcan Singen GmbH B1 349

AMC Pancke AG B1 330

American Biltrite Inc. B1 245

Arjowiggins Papiers Couchés SAS B1 421a

ATP adhesive Systems GmbH B1 520

Avery Dennison Graphics Europe B1 290

Avery Dennison Graphics Europe B1 390

B Flex Italia Srl B1 161

BARBIERI electronic snc B1 471

Better Presentation Service GmbH B1 462

Caldera Graphics B1 379

Cham Paper Group B1 275

ColorGATE Digital Output Solutions GmbH B1 350

Comhan Holland BV B1 190

Cruse GmbH B1 370

Dataplot GmbH B1 481

Dickson Coatings B1 581

Dr. Hönle AG B1 365

Dreamjet Korea B1 155

Drytac B1 375

Durst Phototechnik Digital Technology GmbH B1 260

Eckart GmbH B1 585

EFI- Vutek B1 120

Encres Dubuit B1 465

ErgoSoft AG B1 182

Esko-Graphics NV B1 270

Four Pees B1 567

Fujifilm Sericol UK Limited B1 220

GCC Europe BV B1 480

Georg+Otto Friedrich Wirkwarenfabrik KG B1 470a

Gerber Scientific Products B1 449

Hanky Europe GmbH B1 469

Hebei Runlin International Trading Ltd B1 580

Hexis S.A. B1 325

Heytex Bramsche GmbH B1 100

Inabata Europe S.A. B1 170

Ink Technologies UK Ltd B1 369

InkTec Co. Ltd B1 169

Innova Art B1 583

Integration Technology B1 439

INX Digital International Co. B1 360

Jin Kwang Chemical Co Ltd B1 150

Jinda Corporation B1 130

JUTU Technologies Ltd B1 139

Kiian Spa B1 340

KIP Deutschland GmbH B1 371

Konica Minolta IJ Technologies Inc B1 189

Kunstdunger GmbH B1 486

Magnet Ltd B1 175

Marabu GmbH & Co. KG B1 440a

Marabu GmbH & Co. KG B1 440

Mehler Texnologies GmbH B1 560

Membrana B1 178

MultiPanel UK B1 518

Natura Media Inc B1 322

Nazdar B1 160

Ningbo Yinzhou Sicol Sign Materials Co.,Ltd B1 422

Nuclear Coating Fabric B1 157

Obeikan Technical Fabrics B1 549

Océ-Deutschland GmbH B1 180

Océ-Deutschland GmbH B1 280

Optimus Group Limited B1 184

ORAFOL Europe GmbH B1 240

PALRAM Industries Ltd. B1 374

Poli-Tape Klebefolien GmbH B1 149

Profil Tension System B1 177

Reflectiv Sas B1 241

Rex-Tone Industries Ltd B1 320

Ritrama SPA B1 460

Robart International BV Sign Products B1 177a

RTAPE Europe (Industrial Consultants) B1 421

Sei s.p.a. B1 345

Seiko Instruments GmbH B1 140

Sensient Imaging Technologies B1 575

Shanghai Hanker Industry Co.,Ltd B1 158

SiDream S.r.l. B1 115

SJ-D5 Inc B1 117

Soyang Technologies Co.,Ltd B1 165

StarFlex Co., Ltd B1 135

Stiefelmayer-Contento GmbH & Co KG B1 470b

Superwide Solutions GmbH B1 446

Technoplot GmbH B1 540

Texo Trade Services B.V. B1 445

Theurer.com GmbH B1 381

Ultraflex Europe Ltd B1 119

Wasatch Computer Technology LLC B1 283

WTB Werbe Technik Bedarf GmbH & Co.KG B1 300

X-Film Selbstklebefolien GmbH B1 380

X-Film Selbstklebefolien GmbH B1 380

Yupo Europe GmbH B1 281

Zhejiang Botai Plastic Co., Ltd B1 555

Zhejiang Dejia New Material Co Ltd B1 565

Zhejiang Huasheng Warp Knitting New Materials Co., Ltd. B1 516

Zhejiang MSD Warp Knitting & Coating Co Ltd B1 536

Zhejiang Tianxing Technical Textiles Co. Ltd B1 535

FESPA 2010 Preview – Digital Hall B1 A to Z Exhibitor Listing



Hall B1

3M’s Commercial Graphics

Division will be staging live

demonstrations of the many

wrapping solutions that it offers,

as well as its range of films

for decorating windows and

glass partitions, new colours for

electro-cut applications and

brand new films for interior use.

Visit Stand B1/ 420 and 515.


www.scotchcal.de

On Stand B1/570, 3P Inkjet

Textiles will be showcasing

new fabrics, including the

Value line Value Mesh FR (IQ-IJ

651) and the Value Real Backlit

FR (IQ-IJ687), both of which

present users with greener

options.


www.3P-inktextiles.com

Afford will be showing its

inkjet and screenprinting

inks on Stand B1/242. In

addition to its solvent, eco-

solvent, UV curable, water-

based, sublimation and

pigmented inks for digital and

screenprinting, it will also be

showing a range of printer

parts.


www. afford-inks.com

Alcan Composites will be

showing its wide range of

substrates on Stand B1/349

including Dibond aluminium

composites, such as Dilite,

Dibond Digital, Dibond and

Hylite and the Forex range

of rigid foam PVC sheets,

including Forex Classic, Forex

Print and Forex Smart as well as

Gatorfoam and the extensive

Kapa range of foam centred

display boards


www.display.

alcancomposites.com

American Biltrite will show its

specialty pressure sensitive,

self-adhesive tape, including

its original TransferRite range

and TransferRite Ultra. Visitors

to Stand B1/245 will also see

ProtecRite Digital, a low tack

application tape that provides

scratch resistance for graphics

during transportation.


www.idealabi.com

ATP Adhesive Systems will

show its ATP Premium Graphic

Products, including over

laminating and laminating

films, as well as solvent free,

neutral pH value, monomeric

and polymeric printable vinyls.

See them on Stand B1/520


www.atp-ag.com

Avery Dennison Graphics and

Reflective Products will show

under the banner ‘Solutions to

Grow Your Business’ on Stand

B1 290/390. Visitors will be able

to see its Avery Graphics brand

of self-adhesive films, together

with live demonstrations, and

have the opportunity to interact

with its web based services.


www.europe.averygraphics.com

As a manufacturer of

spectrophotometers

and software for colour

management in digital

imaging, Barbieri Electronic

will be demonstrating its Spectro

LFP, a special measuring device

for media printed on flatbed

and roll-to-roll printers and the

Spectro Swing, its solution for use

with solvent printers. Visit Stand

B1/471.


www.barbierielectronic.com

Berger will be showing textiles

for use with all digital printing

technologies, including

fabrics for dye sublimation.

It will also show solutions for

use with applications such as

lightboxes, banner displays

and flags, together with

accessories for textile finishing,

such as Flatkeder, loop and

hook tapes and flag belts. Visit

Stand B1/110


www.bergertextil.com

On Stand B1/379, Caldera

Graphics will be showing its

suite of production oriented

print and print-to-cut workflow

packages that offer colour

management, imaging and

driving solutions for large and

grand format printers.


www.caldera.eu

Canon Deutschland will

be showing its consumer

imaging product portfolio,

which comprises photo and

video products, binoculars,

printers, copiers, fax machines

and data projectors as well as

large-format printers and IT

solutions. It will also showcase

its imagePROGRAF systems on

Stand B1/285


www.canon.de

Cham Paper Group, a

manufacturer of coated

speciality papers, will be

presenting its EXTERIO outdoor

papers, which are suitable for

use with solvent, UV and latex

inks and its TRANSJET transfer

papers, for use with digital dye

sublimation. Additionally, it

will also show transfer papers

for traditional screenprinting

usage on Stand B1/275,


www.champaper-digital.com

ColorGATE will be presenting

its Productionserver 6, a



flexible RIP software for digital

large-format printing. Visitors

to Stand B1/350 will also be

able to see Productionserver

6 with Ink Saver, ColorGATE’s

GCR technology for CMYK and

light colour half tone printing

systems, that can help to

reduce ink costs by up to 30

percent.


www.colorgate.com

Cruse, the manufacturer of

premium quality, large-sized

scanning equipment, will be

demonstrating its range on

Stand B1/370.


www.crusedigital.com

Dickson Coatings’ Evergreen

Fabric is the only eco-friendly

coated fabric range for

use with digital printing

technology. It offers an

extremely matt surface, and is

ISO 14040 certified for use in a

wide variety of applications,

including displays, banners

and decorative panels. Check

it out on Stand B1/581


www.dickson-coatings.com

Dr. Hönle will be showing its

high-power UV curing units

and peripheral equipment.

The main focus of Stand B1/365

will be the UVAPRINT, a UV

curing unit for inkjet printing.

An easily integrated, compact,

high performance dryer, it

lowers energy consumption

by up to 50 percent. Hönle will

also show LED Powerline for

intermediate curing and final

curing for inkjet printing.


www.hoenle.com

Printer manufacturer,

Dreamjet-Korea, will be

showing its Dreamjet329

Miracle Series, an easy to use

digital printer range that offers

high resolution. The company

also invites visitors to supply

their own materials for test

printing during the show. Visit

Stand B1/155.


www.dreamjetkorea.com

Drytac Europe will

demonstrate a wide range

of mounting and laminating

equipment and consumables,

including its UV and aqueous

liquid coating systems, which

provide finishing solutions

for virtually any wide format

printing application. Visitors

will also be able to see its

latest edging equipment,

including the DES-5 and DES-6,

for creating attractive edging

on both curved and straight

graphic boards. Visit Stand

B1/375.


www.drytac.co.uk

Durst Phototechnik Digital

Technology, who styles itself as

a ‘Leader in imaging solutions

since 1936’, will be showing on

Stand B1/260, where it will be

offering equipment that fulfils the

digital print market’s every need.


www.durst-online.com

EFI will be showing its industry-

leading VUTEk superwide

format digital inkjet printers,

which span UV curing

flatbed, hybrid and roll-to-roll,

solvent and dye-sublimation

technologies, with output

widths ranging from 2m to 5m

wide on Stand B1/120.


www.efi.com

EskoArtwork’s will show on

Stand B1/270, as well as on

partner stands. Show highlights

include the SignUp and SignUp

Auto nesting tools, interactive

nesting applications that

reduce preparation time,

optimise press time and

minimise material waste and

its Kongsberg die-less cutting

and creasing tables, which

are equipped with the i-cut

vision control system to match

structural design with graphic

elements. Visitors will also see

Vision Pro 7.0, which offers full

prepress and RIP integration.


www.esko.com

Fujifilm Sericol will showcase

its UV inkjet printing systems,

plus innovative developments

from its screen systems offering

and its award winning Uvijet

inks. Visitors to Stand B1/220 will

be able to see the Onset, a high

productivity flatbed printer and

the Spyder, a versatile mid-

range flatbed platform with

production speeds up to 93m2/

hr. Also on show will be the

Acuity Advance HS, the latest

addition to the Acuity printer

series, and the new Uvistar,

which facilitates the production

of billboard banners printed on

woven polyethylene and other

display graphics.


www.fujifilm.com

GCC Europe supplies a broad

range of hi-tech and high-

performance laser engraving/

cutting/marking systems,

cutting plotters and UV inkjet

printers. It will be showing its

latest products, including the

K72UV, a UV inkjet printer, laser

products such as the X500,

S290-20W and Gaia 100 Watt,

as well as its Jaguar IV, Puma

III and Sable cutters. Visit Stand

B1/480.


www.gccworld.com

A leading producer of warp

knitted fabrics, Georg and

Otto Friedrich will be showing

a range of textiles that have

been treated with permanent

flame retardant finishes, for

use in conjunction with all ink

formulations, on Stand B1/470A


www.g-o-friedrich.com



Gerber Scientific Products will

be showing its Solara ion, the

only cationic UV inkjet printer,

which uses vibrant GerberCAT

inks to offer unmatched

flexibility and adhesion.

Another highlight of Stand

B1/448 will be the M Turbo

Router, for automatic print-to-

cut finishing, which provides a

turnkey system at a reasonable

price.


www.gspinc.com

Taiwanese manufacturer Hanky

will showcase a combination

of screen and digital printing

equipment, including the

TP-1315 fully automatic flatbed

screenprinting machine,

suitable for use with flexible and

rigid substrates and its UV digital

flatbed series, the FB-500, which

is suitable for large format

printing onto glass, on Stand

B1/469.


www.hanky.com.tw

Hebei Yuxin Plastic Company

supplies a range of media,

including coated and

laminated banner, self-adhesive

vinyl, mesh, one-way vision

film, PVC foam board, PP hollow

board and ABS Sheet. All will be

available on Stand B1/580


www.sign-material.com

Hebei Runlin International,

one of the world’s largest

manufacturers of PVC

calendared film and other

printing materials, will be

showing on Stand B1/580


www.sign-material.com

On Stand B1/325, Hexis will

showcase its line of cast vinyl

films for vehicle wraps and

will also host a series of vehicle

wrap demonstrations, using

carbon cast and cast digital

printing media.


www.hexisgroup.com

Heytex Bramsche will

showcase its line of new and

improved digital coated and

laminated printing media for

wide and superwide format

digital printing. It will also

launch several new product

developments on Stand B1/100


www.heytex.com

Hilord Chemical

Corporation’s* catalogue of

products includes a full portfolio

of water, solvent, dye sub,

textile and UV inks, as well as

bespoke options. It will welcome

customers on Stand B1/440


www.hilord.com

Hongyuan Techtex

(JINDA Corporation), the

manufacturer of coated and

laminated digital printable

media, such as frontlit, backlit,

blockout and mesh, will be

showing its products on Stand

B1/130


www.jinda.com.cn

InkTec Co will launch a new

dye sublimation ink designed

for mass production on Stand

B1/169 together with a scratch

resistant solvent ink for use with

Roland and Mutoh printers and

a one litre cartridge for the HP

Designjet 9000S. Additionally,

InkTec will showcase the JETRIX

2513FRQ and 3015FQ printers,

plus a further new JETRIX

model.


www.inktec.com

On Stand B1/369, Ink

Technologies UK will exhibit

its range of wide format, grand

format and desktop digital

inkjet inks.


www.itlgb.com

Innova Art will be using the

show to launch its Décor Art

ES and Décor Velvet ES eco-

solvent fine art papers for use

with Roland, Epson, Mutoh,

Mimaki and HP printers. It will

also be launching JetMaster,

a new range of gallery wrap

systems, which requires neither

stretcher bars nor glue, thus

making it the ideal solution

for photographs, signs and

exhibition displays. See it on

Stand B1/583


www.innovaart.com

Intercoat will be re-launching

its NATURE range of indoor/

outdoor, self-adhesive vinyls on

Stand B1/330, including new

products for use with, eco, low

and mild solvent inks, as well

as phthalate free or PVC-free

products, which comply with

REACH regulations. It will also

be showing its complete range

of PROTEC overlaminating

films.


www.intercoat.de

Jutu Technologies will

show its range of flex vinyl,

self-adhesive vinyl and PVC

foam board, which offer

excellent results when used in

conjunction with wide format

digital printing systems. See it

on Stand B1/139


www.jutu.com.cn

Kiian offers a wide choice of

products, including solvent

based and UV inks, overprint

varnishes for screenprinting,

water based and plastisol inks

for textile printing, sublimation

inks, various digital solutions for

textile, industrial and graphic

applications and specialty inks

for the security market. It will be

launching many new products

on Stand B1/340.


www.kiian.com

Konica Minolta IJ

Technologies will be

exhibiting its latest industrial

inkjet products for textile

and industrial applications

on Stand B1/189, as well as

Nassenger, a high-speed

inkjet textile printer equipped

with newly developed, high-

performance printheads.

Another highlight will be the

Colourprint 288, developed

by Industrial Inkjet, which

incorporates Konica Minolta

KM 1024 printheads and

reduces energy consumption

by 50 percent.


www.konicaminolta.com

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Italian company Kunstdünger,

who produces stylish and

contemporary sign and display

systems, will be exhibiting on

Stand B1/486, where it will

be showing a wide range of

options for POS, showroom and

office applications.


www.kunst.it

Arguably the world’s largest

manufacturer of flexible

magnetic materials, Magnet

will be showing its magnet

receptive printing media,

including sheeting, extrusion

strips, fridge and promotional

magnets, business cards, signs,

die-cutting and inkjet paper.

Visit Stand B1/175.


www.macosolution.com

Mehler Texnologies will be

presenting its range of high

strength materials for both

screen and digital printing on

Stand B1/560.


www.mehler-texnologies.com

Membrana’s SuperPhobic

Membrane Contactors

eliminate ink starvation at the

inkjet printhead and foaming

at the filler, by removing gas

bubbles. See its solutions on

Stand B1/178.


www.SuperPhobic.com

An innovative manufacturer

of inkjet media, Natura Media

from South Korea will show its

backlit, roll-up banner, pop-up

film, photopaper and canvas

and adhesive materials on

Stand B1/322.


www.naturamedia.co.kr

Nazdar will show its PowerPrint

Series of UV screen inks for use

with rigid and flexible substrate

applications and the new 4000

UV Series single solution screen

ink, which shows excellent

adhesion on all common

substrates. Visitors to Stand

B1/160 will also see the range

of Lyson digital ink for use with

most popular makes of solvent

and UV digital printers.


www.Nazdar.com

Ningbo Yinzhou Sicol Sign

Materials offers a complete

range of aqueous inkjet

media, vinyl self-adhesive sign

materials and display stands,

which it will be showing on

Stand B1/422.


www.sicol.cn

Chinese company Nuclear

Coating Fabric offers a wide

range of outdoor media, which

it will be showing on Stand

B1/157


www.nlsigns.com

Obeikan Technical Fabric

from Saudi Arabia, produces

PVC coated, laminated and

impregnated fabrics and

textiles under the Obeflex,

Lambada, Cybertex and

Stickmatic brand names. It

will introduce new products,

such as an improved BLO520,

offering excellent printability

on both sides and a new

ecologically friendly textile

series. Visit Stand B1/549


www.obeflex.com

Océ will be showing the

Arizona 550 GT, the latest

addition to the Arizona Series

of UV flatbed printers, which

prints twice as fast as its

predecessors and also offers

superior image quality. It will

also show the ProCut Solution,

for cutting, creasing or routing

acrylic, cardboard, vinyl,

textiles and much more. See

both machines on Stand

B1/180.


www.oce.com

On Stand B1/184, Optimus will

showcase its new suite of digital

management information

systems, which includes

new modules, incorporating

exceptional speed, flexibility

and minimum key strokes to

transform the efficiency, output

and profitability of digital

customers.


www.optimus2020.com

ORAFOL Europe will showcase

its new high performance films,

whilst also hosting live vehicle

wrapping demonstrations on

each day of the show. Visit

Stand B1/240.


www.orafol.com

Poli-Tape Group will display

the product ranges of both Poli-

Tape Klebefolien and Kemica

on Stand B1/149. Its textile

graphics range comprises

high-quality textile transfer

films in almost any colour

and quality, whilst its sign

and digital portfolio offers a

range of paper and film-based

application tapes, as well

as stencil tapes. In addition,

visitors will see Poli-Wall, a

range of digital printable wall

coverings.


www.poli-tape.de

Profil Tension System will

showcase its tensioning

technology for all kinds of

applications using PVC or

fabric banners, including its

popular TS system, on Stand

B1/177. It will also launch its

new Gripp Soltto, a discreet

and thin system for fabric

applications that complements

the TS range.


www.profil-ts.com

R Tape will be showing its

selection of application

tapes, including the Conform

series, which offers superior

lay-flat graphics, Digimask

Clear for car wrapping,

Claritex polycarbonate films,

Hotmask transfer film for

thermal garment applications,

Screenprint tapes and the Vinyl

series, a collection of special

effect films. Check it out on

Stand B1/421.


www.rtape.be /

www.rtape.com

Reflectiv, who will be

exhibiting on Stand B1/241, will

be showing films that can be

applied on any type of clear

glass to provide heat reduction,

privacy, safety and security,

plus decorative effects.


www.reflectiv.com

Ritrama’s Visual

Communication Division

will present its wide choice

of vinyl, polypropylene and



polyester materials, including

specialities such as Floor Talker

UL-approved floor graphics,

green products, such as

the ECO-Range, and the Air

Flow Repositionable series

dedicated to car wrapping.

Regular demonstrations on

Stand B1/460 will illustrate

the high performance of

the original RI-JET 50 Cast

Repositionable Airflow, the

RI-VIEW range, perforated

vinyl products and a large

assortment of RI-Mark Etch

Glass Series colours, as well

as the new ASP 30 airflow

adhesive.


www.ritrama.com

ROBARTinternational will show

its newest roll slitting machines

for use with textiles, banner,

mesh, vinyl and paper. It has

also developed a new feature

for its RG-3300 machine that

enables it to slit 5m widths. Visit

Stand B1/177-A


www.robartinternational.nl

Seiko I Infotech develops

and manufactures precision-

engineered wide format

printing systems specifically for

the sign, graphic, CAD, and GIS

markets. See its latest product

range on Stand B1/140


www.seiko-i.com

Sei Laser, a manufacturer

of laser cutting and marking

systems, will be showing its

products on Stand B1/345.


wwwseilaser.com

Offering specialty inks and

colours, Sensient Imaging

Technologies is a leading

pioneer in the field of

sublimation printing, who will

be showing its products on

Stand B1/575.


www.sensient-tech.ch

Shanghai Hanker Plastics

offers outdoor digital printing

materials, which include

premium one way vision film,

self-adhesive vinyl, flex banner,

coated materials, mesh, textile

and blockout. It will be showing

its products on Stand B1/158


www.dpiflex.com

The Italian company Sidream

offers inks for use with Canon,

HP, Lexmark and Epson

printers, which it will be

showing on Stand B1/115.


www.sidream.com

SJ-D5 will be showing its range

of water based, piezo, pigment,

dye, dye sublimation, solvent

based and eco solvent inks, as

well as its ink cartridges; bulk

ink systems and accessories for

use with most popular makes of

wide format printers. Visit Stand

B1/117


www.sjd5.com

Soyang Technologies will

be showing its range of high

quality substrates for indoor

and outdoor advertising

applications on Stand B1/165.


www.soyang.net

Stiefelmayer-Contento

manufactures high quality

laser engraving systems,

3D camera systems for

professional subsurface

engraving and digital printers.

See it on Stand B1/472.


www.contento.com

Texo Trade Services B.V.

(TTS) will be showing its

TexoTrans transfer papers and

PolyTrans polyester films for

screenprinting with plastisol,

PU and water-based inks,

together with its TexoTrans SX

sublimation transfer papers,

covering all water-based

printing applications for soft

signage and sportswear

applications, hard substrates

and more. See it on Stand

B1/445.


www.texo-trade.com

Theurer.com will present the

complete ERP/MIS business

software for screenprinting,

digital printing and sign

making businesses. The

software covers every

area of business activity,

from estimating and order

processing, to production

planning and accounting.

Visitors to Stand B1/381 will

also be able to see an online

version of its Shop Floor Control

System.


www.theurer.com

Wasatch Computer

Technology will demonstrate

the efficacy of its Wasatch

SoftRIP, a sophisticated

software, which is, nevertheless,

easy to use. It offers simple

setup, intuitive workflow, and

powerful printing controls, to

save time and money, while

producing excellent quality

colour. See it in action on Stand

B1/283


www.wasatch.com

www.Digitaldruckpartner.

de offers media from

manufacturers such as 3M,

ORAFOL, MACtac, Heytex and

hardware from Roland, Mutoh,

Summa and DYSS, as well as

technical service and customer

training. On Stand B1/300 it will

show new applications for a

complete workflow, using the

latest equipment.


www.digitaldruckpartner.de /

www.farben-frikell.de

X-film Selbstklebefolien will

introduce an extensive range

of polymeric and cast vinyls,

especially designed for car

wrapping applications. Also

on show on Stand B1/380 will

be mounting, laminating and

technical films, as well as a large

choice of application tapes.


www.x-film.com

Yupo Corporation will display

its YUPOTako product, which

sticks to flat surfaces and can

be removed over and over

again. Neither a self-adhesive

label, nor a static film, it leaves

no sticky residue and is easy

to apply and 100 percent

recyclable. Another highlight

on Stand B1/281 will be YUPO

FPU, for use with screen or UV

digital printers.


www.superyupo.com

On Stand B1/565a, Zhejiang

Dejia New Material will be

showing its range of laminated

frontlit, laminated backlit,

blackout, blockout, coated

frontlit, coated backlit and PVC

industrial fabrics.


www.dejiafabric.com

Zhejiang Huasheng Warp

Knitting New Material

specialises in manufacturing

flex banner, tarpaulin, digital

printing media and industrial

fabrics. An ISO9001:2000

certified company, it will be

exhibiting on Stand B1/516


www.huashengflex.com.cn

Zhejiang Tianxing Technical

Textiles is a digital media

manufacturer supplying PVC

flex banner, mesh, blockout,

self-adhesive vinyl and one-

way vision materials. Visit

Stand B1/535.


www.tx-tex.com

angelframe is backstage when it comes to presenting large-formats. the structure

holds your banner framelessly. the edges are directly and fi rmly connected to the

extrusions so it is not necessary to mitre the profi les. the threads for wall fi xing

and the banner clips can be clicked in to place even after mounting. the banner

seam is pulled over the frame profi le, thus hiding imprecise cuts or seams. all in

all, the mounting saves time and money, the banner exchange is easy and does

not require tools and is possible at anytime.

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time and effort: one person is enough

to mount and change the banner

WITHOUT dismantling and WITHOUT tools.

Agfa Graphics NV B2 240

All American Supply B2 170

Alphachem Europe GmbH B2 535

Arlon Inc. B2 549

Aslan, Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG B2 200

Beaver Papier B.V. B2 575

Bordeaux Digital Printink Ltd. B2 300

Cgate Solutions GmbH B2 119

Coldenhove Papier Holland B2 370

Colgraphix B2 533

Concordia Textiles B2 157

d.gen Inc B2 388

DRAABE Industrietechnik GmbH B2 179

DuPont de Nemours (Luxembourg) Sarl B2 526

Durafos Inc B2 442

Eastsign Int’l Ltd B2 139

Endutex-Revestimentos Texteis SA B2 110

Epson Europe B2 360

Eurodrop B2 349

Fieldcenter Inc. B2 579

Finestfog GmbH B2 150

Folex AG B2 133

Fotoba International Srl B2 145

Grafityp Self-Adhesive Products N.V. B2 185

Grapo Technologies, a.s B2 460

Guandong Italia srl B2 153

Guangzhou Xusen Coat Material Co., Ltd B2 379B

Haas & Co Magnettechnik GmbH B2 239

Haining Guangyu Warpknitting Co.,Ltd. B2 176

Haining Longteng Plastic Co.,Ltd B2 289B

Hangzhou Hongze New Material Co., Ltd B2 441

Heifei Kaxing Digital Control Equipment Co., Ltd B2 377A

Heifei Signright Numerical Control

Science & Technology Co.,Ltd B2 371

Hewlett-Packard Espanola SL B2 120

HEXACOMB B2 159

Hilord Chemical Corp B2 440

Hongkong K & D Trading Co., Ltd B2 374

Huntsman Advanced Materials GmbH / Textile Effects B2 570

Ibena Technische Textilien GmbH B2 521

Igepa Group GmbH & Co.KG B2 320

Inkwin UK Limited B2 519

Jetbest Corporation B2 489

J-Teck3 S.r.l. B2 140

Junkers & Mullers GmbH B2 449

KABUCO Buro-Systemhaus GmbH B2 545

Kala SAS B2 589

Kimoto Ltd B2 180

Klieverik Heli BV B2 440

Laser Tools & Technics Corp B2 553

LG Hausys B2 480

Linte Digital Fine Art Canvas Industry B2 282

Liquid Lens Europe Ltd B2 288

Mactac Europe S.A. B2 169

MDV GmbH B2 566

medacom graphics GmbH B2 130

Miller Weldmaster Corporation B2 565

Mimaki Europe B.V. B2 270

Molco GMBH B2 142

Monti Antonio S.p.a. B2 365

MS Srl B2 380

Multiplot Europe GmbH B2 390

MUTOH B2 160

MUTOH B2 165

Neschen AG B2 260

Ningbo So-Fine Paper Products Co.,Ltd B2 281

Nite Industrial Co.,Ltd B2 372

Nordson UV Limited B2 385

Onyx Graphics Inc B2 520

ORIENTFLEX B2 375

Photo USA Electronic Graphic Inc. B2 283

Polychromal BV B2 280

Primex GmbH B2 170

Rainbow Pigment Co.,Ltd B2 174

Real Colour Industry Co., Limited B2 373

Regulus GmbH B2 100

Rimslow Global Pty Ltd B2 290

Roland DG Benelux NV B2 340

Sentec International BV B2 382

SETeMa B.V. B2 540

Shanghai Fly International Trade Co., Ltd B2 289a

Shanghai NAR Industrial Co.,Ltd B2 155

Shock Line SAS B2 580a

Signscal (Kunshan) Coating & Lamination Co., Ltd B2 379a

Signtrade GmbH B2 515

Sihl GmbH B2 325

Sioen Digital Inks B2 580

Sioen Industries B2 455

SMI Corporation B2 172

STAEDTLER Mars GmbH & Co. KG B2 439

swissQprint AG B2 275

T.CH Warp Knitting Base Fabric CO.,LTD B2 378

T.P.M. Co., Ltd B2 419

Tara Materials Inc. B2 465

Taya Canvas (Shanghai) Company Ltd B2 235

Transmatic s.r.l. B2 469

Tulip B2 459

UNIFOL Self Adhesive PVC Films B2 525

Verseidag-Indutex GmbH B2 190

Wonpoong Corporation B2 560

WP Digital AG B2 189

Xaar plc B2 475

Zhejiang Ganglong New Material Co Ltd B2 149

Zhejiang Hailide New Material Co., Ltd B2 377

Zhejiang Huifeng New Materials Co., Ltd B2 377B




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Following its recent acquisition

of Gandinnovations, Agfa

Graphics will be using the

show to demonstrate its

enhanced product portfolio,

which now offers wide format

inkjet solutions for entry level,

mid range and high end

businesses and for the whole

spectrum of digital printing

applications, Highlights on

Stand B2/250 will be the

Anapurna and Jeti printers

and the M-Press digital printing

press.


www.agfagraphics.com

Arlon will feature its new DPF

6000XRP vinyl film, a 2mil.

gloss white cast film with

bubble release and a tinted,

repositionable, permanent

pressure-sensitive adhesive.

The X-scape system enables

speedy installation while

maintaining a high enough

tack for a long term bond. See

a live demonstration on Stand

B2/549


www.arlon.com

On Stand B2/200 Aslan

will be showing its Outdoor

Floor Graphic application, a

composite of digital printable

film and laminate. As well

as protecting the print from

abrasion and soiling, the

laminating film also has an

embossed anti-slip texture.

Other stand delights will

include environmentally

friendly self-adhesive PP-

films and films for special

applications, such as black or

whiteboards.


www.aslan-schwarz.com

Beaver Papier BV

manufactures a complete

range of digital dye-

sublimation papers, in all

sheet sizes and roll sizes from

42cm to 3.2m, for use with

Epson and Ricoh printers and

water, solvent and oil based

sublimation inks. For FREE

samples, visit Stand B2/575.


www.beaverpaper.com

Bordeaux Digital PrintInk

develops, manufactures and

distributes quality inks for wide

and super wide digital printers

that can be used for the full

gamut of sign and display

applications.. Visit Stand

B2/300.


www.c-m-y-k.com

Cgate Solutions offers a range

of flexible media products,

including laminated and

coated banners, textiles, one

way vision film, special media

and reflectives. In addition,

it also supplies a selection of

rigid materials, such as ACP

(Aluminium Composite Panels),

including new fluted ACP, Free

Form PVC and foam boards.

Its display products include

snap frames, display stands,

roll ups and a variety of light

boxes, plus a new green line of

bamboo displays. See them all

on Stand B2/119


www.cgategroup.com

Coldenhove Papier will show

the Jetcol HTR and Highspeed

sublimation transfer papers,

together with its Jetcol OS,

and Jetcol Thermal Adhesive

ranges. See it on Stand B2/370.


www.coldenhove.com

Colgraphix will show its range

of digital printers from Mimaki

on Stand B2/533, including

the new TX400-1800 D and

JV5-320 DS machines, digital

printing inks from J-Teck3,

digital dye sublimation paper

from Coldenhove Papier

and transfer calenders from

Klieverik.


www.colgraphix.com

On Stand B2/157 Concordia

Textiles will introduce

SubliTEXCO for transfer

sublimation printing, DisTEXCO,

for printing directly with water-

based pigment or dye inks and

SolTEXCO, a PVC-free range of

fabrics for indoor and outdoor

uses that is printable with eco

solvent, UV weldable polyolefin

fabric for long term outdoor

applications.


www.concordiatextiles.com

German-based DRAABE

offers a product range that

includes nozzle humidification

systems with high pressure and

compressed air technology,

as well as systems for the

production of standardised

process water. Visit Stand

B2/179.


www.draabe.com

Based in Korea, Durafos is a

manufacturer and distributor of

premium digital imaging inks,

automatic eyelet machines,

inkjet flatbed printers and

other supplies to the sign and

graphic market. Visit Stand

B2/442


www.durafos.com

Eastsign has recently

developed PE banner, PET

banner, banner for high speed

UV printing, honeycomb

panel, super-wide PS foam

and PVC foam, plus bamboo

displays and thermal transfer

machines, all of which will be

displayed on Stand B2/139.


www.eastsign.com

Endutex - Revestimentos

Texteis, from Portugal, will

offer frontlit, backlit, blockout,

mesh, canvas, textiles and

other specialties on Stand

B2/110, where it will also

be introducing its Terratex

Collection, a new range of 100

percent PVC free materials,

including a textile for dye-

sublimation printing.


www.endutex.pt

Epson will be demonstrating

the versatility of its Stylus Pro

printers on Stand B2/360.

Visitors will see the 64in

Epson Stylus Pro GS6000

demonstrating a range of

creative indoor/outdoor

applications.


www.epson-europe.com

Euro Drop from Italy

manufactures high quality

polyurethane resins for the

production of self-adhesive

or thermo adhesive domed

labels. It also supplies cost

effective doming machines

and ovens for use in the resin

curing process. Visit Stand

B2/349.


www.eurodrop.it

Hall B2



On Stand B2/133, Folex will

showcase its eco-solvent

and pigment inkjet printers

demonstrating the quality and

consistency of Folex inkjet films

and papers. New materials will

include eco-solvent and UV-

curing substrates, together with

fine art, window graphic and

signage products, and Reprojet

P, a nanoporous, water resistant

clear film for screenprinting

film separations.


www.folex.com

Fotoba manufactures high

speed cross cutting systems for

flexible media up to 0.8mm

in thickness, with products

ranging from small table top

cutters, to 5m wide devices.

Visitors to Stand B2/145 will be

able to see the new XLD 170

XYCutter.


www.fotoba.com/

On Stand B2/185, Belgian

media manufacturer, Grafityp

Self-adhesive Products, will

show its new GEF film, a non-

PVC cutting film boasting some

of the qualities of polymeric

and cast films, at the price

of a monomeric film. Its

GrafiWrap is a combination of

two self-adhesive films: a cast

solvent printing film (Grafiprint

S34P or S38P) and a cast

laminate (Grafiprint LAM040)

that produces a 90 micron

sandwich, which is ideal for

vehicle wrapping.


www.grafityp.com

Czech Republic-based Grapo

Technologies will present

its full portfolio of printers on

Stand B2/460. After years of

operating as a print shop, the

company now develops and

manufactures large format

digital UV printers, which

deliver optimal performance

and are easy to use and

maintain.


www.grapo.com

Haas & Co. Magnettechnik

specialises in magnetic foils,

tapes and special magnetic

exhibits. On Stand B2/239, it

will present its MAGNETO flex-

magnetic foils and many more

magnetic products.


www.haas-magnettechnik.com

Founded in 2004, Haining

Guangyu Warpknitting’s main

products, which will be shown

on Stand B2/176, are frontlit

banner, backlit flex, tarpaulin,

mesh, self-adhesive vinyl and

one way vision film.


www.hnguangyu.com

Haining Longteng Plastic

supplies materials for use

with solvent digital printing,

sign materials and industrial

textiles. See it on Stand B2/289b.


www.longteng.cc

Based in China, Hangzhou

Hongze New Material Co.

produces digital printing cloth,

tarpaulin, PVC film, one-way

vision film, self adhesive vinyl

and pool oilskins. Visit Stand

B2/441.


www.hzhongze.com

Chinese company Hefei

Kaxing Digital Control

Equipment Co. is a supplier

of cutting plotters and CNC

engravers, who will be showing

its products on Stand B2/377a.


www.cnjinka.com

Hefei Signright Numerical

Control Science & Technology

Co. supplies numerical control

and photoelectric products,

including CNC routers, wood

routers, computer cutting

plotters, laser routers, super-

hard reflective film cutters and

graph plotters, all of which can

be seen on Stand B2/371.


www.signkey.com.cn

Falconboard is a new 100

percent paper-based graphic

display board from Hexacomb

Netherlands, which is being

shown on Stand B2/159. It

is ideally suitable for direct

digital and screenprinting

applications, it is made from

recycled and recyclable

materials and also offers

excellent print capabilities

for multiple wide format

and digital processes. It is

lightweight, rigid, stable and

easy to cut, slit and form.


www.falconboard.com

www.pregis.com

With a broad portfolio of wide

and super wide format inkjet

printers, HP will be showing

visitors to Stand B2/ 120 the

latest solutions to suit their

application and development

needs. For the first time in

Europe, visitors will be able

to see the newest HP Scitex

printers and software, as

well as other market leading

solutions.


www.hp.com

Huntsman Textile Effects

manufactures a broad range

of chemical and dye products

that enhance the performance

properties and colours of

finished textiles and materials.

See its solutions on Stand

B2/570


www.huntsman.com/

textile_effects/

On Stand B2/320, the Igepa

Group, a conglomerate of

paper wholesalers, will be

offering access to over 40,000

different products, including all

kinds of films and foils, as well

as adhesives and auxiliaries,

display boards, banners, decor

boards and plexiglas signs,

cut to exact specifications. It

also supplies hardware and

software.


www.igepagroup.com

Chinese company Inkwin

Technology produces high

quality inks for worldwide OEM

partners and distributors. Its

products include solvent ink,

eco-solvent ink and cartridges,

solvent /oil /water-based dye

sublimation ink, UV curable

ink and the Twinjet series of

eco-solvent printers. Visit Stand

B2/519


www.inkwin.com.cn

JM Technical Textiles Junkers

+ Müllers will present its latest

developments in textiles and

art reproduction canvas,

including a new type of flame

retardant textile. In addition,

visitors to Stand B2/449 will be

able to learn why a well known

international photographer

uses the Mediatex Lightbox for

his creations.


www.jm-techtex.com

Jetbest Corporation

manufactures inkjet inks for

wide format printers, and also

offers spare parts for printers.

Visit Stand B2/489.


www.jetbest.com




able to see J-Teck3’s digital

piezo inks for transfer and

direct printing, such as its

Nanodot Technology range,

which uses an innovative

manufacturing process

granting optimal dispersion

and reduction of pigments

in nanoparticles. J-Eco Nano

Inks are eco-friendly disperse

dyes for sublimation and

direct printing on to polyester

substrates, whilst J-Eco Pigment

G and T are pigment inks for

use with papers and different

kinds of fabrics. The company

also supplies acid and reactive

dyes.


www.j-teck3.com

K&D (Shanghai) Industrial

and Trading Co is a leading

supplier for advertising

applications, who offers value

added material, such as PVC

foamboard, PVC rigid sheet,

PVC Celluka and acrylic

sheet for screen and digital

printing, as well as its branded

Touchboard product. Visit

Stand B2/374.


www.09touchboard.com

KALA manufactures wide

format laminators, with a

portfolio comprising both

hot and cold variations from

1m to 2.1m wide, as well as

various accessories, such as

cutting devices and banner

stands. It also offers a new

and affordable heat transfer

calender that is available at a

competitive price. Visit Stand

B2/589


www.kala.fr

Exhibiting on Stand B2/545,

under the KAUT-BULLINGER

Büro-Systemhaus banner,

Keencut specialises in the

design and manufacture of

top quality manual cutting

machines, all of which are

produced at its factory in

Corby, in the UK.


www.kautbullinger.de

On Stand B2/440, Klieverik

will present its professional

GTC 81 calender, suitable for

direct printing and transfer

printing, for high quality dye-

sub graphics as well as its GTC

81/1850 Sport, for continuous

transfer printing of pre-cut

pieces for sports clothing, and

the recently developed GFC

Fixation Unit.


www.klieverik.com

LG Hausys Europe offers digital

printing vinyl and electrocut

films as well as banners under

the Vizuon and Bannux brand

names. It will also unveil its

new LB Series film on Stand

B2/480.


www.lgchem.com

Linte Digital Fine Art Canvas

Industry offers artist canvas,

inkjet canvas, offset litho

canvas, solvent canvas and art

fabric, which it will be showing

on Stand B2/282.


www.lintecanvas.com

Liquid Lens will launch its

new range of semi-automatic

and fully automatic doming

machines on Stand B2/288.

Designed and built exclusively

for Liquid Lens by Demak

Engineering, the machines

are fast and easy to set up and

feature a new disposable resin

packaging and dispensing

system. It will also show its

range of polyester print media

for use with the doming

process.


www.liquid-lens.com

MACtac will be presenting its

new self-adhesive products for

interior and exterior decorative

applications on Stand B2/169,

where visitors can also witness

the launch of the 2011 edition

of the MACtac Worldwide

Awards.


www.mactac.eu

MDV Papier- und

Kunststoffveredelung will

be showing a variety of white

and coloured Tyvek products,

including the world’s first M1

certified UV, screen and eco-

solvent/solvent media. Visitors

to Stand B2/566 will see it being

used in conjunction with water-

based piezo technologies

using SEPIAX inks. Other stand

highlights will include Bioflex,

a polyolefine film designed as

a vinyl substitute, No-lite PET for

roll-ups, and Tyvek for outdoor

stadium rolling displays.


www.mdv-online.com

Medacom Graphics is a

German distributor for cutting

plotters and RIP software, who

will be showing on Stand B2/130.


www.medacom-graphics.de

On Stand B2/142, Molco will be

showing its new PENSTICK range,

a perforated cling film that can

be used to decorate window

storefronts and which can be

applied from inside the shop.


www.molco.com

Italian company MONTI

ANTONIO will be showcasing its

large vacuum flatbed presses

and a printing calendar for roll-

to-roll and piece/panel-printing

applications. All machines

can be used both for curing/

setting of direct-to-textile prints,

as well as for transfer printing

applications. Visitors to Stand

B2/365 will also be able to

see a new series of compact,

modular machines for the

production of digital lanyards,

small promotional items and

sportswear.


www.montiantonio.com

MS will be showing the new

MS-JPKY, a high production

machine, available in

different configurations. It is

capable of reaching 268m2/

hr and is equipped with an

intensive dryer with warm

air to ensure the best drying

effects. Another highlight is

a hybrid machine, which

combines the productivity and

precision of the traditional MS

screenprinting machine, with

inkjet technology to create new

products. Visit Stand B2/380.


www.msitaly.com

Multi-Plot Europe offers digital

large format printers, fixation

machines, cutting plotters,

finishing systems and software.

In addition, it also supplies

consumables, such as ink,

transfer paper and carpet. Visit

Stand B2/390


www.multiplot.de

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applications.

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bubbles and creases during application.

HX30000 are the ideal high-end solution for vehicle markings and other substrates

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A leading innovator in the

field of large format piezo

inkjet printers and professional

signcutting plotters for vinyl

cutting and contour cutting

applications, Mutoh Europe

will be presenting its full

product portfolio of wide format

inkjet printers, cutting plotters

and textile printers on Stand

B2/160 and 165


www.mutoh.eu

On Stand B2/260 Neschen

AG will demonstrate various

specialist products within

the interior design market,

including new wallpapers and

textiles. It will also showcase

digital print media certified by

HP as suitable for use with the

latter’s latex inks.


www.neschen.com

Ningbo So-Fine integrates

scientific research,

manufacturing, sales and

service. Its key products include

one way vision film and bubble

free vinyl. Visit Stand B2/281


www.so-fine.com.cn

A global leader in the supply of

different types of UV solutions,

including LED UV, Nordson UV

has over 35 years experience in

the development, manufacture

and servicing of UV lamps and

equipment. Visit Stand B2/385.


www.nordson.com

ONYX Graphics will be helping

companies to improve their

bottom line results by reducing

printing costs and increasing

productivity. Its commercial

printing software and solutions

for digital colour printing will

be available on Stand B2/520.


www.onyxgfx.com

Orientflex is a leading Chinese

sign material manufacturer

whose products include: frontlit

flex banner, backlit flex banner,

PVC mesh, knife-coated fabric,

blockout banner, self-adhesive

vinyl, one-way vision film, clear

film, flag banner, art canvas,

PVC foam board, and much

more besides. See it on Stand

B2/375


www.orientflex.com.cn

Photo USA Electronic Graphic

is one of the world’s largest

manufacturers of sublimation

coated ceramics and other

photo image products, such

as coating mugs, coating

plates, coating tiles and heat

transfer machines. It will be

showcasing all of its products

on Stand B2/283.


www.meikeda.com

Polychromal B.V. produces

various types of anodised

aluminium that are specially

developed for screenprinting,

photomechanical printing,

digital printing and engraving,

together with a broad

range of inks and chemical

products required for these

printing processes. Last year

it launched the DS-Aluprinter,

a digital flatbed printer that

prints full colour images

into the anodised layer. An

improved version of this

machine will be shown on

Stand B2/ 280.


www.polychromal.nl

Chromoink (Rainbow

Pigment) provides various

solutions for digital wide format

and desktop printing. As

well as water based and eco

solvent ink, it has developed

a digital textile inkjet ink and

will be introducing a new UV

curing ink on Stand B2/174.


www.chromoink.com

The Real Colour Industry

Co. produces a wide range

of digital printing materials,

including flex banner, mesh,

self-adhesive vinyl and one-

way vision, all of which can

be used in conjunction with

solvent printing, plus backlit

film and photo paper that

can be used with eco-solvent

printing methods. Visit Stand

B2/373.


www.realcolour.net

On Stand B2/100, Regulus

will be presenting a newly

developed nanoporous

coating for water based inks,

which will set new standards

in terms of colour density and

drying properties for glossy

coatings.


www.regulus.de

Rimslow Global offers a

range of machines for fabric

pre-treatment, ink fixation

and washing, making such

operations possible even in a

small factory setting. It will be

showing its range on Stand

B2/290.


www.rimslow.com

Roland DG’s portfolio of large

format printers, integrated

printer/cutters, cutting plotters

and engravers will be shown

on Stand B2/340, where it will

also demonstrate the extremely

popular VersaCAMM and

SolJET PRO III series printers, as

well as the innovative VersaUV

series, the 1.6m wide RS-640

and the 1.9m wide AJ-740i

printers. An interesting solution

for the sublimation market will

also be highlighted, together

with several cutting plotters

and engraving machines.


www.rolanddg.eu


able to see SEAL Graphics’

range of finishing systems

and its complementary

consumables range.


www.sealgraphics.com

Sentec International is one

of Europe’s largest suppliers of

large format media and offers

products for use with almost

every printing technology. Visit

Stand B2/382


www.sentecinternational.com

On Stand B2/540, SETeMa.

will be showing its pre-coat,

fixation, steaming, washing,

finishing and drying units, all

of which can be combined

into various configurations

to offer customers the most

flexible solution with minimal

investment. It will also be using

the show to introduce a new

entry level fixation unit for the

flag and banner market.


www.setema.com

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Shanghai Fly International

Trade Co.’s products comprise:

self-adhesive PP paper, photo

paper, backlit PET Film,

cold lamination PVC film,

waterproof PP paper, cotton

and polyester canvas, self-

adhesive vinyl, one way vision

and PP paper for eco solvent

and display systems. Visit Stand

B2/289a.


www.chinaflypp.com

Shanghai NAR Industrial Co

supplies self-adhesive vinyl,

one way vision and cold

lamination film, as well as

textiles, woven PE, woven PP

and non-woven PP, all of which


B2/155.


www.nar.com.cn

On Stand B2/379a, SignsCal

(Kunshan) Coating &

Lamination will be showing

GECKO adhesion film, self

adhesive vinyl, colour film,

inkjet printable vehicle

marking film, one way vision,

transparent inkjet printing film

and protection film, for use

with a wide variety of sign and

display applications.


www.signscal.net

Swiss company Signtrade will

be introducing the new water

based Signracers W137+ and

W161+ printers, which use

Hydrogenium, a water based

pigment ink for use in the

doming process. Another new

product innovation on Stand

B2/515 will be the Oxygenium

range of solvent inks, which

are free from cyclohexanone

and thus offer users a greener

option. Visitors will also be able

to see the new BIO DOME, a

solvent-free, non hazardous

component material.


www.signtrade.ch

On Stand B2/325, Sihl will be

showing its range of wide

format paper; plus paper for

office and digital imaging

applications, as well as a

selection of vinyl, banner,

canvas and backlit materials.


www.sihl.com

SMI Corporation, from South

Korea, manufactures inkjet

media for digital printers, using

both water and solvent based

inks. Its range, which will be

available for inspection on

Stand B2/172, includes PET, PP,

photo-paper and polyester.


www.smiseoul.com

German manufacturer

STAEDTLER will show its wide

range of inks for industrial

inkjet, branded inkjet and

continuous inkjet on Stand

B2/439, where visitors will be

able to see water, UV and

solvent based options, as well

as special inks for thermo and

piezo printheads.


www.staedtler-inkjet.com

SwissQprint, who specialises

in the development and

manufacture of high quality

mechanical and electronic

solutions for inkjet digital printing,

will be exhibiting its innovative

solutions on Stand B2/275


www.swissqprint.com

South Korean manufacturer

T.P.M Co will display its

products on Stand B2/419,

where visitors will be able to see

a variety of solvent, eco solvent,

water based (dye, pigment)

and direct sublimation

materials. In addition, it will

show an ecologically friendly

textile inkjet media for use with

eco solvent and latex printing.


www.tpm21.net


able to see a range of coated

digital printing media, from

TA YA CANVAS (Shanghai)

Company, including frontlit

banner, backlit banner,

blockout banner and mesh

(with/without liner), all of which

can be used in conjunction

with solvent, eco-solvent, and

UV inks. It also supplies a range

of coated industrial fabrics.


www.tayacanvas.com

Chinese company TCH

Textile Co specialises in the

production of fabric and its

range includes digital, heat

transfer and silkscreen printing

fabric. See it on Stand B2/378


www.hntch888.com

Leading German coated

textiles manufacturer,

Verseidag Indutex, will display

its Seemee brand of products

and solutions for use with all

digital printing technologies.

Its range, which offers frontlit,

backlit, mesh, blockout, flag

and display options, will be

available on Stand B2/190.


www.vsindutex.de

Xaar’s status as FESPA’s

Technology Partner is borne

out by the number of printers

at FESPA who rely on its latest

inkjet printheads, including the

flagship greyscale Xaar 1001

and 760, and the binary high

speed Electron and Proton.

Learn more about Xaar’s

market leading technology on

Stand B2/475


www.xaar.com

Xusen Coat Material Co, who

specialises in developing,

manufacturing and

distributing materials for use

in conjunction with digital

printing in China, will be

showing its range on Stand

B2/379b.


www.hcr.cn

On Stand B2/555, Zhejiang

Botai Plastic Co* will be

offering PVC film, PVC flex

banner, PVC tarpaulin and

printed PVC floor film.


www.botai2006.com.

Zhejiang Ganglong New

Material Co. will be showing

its premium coated and

laminated PVC banner flex/

tarpaulin, including backlit,

frontlit, two-colour, blockout,

tarpaulin and side curtain on

Stand B2/149


www.gl-flex.com


Hailide New Material will

be offering PVC substrates,

including backlit flex; frontlit

banner; blockout and mesh.


www.hailide.com.cn

Zhejiang MSD Warp Knitting

& Coating Co* specialises in

producing PVC laminated and

coating fabric, PVC tarpaulin,

flex banner, self-adhesive

vinyl, one way vision film

and knitting mesh. Visit Stand

B2/375a.


www.zjmsd.com

* These companies have

moved to Hall B1 Stand

B1/555 and Stand B1/536

respectively.

A.W.T. World Trade, Inc. B3 479Adria Artigianato SRL B3 535Alizarin coating co., ltd. B3 165Anchor Magnets Plc B3 420Anhui Jiachen Intelligent Digital Control Science & Technology Co Ltd B3 370Arjobex B3 530Artfoam Co., Ltd. B3 440aASCO B.V. B3 526ASPHALT ART INTERNATIONAL AG B3 549avant display B3 381Bakker Magnetics b.v. B3 465BAS NEON B3 376BEIJING FULEI INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL CO., LTD B3 149Beijing Innovation Technology Co.,Ltd B3 566Best Systems gmbh B3 537Bickers GmbH Klebetechnik B3 230Biedermann GmbH B3 310Big Sign & System B3 139Candex Marketing (China) Co Ltd B3 473CGT SRL B3 601Changzhou Hawk Display Appliance Manufacture Co Ltd B3 362Chanzhou Huarsheng Reflective Material Co Ltd B3 468aChangzhou Lintel AD Material Co., Ltd B3 373Clear Focus Imaging Inc B3 280Clear Path B3 660Colourific B3 490Cosign B3 459Crown Norge AS B3 168Danish Sign Export A/S B3 338Dijital Teknik B3 361aDilli Precision Ind Co Ltd B3 249Dollfus Muller-Dynajet B3 152Duo Display B3 325DYSS B3 525Easy Screen Display Stands B3 560EDP B3 361bElitron IPM S.r.l. B3 246Eston Chimica Srl B3 110eurolaser GmbH B3 400Europe Display Systems B3 440Expedit B3 112FEPA srl B3 257FESPA B3 684Forsstrom High Frequency AB B3 240Free Radical Ind. Co.,Ltd B3 362aGaya Land co. ltd B3 674General Formulations B3 119GEW (EC) Ltd. B3 176Golden Laser Co.,Ltd B3 422Guangzhou Crystaljet Industry Co. Ltd B3 366Guenther Business Solutions B3 133Guyenne Papier B3 129Hanwha Polydreamer Co Ltd B3 185Heisslufttechnik Flocke GmbH B3 442HJE Systembau Eickhoff GmbH & Co. KG. B3 511IKONOS sp. z o.o. B3 220Imaging Solutions AG B3 172Imprifab.com B3 154Industrial Fabric Association International B3 472Inglet SLU B3 335INPRO Silkscreen Solutions BV B3 225Intelicoat Technologies B3 600Island Clean Air B3 663ISM/GD Pro B3 113ITINK Co Ltd B3 374Jasdi Magnet Co. Ltd. B3 543JOPEVI S.L B3 540Josef Berschlmayer B3 328KD TOP B3 215Keencut Ltd B3 568Kernow Coatings Ltd B3 159

KyungIn B3 585Large Format B3 515M.T.L. PRINT LTD B3 320Macksmedia GmbH B3 458Matan Digital Printers (2001) Limited B3 210Matic SA B3 100MultiCam GmbH B3 190Omnia Concepts B3 460Onewaypro B3 283Optimum Digital B3 586Pasquato SNC B3 505Phoseon Technology B3 174Plakativ/Print & Produktion B3 372Planet Graf S.C. Rafal Raczka B3 275Plastic Tech Developments B3 330Popsign Co Ltd B3 364PRINT & PUBLISHING International B3 474Promic Marketing B3 160Qingdao Makebest Trading Co Ltd B3 468bREDGiant Inc (Korea) B3 264Reed Exhibitions Deutschland GmbH B3 262Rheinmagnet Horst Baermann GmbH B3 361ROLLSROLLER B3 425S.M.R.E. Italy B3 324Sachsen Fahnen Gmbh & Co. KG B3 284Sanders Magneet Services B3 278Screen Europe B3 489Sepiax Ink Technology GmbH B3 125Shanghai Huayuan New Composite Materials Co., Ltd B3 461Shanghai Pallas Electric Company Limited B3 455Shanghai Teckwin Development Co. Ltd B3 467Shenzhen Inkbank Digital B3 539SHOWSHOP DISPLAYS CO., LTD B3 449SignPro Europe B3 378Signs of Russia Magazine B3 478SIP/TVP B3 520SM Media Group B3 263Solvetex B3 368Stork Digital Imaging BV B3 129aSumma B3 260Suzhou Industrial Park Donghua Trading & Developing Co., Ltd B3 365Taizhou Baiyun Jixiang Decorative Material Co Ltd B3 536Triple Sign System AB B3 524TROTEC Producktions u. Vertriebs GmbH B3 235Trust Exhibition Co.,Ltd B3 130Ultima Displays Ltd B3 360update displays gmbh B3 470UTIEN PACK CO., LTD B3 128Vedi B3 657Vhf Camfacture AG B3 300Wall up - Stadler & Puderbach GbR B3 650Wenzhou ACPASS Display Equipment Co Ltd B3 245Williams Ltd. B3 675WNP Verlag GmbH B3 610Xiamen Poko Precision Die Of Wolfram Steel Tool Co.,Ltd B3 468cYeong Jeou Industrial (M) Sdn.Bhd B3 590Yuan Yuan Trading GmbH B3 241YuanYuan Inkjet Media (UK) Ltd B3 285Zenith Art System B3 546Zhejiang Yuli Plastic Co Ltd B3 371Zimmer Maschinenbau GmbH B3 180Zund Systemtechnik AG B3 120AXYZ International B3 242Digital Designware B3 620DigiTex Printing Technologies Company Limited B3 148Flaggfabriken Export - Import B3 441Jiehui Exhibition Equipment Co Ltd B3 131Kothari Infotech Ltd B3 471Merlin Technology GmbH B3 175Wuxi Guoshun & Material Co Ltd B3 458Algroup International Werbeträger Vertriebs-GmbH WB1 B2




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Anchor Magnets will be

showing its SUPA-MAG

magnetic foil for use with

screen, digital and litho

printing DIGI-FILM, for use as

magnetic retail graphics and

its SUPA-MAG TAPE, which is

now colour coated. Visitors to

Stand B3/420 will also be able

to see a wide range of other

magnetic materials.


www.anchormagnets.co.uk

Anhui Jiachen Intelligent

Digital Control Science &

Technology Co. will show

its range of CNC engraving

machines, a CO2 laser

engraver, cutting plotters, a

plasma cutter and a mould

engraver on Stand B3/370.


www.jiachen.cn

Arjobex Synthetic Papers

manufactures Polyart synthetic

papers, a polyethylene (HDPE)

film with matt premium

coatings that combines the

strength of plastic with the

printability of paper and

can be used for a wide

range of indoor and outdoor

applications, in conjunction

with both traditional and


See it on Stand B3/530.


www.polyart.com

Swedish company Avant

Display manufactures POS

items, such as Jet Snabb,

Jet Wire, hooks, poster strips,

CD-Spiders, clear grips,

suction cups, label holder

strips, frames, street displays,

TRIGONad and giveaways,

offering a three day delivery

time within Europe. See its

full product range on Stand

B3/381.


www.avantdisplay.com

Chinese company, Beijing

Fulei Industrial & Commercial

Co. sells its products throughout

Europe and the USA as well as

in Asia. Visit Stand B3/149.


www.bjfulei.com.cn

The German based

Biedermann will be showing

its new Print & Glass system on

Stand B3/310, which opens

up new revenue streams in

the shape of signage, doors,

mirrors and tables.


www.biedermanngmbh.com

Candex Marketing (China)

Co. provides a wide range of

pop-up stands, roll-up banners,

portable light boxes and

folding panel kits and can also

supply bespoke items too. See it

on Stand B3/473.


www.candex-displays.com

On Stand B3/362 Changzhou

Hawk Display will introduce a

display stand with both curved

and straight features and

will also be looking to recruit

worldwide distributors for this

product.


www.hawkdisplay.com

Changzhou Hua R Sheng

Reflective Material Co.

manufactures reflective

materials under the Tongming

brand and offers a range that

includes reflective sheets and

various reflective materials

for civic use. See its range on

Stand B3/468a.


www.huarsheng.com

Clear Focus will showcase

its wide range of self-

adhesive and non-adhesive

perforated window marking

films, including PromoVue

1540 and BudgetVue 1533,

which can transform glass

surfaces into eye catching,

see through displays. Visitors

to Stand B3/280 will also see

ClassicVue 1550, SuperVue

2050 and ImageVue 1540, for

use as building wraps and

transit advertising and a new

introduction TradeVue 1535,

for use in short-term POP, retail

window posters and brand

marketing.


www.clearfocus-europe.com

Cosign will be showing Module

Plus Indoor and Module Plus

Outdoor, its modular sign

systems, plus a choice of three

different flexible sign systems,

Strato, Curvo Plus and Rainbow

Plus on Stand B3/459. It is also

expanding its range of LED

products with the introduction

of PROLED, a robust LED edgelit

sign system for large sized

applications.


www.cosign.be

Exhibiting at FESPA for the first

time, Norwegian company

Crown Norge will be showing

its ‘V’ grooving ACM. See it on

Stand B3/168.


www.crown-norge.no

Danish Sign Export (DSE) is one

of Europe’s leading suppliers

of professional displays for

fairs and exhibitions, as well as

sign systems for streets, walls

and shop windows. Visit Stand

B3/338.


www.dse.as

The French company Duo

Display supplies a complete

range of image carrier products

for visual communication, as

well as fabric solutions for dye

sublimation printing. All Duo

products are lightweight, mobile

and easy to set up and fulfil all

needs and budgets. See it on

Stand B3/325.


www.duodisplay.com

Italian company Elitron offers a

wide range of cutting solutions

for use with leather, technical

materials and composites.

Following the success of its Kombo

SD with Seeker System, it will

introduce a new, fully automatic

system for use with digitally

printed output on Stand B3/246.


www.elitron.com

Eurolaser from Germany

offers laser systems for cutting,

engraving and marking and

specialises in the development

of machines which, when

equipped with established

laser technology, can be used

for many different applications.

Visit Stand B3/400.


www.eurolaser.com

Based in the Netherlands,

Europe Display Systems will

be launching its unique Zippit

display wall, plus a 300cm high

HQ Roll-Up Banner and an

LED lighting pavement sign on

Stand B3/440.


www.europedisplaysystems.com

Expedit will be offering a

fastening range that includes

eyelets (steel, brass and stainless

steel), grommets with teeth

washers, rivets, turn buttons,

hooks, rings and snap fasteners,

as well as a wide range of

complementary tools and

machines. See it on Stand B3/112.


www.expedit-diffusion.com

Hall B3



Located in Belgium, Fillink

– Sioen Chemicals* offers a

comprehensive range of high

quality solvent, eco-solvent

and UV inks that are especially

formulated for use with most of

the wide format digital printers

currently available. Visit Stand

B3/220.


www.fillink.com

A manufacturer of welding

machines, Forsstrum High

Frequency AB is celebrating

its 40th anniversary this year.

On Stand B3/240 it will show

its new, TDW 800 Steel edition

and TX Mega 800 Steel edition

machines, both of which are

suitable for the production

of grand format signs and

banners and many other

products.


www.forsstrom.com

Free Radical Industrial from

Taiwan will be showing its

range of inkjet inks for digital

textile printing, which include

sublimation disperse dye ink,

reactive dye ink, acid dye ink

and pigment ink for use with

roll-to-roll and most digital

flatbed printers.

Its sister company, Tong

Jou Chemical Industrial,

who will be sharing Stand

B3/362a, develops UV curable

inkjet inks for use with various

industrial printheads for large

format printing and also

provides maintenance fluid

for printhead and pipeline

cleaning, as well as printer

solutions and topcoats for

diverse substrates.


www.double-bond-chem.com.tw /

www.frc.tw

Chinese company Golden

Laser supplies medium and

low power laser equipment

and offers 80 different models

for laser engraving, laser

cutting, laser marking and

laser welding. Visit Stand

B3/442.


www.goldenlaser.cc

Located in China, Guangzhou

Crystaljet Industry Co.

manufactures the Crystaljet

large format printer series,

which incorporates a Japanese

Seiko printhead. Visit Stand

B3/366.


www.crystaljet.com

Heisslufttechnik Flocke is the

German distributor for Leister

hot air welding tools, which


B3/442.


www.heisslufttechnik.de

Polish company Ikonos offers

media for use with solvent and

UV printing. Visitors to Stand

B3/220 will be able to see

backlit, blockout, photo paper,

one way vision, self-adhesive

PVC, Profiflex Pro (matt and

gloss, with grey, transparent

or removable glue), and

laminating films.


www.ikonosmedia.eu


be able to see Imprifab.

com’s non-woven polyester

textiles, such as the DisplayFAB,

StickyFab and LumiFab

products, all of which can


water, solvent, UV and dye

sublimation based printers.


www.inprosilkscreen.com/

Thanks to its full hydraulic

system, the Inpro cutter,

available in sizes 190-530cm,

can be used with the widest

range of materials. On Stand

B3/225 and A1/480 Inpro will be

demonstrating its latest modified

screen cleaning/reclaiming

solutions, as well as plug and

play options for textile printers.


www.inprosilkscreen.com

InteliCoat Technologies will

be showcasing several new

products on Stand B3/600,

including Magic STICK 2, a 7mil

polypropylene banner with

low tack, pressure sensitive

adhesive, which can be

used indoors or outdoors for

short and long term signage

applications and POS PRO+

400, a 16.2 mil printable,

anti curl blockout film for

use as long lasting, durable

tradeshow graphics.


www.magicinkjet.com

Based in the UK, Keencut

manufactures top quality

manual cutting machines for

use in the sign and display

sectors and distributes its

products in over fifty countries

throughout the world. See its

range on Stand B3/568.


www.keencut.co.uk

UK company Kernow Coatings

will be featuring its aqueous

HydroJet films, solvent HydroSol

films and UVC/Silkscreen

HydroPrint polyester films

on Stand B3/159. It will also

showcase its new fine art

range of aqueous fabrics, a

professional grade watercolour

paper for solvent printers

and its solvent ‘no lamination’

textured display film. Other

highlights will include textile

developments from the Fine

and Imprifab ranges.


www.kernowcoatings.com

Matic from Spain will highlight

the newest version of the

impulsewelder, developed

mainly for welding PVC and

textile banners. Visitors will

also be able to see a sewing

system that produces banners

very quickly, without the need

for a skilled operator and the

new version of FlexiCut, whose

ultrasonic and rotating knife

guarantees the fastest and

best cutting results. Visit Stand

B3/100


www.matic.es

Omnia Concepts will be

showcasing its Omnia Value

Range, which fits every budget

and comprises standard roll-

up displays, outdoor, banner

and pop-up-systems, as well

as numerous table displays

made from a wide variety of

materials in many different

designs. Visitors to Stand B3/460

will also be able to see the

new Natural Display from the

Omnia Bamboo Range.


www.omnia-id.de

The Belgian specialists in the

supply of one-way vision self-

adhesive vinyl at reasonable

prices, OneWayPro will be

exhibiting on Stand B3/283.


www.onewaypro.eu

* This company has moved to

Hall B2 Stand B2/580



Phoseon Technology designs UV

LED curing solutions for a variety

of UV digital print applications.

Primary applications are for

the curing of UV inkjet inks for

high speed, single-pass, inkjet

printing machines and for high

speed wide format roll or flatbed

systems using piezo drop-on-

demand inkjet heads. Other

applications include UV curing

for coding and marking systems

using UV ink with thermal inkjet

(TIJ) heads. Learn more on Stand

B3/174


www.phoseon.com

Published five times per year

and the only magazine in the

German-speaking (DACH)

areas focussing on large format

printing and Out-of-Home

media, PLAKATIV-Magazine

updates readers as to the latest

developments in these markets.

Visit Stand B3/372.


www.plakativ-magazin.de

PLASTGrommet will display

its range of eyelet finishing

equipment on Stand

B3/330, which comprises

economical hand presses

(HPS020) and pneumatics

(PMS060) plus new production

systems that speed up the

finishing process. Visitors will

also see the Automan APM120,

which can be positioned next

to a welding or cutting table.


www.plastgrommet.com

PRINT & PRODUKTION is

a monthly, German B2B

magazine that bridges the gap

between printers and print

buyers. Visit it on Stand B3/372.


www.print-und-produktion.de

Promic Marketing offers

roll-up banners, pop-up walls,

L-banners, desks, brochure

holders and more. On Stand

B3/160 it will introduce its

new range of beachflags

and windboards for outdoor

advertising applications.


www.promic.nl

Based in South Korea,

REDGiant manufactures digital

printing inks. On Stand B3/264

it will offer water-based and

eco solvent inks for use with

a number of popular wide

format digital printers.


www.redgiant.biz

On Stand B3/361 Rheimagnet

will be showing Lumimag, a

magnet with integrated LED,

which combines a magnetic

feature with a lightning

effect and which can be

printed to carry a message

in a completely original and

practical way.


www.rheinmagnet.com

RollsRoller will showcase its

easy and efficient finishing

solution for use with wide-

format printing. Visitors to

Stand B3/425 will be able to

see demonstrations and try the

Rollsroller Flatbed Applicator,

which is available in a

standard range comprising

11 different models and three

different widths.


www.rollsroller.se

On Stand B3/540 Rowmark

Europe* will be showing

finished products for

sublimation under the Unisub

brand, which comprises

everything from small

aluminum name badges,

to large format pictures.

In addition, through its

partnership with the US

company Universal Woods, it

offers pre-coated sheets. Visitors

can also chose from a wide

range of heat presses, printers,

software and inks.


www.rowmarkeurope.com


be able to see S.M.R.E ‘s

computerised multi-tool

working station with milling

and laser technology and

a series of pure water and

abrasive water jet plotters.


www.smre.it

Screen Europe will

demonstrate the Truepress

Jet2500UV, a versatile large

format UV Inkjet printer that

outputs on to a wide range

of materials, including

corrugated cardboard

and polypropolene for POP

applications, and the Truepress

Jet1600UV-F, is a flatbed

printing system, which can


a variety of media to provide

the full gamut of signs and

graphics. See both machines

on Stand B3/489


www.screeneurope.com

Sepiax Ink Technlogy

develops water based resin

inks for indoor, outdoor and

industrial applications,

including the world’s first

harmless, water based

pigmented ink with printing

and adhering properties

previously only associated with

solvent or UV inks. See them in

action on Stand B3/125.


www.sepiax.com

Shanghai Huayuan New

Composite Materials will be

showing its ALUCOBEST ACM

products for digital printing

and signage applications

on Stand B3/461. It offers 60

colours and widths up to

2m. Other products on show

will include plastics, display

boards, metals and metalised

papers.


www.huayuanfu.com

Shanghai Pallas Electric

Company specialises in the

development of multi-LCD

technology and offers a choice

of products to meet a variety of

applications. Visit Stand B3/455.


www.pallas.cn

Show Shop Display from

China offers 13 different display

options, plus the SMAX series

of show equipment. Visit Stand

B3/449


www.showshop.cn

* This company has moved to

Hall A2 Stand A2/530



With a monthly circulation

of 4500, Signs of Russia

Magazine is the leading

publication for the Russian

sign industry and is targeted at

signmakers and wide format

printshops. Visit Stand B3/478.


www.mediarama.ru

Summa is the Belgian

manufacturer of vinyl cutting

and thermal transfer printing

systems, whose exhibition

highlights will include the cost

efficient SummaCut cutter

Series and the S Class high

end cutter series. In addition,

it will demonstrate the DC

Series, Summa’s ecological

thermal transfer print-&-cut

systems, which offer water and

UV resistant output without

lamination, including outdoor

and contour cut graphics and

die-cut stickers. Visit Stand

B3/260.


www.summa.be

Taizhou Baiyun Jixiang

Decorative Material Co

specialises in manufacturing

aluminium composite panels

and PVC foam board. Visit

Stand B3/536


www.zj-byzs.com

Teckwin International will

showcase the TeckPro UV3200,

a new roll-to-roll UV printer that

is designed to perform well on

a variety of flexible materials.

Its media handling system

supports rolls up to 750lbs.

and facilitates simultaneous

printing on multiple rolls. See it

in action on Stand B3/467.


www.teckwin.com

On Stand B3/235, Trotec will be

showing the Speedy 500 CO2

laser engraving and cutting

machine with the i-CUT Vision

system, which recognises

distortions in printed materials

and adjusts the cut path.


www.troteclaser.com

On Stand B3/ 360, Ultima

Displays will be introducing

developments to its linear

aluminium modular frame

system, which includes a new

range of specially designed

fabric frame kits. It has also

extended its banner stand

range and will be introducing

a new banner system that can

be used to create seamless

graphic walls.


www.ultimadisplays.co.uk

Utien Pack Co. from China

offers equipment for pneumatic

heat impulse sealing. Visit

Stand B3/128


www.utien.com

VHF Camfacture, a leading

German manufacturer and

first-time exhibitor, will present

its CAM 2030 Active Pro, a

large-scale milling system with

a positioning range of 2m x

3m, which can be used for

different kinds of print and cut

applications. See it on Stand

B3/300.


www.vhf.eu

Wenzhou Acpass Display

Equipment Co. from China

produces exhibition and POP

display systems. Find it on

Stand B3/245.


www.acpass.cn

Williams from Latvia produces

aluminium composite

panels under the NEOBOND

brand. The range includes

an unlimited array of colour

options, including custom

colours. A new NEOBOND

digital series, especially

developed for direct digital

printing on flatbed printers,

will be unveiled on Stand

B3/675. Also on show will be

sign, brushed, mirror and anti-

scratch variations.


www.williamscomposite.com

Publishing house, WNP

VERLAG, produces the

professional magazines

Werbetechnik, Digital Signage

and Wraps. On Stand B3/610

it will be focussing on car

wrapping and window film

installation.


www.wnp.de

Wuxi Guoshun Ad Material

Corp. offers cold laminating

film, PP paper, adhesive PP

paper, photo paper, adhesive

photo paper, transparent PET,

backlit/ frontlit PET, banner

stand PVC, cutting plotter vinyl,

solvent adhesive PVC vinyl, one

way vision, double adhesive

vinyl, art fabric and oil canvas.

Visit Stand B3/458.


www.guoshunad.cn

Yuan Yuan Inkjet Media is a

leading UK supplier for large

format printing materials for

use with dye, pigment, eco-

solvent and solvent printing

technologies. It also supplies

pop-ups, roll-up portable

trade show displays and snap

frames. Visit Stand B3/285.


www.yuanyuan.co.uk

Mounting specialist Zenith Art

System will be showing an

ultra clear mounting film for

face mounting behind acrylic

and a shiny, high gloss cold

laminate. It will also be offering

live demonstrations on Stand

B3/546, using its own materials

and equipment.


www.zenith-art-system.de

Zhejiang Huifeng New

Materials Co.*, who will be

showing on Stand B3/377b,

offers products ranging from

flex banner (frontlit and

backlit), blockout, coated, vinyl,

one way vision, tarpaulin as

well as PVC sheet for printing

and flex banner for advertising

applications.


www.hfxcl.com.cn

ZheJiang Yuli Plastic Co.

manufactures flex banner,

mesh blockout, PVC knife

coated tarpaulin, side curtains,

tents, projection screen fabrics

and window curtain fabric. See

it all on Stand B3/ 371.


www.yuliplastic.com

Zünd Systemtechnik will

introduce its new Zünd Cut

Center software suite, which

enables operators to avoid

mistakes, shorten set-up times

and maximise productivity,

while also reducing labour

costs. Fully compatible with all

industry leading RIP software,

the integrated Cut Server is

a bridge between digital

cutting and CAD/design, RIP,

and business administration

software. See the full

adaptability of the G3 series on

Stand B3/120.


www.zund.com

* This company has moved to Hall B2 Stand B2/377b

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A & M Kinzel Siebdruckmaschinen Ltd A1 150

A.Buisine SA A1 569

A.M.Ramp & Co GmbH A1 160

Ahlstrom Osnabruck Gmbh A1 415

Alraun Technik GmbH A1 399

Atlantic Zeiser GmbH A1 315

Bayer Material Science AG A1 525

Beltron GmbH A1 482

Bundesverband Druck und Medien e.V. A1 365

Chaiyaboon Brothers Co Ltd A1 535

Chemque Inc A1 329

Chim 92 S.A.R.L. A1 148

Chimigraf Iberica SL A1 425

CHT R. Beitlich GmbH A1 360

Clear Edge-Germany GmbH A1 310

Color-Dec Italy s.r.l. A1 369

Coveme Spa A1 246

CST GmbH A1 529

Danish Label Coating A/S A1 499

Delahaye & Esser ohg A1 334

Demak S.r.l. A1 180

Dongguan Ever Bright Colour Print Machines Factory Ltd A1 325

DPL Industri A/S A1 370a

Ecosystem Costruzioni SRL A1 449

EMMTEC A1 466

Encres Dubuit A1 126

Engyprint Tech Company LTD. A1 285c

ESC GmbH & Co. KG A1 340

ESMA V.Z.W A1 540

FESPA A1 177

FESPA A1 269

FESPA A1 375a

Fimor A1 549

Foshan Mega Ink & Coating Co Ltd A1 450

Fotec AG A1 560

Fujian Sanheng Group Co. Ltd. A1 165

Grafco srl A1 375c

Grünig-Interscreen AG A1 140

Haining Dongyi Digital Textile Co., Ltd A1 539

Hangzhou Wansheng Mesh Co., Ltd A1 249

Harlacher AG A1 345

Hebei Anping Printing Screen Co.,Ltd A1 537

Hebei Kanglida Metlanet Co. Ltd A1 519

INPRO Silkscreen Solutions BV A1 480

Italeco A1 245a

ITW Morlock GmbH A1 585

K-Flow A1 549

Kang Yuan Industrial Co., Ltd A1 382

Kissel & Wolf GmbH (Kiwo) A1 120

Kopimask S.A. A1 419

Luen Hop Engineering & Enterprise Co Ltd A1 145

Lüscher AG A1 220

MacDermid Autotype A1 549

Marabu GmbH & Co. KG A1 320

Marabu GmbH & Co.KG/Siebdruck-Partner A1 100

Maschinenbau Bochonow GmbH A1 335

Memcon Limited A1 384

Natgraph Limited A1 260

NBC Meshtec Incorporated A1 168

Oz Anadolu Kimya San.ve Tic.Ltd.Sti A1 370c

Print Week A1 400

Printool Swiss AG A1 528

Prodecran A1 119

Pröll KG A1 440

Pröll Services GmbH A1 129

P-TEC GmbH & Co.KG A1 451

Qingdao Great Wall Industrial Co. Ltd A1 248

Remco Chemie Rentzsch GmbH A1 565

RJA-Plastics GmbH A1 465

RK Siebdrucktechnik GmbH A1 339

RUCO Druckfarben A1 160

SAATI Spa A1 420

Sakurai Graphic Systems Corporation A1 355

Sefar AG A1 229

Seria (Tokai Shoji Co.,Ltd) A1 290

Serigraf Service di Losa G.Carlo A1 300

Shanghai NIC Bolting Cloth MFG. Co.,Ltd A1 375e

Shanghai Shangshai Bolting Cloth Co., Ltd. A1 370e

Shanghai Shanxi Corporation LTD A1 285d

Shenzen Juisun Screenprinting Machinery A1 460

Shunde Yongan Screenprinting Supplies Co., Ltd A1 280a

SICO Screen Inks nv A1 555

Siebdruck-Service Eickmeyer GmbH A1 349

Sigmund Lindner GmbH A1 447

Sirpi SRL A1 250

Small Products Limited A1 285f

Sosa Dias S.A. A1 285a

Sun Chemical Ltd (UK) A1 240

Suzhou Omay Optical Material Co., Ltd A1 285e

Technigraf GmbH A1 200

Tesoma GmbH A1 380

Tiflex A1 549

Tripette & Renaud Image A1 429

Ulano International (V.I.), Inc (New York) A1 125

Unico NV A1 486

Unitex – Trelleborg A1 334a

uv-technik meyer GmbH A1 559

W+E GmbH A1 245

Wängi Mesh AG A1 235

Zhejiang Jinbao Screenprinting A1 484

FESPA 2010 Preview – Screenprinting Hall A1 A to Z Exhibitor Listing

FESPA 2010 PREVIEW – HALL A1




Hall A1A supplier to the screen

printing sector since 1945, the

French company A BUISINE

will be showing examples

of its latest developments in

automatic screen washing

and reclaiming equipment on

Stand A1/569


www.abuisine.com

On Stand A1/415, the German

company Ahlstrom will be

showing its extensive offering

of papers and non-wovens for

the printing of outdoor posters,

indoor posters and indoor

banners.


www.ahlstrom.com

Atlantic Zeiser will demonstrate

its full colour GAMMA-70 print

engine and SMARTCURE UV

curing module for narrow

web-label printing. It will also

be showing a linear table for

consumer goods, promotional

items and small batch production

on Stand A1/ 315. This cost

effective, speedy and reliable

system delivers high-resolution

and greyscale 1060dpi printing

onto both porous and non-porous

and flat or 3D materials.


www.atlanticzeiser.com

A German manufacturer of

screenprinting equipment,

Bochnow will be showing

the newly designed Genius

automatic screen developing

system and a range of pre and

post-press equipment on Stand

A1/ 335


www.bochonow.de

Canadian company Chemque

will demonstrate its E-Dome

mercury free resins, which

are supplied either as a one

component instant cure or

two component instant, tack

free formulation and provide

immediate protection against

dust, bubbles and spillage. See

it on Stand A1/329.


www.chemque.com

On Stand A1/148, French

company CHIM 92 will introduce

its new generation Cyclematic

Eco+ range of automatic screen

cleaning units that use non-oil

based and VOC free chemicals

to remove ink and stencils, with

optional in-line drying.


www.chim92.com

Spanish company Chimigraf

will introduce its new UV inks

for billboard printing on Stand

A1/425, which have been

developed to enable printing

in single pass mode and

feature high optical density

to achieve vibrant output

at the highest print speeds.

It also offers a broad range

of inks, including UV, LED,

solvent, mild solvent and eco-

solvent formulations for digital

printing.


www.chmigraf.com

German company CHT R

BEITLICH will be showing its

eco-friendly products on Stand

A1/360, which include the

new PRINTPERFEKT FF series

of instant drying water based

inks, the AQUAFLEX water

based PUR transfer printing ink

and the new TUBISTIC flocked

pressure-sensitive film that

offers outstanding adhesion.


www.cht.com

Italian company Coveme

introduced its KTR Kemafoil

Transfer Release line of PET

substrates almost a decade

ago. On Stand A1/246 it will

introduce a new release film

that can be printed one side

PVC and the reverse side PU.


www.coveme.com

German company CST will

demonstrate its patented

imaging head, which facilitates

the imaging of screens without

wax or ink, as well as its

engraving machines using

ink technology and those for

embossing plates and cylinders,

plus CO2 and YAG laser

engraving systems and digital

printers for use with aluminium

plate. Visit Stand A1/529.


www.c-s-t.de

Specialists in the coating of

screen and digitally printed

products with two component

polyurethane, Danish Label

Coating will be demonstrating

its advanced 3D finishing

technology on Stand A1/499.


www.polycoat.dk

China based Ever Bright

Printing Machine Factory will

be demonstrating examples

of its pad and screenprinting

machines on Stand A1/325,

as well as its hot stamping,

screen tensioning and stencil

exposure solutions and

printing materials.


hk.everbgt.com

The German company

EMMTEC EMM

Siebdruckmaschinen will be

demonstrating large format

printing machines, dryers,

handling systems, feeders,

stackers and pre-press

systems on Stand A1/466, as

well as specialist printing

machinery for glass, foils,

plastics, wood and circuit

boards.


www.emmmtec.eu

The French company Encres

Dubuit will be showing

examples from its wide range

of inks for both screen and

digital printing applications

on Stand A1/126. These

comprise inks used for

computerised products, the

industrial marking of home

appliances, graphics for

packaging and point-of-sale

merchandising and labelling

for bar codes and health and

beauty products.


www.encresdubuit.net

ESC will present a new

version of its automatic stop

cylinder screenprinting

machine, the ESC-HIGH

PRESS PLUS E3 and the ESC-AT

screenprinting machines,

including the ATMACE ‘S’;

ATMATIC GD and ATMATIC 60

PD flatbed printing models. In

addition, visitors to Stand A1/

340 will be able to see inkjet

printers for direct printing

on to textiles or small-sized

substrates and the ESC-Direct

Jet, for use with a variety of

materials. Other highlights

will include the ESC-PERFECTA

IC Inline system for screen

washing and reclaiming



and the new ESC-KP/XP pad

printing machines.


www.esc-online.de

Based in Belgium, ESMA is

Europe’s leading non-profit

trade association for the screen

and digital printing industries.

Its main objective is to promote

the adoption and correct use of

the various printing processes

via conferences, exhibitions,

technical training and press

and public relations. Visit Stand

A1/ 549.

For further information, visit

www.esma.com

French squeegee

manufacturer FIMOR, will

show its complete range of

high-resistance polyurethane

squeegees on Stand A1 /549, as

well as the globally available

Serilor HR and SR lines,

including the Serilor D square

squeegees for the expanding

photovoltaic industry and a

wide range of accessories.


www.fimor.fr

The Chinese company Foshan

Mega Ink and Coating will

be showing examples from its

range of screen and gravure

printing inks on Stand A1/ 450.


www.china-mega.com

Swiss company Fotec will

show the new FOTECOAT 1076

emulsion for steel and polyester

mesh, as well as the latest

computer-to-film solution using

an inkjet printer and the new

FOTECFOIL 7700. Visit Stand

A1/ 560.


www.fotec.ch

With over 25 years of

experience, the Chinese

company Fujian Sanheng

Group will be showing a

wide range of screen and

pad printing machines and

associated consumables on

Stand A1/165.


www.fjsanheng.com

The Italian company Grafco

will demonstrate advanced

software and a service facility

for colour separations and

screening designed specifically

for high quality screenprinting

halftone production. Visit Stand

A1/375.


www.grafco.it

Swiss based Grunig-

Interscreen will be introducing

the new G-COAT 415 modular

coating machine on Stand

A1/140. A wide range of stencil

cleaning, mesh stretching,

frame preparation and

cleaning and drying products

will also be shown.


www.grunig.ch

Chinese company Haining

Dongyi Digital Textiles will

show a wide range of display

systems, including flags,

banners and pop-up solutions,

and textiles for use in dye

sublimation, UV and solvent

printing applications on Stand

A1/ 539.


www.dongyigroup.com

China-based Hangzhou

Wansheng Mesh will be

showing examples from its

range of screenprinting mesh

solutions on Stand A1/ 249,

which are produced in white,

yellow, orange and black.


www.wspolyestermesh.com

The Chinese company Hebei

Anping Printing Screen will be

demonstrating its high quality

polyester screenprinting mesh

that is widely used in PCB,

textile and ceramic decoration,

as well as for liquid filtering in

space flight, oil and chemistry

applications. See it on Stand

A1/ 537.


www.hehuang.com

Chinese company Hebei

Kanglida Metlanet Company

will be exhibiting its polyester

mesh for screenprinting and

filtration applications on Stand

A1/ 519.


www.polyesterscreen.com

The German company ITW

Morlock will show its range

of pad printing systems. See

its complete solution for the

decoration and/or marking of

products on Stand A1/585.


www.morlock.de

Digital workflow specialist

company K-Flow from

Germany will demonstrate

its new SMARtt soft proof

application for visualising and

validating print data for a TFT

monitor. It will also showcase

its KXchange device link colour

server for accurate colour

conversion between print

standards for screen, offset or

digital printing applications.

Visit Stand A1 /549.


www.kflow.de

Taiwan based Kang Yuan

Industrial is showing a range

of screenprinting machines

and related accessories on

Stand A1/ 382.


www.keywell-printer.com

KIWO, KISSEL + WOLF from

Germany will be showing a

wide range of screenprinting

solutions on Stand A1/ 120,

including screen chemicals,

coating, computer-to-screen

technologies and adhesives.


www.kiwo.de

The Spanish company

Kopimask will be showing

its photo emulsions, screen

chemicals and steel plates

for pad printing applications,

including new eco-friendly

chemicals for pad printing,

engraving equipment for the

pad printing of steel plates

and engraving paste suitable

for screenprinting onto glass

surfaces. Visit Stand A1/ 419.


www.kopimask.com



UK based MacDermid

Autotype will be demonstrating

its long established Star and

Capillex products and its

Autotex/Autoflex polyester films,

which are ink receptive, but

resistant to chemicals and

abrasion, for applications

in MTS, control panels and

switches, plus its CPS screen

cleaning chemistry. It will

also show its Autotex AM anti-

microbial films for areas that

require the highest hygiene

standards on Stand A1/549.


www.macdermidautotype.com

Marabu from Germany will

be showing new graphic, sign

and special effect inks and

the new Marabu MCD-Micro

ink dispenser. Digital products

on Stands A1/ 320 and B1/440

will include new UV and mild

solvent inks and a new range

of UV curable coatings. In

addition, subsidiary company

Clearstar Corporation will

present water based liquid

lamination clears on the

StarLam coater.


www.marabu-inks.com

On Stand A1/168, the Japanese

company NBC Meshtec will

be showing a number of new

products based on its polyester

and stainless steel wire mesh

options.


www.nbc-jp.com

Prodecran from France will be

demonstrating examples from

its wide range of screenprinting

emulsions on Stand A1/119.


www.prodecan.com

The German company Pröll

will be showing its latest

halogen free NORIPHAN XWR

ink system for IMD-Technology

on Stand A1/ 440, which

provides high wash out

resistance and compound

cohesion and can be used for

decorative applications, or as

a protective layer on PC and

PET films. In addition, it will

show its new NoriCure MPF,

UV screen ink, along with its

extensive range of water based

screenprinting inks and inks for

pad printing applications.


www.proell-services.de

Following its co-operative

agreement with FOTEC,

Remco Chemie Rentzsch

will showcase its packaged

solutions for screenprinting,

including all consumables for

pre and post-press functions.

It also provides cleaning

solutions for pad, digital and

flexographic printing. Visit

Stand A1/ 565.


www.remco-chemie.de

On Stand A1/ 465, the German

company RJA Plastics will

show special effect pigments,

including Glitter.


www.rja-plastics.com

German company RK

Siebdrucktechnik will be

showing squeegee grinding

machines, RKS Rotation blades

for use in all popular rotary

screenprinting systems and

special innovations, such as

the intelligent screen-fid RFID

for identifying and locating

different products and

components. Visit Stand A1/ 339.


www.rk.siebdruck.de

German company RUCO

Druckfarben will exhibit what

it claims to be the first and only

low migration and barium free

945UV-MA UV screenprinting

inks for plastic and food

packaging applications on

Stand A1/160. It will also show

its new, eco-friendly T30 inks

as halogen and PVC-free and

non-chlorinated formulations

and the complementary T40

series of one or two component

inks, together with the 940UV

UV-printing inks, which are

highly reactive and energy

efficient and offer extremely

low material distortion.


www.ruco-inks.com

Chinese company JINBAO

manufactures CE-accredited

screenprinting equipment

to meet bespoke customer

requirements. It also offers

a professional installation,

debugging and after-sales

service. Visit Stand A1/484.


www.cn-jinbao.com

On Stand A1/420 Italian

company SAATI, will be

showing a new product,

Saatilene HibondPlus, which

features a unique and

proprietary gas vacuum

plasma surface treatment to

impart improved performance

over the earlier Saatilene

HIBOND product. It will also

show its complete range of

photosensitive emulsions and

chemicals.


www.saati.com

Japan-based Sakurai Graphic

Systems Corporation will be

showcasing its latest servo drive

MS-SD model, which offers a

constant squeegee movement

and variable stroke change

to enhance print quality and

accuracy. Its MS102AII will also

be shown on Stand A1/355.


www.sakurai-gs.co.jp



Following the introduction of

its pre-coated PCF fabric, Swiss

company Sefar will showcase

a new and complementary

adhesive that will significantly

simplify and improve the

stencil production process.

It will also introduce an

anti-static mesh treatment

that eliminates electrostatic,

the new Humicheck meter

for controlling emulsion

hardening and a modified

version of its Tensocheck

system, featuring a digital

interface for precise tensioning

measurement. Visit Stand A1/

229


www.sefar.com

Japan based SERIA offers

integrated solutions involving

all screenprinting products,

such as squeegees, stencils

and paste. An example is

50-micron line and space

printing for both electronics

and graphic applications,

including nameplates, touch

panels, printed circuit boards

and PV cells. Visit Stand A1/

290.


www.seria.co.jp

Chinese company Shanghai

Shangshai Bolting Cloth

Manufacturing will be

showing polyester and stainless

steel mesh products for

screenprinting. Visit Stand A1/

370e.


www.shangshai.com

On Stand A1/ 460 China-

based Shenzhen Juisun

Screenprinting Machinery will

be demonstrating its ability to

combine innovation, product

development and production

and training to support the

screenprinting industry.


www.juisun.com

The Chinese company Shunde

Yongan Screenprinting

Supplies will be showing high-

quality aluminium/alloy frames,

drying racks, pneumatic mesh

stretching machines, automatic

coating systems, screen dryers,

screen exposure units and

screenprinting machines,

which are used in ITO, PCB, LED

and glass printing applications.

Visit Stand A1 /280a.


www.topyongan.com

Belgium based Sico will be


range of high quality solvent,

UV and water based inks and

UV varnishes on (Stand A1/ 555)


www.sico-inks.com

German company Siebdruck-

Partner is a consortium of

screenprinting consumables

manufacturers (Marabu,

KIWO, Ulano and Sefar) and

their 13 German dealerships.

On Stand A1/ 100 it will be

organising ‘live’ screenprinting

demonstrations on a ‘unique’

screenprinting machine.


www.SiebdruckPartner.de

German based Siebdruck-

Service Eickmeyer (Stand

A1 349) will be promoting its

installation and maintenance

services for all of the leading

screenprinting machines. It

also provides stencils, mesh-

stretching units and wash out

booths.


www.eickmeyer.com

German company Sigmund

Lindner manufactures and

distributes different types of

SiLight glass glitter beads

made of PET, aluminium and

glass. They are used in sieve,

flock, rotation and thermo-print

processes to impart brilliant

special effects. See the range

on Stand A1/ 447.


www.sili.eu

Italian company Sirpi will be


range of inks and chemicals

for both screen and pad

printing on Stand A1/ 250.

These include water and

solvent based and UV curing

inks and varnishes.


www.sirpi.it

On Stand A1/ 380 the German

company TESOMA will be


range of drying and fixing

systems, as well as special

machines for the thermal

treatment of coated surfaces.

Of special interest is the new

DRYLIGHT dryer series that

boasts increased energy

efficiency and multifunctional

versatility.


www.tesoma.de

French company TIFLEX will

highlight its range of textile

and UV inks on Stand A1/ 549.

The textile ink range comprises

plastisol, with or without

phthalate and PVC, elastic and

high-opacity PU water based

formulations, plus new UV inks

that have been introduced for

plastic containers (Uviprim FL)

and for printing on glass, via a

bi-component formulation.


www.tiflex.fr

Based in the USA, Ulano

Corporation is a pioneering

manufacturer of stencil making

films and emulsions, screen

chemicals, pigmented inkjet

receptive film, automated

coating equipment, screen

measuring tools and ancillary

products. New products will

also be shown on Stand A1/

125 under the corporate theme

‘Advanced Stencil Technology’.


www.ulano.com

On Stand A1/ 559 the German

company UV-Technik Meyer

will be demonstrating both

its standard and bespoke

UV lamps, electronic and

conventional ballasts for

operating UV lamps and

the measuring equipment

required to achieve

representative UV results.


www.uvtechnik.com

The French company VFP-

Tripette & Renaut Image will

be showing two new inks,

UVILABEL, for the labelling

market and UVICARD, for

printing credit and other

plastic cards, plus new digital

inks for medium-sized printers

on Stand A1/ 429.


www.tripette.fr

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A. Adkins & Sons Limited A2 360

ACOSGRAF, Fábrica de Máquinas Gráficas, Lda A2 342

Adelco (Asia) Limited. A2 190

Adelco Screen Process Ltd A2 190

Air Waves Inc. A2 394

American Apparel Deutschland GmbH Wholesales EU A2 279

Amex SRL A2 338

Anadolu Kimya San. ve Tic.Ltd. Sti A2 529

AnaJet Inc A2 152

Anatol Equipment Manufacturing Co A2 161

Ansal End.Tes.San.Tic. A.S. A2 359

Anvil GmbH A2 200

BJ Tech Co., Ltd. A2 444

Borchert & Moller A2 499

Brother Internationale Industriemaschinen GmbH A2 300

Cad Cam Technology Ltd A2 280f

Chiossi & Cavazzuti S.r.l. A2 370

Clear Burn Dryers A2 269b

Digital Textile A2 243

Dongjin Enterprise Co.,Ltd. A2 485

Dow Corning Europe sa A2 110

DP Solutions GmbH & Co. KG A2 550

Drucktech Kft A2 370d

E.T.S. Srl A2 535

E-nygma Ltd A2 349

Eurotext-Sociedad Europea Textil A2 122

F & M Expressions Unlimited Inc A2 369c

Falk & Ross Group Europe GmbH A2 220

FESPA A2 290

FESPA A2 496

Feteks Kimya San ve Tic Ltd Sirketi A2 288a

Franmar Chemical Inc A2 154

Fukutomi Technologies Pte Ltd A2 280e

Grafco srl A2 464

GTB - TROCKNER A2 242

Gustav Daiber GmbH A2 440

Heathcoat Fabrics Ltd A2 288e

Hebbecker GmbH A2 380

Heinz Walz GmbH A2 328

Hoff & Korbel Stickmaschinen-Vertriebs GmbH A2 130

ICI - WM Plastics USA A2 532

Impression Technology Europe A2 265

Insta Graphic Systems A2 168

International Coatings Company, Inc. A2 168

Iversen Graphic, s.l.u. A2 184

Karl Gröner GmbH A2 238

Karya Tekstil SAN ve DIS TIC AS A2 135

Kornit Digital Ltd A2 240

Lancer Group International A2 385

Lotus Transfers International A2 368

Madeira Garnfabrik Rudolf Schmidt KG A2 215

Magna Colours Ltd. A2 225

Marquage Textile A2 370b

Master Italia SpA A2 299

Matsui International A2 245

Melco Europe A2 189

MHM Siebdruckmaschinen GmbH A2 375

Microtec Technology Co Ltd A2 325

Mode…Information A2 288d

Modern TransCopy A2 119

Mountek Textilmaschinen-Vertriebs GmbH A2 270

Nagel & Hermann OG A2 133

OYO Instruments, Europe Ltd. A2 441

Pilopiia Stamion SA A2 113

PolyOne Corporation European Inks Division A2 420

Polyprint SA A2 100

Print Equipment GmbH & Co. KG A2 565

Print Equipment GmbH & Co. KG A2 565c

Printop (Sociedad Quimica Alemana S.A.) A2 288c

Promattex International A2 186

QCM Inks Europe Ltd A2 180

Quaglia s.r.l A2 495

Questor - T. Tenopoulou A2 470

Renk Yolu Chem. Ltd. A2 446

Reymatex SA A2 280a

Rowmark Europe SAS A2 530

Rutland.de A2 365

S. Roque - Maquinas e Tecnologia Laser, SA A2 140

S.E.F.A. S.A. A2 170

Salli Co., Ltd A2 573

Sawgrass Europe A2 390

Secabo GmbH A2 468

Siebdruck Service Welle GmbH A2 128

Siliconi Commerciale S.P.A A2 400

Siser s.r.l. A2 340

Solo Invest SAS A2 269

SOLTER. s.r.l. A2 575

Sprayway USA A2 151

STAHLS’ Europe GmbH A2 120

Storm Textil A2 471

Sumiprint Q y C Ltda A2 150

Textile & Graphics Solutions Ltd A2 528

Tullis Russell Coaters ltd A2 345

Tultex A2 280d

Union Ink Company Ltd. A2 260

Vastix International A2 128

Vision Tech. Co A2 415

Walter Schulze GmbH A2 249

Wilcom International Pty Ltd A2 320

Woosol Industry A2 280b

FESPA 2010 Preview – FESPA Fabric Hall A2 A to Z Exhibitor Listing

FESPA 2010 PREVIEW – FESPA FABRIC – HALL A2


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A wide range of competitively

priced heat transfer presses

that can be used in conjunction

with many different substrates

will be available from Adkins

& Sons. The company will be

introducing its new Studio

Clam and the new look Twin

Table presses on Stand A2/360.


www.aadkins.com

A major supplier of screen,

textile, pad and transfer

printing machinery and

ancillary equipment, the

Portugal based ACOSGRAF will

be showing examples from

its broad portfolio on Stand

A2/342.

For further information visit

www.acosgraf.com

UK based Adelco will

be showing many new

developments in conveyor

textile dryers, including dual

energy and infrared solutions.

Making their European debut

on Stand A2/190 will be the

company’s automatic drawer

dryers for curing digital textile

inks. Other new solutions on

show will include ink mixers,

quartz flash cure and table

flash cure solutions and

manual carousel printers.


www.adelco.co.uk

An extensive range of

printer parts is available

from American Apparel

Deutschland. Printheads,

dampers, caps and boards

are among the products to be

shown on Stand A2/279


www.americanapparel.net

A market leader in the

development and supply of

photo emulsions and textile

and graphic inks, Amex will be

demonstrating its commitment

to further research and

development and ecological

awareness on Stand A2/338.


www.amexsrl.it

The Turkish company Anadolu

Kimya specialises in the

manufacture of textile printing

inks for both screen and rotary

printing applications. The inks

are free from harmful toxins

and therefore ecologically

sound. Other products that will

be shown on Stand A2/529

include different quality white,

transparent, trans- and anti-foil

and fluorescent formulations,

binders and printing pastes.


www.anadolukimya.com

A leading supplier of hot

stamping foils for the graphics

and textile printing industries,

BJ-Tech of South Korea will

be showing examples from

its broad portfolio on Stand

A2/444. These include the TW

premium washable foils and

the GN UV-fast foil.


www.bj-tech.co.kr

Following its appointment as

a Mimaki reseller, Germany-

based Borchert +Moller

has expanded its range of

products to include large-

format digital printers. The

main focus on Stand A2/499

will be on the Mimaki CJV-30

and TPC 1000 printers using

the EasySIGN sign making

software for hybrid transfers

and sublimation technology,

together with a number of

printable flock and flex foils for

eco-solvent ink applications.


www.borchert-moller.de

Japan-based Brother is

one of the world’s leading

manufacturers of industrial

sewing and printing machines.

On Stand A2/300 the

company’s German subsidiary

will demonstrate the GT-541

garment printer and the new

dual platen GT-782.


www.brother-ism.com

UK based Digital Textile

Magazine is reputedly the

first publication dedicated

exclusively to textile

applications within the digital

printing sector. Aimed at

both suppliers and end users

throughout the world, the

magazine will be showcased

on Stand A2/243.


www.inteletex.com

Hungarian company

Drucktech will be showing

its range of heat presses with

membrane table that make

it easier to handle work wear

products of an uneven surface

and sensitive materials such

as fleece. New products to

be shown on Stand A2/370d

comprise the self opening SSH-1

and the SSH-12, SP45 and PHP-

45-V2 heat presses.


www. transferpress.eu

The Italian company E.T.S.

Engineering Transfer System

is a specialist supplier of

sublimation inks used in offset,

screen, flexographic and

roto-gravure printing and

thermoplastic inks used for

transfer and textile printing with

carousel machines. Examples

will be shown on Stand A2/535.


www.ets-group.com

Spanish company Eurotext-

Sociedad Europa Textil

specialises in the manufacture

of products for both textile and

screenprinting applications,

including those that have been

specially formulated to comply

with the requirements of Okotex

Standard 100. On Stand A2/122

it will show examples from its

two distinct product ranges

offering a choice for both water

and PVC based technologies.


www.sociedadeuropeatextil.com

A pan-European distributor

of textiles, Falk & Ross will

be showing examples of its



www.falk-ross.de

FESPA Fabric Hall A2



The American company

Franmar Chemical, a global

leader in the manufacture of

ink cleaning solutions based on

soybeans, will be showing its

Bean-e-doo, Strip-e-doo, Dhaze

and Ickee Stickee Unstuck



www.franmar.com

Italian company Grafco is

a specialist manufacturer of

screen and transfer printing

inks, which can be used for

both garment decoration and

industrial textile applications.

Examples will be shown on

Stand A2/464.


www. grafco.it

A market leader in textile

based advertising products,

Gustav Daiber boasts one of

Europe’s largest textile printing

facilities. On Stand A2/440 it will

show examples from its printed

and embroidered output.


www.daiber.de

The perfect system for direct

printing and flocking for both

entry-level and professional

users is the brainchild of the

German company Hebbecker.

Among the highlights on Stand

A2/380 will be what is reputedly

the world’s smallest (40 x 40cm)

six-colour printing carousel.

Other products on show will

be flocking machines, IR and

hot air dryers, glue point spray

systems, screen developing

and drying units, manual

printers and laser printers.


www.hebbecker.com

UK-based Impression

Technology Europe will be

demonstrating the latest

direct-to-product inkjet printing

technology from DTG. The star

attraction will be the ONE PASS

FAST system that prints white

and CMYK in a single pass.

Another time saving solution

on show will be the company’s

PreJet solution that automates

the application of pre-treat.

The latest K3 machine from

DTG will also be shown on

Stand A2/265.


www.dtgeurope.com

Indian Chemical Industries

supplies ink solutions

developed by the partnership

of ICI and WM Plastics in

America, including Ichoflex

plastisol and Oekosol-M8 water

based printing inks. These will

be demonstrated on Stand

A2/532, together with Octamine

Pigment Preparation for textile

printing and dyeing, Ichofix

Reactive Dyes, Ichosalt and

Ichologen Blue and Fast Salt

and Phthalogen Blue solutions.


www.icidyes.com

On Stand A2/168, Insta

Graphic Systems will introduce

its new, lightweight Model

101 heat press, which has a

13”x13” platen, a detachable

handle and plug and is the

perfect entry level machine for

the craft and hobby market. It

will also feature its automatic

labelling equipment, models

909, 929 and 907, which

automate label application

and are designed to

increase efficiency by cutting

production time.


www.instagraph.com

International Coatings

supplies a complete range of

screenprinting ink solutions

for textiles. On Stand A2/168,

the company will show its

latest Phthalate and PVC free

solutions, as well as its textural

and special effect inks and

colour matching systems.


www.iccink.com

Karya Tekstil, from Turkey,

specialises in heat transfer

solutions. On Stand A2/135,

it will be showing transfer

rhinestone and metallic hotfix

designs, appliqué, paper, flock

and bead transfer printing,

sequin and foil transfer

solutions as well as a range of

transfer printing machines.


www.hittitransfer.com

Israeli company Kornit Digital

specialises in the development

of elite printing solutions

for the garment decoration

market. On Stand A2/240, it

will showcase its range of high

speed industrial digital inkjet

printers featuring its advanced

direct-on-garment technology.

Products will include the new

Kornit Breeze 921 solution for

entry level operatives, the

Kornit Storm 931-8 dual pallet

industrial printer and the Kornit

Paradigm 933 add on station

for combined digital and

screen applications.


www.kornit-digital.com

Canadian company Lancer

Group International, who

developed the world’s first

phthalate free ink in 1999,

will be using Stand A2/385 to

launch what it claims is the

most technically advanced

PVC/Phthalate free textile

screenprinting ink as an

alternative to traditional water

based solutions.


www.lancergroup.com



Leading manufacturer of

heat presses, Lotus Transfers

International will show its

entire range of solutions on

Stand A2/368, ranging from

the smallest 12 x 13cm to the

largest 160 x 80cm models that

incorporate the innovative

‘milkanit’ heat technology. Key

benefits include fast heat-

up and a constant working

temperature during the

transfer process. Due to the

modular design of the heat

presses, interchangeable

printing plates, in customised

sizes, are also available.


www.lotustransfers.de

On Stand A2/215, German

company Madeira

Garnfabrik, Rudolf Schmidt

KG offers a huge variety of

different threads such as

viscose, polyester, wool-like

thread, as well as metalised

threads and high quality

embroidery threads that are

also used for decorative seams

on industrial sewing machines.

Its range also includes

backings and toppings as

well as further accessories for

industrial embroidery.


www.madeira.com

A specialist in the supply of

headgear, Master Italia will

be showing its main Atlantis,

Target and Keyone brands on

Stand A2/299.


www.masteritalia.it

Matsui International

Company on Stand A2/245 will

show eco-friendly inks, coatings

and colourants. They include

the 301 Series of inks, bases and

pigments, the new-generation

Oekotex Standard 100-certified

microencapsulated colourants

and a range of colour

changing and UV and heat

sensitive dispersions.


www.matsui-color.com

A manufacturer of heat presses

and sublimation blanks,

Microtech Technology from

China will be launching its

own-brand Max Armour

machines on Stand A2/325,

with options covering both

automatic and manual

processes for commercial and

domestic applications.


www.szmicrotec.com

A world leader in the

manufacture of heat transfer

papers, German company

Modern TransCopy will

show its latest Free Style laser

transfer paper that has been

designed to transfer isolated

full colour imagery without

trimming. It requires only one

step to transfer the image onto

a garment. It will also show

a new one step laser transfer

paper for dark garments and

new PU-based solvent transfer

papers on Stand A2/119.


www.mtct.de

The full range of TAJIMA

embroidery machines will

be available for inspection

from MOUNTEK on Stand

A2/270, comprising everything

from one head up to 58

head options. It will also offer

digitising software from Pulse

Microsystems.


www.mountek.de

On Stand A2/441, UK based

OYO Instruments will show

its full range of Thermo

Impression imagesetters

and direct-to-screen systems,

including the new entry level

Goblin from DTS. It will also

show its Dry Film imagesetters,

including the Liberator XE

model featuring the world’s first

1,200dpi thermal printhead

and providing cutting widths

up to 54inches.


www.oyo.co.uk

Polyone Wilflex will show its

industry leading textile inks

on Stand A2/420. Standard

plastisol, non-phthalate

Epic, non-PVC/non-phthalate

Quantum One and the eco-

friendly Wilflex Oasis water

based inks will all feature


www.polyone.com

Specialists in sublimation

printing, Germany based Print

Equipment will be showing

examples of its printable



www.printequipment.de

A Specialist in heat transfer

solutions, Promattex

International will be

launching what it describes as

a feature rich semi-automatic

heat press, as well as a large

format sublimation press and

two new cutting plotters. A full

range of printable flex and

flock will also be shown on

Stand A2/186.


www.promattex-international.

com

QCM Inks Europe will show

its range of phthalate-free

plastisol inks on Stand A2/180.

These include a range of

coloured, metallic and other

specialist inks, together with

its WOW (wet-on-wet) Pantone

licensed colour matching

system.


www.qcminks.com

Italian company Quaglia will

be launching its innovative

range of Virus-branded inks

and a new printing system on

Stand A2/495. The water-based

Virus Hydra ink technology

provides outstanding screen

stability and the mesh never

blocks even when under

the most intense production

conditions. The range of

Hydra Fusion LH low fusion

inks cure at 90 degreesC and,

like all Hydra products, are

formaldehyde free and comply

with both OeokoTex 100 and

REACH standards.


www.quaglia.it /

www.virus.bg.it

The Greek company Questor

will be showcasing its flagship

coated release transfer paper

for use with plastisol screen inks

on Stand A2/470. It produces

eight different types of transfer

paper to accommodate a

range of applications in

addition to three types of heat

presses that conform to the

requirements of Directive 73/23/

EEC.


www.questor.gr

French manufacturer of heat

presses, S.E.F.A will introduce its

new PST1510 large format press

on Stand A2/170. The company

will also show the latest CTS500

machine to enable the pre-

treatment of dark garments

prior to printing, as well as a

flex foil produced in association

with its partner CHEMICA.


www.sefa.fr

The Korean company SALLI

will be launching its new

Sequin motif making and Dual

Sequin sewing machines on

Stand A2/573.


www.sallint.com

On Stand A2/390, Sawgrass

Europe will be showing its

green ink solution for almost

every application, including

four recently introduced

lines. These comprise M inks,

a water based pigment ink

that boast excellent runability,

vivid colours, durability and

outdoor stability; SubliM Direct,

a sublimation ink technology

ideal for high-speed

production environments

that require a direct-print

solution; SubliJet R, which

delivers fast printing speeds

and ChromaBlast R, for fast,

low cost, short run garment

printing.


www.sawgrasseurope.com



German company Secabo

will be introducing new

signmaking hardware

solutions on Stand A2/468. The

company offers an extensive

range of vinyl cutters, heat

presses, large format printers,

badge making machines and

sandblast cabinets.


www.secabo.com

Leading manufacturer of

aerosols, Siliconi Commerciale

will display its full range of

flash-resistant sprays and

liquid adhesives, as well as

new spray solutions on Stand

A2/400.


www.silicone.it

The latest Plotterflock and

Potterflex developments from

SEFA, CHEMICA, Politape and

CHT, plus printable media for

texture-transfer applications

will be shown by Siebdruck-

Service on Stand A2/128. It will

also introduce new transfer

presses from Fuchs and the

new Mytex-Transfer machine

for textiles and doming-

transfer, as well as new textiles

from Promodoro, James +

Nicholson, Slazenger, Stedman

and Naked.


www.welle-oberkirch.de

French company Solo will be

showing its ranges of textiles

and bags, including more than

200 single-colour and two-tone

items, all of which can be

customised to suit individual

tastes. On Stand A3/269 it will

also introduce 27 new items.


www.sols-europe.com

Sprayway Singapore will be

showing its environmentally

friendly and non-hazardous,

chemical-free products on

Stand A2/151.


www.spraywaysingapore.com

Stahls’ Europe will showcase

its extensive range of digital

printing materials, a wide

range of plottable flex foils,

customised screenprinted

transfers, and a full range of

heat seal equipment. It also

plans to unveil a range of new

services on Stand A2 / 120.


www.stahls.de

Colombia-based Sumiprint

Quimica + Color is a specialist

in the research, production and

marketing of inks, chemicals

and printing supplies for

textiles and apparel. Examples

will be shown on Stand A2/150


www.sumiprint.com

Specialist coating company

Tullis Russell Coaters will be

exhibiting its latest product

developments in addition to

the established trutextile range

of textile transfer papers for

both screen and offset printing.

On Stand A2/345, it will be

introducing its new eco and

digital sublimation range of

papers.


www.trcoaters.co.uk

Supplier of quality fashion

and sports wear to leading

international brands, such as

Levi-Strauss and Nissan, Tultex

will be showing examples of its

fine and ultra-fine T-shirts on

Stand A2/280D.


www.tultexusa.com

On Stand A2/128, Vastex

International will be showing

the newest technology in

infrared curing, in the form

of its all new BigRedV30-4,

which is designed to tackle

the toughest jobs, including

direct-to-garment, water based

and plastisol prints quickly

and efficiently. It will also

be showing the new, small

footprint EconoRed I- dryer

and the feature packed line of

V2000HD manual printers.


www.vastex.com

Vision Tech Co. is a

manufacturer of computerised

fully automatic hotfix setting

machines and semi-automatic

hotfix setting material,

including rhinestone, rhinestud

and nailhead options. It also

supplies embroidery thread,

pre-wound bobbins and

related ancillary products. Visit

Stand A2/415.


www.vision2c.co.kr

Walter Schulze, the German

distributor of garment

decorating and signmaking

equipment, will be showcasing

its newest heatpresses;

screenprinting systems;

sublimation equipment and

plot and print machines on

Stand A2/249.


www.schulzeshop.com

The Korean company

Woosol Industry, a specialist

manufacturer of polyester-

based glitters, will be showing

examples on Stand A2/280b.

The main products are

made up of polyester and

phosphorous glitter powder,

plastic micro beads, sequins,

trans foils and iron-on glitter

sheets.


www.glitterpowder.co.kr

Leister Process Technologies Switzerland / www.leister.com

PLASTIC WELDING

UNIPLAN E: • Hem welding• Overlap welding• Hem cord welding• Hot-air technology

Efficient joining andfinishing of banners.

Visit us at th

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FESPA Munich

Hall B3-442

TECHNIGRAF presents New Energy-Saving UV Tabletop Dryer

TECHNIGRAF GmbH has been manufacturing exposure equipment for UV-sensitive emulsions and films for almost 50 years. During the last several years, TECHNIGRAF has added a wide range of UV equipment products for curing UV-based inks, varnishes and adhesives to its product line. Compatible measurement and test devices round out the product assortment.

TECHNIGRAF will display its modified AKTIPRINT T/e UV Tabletop Dryer as an innovative product at the FESPA 2010 Exhibition. This completely redesigned UV dryer features energy savings of more than 20%. TECHNIGRAF has reduced the energy consumption of the unit by implementing new electronic ballasts, redesigned reflectors that were developed with the help of a special computer program, a new, sophisticated device cooling system as well as other technical design refinements. The AKTIPRINT T/e also offers additional benefits such as lower noise emission, even more service-friendly design and an average 30-50% longer UV lamp service life. Thanks to its modular structure, both flat substrates and, within certain limits and after retrofit of special additional components, lightweight molded parts can be processed in the unit.

In addition, TECHNIGRAF will exhibit a number of different types of UV modules and its “smallest” belt dryers the AKTIPRINT Mini and AKTIPRINT L. A VARIOCOP S Combi Screen Printing Copying Box with Drying Cabinet and an AKTICOP V 3500 S MH-Instant Copying Lamp will also be displayed as examples of the broad range of TECHNIGRAF exposure devices. We would be happy to demonstrate the quality and performance characteristics of our exposure units, UV units, measurement and test devices and various MH and UV lamps for you. Please visit us at our exhibition booth in Hall A1, Booth Number 200.

TECHNIGRAF GmbH Auf der Struth 4 D-61279 Grävenwiesbach Tel.: +49-6086-96260 Fax: +49-6086-962628 www.technigraf.de [email protected]

STOP PRESS


New Exhibitors

Hall A1

The suppliers of a wide range

of textile screenprinting inks,

pastes, binders, foiling and anti-

foiling binders, glitters, flock

powders, metallic powders, foils

and transfer printing papers,

OZ ANADOLU KIMYA from

Turkey will also be showing

textile screenprinting machines,

fixing and drying machines,

and transfer printing machines

on Stand A1/370c.


www.ozanadolugroup.com

Sosa Dias, who is celebrating its

25th anniversary, specialises in

the production of digital prints

onto 100 percent polyester fabric

to produce unique advertising

products for events, exhibitions

and major campaigns, as well

as for decorative purposes. Visit

Stand A1/285a.


www.sosadias.com

Part of the Swiss Boller

Winkler Textile Group, Wängi

Mesh specialises in the

manufacture of precision

fabrics for screenprinting

and providing solutions for

problems in screenprint

applications, as well as offering

precision fabrics for filtration

applications. Visit Stand A1/235

Hall B1

A.T Inks from India

manufactures inks for use

with the Xaar and Spectra

platforms, as well as Epson,

Seiko, and Konika printheads.

Visit Stand B1 / 320


www.atinks.com

Hall B2

Finestfog specialises in the supply

of industrial humidification and

water conditioning systems and

has been producing its own

humidifiers, including reverse

osmosis units for humidification

systems and for other

applications. See its range on

Stand B2/150


www.finestfog.com

Mimaki will demonstrate its

UJV and JFX-family of digital

printers on Stand B2/270. Its

UV LED technology comprises

printers for roll-to-roll and

rigid applications, which

offer instant drying prints, a

wide range of compatible

print substrates and energy

savings. Its solvent printers

are available in six sizes,

(60cm to 320cm wide) and

combine high print quality

and productivity. The company

will also be displaying its

print and cut, and flatbed

cutting solutions, together

with its UJF Series of industrial

printers, which output on to

promo products, name plates,

membrane switches and

more, while the new TX4 Series

delivers excellent results for soft

signage and apparel.


www.mimakieurope.com

WP Digital AG, a Swiss

manufacturer of digital large

format hybrid and extra large

roll-to-roll 5m UV printing

systems will be showing on

Stand B2/189. It also supplies

customised, fully automated

production lines and its main

focus is now on the provision

of machines that can provide

decorative effects on glass and

aluminium.


www.wp-digital.com

Hall B3

On Stand B3/361a visitors will

find the Turkish magazine,

Dijital Teknik, which is

dedicated to the coverage of



www.dijitalteknik.com.tr

Qingdao Makebest Trading

Co. will be showing its range

of PVC foam board and abs

double colour sheet on Stand

B4/468b


www.makebest-qd.com

Hall ChangesThese companies have

moved from Digital Hall B2 to

Digital Hall B1

Hall B1


Botai Plastic Co. will be

offering PVC film, PVC flex

banner, PVC tarpaulin and

printed PVC floor film.


www.botai2006.com.

Zhejiang MSD Warp Knitting

& Coating Co. specialises in

producing PVC laminated and

coating fabric, PVC tarpaulin,

flex banner, self-adhesive

vinyl, one way vision film

and knitting mesh. Visit Stand

B1/536


www.zjmsd.com

Hall B2

This company has moved

from Digital Hall B1 to Digital

Hall B2

Hilord Chemical Corporation’s

catalogue of products includes

a full portfolio of water, solvent,

dye sub, textile and UV inks, as

well as bespoke options. It will

welcome customers on Stand

B2/440


www.hilord.com

These companies have

moved from Digital Hall B3 to

Digital Hall B2

Located in Belgium, Fillink

– Sioen Chemicals offers a

comprehensive range of high

quality solvent, eco-solvent

and UV inks that are especially

formulated for use with most of

the wide format digital printers

currently available. Visit Stand

B2/580.


www.fillink.com

Zhejiang Huifeng New

Materials Co., who will be

showing on Stand B2/377b,

offers products ranging from

flex banner (frontlit and backlit),

blockout, coated, vinyl, one way

vision, tarpaulin as well as PVC

sheet for printing and flex banner

for advertising applications.


www.hfxcl.com.cn

Hall A2

This company has moved

from Hall B3 to Hall A2

On Stand B2/530 Rowmark

Europe will be showing a

range of finished products for

sublimation under the Unisub

brand, which comprises

everything from small aluminum

name badges, to large format

pictures. In addition, through

its partnership with the US

company Universal Woods, it

offers pre-coated sheets. Visitors

can also chose from a wide

range of heat presses, printers,

software and inks.


www.rowmarkeurope.com

STOP PRESS


Screen InnovationAt a recent customer Open Day, the Danish company NS Systems demonstrated the efficacy of a brand new innovation designed to help streamline the screen cleaning process and make the whole screenprinting process more labour efficient and cost effective.

Based in Knivholtvej, NS

Systems, who produce high

quality heat transfer printing

for the sportswear sector, has

just become one of the first

companies to invest in a new, automatic

screen cleaning system which is the result

of a collaboration between Signtronic

and Dane. Designed to automate the

whole screen cleaning process, this

machine, which cost around 100,000,000

is according to NS Systems’ Niels Rask,

worth every penny of its not insignificant

price tag. In the space of one hour and 20

minutes, the system takes used screens,

cleans them, coats them with emulsion,

dries them, exposes them using CTS,

develops them, provides a second drying

and then finally, off-loads them ready for

re-use.

What’s more, when loaded with screens

of varying sizes, it automatically organises

them into different batches, sending

screens of similar size through the process


www.nssystems.com

in a regimented way. In addition, it detects

which screens are the most heavily soiled

and thus need a more prolonged and

vigorous cleaning.

The system also cleverly detects the

mesh count of individual screens and

adjusts the necessary development

time accordingly. The net result is that

a process that previously needed two

and half people, now only requires

a single operator. And, as well as

reducing labour costs, the system is also

more environmentally friendly, since it

automatically removes hazardous waste

and recycles the water that it uses. NS

Systems report that there is also a reduction

in the amount of cleaning chemicals

that are used and as the process is less

abrasive than manual screen cleaning

methods, the screens themselves also enjoy

longer lifespan.

Niels Rask estimates that it will take

NS Systems somewhere between six and

10 years to recoup its investment, but

agrees that depending on the volume of

work involved, other screenprinters might

achieve ROI over a much shorter time

period.

He says: “Now that many customers and

potential customers are becoming more

used to the immediacy of digital printing

technologies, it’s necessary for the screen

process to become much more automated

if we are to meet the sort of lead times that

we are now competing against. I believe

that this system gives us a real competitive

edge and I think it is something that all

screenprinters should think about. Dane

and SignTronic are able to customise the

line to suit the idiosyncratic requirements of

different print companies, in order to offer

the greatest level of efficiency. Everyone

who attended the Open Day was hugely

impressed and I think that this level of

automation will become a perquisite in

future.”

INFORMATION


FESPA ‘Contact List’The following list of telephone, fax and e-mail numbers will help you when you need to contact a colleague in FESPA.

FESPA Board Telephone Fax E-mail

Anders Nilsson – President +46 4931 3040 +46 4931 2120 [email protected]

Gyorgy Kovacs – Vice President +36 2851 6615 +36 2851 6616 [email protected]

Enrico Steijn – Treasurer +31 793 435 353 +31 793 435 354 [email protected]

Lascelle Barrow +44 207 537 4200 +44 207 531 1277 [email protected]

Michel Caza +33 134 671 679 +33 134 672 889 [email protected]

Christian Duyckaerts +32 3457 9020 +32 3457 0381 [email protected]

Hellmuth Frey +49 408 504 021 +49 408 504 930 [email protected]

Ya ar Güvenen +90 212 211 5646 +90 232 464 3407 [email protected]

Ricardo Rodriguez Delgado +34 915 189 335 +34 916 731 972 [email protected]

FESPA World Editor Val Hirst +44 1623 882 398 +44 1159 818 199 [email protected]

FESPA Secretariat Kurt Sperisen – International Ambassador +41 449 105 150 +41 449 103 866 [email protected]

Nigel Steffens – Managing Director – Corporate and Associations +44 1737 229 722 +44 1737 233 734 [email protected]

Frazer Chesterman – Managing Director – Exhibitions and Events +44 1737 229 726 +44 1737 233 734 [email protected]

Katherine Parkhouse – PA to Directors +44 1737 240 721 +44 1737 233 734 [email protected]

Chris Smith – Head of Membership Services +44 1737 229 720 +44 1737 233 734 [email protected]

Christopher Rimer – Corporate Commercial Manager +44 1737 229 723 +44 1737 233 734 [email protected]

Peter Jackson – Head of Finance +44 1737 229 724 +44 1737 233 734 [email protected]

Candice Burrill – Senior Accounts Assistant +44 1737 228 359 +44 1737 233 734 [email protected]

Roxana Pinedo – Senior Accounts Assistant +44 1737 228 356 +44 1737 233 734 [email protected]

Marcus Timson – Sales and Marketing Director +44 1737 229 725 +44 1737 233 734 [email protected]

Duncan MacOwan – Conference and Events Manager +44 1737 228 357 +44 1737 233 734 [email protected]

Lorraine Harrow – Marketing and Events Manager +34 91 372 8927 +34 913 077 608 [email protected]

Lynda Sutton – Marketing Manager +44 1737 228 350 +44 1737 233 734 [email protected]

Balwinder Tank – Exhibition Assistant +44 1737 228 358 +44 1737 233 734 [email protected]

Michael Ryan – Group Sales Manager – Americas +44 1737 229 727 +44 1737 233 734 [email protected]

James Ford – Group Sales Manager – Europe +44 1737 228 354 +44 1737 233 734 [email protected]

Angelica Heldt – International Sales Manager +44 1737 228 355 +44 1737 233 734 [email protected]

Kylee van Rooyen – Sales Admin/ Credit Control +44 1737 228 351 +44 1737 233 734 [email protected]

Susan Hamer – Head of Operations +44 1737 228 352 +44 1737 233 734 [email protected]

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INFORMATION


Agfa 55

Chemque 85

d.gen 48-49, 78-79

Durst 13

EFI 07

EskoArtwork 77

FESPA 47,71,81

Fimor 15

Grünig 87

Hexis 65

HP 21,77

J-Teck3 Inside Back Cover

Kiian 23

Kiwo Back Cover

Kunstdünger 59

Leister 93

MacDermid Autotype 87

Marabu Inside Front Cover

Nazdar 57

Roland 61

Sawgrass 93

Technograf 93

Triangle 69

Xaar 09

Zünd 75

Advertisers index

Secretaries of FESPA national associations Telephone Fax E-mail Website

Christian Handler Austria +43 15 12 66 09 +43 15 13 28 26 19 [email protected] www.druckundmedien..at

Valerie Vercammen Belgium +32 25 12 36 38 +32 25 13 56 76 [email protected] www.febelgra.be

Dag Knepr Croatia +385 1464 7450 +385 1464 7450 [email protected] www.sitotisak-udruga.hr

Zdenek Fidransky Czech Republic +420 461 530 480 +420 603 473 057 [email protected] www.sitotisk-serigrafie.cz

Finn Obbekaer Denmark +45 63 12 70 00 +45 63 12 70 80 [email protected] www.ga.dk

Regina Aas Finland +358 405 674 385 [email protected] www.serpa.fi

Julie Chide France +33 44 086 422 [email protected] wwww.gpsf.fr

Torben Thorn Germany +49 611 803 114 +49 611 803 117 [email protected] www,bvdm-online.de

Kimon Papas Greece +30 210 523 9416 +30 210 524 8237 [email protected] www.helspa.com

Emese Gyuricza Hungary +36 28 51 66 15 +36 28 51 66 16 [email protected]

Beatrice Sciarrilo Italy +39 02 7104 0598 +39 02 7109 2446 [email protected] www.siotec.it

Cees Koedijk Netherlands +31 20 543 55 56 +31 20 543 55 35 [email protected] www.zso.nl

Karen Lind Norway +47 23 08 87 64 [email protected] www.spesialtrykkere.no

Michal Krideł Poland +48 601 516 344 +48 12 656 01 32 [email protected] www.pssidc.org.pl

José Carragosela Portugal +35 12 18 49 10 20 +35 12 18 43 87 39 [email protected] www.apigraf.pt

Marius Codirla Romania +40 722 28 21 22 +40 264 59 71 39 [email protected] www.arsitd.homestead.com

Svetlana Mikhailova Russia +74 95 232 9965 +7 495 365 3896 [email protected] www.rspa.ru

Dusan Golubovic Serbia +381 112 180 047 +381 1163 1164 [email protected] www.printsrbija.rs

Ludovit Bartos Slovakia +421 32 74 43 589 +42 132 74 30 434 [email protected] www.sietotlacovyzvaz.sk

Edvard Sternad Slovenia +386 653 666 010 +386 566 022 [email protected]

Pablo Serrano Spain +34 91 307 74 44 +34 91 307 76 08 [email protected] www.aedesnet.es

Kaj Flick Sweden +46 87 62 68 31 +46 86 11 08 28 [email protected] www.sstf.se

Monika Züger Switzerland +41 44 81 750 88 +41 44 81 750 3589 [email protected] www.verband-werbetechnik-print.ch

Ibrahim Demirseren Turkey +90 212 212 4116 +90 212 212 4107 [email protected] www.ared.org.tr

Max Glushko Ukraine +380 567 900 093 +380 567 900 094 [email protected]

Peter Kiddell United Kingdom +44 1226 321 202 +44 1226 294 797 [email protected] www.prismuk.org

FESPA Associate Members Telephone Fax E-mail Website

Clem Johnson Australia +61 287 897 362 +61 287 897 387 [email protected] www.sgia.asn.au

Pei Guifan China +86 10 5870 0130 +86 10 5870 0577 [email protected] www.csgia.org

Mohan Kaikini India +91 226 693 9747 +91 250 248 0786 [email protected] www.spai.in

Yuichi Nishida Japan +81 338 636 901 +81 338 636 902 [email protected] www.jsdpa.org

Ki-Hoon Lee South Korea +82 222 663 056 +82 222 663 058 [email protected] www.spak.or.kr

Mariana Leon Olea Mexico +52 333 133 9647 +52 555 672 9117 [email protected] www.amerografics.org

Dibya Govinda Joshi Nepal +977 1428 8924 +977 1428 8925 [email protected]

Carlos Malibiran Philippines +63 2531 7182 +63 2531 7182 [email protected]

Jude Mohan Sanjeev Sri Lanka +94 112 472 315 +94 112 386 716 [email protected] www.srilankaprint.com

Pirach Thampipit Thailand +66 2509 6653 +66 2509 6654 [email protected] www.thaiscreenprinting.or.th

AND FINALLY


The future of screenprinting depends on innovation by Michel Caza

In 1994, the most pre-eminent

digital manufacturers and

suppliers confidently predicted that

screenprinting would disappear

by 2000 and offset-litho by 2005,

to be replaced by digital printing. As

we know, they couldn’t have been more

wrong! Screenprinting is alive and kicking,

particularly in Asia, South America and

Eastern Europe and offset is also going

strong. Despite the impression given by the

exhibitions and magazines, most of which

are dedicated to visual communications,

signs and graphics account for only 20

percent of screen applications, whilst

textile printing accounts for 35 percent and

industrial applications for 45 percent.

This is why the future of screenprinting

depends on its capacity for innovation,

from both the technical and marketing

standpoints.

During the last decade, we have

become much more than just simple

printers. Since customers now expect

to deal with a single person who co-

ordinates all aspects of their work, we’ve

had to morph into image makers; multi-

technology users and service providers,

in order to fulfill increasingly exacting

expectations. In fact, the real purpose of

our work is to help customers to sell their

products and services and they do not care

overly much which technology we use, as

long as it meets their marketing, budgetary

and deadline criteria.

Thus, medium sized screenprinters

routinely combine screen and digital

technologies, while larger companies

often add offset printing too. Additionally,

everyone expects print finishing, either

on-site or via sub-contracting.

Smaller companies, who can’t follow

the ‘full service’ model, specialise instead

in niche applications, such as the provision

of special effects. FESPA’s SENSATIONS book

illustrates the many different varnishes

and inks that can add extra value to prints

and customers are happy to pay more for

something that differentiates them from their

competitors. In India, many offset printers

are using screenprinting equipment in

order to produce just such effects.

What else can we do to ensure that

screenprinting endures and expands? We

must look at quality, charge fair prices, and

control workflow to ensure productivity.

Of course this all sounds obvious, but for

many screenprinters it counts as being truly

innovative!

Quality is key and screenprinted output

must be equal to, or preferably better than,

that which is digitally achieved. We also

have to use the tools available to control

workflow. Screenprinting is a mature

technology and whilst I am not expecting

amazing new inventions, equipment will

continually be enhanced. We must learn to

adapt or even recreate images, using ICC

profiles, making density compensations

and controlling the colour spaces.

Imaginative and innovative use of these

controls will help ensure the most effective

fabrication of the screen.

When it comes to stenciling, the

innovative word is automation. Screen, in

competition with digital (no films) and offset

(CTP: Computer-To-Plate) must employ CTS

(Computer To Screen) technology. CTS using

UV light is already viable and violet laser

will also be available shortly, producing

higher resolutions. Fully automated systems

are innovative, but also expensive, but

higher tension screens (above 26 Newton/

cm) are something that everyone can

benefit from.

There are also some very good presses

that are safer to use and quicker and

easier to set up, as well as offering speedier

printing and curing. These include

multicolour options, which print in two, four

or five colours, in one single stroke, in large

and very large sizes of up to 200cm x 300cm

or more.

In future, screenprinters will use only

UV inks for both technical and ecological

reasons. Due to the fact that environmental

legislation limiting VOC emissions is

gaining momentum, multicolour presses

all use UV ink. In Europe the REACH

(Registration, Evaluation, Authorization

of CHemicals) legislation is being strictly

applied and its impact is big! We are now

responsible for waste recovery, recycling or

proper disposal of hazardous chemicals.

This is an area that begs for innovation, as

any money that we can save in production

and energy consumption can be used to

pay for cleaning air, water and waste.

Innovate in finishing. When you are

producing displays, signs and POP, you

need a lot of it! Control it and if possible do

it – it’s an area that can make real profits.

Consider adding textile printing to your

repertoire. Textile screenprinting is a huge

market, with 90 percent of the world’s roll-to-

roll fabrics being printed on rotary screen

presses. Garment printing lends itself to the

use of mixed technologies, but only apply

when producing customised items, rather

than volume production.

This is a market that has to withstand

a lot of pressure from the ecological

lobby, which wants us to become more

environmentally friendly. The big

sportswear companies have banned

Phthalates and PVC in plastisols, but

screenprinters can successfully use a

technology I developed in 1995, which

uses water based UV inks. Not only is this a

brilliant innovation, it also has a brilliant

future in textile screenprinting!

Industrial applications offer a big and

innovative marketplace and screenprinting

is already widely used for marking and

fabrication goods and electronics. RFIDs

and solar cells offer great potential and are

huge in China. Here again, the future lies in

UV and nano particles.

Looking ahead, I see two speeds of

screenprinting: the small companies, which

being family run businesses, specialise in

niche areas serving the industrial, textile

and graphics sectors. However, to succeed

they must be truly innovative and perhaps

also invest in the equipment manufactured

by Grafica in India, which is small sized,

but perfectly formed, uses UV inks and is

competitively priced. Operating alongside

them will be much larger companies

employing multi-technologies, who are

better equipped to invest in the expensive,

complex and sophisticated equipment

necessary for continued success. Larger

companies can also pursue the aggressive

sales and marketing strategies that propel

them into new markets. Unfortunately,

innovation requires significant investment

before profits can be fully realised!

But to ensure future success, both

small and large companies must adopt

as their motto: Imagination is needed for

innovation!

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