FESPA WORLD Issue 38 - English

Fespa WorldThe Magazine for Digital & Screen Printers DECEMBER /JANUARY 2005 VOL.14 / NO.38 €15

incorporating European Screen Printer & Digital Imager Translations available at www.fespaworld.com

A pragmaticperfectionist

What goes into the production of amulti faceted international retail

marketing campaign?

PlusThe big story:SGIA 2004 in Minneapolis

Focus on:Outdoor advertising

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Fespa WorldThe membership magazine of theFederation of European Screenprinting AssociationsVol.14 / No.38December 2004

Published byFESPA Ltd

Editorial officeFESPAAssociation House7a West StreetReigate, Surrey RH2 9BLTel: +44 1737 24 07 88Fax: +44 1737 24 07 70E-mail: [email protected]

PublisherFrazer Chesterman – DirectorTel: +44 1737 24 07 88

AdvertisingMichael Ryan – Sales ManagerTel: +44 1737 22 97 27Fax: +44 1737 24 07 70

EditorVal HirstTel: +44 1623 88 23 98E-mail: [email protected]

Graphic Design Bate Brand Communications8 St Leonard’s Square, WallingfordOxfordshire OX10 0ARTel: +44 1491 835835www.batebrand.com

PrintingThe MANSON Group LtdReynolds House, 8 Porters WoodValley Road Industrial EstateSt Albans, AL3 6PZTel: +44 1727 848 440www.manson-grp.co.uk

NEWS ROUND-UP

4 SUPPLIER NEWSThe latest supplier news.

8 WHAT’S NEW INSCREENPRINTING

12 WHAT’S NEW IN DIGITAL PRINTING

16 ASSOCIATION NEWSThe latest association news.

18 ESMA UPDATE

20 WEB WATCHA regular feature looking atsome useful sites for anyoneworking in the area of screenand digital printing.

21 DIARY DATES

22 FESPA NEWSLETTERFESPA 2005:Celebrations all round…

26 FESPA World Expo IndiaThings are hotting up!.

28 FESPA Fest

SPECIAL FEATURES

30 THE BIG STORYSGIA 2004 in MinneapolisAn exhibition in the Mid-tones

33 FACE2FACEA pragmatic perfectionistVal Hirst goes Face2Face withAb de Graaff of Dutch basedAgency Compasso Mundocomwho manages advertising andpromotional campaigns for Nike

36 FOCUS ON… Outdoor advertising

38 SHOWCASEOur regular review of some of the latest screen and digital applications.

40 THE FESPA GENERALASSEMBLYA full agenda of topics wasdiscussed in Stockholm.

INFORMATION

46 EVENTSOpen house in BangkokDubuit Far East hosts a series ofevents in Thailand.

48 A golden jubilee celebratedin styleMichel Caza has cause tocelebrate his 50th anniversary inscreenprinting.

50 ENVIRONMENTMarabu leads the way

AND FINALLY…

54 Alive and kicking!

OPINION

29 FESPA FORUMViews and comments. Why notadd your voice to the debate.

Editor’s letterThis is always a good time to review the pastyear and to anticipate the fresh challenges that2005 will bring. Next year will be a particularlymomentous one for FESPA, not only becausethe long awaited FESPA 2005 show takes place at the end of May,but also because FESPA World Expo India is being launched in theAutumn. (Find further information on both of these events on pages22-26 and pages 26-27 respectively.)

Of course, 2004 has a been an important moment in theevolution of Fespa World, following our relaunch last March and Ihope that the magazine will continue to evolve throughout 2005 -certainly there’s no shortage of exciting things to cover. However,whilst we are on the subject, I have a small favour to ask. Let’s thinkof it as a little Christmas present from you to me! One of myfavourite features is Showcase - after all, nothing that we coverwould amount to anything very much unless there was a finalapplication and a customer willing to pay for it. I fervently hope thatnext year, you’ll make a point of keeping a photographic record of allyour work and, most importantly, that you will be prepared to shareit with me!

Our next issue will include everything you need to know aboutFESPA 2005, but until then, on behalf of the whole FESPA team I’dlike to wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy andprosperous New Year.

Val Hirste-mail: [email protected]

Fespa World. Designed by Bate Brand Communications. Printed by The Manson Group Ltd. Editorial photographssupplied courtesy of the companies they feature. The publishers accept no responsibility for any statement madein signed contributions or those reproduced from any other source, nor for claims made in any advertisement.Fespa World is available to individuals who qualify within the terms of a controlled circulation and by subscription. Cover photograph: Ab de Graaff of Dutch based Agency

Compasso Mundocom

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NEWS ROUND-UP – SUPPLIER NEWS

To meet the increasing demands

for compatible ink systems in

combination presses, the two ink

companies have combined their

efforts to offer an ink package

with tested and proven

compatibility. Both also state that

the growing importance of

globalisation among label

printers motivated the creation

of the partnership.

Although growing at a rapid

rate, UV Flexo in combination

with Rotary Screenprinting has

provided the industry with a

challenge to ensure optimum

compatibility during

overprinting. By allowing each

company to focus on its

strengths, the partnership has

been able to achieve a market

leading package much sooner

than expected and initial results

have been widely praised. In

addition to proven compatibility,

the package also includes a global

supply network and thanks to

Marabu's global distribution

network, the aligned ink

technologies are available in over

50 countries world-wide.

Specifically, the partnership

fine-tuned the development of a

new silicone-free rotary screen

white from Marabu, the

UltraRotaScreen UVRS 172 with

the successfully established

Uvdry Flexo Series 7000 range

from Paragon. The screen white

not only optimally accepts the

flexo overprint – it also facilitates

an excellent surface flow at

speeds of up to 65mpm

(200fpm). The UV dry flexo inks

display excellent lay and gloss as

if printed straight onto a

synthetic substrate.

Both companies, who thanks

to their many years of experience

in their respective technologies

are able to offer full technical

support, see the partnership as

one which offers unique

solutions to the market and have

already outlined future steps

designed to bring further benefits

to the narrow web market.

For further information

visit: www.marabu-inks.com

and www.paragoninks.co.uk

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SUPPLIER NEWS

Following the establishment of a

news and heatset manufacturing

center in Beijing, China, Flint Ink

is now planning to set up a fluid

ink manufacturing company

to serve the rapidly expanding

Chinese package printing market.

Subject to local government

approval, the new company,

which will be called Flint Ink

(Guangzhou) Printing Ink

Co. Ltd. will be located in

Guangzhou, China, in the south-

ern part of the country, not far

from Hong Kong. In addition

to manufacturing water- and

solvent-based inks for the pack-

aging market, the new plant will

serve as a blending site for

sheetfed inks.

According to Henry Leong,

President, Flint Ink Asia, the

building project will be carried

out in two phases and Phase

one, which includes company

registration, land acquisition,

and detailed engineering design

work, has already begun.

"The Chinese packaging

market is expected to grow 10 to

12% in the next decade," says

Leong. "This plant, together

with our plant in Beijing will

allow us to serve printers in all

of the primary printing markets

in China. In addition,

Guangzhou is a strategic

foothold for expanding our

business into the broader

Southeast Asian market.

NUR Macroprinters has

announced that beta testing for

the NUR Expedio 5000 super-

wide UV inkjet press has begun

in the North American market

following the installation of a

machine at Best Buy Banner,

a wide-format print service

provider based in Riverside,

California. Two additional beta

test units have previously been

installed in Europe.

Best Buy Banner has been

something of a pioneer, deliver-

ing innovative new products to

the wholesale sign community

for over two decades and now

provides print production and

fabrication of a wide range of

applications including banners,

backdrops, bus and vehicle

wraps, wall murals and pole

banners. It was also one of the

first companies in the U.S. to

install the NUR Tempo flatbed

inkjet press.

Rose Kriese, owner of Best Buy

Banner comments: "We're always

looking for new markets and

wanted a machine that could

handle fabrics so we could get

into outdoor banners and fabric

applications. The beauty of the

NUR Expedio is that it is so

much more than just a billboard

printer: it uses UV-curable inks

and can print very large banners

– work we would otherwise have

had to produce on a screen press.

As the first company in the U.S.

to install the Expedio, we feel we

have a real competitive edge."

NUR Macroprinters has recently

revealed that its revenue for the

third quarter, which ended on

30th September, was up by 16%

to $19,9 million compared with

the same quarter in 2003. The

company's year on year increase

is largely attributed to increased

Tempo and Fresco II sales in the

USA.

Promisingresultsfrom NUR

Flint Ink to manufacture inks in China

In future, Scitex Vision CORjet

Premium customers will have the

ability to choose an end-to-end

solution driven by Esko-Graphics'

Scope workflow environment,

where printed output is digitally

converted by Esko-Graphics'

Kongsberg converting tables.

The Scitex Vision CORjet

Premium industrial digital

printer is a leading wide format

digital printing solution for

corrugated materials, optimised

for short run packaging and

display applications. Conceived

as a unique and completely

automated industrial production

system, from front-end to print

delivery, the Scitex printer has

been designed to be integrated

into existing industrial printing

workflows.

Esko-Graphics' Scope workflow

suite is a leading workflow

environment for packaging

service providers, which covers a

range of functions, from job and

product specification, through

graphic and structural design

and expert pre-production

operations, to output for

printing and converting. The

collaboration with Scitex Vision

will thus enable packaging and

display producers to use a single

prepress system to drive both

their conventional systems as

well as the Scitex Vision CORjet

Premium.

A complete solution for corrugated printingScitex Vision, and Esko-Graphics have announced their collaboration inproviding packaging and display printers with the first end-to-end solutionfor producing wide format digital short run packaging and displays.

Best Buy Banner beta test's Nur's Expedio

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SUPPLIER NEWS

Appointments

The Sefar Group has

announced that there will be a

change of CEO at the end of

2004. After 13 years in office,

during which time he both

masterminded many important

changes to the company struc-

ture and enhanced Sefar's inter-

national presence, Dr. Fritz

Schaer will step down, He will

however continue to make

himself available perform some

special tasks.

Dr. Schaer will be succeeded

by Christoph Tobler, who was

previously the head of the

Industry Division of the Sika

Group. Christoph has been a

member of the Board of

Directors of Sefar Holding since

1995 and is thus already very

familiar with the company and its

activities. In order to prepare for

his new role Christoph joined

Sefar at the beginning of August.

And will take over as CEO on 1st

January 2005.

Smurfit Townsend Hook's

new CEO is Laurent Sellier

who has previously served with

Smurfit Limousin as both Chief

Financial Officer and Managing

Director. A graduate from the

Paris Business School, Sellier first

joined the Smurfit Group in his

early 20's and in his role as MD

of Smurfit Limousin, he oversaw

a €11 million capital investment

program. Sellier takes over from

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InteliCoat Technologies has

appointed Menno Bos to the

position of Sales and Marketing

Manager, Europe. Menno Bos,

who has worked for Intelicoat for

over nine years and was previ-

ously responsible for sales in

central and Eastern Europe,

becomes responsible for building

InteliCoat's market presence

throughout the European

region.

The company has also

announced that Martin Van

Golen has rejoined its Digital

Imaging team as Product

Manager, where his responsibili-

ties will encompass product

management and regional sales

for Germany and Benelux. A

further new appointment sees

Jolanda de Cocq leading the

sales support team in addition to

her existing role as Marketing

Communications Manager.

Image Polymers, the toner

resins joint venture business of

Avecia and Mitsui Chemicals,

which specialises in the develop-

ment and production of acrylic

copolymers for electrophotogra-

phy applications, has named

Thomas F. Kinneman as its

new President. The company

provides manufacturing, techni-

cal service and customer support

in both the US and Europe,

whilst Mitsui Chemicals provides

regional manufacturing and

customer support for Japan and

Asia markets.

Based in Wilmington,

Massachusetts , Tom, who until

recently served as Global

Business Manager with Cabot

Corporation, will have a particu-

lar focus on new product and

sales development. He succeeds

Steve Bagshaw, who has

returned to Avecia in the UK.

Jane Cedrone, VUTEk's

Marketing Communications and

Public Relations Manager has been

elected to serve a three-year term

on the 2005 Board of Directors for

the Specialty Graphic Imaging

Association (SGIA), the non-profit

organisation representing screen

and digital printers, graphic imag-

ing specialists, educators and

industry suppliers worldwide.

Announcement of SGIA's 2005

executive roster was made at the

recent SGIA Convention and

Exposition in Minneapolis, when

Mike Robertson, SGIA President

and CEO commented: "Jane's vast

experience of digital technologies

and her understanding of the

needs of an evolving market, make

her the perfect person to join the

Board." Whilst serving the SGIA

Board, Jane's responsibilities will

include supplier representation and

strategic input for SGIA services

and activities.

Jane Cedrone who has worked

for VUTEk for 10 years is a regular

speaker at the SGIA/DPI conference

programs and has served as a

member of the Association's

Graphic Imaging and Membership

committees, and been part of the

Executive Committee of SGIA's affil-

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ICI Imagedata, the global

manufacturer of digital imaging

products has appointed Dean

Brazenell as European Sales

manager. Dean, who heads up

an experienced sales team, will

be responsible for promoting ICI

Imagedata's full range of prod-

ucts worldwide.

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NEWS ROUND-UP – WHAT’S NEW IN SCREENPRINTING

PaperCo board ideal for screenprintersPaperCo has extended its range of graphic and cartonboard products with Duprint XL,a fully-coated boxboard designed specifically for screen-printing.

Ideal for the production ofretail point-of-sale merchandis-ers and dump bins, Duprint XLis available ex-stock in sheetsizes of 1067 x 1575mm and inthree thicknesses: 550 microns(270gsm), 600 microns(295gsm) and 700 microns(320gsm).

Printed examples of DuprintXL are included in a new graph-ic and cartonboard sampleswatch which is now availableon request from PaperCo,together with a complementary

product and price guide. Likethe PaperCo fine papersamplers, the fan-style swatchcarries samples of every grade ofevery board product stocked, yetmeasures just 21 x 5 x 2.7cm.

The PaperCo cartonboardoffering focuses particularly onfully-coated, white-backed fold-ing boxboard, of which threebrands are stocked – Aurocard,Performa White and Scanwhite.PaperCo is also a stockist of thepopular Performa Whitebackand Creamback brand boards

which are available in SRA2,B2, SRA1 and B1 sizes from 290microns (200gsm), to 580microns (350gsm).

Scanwhite – the heavyweightof the family at 740 microns(435gsm) – is also available inSRA2, B2, SRA1 and B1 sheetsizes, whilst Aurocard is stockedin SRA2 and B2 in threesubstances – 200 microns(160gsm), 230/180 and 265/200.

PaperCo also stocks PerformaCreamback in five thicknessesfrom 360 microns (230gsm) to

605 microns (350gsm).In addition to its extensive

white-backed folding boxboardoffering, PaperCo supplies thepopular Trucard solid bleachedboards in both single- anddouble-sided grades, togetherwith the De Halm Dutchgreyboard and Eco-Chip whiteand greyback chipboards. A1,200 micron (500gsm) beer-mat board is also in thecatalogue.For further information

contact: www.paperco.co.uk

Million 2 Ultra a hit with graphic arts sectorIBF Indústria Brasileira deFilmes just launched its newgeneration of thermal plate,Million 2 Ultra, an electro-chemically grained andanodized aluminium plate,specially developed for thermalCTP Systems operating on

830nm which do not requirethermal pre-treatment fordeveloping. Million 2 Ultrapresents an excellent emulsionlinearity response to the laserexposure without calibrationcurve application and its sensi-tive cover provides good

scratch resistance during theprocess and consistently betterresolution. It also providesmore developer durability inthe processor, thus reducingprocessing costs.

For further information

contact: www.ibf.com.br

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WHAT’S NEW IN SCREENPRINTING

Screens achieved with digital lightOriginally established to manu-facture drum scanners, ColourScanner Technology GmbH(CST) quickly expanded itsrange to include plotters,flatbed scanners, engravingequipment and computer toscreen devices, but its latestinnovation, is patented DLE(Digital Light Engraver) whichis directed at graphical screen-printers. CST developed thewhole unit including themechanical construction, theelectronics and the related soft-ware in house over a four-yearperiod. The machine sizes varyfrom 1 x 1m to 4 x 8m.

Instead of the more conven-

tional methods of makingscreens, which rely on maskingfilm, or more recently, ink orwax mask, a UV light sensitiveemulsion is directly digitallyexposed and polymerised. Theimage is then projected via aDMD chip (Digital MirrorDevice from Texas Instruments)onto the emulsion. Each chiphas about 800.000 mirrors per14 micrometers, which reflectthe UV light and harden theemulsion. Imaging speeds of upto 30m2/hour can be realised,depending on the optical lenssystem, which is availablebetween 500 and 1800dpi. TheDLE can be used in conjunc-

tion with emulsions from all ofleading manufactures.

So far, screens can beexposed with a rectangularDMD chip, by using a step andrepeat movement, with thehead moving continuously instripes along the screen andeach single mirror turning upor down. The image is thenscrolled through the wholeDMD device, via each singlemicromirror, simultaneously.

CST has patented this 'scroll-ing method', which is asmooth and continuous move-ment, to expose mesh forscreen printing, thus facilitat-ing easy mechanical construc-

tion and an increased imagingspeed.

Beside the high qualityresults, screenprinters can alsosave on the cost of expensiveconsumables. CST anticipatethat the DLE will be of particu-lar interest to companies work-ing with large screens whostand to save somewhere in theregion of 80,000 Euro perannum, but screenprinters ofany size will be delighted withthe improvements in qualityand the time saved, which inturn results in higher produc-tivity.For further information

Tel: ++49 7071 9706 - 0

Produce screen printing films in-houseThe system will be particularlyuseful to screen printers andcan also be used as a back-upfor print shops using in-houseimage setters.

The solution, which uses anew generation of clear inkjetfilms (CS Film), a dedicatedUV/black ink and OptiJet RIP(Routing Information Protocol)software, has the additionalbenefit of being operational indaylight.

The system allows for totalproduction control of colourseparations. A combination of

the latest inkjet printer-headtechnology and a dedicatedfilm-ink system, produces thehighest dot quality – a must forthis type of application, ensur-ing a fast turnaround in thepre-press department.

The new inkjet CS Film hasbeen specifically designed tooptimise results, ensuring maxi-mum UV density and printquality of up to 65lpi halftoneusing AM when combined withthe special UV/black ink. It isalso possible to use the samesystem for FM screening for

offset applications.The dedicated OptiJet RIP

provides all the functionalityrequired for standard colourseparation production, with theflexibility to adapt to differentworkflow. The OptiJet RIP soft-ware offers complete control ofdithering, shapes, angle,frequency and stochastic ditherwith dot-size control. In addi-tion, this product is able to RIP,print and spool jobs simultane-ously to speed up workflow.For further information

contact: www.ferraniait.com

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WHAT’S NEW IN SCREENPRINTING

Longhua™ polycarbonate film

Longhua polycarbonate film,which is available in a widevariety of gloss and texturecombinations in thicknessesfrom 75 microns up to 1mm,exhibits all the primary charac-teristics that you would expectfrom a polycarbonate film, butthe unique combination ofresin chemistry and productionmethod make it particularlyreceptive to printing with UVcuring inks, such as the PTXSeries from NorCoteInternational.

These inks give excellentadhesion to the Longhua poly-carbonate film and, because it isUV curing, they have no effecton the internal structure of thefilm and imparts no stress intoit. In tests carried out in boththe USA and Europe, the

combination of PTX ink andthe Longhua polycarbonatefilm seem to complement oneanother in a way that enablessubstantially higher levels ofactuation to be achieved onprinted and embossed partsthan has previously been possible.

A further contribution to the extended life can begained by using the Hy-techHydroforming technique toemboss the overlay.Hydroforming is a high pres-sure, cold forming techniquethat uses hydraulic pressureapplied through a diaphragmmembrane on single side formtools. The single sided toolingmeans no damaging miss-matches of male and femaletools and reduced stress on the

material once formed. Thereduced stress is achievedbecause the forming actioncreates equalized clamping andforming pressures over thecomplete sheet. Registrationaccuracy is maintained to avery high level with the use ofpin registration and printedlocation targets.

This new combination ofLonghua polycarbonate filmand PTX Series ink, supple-mented by the use of thehydroforming process, meansthat a new performance levelhas been established that, onceagain, makes polycarbonatefilm an attractive choice for the both the printer and thespecifier.For further information visit:

www.atlantic-polymers.de

A new polycarbonate film, (known by the brand nameLonghua), has been developed by Mianyang LonghuaChemical Co. in China and is now available in Europe.

Spartanics promisetriple throughputSpartanics has introduced a 30" wide version of the world's highest precision die cutting technology, the Spartanics M500 Wide Format Die Cutting System.

This system allows users to getthe greatest throughput forwallet-sized or smaller pieces in72 up or 96 up sheets, and tobenefit from +/- 0.1mm orbetter registration precision inX, Y, and Theta axes for largeand small die cut pieces alike.

Spartanics M500 Die CuttingSystems, which re-register at each press stroke, atproduction rates up to 165strokes per minutes, are

turnkey systems that offer themost flexible technology forblanking – configured eitherfor coil or sheet fed, hard toolor steel rule die, and arearguably able to handle thewidest range of materialapplications, including manyelastic materials ill-suited forother types of die cuttingequipment.For further information visit:

www.spartanics.com

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NEWS ROUND-UP – WHAT’S NEW IN DIGITAL PRINTING

While SEAL Graphics'machines have always beenrenowned for their robust buildqualities, this new laminatorsets new standards of engineer-ing and design.

A unique feature on theSW3300 is that it measuresthroughput speed via anencoder on top of the frontidler to ensure total accuracy;while its AccuCure Systemsenses the surface temperatureof the substrate and regulatesthe speed of throughput tomatch the optimum degree of adhesion.

Capable of applying liquid

laminate at the rate of threemetres per minute at widths ofup to 3.3m the machine is alsosupremely user friendly withextra features such as aLCD/touch screen panel tocontrol run/stop functions,heat and speed; an automatedinfrared curing system;segmented heaters to conservepower when running narrowmaterials and common plumb-ing between both dual andsingle tank designs, whichdelivers a more efficient flowpath for the liquid. After use,the coated non-stick drain panand dedicated drain valve are

real bonuses when it comes to cleaning.

SEAL Graphics' SW3300 hasalso been engineered toprovide a lighter removabletake-up and improved unwind

of both fan-folded and roll-fedmedia; as well as multiple rollhandling and auto sensingends of rolls.For further information visit

www.sealgraphics.com

New superwideliquid laminatorfrom SealSEAL Graphics has added theAquaSEAL SW3300 to its range of liquid laminators providing UV,chemical, water and abrasionprotection to digital print, typicallybillboards, truck side curtains andother flexible outdoor applications.

Jetrion LLC, a wholly-ownedsubsidiary of Flint Ink, hasexpanded the Jetrion 3000Inkjet System Series with theintroduction of two new inkjetprinting systems that providecustomers with a wider choiceof price points and higherperformance levels for virtuallyany inkjet application in anymarket.

The new Jetrion 3010 andJetrion 3005 Inkjet Systemshave been introduced toprovide users with the option

of selecting piezo or thermaltechnology and UV, solvent orwater-based inks to suit thevarying requirements of differ-ent applications. The Jetrion3010 is a low cost printerwhich is well suited to applica-tions in the mail addressing,packaging and specialitymarkets, whilst the Jetrion3005 is the ideal machine forcompanies operating in higherlevel performance sectors suchas bindery and finishing.

These two new printers

complement the Jetrion 3025Inkjet System, a flagshipmachine which was launchedearlier this year and is targetedat companies that require high-er-quality addressing, bar-coding, number and variablemessaging on printed products.It is also ideal for applicationsrequiring durable images onhigh-gloss and film materials.All three printers are availablenow.For further information

e-mail: [email protected]

Jetrion expand 300 Series

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WHAT’S NEW IN DIGITAL PRINTING

Modular Bulk Ink Feederfor economical printingFollowing the success of the bulk-feeder system it introduced last year for dye-sublimation printers,I-Sub Ltd, has introduced a new modular Bulk Ink Feeder especially for wide-format digital inkjet printers.

The Bulk Feeder which enablesthem to 'feed' efficiently froman external higher volume inksupply, is a huge advantagewhen it comes to high-volumeproduction printing.

Usually, wide-format digitalprinters are fed from 220ml ink

cartridges per colour. However,the new I-Sub Bulk Feedersystem uses l-litre, plasticbottles to offer the operator auser-friendly and clean ink feedsystem, which as well as facili-tating more economical printcosts per m2, also enables him

to see exactly when a colourneeds replacing.

Each Bulk Feeder is mountedonto the printer's chassis usingexisting mounting points fromthe printer manufacturer and isfully height adjustable for indi-vidual fine-tuning due to differ-

ing ink pipes and ink viscosity.A six colour unit is available asstandard, but because the bulkfeeder is a modular system I-Subcan also supply four, eight and12-colour sets on request.For further information

visit:www.i-sub.co.uk

The VEEjet+ digital flatbedinkjet which builds upon thetechnology and reputation ofits predecessor, the ScitexVision VEEjet, and offers manyenhanced features, includingimproved, state-of-the-artsoftware and a user-friendly,intuitive GUI (graphic userinterface). This ensures thatusers minimise downtime sincethey are able to load a jobwhile the previous one is stillprinting. Further, new step andrepeat and file previewfunctions also enable operatorsto ensure consistently highquality results and fast

turnaround in a cost effectiveenvironment.

Critically, the VEEjet+ uses anew generation of environ-mentally friendly, UV curableinks to ensure top qualityprinted results. The newVisionInk UV200 Supremerange has been specificallydeveloped for the VEEjet+ andoffers a higher ink flexibilitythan ever before, allowingusers to cut and fold productspost print. Additionally,improved ink adhesion ensuresoptimal quality when printingon challenging media such assemi-rigid plastics. Equally, the

VEEjet+ has the ability to printon to a virtually limitless rangeof rigid media including;metal, wood, ceramics, andplastics, all with fine line andtext detail. The key to theprinter's versatility is that thesubstrate does not need to bemoved during the imagingprocess as the printing headstravel the length of thesubstrate enabling both heavyand fragile materials to beprinted with the high degreeof success. Furthermore, theVEEjet+ now offers pin posi-tioning, resulting in faster andmore accurate job set up, as

well as easier media handlingand double-sided printing. Itcan accommodate print onmaterials of any type up to 2 x 3m/6.5 x 10ft in size andin thicknesses up to 4cm/1.5”.Print is up to a resolution of720dpi with output speeds ofup to 36m2 /387ft2 per hour,which makes the printer ideal-ly suited to the production ofPOP material. in-store advertis-ing and indoor and outdoorsignage, thus presenting userswith virtually unlimited busi-ness opportunities.Fof further information visit:

www.scitexvision.com

Durst has launched two newUV curing ink sets for the Rhorange of printers, which aredesigned to complement itsexisting Flexible Ink Set and tooffer an economical solution

for specific types of work.The Rigid Board Set is

suitable for all kinds of boardmaterials and providesexcellent adhesion on acrylicsand polycarbonates without

the need for primers. ThePaper Board Set, the mosteconomical of the three sets issuitable for boards and rollmedia with paper or PVCsurfaces. It has a short term

outdoor durability with amaximum life span of tenweeks.For further

information contact:

Tel ++44 (0)1372 726262

New VEEjet+ from Scitex

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WHAT’S NEW IN DIGITAL PRINTING

Meeting these challenges whilstalso increasing margins is nowpossible thanks to printers suchas the Scitex Vision CORjethigh speed, high productivityinkjet press. However, Scitexbelieve that to enjoy the fullpotential of the newtechnology, both the buyers of packaging and printersthemselves will have to start to "think digital".

Thinking digital means morethan merely eliminating films,platemaking, start-up and start-up waste, it requires nothingless than a total shift in mind-set. The tendency is to think interms of customisation, localisa-tion, short-runs and on-demandprinting jobs, but there's muchmore to it than that.

Consider the flexographicpackaging printer equippedwith a Scitex Vision CORjetwho is approached by one ofhis customers on a Wednesday.The customer says he needs1200 POP displays by Monday.While this is not a job thatreadily suggests itself as one forthe Scitex Vision CORjet, theprinter asks, "How many doyou actually need on Monday?"

This doesn't seem to be arelevant question to thecustomer because he isn'tthinking digital but it

transpires that he actuallyneeds 200 on Monday and the balance by the followingFriday. Since the customer isthinking of a single, longproduction run, he assumesthey will be all done at onceand that he needs them all onMonday, which he doesn't.

The Scitex Vision CORjetowner accepts the job, printsthe 200 digitally for Mondaywhile preparing the flexo runin time for delivery the follow-ing Friday. If he hadn't"thought digital" the whole jobcould have walked out thedoor. This approach also facili-tates the demands of a gradualcampaign, thus limiting riskand reducing stocks.

Of course in the first instancethe printer would need to havethe Scitex Vision CORjet,currently the only digital solu-tion of its kind. The CORjetdelivers high quality print insix colours at 600dpi resolutionat speeds of 150m2/hour(1,614ft2/hour), and printscontinuously as an industrialpress. It is a perfect comple-ment to flexo printing becauseit, too, uses water-based inksthat have received environ-mental certification andapproval for use on food pack-aging in the EU and the USA.

The Scitex Vision CORjetuses conventional artwork files(PS, EPS, PDF, TIFF or JPEG)enabling the press to integrateeasily into most productionenvironments, regardless of theprimary means of production.Also, it can print on to a widerange of substrates includingpaper board, corrugated board,plastic board, PVC,polypropylene, and more.

Other aspects of digitalthinking include assessing thepotential for variable dataprinting (VDP) which caninclude bar codes, batchnumbering, language

variations, localisation, imagevariations and fullpersonalisation. These are allvalue-adding elements whichpackaging printers who thinkdigitally can develop andexploit to best advantage.

Around the world, ScitexVision CORjet users areconstantly discovering newapplications for their presses,such as printing cartons, POPdisplays, exhibition panels,sample and test marketingproducts, reprints, specialedition products and short-run,on-demand items of alldescriptions.

Scitex Vision revealsits CORjet Premiumpress Scitex Vision recentlyunveiled the Scitex VisionCORjet Premium press at theSuperCorr Expo, in Atlanta,USA. Based on the CORjet,the new press offers advancedfeatures, which result inincreased quality and reliabilitywhilst also boosting produc-tivity. New transparent coverpanels provide press operatorswith improved control overprinting thus increasingsystem productivity.

A state-of-the-art inking systemdelivers high print quality aswell as system reliability anda new way of jetting the inkproduces major qualityimprovements in solid colours,while new software ensures amore user-friendly and effective operating system.Additionally, there areenhancements to the pre-treatment facility which,combined with new waterbased, environmentallyfriendly ink formulation,further increases the range ofsubstrates that can be used.

Scitex Vision urges printers to‘think digital!’Digital printing is finally coming to the packaging industry, bringingnew opportunities and opening up a new era for packagingprinters faced with demands for short-runs and fast turn-arounds.

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NEWS ROUND-UP – ASSOCIATION NEWS

Some 200 people enjoyed a

delicious meal before settling

down to applaud the winners of

the 11 awards which were

designed to recognise excellence

in screen and digital printing.

Screenprinter Augustus Martin

was the undoubted success story

of the evening as the company

was called upon to accept no less

than three separate awards, but

all of the winners were warmly

congratulated for their

achievements.

Augustus Martin scooped the

awards in respect of Non-three

Dimensional Point of Sale

Material, Large Format inkjet

print and Plastic Printing.

Johnson Matthey received the

award for Industrial Screenprint,

whilst Polyprint accepted the

accolade for Three Dimensional

Display Finishing. Imaginators

were rewarded for their entry in

the Ultra-wide Format Digital

Printing Category and

Clearpoint Services walked away

with the Point of Purchase

Award. Media North picked up

the Poster Printing Award and

the Simpson Group won the

prize for Point of Purchase

Printing. The two final awards

were claimed by The Print House

Group in respect of the

Packaging Print Award and

Robert Keen of Bovince who was

designated as the Young Screen

Printer of the Year.

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ASSOCIATION NEWS

Successful year for theSerbia and Montenegro SPADuring 2004, the Screenprinting Association of Serbia andMontenegro made successful preparations for the BelgradeGraphic Fair, which was held in Belgrade during October.

Billed as the most important

event in south Eastern Europe,

the Fair attracted visitors from as

far afield as Romania, Hungary,

Bulgaria, FYR Macedonia, Croatia,

Bosnia and Hercegovina and

Slovenia as well as those from

within Serbia and Montenegro.

A vast array of equipment for

both screen and digital printing

captured visitors' interest, as did

the host of ancillary products

shown by manufacturers and

suppliers from America and

Europe as well as companies

nearer to home. An interesting

series of lectures ran simultane-

ously with the Fair and were

extremely well attended.

Exibitors were reported to be very

satisfied both with the high qual-

ity of the orgnisation and the

facilities on offer and also

expressed their delight that the

event had facilitated many new

business opportunities, some of

which culminated in an abun-

dance of signed contracts!

The next Belgrade Graphic Fair

will be held during October in

2005 and readers are urged to

make the appropriate note in

their diaries.

The Association's AGM

was held in the town of

Arandjelovac, during September

and Dusan Golubovic was once

again elected again as President.

He will be assisted during the

coming year by Dusan Kovacevic

who was elected to the post of

Association Secretary. Dusan

Kovacevic has direct experience

of screenprinting, especially in

the production of traffic signs

and is also well respected by his

colleagues and Association

members.who value his skill,

knowledge and general expertise

in the field.


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Slovakia SPA launches requalifying course for printersThe Screenprinting Association of Slovakia saw the commencement of thefirst requalifying course for screen printers at the end of October.

The course, which took place at

the Joined High School of

Polygraphy in Bratislava saw the

enrollment of 14 participants

drawn from all over Slovakia. The

structure of the course was origi-

nally outlined by the Association

and it also performed a supervi-

sory role following recognition of

this educational activity by the

Department of Education of the

Slovak Republic. The Association

Secretary, LudovÌt Bartos, opened

the proceedings with a small

speech of welcome and was

followed by Milan Lederleitner

from the School of Polygraphy

who made a presentation dedi-

cated to the topic of pre-press

and coloristics.

Course participants will be able

to enhance their knowledge of

both new and existing technolo-

gies and become thoroughly

updated on all of the latest mate-

rials. They will also have the

opportunity to learn about safety

in the workplace and environ-

mental and ecology issues during

the periodic two-day meetings,

which will incorporate an inter-

esting mix of presentations,

discussions and workshops.

The Course takes a total of 120

days hours and ends with an

exam prior to graduation. The

examination consists of a written

paper and the presentation of

printed work, so that students can

be properly assessed on the scope

of their theoretical knowledge and

their practical expertise. Each

Graduate is then certified accord-

ing to the provisions of Slovakian

Entrepreneurial Law, which

requires that everyone working

within the screenprinting sector

has the required qualification.

Workshops take place in both

screenprinting companies and at

the premises of selected industry

suppliers, the first one taking

place at Kasi Ltd of Bratislava.

This included a lecture by Rudolf

Jancovic, owner of the company

and a senior employee, Juraj

Papulak whose talk focused on

screen making.


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NEWS ROUND-UP – ESMA UPDATE

Chairman Rudi Röller is now well

into his second two year appoint-

ment and has been very busy

strengthening the links between

ESMA and other major organisa-

tions, such as FESPA and NASMA

and remains determined to

ensure that ESMA and FESPA

work together in partnership to

provide a strong cohesive base

for speciality printing in Europe.

ESMA has had a very busy

year so far, publishing papers

written by its various working

committees and also by its digital

members. These informative

publications, which are available

in English, German, French,

Italian and Spanish, may be

found on the ESMA web site at:

www.esma.com and have also

been distributed to the FESPA

office and all major magazines

world-wide. This is a free service

provided by the manufacturers

for their customers to help refine

or refresh their knowledge and

understanding of various aspects

of specialist printing and to help

improve their print shop efficien-

cies and safety.

Items covered this year include:

From the Health and SafetyCommittee• Chemicals Fact sheets

From the Technical Developmentsand Standards Committee• Stencil Exposure, Parameters

and Control

• Test Methods – Drying or

Curing of UV Inks

• Verification of UV Lamp Life

with downloadable log book

From the Digital Committee• Digital Flatbed Machines,

prepared by Sericol

• Solvent Based Inks for Digital

Printing, prepared by Staedtler

Mars

• Digital Printing on Corrugated

Packaging & Displays, prepared

by Scitex Vision

In addition to the above, ESMA

has worked closely with Glass

Magazine to produce a supple-

ment covering various technical

aspects of printing on glass. Free

copies of this supplement are

available from Glass Magazine

by contacting

[email protected]

media.com or Bryan Collings,

General Secretary of ESMA on

[email protected]

In future issues we hope to be

able to report progress on studies

being undertaken on the Emulsion

Coating Parameters, Computer to

Screen Options and 50 Micron

Printing Techniques.

A. Hurtz GmbH is sad to

announce the death of Eckhard

Napp on 7th October 2004. He

was 52. The Managing Director

of Anton Hurtz GmbH & Co KG,

Nettetal, Eckhard Knapp was, for

many years, instrumental in

masterminding the successful

development of the company

and will be remembered not only

for his managerial skill, but also

for his humanity.

Appointed as Managing

Director of Hurtz, which was

originally founded in 1908, in

1989, Eckhard Napp brought a

clear strategy and a great eager-

ness for innovation to the role.

He was also largely responsible

for elevating Hurtz to the posi-

tion of the European market

leader in the manufacture of

high value screenprinting frames.

In addition, he understood the

importance of motivating

customers as well as colleagues.

Eckhard Napp recognised early

on that the technical advances in

the screen printing industry were

closely linked with the character-

istics of the Hurtz-manufactured

aluminium frames, i.e. their

precision, light weight, long life,

resistance against corrosion,

weather and environmental

effects, and cost effectiveness.

Amongst his greatest innova-

tions was the development of a

special computer software which

facilitated the correct selection of

a screen printing frame profile,

and also the recently-introduced

"Hurtz Corner Lock System"

(HCL), in which the frame is

assembled at the customer's

premises, thus keeping freight

costs to a minimum. This useful

innovation was particularly suit-

able for frames measuring over 4

x 8m. In addition, the frames are

more stable thanks to the special-

ly-constructed corners which

keep them in shape.

Eckhard Napp also introduced

a second product range for Hurtz

which was based on the expertise

the company had gained through

working with aluminium for a

number of years. He a oversaw

the development and production

of high value aluminium palettes,

containers and boxes. Customers

for these products come, for

example, from the food, chemical

and other industries, which need

to manufacture, transport and

store products under extremely

hygienic conditions.

Eckhard Napp's chief concerns

were the high quality of the

finished article and the provision

of a high level of customer serv-

ice. His motto was: "Order today

– deliver tomorrow".

Over and above his duties as

MD of Hurtz, Eckhard Napp was

also closely involved in ESMA,

the European Speciality Printing

Manufacturers' Association. Here,

too, his amiable personality,

sociable manner and high level

of technical expertise were much

valued.

Eckhard Napp fought his last

grave illness with great strength

and continued to carry out his

duties with his characteristic

dedication until shortly before

his death. He will be greatly

missed.

Obituary Eckhard Knapp 1952 - 2004The shaping of a company with humanity and professionalism


NEWS ROUND-UP – WEB WATCH

Free web support from Scitex VisionAll customers using any ofScitex Vision's products nowhave the opportunity to benefitfrom the company's internet-based remote support service,WebSupport. An element ofVisionSupport, WebSupport isavailable for all Scitex Vision'swide format and super-wideformat printers as well as thepackaging presses.

Operated from the company'ssupport centres around theworld, WebSupport is a valuableremote tool, not only for diag-nosing problems, but also forcarrying out routine updates todrivers, software, applications,profiles and licences. In addi-tion, new software andupgrades can be installed andtested via the web link.

The trouble-shooting facilityremains the critical offering asit enables engineers to gatherall relevant information aboutthe system and diagnose thetype of service or part required.The time saved in the processensures that Scitex Visioncustomers have the maximumuptime for their machines.

Scitex Vision's VisionSupportprogram offers three tiers ofcustomer support ranging fromTotal Care, which is a compre-hensive on and off-sitesupport; Optimal Care, a budg-et solution that includes anannual preventative mainte-nance inspection, spare parts,inkjet replacements and otherservices, and Remote Care.Customers under Warranty orunder the Total or OptimalCare programs will benefit

from WebSupport withoutadditional cost.For further information visit:

www.scitexvision.com

Sefar AG's new internet presenceSefar has just gone on line withan entirely new website thatoffers the dual benefits of user-friendly navigation and up-to-the-minute design, to helpusers find their way around thesite and obtain the informationthey need. Assisted inparticular by the extrafunctions such as the Glossary

and FAQ's, the new websiteoffers unique added benefits toeveryone with an interest inscreenprinting – and what ismore, the content is availablein eight different languages!

The seventh Sign & GraphicImaging Middle EastExhibition, the region's onlyspecialised signage, graphicimaging and screen printingshow is all set to kick off inFebruary 2005. With over 200exhibitors drawn from 24 coun-tries, together with variousnational pavilions, the showwill be the perfect meetingplace for all of those interestedin new technologies, innova-tions and products. It is antici-pated that more than 12,000serious business visitors from 50different countries will attend.

"With new market sectors,coupled with an aggressiveRetail Industry there is strongregional demand for the latestinnovative media solutions and

the exhibition will featuremany state-of-the-art sign andgraphic products and services,many of which will be makingtheir Middle East debut,' saysMohammed Falaknaz, VicePresident, IEC.

Sign & Graphic ImagingMiddle East 2005 will also openup business opportunities inthe very bouyant signs andgraphics sector which iscurrently growing at aphenomenal 20% in theMiddle East.

The exhibition, which isexpected to double in size thisyear, will feature advertising,vinyls, outdoor media, photo-imaging and point of sale in addition to the existingshow profile.

Mohammed Falaknazconcludes: "The fact that 85%of previous exhibitors have re-booked is evidence that theshow delivers business results,particularly as many of theregular exhibitors haveincreased their stand space thisyear. Not only will the showprovide all of the exhibitorswith the perfect shop windowfor their wares, it will alsoenable visitors to get a feel forthe future direction of thegraphics industry.”For Further Information

Contact Jerome Ilad – Project

Manager, International Expo-

Consults L.L.C.

Tel +971 4 3435777

Fax +971 4 3436115

Email: [email protected]

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NEWS ROUND-UP – DIARY DATES

Diary dates for 2004/5 If you would like your event to feature on this page,please send full information via e-mail to Val Hirst at:[email protected]

PrintpackIndia18th-23rd January 2005Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.India's foremost print and packagingevent.Organiser: ITPO (India TradePromotion Organisation)Tel: +9111 233 71 540 orTel: +9111 233 181 43www.ipama.org/ga.htm

Sign & Graphic ImagingMiddle East 2005lst-3rd February 2005Dubai International ExhibitionCentre, Dubai.The Middle East's version of Sign UK.Organiser: InternationalExpoconsultsTel: +971 434 35777Fax: +971 4 34 36115e-mail: [email protected]

Graphintro/Serigraph 20052nd-5th February, 2005Gran Via M2 Exhibition Centre,Barcelona.The International Graphic solutionsExhibition.Organiser: Fira de BarcelonaTel: +34 93 233 20 00www.graphintro.com

Visual Communication Russia200516-18th February 2005T-Modul Exhibition Hall, Moscow.Signmaking materials, equipment andtechnologies.Organiser: Yuriy Tiurine-mail: Tel: +7 (095) 956-4822Fax: +7 (095) 292-1349e-mail: [email protected]

Sign Scandinavia 20053-5th March 2005Swedish Exhibition & CongressCentre, Göteborg, Sweden.The Scandinavian sign and graphicsshow.Organiser: ExponovaTel: +46 31-779 36 00e-mail: [email protected]/sign

FESPA Secretaries Meeting11-13th March 2005London, UK.Organiser: FESPATel: +44 1737 240 788e-mail: [email protected]

ISA30th March - 2nd April 2005Mandalay Bay Hotel and ConferenceCentre, Las Vegas.The World's biggest and mostspectacular sign show.Organiser: International SignAssociationTel: 001 703 836 4012e-mail: [email protected]

Sign UK, Digital Expo,Outdoor Media, Screenprint12th-14th April 2005NEC, Birmingham.The UK's premiere event.Organiser: Faversham House GroupTel: +44 208 651 7100Fax: +44 208 651 7144e-mail: [email protected]

FESPA 200531st May - 4th June 2005, Munich,Germany.Organiser: FespaTel: +44 1737 24 07 88e-mail: [email protected]

FESPA General Assemblytbc Sept 2005Slovenia.Organiser: FESPATel: +44 1737 240 788 e-mail: [email protected]

VISA 20051st-3rd September 2005Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia.Organiser: The Visual IndustriesSuppliers Association (VISA)Tel: +61 07 3852 3111Fax: +61 07 3852 3133E-mail: [email protected]

SGIA28th September - 1st OctoberErnest N. Morial Convention Centre,New Orleans.Organiser: Specialty Graphic ImagingAssociationTel: 001 703 385 1335e-mail: [email protected]

Fespa World Expo India 051st-4th DecemberPragati Maidan Fair Ground, New Delhi.Organiser: FESPATel: +44 1737 22 97 27Fax: +44 1737 24 07 70e-mail: [email protected]


NEWS ROUND-UP – FESPA NEWSLETTER

FESPA 2005Celebrations all round...Now the festive season is safely behind us, everyone is lookingforward to FESPA 2005 in Munich and early indications arethat it will be a record-breaking event on all counts.

TM

Corporate sponsor

Platinum sponsors

The 2005 exhibition has already

achieved the same level of space

sales as the 2002 show in Madrid

and there’s still six months to go!

And, with one hall totally sold

out and only 30 stands remaining

in the other three halls, the show

promises to be a first class event

for both visitors and exhibitors.

Not surprisingly, FESPA are

delighted and Exhibition

Director, Frazer Chesterman

comments "The whole team has

worked very hard to deliver what

we believe will be the best ever

FESPA. We expect to be

completely sold out by the end of

January, and from then on there

will be a waiting list for

exhibitors - so if you are thinking

about exhibiting call Michael

Ryan Tel: on Tel: ++44 1737

229737 without delay!"

The 350 exhibitors who have

signed up so far, represent 33

different countries, which

justifies the show’s international

reputation and Fespa’s

description of it as The Future of

Global Imaging.

Frazer Chesterman continues:

"The market seems particularly

buoyant at the moment, with

many companies planning to use

FESPA 2005 as a launch pad for

new products and services, so we

feel very confident about future

business developments."

Seminar ProgramApart from seeing the very latest

technology that the wealth of

exhibitors will have to offer,

another reason to attend FESPA

2005 is the excellent seminar

program. The diverse array of

educational workshops, seminars

and debates led by industry

experts will provide visitors with

lots of added value and fully

justify the trip to Munich. These

FREE seminars are open to all

visitors and will be held at hourly

intervals in two purpose built

theatres in halls B1 and B2. The

complete seminar timetable

appears below, but for full speaker

biographies and synopses please

visit www.fespa2005.com

Seminar ProgrammePlease refer to our website for full timetable: www.fespa2005.com

Tuesday 31st May 2005

Multi Colour Printing on BlackCharlie Taublieb, Taublieb Consulting

Come to the edge and fly – the value of screen printingBob Holt, Production Link International

Environmental Problems: Water and air pollution – a worldwide problemMichel Caza, FESPA

SiebdruckklebstoffeGünter Perner, KIWO

Screen printers and the digital challenge – what's the real business model?Thibault de Jaiffe, NUR

How to apply ICC Color Profiles in a screen printing businessMark Coudray, Sponsored by Screenprinting Magazine

Screen or Digital? – Why not both?Sophie Matthews-Paul, Signs, Screen and Digital Printer

UV-Technology – Novelties and a View to the FutureScreen, Pad, and Digital PrintingMarabu

Presentation of Greek Screen printed and Digitalprinted jobs from the Image and I.D. Campaign of theAthens 2004 Olympic GamesOptiki Epikinonia Magazine (Visual Communications Greece)

Wednesday 1st June 2005

Training in TransitionPeter Kiddell (Sponsored by the SPA UK)

Digital Printing Inks – The FutureBryan Stringer (Sponsored by the SPA UK)

FESPA Board Question and Answer SessionFESPA board members

UV Screen Inks for Graphic and POP printing

Joe Mueller, Sericol

"Will you still have a business after REACH – the new EU Chemicals Policy?"ESMA Health, Safety & Environmental ProtectionCommittee

The world of business opportunities – latest trends in Digital Flatbed Inkjet PrintingMichael Lackner, Durst

You printed it, now what?Jeff Sponseller, Miller Weldmaster

Using the correct flocking is key to successful productionRolf Hebbecker, Hebbecker GmbH

Flatbed Printing: Markets and Applications?Jane Cedrone, Vutek

What printers should require from ink-jet inksPedro J. Martinez, Afford Industrial

Thursday 2nd June 2005

Squeegee Length – Friend or Foe?Mike Young, Imagetek Consulting International

Achieving Excellence at No Extra Cost Mike Young, Imagetek Consulting International

Computer To ScreenMichael Schliebner, KIWO

Colour Separation for Garment PrintersScott Fresener, US Screen Printing Institute

Screen Printing – we couldn't survive without it!Marabu

Digital Heat TransferWayne Potter, Airwaves

Past Experiences and Future Challenges for UV Inkjetand Flatbed TechnologyTudor Morgan, Sericol

Digital DebateStewart Partridge, Web Consulting

Technology drives Advertising drives Technology – More effective advertising campaigns thanks to new digital printing technologyMr. Yaniv Ben-Itzhak, Scitex Vision

Friday 3rd June 2005

Computer to ScreenHugh Neville, Richmond Graphics

Como y Donde Aprender SerigrafíaMr Josep Tobella, Escuelas de Serigrafía en España

Debatte- (Sieb- und Digitaldruck) Michael Ringelsiep, Der Siebdruck

The effects of coating sequence and exposure timecalculation by computer for stencil makingHenri Kunz, FOTEC AG

PVC/Phthalate Free Solutions For Textile Screen PrintersPetra Morgan, Sericol

Colour ManagementJuan Martorell, Be Digital

Reducing the reclaim bottleneckJohnny Shell, Vice President – Technical Services, SGIA

Digital Die Cutting and Digital FinishingLars Bendixen, Zünd

Saturday 4th June 2005

Controlled Screen Tension – the basics for a perfect printMax Tanner, Sefar

Pre Press: The files, how to treat them for screen anddigital printingMichel Caza, FESPA

UV InksPedro J. Martinez, Afford Industrial (Spanish)

A Cure for TextilesJohnny Shell, Vice President – Technical Services, SGIA

It is not possible to book places inadvance so please make sure you turn up

early to avoid disappointment.


Mit einer völlig ausverkauftenHalle und noch ungefähr 30verfügbaren Ständen in den anderendrei Hallen hat die FESPA allen Grundden Erfolg der kommendenAusstellung zu feiern.

Die Besucher profitieren nicht nurvon den ausgezeichneten Ausstellern,sondern können außerdem kostenloseFachseminare besuchen.

Die Reise zur FESPA ist einfach,denn es gibt zur Zeit wöchentlich5.600 europäische Flüge nachMünchen. Buchen Sie früh, um einengünstigeren Flugpreis zu erhalten.

Die Aussteller können mittlerweileDienstleistungen für ihren Standdurch unser neues Online-Manualbestellen. Wenn Sie noch keinPassword und keinen Benutzernamenfür dieses Manual erhalten haben,dann senden Sie eine E-Mail [email protected]

Um eine kostenlose Besucherkartezu erhalten, füllen Sie bitte dasFormular auf der Rückseite des Ticketsaus, das dieser Ausgabe von FESPAWorld beiliegt, oder buchen Sie überunsere Website www.fespa2005.comLesen Sie den ganzen Artikel an www.fespaworld.com/27.1

Avec un hall complètementrempli et seulement une trentaine destands encore disponibles dans les 3autres halls, la FESPA a toutes lesraisons du monde de fêter le succès deson exposition à venir!

En plus d'un choix remarquabled'exposants à leur disposition, lesvisiteurs pourront aussi assistergratuitement à de nombreuxséminaires.

Avec 5.600 vols Européenshebdomadaires vers Munich, aller àFESPA est facile. Mais retenez vos volslongtemps à l'avance, vous aurez demeilleurs prix!

Les exposants peuvent maintenantcommander les services dont ils ontbesoin pour leur stand, sur notrenouveau manuel "on-line". Si vousn'avez-pas reçu un mot de passe et unnom d'utilisateur pour y accéder,envoyez un e-mail à <[email protected]>

Inscrivez-vous à l'avance pourvisiter gratuitement l'exposition enremplissant le bulletin d'inscription auverso du ticket inséré dans ce numérodu Fespa World ou pré-inscrivez-voussur notre site webwww.fespa2005.comLisez tout l'article à www.fespaworld.com/27.2

¡Con un pabellón totalmentelleno y apenas 30 espacios disponiblesen los otros tres pabellones, FESPAtiene una Buena razón para celebrar latan esperada feria!

Aparte de la excelente oportunidadde contactar con expositores losvisitantes podrán asistir a seminariosformativos gratuitos.

Con aproximadamente 5.600 vueloseuropeos a Munich cada semana,viajar a FESPA es facil. Pero reserve suvuelo pronto para obtener una tarifabarata.

Los expositores pueden ya realizarlos pedidos de servicios para sus standsa través del nuevo manual on line. Sino ha recibido una clave y un loginpara acceder a este manual, por favor,envíeme un correo electró[email protected]

El pre-registro de visitantes para laferia es gratuito cumplimentando elformulario de registro en la parte deatrás del ticket que aparece en elejemplar de Fespa World o a través dela página web www.fespa2005.comLea este artículo adentro porcompleto en www.fespaworld.com/27.3

a The Gala Dinner.

b FESPA 2005 promises

to be a first class event.

c The Exhibition brings together

the latest developments in

screenprinting, digital imaging

and other associated processes.

a b

c

FESPA NEWSLETTER


FESPA NEWSLETTER

Visitor RegistrationYou will find a visitor invitation

inserted into this issue of FESPA

World and an additional 275,000

visitor invitations will be inserted

into other leading trade

publications and mailed out to

potential visitors. Remember, all

visitors who register on site at the

show will be required to pay an

E40 entrance fee, whilst those

who take the trouble to pre-

register before the event will gain

FREE entry! To do this either

complete and return the

registration form on the back

page of the invitation included

within the magazine, or visit

www.fespa2005.com and register

on-line. All visitors who pre-

register will receive their entry

pass approximately one month

before the show.

Hospitality and ConferenceRoomsIf you are planning to host a

private meeting, small conference

or social function during FESPA

2005, you might be interested to

learn that there are a variety of

rooms available within the

exhibition complex, all of which

conveniently overlook the show.

The larger conference rooms are

fully equipped with connections

for electricity, phone (ISDN), fax,

TV/radio and LAN. Audio visual

equipment can be hired from

Messe Munich, whose caterers

will also be able to organise food

and drink for your guests. If you

are interested in hiring one of

these rooms please email Ruth

Fahie at [email protected] for

details on costs and availability

Gala DinnerFESPA 2005’s main social event

will be held at the Bayerischerhof

Hotel on Friday 3rd June. The

500 plus attendees will enjoy a

four-course dinner followed by

dancing to the sounds of the

famous Platinum ABBA, the

internationally renowned tribute

band. Places are limited, so to

ensure your tickets for this

prestigious event visit

www.fespa2005.com and order

them now!

Travel to Munich There are many good reasons

why you should visit FESPA 2005

but how easy is it to get there?

By AirThere are currently 5,600

European and 240

intercontinental flights a week to

Munich. For flight and airport

information visit:

www.munich-airport.de/EN/ and

remember that the earlier you

book your flight the cheaper it

will be!

Messe München is

approximately 40 minutes from

Munich Airport. There will be a

daily shuttle service between the

airport and exhibition hall with a

bus departing at approximately

30-minute intervals. Tickets can

either be purchased at the airport

before travel, or on the bus.

By RailMesse München is approximately

20 minutes from Munich Central

Station (Hauptbahnhof) by

underground or taxi.

There are direct rail

connections from most major

European Cities.

If travelling by underground to

Messe München, you will need

to take the U2 line. The journey

to the trade fair grounds takes

about 20 minutes and trains run

at 10-minute intervals from

05.30 hours to 24.00 hours. For

the FESPA Exhibition, alight at

Messestadt West. (We

recommend purchasing a day

ticket).

By RoadMesse Munich is located

immediately next to the A94

Autobahn, – simply follow the

signs to Messe München

Hotel Accommodation inMunichGiven the continued growth and

recognition of FESPA as a truly

international event, we suggest

that you book your

accommodation early, in order to

avoid disappointment. Maritz

Travel, Germany have been

appointed by FESPA to handle all

accommodation bookings and

you can reserve your hotel

through Maritz by visiting the

FESPA website at

www.fespa2005.com

ATTENTION EXHIBITORS!

ACHTUNG AUSSTELLER!

ATTENTION EXPOSANTS!

¡ATENCIÓN EXPOSITORES!

Technical ManualDo you need to order electricity

or furniture for your stand? You

can book these services using

our online exhibitor manual. A

new innovation for FESPA

2005, this online manual

provides a quick and easy way

to order everything you need to

complete your stand. Once

contracted, exhibitors will

receive a special username and

password via e-mail, which will

enable them to access this

online manual. If you have not

yet received this information,

please email Jayne O’Keefe

[email protected]

MailingsExhibitors are encouraged to

send visitor invitations to both

current and potential customers.

There are two versions of the

invitation, one in English and

German and the other in French

and Spanish. To order your

invitations please email Karen

Pooley at

[email protected]

detailing both the quantity and

version you require.

Also new for FESPA 2005 is the

specialist VIP program, which is

designed to attract key buyers to

the event. A carefully selected

group of visitors from all over the

world will be invited to attend

FESPA as VIPs. This program will

help to raise the profile of the

show whilst also making the

whole experience more enjoyable

and productive for these key

industry players.

VIPs will enjoy the following

benefits:

• Fast track entry to the

exhibition

• Entry to a private lounge

• Complimentary refreshments

• Private meeting area

• Use of business facilities

• Invitation to the welcome party

• Complimentary airport shuttle

Exhibitors and FESPA National

Associations will each be able to

nominate a maximum of 20

people to be designated as VIPs

and they will receive personalised

invitations sent on behalf of the

nominee. If you have not already

done so, please email your list of

nominations including full

contact details to Karen Pooley at

[email protected]

Coming nextThe March 2005 issue of Fespa

World will carry a full preview of

the FESPA 2005 exhibition,

including a full run down on

exhibitors, product categories

show highlights and ancillary

events. In the meantime, if you

have any comments or questions

please contact Karen Pooley on

Tel: +44 1737 240788 or email

[email protected].

Register now for your FREE

VISITOR ENTRY BADGE AT

WWW.FESPA2005.COM

News Flash!When visitors to FESPA 2005 enter the show they will receive all

of the latest news hot off the press, courtesy of publishing group

Verlagshaus Gruber, who have been commissioned to publish

The Fespa News, a FREE daily newspaper which covers every

aspect of the show. Verlagshaus Gruber, who also publish the

highly respected trade magazines SIP and TVP, is planning to

print 6,000 copies of the newspaper each day of the show’s five

day duration and will distribute them at the main entrance to

the exhibition .

Further details regarding The FESPA Daily News can be

found at www.fespa-daily-news.com

MUNICH

FESPA 2005Future of Global ImagingMunich 31 May – 4 June, 2005The largest Global Event for Screen, Digital and Industrial Printing

Corporate sponsor

Platinum sponsorsTM

Visit the FESPA exhibition to discover the very latest technology in:

• Advertising & Wide Format POS printing

• Sign Printing

• Electronics Printing

• Package & Label Printing

• CD & DVD Production

• Ceramics & Glass Printing

• Garment Printing & Decoration

To register for your FREE entry pass to the exhibition please visit

www.fespa2005.com or call +44 (0)8701 296987


FESPA NEWSLETTER

FESPA WORLDEXPO INDIA Things are Hotting up for FESPA!FESPA has announced a new event for the Indian, Middle Easternand Asian screen printing and wide format digital imagingmarkets, with the launch of FESPA WORLD EXPO INDIA 2005. Theevent will take place in New Delhi from December 1st-4th 2005.

a SPAI Vice President Bhargav Mistry

with Michelle Caza.

b FESPA Vice President Hellmuth Frey

presenting an award to the SPAI

President Madhukumar Doshi at

Sign India 2004.

a b

FESPA WORLD EXPO INDIA

2005, which is planned to take

place every two years, has the full

co-operation of the SPAI Board

(Screen Printing Association of

India), which recently joined

FESPA as an associate member.

Vice President Bhargav Mistry

comments: "We believe screen

and digital printing in India and

Asia is developing faster than any

other part of the world and want-

ed an event that showcases tech-

nology for our region. FESPA has

an unrivalled reputation for deliv-

ering well organised and marketed

shows and we are delighted with

their plans."

Frazer Chesterman, FESPA

Exhibition Director adds: "We

have been asked many times in

recent years to bring FESPA to this

emerging region and believe India

offers the perfect location to

mirror the technology, products

and services shown at FESPA in

Europe. Indeed, there are some

100,000 screen printers in India

alone, which provides some indi-

cation of the enormity of the

marketplace."

Taking place at the Pragati

Maidan Exhibition Centre, New

Dehli, this new exhibition aims to

attract over 150 exhibitors and

10,000-15,000 visitors from India,

the Middle East and Asia and to

bring the very latest technologies

to this fast developing region.

Supported by ESMA and organ-

ised by the experienced FESPA

exhibition team, FESPA WORLD

EXPO INDIA promises to be a

very well attended and successful

event, which will draw on the

experience and industry knowl-

edge FESPA currently possesses

through organising its existing

market leading tri-annual screen-

printing and digital imaging

show.

Committed exhibitors so far

include major European players

such as Autotype, Saati, Thieme,

Scitex, Encres Dubuit, Fimor and

Fotec, as well as Indian manufac-

turers such as Grafica.

Show Sales Manager Mike Ryan

argues that companies new to the

region should use FESPA WORLD

EXPO INDIA to help them break

into this market place, which he

describes as: 'a land of unexploit-

ed opportunities'. He explains:

"India, the Middle East and Asia

are all regions which are experi-

encing extremely fast economic

growth. They are hungry for new

technology, so European compa-

nies should be sure that they are

amongst the first to fulfil this

need."

He continues: "FESPA WORLD

EXPO INDIA is the only interna-

tional screen-printing show in

this region and not only will it

benefit from our collective experi-

ence, it will also be supported by a

strong marketing campaign

designed to attract high level visi-

tors, not only from India but from

the surrounding regions too."

Stand prices for space only, start

at €185 per metre, or around

10,000 Rupees per metre, at

current exchange rates.

What will be on show?Screen and digital:

• Machinery

• Inks

• Substrates

• Consumables

• Pre-press technology

• Finishing equipment

• Services

Who Will Visit?The event will be attended by

screen and digital printers from

India, the Middle East and Asia.

This will be the most important

show in their market place and

these decision makers will have

to attend if they want to keep up

to date with all of the new tech-

nology on offer.

Pragati Maidan ExhibitionCentre, New Dehli Known as the premier exhibition

complex of India, the name

Pragati Maidan stands for devel-

opment and progress through

trade and the centre already hosts

a series of high quality interna-

tional and national trade fairs.

Situated in the heart of the Indian

capital, the centre's location

provides easy access for visitors

from all over the country and

from overseas.

For further Information about

exhibiting at FESPA World

Expo India, call Mike Ryan on

+44 1737 240788 or

email [email protected]


As part of its ongoing promotional

initiative in this important run-

up to each successive exhibition,

FESPA has traditionally organised

a press visit and briefing to the

respective venue. This integral

aspect of the FESPA marketing

campaign allows a delegation of

key trade journalists to take a

look at the chosen location and

the state-of-the art facilities it

offers. In addition, the visit

allows the FESPA team to bolster

relationships with journalists

and update them on sales devel-

opments and the finer details of

the event program as it takes

shape.

So, what better way to fulfil

these objectives than to tie in the

pre-FESPA 2005 media event with

one of the foremost social events

in the Bavarian capital – the

annual Oktoberfest!

Along with two FEPSA 2005

sponsors – MHM and Marabu,

the team recently welcomed 14

journalists from eight countries,

representing the premier

screen/large format trade titles.

With the inevitable prospect of

a few sore-heads that would

ensue from visiting the world

famous beer festival, the tactical

decision was made to put

business before pleasure and kick

off with a series of presentations.

These were held at the world-

class Messe Munchen – The

Munich Trade Fair Centre that

will house the FESPA 2005

exhibition.

Exhibition Director, Frazer

Chesterman, presented up-to-the-

minute details and sales

developments on the exhibition,

re-iterating the fact that FESPA

2005 is on track to break all

records and be the largest and

most successful to date. The

event also allowed journalists to

meet key members of the in-

house organisation team. He was

followed by Marketing and

Operations director, Karen

Pooley, who briefed Editors on

the new initiatives that have

been planned for the event, since

the organisation of the

exhibition has been taken in-

house. Importantly, these include

a VIP and Visitor Program, a

daily show newspaper and

seminar program.

Press delegates were also

treated to a tour of the Messe

halls, so that they could see for

themselves the scale of the floor

space and magnitude of the state-

of-the art facilities awaiting both

visitors and exhibitors alike.

Although the focus is still

geared towards the June event,

FESPAFEST also provided the

platform for the worldwide

announcement of FESPA's latest

venture – FESPA WORLD EXPO

INDIA 2005. Encouragingly, this

too was met with huge interest.

The FESPA organisation team

has made concerted efforts to

build relationships with

journalists from all over the

world, which in conjunction

with its PR agency, AD

Communications, has resulted in

some very healthy press coverage

in advance of the event.

FESPAFEST provided the

opportunity for FESPA's

organisation team to further

strengthen these bonds with the

journalists who represent a

crucial communications vehicle

in promoting FESPA news before,

at and after the show itself.

With this in mind, FESPAFEST

also allowed the FESPA team to

thank the press for their

continued support – both via

visits to some typical Bavarian

restaurants and by partaking in

the festivities of the largest and

most popular beer festival in the

world.

So, as guests from the press left

Munich with the inevitable and

obligatory hangovers, they also

departed with an air of

excitement about what can be

expected when the curtain goes

up on FESPA 2005 next summer.

Frazer Chesterman, Exhibition

Director, is happy that the

objectives for FESPAFEST were

met. He concludes: "FESPAFEST

was an immense success and we

are already receiving some great

initial post-event coverage

through magazines."

FESPA says...viel Spaß beim FESPAFEST!There are many advantages of holding the world's leading internationaltrade fair for screenprinting and wide-format digital imaging in the vibrantcity of Munich, as a group of journalists, drawn from some of the leadingInternational trade titles, are more than happy to testify!

a Delegates on tour at the new Munich

Trade Fair Centre.

b Frazer Chesterman, FESPA’s Exhibition

Director with Karen Pooley, FESPA’s

Marketing and Operations Manager.

c The Munich Exhibition Centre.

d Press delegation.

a b

dc


FESPA FORUM

FROM THE EDITOR

Following Michel Caza's "And finally....' and'Innovations' articles in the last issue of Fespa World,relating to UV printing technology, the ESMA TDSCommittee has responded as follows:

Over to you…

“It is with interest and – also someastonishment – we have read the two articles by Michel Caza about UV screen printing in the Septemberedition of Fespa-World.

The author of these two articles gives an explicit warning to thereaders about the contents of anearlier article published by the ESMATDS committee in the June edition ofFespa-World. In that context he alsogives his own recommendation withreference to information given in that article. We would like to respondas follows:1. Mistakes:

Despite warnings against wronginformation given in the context of our article we cannot find anyreference whatsoever regarding this"wrong information". None of ourcomments are questioned.

2. Post-Polymerisation:Mr Caza has ignored the topic ofpost-polymerisation in our article.The amount of post-curing reactionof UV inks is quite different anddepends on ink type and/or thebinding agents contained. We doconsider post-polymerisation to bean important side aspect. However,we deliberately omitted this matterin our basic description of the mainfactors of UV-curing.

3. Brittleness of material caused by correct UV-curing:In connection with correctpolymerisation of UV-inks it is saidthat during further processing likedie-cutting or grooving plasticmaterials will splinter due to

brittleness of the material caused bycorrect UV-curing. We have assumedin our article that appropriate inks areused for a specific application, takingaccount of any post print processingthat is required.

4. "Minimal" curing to prevent thermalproblems with the substrate:We would always recommend that UVinks are adequately cured to ensure full adhesion. Undercuring, as well asaffecting adhesion may result in otherissues such as blocking. Thereforethermal influences should be reducedusing an effective cooling system in the dryer.

5. Reflector types in the UV-dryers:In our article this topic has beendescribed in a sufficient and muchmore understandable manner (see Part 1, 5.).

6. Measurement of UV-emission in the UV-"drier" vs. measurement of polymerisation:Finally we reach a real topic fordiscussion: We do recommendmeasurement of UV-radiation emitted by the UV-lamps. This type of equipment is not too expensive,measurement tolerances areacceptable, application is easy andmeasurement values are easilyunderstood in practical use. We diddescribe other analytical processes todetermine degree of polymerisation,however we do not consider these assuitable for screen applications.

Mr. Caza, however, considersmeasurement of radiation asunimportant and recommends todetermine degree of polymerisation

of an ink instead and alsomentioned a suitable measurementdevice and its disadvantage: a priceof approx. 4,800 Euros.

Then, however in a second articleof the same edition of Fespa-Worldabout "Measurement of degree ofpolymerisation" he informs thereader, that unfortunately thatdevice is not suitable, as it does not give any data of importance forscreen printers! Therefore referenceis made to a second generation ofthe same device, which is notavailable yet (!!!). Not one word is mentioned about the complexhandling during the measurementand interpretation of measuredvalues. The equipment manu-facturer on the other hand honestlyrecommends this device as ananalytical device for chemicalresearch and development of UVinks. We would like to leave it up tothe reader to form his own opinion.

ESMA considers itself as a partner in the screenprinting sector workingclosely with screen printers. Our workin the ESMA committees is done tofacilitate better and more reproduciblescreen printing to ensure that itremains a competitive printingprocess for the future. We are alwaysready to discuss the quality of thatwork, however this should be done inan informed, fair, sound andcompetent manner.” Johann Bauer, on behalf of ESMATDS-Committee

Over to youIs there anything you would like to take issue with in this edition of the Magazine? Or is there some industry related topic thatyou would like to raise for general discussion? If so we want to hear from you. Please address your thoughts to: Val Hirst, Editor, FESPA, Association House, 7a West Street, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 9BL, UK or e-mail to [email protected]


THE BIG STORY

In my view, this year’s SGIA show was anexhibition in transition. It seemed thatsome exhibitors had deliberately decidedto take a ‘breather’ between this year’sDrupa and next year’s FESPA 2005. Others,primarily those in the screen sector, stillmaintain that they would be better servedby a bi-annual show. Whatever thereasons, the exhibition was certainly alittle smaller than last year in Atlanta, withvisitor numbers down by l0%. Of course,this may also have something to do withthe fact that Minneapolis isn’t quite suchan appealing destination to overseasvisitors as Las Vegas or New Orleans,coupled with the fact that everyone nowhas to contend with the more stringentvisa requirements demanded by the USGovernment.

Of the 471 booths, 250 were manned bysmaller companies and although it isalways good to see new exhibitors, I haveto say that some of them were showing themost peculiar assortment of marginalequipment. However, occasionally onestumbled upon a ‘treasure’. For example,UVPS from Chicago was showing its TFC9000 simulator of UV curing depth, whilstScanvec Amiable’s Flexi 7.5 RIP can beused to produce screens via the inkjetprinting process. ‘This year the ASPTawarded official ‘Best in Show" prizes, butin addition, I decided to present my own‘Caza Award’ too and the winner, withoutdoubt, is SignTronic’s brand new DTS(from computer to screen)system. And Iwasn’t the only one to be captivated -FESPA President, Ricardo RodriguezDelgado immediately bought one for hisSpanish Company, Panorama!

SignTronic’s development is one that Ihave been eagerly awaiting for many years.In my view, a DTS system, which can

image a screen at 150lines/inch, at aresolution of 1270dpi, is just what isneeded to produce the high qualityscreenprinting required for both POPmaterial and for labelling luxury goodssuch as cosmetics and perfume. The systemis also very quick, operating at 26m2/hour, and can accept any RIPoutputting one-bit TIFF files. Themaximum possible screen size is 235 x 265cm, with an image of 162,5 x 215 cm,which is perfect for many of the multi-colour presses used to produce such itemsas banners and bus-stop posters.

As far as the digital sector is concerned,it certainly seemed that many of the globalplayers are waiting until FESPA 2005 tounveil their next big innovation. Certainlydigital UV piezo inkjet flatbeds, usuallywith a roll to roll option, are the next bigthing and inevitably this means that, inorder to keep up with their competitors,many manufacturers are rolling out theirmachines before they are truly market-ready, with quality, speed, image definitionand ease of maintenance, usually leavingquite a lot to be desired. This is one areawhere it is very difficult to combine a lowprice with good quality and it is a conun-drum that even the Asian manufacturershave yet to crack. The Chinese will have towork hard during the next nine months ifthey want to show affordable and reliableversions of such machines at FESPA 2005!

A certain confusion still exists when itcomes to defining what constitutes digitaltextile printing. Some advances have beenmade when it comes to digitally printingfabrics used to make banners, flags andother materials used mainly in the POPand sign sectors.

The same is true in relation to theprinting of promotional slogans on T-shirts

The recent SGIA exhibition in Minneapolis enabled 471exhibitors to display their products to 11,000 visitorsrepresenting 73 different countries. Michel Caza and Val Hirst report on the show’s highlights.

Michel Caza reports

SGIA 2004 in MinneapolisAn exhibition in the Mid-tones


a Visitors congregate on the Océ stand

b When it comes to inkjet printers, visitors

are spoilt for choice

c The Thieme stand attracted many

screenprinters

d Mutoh displayed its full range of wide

format inkjet printers

e The Jeti takes grand format to new

lengths!

THE BIG STORY

a

b

e

c

d


THE BIG STORY

and sportswear. But when we turn toprinting on the full gamut of textiles,although there are now some digitalmachines that satisfactorily replicate thestandard four-colour process, it still isn’tpossible to reproduce all of the popularspecial effects digitally.

And, of course, manufacturers continueto talk about ‘high speeds’ such as 400m2/hour, but neglect to mention that thisis in 72 dpi and that at 720 dpi, it will be…40 m2/hour ! In a way it is comfortingto realise that some things never change!

Flatbed FrenzyVal Hirst reportsIn case anyone was in any doubt, the bigthing now is flatbed and UV printing.Certainly this was the overwhelmingimpression gained during four days atSGIA, when practically every digitalequipment manufacturer had a flatbedprinter taking pride of place on its stand.Having said that, this was a show thatfeatured enhancements to existingproducts rather than lots of exciting newlaunches. Maybe that isn’t too surprising,even those behind the relentless growth ofdigital technology have to take a breathersometimes and maybe they are all savingthemselves for FESPA 2005!

However, there were some newinnovations worthy of comment. Manycompanies were showing machines which

feature white ink, amongst them DuPont,Durst, Leggett & Platt Digital Technologies,who are currently beta testing in Europe,Mimaki and Zund. Obviously the additionof white ink is something of a break-through in digital terms since it helps tosignificantly enhance the final quality ofthe graphic by providing it with extradefinition and eye-appeal.

Durst was also offering new spot colourfunctions for its Rho 2005/8 and 205/16 inline with its policy to introduce newvariants to the basic Rho 205 technologyevery three months. Such variations aredesigned to meet the specific needs ofindividual customers and to enable themto get the best possible performance fromtheir printer. The spot colour facilityenables users to print up to two spotcolours in addition to CMYK therebysolving the problem of achieving perfectCI colour reproduction. Durst is currentlyoffering spot colours in Warm Red andOcean Blue and plans to make moreoptions available shortly.

In addition, the company also unveiledit new integrated special effect varnishoption, again for the Rho 205/8 and Rho205/16 printers. This selectively applic-ablehigh gloss effect can be used to accentuatea selected area of a graphic, by providing astriking 3D effect and as such, it isparticularly useful for POP and advertisingapplications that require a bit of extra

pzazz. Kornit Digital used the opportunity

of the show to launch what it claims is a high-end industrial machine, targetednot only at the garment printer looking to adopt digital technology, but alsobusinesses operating in the fashion sector .

My favourite product at the show was anew digital system for producing three-dimensional signage. The result of acollaboration between Sign-Tronic andOcé, this is achieved by printing directlyon to a flat, unformed sign blank withspecially-formulated inks and thenvacuum forming the imaged substrate. Acredible 3D sign can be created in less thanan hour and opens up all sorts ofinteresting possibilities. The company whobeta-tested this system claim that it paidfor itself within a three-month period.

Narrow format machines also seemed tobe making a comeback with first timeexhibitor. Xeikon America reporting thatcompanies were interested in using itsnarrow-format digital printers to producesuch items as magnets, posters, transfersand key fobs.

This time around the Chinese printermanufacturers who have become such aubiquitous presence at the internationalshows over the last two or three years were noticeable by their absence. Perhapsthey too, are saving themselves for FESPA2005!

a The Stencil Master from

SignTronic: an expected

revolution.

b The new and the past-Presidents

of ASPT: Scott Fresener (left) and

Michel Caza (right).

a b

A pragmaticperfectionistIf you have ever wondered what goes into the production of a multi faceted international retailmarketing campaign Ab de Graaff of Dutch based Agency Compasso Mundocom is the man to tellyou. Ab manages retail marketingcampaigns for Nike, one of the world’s most prolific advertisers.Val Hirst interviews him in his Amsterdam office.


FACE2FACE

It is a sunny autumnal day in Amsterdam and Abde Graaff is mid campaign. However, despite thefact that he is responsible for masterminding theproduction of all of Nike’s 2D and 3D in-storevisual merchandising and promotional campaignsthroughout Europe and the Middle East, as well asparts of Africa and Asia, Ab appears deceptively cooland unstressed.

Ab is the Operations Director of CompassoMundocom, an agency that is part of the PublicisGroup and now lists such companies as L’Oreal,KLM, Philips, Estée Lauder and of course, NikeEMEA amongst its clients. Five years ago, Ab starteda new division that was specifically created toservice the complex needs of the newly won Nikeaccount. The division, which originally began withjust two people has since morphed into a 10 strongteam and Ab’s life is now pretty much dictated bythe demands of the three seasonal campaignswhich Nike launch every year. Just as well then,that he loves his job!

All three main campaigns – Spring, Holiday andAutumn - cover the full gamut of Nike productsand include separate promotions for menswear,womenswear, childrenswear and shoes. This meansthat there are somewhere between 24 and 28different campaigns in total every year and Ab andhis team are thus responsible for ensuring that allNike retailers throughout the territories receive theright displays, each of which consists of abewildering number of different elements, on theright day, at the right time, in a format which suitstheir individual needs.

If, like me, you can’t possibly begin to imaginehow this would work in practice, Ab provides anadmirably succinct resumé of the process, fromoriginal conception to final installation. Heexplains: "The campaigns are originated by Nike’sown in-house design teams, with occasional inputfrom external agencies who can sometimes usetheir more detached perspective to come up withsomething really out of the ordinary to produce the

requisite ‘wow’ factor. We are also usually involvedat this stage too, since we can advise designers as tothe practicality of their ideas, as well as ensuringthat the finished display will meet the brief issuedby the Nike retail managers, whose job it is toensure that the promotions are both effective andachievable within the given budget."

When I interject and suggest that this mightsometimes be a mammoth undertaking in itself,calling for both the wisdom of Solomon and thepatience of Job, Ab grins but is discreetlydiplomatic, commenting only that "It’s not so bad."

He continues: "Once the initial designs arefinalised and, where necessary, prototypes aremade, we post all of the different variations on to awebsite, so that Nike retailers throughout theregions can decide which of the displays they wantto use. They then order what they require on-lineand we organise production."

But don’t be fooled into thinking that is an easyjob. Because, in addition to overseeing theproduction of the graphic element of the displays,Ab and his team are also responsible for organisingthe manufacture of the actual displays themselves,which sometimes involves joinery, plasticfabrication and even glass cutting. By some miracle,all of these various components come together intime for the stated deadline so that all Nike shopsare able to unveil the company’s latest ‘must-have’on the same day.

Ab admits that the pace is hectic, particularly inview of the fact that the average time between thecompletion of the design concepts and delivery is amere eight and half weeks, with work on six toeight different campaigns occurring simultaneously.But he adds that after working with Nike for fiveyears, the teams at Compasso Mundocom haveencountered every possible pitfall and now haveenough experience to be able to circumnavigatemost of them successfully. He says: "During thattime we have built such a close rapport with theNike designers and retail managers that we know


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pretty much instinctively what they want. The tenpeople who work in this division are split intoteams of two, with one team member acting as anaccount manager and liaising closely with Nike,whilst the other monitors production and all of theissues surrounding it. Having said that, bothmembers of the team have interchangeable skillssince it is essential that the account managercomprehends what is involved in practical termsand that the production person is fully conversantwith and sympathetic to Nike’s brief."

Over the years, Compasso Mundocom has alsobuilt up an extensive portfolio of tried and testedsuppliers all of whom are as eager to producequality work as Ab is to have it.

This is particularly true of the printing companiesthat Compasso Mundocom elect to worth with. Abhas come from a print background and, as a result,is something of a perfectionist, although, he is atpains to stress, a pragmatic one. He was originallyemployed by Crossfield, the company whodeveloped the first digital scanner, working forthem in London and the Far East, handlingsupervising both installation and operator training.Following that, he started his own reprographiccompany, before spending some time teaching andoperating the beta testing program for Adobesoftware. Immediately before joining CompassoMundocom, Ab also worked as Production Managerin a lithographic printing company. This impressiveset of credentials therefore go someway towardsexplaining why he shares the passion and

commitment that many screenprinters have abouttheir work.

He muses: "Screenprinters are a special breed ofpeople who, on the whole are as concerned withthe final result as much as with the money they willmake from it. The companies I most admire arethose small to medium sized operations made up oftime served experts who take a real pride in whatthey do."

Digital printing is, of course playing anincreasingly important role with 50% of Nike’sgraphics now being produced digitally. "Until aboutthree years ago the split between screen and digitalprinting was 80/20 with screenprinting accountingfor the larger share of the work. Last year Nike spent2million Euros on screenprinting and 1 1/2 Euroson digital printing but pretty soon the balance willtip in favour of digital," comments Ab who goes onto explain that digital printing provides Nike withthe opportunity to produce more customisedgraphics. He says: "Campaigns are now becomingmore localised and are now often produced in up to16 different languages. We can also slant themslightly differently to take account of specificcultural trends or regional events. For example, sixstores in Athens had special displays, which weredesigned to tie in the Olympic games. This issomething that we could never have achieved withscreenprinting, simply because the cost would havebeen prohibitive."

Naturally deviations of this kind all add to thealready onerous logistical complexity of the

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production process but Ab feels that the extraworkload is more than justified by the final result.However, he has his issues with digital printing andis critical about quality levels: "The usual excuse isthat something can’t be done, but what this oftenmeans is that the company don’t know how toachieve it digitally. The fact is that many companieswho are offering digital printing services have noreal background in the graphics industry, althoughthey may think they know something aboutcomputers, which is rather different."

Passion then is also a quality he looks for whensourcing digital print. He continues: "The bestdigital printers are those who come from thephotographic and repro sectors and who have a realgrounding in both print and colour managementand who know how to achieve the results that we –and Nike - demand."

Ab willingly admits that he is an exactingtaskmaster who settles for nothing less than the bestfrom anyone who works on the Nike account, butin mitigation he points out that as far as Nike isconcerned, quality is of vital importance. "Nike is amultinational company that has spent a lot of timeand effort positioning its products within themarket and all of its promotional material has tosupport the image that it has worked so hard tocreate and maintain," he states.

I ask if he has ever had a real disaster and he anda colleague ruefully remember a shoe display, whichwas aesthetically pleasing but frighteningly insecure."Whichever way we tried to position them, the

shoes simply kept falling off," laughs Ab." In the endwe resorted to simply sticking them to the shelves –but it was a mistake that we never repeated." Whenmishaps do occur it is often the result of using somenew and untested material. "Nike’s designers arealways looking to create exciting effects – thecompany has gained a reputation for producingreally eyecatching displays and so it is always keento maintain its edge. Sometimes the idea worksbrilliantly, but there may be a lot of unnecessarywastage of material, which makes it untenable incost terms. When that happens it’s down to us tofind a way of reproducing it so that the original ideais preserved intact but that the end result is moreaffordable. Sometimes all that is required is a fewsimple modifications."

Nowadays, the Nike account runs like a well oiledmachine, with Ab retaining his legendary coolunder pressure and helping to provide a calmenvironment for his young team. However, any jobthat involves so many deadlines must be a littlewearing on the nerves on occasion. When I suggestthis, Ab confides: "Sometimes when we are mid-campaign ands the phones never stop ringing I doimagine myself lying on a beach somewhere hotand just watching the world go by. But it’s great tobe working with a team of enthusiastic youngpeople in a really creative atmosphere and there’s alot of satisfaction when everything comes togetherin the way that it should. I get a great buzz fromthat and I can’t imagine wanting to give it up – thebeach will definitely have to wait!"

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advertisingReal Appeal

At a time when the consumer is constantly bombardedwith advertising messages, companies realise that theyhave to come up with something really special in order

to be noticed. No where is this more true than in thearea of outdoor advertising when adverts have so much

else to compete with. Here we show a selection ofoutdoor graphics that are creative enough to capture

anyone's attention!

Anyone who wandered through the PalazzaGaribaldi in Milan or the Palazzo Della Civilta inRome last summer, could have helped beingimpressed by the huge graphics which respectivelytransformed the exteriors of a skyscraper and anhistorical place into gigantic promotional tools forNike. The theme of the graphics was 'The Art ofSpeed' and they were designed both to coincidewith the Olympic Games in Athens and to celebratesport generally.

The mammoth pole-vaulter featured on theMilanese skyscraper is none other than WorldChampion Giuseppe Gibilisco, who makes astriking impression when viewed against the Milancityscape. This giant graphic is the largest singlepromotion that Nike has ever realised in Italy,measuring some 76m high by 30m wide. Itcomprises 886 self-adhesive panels of 3M perforatedfilm and covers a total surface area of1600sq.metres. It was digitally printed using 3M'spatented Scotchguard process.

The graphics, which decorate the Roman palace,were produced using the same method butalthough by comparison are very discreet, theyprovide viewers with a wonderful sense ofmovement as the athletes are literally 'framed' inthe arched palace windows.

For further information visit:www.scotchprint.it

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Profilo, one of Turkey's leading companies in thewhite goods sector, is rightly applauded for itsexciting advertising campaigns and never more sothan the giant graphic of a Eurolux washingmachine measuring 15m wide and 20m high,which was installed in Sishane Square in Istanbul.As well as being a striking advertisement in its ownright, the graphic also had a practical purpose too: itcovers the external façade of a building which isstill under construction but will eventually resemblethe graphic itself in every way! In fact, it will be afull 3D-moving facsimile of a Eurolux machine,complete with a motor producing a realistic right,left motion, to give the impression that laundry isreally being washed! Tangram, the companyresponsible for creating the graphic wanted to dosomething really unusual to capture the attentionof pedestrians and motorists as they make their waydown the busy street. It certainly succeeded - thegraphic and the working model beneath it are all setto become a major landmark within the city andwill doubtless provide a talking point for some timeto come!

Tangram was also responsible for producing anarresting advertisement for Sana margarine inTaksim Square. The most eyecatching feature of thisapplication is the image of the cute little girl who,thanks to a strategically placed mono blockmechanism - the largest ever used - moves from leftto right. The slogan in the upper section of the unitcomprises of three different layers and wasproduced as raised box letters, which are internally

illuminated. Indirect neon animation techniquesproduce a flashing effect in a final bid to engageattention.

In another application Tangram captured some ofthe excitement which surrounded this year'sEuropean Football championships and transportedit to Taksim where the Marmara hotel provided theperfect site for an advertisement promoting Nike.The Aerowball is a wonder of modern technology,which captures the attention of passers by as theywatch the ball blasting away on the wall following ahard kick from Ronaldinho. The project, whichinvolved 30 people, features an internallyilluminated ball some 4 metres in diameter and thetotal height of this amazing 3D application is 12metres. This global campaign also astoundedviewers worldwide when it simultaneously appearedon sites in Manchester, Sydney, Berlin, Copenhagen,London, Bangkok, Milan and Rotterdam.

Nowadays, from whichever direction visitorsenter Taksim, they are greeted by a very colourfuladvertisement for Unilever's Lipton Tea brand. Itisn't only the advert's giant dimensions whichattract the eye, viewers are also fascinated by theaction of a 'whirlpool' which is created by revolving19 tags in order with each tag timed to move everytwo seconds until eventually they are all movingtogether. Following a brief pause, the revolvingmotion starts all over again.

For further information contact: Tangram I˙letis¸im Hizmetleri Ebru AngınerTel: ++0212 238 96 96)

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Projects such as those pictured here can now beachieved on a wide range of eco-solvent printerssuch as the Mutoh Rockhopper II-4H, theRockhopper 38, Roland's Soljet Pro II and theRoland VersaCAMM SP-300, when used inconjunction with three new films from MACtac.

IMAGin JT 5829 RM is a monomeric film with aremovable adhesive, JT 5829 PM is a monomericfilm with a permanent adhesive and JT 5929 PM isa polymeric film with permanent adhesive. Allhave been fully tested and profiled on both the

machines listed above and other popular makes ofeco-solvent printers.

Thanks to the new liner, these films provide userswith better printing results and offer newopportunities for both short term and long termoutdoor advertising. They are available in threedifferent widths (76 cm, 137 cm and 152.4 cm)from authorised MACtac distributors.

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

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Color Graphics, of Salt Lake City, USA,has used its VUTEk PressVu UV 180/600EC printer to produce graphics for fast-food giant KFC, which have been installednationwide. Utilising the PressVu's flatbedand roll-to-roll capabilities, Color Graphicsproduced a total of 375 rigid and flexiblesigns for the chicken restaurant chain, thelargest measuring 1.27m x 0.77m.

The job also included the production of point of sale material, drive throughmenus and window graphics. GuyTimothy, Vice President, Color Graphicscomments: "We printed onto rigid sheetsof styrene for KFC's point of sale material,and then switched to low-tac self-adhesivevinyl for its window graphics, which savedus a lot of time and meant the job washassle free. Further, the PressVu's eight-

colour feature enabled us to match specificcolors such as the KFC corporate red,without any problems."

Texas-based Gigantic Color Inc. used itsVUTEk PressVu UV 200/600 to fulfil anunusual commission for a luxury home in Dallas, Texas. Troy McGinnis, GeneralManager of Gigantic Color, Inc.,comments, "Customers can dream as bigas they want as our VUTEk PressVu UV'scapabilities enable us to match and exceedtheir expectations. For this luxuryhomeowner, we produced a 4m x 10minterior wall mural, with three identicalwindow pieces, all of which had to matchthe vivid colours of an originalrenaissance painting. As it was thecustomer's favourite work of art, it was

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imperative that the wall mural was analmost exact duplicate of the originalpiece, as any change in colour would be noticed immediately. Thanks to thePressVu UV's 600dpi and six-colourprinting, we were able to reproduce itflawlessly and thus fulfill the customer'sdream."

Gigantic Color printed directly onto awallpaper substrate called Core Seal, andadhered the mural to the main wall in thehouse's living room. Using the PressVu'sability to produce consistently highquality print on a wide variety ofsubstrates, Gigantic Color was able toensure that the highly detailed mural wasalso reproduced identically on the threesmaller window pieces. As the windowswere already installed, it was not possible

to use the machine's glass printingcapability, so Instead, the vibrantlycoloured UV inks were printed onto aspecial polycarbonate lexam, and thenadhered to the windows.

Labels on Fasson-brand self-adhesivestock have helped new vodka-basedflavoured alchoholic beverages – PetrikovRed and Blue – to establish high retail salesfor their Dutch distillers, Toorank – somuch so that the company is now lookingto open strategic export markets. Printedby Kolibri Etikettenfabriek on Fasson-brand self-adhesive labelstock from AveryDennison Roll Materials Europe, the labelsalso won an award in the 2004International Labelling Competitionorganised by the self-adhesive labelling

industry association, FINAT. The labels –each set consisting of a front, back andneck label - provide an eye-catchingidentity for the drinks and were the resultof extensive collaboration betweenToorank, Kolibri and Dutch design groupBens! The final results, printed on FassonHigh Gloss White Premium self-adhesivepaper labelstock with S2000N permanentadhesive, colour match the print on theprimary product labels to the bottles'liquid content – blue or red – within thecontext of a shield-shaped design whichevokes the traditional look of vodkabottles. Kolibri Etikettenfabriek printedthem in seven colours plus varnish on anILMA 340 press using Sicpa Aarberg inks –including two specialities – luminescentand thermochromic.

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PressVu UV 180/600 EC printer to

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changing world of fast food.

c The VUTEk PressVu UV 200/600

inkjet printer.

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can be a tricky business, but for

Gigantic Color Inc. and its PressVu UV

200/600 with 600dpi and 6-colour

printing, it’s a walk in the park.

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Petrikov sales.

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This year, the FESPA General Assembly tookplace during September in an unseasonablywarm Stockholm and was attended byrepresentatives from 20 countries. A fullagenda of topics was discussed, includingthe launch of the first Fespa World Expo in India which will take place on 1-4thDecember next year, FESPA 2005, therelaunch of Fespa World magazine and theinauguration of the new FESPA ProjectsCommittee. In addition, Fespa took theopportunity to welcome the Screen Printers'Association of India (SPAI) as an associatemember.

Each Association reported on itsCountry’s economy and its own activitiesduring the past year and a full reportfollows below. But it wasn't all work – aswell as the more serious undertakings, dele-gates were able to enjoy the hospitalityprovided by JP Screen and Offset AB whoarranged a very interesting and informativevisit to their headquarters, and a guidedtour of the famous Vasa Ship Museum.

They also had some time to explore thedelights of Stockholm and take part in arelasxing evening boat cruise, accompaniedby musicians in traditional dress!

The ReportsFebelgra, the Belgian ScreenprintingAssociation reported that the totalturnover within the graphic sector during2003 was €3,672 million, against a totalinvestment of €197million. About 25% ofBelgium's production is exported, mainlyto France, The Netherlands, UK andGermany. Febelgra represents about 900 of Belgium's 1,650 printing companieswho between them employ some 18,500people. Most of these companies are smallto medium sized with 75% employing 10people or less.

During the past year, Febelgra hasworked on a number of different initia-tives, the most taxing of which has been a classification of all of the different jobswithin the screen and digital sectors.

In addition, it has also worked with itsmembers to tackle a number of technical,environmental and educational issues, aswell as hosting seminars, workshops andsocial events.

The Bulgarian ScreenprintingAssociation reported that 2003 was a goodyear for printers with the popularity ofdigital printing technology continuing togrow. Once again its 94 members havebenefited from the Association's trainingand seminar programs.

Members of the Croatian ScreenprintingAssociation have been able to take advan-tage of the country's booming economyand the fact that labour rates are stillcomparatively modest when compared tothose in Western Europe. However, screen-printing is still the dominant technologyin Croatia, although digital printing isgradually becoming more widespread.During 2003, the Association experienced

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a quieter year than usual and concentratedon distributing a screenprinters' manual,the Fespa World magazine and a bi-monthly Graphic Magazine. However,during 2004 it has worked hard to recruitnew members and plans to elect a newmanagement team to carry its workforward.

Wide ranging government reforms in theCzech Republic have had a positive influ-ence on the Czech ScreenprintingAssociation, whose members are alsopreparing for the time when the countryjoins the EU. During 2003, the Associationorganised a one day Symposium to coin-cide with the Embax-Print 2003 print and packaging fair, an event which wassupported by the most prominent suppli-ers of screenprinting equipment and materials. This was followed with an asso-ciation meeting towards the end of theyear, which focused on refuse, ecology and new legislation.

The Danish Screenprinting Associationpredict that GDP will increase by 2.5percent during 2005, following a 2.1percent increase in 2004, although theDanish economy will continue to be influ-enced by international trends and itsoverall competitiveness affected by highlabour costs. The Association report thatscreen and digital printers continue toprosper, but as more and more companies

begin to harness digital technology, pricesare coming under increasing pressure. Ittherefore feels that the future trend will befor fewer larger companies who will investin the latest equipment and offer a highlyspecialised service. Association activitieshave included the negotiation of a newcollective agreement between membercompanies and their employees, whichwill remain in force for the next threeyears, and guidance relating to sales,service and legal issues.

The Association of Finnish ScreenPrinters reported that the growth of theFinnish economy, which has been slowduring the last three years, is expected toincrease during 2004 and 2005. However,Finnish screenprinters suffered somewhatduring 2003, with those specialising in theadvertising sector enduring a particularlyhard time. The increasing popularity ofdigital printing methods has resulted inhigh machine sales but a correspondingprice downturn for digital output. Despitethis, the Association enjoyed a busy yearin 2003 and retained its membership. TheBoard assembled seven times in total andalso organised spring and autumn assem-blies, with the Autumn Assembly, whichwas held in Tallin, Estonia, concludingwith a quality management trainingseminar. In addition, the Associationpublished three issues of its SERITIETOmagazine in 2003, with a further issue

being published in 2004, and also circulat-ed a number of newsletters.

The German Screenprinting Associationpaid tribute to its former director, HelmutFlothman, who retired earlier this yearafter working for the German Print andMedia Federation for 37 years and official-ly introduced its new director, TorbenThorn. The Association explained that itwas still awaiting current data on thescreenprinting sector, but instead providedinformation on effect printing following acomprehensive survey. This is a marketsector with great growth potential and onethat creates the opportunity to increasethe value of the finished product.

The survey compares print processes for effects, highlights opportunities andgrowth potential and covers differentmarketing-strategies for effect printing.Following its successful symposium onUV- screen printing last year, theAssociation has run a similar symposiumon effect printing. This was supported byThe German Printing and Media IndustriesFederation (bvdm) and the GermanInstitute Print e.V. (DID) who arranged aspecialised program which looked at allaspects of effect printing and featured anumber of distinguished speakers.

To complement this the Association hasproduced a pattern book to be used as amarketing tool. It examines the possibilityof print enhancement and shows how

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different effects can be achieved and isdesigned to provide inspiration for every-one working within the industry.

The Hungarian Screen PrintingAssociation reports that following itsentry to the EU, Hungary has enjoyed astable economic climate with a growth of4.2%. Employment stands at 4.8% andinflation is currently running at 5.8%.Both the screen and digital sectors are also enjoying growth. Presently, theAssociation has a total of 97 members of which 65 are suppliers.

The Association hosted a seminar duringApril which covered UV technology, fourcolour printing, and the new ISO accredi-tation program. This seminar, which waspresided over by Bill Appleton attractedthe attendance of 34 Hungarian screen-printers. In addition, the Associationhosted its 5th Screenprinting Foum inBudapest, which included five exhibitingcompanies and attracted around 110 visi-tors. The theme this time was tampa print-ing, ceramics and the EU accession

During the coming year the Associationwill continue its collaboration with threescreenprinting schools, one of which offersa short refresher course for trained screenprinters, whist the others focus ontrainees. To augment this, the Associationis discussing the possibility of supporting aseminar program hosted by various indus-try suppliers.

The Association's magazine “SZITANY-OMAT" which was published during Augustand has a circulation of around 3,000, isconsidered to be a very important tool bythe Hungarian industry and is successfullyattracting support from advertisers.

The Dutch Screenprinting Associationreported that 2003 was a year in whichboth the Dutch economy and the graphicsindustry in particular, experienced an evenmore serious downturn than in 2001 and2002. During the first half of 2004, thegeneral economic climate improved slight-ly although companies operating in thegraphic area found their prices comingunder increased pressure. However by thesecond quarter of this year the Dutcheconomy showed a growth of 1.0 %.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in theNetherlands declined 0.8 % in 2003 whilstinflation ran at 2.1 %, and wages rose by2.7 %. Consumer spending declined by 1.2% in 2003 and the growth in consumptionwas lower than the growth of disposableincome. Dutch imports rose by 0.9 % andexports by 0.5 %, a poor result when

compared with the 3.7% increase in worldtrade during 2003. As the world's ninthlargest importer and exporter, TheNetherlands has felt the loss of its marketshare, which is put down to the high costof wages. Although precise figures weren'tavailable, it was estimated that graphicsales declined by .5% during 2003 andemployment within the graphic sector fellby 2.8%, with only 56% of companiesreporting positive trading conditions.

The Association also reported that manycompanies had cancelled their member-ship of ZSO and in the current poortrading climate it is difficult to make upthe numbers. However, after four years ofpreparations, the Association, togetherwith umbrella organisation KVGO,succeeded in finalising negotiations withthe trade unions and reaching a CollectiveLabour Agreement for all the sign compa-nies in the Netherlands. This new agree-ment was combined with the CLA forscreen printing companies, which hasbeen in force since 1962. It also estab-lished a special fund for specific trainingcosts for its members and their employees.

The Norwegian ScreenprintingAssociation reported that there has beensome growth in the Norwegian economyduring 2004, although the fact that costsare high in Norway makes it difficult whencompeting with countries operating froma lower cost base. However, things areimproving slightly for small companiesand the government is focused on growingthe economy.

Many Norwegian screenprinters havestrengthened their position, in spite of thefact that production has stabilised at alower level than before. Digital productionis influencing the market with manyscreenprinters acquiring their own digitalequipment. Norwegian screenprinting hasnot managed to participate sufficiently inthe volume of the entire graphic marketduring the last years, although theAssociation is now doing everything theycan to promote the technology, particularlyin areas where other printing techniquesmay find it hard to complete. Thisdemands a new way of thinking and offinding ways of marketing the technologyto potential customers. The Association hasretained most of its members and is stillhoping to enjoy closer co-operation withthe Norwegian Signmaking Association.

During February the Association held its43rd general assembly at Geilo, Norway,which focused on examining ways ofpromoting screenprinting and how best to

liase with schools and universities thatteach design and related topics. It has alsolaunched a poster competition.

Italy has also experienced an economicslow down with the ItalianScreenprinting Association reporting thattheir turnover has been lower during thepast year. Prospects have appeared toimprove since April, but things are stillvery patchy. General economic growth isexpected to increase by 1.3%.

As for the current state of screen anddigital printing, the Association has noofficial data, but reports that there are4000/4500 screenprinting companies inItaly, most with less than five employees.Many of the bigger screenprinters haveinvested in digital equipment, althoughsales are now slowing down.

The Association has faced many difficul-ties during the last year because itsumbrella organisation, CNA (which has300,000 members) has been restructuringbut finally it has been decided that theAssociation will, in future, come under thejurisdiction of the SME's committee inMilan and it thus hopes to resume a fullprogram of activities shortly.

During 2003 the Association held acompetition, "Telaio d'argento" to find thebest screenprinted graphic. It was rewardedwith 50 good quality entries. It alsopublished a second edition (both printedand on CD) of a survey of equipmentcosts, which includes information on howto calculate an hourly rate when usingdifferent presses. This will be distributedfree to all members.

The Russian Screenprinting Associationreports that there has been an increase ineconomic growth accompanied by astrong rise in capital investments withGDP increasing by 7,3%.

The total volume of the print sectorstands at $2 million with 25% accountingfor business-printing. The majority ofRussian companies are now privatelyowned and it is anticipated that most of thepublic printing companies will alter theirstatus by becoming joint-stock companies.

When it comes to the speciality printingsector, which includes screenprinting,tampo printing, textile printing and digi-talprinting, this sector now accounts forsome $1million of the total turnover –15% up on last year.

The Association currently has 62members but is hopeful that this total willrise as the economy expands. Associationactivities centre on the needs of small and

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b ESMA President Rudi Röller and FESPA Exhibition Director

Frazer Chesterman share a joke during a well earned break.

c Boarding for the boat cruise just as dusk sets in.

d A view from the Djurgården bridge over Nybroviken and

on the right hand is Strandvägen with the beautifully

decorated, old buildings. Strandvägen is one of the most

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medium sized businesses and it is encour-aging both member and non-membercompanies to visit Fespa 2005.

During the last year, the Association hasheld seven seminars at several differentprinting companies, all of which covereddifferent screen printing topics. During thecoming months it intends to promote theFESPA 2005 Awards competition and willbe offering non-member companies aspecial deal if they join the Association.

The Slovakian Screenprinting Associationreported that economic growth hasincreased slightly whilst unemploymentstill fluctuates around the 13.5% mark.

The situation as far as screenprinters areconcerned has not changed significantly,although there has been a slight decline intextile printing, largely due to an increasein cheap imports from Asia. Many screen-printers are now focusing on quality issuesand are investing in new technology.Digital printing is increasing in popularity,largely because of the time and costsavings it offers on small runs

During the past year, the Association hasconcentrated on education and is plan-ning to provide a re-qualifying course forscreenprinters. It is also placing furtheremphasis on its website, which it regardsas a useful communication tool. Currentlythe Slovakian Association has 10 members.

According to the ScreenprintingAssociation of Slovenia, the country'spresent economic climate is relativelygood, with a growth rate that exceeds the EU average.

However, the total income of thegraphic industry has fallen for the firsttime in the last five years, although someexpenses have also decreased. Overall,profits in the industry have risen andreached €9.6 million in 2003 and last year saw the total of small screenprintingcompanies rise to 24, heralding somethingof a trend for small flexible operations.There has been some increase in the use ofdigital technology, but as yet the demandis fairly limited.

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In total 5000 people are employed inthe graphic sector and there is toughcompetition between companies, with jobs being won on price.

During the last year the Association hascollaborated with printers from north-eastItaly to set up the web portalwww.all4print.net which includes adatabase providing contact details for allof the companies involved. The projectwas produced with the assistance of theEuropean Union, partly with founds fromthe PHARE program.

The Association's second importantactivity was the foundation of thesilkscreen, digital and pad printing cluster.The main objective is to create more busi-ness opportunities for members, byencouraging them to work together andthus strengthen their position in themarket. Presently, it is organising two oneday meetings complete with workshops.

According to the Spanish ScreenprintingAssociation, the screen sector has onceagain suffered a decrease and is still tryingto counter the effects of a price war.However the predictions are that this yearwill be a better one economically.

The Association has continued with itsplan to recruit more members in Spainand South America and it has alsoenhanced its website so that members canobtain advice and assistance 24/7 fromwherever they are operating.

During this year the Association alsohosted the Spanish ScreenprintingCongress in the Basque Country andlaunched the third phase of its trainingplan, which includes more than 50 coursesrelated to screenprinting. In addition, ithas provided translations for Fespa WorldMagazine and continues to publish regularAssociation Bulletins. Other activities haveinvolved the promotion of terms andconditions of business for the Spanishscreenprinting sector, the publication ofthe Spanish Screenprinting Book, togetherwith a Report on the screen sector inSpain. It has also spearheaded an exportdrive, complete with study visits to bothFrance and Brazil. Finally, it has compileda three monthly survey designed to trackthe state of the market.

The Swedish ScreenprintingAssociation report that GDP is expected to increase by only 1.7 percent this yearfollowing the weak economic climate

towards the end of 2001, but householdconsumption is already rising in reactionto an expansionary fiscal policy and agenerally more positive climate. Swedishexports have also been growing morevigorously than expected in the past half-year and will gain further momentum in2003, largely due to healthier economieselsewhere and the rising demand fortelecommunication products.

As is the case in the overall printingindustry, segments like screen are sufferingdue to lack of demand. The profit marginfor an average screen company hasdeclined over the past years, from 4% in1999 to 2-2,5% in 2003. During the sameperiod, screen companies have faced adownward rally in the return on equityfrom 16% to just over 10%. A recovery in the overall demand in the Swedisheconomy in the coming years, will hope-fully affect profits in a positive way.

The Association has established its owneducational operations: The Screenprinters'Business School, is a specially designedfurther education program formanagement groups from membercompanies and comprises one to two day seminars dealing with such topics as management techniques, businessdevelopment and profitability.

The Association has also producedScreenPressen, a members' newspaperwhich is published three-four times peryear. This publication reports on the workof the board and keeps members updatedon meetings and educational initiatives.

In addition, the Association organisestwo large meetings every year, the last ofwhich took place in Jönköping, last April.

There are now 91 members within TheSwedish Association of which 66 are screenprinting companies and 25 suppliers.

The UK Screenprinting Assocationannounced that the "feel good" factor isstill in force despite increases in interestrates and the fact that margins are stillbeing squeezed. It is felt that most printershave been able to make some money thisyear mainly thanks to sensible housekeep-ing. The importance of added value hasbecome much more widely appreciatedwhich has also helped enormously.

Smaller suppliers are really strugglinghowever and the Association predicts thatsome will go out of business in the nexttwelve months – which is unfortunate, as it will limit choice.


GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Provided that there are no more wars orsignificant terrorist attacks, the Associationis looking forward to a more stable periodin trading conditions.

Sadly, the Screenprint exhibition due tobe held in February 2004, was cancelled butit will reappear in April 2005 as part of theSign UK show. Membership has been underpressure but the Association has been ableto replace those members who have left.Generally much more interest is beinggenerated for association activities, largelythanks to the efforts of a new PR officer.

More companies are benefiting from theskills and abilities obtained via the SPAPrint Qualifications Centre. The three-dayseminars, which were held in conjunctionwith a supplier were exceptionally wellreceived. In addition, the SPA Awardsevent was also well attended and providedthe industry with an opportunity to gettogether informally.

Finally, The Association's two CD Roms –Printworks Solvent Use and the Health &Safety/risk assessment are slowly becomingmore popular, whilst the FESPA EU newslet-ter also seems to have been well received.

Nigel Steffens, General Secretary ofFESPA reported that since the last GeneralAssembly in Istanbul, the FESPA team hasexpanded significantly from three to eightpeople (some part-time) and consequentlyis rapidly outgrowing its offices in Reigate.

At present, all the new staff are focusedon FESPA 2005 with the aim of making itthe best exhibition ever and one that earnsas much money as possible for the benefitof all of the associations. In addition toFESPA 2005 there are also plans to launchFESPA India later next year and a newcombined FESPA/ESMA digital show in2006. Once FESPA 2005 is over the teamwill also start working on the next mainFESPA Event which is scheduled to takeplace in 2007 – a year earlier than usual.

Other FESPA Activities this year haveincluded the relaunch of Fespa Worldmagazine, the introduction of the FespaWorld Newsletter, which is sent to allassociations, exhibitors and selectedvisitors, and a revamp of the FESPAWebsite, which has made it much moreuser-friendly.

FESPA now maintains its own databaseand all of the Associations are invited touse this whenever required to promotetheir own activities.

Finally, Nigel Steffens reminded everyonethat they are entitled to take full advantage

of the enhanced head office facilities andinvited all of the associations to use theskills and expertise that are now available.He also encouraged all of the Associationsto use the FESPA name wherever possible,as this will have the dual effect of lendingextra credibility to individual associations'events and initiatives and ensuring thatFESPA becomes as widely known aspossible throughout the world.

ESMA reported that it had experienced agood year and that several new members,namely: Ferro GmbH; Lüscher AG: MHMSiebdruckmaschinen GmbH: OmnitecUmweltschutz AG: RemcoChemieRentzsch GmbH: Vutek: WängiMesh AG had joined, bringing the totalmembership up to 42 companies. RudiRöller was elected to serve for a furthertwo years as Chairman and Robert Watsonof Sericol has been welcomed to the Boardas Chairman of the Digital Committee.

The Technical Development andStandards Committee is still running withan interim Chairman but has completed aseries of papers which have all beenreleased during the past nine months andcan be found on the ESMA web site.

The Health Safety and EnvironmentalProtection Committee has been very activeworking to support submissions attemptingto modify the REACH proposals and hasalso published a series of screen chemicalfact sheets to assist companies with printshops using the screenprinting process.Future work will include preparing aseminar lecture to support FESPA 2005 andworking on the subject of machinery MAKvalues.

ESMA/FESPA cooperation is continuingto flourish with meetings held regularlybetween the Boards of both organisations.Current areas for collaboration are asfollows: FESPA 2005 Exhibition; jointDigital Show; Health, Safety andEnvironmental Protection issues; publica-tions; technical development work; EPPwork coordinated with Frazer Chestermanupon need; joint market study and thesharing of statistical and regulatory infor-mation, industry networking and finallythe promotion of both organisations.

The European Digital Exhibition, whichwill be organised by FESPA's in-houseexhibition team, will further strengthenthe bonds between the two organisationsand form a sound base for futuredevelopments.


INFORMATION – EVENTS

Sun lovers found themselves well catered for thisyear, when following Screenprint India in Mumbaiduring August and ASGA in Shanghai in October,Dubuit Far East staged its Open House event inThailand in November! Expertly stage managed byDubuit Far East's 'younger generation', the brothersChristophe and François Dubuit, together with thecompany's Bangkok President, Samuel Fellah, theevent, which was designed to promote the DubuitGroup's screenprinting, tampography and hot-stamping activities in East Asia, unfolded over athree day period.

The first event, which took place on Wednesday3rd of November, was an official gift ceremonyduring which Jean-Louis Dubuit, President of the

Dubuit Group, presented a semi-automatic printingpress to the Presidents of two of Thailand's mostinfluential Graphic Schools. Watched by a memberof the Thai Royal Family, the Vice-Governor PanaddaDiskul and the President of the Thai Screen Graphicand Imaging Association, Mr K. Chayaboon, Pr. Numyoot Songthanapitak, President of theRajamangala Institute of Technology and Father PaulTrasucchi, Rector of the Don Bosco Technical School,graciously accepted the equipment which will gosome way towards ensuring that all students ofscreenprinting at these two establishments gain a full grasp of the technology.

Bangkok's Sofitel was the setting for the secondevent that took the form of a four hour technical

OpenhouseinBangkokDubuit Far East hosts a series of events in Thailand.

a One of Michel Caza’s UV

screenprinting conferences.

b The event culminates in a splendid dinner

where many lively exchanges took place

during this festive evening.

c Jean-Louis Dubuit presents a semi-automatic

printing press to the Presidents of two of

Thailand's most influential Graphic Schools.

d Dubuit hosts an ‘open house’ in its plant

near Bangkok.

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EVENTS

conference which examined the theory and practiceof UV Screenprinting for industrial applications and was held by Fespa Past President and currentASPT President, Michel Caza. Thailand, in commonwith many other countries is now using UV tech-nology to print such items as CDs, containers andbottles and PCB, etc. but Thai screenprinters arekeen to improve their understanding of all aspectsof the process from prepress to finishing.

During the afternoon, Dubuit hosted the first'Open House' in its huge new 6.400m2 plant nearBangkok, which was officially opened last year. Thisevent provided Thai screenprinters with a splendidopportunity to see a wide variety of equipment inoperation. This included Dubuit's new flat bedpresses and UV curing units, Teca-Print'stampographic presses and CER's hot stampingpresses. Both of the latter companies are, of course,also eminent members of the Dubuit Group andTeca-Print's Swiss General Manager, Carlos Huber,was there in person to answer questions and provide advice.

On the third day, Michel Caza presided over asecond four hour conference, which once againtackled the issues surrounding UV printing but thistime in relation to graphic screenprinting. 90% ofThai screenprinters still use solvent systems butappreciate the growing necessity to address the envi-ronmental pollution that they cause as well as beingkeen to benefit from the improvements in qualityand economy that UV technology can deliver.During the afternoon Dubuit held its second 'OpenHouse' which was also dedicated to UV graphicscreenprinting, with attendees being able to see forthemselves the improvements they can expect toachieve when they change to UV technology. Mostattendees were fascinated to see a four colourprocess print in 150lpi which had been producedusing UV ink and were all the more determined to institute changes at their own establishments.

The event finally culminated in a splendid dinnerat the famous Thai restaurant "Jitpochana" which was hosted by the Board Members of the ThaiScreenprinting Association. Their guests of honourincluded the staff of DFE, Jean-Louis Dubuit, MichelCaza representing the FESPA Board and his wifeTherese. As might be imagined, many livelyexchanges took place during this festive evening,and the future of both screen and digital printingin Asia and throughout the rest of the world washotly debated, as was the development of closerrelations between FESPA, ASGA and the ThaiAssociation. A strong delegation from TSGA willattend FESPA 2005 and the Thai Association hasalso pledged its support for FESPA World Expo India2005 in Delhi.

All attendees declared the event a huge successalthough those who had to return to Europe had to deal with the little problem of acclimatising to a much lower temperature than the 36°C that theyhad grown accustomed to! How hard life can besometimes!


EVENTS

As luck would have it, this year's GeneralAssembly in Stockholm neatly co-incidedwith Michel Caza's 50th Anniversary inthe screenprinting sector, so the SwedishScreen -printing Association and theSwedish magazine Nordic Signs &Displays, seized upon the opportunity to provide Michel with a night that he will never forget!

In fact, Michel, who, unusually for aFrenchman, still speaks fluent Swedish,actually spent two years in Sweden from1954 to 1956. Officially he was there towrite a thesis in socio psychology, but as a poor student he was compelled to workand so started his long and distinguishedscreenprinting career. Along with his unof-ficial screenpriting job – Michel confessesthat originally he 'moonlighted' in ascreenprinting shop – he also turned hishand to a number of other extra curricularactivities, which included singing jazz innight clubs, window dressing, decorating,selling high fashion textiles and retouch-ing offset films. For a brief period he wasalso a restaurant caricaturist! Looking backat that time Michel remembers that: "Lifewas hard, but so exciting and Stockholmwas great fun!." He goes on to say that hehad not the smallest idea about screen-printing, or such a simple concepts as"registration" and admits: "For this reason,the first job I produced was catastrophic!"

Towards the end of his two year stint inStockholm, Michel had a further year tofill in before he started his millitary servicein France. On a whim he decided that ashe was becoming more interested inscreenprinting than sociology, he would

join BMJ, the company for whom he hadbeen 'moonlighting', as a full time (andlegal!) employee. The knowledge he gainedduring that period provided him with afirm foundation for what has sincebecome not only his life's work, but alsohis great passion too. He says: I learned all about what was, at that time, a veryadvanced technology – not printing withsilk, but printing with nylon fabrics andhigh quality hand-cut and indirect filmstencilling. Printing took place on aMcCormick press and on the very firstpresses made by A. Svantesson, who wasdestined to graduate from building equip-ment in his garage, to become the founderof Svecia!"

The anniversary party produced its ownsurprises, not least because Michel wasreunited with one of his old bosses, 'Silko'Jonsson who was the "J" in BMJ (Blåberg,Modén and Jonsson). Now aged 83, Mr.Jonsson arrived with his daughter. And no sooner had Michel finished one affec-tionate greeting than he found himself in the midst of another. The SwedishScreenprinting Association and NordicSigns & Graphics had invited more ofMichel's old friends – some of his old 'jazzpartners' from the fifties! Although a littlemore mature there was certainly nodiminution in their skills as musicians andthe party continued to the strains of theNew-Orleans Jazz that Michel loves. Thegrand finale came with the presentation of a perfect gift when Anders Nilsson, thePresident of the Swedish Association andmember of the FESPA Board, bestowed on Michel a lifetime membership of the

Swedish Screen-printers Association! All inall, the close juxtaposition of old and newfriends and colleagues, together withmembers of Fespa and many of theAssociations who had attended theGeneral Assembly combined to markMichel's anniversary in the most appropri-ate and satisfactory way possible.

New roleMichel Caza had further cause forcelebration, when a few weeks later inOctober, he was elected Chairman of theAcademy of Screen Printing and DigitalTechnology (ASPT) during the Academy'sGeneral Assembly in Minneapolis. Hesucceeds the previous Chairman, 'wizard' of textile printing, Scott Fresener, and willspend the next two years in the post.Originally founded in 1973 by the SPAI –now the SGIA Board – the ASPT comprisesmembers who can reasonably claim tohave the highest level of technologicalexpertise in screen printing world wideand includes commercial printers,educators, consultants, suppliers,technicians, chemists, research engineers,artists, craftsmen and productionmanagers. Digital imaging technologieswere officially included within theAcademy's remit during 2002 and its aim is to promote and encourage thedevelopment of both screen and digitaltechnology in the future. To be a memberof the ASPT is an honour in itself.

The active members (Ad-Rem), areobligated to write and review technicalarticles to be published in the SGIAJournal and Technical Guidebook, toparticipate in technical conferences andseminars as ASPT and those held under the auspices of the many relevant tradeassociations and federations. Each year theAcademy presents the Dave SwormstedtAward for the best technical articlepublished and also chooses two productsto receive a "Best in Show" Award – one inan industrial sector and one in the textilesector, through the Gold entries in theSGIA Annual Award Competition.

The Academy Members, who are totallyindependent, are elected by the Academy'sAd-Rem members themselves – there were32 in 2004 and a further three membershave since been elected – but may benominated by both Academy membersand others active within the screen anddigital sectors. Academy membership lastsforever, since when they retire, membersbecome "Ad-Finem" members for the restof their lives (there are now 25 "Ad Frem"members).

Anders Nilsson and Ulf Nilsson honoring Michel Cazaas a member of the Swedish Association.

A golden jubileecelebrated in styleMichel Caza has cause to celebrate his 50th anniversary in screenprinting.

Michel Caza and his old Master "Silko".


INFORMATION – ENVIRONMENT

Located in Tamm, close to Stuttgart inGermany, the company now has distribu-tors in more than 60 companies worldwideand concentrates on trying to fulfil themarket's rising quality expectations bycontinually evolving and adapting itsproduct range to suit the requirements ofcurrent screenprinting applications. Duringrecent years Marabu has been honouredwith the presentation of several internation-al awards including ISO quality assurance.Its first DIN EN ISO 9001:1994 certificationwas awarded in 1995; thereafter it contin-ued to hone and refine its quality assuranceprocedures and in March 2003, Marabupassed the re-certification according to thenew version DIN EN ISO 9001:2000, whichhas further increased demands on its qualitymanagement system.

As a company operating within thechemical industry, Marabu readily admitsits responsibility to protect both humanlife and the environment from the effectsof its business. It thus attaches a hugeimportance to the total compliance of allregulations and legal obligations regardingthe production and transportation of itsproducts. To protect its staff against healthhazards, Marabu voluntarily avoids the useof any materials known to be toxic andwhen no substitute material can be found,as has recently happened, a product issimply removed from the range. Thecompany also follows clean and safeworking practices and trains its employeesregularly in the handling of machines andinks. The workforce also receives detailedinformation during in-house trainingsessions regarding the application the ink.Further, by investing in the latest tech-nologies, Marabu minimises any environ-mental impact caused during production.As a result Marabu was accredited with thefirst DIN EN ISO 14001 certification"Requirements on EnvironmentManagement", which was awarded by TÜVManagement Service GmbH in 2003 andaffirmed the company's high environmen-tal standards.

Parallel to this certification, thecombination of quality management,environmental management, job safetyand health protection have beenassimilated into an integratedmanagement system, the MarabuManagement System (MMS). Thecompany also subjects its suppliers to thesame stringent demands that it expects of itself and suppliers are increasinglysubjected to frequent supplier audits.

Since 2003 Marabu has also been listedas a Sony Green Partner (EnvironmentalQuality Approval Agreement) in the Sonysupplier data bank. As a result it is alsosubjected to strict customer audits. These demand both the fulfilment andrealisation of lawful standards relating toenvironmental protection as well as thecompliance of exacting additionalstandards, as defined by Sony. Forexample, Marabu must also prove thatthere are extremely low concentrations of harmful substances in its chosen rawmaterials. The Sony agreement is renewedevery two years and is regarded as anessential accreditation.

Nowadays the promotion, developmentand fabrication of solvent-free UV inksystems represents a significant percentageof the company's overall production.

Last Spring, Marabu received furtherofficial acknowledgement of its qualityassurance systems and environmentalpractices when it received the SpecialtyGraphic Imaging Association's (SGIA)annual environmental award. Marabu feelsthat this accolade, as much as any other,has conferred upon it the status of being a suitable role model for otherinternational companies operating withinthe screenprinting sector, who are alsoseeking to establish exemplary policies andactions concerning environmental issues.And it is also one which provides Marabuwith a further incentive to maintain itsenvironmental awareness in the future.For further information visit:

www.marabu-inks.com

Marabu leads the wayFirst established in 1859, screen ink specialist Marabu, has since becomesynonymous with the production of market leading products and services.


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

Ricardo Rodriguez Delgado – President 34 914 85 28 70 34 916 71 02 73 [email protected]

Hellmuth Frey – President Elect 49 408 50 40 21 49 408 537 18 12 [email protected]

Michel Caza – Past President 33 1 34 67 16 79 33 1 34 67 28 89 [email protected]

Lascelle Barrow 44 207 537 42 00 44 207 531 12 77 [email protected]

Gyorgy Kovacs 36 28 51 66 15 36 28 51 66 16 [email protected]

Anders Nilsson 46 493 130 40 46 493 121 20 [email protected]

Enrico Steijn 31 79 343 5353 31 79 343 5354 [email protected]

Kurt Sperisen – International Ambassador 41 19 10 51 50 41 19 10 38 66 [email protected]

Nigel Steffens – General Secretary 44 1737 22 53 21 44 1737 24 07 70 [email protected]

Frazer Chesterman – Exhibition Director 44 1737 22 97 26 44 1737 24 07 70 [email protected]

Val Hirst – FESPA Magazine Editor 44 1623 88 23 98 44 1159 81 81 99 [email protected]

ESMA board

Rudi Röller – ESMA Chairman 49 62 22 57 80 49 62 22 57 82 00 [email protected]

David Parker 44 12 35 77 11 11 44 12 35 77 11 96 [email protected]

Pedro Rodriguez 34 944 02 27 47 34 944 71 11 82 [email protected]

Sem Seaborne – HSEP Ctee. Chairman 44 12 35 77 11 11 44 12 35 77 11 96 [email protected]

Heinz Brocker – IA Ctee. Chairman 41 71 24 28 686 41 71 24 28 989 [email protected]

Bryan Collings – General Secretary 44 12 27 28 25 73 44 12 27 28 25 74 [email protected]

Ralph Roschlau 49 71 41 69 11 26 49 71 41 69 11 03 [email protected]

Daniele de Rosa – EPP Ctee. Chairman 39 03 19 711 39 03 19 33 392 [email protected]

Bob Watson – Digital Ctee. Chairman 44 1843 87 21 10 44 1843 87 21 26 [email protected]

FESPA secretariat

Mandy Goldfinch – PA to Nigel Steffens 44 1737 22 97 23 44 1737 24 07 70 [email protected]

Michael Ryan – Sales Manager, FESPA 2005 44 1737 22 97 27 44 1737 24 07 70 [email protected]

Karen Pooley – Operations and Marketing 44 1737 22 97 25 44 1737 24 07 70 [email protected], FESPA 2005

Lorraine Harrow – Sales and Marketing 44 1737 24 07 88 44 1737 24 07 70 [email protected], FESPA 2005

Ruth Fahie – Sales and Marketing 44 1737 24 07 88 44 1737 24 07 70 [email protected], FESPA 2005

Ken Chan – Accounts Department 44 1737 22 97 24 44 1737 24 07 70 [email protected]

Secretaries of FESPA national associations Telephone Fax E-mail / Website

Franz Kimberger Austria 43 15 12 66 09 43 15 13 28 26 19 [email protected]

www.druckundmedientechnik.or.at

Isabelle Lefebvre Belgium 32 25 12 36 38 32 25 13 56 76 [email protected] / www.febelgra.be

Eugeny Ivanov Bulgaria 35 96 082 39 48 35 96 082 39 48 [email protected]

Mirjana Bjelan Croatia 38 51 45 52 327 38 51 45 52 327 [email protected]

Vladimir Havel Czech Republic 420 487 71 27 12 420 487 72 63 55 [email protected]

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

Regina Aas Finland 35 89 71 72 99 35 89 73 84 52 [email protected]

Arnaud Couvreur France 33 1 53 89 25 31 33 1 53 89 25 26 [email protected] / www.gpsfr.org

Torben Thorn Germany 49 611 80 31 15 49 611 80 31 17 [email protected] / www.bvdm-online.de

Kimon Papas Greece 30 210 52 39 41 6 30 210 52 48 23 7 [email protected]

Janos Buranyi Hungary 36 28 51 66 15 36 28 51 66 16 [email protected]

Oreste Baiono Italy 39 06 44 18 82 71 39 06 44 24 95 15 [email protected]


INFORMATION

Marius Gort Netherlands 31 20 5 43 55 56 31 20 5 43 55 35 [email protected] / www.zso.nl

Jon Halvorsen Norway 47 33 07 15 30 47 33 07 15 31 [email protected] / www.serigrafer.org

Wojciech Kwinta Poland 48 12 29 60 385 48 12 65 60 132 [email protected] / www.ssp.com.pl

José Carragosela Portugal 35 12 18 49 10 20 35 12 18 43 87 39 [email protected]

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

Artem Nadirashvili Russia 7 09 53 65 38 96 7 09 52 32 18 66 [email protected] / www.rspa.ru

Dusan Golubovic Serbia and Montenegro 38 11 63 21 23 49 38 11 13 61 50 23 [email protected]

Ludovit Bartos Slovakia 42 1 32 74 43 589 42 132 74 30 434 [email protected] / www.sietotlacovyzvaz.sk

Mateja Skrl Slovenia 38 65 36 66 010 38 65 36 66 022 [email protected]

Pablo Serrano Cobos Spain 34 91 307 74 44 34 91 307 76 08 [email protected] / www.asibnet.org

Else-Britt Lindeborg Sweden 46 87 62 68 17 46 86 11 08 28 [email protected]

www.screentryck.org

Hans Peter Weiss Switzerland 41 18 37 10 40 41 18 37 10 42 [email protected] / www.vss-apss.ch

Ibrahim Demirseren Turkey 90 21 22 22 83 30 90 21 22 21 69 46 [email protected] / www.ared.org.tr

Michael Turner United Kingdom 44 1737 24 07 92 44 1737 24 07 70 [email protected] / www.spauk.co.uk

Other associations

Mike Robertson SGIA 1 70 33 8513 35 1 70 32 73 04 56 [email protected]

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AND FINALLY…

"My first thought after having

read Stewart' Partridge's article

(Summer Issue 36) was: "This guy

has listened to Donald

Rumsfield's infamous speech

relating to, "The old and the new

Europe" once too often! My

second thought was that Stewart

is seeking to rattle the FESPA cage

with the objective of provoking

FESPA to take a more visionary

approach to screenprinting.

Not knowing Stewart's true

intention, I have therefore decid-

ed to respond to his article with

facts rather than emotion.

DRUPA is certainly not a suitable

event on which to draw compar-

isons as to the status and the

future of screen printing – and it

never was. Screenprinting has

always been considered an exotic

add-on to this exhibition. The

fact that we, the screen printing

exhibitors, went to Dusseldorf

divided as never before, certainly

added to that impression. It has

been suggested that at DRUPA

2008, ESMA should present

screen printing as exactly what it

really is: that is an industrial and

graphic printing process which

was, is and will be indispensable.

Yes, there is no doubt that

screenprinting is alive and

kicking. To verify this I suggest

that Stewart visits all of the

global specialist shows such as

MEDIATECH, LABELEXPO, K,

GLASSTEC, etc. or industry

related shows including

PREMIERE, BRAU, CONSUMER

ELECTRONICS etc., where our

industrial users exhibit many

products, which are

screenprinted.

The modern digital printer

started with a digital press five to

seven years ago and by now he

probably has 10 or more of them.

But he also has one or more

brand-new four-colour screen

presses. The modern (graphic)

screenprinter has automatic coat-

ing systems, two or more CTS

systems and at least one brand-

new four colour presse – and

possibly one or two digital press-

es. For obvious reasons I can't

and won't divulge names, but

believe me, I have seen these

printers. It's a fact that the small

screen printers disappear and the

big players dominate the market

more and more. This is quite

similar to greengrocers being

replaced by hypermarkets and is

a clear case of "small bucks not

being able to compete with big

bucks", as the Americans would

say.

An even more obvious indica-

tor as to where screenprinting

stands today, is the fact that it's

harder to search for non-screen-

printed products in our daily life

than the other way around. Our

trade is a key element of industri-

al decoration, meeting specifica-

tions and requirements, creating

effects and functions which digi-

tal printing systems will never

meet. In his response (Autumn

issue 37) Michel Caza mentioned

some of the many segments that

screen printing now covers and I

also refer to the contents of the

article "Scientists Discover New

Possibilities for Screen Printing"

published in Ink World Magazine

10/2004.

We ourselves have numerous

ongoing and future ink projects,

which will propel screen printing

far beyond today's already exten-

sive scope. Medical applications,

RFID and other functional

systems, effects unachievable by

other printing methods all serve

to provide us with just a few

glimpses into the bright future

that screen printing is set to

enjoy.

The FESPA exhibition in 2005

will, however, still only provide a

partial picture of what our indus-

try is able to achieve. It is my

opinion that FESPA must try to

market this event as a true tech-

nology show, rather than the

more usual graphic / textiles /

semi-industrial exhibition – with

digital printing featured as the

new highlight. We either whole-

heartedly believe in the tremen-

dous scope of our technology as

we do at Marabu, or we simply

adapt the SGIA style mix of

graphic screen, textile and digital

exhibitors, which, whilst provid-

ing a worthwhile and interesting

show in its way, is not totally

representative of screen – and

digital – printing as a whole.

To enhance such a change in

focus (from graphic screen to

screenprinting as a future tech-

nology) I suggest that FESPA

increases its co-operation with

ESMA significantly as ESMA's

Industrial Applications (IA) and

Technical Documentation and

Standardisation (TDS)

Committees are handling the

development of screen printing

for tomorrow's world.

And – coming back to

Rumsfield's definition of the 'old

Europe' we will have to wait and

see if the 'New World Order'

shows screen printing becoming

stronger than ever, with of

course, an equally strong digital

decoration technology."

About the AuthorRalph Roschlau began his career

in l969 with a three year apprentice-

ship during which time he

specialised in foreign trade and

export issues. When the apprentice-

ship ended he briefly joined a

screenprinting company, before

moving on to work as an Export

Manager for two different employ-

ers. A spell with the fourth largest

German Bank, when he worked in

the Foreign Trade, Financing and

Currency Exchange department,

preceded Ralph's appointment as

Export Manager for Marabu's Screen

Printing Ink division and marked

his return to the screen sector in

l981. Rapid promotion followed,

and in l984 Ralph became the

company's Director of International

Sales, where he presided over the

team which went on to develop

Marabu's Screen and Pad inks and

its range of Art and Craft products.

By January 2000, following internal

restructuring, Ralph was appointed

the Director of Sales (including

national sales) for Screen, Pad and

Digital Inks. He is now the M.D.

(Sales and Marketing) of Marabu's

Screen, Pad and Digital Division.

Ralph, who is looking forward to

celebrating 25 years service with

Marabu in April 2006, humourous-

ly describes himself as, “an excep-

tional old dog who is always looking

to the future and is willing to learn

new tricks!”.

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