FESPA WORLD Issue 39 - English

The Magazine for Digital & Screen Printers

SPRING 2005 VOL.14 / NO.39 â‚Ź15

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

HALL B2 – THE DIGITAL HALL

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Colorspan will be showing the new Display Maker 98sx.

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Colorspan will be showing both digital solvent and UV printers.

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Wasatch offers a range of RIP solutions.

Zünd Systemtechnik AG will be demonstrating "the art of finishing" on Stand B2 215. The complete print and cut workflow will show how various printed material can be contour cut or trimmed in any shape. New opportunities include the more impactful marketing material as well as possible time and cost savings made with a cameraguided registration and a cutter.

The workflow consists of the wide range of Zünd flatbed cutters that are able to kiss-cut, through cut, crease or route a variety of media and the UVjet range of flatbed printers, which print on to virtually any rolled or rigid material up to 100mm thickness. The latter are now available with a white ink option.

Find Zund on Stand B2 215.

For further information visit: www.zund.com Find ColorSpan by MacDermid on Stand B2 145, where it will be showing the new DisplayMaker 98sx, a 2.5m (98 inches) version of the highly acclaimed DisplayMaker 72s (1.84m / 73

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inches) high performance, low-cost solvent printer. With the optional tables, the printer can be configured to print on either rigid or flexible roll materials. In addition ColorSpan will also be showing its new DisplayMaker 72UVR, a high-speed, low-cost hybrid UV-curable inkjet printer, designed for printing high quality graphics on rigid or flexible roll materials. For further information visit:www.colorspan.com

PostScript screens, as well as a wide selection of predefined dot shapes, and support for application-defined screens.

Wasatch will be demonstrating how its exclusive Wasatch Precision Rosette Screens minimize moire on Stand B2 632 For further information e-mail: alison@wasatchinc.com

On Stand B2 120, Hönle AG, UV technology will be showing its newly designed Electronic Wasatch Computer Technology Power Supplies (EPS). These come LLC develops software RIP complete with 7, 12 and 20 kW solutions for large and small for UV discharge lamps, which format printing in screen further improve the high printing, sign and poster, textile, efficiency of the existing fine art, photographic, pre-press, Uvaprint HP, Uvaprint ACM and other digital printing and Uvaprint VL technology for markets. The company claims digital inkjet and screen printing that its Wasatch SoftRIP SP for businesses. The equipment is Separations Printing is available from 250 up to revolutionising the production of 40,000W. Visitors to the stand high quality wide-format color will also be able to see Hönle’s separations using inkjet printers high performance UV lamps, instead of image setters. As one of which are also available in the leading RIPs for inkjet film custom-made versions. printing, SoftRIP SP offers For further information visit: complete operator control of www.hoenle.de angles and frequencies of

As a global supplier of selfadhesive products for the sign and visual communications sectors, MACtac Europe will be demonstrating how its screen, plotter cutting and digital printing products can be applied to good effect. The Company will also be showing how its new products are optimised to suit the demands of the latest digital inkjet technology. Finally, visitors to Stand B2 240 will be amongst the first to witness the launch of the MACtac Worldwide Awards 2006, MACtac’s internationally acclaimed biannual competition.

For further information visit: mactac.europeamactac.com SEAL Graphics Europe BV, who manufacture and market a broad range of mounting, laminating and finishing products and equipment under the SEAL and AquaSeal brands will be showing a wide variety of products on Stand B2 635.

For further information visit: www.sealgraphics.com

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In order to keep spirits high on Stand B2 448 Italian design company Kunstduenger is inviting exhibition goers to meet their new wall mounting technology ‘Ghost’, which will be haunting their stand.

Ghost is a design-smart invisible wall mounting system for glass, mirrors, acrylics or metal which effectively does away with the need for visible spacers and enables lighter signs to be quickly fixed without the need to drill holes. Ghost is designed to make wall hanging life easier, with leafs that instantly measure the right distance from the border and stickers which easily mark the place to drill when using heavier materials. Double sided adhesive tape or super glue can also be used to attach the special click-in system, facilitating quick and easy change when necessary.

For further information visit: www.kunst.it Over on Stand B2 230, Scitex Vision will be showing its

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MACtac materials can be used for all sorts of applications.

A Seal Laminating machine.

Kunstduenger's new wall mounting system.

Kunstduenger will be showing its new "Ghost' range of wall mounting technology Scitex Vision will be showing its Turbojet superwide format printer.

3P Inkjet offer a huge range of digital materials.

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TURBOjet, CORjet Premium and XLjet 5+. During the show the presses will be carrying out live demonstrations, enabling visitors to see the products in action. In addition, they will be encouraged to thoroughly quizz Scitex personnel so that they can assess what Scitex can offer their businesses.

The Scitex Vision TURBOjet has been specifically developed to meet the exacting requirements of the display and wide format sector. Superb image quality, wide colour gamut, high print speed and low printing costs feature amongst its many advantages.

Based on the popular Scitex Vision CORjet, the new CORjet Premium press offers increased productivity, which places it at the top end of solutions for the display market.

Finally, the Scitex Vision XLjet+ is exceptionally flexible and offers the best ROI to its users. Its features include the advanced "Load File While Printing" software, which enables printers to deliver files from the

Onyx PosterShop RIP directly to the printer queue, while the system is printing, backlit and double-sided printing, and much more. The system also supports easy switching between four, six and eight colours (CMYK + LC, LM, LY, LK), providing costeffective solutions for companies entering the market or expanding their services. The XLjet+ 5 metre wide version will be on display at the show.

For further information visit www.scitex.com Matan Digital Printers is a leading developer, manufacturer and service provider of digital printers and presses for a wide range of industrial applications.

At FESPA, Matan will be offering a broad range of products, which are aimed at two major markets: the sign and screen markets as well as the Label, Tag and Ticket converting industry. On Stand B2 426, Matan will present its new wide and super wide format product line the Matan JetSeti, which is based on completely

new and innovative inkjet printing technology from Hitachi and provides industrial productivity with excellent quality for outdoor and indoor applications. The Matan JetSeti uses Matan's solvent inks, which offer better rendering and colour gamut, exceptional outdoor durability and printhead reliability.

The Matan JetSeti supports multi roll and backlit printing and can handle a wide variety of substrates such as banners, vinyls, paper, mesh, canvas plus others.

For further ionformation visit: www.matanprinters.com 3P InkJet Textiles AG will be presenting its wide range of materials for super-wide format imaging on Stand B2 300. Its extensive range of TruColor fabrics are designed for solvent, eco-solvent and UV-curable inks.

Despite being large, the products weigh very little, which allows for multifunctional applications.

For further information visit: www.3p-inktextiles.com

HALL B2 – THE DIGITAL HALL

Clearstar Coating Corp. manufactures products specifically formulated for digital graphics, sign, vehicle graphics, fine art, wallpaper and display use. These include Liquid Laminates ultraviolet resistant protective clear coatings for all industries requiring UV protection, chemical, abrasion, water and mark resistance; ClearShield, a water based liquid laminate and ClearJet, a solvent based liquid laminate. Formulations are available for both hand application and most automated liquid lamination equipment.

New products will include, ClearShield Anti-graffiti, for maximum durability and chemical resistance and Starlam, sheet fed and roll-to-roll liquid lamination equipment.

Other products on Stand B2 306 will include, JetStar, a solvent based, outdoor durable, grand format digital ink for most large and super wide printers.

For further information visit: www.clearstarcorp.com FIGRA is one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of display systems, including banner and roll-up stands, lightboxes, profiles for hanging posters, eyelets and machines. New products planned for launch on Stand B2 638 are the Visual Window, used for presenting single or multiple

graphics on shop windows and the Visual Board, a portable stand for rigid panels Also on show will be the latest Totem double-sided lightbox displays, which now include a 3-tier version with a height of 280cm. These systems represent excellent value for money and are very easy to install.

For further information visit: www.figra.com

Poli-Tape Klebefolien GmbH manufactures products for the sign and advertising sectors, specialising in heat-sealable and transferable flock-/flex-films for textile decoration. It will be showing the following products on Stand B2 630.

Poli-Flex Printable, a white thermally transferable Polyurethane-film with topcoat is printable with current printers using water-based, dye-based, Julius Heywinkel GmbH offers a eco-solvent and solvent-based unique variety of seamless flexible inks and Roland thermal-printers. sign fabrics, up to 500 cm (16’4’’) The liner on the hot melt side wide. The range includes Heytex guarantees the cut ability of the frontlit, Heytex backlit, Heytex image by a CAD/CAM plotter mesh, Heytex digitex, Heytex after printing. banner, Heytex truck for decoration Poli-Flex Nylon is used for with digital printing, selfThe latest NEOJET inkjet ink and thermal application on to adhesive films and heat transfer ink supply systems, which are impregnated Polyamide/Nylon and silk-screen materials. Find all compatible with all popular textiles and is treated with a of the above on Stand B2.302. models of digital printers, will hydrophobic finish or For further information visit: provide the focus for Mega impregnation. www.heytex.com Legend International Trading Poli-Flex Reflective is a silver Ltd.’s stand at FESPA 2005. Mega coloured reflective transfer film MAT S.L. is a manufacturer of a Legend will also be showing its for the lettering of workwide range of displays and also specialty ink series (Green Solvent cloth/leisure-wear. The reflective offers solutions for incorporating Ink, oil-based ink, sublimation layer contains metallised graphics on one, two and threeink, reactive ink and acid ink) for microscopic glass beads sided brochure holders. On use on vinyl, PVC, ceramics, laminated to a heat-activated Stand B2 444 the company will fabrics, etc. The excellent printing adhesive backing. A self-adhesive be showing its Enara, Bele, quality achieved by patent Polyester-film on the reflectRollen, Uniblok and Girola cartridges and bulk ink systems orising side guarantees that the brands and will also be featuring Jet Flow Technology film can be cut with current presenting its new, high quality will also be demonstrated on plotters. All of these products will 100% aluminium banner stand.

Stand B2.116. For further be available for inspection on.

For further information visit: information visit: For further information visit: www.mat-de.es www.mega-legend.com www.poli-tape.de

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Megaink will be demonstrating its new digital ink product launches on Stand B2 150.

Visitors will be able to examine the high print quality and will also be able to test the efficacy of the material with their own files, using the printers installed on the stand. New ink series have been developed to provide high UV resistance, colour gamut and print quality with optional special colour for spot colour prints. In addition, Megaink will be presenting its unique customer care program and will be introducing its global supply chain. For further information visit: www.megaink.biz

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Clearstar Coating offers a range of liquid laminates.

Megaink products give prints eye-appeal.

One of Figra’s stylish display cases.

Heytex materials can be customised to suit.

A range of brochure holders from MAT S.L. Mega Legend will be show a number of speciality inks.

Politape manufactures products for the sign and advertising industries.

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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

rrd@panorama-sa.com

Hellmuth Frey – President Elect

49 408 50 40 21

49 408 537 18 12

siebdruck@aol.com

Michel Caza – Past President

33 1 34 67 16 79

33 1 34 67 28 89

michelcaza@aol.com

Lascelle Barrow

44 207 537 42 00

44 207 531 12 77

las.barrow@amartin.co.uk

Gyorgy Kovacs

36 28 51 66 15

36 28 51 66 16

imago@vnet.hu

Anders Nilsson

46 493 130 40

46 493 121 20

info@gamlebyscreen.se

Enrico Steijn

31 79 343 5353

31 79 343 5354

enrico@imaba.nl

Kurt Sperisen – International Ambassador 41 44 910 5150

41 44 910 3866

kurt.sperisen@bluewin.ch

Nigel Steffens – General Secretary

44 1737 22 53 21

44 1737 24 07 70

info@fespa.com

Frazer Chesterman – Exhibition Director 44 1737 22 97 26

44 1737 24 07 70

frazer.chesterman@fespa.com

Val Hirst – FESPA Magazine Editor

44 1623 88 23 98

44 1159 81 81 99

val@valhirst.demon.co.uk

Rudi Röller – ESMA Chairman

49 62 22 57 80

49 62 22 57 82 00

rudi.roeller@kiwo.de

David Parker

44 12 35 77 11 11

44 12 35 77 11 96

dparker@autotype.com

Pedro Rodriguez

34 944 02 27 47

34 944 71 11 82

rodriguezpj@sunchem.com

Sem Seaborne – HSEP Ctee. Chairman

44 12 35 77 11 11

44 12 35 77 11 96

sseaborne@autotype.com

Heinz Brocker – IA Ctee. Chairman

41 71 24 28 686

41 71 24 28 989

Heinz.brocker@gallus.ch

ESMA board

Bryan Collings – General Secretary

44 12 27 28 25 73

44 12 27 28 25 74

bryan@brycol.demon.co.uk

Ralph Roschlau

49 71 41 69 11 26

49 71 41 69 11 03

ros@marabu.de

Daniele de Rosa – EPP Ctee. Chairman

39 03 19 711

39 03 19 33 392

DDerosa@saatiprint.com

Bob Watson – Digital Ctee. Chairman

44 1843 87 21 10

44 1843 87 21 26

bob.watson@sericol.com

Mandy Goldfinch – PA to Nigel Steffens

44 1737 22 97 23

44 1737 24 07 70

mandy.goldfinch@fespa.com

Michael Ryan – Sales Manager

44 1737 22 97 27

44 1737 24 07 70

michael.ryan@fespa.com

Karen Pooley – Group Marketing Manager

44 1737 22 97 25

44 1737 24 07 70

karen.pooley@fespa.com

Lorraine Harrow – Sales and Marketing Assistant

44 1737 24 07 88

44 1737 24 07 70

lorraine.harrow@fespa.com

Ruth Fahie – Sales and Marketing Assistant

44 1737 24 07 88

44 1737 24 07 70

ruth.fahie@fespa.com

Ken Chan – Accounts Department

44 1737 22 97 24

44 1737 24 07 70

ken.chan@fespa.com

FESPA secretariat

Secretaries of FESPA national associations

Telephone

Fax

E-mail / Website

Christian Handler

Austria

43 15 12 66 09

43 15 13 28 26 19

verb.druck.u.medientechnik@aon.at

Isabelle Lefebvre

Belgium

32 25 12 36 38

32 25 13 56 76

isabelle.lefebvre@febelgra.be / www.febelgra.be

Eugeny Ivanov

Bulgaria

35 96 082 39 48

35 96 082 39 48

ett@popovo.net

Mirjana Bjelan

Croatia

38 51 45 52 327

38 51 45 52 327

mirjana.bjelan@zg.htnet.hr

Vladimir Havel

Czech Republic

420 487 71 27 12

420 487 72 63 55

vladimir.havel@sca.com

Finn Obbekaer

Denmark

45 63 12 70 00

45 63 12 70 80

fo@ga.dk / www.ga.dk

Regina Aas

Finland

35 89 71 72 99

35 89 73 84 52

regina.as@kolumbus.fi

Arnaud Couvreur

France

33 1 53 89 25 31

33 1 53 89 25 26

gpsfr@noos.fr / www.gpsfr.org

Torben Thorn

Germany

49 611 80 31 15

49 611 80 31 17

tt@bvdm-online.de / www.bvdm-online.de

Kimon Papas

Greece

30 210 52 39 41 6

30 210 52 48 23 7

papath@ath.forthnet.gr

Janos Buranyi

Hungary

36 28 51 66 15

36 28 51 66 16

mszsz@vnet.hu

Bhargav Mistry

India

91 250 248 0998

91 250 248 0786

bhargav@graficaindia.com

www.druckundmedientechnik.or.at

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INFORMATION

Oreste Baiono

Italy

39 06 44 18 82 71

39 06 44 24 95 15

siaf@cna.it

Marius Gort

Netherlands

31 20 5 43 55 56

31 20 5 43 55 35

zso@kvgo.nl / www.zso.nl

Jon Halvorsen

Norway

47 33 07 15 30

47 33 07 15 31

jeh@ahml.no / www.serigrafer.org

Wojciech Kwinta

Poland

48 12 29 60 385

48 12 65 60 132

biuro@ssp.com.pl / www.ssp.com.pl

José Carragosela

Portugal

35 12 18 49 10 20

35 12 18 43 87 39

geral@apigraf.pt

Marius Codirla

Romania

40 722 28 21 22

40 264 59 71 39

viking@mail.dntcj.ro / www.arsitd.homestead.com

Artem Nadirashvili

Russia

7 09 53 65 38 96

7 09 52 32 18 66

info@midiprint.com / www.rspa.ru

Dusan Golubovic

Serbia and Montenegro 38 11 63 21 23 49

38 11 13 61 50 23

tehnologika@beotel.yu

Ludovit Bartos

Slovakia

42 1 32 74 43 589

42 132 74 30 434

bartos@bartos.sk / www.sietotlacovyzvaz.sk

Mateja Skrl

Slovenia

38 65 36 66 010

38 65 36 66 022

info@efekt.si

Pablo Serrano Cobos

Spain

34 91 307 74 44

34 91 307 76 08

pserrano@aspack.es / www.asibnet.org

Else-Britt Lindeborg

Sweden

46 87 62 68 17

46 86 11 08 28

else-britt.lindeborg@grafiska.se www.screentryck.org

Hans Peter Weiss

Switzerland

41 18 37 10 40

41 18 37 10 42

hp.weiss@wemedia.ch / www.vss-apss.ch

Ibrahim Demirseren

Turkey

90 21 22 22 83 30

90 21 22 21 69 46

ared@ared.org.tr / www.ared.org.tr

Michael Turner

United Kingdom

44 1737 24 07 92

44 1737 24 07 70

info@spauk.co.uk / www.spauk.co.uk

SGIA

1 70 33 8513 35

1 70 32 73 04 56

miker@sgia.org

Other associations Mike Robertson

List of advertisers Aditya Exposition 69 Afford 69 Autotype 11 CST 77 Chim 92 12-13 Conta Vision 11 Cotton Group 45 Durst Phototechnik Digital Technology 29 FESPA 2005 69 FESPA 2005 inside back cover Fimor 31 Gandi Innovations 17 Grünig-Interscreen AG 31 Julius Heywinkel GmbH 17 J-Teck 25 KIWO outside back cover Lea Sportswear 59 Marabuwerke GmbH inside front cover NUR Macroprinters 19 RK Siebdruck GmbH 77 Saatiprint SpA 23 Scitex Vision 15 Sericol 51 SGIA 41 SignTronic AG 39 Spuehl 17 Star Elastomeri 39 Thieme GmbH & Co 7 VUTEK 75

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AND FINALLY…

The Exhibition Survival Guide Val Hirst provides a few well-honed tips that will help you get the best out of FESPA 2005!

Over the years, I’ve attended more exhibitions than I care to remember, both as a visitor and an exhibitor, which is why, in theory, I should be ideally placed to provide lots of useful hints and tips that will ensure you get the best out of your Munich experience. However, although it pains me to admit it, I am the last person that anyone should take advice from. Prior to any show, I usually find myself working right up until the moment that I leave for the airport, in order to make up for the days that I’ll be missing. My pre-show plan therefore consists of nothing more organised than flinging assorted items into a suitcase and hoping for the best.

However, having compiled masses of information on FESPA 2005 during the last several months, I feel the time has finally come for me to be a little bit more grown-up about this.

So I’m providing the following as much as an aide memoire for myself, as a set of suggestions for you.

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1. Book your accommodation and do this now. And as I have learnt through bitter experience, it is usually best to do this yourself. Three years ago, I foolishly entrusted my hotel reservation to a colleague who managed to book rooms for the following month. As a result, I had to endure five dreadful days of moving between a succession of different hotels, with all of the packing and unpacking and subsequent loss of belongings that that entailed!

2. Spend some time before the show deciding who and what you most want to see. If you feel that you will need to discuss your requirements with an exhibiting company, it’s a good idea to see whether you can make a firm appointment. Otherwise all that will happen is that you will spend the entire show missing the only person on the stand who can provide the information that you need. Most exhibitors will be only too happy to schedule a time.

3. The same goes for friends and contacts that you are hoping to catch up with at the show – with an exhibition the size of FESPA 2005, which is spread over four halls, the chances of just bumping into someone are greatly reduced. Make a definite date!

4. Using the information provided in this magazine and our more extensive online catalogue, make a list of all of your ‘must sees’ and arrange them in order of priority. And, to keep the legwork to a minimum, try to organise it so that you visit exhibitors in a logical sequence.

For example, If your list includes lots of companies exhibiting in different halls, try to visit all of the companies within a single hall on the same day. One of the reasons exhibitions are so exhausting is that we can spend our time literally walking miles – save your energy for the important things!

5. Make a note of any seminars that you want to see. If your watch or mobile phone has an alarm, set it to go off at least 15 minutes before the seminar is due to start. It’s easy to get so caught up in a conversation or engrossed in a demonstration that you lose all track of time and consequently miss the very seminar that you most wanted to attend.

6. Write your final list in a notebook that you can easily carry with you and, if possible, also carry a mini stapler. Allocate a couple of pages to each exhibitor and be sure to include the stand number and also names and contact numbers for the people you are hoping to see.

You then have sufficient space to jot down any notes you need to make and can also staple business cards to the appropriate pages. This saves you ending up with a great wodge of cards at the end of the show that mean less than nothing to you!

7. When you first arrive at the show, do what the professionals do – walk the floor. This will give you the opportunity to see companies and products that are new to you. If you see anything worthy of further investigation, make a note of the exhibitor’s

name and stand number in your notebook so that you can revisit them later in the week. This will save you the anguish of wandering vaguely around trying to find them again three days later!

8. Plan your downtime! I can’t tell you how many evenings I’ve trailed around an unfamiliar city, searching in vain for somewhere nice to eat, only to later find that I had been a street or two away from all of the best restaurants!

As briefly outlined on pages 30/32, Munich is a lively city with much to offer in terms of culture, culinary experiences and shopping.

Visit www.munich-tourist.de for maps and information.

9. Wear comfortable shoes!

As someone who is absolutely devoted to her stilettos, this is advice that I have no intention of taking, but most sensible people will want to give some careful thought to their footwear.

I generally take a different pair of shoes for everyday – yes, they are all equally uncomfortable, but at least they all rub in different places, which usually ensures that I can hobble my way through to the end of a show!

10. Don’t’ forget to visit the Fespa stand (B1 440) where the team will be happy to provide any further assistance and information that you need. And between now and then, remember that you can probably find the answer to any exhibition-related question you want to ask, simply by visiting www.fespa2005.com Go ahead and enjoy!

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According to DEMAK S.R.L, a manufacturer of doming machines, labels can really benefit from the addition of polyurethane (PU) doming.

Advantages include threedimensional thickness, effective lens protection from environmental agents and excellent long-term durability.

Just as importantly, the PU dome also adds eye appeal.

The company’s wide range of equipment and polyurethane resins enable customers to select the right combinations to suit their own individual needs, and to upgrade from the basic entry level model to a fully automatic line when circumstances dictate.

See Demak on Stand B1 320.

For further information visit. www.demak.it On Stand B1 242, DuPont will be featuring its acclaimed Artistri digital textile printer. This fully integrated, production-capable digital printing solution can be successfully used to produce printed garments, home furnishings, flags and banners and all manner of soft signage.

The system, which consists of three components: the Artistri 2020 printer, DuPont Artistri ink and DuPont Artistri software, can be used to print on to a wide variety of different fabrics including cotton, silk, polyester, wool and nylon/Lycra. Visitors

will be able to see a working model of the Artistri 2020 in action on the Dupont stand, printing on fabrics of up to 1.8 metres wide at a rate of approximately 20 linear metres per hour. As a roll-to-roll system, the Artistri is equipped with an adhesive print blanket that provides reliable, high-quality printing on woven, knitted and stretch fabrics.

For further information visit: www. artistri.dupont.com

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Eurolaser will be showing its highly versatile precision cutter.

machines, and auxiliary equipment for 21 years. Last year, the company entered the lasermarking sector with the introduction of two laser marking machines, the YAG and the CO2.

These will be on show on Stand B1 230 together with EB’s newest product launches including a pad printer designed for a computer keyboard, a four-color pad printer with an ink cup and pad cleaning device, and an Auto four-color tube Screen Printer. Visitors will also be able to see the company’s Eurolaser GmbH’s precision latest heat press and portable cutter is a supremely versatile tool exposure machines. which enables users to lasercut, For further information visit: drill, crease, draw or knife cut. Its www.ever-bright.com modular design makes it truly multifunctional and it can be Originally established in 1958, used to produce advertising Lechler SPA – Ink Division offers materials, textile wares, technical solutions in the coatings membrane switches, wood and inks sector and has spent the products or packaging material. last 25 years developing products The Eurolaser cutter can also be for use with both rotary and flat used in conjunction with either screens, together with waterrigid sheet or flexible substrates. based pastes for textile printing.

Check out the full range of Indeed, its Manoukian-Argon options on Stand B1 560. products have set a benchmark For further information visit: for inks and chemical products www.eurolaser.com used for textile and graphic printing. At Fespa 2005, the A Hong Kong based company company will be showing cowith factories in China, Ever ordinated solutions for the screen Bright Printing Machine Fty. and digital sectors, which will Ltd. (EB) has been developing cleverly combine tradition and and manufacturing a innovation. Visit Lechler on comprehensive range of pad Stand B1 340. For further printers, screen printers, hot information visit: stamping and heat transfer www.lechler.it

Based in China, Mega Printing Supplies Co. Ltd. produces screen and gravure printing inks.

The company’s solvent based screen inks are generally used for PVC, PC, ABS, METALS, NYLON substrates, whilst its solvent based gravure printing ink is suitable for use on CPP, PET, PVC, pretreated OPP and nylon substrates.

In addition, Mega also manufactures environmentally friendly ink that can be diluted with alcohol. A variety of different colorants, together with a limited bespoke colouring service are also available. All of these products will be displayed on Stand B1 230.

For further information visit: www.china-mega.com Packtex Limited specialises in the manufacture of glitter powder under the "Glittergo’ brand name.

Glittergo comes in all shapes and sizes to meet individual customer requirements, ranging from the smallest micro-particles for use in the cosmetics industry, through to a multitude of different shapes for the arts and crafts sector and can be used to enhance and complement any product. Visit Packtex on Stand B1 520F. For further information visit: www. www.packtex.com

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HALL B1 – THE GENERAL HALL

Having gained the distinction of being Australia’s only manufacturer of auxiliary digital printing equipment, Rimslow Pty. Ltd., who will be exhibiting on Stand B1 245, is also a world leader in the design, preparation and finishing of fabrics used for digital textile printing. Operating through a global distributor network, Rimslow prides itself on being able to offer a precisely tailored solution for every customer. This includes both the necessary equipment and full training as to the various facets of fabric preparation and finishing.

Rimslow equipment is produced to ISO standards and tolerances, and spare parts can be obtained anywhere in the world.

For further information visit: www.rimslow.com

the occasion of FESPA 2005, to exhibit the full scope of its many different product ranges.

The occupant of Stand B1 305, For further information visit: SaatiPrint, a member of the Saati www.saatiprint.com Group, which has been operating within the textile-chemical field On Stand B1 530, Sericol will for the last 70 years, specialises in be demonstrating its the production of precision commitment to both the screen woven fabrics, and complements and digital print markets its pre-press offerings with a worldwide. Making its FESPA range of equipment and quality debut will be the Columbia control devices. These include the Turbo, rumoured to be the fastest Top 14 Pneumatic Clamps flatbed digital press currently System, the Digital Tensionmeter available, and which, thanks to and the computer-to-screen CDits substrate feed and stack Imager. Used in combination system, offers the ultimate in with the SaatiChem range of productivity. The full range of chemicals, this equipment covers Colour+ solvent-based all stages of the pre-press screen aftermarket digital inks will also process. Saatiprint will be using be featured on the stand.

For the Screen-printer, Sericol will be showing new UV curing ink systems for Graphic/POP printing, the latest textile inks and in addition, will be providing up to the minute information on pre-press chemicals and colour management.

Visitors to the stand will be able to take advantage of the Serihub, which offers both space for relaxation and a left luggage facility, as well as phone and internet connection points.

Further, the stand will be manned

by Sericol staff from around the world, so that visitors can access information in their own language.

For further information visit: www.sericol.com

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Sirpi srl will be showing the new developments in its UV curable screen inks range, together with its entire range of high technology inks, including the highly flexible glossy UV series and the new UV Rotomat. A new matt and opaque UV series, ideal for label printers will also be on display. Visit Sirpi srl on Stand B1 330. For further information visit: www.sirpi.it

vision control system; as well as their innovative Scope Workflow on Stand B1.430. Thanks to its excellent tooling versatility, the Kongsberg XL22 is ideally suited for cutting, creasing and scoring low volume corrugated and folding carton jobs. At FESPA the new multi-purpose toolhead MultiCUT will be shown integrating the new i-cut vision control system, developed by Mikkelsen Graphic Engineering Tampograf s.a.s has been (MGE). This creates new designing and constructing padopportunities in the sign industry printing machinery since 1968 Siasprint, a leading manufacturer and further enhances the cutting and now offers a complete range Vink Holding B.V. is part of The of screen-printing machinery, will capability of the Kongsberg XL of pad-printing machines for Vink Group, which markets a be welcoming visitors to its 500 tables for packaging, sign and printing either one colour at a broad range of semi-finished sqm stand, where it will be display applications. time or up to 12 colours in plastics to the sign, graphics, showing the latest enhancements Esko-Graphics will also be continuous succession. The building and industrial sectors in to its multicolour screenprinting demonstrating its innovative company also offers a range of 14 European countries. Vink’s line - the Multiformula - the workflow environment Scope, transversal machines that move sign related offerings include a result of two years sustained covering a wide range of the ink cup in a long sweeping complete range of sheet research and development. This functions, from job and product movement from left to right, as materials, self-adhesive films, machine has already become specification, through graphic opposed to the traditional back to foils, and media for digital something of a best seller with and structural design and expert front cycle, thus ensuring that printing. Check out the more than 250 units already sold pre-production operations, to bigger and longer text and logos company’s product range on worldwide. Also on show will be platemaking for printing and can be printed easily. Find Stand B1 405. For further the company’s new flatbed toolmaking for converting.

Tampograf on Stand B1 627. information visit: machines and fully automatic For further information visit: For further information visit: www.vink.com sprinting lines. In total the www.esko-graphics.com www.tampograf.com company will be showing six Hollanders Printing Systems B.V. different lines on its stand.

Established in 1951, Argon HT Exhibiting on Stand B1 410, will show its eight -color wide Screen-printing has always been manufactures a wide range of VFP Screen Printing Inks will be format digital production printer, the Siasprint’s core business screen printing machines and launching new products for both the ColorBooster, on Stand B1 activity and it will be happy to graphic arts equipment. On screen and digital printing 670. This versatile printer was assure visitors to Stands B1 220 Stand B1 240 The company will applications. These will include specially designed to produce & B1 115 of its capacity to focus on its advanced multiGalaxy, a UV screen printing ink indoor and outdoor items such as understand their needs. colour screen printing machines designed for multi-substrate flags, banners and high-quality For further information visit: and one of the key features will printing; Pluton, a UV screen promotional prints. www.siasprint.com be its innovative digital printing printing ink designed for PE and Specifically designed to run system, suitable for processing PP printing; and Venus, a UV consistently, reliably and with as Esko-Graphics will be both flexible and rigid substrates. screen printing ink designed for little intervention from an operator demonstrating the Kongsberg For further information visit: glossy printing on paper and as possible, the ColorBooster is a iXL24 with MultiCUT and i-cut www.argonht.com 68 FESPA WORLD SPRING/05

board. These products will be complemented by Jetstar, Jetrainbow, Jetpremium, and Jetronic a comprehensive and highly successful range of digital inks targeted at the large format market and specifically designed to produce vibrant colours for backlit applications.

Visitors will also be able to see VFP’s established Tripette and Renaud products for precision stencil making. For further information visit: www www.vfp-sa.com

highly economical and effective machine. Hollanders also offer fixation units, RIP software, water based inks, profiles, a customised profile service, service packages, spare part sets and several training programs for both operator and maintenance personal. The ColorBooster was introduced to key customers a year and a half ago and is now being used successfully throughout Europe.

For further information visit: www.hollanders-ps.nl

FESPA 2005 HALL B2 – THE DIGITAL HALL

Hall B2 - The Digital Hall In this hall the majority of the exhibitors are active within the visual communications sector and many of them will be showing digital equipment and materials. Featured here are just a small sample of the companies visitors will be able to see.

Contra Vision

B2.442

Cox Plastics (UK)

B2.340

Creativ Collection Verlag GmbH B2.308 Dataplot GmbH

B2.745

Deutsche adp GmbH (Germany)

B2.340

Keundo Technology Co, Ltd B2.602

R-Tape Corporation

B2.520

Scanvec Amiable

B2.428

Kunstdünger Leggett + Platt Digital Technologies

B2.448

Scitex Vision

B2.230

B2.550

SEAL Graphics Europe

B2.635

Lyson Europe GmbH

B2.460

Seiko I Infotech Inc

B2.347

Mactac Europe

B2.240

B2.117

Madico Graphic Films

B2.720

SGIA Shanghai Jutu Digital Technology Co., Ltd

Mark Bric Display AB

B2.722

Shenzhen Runtianzhi Image

MAT SL

B2.444

Technology - FLORA Digital*

3M Europe

B2.545

3P Inkjet Textiles KG

B2.300

Digirex B2.700 Durst Phototechnik Digital Technology GmbH B2.620

A&P Display (UK)

B2.340

Dynajet

Aellora Digital

B2.750

Eastsign International Ltd B2.345

AGFA Europe NV

B2.530

Endutex

B2.600

AIT Shiraz

B2.350

Epacar Sign & Screen (Belgium)

B2.340

Europoint Display (UK)

B2.340

Extra Large Ink

B2.260

Ferrari SA

B2.208

Figra

B2.638

Montplast srl B2.739 Multiexpo s.r.o. (Czech Republic) Sinclair Equipment B2.340 Company

FLEXcon Europe

B2.360

Multi-Fix nv

B2.242

Sioen-Sioline

B2.115

Flex-Europa Ltd

B2.130

Mutoh Europe

B2.625

Spühl AG

B2.550

Flex-Med Corp

B2.604

B2.441

B2.646

nbn Elektronik GmbH & Co.KG B2.217

Staedtler Mars GmbH

Folex GmbH

Star Coating

B2.140

GBC Films Group Europe B2.728

Neolt SpA

Stark Solution Europe

B2.723

Gedacolor

B2.603

Neschen AG

Glatz Schilder GmbH

B2.603

Novelis Deutschland GmbH

B2.245

Grafityp

B2.310

NUR Europe SA

B2.525

Triangle Digital Europe SAB2.500

Océ

B2.250

Trotec GmbH

Orafol

B2.440

Paperlinx Display Europe B2.340

Udesen Grafisk Fagcentre A/S (Denmark) B2.340

PaperNet GmbH & Co. KG (Austria)

B2.340

Universal Laser Systems GmbH B2.445

Intercoat GmbH & Co KG B2.456

Paragon Imaging (UK)

B2.340

Verseidag-Indutex GmbH B2.526

J-Teck3 Srl

Vutek

B2.405

Julius Heywinkel GmbH B2.302

Poli-Tape Klebefolien GmbH

B2.630

Wasatch

B2.632

Kala SAS

B2.555

Reed Exhibitions

B2.110

Kang Woo/Starflex

B2.605

Regulus GmbH

B2.200

Yuan Yuan Inkjet Media (UK) Ltd B2.406

Clearstar Coatings Corp. B2.306

Kay Premium Marking Films Ltd

B2.105

ColorGATE

B2.349

Keencut Ltd

B2.346

Ritrama B2.410 Robert Horne Paper Ltd. (Ireland) B2.340

Colorspan MacDermid

B2.145

Kemica Spa

ALCAN Airex

B2.341

Alcan Composites

B2.341

ALCAN Kapa

B2.341

American Biltrite Inc

B2.408

Antalis International

B2.640

Arlon Inc

B2.636

Aslan Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG

B2.418

ATP Adhesive Systems GmbH Avery Dennison Axelium Signalétique (France) BBC Industries Inc Bedigital/Llumicolor Biedermann GmbH Blaze Printing B.V. Bordeaux Digital Print Ink

B2.650 B2.225 B2.340 B2.648 B2.510 B2.348 B2.210 B2.432

Bratislavska papierenska spolocnost, spol. s.r.o.

(Slovakia)

B2.340

BührmannUbbens Screen & Sign (Netherlands) B2.340 Caledonia S.r.l. (Italy)

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B2.340

B2.307

Graphtec Europe GmbH B2.443 Hewlett Packard

B2.220

Hönle AG

B2.120

Igepa Group GmbH

B2.222

Intelicoat Technologies

B2.415

B2.305

B2.540

Matan Digital Printers Ltd B2.426 Mega Ink

B2.150

B2.647

B2.645

Mega Legend International B2.116

Shock Line Technologie Transfer B2.730

Miller Weldmaster

B2.425

Signs-Europa

B2.118

Mimaki Europe B.V.

B2.217

Signtrade

B2.343

Monti Antonio spa

B2.725

Sihl Digital Imaging

B2.430

Sihl Direct

B2.108

B2.746 B2.610/B2.710

Roland DG Benelux NV B2.205

B2.435

Superwide Connection/ Gandi Innovations B2.505 Top Image

B2.420

B2.206

Zimmer J. Maschinenbau GmbH B2.422 Zünd Systemtechnik AG B2.215

XL INK

260

HALL B1

FLEXCON

360

BIEDERMANN

LYSON

460

448

SPUHL

ATP

AIT SHIRAZ

150

OCÉ

347

348

MEGA INK

COLORGATE

250

349

350

745

145

SEIKO/ INFOTECH

242

245

ALCAN SINGEN

341

MULTI-FIX

NOVELIS

SIGNTRADE

343

COLORSPAN

346 345 WEB

FLORA

KEENCUT

HALL B1

442 CONTRA 441 STAEDTLER

443

342

3M

645

DATAPLOT

444 MAT

445

EAST SIGN

545

648 646 BBC FOLEX 647 JUTU

B2 HALL 456 SEMINARS INTERCOAT

450

550

650

NEOLT

MACTAC EUROPE

PAPERLINX

ORAFOL

530

638 FIGRA 636 ARLON

635

MONTPLAST

140 130 STAR COATING

240

340

440

KEMICA

540

ANTALIS

640

739

SCITEX

432

435 SINCLAIR

AGFA

BORDEAUX DIGITAL INKS

FLEX-EUROPA

230

SEAL

SIHL

430

POLI-TAPE

HALL B1

632 WASATCH 630

730 728 SHOCKLINE GBC

526

625

NUR

222

225

Dr. HÖNLE

120

IGEPA

AVERY DENNISON

415

420

520

MEGA

116

nBn/MIMAKI

HEWLETT PACKARD

118 117 SIGNSSGIA EUROPA

217

220

428 SCANVEC 425 MILLER WELDMASTER AMIABLE 422 426 ZIMMER MATAN

525

418 ASLAN

ZÜND

SIOEN

115

215

INTELICOAT

FOTOBA

R-TAPE

DURST

720 MADICO

620

723 722 STARK MARK BRIC

MUTOH

725 MONTI ANTONIO

GRAFITYP

HALL B1 AMERICAN BILTRITE

110 REED

405

206 TROTEC

FERRARI

DYNAJET

DIGIREX

KEUNDO

602

302

ROLAND

KPMF

205

J-TECK

305

VUTEK

GANDI INNOVATIONS

CLEAR STARS

105

505

603

605 604

307 306

308

208

700

108 SIHL DI:RECT

406 Top Image

RITRAMA

BEDIGITAL

NESCHEN

BLAZE

210

310

408

410

510

610

710 NESCHEN

KANGWOO

746

HEYWINKEL

750

VERSEIDAG INDUTEX

FLEX-MED CORP. GEDACOLOR

600

500

ENDUTEX 300

TRIANGLE HALL B1

200

3P INKJET REGULUS

CC VISION

ENTRANCE ENTRANCE

AELLORA KUNSTDÜNGER GRAPHTEC UNIVERSAL LASER

HALL B2 – THE DIGITAL HALL

ENTRANCE RESTAURANT B1 HALL SEMINARS

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HALL B2 – THE DIGITAL HALL

On Stand B2 545, 3M Commercial Graphics will be unveiling several new materials, many of which have been specifically designed for use in conjunction with digital printing technology. These will include a range of flexible UV inks that produce long-lasting warranted graphics plus a new series of anti vandalism solutions for the Public Transport sector which can be successfully used in both interior and exterior applications, as well as for window protection. In addition, the company will also be showing a large variety of different materials that can be used with solvent inkjet and UV printers. Its piece de resistance will be a product, which it claims, has a unique technology that will meet customers’ changing requirements.

For further information on 3M visit www.scotchprint.de

In addition to showing its wide range of see-through graphics technologies based on nonperforated transparent film, Contra Vision Supplies Ltd., who will be on Stand B2 442 will also be looking for printer licensees. It is seeking companies who are preferably already ISO 9001:2000 registered and who are fully conversant with solvent ink screen and/or solvent inkjet digital equipment.

Contra Vision’s Overlap Registration System (ORS) products are ideally suited to in-line UV screen presses and/or flat-bed UV digital inkjet machines and are typically used to make advertisements on retail doors or windows, payphone kiosks and bus shelters.

For further information on Contra Vision visit: www.contravision.com

For the last 70years, Durst Phototechnik Digital Technology has designed and manufactured equipment used in the production of images, earning itself the distinction of launching many ‘firsts’ along the way. Now an international ISO 9001 approved manufacturer of world class digital imaging systems at its factories in Italy and Austria, Durst will be showing its Rho 205 on Stand B2 525. This industrial flatbed inkjet printer is specifically tailored for the screen printing market and features a modular design approach, which allows the machine to ‘grow’ in line with the user’s requirements.

Currently, many different capabilities are available, such as white ink, spot colours or varnish. Durst will be using the occasion of Fespa 2005 to introduce more such innovations,

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which have been specifically designed to be of interest to the screenprinting sector.

For more information on Durst visit: www.durst-online.com Gandinnovations will be exhibiting its grand format printers, the Jeti 3300 (3M) and the Jeti 5000 (5M). Just two years following their launch, these production level machines are now installed at 200 locations worldwide. The company will also be using FESPA 2005 as a launch pad for the Jeti 3150 UV Flat-bed printer (5’ x 10’ print bed area) and the Jeti 3300 DS (3M) dyesublimation printer. Visit the company on Stand B2 505.

For further information on Gandinnovations visit: www.gandinnovations.com

3M materials are used for a wide variety of applications.

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Gandi will be showing both 3 metre and 5 metre versions of its Jeti printer.

Miller Weldmaster offers a complete line of heat sealing machines.

NUR will be showing off its Expedio.

The Arizona T220UV is Oce's flatbed offering.

J-Teck will be launching its new J-Eco inks for both sublimation and direct printing.

e On Stand B2 305, J-Teck3 Srl will be launching its new J-Eco inks for sublimation and direct printing on to synthetic fabrics.

This environmentally-friendly line of disperse dye piezo inks offer high stability and printability. The products include -Eco Subly, which is dedicated to sublimation printing; J-Eco Print, specifically designed for direct printing and J-Eco Flag, for both sublimation and direct printing.

In addition, J-Teck will also be showing its new bulk feeding system, its SSC software and acid and disperse inks.

For further information visit:www.j-teck3.com

A world-leader in thermoplastic welding equipment, Miller Weldmaster Corporation will be offering a complete line of heat sealing products on Stand B2 425. Taking pride of place will be the company’s 112 Cross Seamer, which when used in conjunction with a grand format printer, produces high integrity overlap seams, butt seams, hems, rope in hems, pole pockets and truck side advertising finishing.

Also on display will be the CMIT 1000, a sign finishing machine designed for use with large format solvent printers, particularly when printing signs and banners which are larger than the printing capabilities of

the printer itself. The CMIT 1000 will also finish the edges of banners with hems and pole pockets suitable for hanging the finished sign, thus enabling all output to be fully finished inhouse. The Model T100, which can be used to finish all screen and digitally printed hemming jobs, will complete the Miller Weldmaster offering. All three machines are fully compatible with all of the commonly used inks and fabrics. For further information visit: www.weldmaster.com NUR Macroprinters will be demonstrating its focus on UVcurable ink technology on Stand

B2 525. The company firmly believes that UV ink will shortly become the first choice for the wide-format inkjet production printing industry due to its flexibility and eco-friendly qualities, which also have the effect of raising production and thus reducing operating costs.

NUR will be featuring two wideformat UV inkjet presses on its stand, NUR Expedio 5000, which is the first roll-fed wide-format inkjet press to utilise this technology and the enhanced version of the NUR Tempo flatbed inkjet series which offers users greater versatility.

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Océ will be showing its whole DGS-product range comprising the CS6060 and Arizona 60 UV in the low to medium range products; the Arizona 600, for the higher mid-volume range; the T220 Series for flatbed applications and finally, the Jeti 3300 high-volume wide format printer. In addition, the company will also be showing its materials range.

Visitors to Stand B2 250 will be able to learn more about Océ products and how they relate to his or her precise requirements by participating in the Océ Workshop which will pair them with an Océ consultant who will analyse his or her needs and produce a business plan. Océ will also be using the show to introduce the latest developments in vacuum forming. By using a special vacuum former in conjunction with a T220 flatbed operating with a specially designed ink, it will seek to show how this imaginative innovation can produce 3D products which will effectively add value to users’ output.

To guide the customers through the world of DGSapplications, Océ has developed a

workshop that enables the customer to analyse his company together with the Océ consultant.

Together they will work out a business plan for the customer.

For further information visit:www.oce.com

observing the needs of the environment. Visit Roland on Stand B2 205.

For further information visit: www.rolanddg.com

products at FESPA 2005.

Starting at only $199,000, the PressVu UV 200/600 offers the flexibility and superior performance of UV-curing technology at an affordable price.

A Swiss based equipment It is designed specifically for manufacturer, which is also part screen printers and commercial Roland DG will be showcasing its of the American Leggett & Platt imaging shops that want to largest and latest inkjet printers, Group, Spühl AG St. Gallen achieve high-end image quality, with models ranging in size from produces large-format, highgreater productivity and 30 inches up to 104 inches wide. productivity UV-printers, improved functionality and These machines can be used to including flatbed and/or roll-toprovides both rigid and flexible produce a wide variety of printed roll printers in widths of 2.5m printing up to 80 inches (2 materials, including banners, and 3.5m. The Virtu is a versatile meters) wide, at 350 sq. ft./hour posters, POP displays, labels, heat machine, which is available in (33 sqm/hour). transfers for apparel, and more both four and six colour versions Also on show on Stand B2 and can be used in conjunction and also offers a white option 405, will be VUTEk’s new threewith a complementary range of that can be used in conjunction metre UltraVu II 3360, offering Roland inks that are specially with four colours. Various UVgreater productivity and increased tailored for individual curable, pigment and dye inks are functionality. This machine, applications. Every Roland inkjet also available to offer users the which replaces the previous printer comes complete with a greatest possible choice and UltraVu 3360 EC printer, delivers powerful and easy-to-use software flexibility Spühl can be found on 10% to 50% faster throughput in RIP, providing precision colour Stand B2 550. some print modes, and comes management and advanced For further information visit: standard with many new features layout options. The company www.spuhl.ch including a ColorBurst Software prides itself on offering RIP and VUTEk’s new automated innovative hardware and VUTEk Inc., one of the world’s two-sided printing system, software, which it believes, leading suppliers of superwide producing consistent, distortionis helping to evolve the sign, format digital inkjet printers, will free graphics. graphics arts and 3D modelling be exhibiting its affordably-priced For further information visit: sectors by transforming drawing PressVu UV 200/600 UV-curing www.vutek.com board concepts into easily flatbed printer, new three-meter achievable reality, whilst also UltraVu II 3360 and other new a

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Oce's Arizona 600 is ideal for mid volume production.

Oce's Arizona 60UV is an ideal starter machine.

Another machine from the VUTEk stable.

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Stylish garments from The Cotton Group.

TAS International will be demonstrating a number of machines on its stand.

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TPM will be showing its Multifunction machines.

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Stahls International, who has earned itself a reputation for producing finely engineered and technically advanced heat seal equipment, will be using FESPA 2005 as the launch pad for new products for use in all applications within the personalisation sector.

The first of these is a revolutionary heat transferable media for printing on to difficult fabrics which is complemented with a unique multi-purpose Cad Cut heat transfer material for cutters.

See these new innovations and more on Stand A2 253.

For further information visit: www.stahlsinternational.com

The company has also developed a number of new and innovative products designed to make a screen printer’s life a great deal easier. These include an inline Heat Press for transfer application and fusing whilst the printing machine is printing garments and an inline Foil to Foiling Heat Press for speedy single or multi colour foiling.

All in all, a visit to Stand A2 450 is a must!

For further information visit: www.tasinternational.com.au

The Cotton Group will be using Stand A2 350 to premier its Autumn/Winter2005 collection, TAS International will be using which features no fewer than l0 the exhibition to demonstrate the new products, together with a efficacy of its new Hawk and 2000 new cotton/elastane blend fabric. series range of screen printing Boasting one of the most machines and will be hoping to extensive ranges on the market, demonstrate why its products are the company will be offering a considered to be the amongst the vast selection of Polo shirts, most reliable and accurate Sweat-shirts, Outdoor Fleeces and machines currently available.

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styles of T-shirt in more than 30 different colourways.

For further information visit: www.bc-europeanstyle.com TheMagicTouch GmbH specialises in the development, manufacturing and distribution of transfer printing media for colour laser copiers and printers, thus facilitating full colour decoration of an almost unlimited number of substrates and materials. In addition, the company offers a full range of single colour cutable HeatTransfer films for garment decoration and a software package that enables full colour prints to be contourcut. On Stand A2 251 it will feature the latest versions of media together with a host of a new products and services.

For further information visit: www.themagictouch.com TPM Gisbert Weiss GmbH will be offering a range of

Multifunction machines for all kinds of embossing, hotfoil stamping, screen and transferprinting, fusing, welding and all combinations of these many different functions. In addition, the company is also able to supply all the materials embossing foil for textiles and leather, flock foil, PVC - used on its machines, as well as additional machine accessories. Find TPM on Stand A2 456.

For further information visit: www.tpm-germany.com TVP is a magazine for textile printers, flockers, retailers and industry suppliers, which offers an overview on all areas of application and examines the different techniques of printing, embroidering and flocking of various textiles, whilst also highlighting product innovations, and market trends.

Meet its staff on Stand A2 263

HALL A2 – THE TEXTILE HALL

Visitors to Stand A2 330 will be able to view the many innovative textile printing products PolyOne Corporation UK Ltd. European Inks Division will be showing at the exhibition. A key feature on the company’s stand will be its new non-PVC and non-Phthalate textile ink QuantumOne, representing the cutting edge of non-PVC and non-Phthalate technology. Customers and specifiers will be invited to discuss their needs and requirements regarding any environmental issues they have with these inks.

New product launches will include the Shaker, which enables the quick mixing of inks without the necessity of cleaning blades and a special effect ink that complements PolyOne’s already extensive First Base and Speciality Ink ranges.

The company will be holding a series of exclusive special effect printing seminars on its stand and visitors will be able to take full advantage of the special ‘hands on’ printing area.

For further information visit: www.polyone.com

and apparel printing sectors and as such, are amongst the first industrial standard digital machines to print direct-on-garment. They offer several unique features such as a mass production capability, a unique personalisation capability and a customisation capability, together with high quality process image printing (up to 630 DPI) and a wide colour gamut.

The machines are complemented

by Komit’s unique range of textile inks, which have also been especially developed for the garment industry to offer custom printers worldwide a host of new and exciting opportunities.

For further information visit: www.kornit-digital.co.il

Fruit of the Loom will be displaying its entire 2005 Activewear collection on Stand A2 258. With 13 new styles including new t-shirts, ladies’ sweatshirts and jackets, this is the perfect opportunity for anyone involved in garment decoration to find out all they need to know from one of Europe’s leading suppliers.

Representatives from all over Europe will be available throughout Kornit Digital Ltd. will use the the exhibition to answer any opportunity of the show to questions and to demonstrate introduce its new D-O-G Era how the new product additions (Direct-On-Garment) Industrial can add real value to customers’ quality digital textile printers. promotional wear offerings in 2005.

Visitors to Stand A2 356 will be Copies of the Fruit of the Loom able to see the Kornit 930 and Catalogue 2005 will also be 931in action. These high-speed available to all FESPA visitors, free printing machines have been of charge. The inspirational 54specially designed for the garment page catalogue presents full

details of the company’s expanded Activewear collection, which now comprises 59 garment styles.

For further information visit: www.fruitoftheloom.com

on Stand A2 458.

For further information visit: www.perfect-transfer.net Scott Fresener of the U.S. Screen Printing Institute in Tempe, Arizona USA has introduced the next breakthrough in inkjet technology, the Fast T-JET inkjet textile printer, which he claims, is set to revolutionise garment printing. The Fast T-JET produces vibrant, washfast prints on white and light garments very quickly indeed - a full size 12"x14" print can be produced in under two minutes!

A small table-top unit measuring 25" W x 45" L by 17" H, Fast T-JET uses seven colour inkjet technology and comes complete with a bulk continuous flow ink system and seven 4oz. Starter bottles of FastINK TEXTILE. Wth an ink cost of $.40 per print (standard size print) and much less on items like baseball caps, boxer shorts, mouse pads, panties, bibs, bandanas and towels, it’s easy to see what an economical machine this is.

Fast T-JET JUMBO is a full size floor-standing unit that uses the same technology as the Fast T-JET and measures 55" W x 85" L by 47" H. Using a special baseball cap holder it is possible to print four caps at a time. It also prints large bath towels. See both of the above machines in action on Stand A2 300.

For further information visit: www.usscreen.com

Lancer Group International will be showing its Excalibur Evolution PVC/phthalate-free textile inks, a unique product range which, unlike previous versions of PVC/phthalate free inks, does not dry in screens and handles like conventional plastisol inks.

The company will also be showing brighter, whiter and exciting new special effect inks.

All Lancer Group International inks offer a Pantone licensed matching system complete with computer software. Stop by Stand A2 215, to learn how you can improve the quality of your special effects.

For further information visit: www.lancergroup.com First established fifteen years ago, Perfect Transfer SA is now as a well-known manufacturer in the world of transfer paper. It will be using the exhibition to introduce its newest paper, which has been specifically designed for use in conjunction with sublimation inks for plotters and ink-jets. This new product is part of the company’s extensive range of products for the laser and ink-jet transfer market.

It will also be presenting its new A-3 format hydraulic heat press

a & d See what the Fast T-Jet can do on the US Screen Printing Institute stand.

b c

Kornit’s digital textile printing press.

A T-shirt, which has been printed using Kornit’s technology.

d

a

b c

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FESPA 2005 HALL B1 – THE GENERAL HALL

Hall B1 - The General Hall In this hall visitors will be able to find the many companies whose interests span both the traditional screen and the digital sectors, together with those showing a wide range of auxiliary products and services. This hall is also home to the FESPA stand, where visitors can find all the show related information that they need.

Services Ltd

B1.570L

Delahaye & Esser OHG

B1.634

Mega Printing Supplies Co. Ltd.

Demak

B1.320

Mehler Haku GmbH

B1.615

Siasprint srl

Deutscher Drucker

B1.450

Molco NV

B1.208

Sico "Screen Inks" NV

B1.544

Dgen

B1.348

Mulitplot

B1.348

B1.120

Digicon Micro Systems

B1.620

Nanojet Ink Ltd

Siebdruck-Service Welle GmbH SignTronic AG

B1.110

NBC Inc.

B1.420

Siliconi Commerciale SpA B1.710

B1.705

SIP

B1.328

Afford Industrial

B1.640

Dupont Ink Jet

B1.242

Nechville

Anping Mesh

B1.226

Eastech Digital Co Ltd

B1.360

Nordson UV Ltd

B1.226

API Screenprinting Supplies

B1.547

Apollo Colours Ltd

B1.520a

Argon

B1.240

Atlas Magnetics Europe

B1.620

ATPColor Srl

B1.250

B1.520m

B1.115 & B1.220

B1.407

Achilles USA, Inc.

AnPing Printing Fabric Industries Co. Ltd.

Bolting Cloth Manufactur Co., Ltd B1.225

Nazdar

Digital Transfer Technology

B1.541

B1.230

B1.732

B1.520h

Sirpi Srl

B1.330 B1.649

Easy GmbH

B1.248

One Step Papers

B1.545

Soyang

Elektro Produkt

B1.308

Optiki Epikinonia

B1.246

SPA UK (Screenprinting Association UK) B1.520h

Emball'Iso

B1.210

Oyo Instruments

B1.247

Emball'iso

B1.210

Packtex Ltd

B1.520f

Esko Graphics

B1.430

PDS Consulting Ltd

B1.520k

EuroLaser

B1.560

Pleiger Plastics Company B1.708

Ever Bright Printing Machine Factory Limited B1.230

Sprayway Singapore

B1.548

Star Elastomeri

B1.426

Studio FX

B1.470 B1.648

Polychromal BV

B1.625

Sultan Aluminyum San Tic Ltd

Polynorma SA

B1.630

Tampograf

B1.627

Print & Publishing

B1.742

Tampoprint

B1.551

Print Express

B1.551

Techkon GmbH

B1.555

Printcolor Screen Ltd

B1.200

Technoplot

B1.146

B1.741

Tepede Graphics

B1.645

Autotype International Ltd B1.205

FESPA

B1.440

BarChem GmbH

B1.708

Fillink SA

B1.549

Bayer Material Science

B1.712

FlexiCam GmbH

B1.145

Beam Dynamics

B1.646

Printos/Videojet

BMC Craft

B1.350

Haas & Co Magnetttechnik GmbH B1.740 Hollanders Printing Systmes bv

Tetenal AG & Co. KG

B1.451

B1.670

Prodecran B1.720 Proditec Projektionssysteme GmbH B1.110

Texo Trade Services

B1.730

Infiniti Europe

B1.650

R.M. Print

B1.445

Theurer.com GmbH

B1.349

R.Rauch GmbH

B1.731

Ulano International

B1.500

Remco Chemie

B1.425

VFP-Tripette & Renaud Image

B1.410

B1.245

Vink Holding

B1.405

Vista Visual

B1.550

BMP Europe Ltd

B1.520e

Buisine

B1.140

Chaiyaboon Brothers Co Ltd B1.130 Chemque

B1.725

Chimigraf Iberica, S.L.

B1.630

Integration Technology Ltd B1.520i International Sign Magazine

B1.243

Rimslow pty.Ltd

Chromaline Corporation B1.217

Isopor GmbH

B1.210

Coates Screen Group/Sun Chemical B1.610

Jimei Rubber & Plastic Products Co. Ltd.

RK Siebdrucktechnik GmbH

B1.230

RSK Tech Ltd

Coldenhove Papers

KFG Italiana Srl

B1.540

S.P.E. SL

B1.310

Werner Berberich

Colenso Screen Services B1.520b

Kimoto Ltd

B1.345

Saatiprint Spa

B1.305

Yong An Screenprinting Supplies Co., Ltd B1.227

Color - Dec Italy S.r.l.

B1.510

Large Format

B1.455

Coveme SPA

B1.428

LaserBlack/Zonson Co. Ltd*

Sachsen Fahnen Gmbh & Co.KG

B1.408

Zhejiang Hilide New Material Co., Ltd

B1.543

Lechler

B1.340

B1.435

CPS - Chemical Products & Services B1.205 CSGIA

B1.230

Danish Label Coating A/S B1.715 Dave Renton Screen

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Lüscher AG MaschinenbauB1.505 Marbay SL Matbaa & Technik

B1.307 B1.554

B1.206 B1.520c

Samik Electronics Ind Co ltd B1.355 Sericol Ltd

B1.530

Sericom Italia srl

B1.546

Shanghai New Iron Chain

Web Consulting B1.542/B2.342 B1.735

B1.456

HOLLANDERS SOYANG

INFINITI

649

461

465

150

147 DESART

345

242

RM PRINT

DUPONT

KIMOTO

450

455

445

LARGE FORMAT

735

AFFORD

HAAS

740

SPRAYWAY

140

240

340

440

541

730 TTS

226 225

CHINESE PAVILION

325 ATLAS

SIRPI

ESKO

430

625

DEMAK

STAR

COVEME

120

115

220

APOLLO COLOURS

615

NBC

SIASPRINT

420

520a

ISOPOR

BMP

HALL B2

520e 520d 520c 520b

520i 520h 520g 520f

520j

620 ATLAS

715 712 DANISH BAYER LABEL

MEHLER COLENSO HAKU

SIASPRINT

REMCO CHEMIE

425

720 PRODECRAN

SERICOL

725 CHEMQUE

217 CHROMALINE

320

426

428

530

HALL B2

YONG AN ANPING SHANGHAI SIEBDRUCK SCREEN. MESH NEW IRON SERVICE WELLE

130 Chaiyaboon

227

230

ACHILLES

328

330

435 COLDENHOVE

435

KFG

630 626 POLY- BEBERICH NORMA

ONE STEP DIGITAL PAPER TRANSFER TECH.

BUISINE

ARGON

SIP

DELAYHAYE ESSER

628 627 TAMPO

732

WEB.

543 542 540

733

LECHLER

FESPA

546 544 SERICOM SICO 548 547 545 API

640

HALL B2

DEUTSCHE DRUCKER

145 146 TECHNOPLOT FLEXICAM

RIMSLOW

462

248 247 246 244 243 ISM OYO EASY

245

MULTIPLOT/DGEN

348

250 ATP COLOR

349

350

B1 HALL SEMINARS

470

TEPEDE

741 PRINTOS

550 549 VISTA VISUAL

645

742

646 BEAM

TAMPOPRINT

551

SULTAN

K-RAINBOW

648

560 553 EUROLASER 555 554 552 TECHKON

650

745

BMC CRAFT MAATBA THEURER OPTIKI SIGNPRO

355 SAMIK

EASTECH DIGITAL

360

565

670

HALL B2

FILLINK

LASERBLACK

POLYCHOMAL

BEBERICH

708

110

MOLCO

206 RK

MARBAY

SPE 307

VFP

ELEKTRO

208

210

308

310

410

COLOR-DEC

510

610

710

PLEIGER

SILICONI

NECHVILLE

SAATI

AUTOTYPE INTERNATIONAL

NAZDAR

PRODITEC

205

305

407

405

LÜSCHER

408 SACHSEN FAHNEN

505

SUN CHEMICAL

705

VINK

500

HALL B2

200

ULANO PRINTCOLOUR

PRINT & PUBLISHING

ENTRANCE ENTRANCE

BEAVER PAPER

HALL B1 – THE GENERAL HALL

ENTRANCE RESTAURANT B1 HALL SEMINARS

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In addition to its traditional screenprinting machines, Afford Industrial, S.A. will be displaying its new range of UV and solvent based inks for screen and digital printing, which can be used with most of the existing printheads on the market.

Included are new UV inks for PVC, which are crack resistant, as well as UV inks suitable for use on PP, PS, PET, PMMA, glass, and metal. These will be further complemented with a range of UV thermomouldable inks.

Afford will also be presenting new developments for the textile sector together with a new range of emulsions and ancillary chemicals. However the undisputed highlight of Stand B1 640 will be a new digital inkjet flat bed printer which is capable of printing at speeds in excess of 260 sqm per hour.

For further information visit: www.argadiel.com On Stand B1 205, Autotype International will be demonstrating a number of technological innovations. The company’s controlled profile stencil technology has already

significantly benefited the optical disc industry and the launch of Capillex CX at the show, will enable screenprinters to enjoy the same advantages. This latest addition to the Autotype range will mean that only two products are required to cover a mesh range from 62 to 182 threads per cm.

Another new launch at FESPA 2005 will be Autotex AM with Microban,a unique polyester film with anti-microbial properties, which is ideally suited for touch applications in hygiene sensitive areas such as hospitals, supermarkets and schools. The anti-microbial agent is incorporated into the film itself, thus providing protection against pathogens such as MRSA throughout the lifespan of the finished product.

For further information visit: autotype.com

products, which span such diverse sectors as the automotive, IT and graphic industries. Other points of interest will be provided by new product launches and concepts that expand the potential applications of printed plastic films. For example, a new film system based on Makrofol, can be digitally printed and then preformed, thus making it possible to produce threedimensional plastic components with photo-quality decoration, whilst Makrofol TP 244, a new UV-protected film, prevents decorative printed images from yellowing.

For further information visit: www.makrofol.com

On Stand B1 205, CPS – Chemical Products & Services, a leading manufacturer of high quality, environmentally friendly screen chemicals, will be showing its recently launched range of Premium Ultra Coat photo emulsions, which have been specially designed for use in screenprinting applications where On the UK Pavilion, BMP Europe quality is the prime requisite. In Ltd, a worldwide manufacturing addition, the company will also group specialising in the be showing its innovative Waste production and conversion of Water Cleaning equipment, engineered textiles and together with its new cost Bayer MaterialScience AG will elastomers, also provides effective Combilite cleaning be presenting its extensive range specialist light assembly and reunits, which combine both ink of polycarbonate films, which are manufacturing services to OEMs and stencil removal in one marketed under the Makrofol and operating across a diverse range machine, and feature a tank Bayfol brand names. Bayer will be of industrial market sectors, system for the re-circulation of using Stand B1 712 to highlight including screen printing, screen wash. the many screenprinting aerospace, medical, automotive, For further information visit: applications that use these aluminium extrusion, digital www.cps.dk

a

b

a, b & c Bayer Materials can be used for a diverse range of applications.º

d

BMP specialises in the production and conversion of engineered textiles.

e

The show will see the launch of Autotype's new anti-bacterial film.

c e

d

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printing and contract manufacturing. This plethora of services enables many small to medium sized businesses, with limited resources, to compete more effectively. Check out the full scope of BMP on Stand B1 520/E. For further information visit: www.bmpworldwide.com

ATRIUM

ATRIUM

200

300

400

AMEX

500

TRANSMATIC

US SCREEN INSTITUTE

IMPULSEWEAR

HALL A1

210

310

410

510a

510b

BROTHER

611

110

IVM

FALK & ROSS

MHM

GUSTAV DAIBER

LANCER

215

KARL GRÖNER

CALMAT

PANNON

CHIOSSI CAVAZZUTI

220

315

320

420

PROMODORO

SEFA

LEA SPORTSWEAR

LOTUS TRANSFERS

415

515

520

612

115 120 AIRWAVES ANADOLU KIMYA

MANTIS

212

OZ ANADOLU KIMYA

ADER MAKINA

610 BORCHERT & MOLLER

HALL A1

ACOSGRAF

130 RUTLAND

340

545

540

SOL'S HIX

245

TULLIS

135 CADCAM

138

236 237 RM AD 238 ADKINS MOUNTEK 235

240

342

345

ETS

AMERICAN APPAREL

SWITCHER

640

WALZ GmbH/ZSK

440

CHT

635 RENKYOLU KIMYA

535

434 TEKMAR

M&R

433

CHEMICA

POLYONE

432 ICI

PRINTKIMYA

HEBBECKER

WILDSIDE

230

330

431

430

530

630 BARUDAN

SEF

TAS

MAGIC TOUCH 255 MADEIRA

RANAR

STAHLS

BBL

451

ADELCO

143

455

258

358 JRC

HENBURY

259b

160

SARA LEE PRINTABLES

260

360

161

S. ROQUE

461 HISARNOX

MAGIC-TEAM

462

564

BASIC TRANSFER PAPER

HALL A1

750

DAN TEAM

563

NAGEL & HERMANN

TPM

456

150 CONTINENTAL

BELLA

259a

562 458

359

FRUIT OF THE LOOM

GLOBAL IMPRESS 145

KSM

357

GILDAN

559

PERFECT TRANSFER

GOLDEN

561

PHOTO US

560

356 KORNIT DIGITAL

257a 257b 257c INSTAGRAPH BBC 142

558 557 EXOTIC

GUNOLD

355

256 HOFF & KORBEL/HAPPY

254

253

B&C

555

556 FOREVER

651 SUNRAISE

EUROSTITCH

DIMONT

TRANSWIFT MODERN TRANSCOPY INTERNATIONAL RA SMART COATINGS

140

UNION INK

250

251

252

350

450

HALL A1

SUN ART

650

HANGZHOU

550 552 STORM 553 551 GRAFCO

RAVENTOS FRANKLIN PROMATTEX

162

165

262 265 TVP CADLINK 261 263 ALLIVA JMB

COLOR PRINT

365

JT'S

280 284

SCHULZ

BROWN

AMERICAN APPAREL

285

HALL A1

670

HALL A2 – THE TEXTILE HALL

ENTRANCE RESTAURANT

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HALL A1

HALL A2 – THE TEXTILE HALL

Originally founded in 1989, Anadolu Kimya San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti is a manufacturer and exporter of dyes and auxiliaries for both screen and rotary textile printing. The company’s products span seven different groups, which include organic pigment paste, pigment auxiliaries, fluorescent colours (both pigment and plastisols), plastisols, waterbased, trichromatic colours and adhesives, all of which will be found on Stand A2 115. Based in Turkey, Anadolu Kimya exports to countries worldwide.

For further information visit: www.anadolukimya.com

transfer printers.

For further information visit: www.chemica.fr

Fruit of the Loom Ltd. will be displaying its entire 2005 Activewear collection at FESPA 2005, which comprises of 13 new styles including t-shirts, ladies’ sweatshirts and jackets. Visitors are therefore afforded the perfect opportunity to learn how these new products can add real value to their businesses. Free copies of the company’s 54-page Loom Catalogue will be available on Stand A2 258.

For further information visit: www.fruitoftheloom.com

CHT R. Beitlich GmbH has clocked up more than 50 years experience in the aqueous textile printing sector, which is most simply described as printing without PVC and phthalate.

The company will use FESPA 2005 to introduce its most recent developments in the areas of direct printing, transfer systems and flocking adhesives.

As far as direct printing is concerned, CHT offers its branded product solutions, Printperfekt and Colormatch, Originally founded in 1983, which are based on aqueous Chemica sarl specialises in heat ready-for-use pastes, colour transfer materials for textiles. Its pigments and auxiliaries, to product range includes plotter cut enable users to achieve almost flex and flock, Hotmark 40, a all effects known in screen semi-glossy vinyl in eight colours printing. These are and Hotmark 70, a matt complemented by CHT’s range polyurethane for use with cotton, of Tubitrans, Tubitherm and polyester and similar man made Transprint.transfer systems, fibres, and is available in 24 which include flock transfers, standard colours, plus a number metal foil transfers and print of speciality options. Chemica transfers. All products are PVC also offers a range of materials and phthalate-free and most that are suitable for use in are also APEO-free, as in direct conjunction with inkjet printers printing. In addition, CHT also such as Alljet Dark II for darkoffers Tubvinyl and Tubicoll, coloured garments and Newjet II flock adhesives for clear for white clothing. Visitors screenprinting. All of the to Stand A2 433 will also be able above will be available for to see Newprint and Thermoinspection on Stand A2 535. print, similar options for use in For further information visit: conjunction with thermal www.cht.com

Global Impressions, Inc is one of the worlds largest manufacturers of heat applied graphics and offers literally thousands of designs for men, women and children, plus a special bespoke range. The company also offers heat transfer machines to help facilitate easy application and digital transfer paper for use in conjunction with clc copiers and ink jet printers.

Visit Stand A2 257 for a live demonstration.

For further information visit www.globalimp.com Cardiff-based Golden Finishes, a leading badge maker in the UK has joined forces with Reevan of Taipei, who also has production units in China, to manufacture and supply badges, pennants, epaulettes, sashes, polo shirts, jackets and general garments. All

a a

Anadolu Kimya San. Ve tlc. manufactures a vast range of dyes and pigments.

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of these products are ready for further customisation. See Golden Finishes on Stand A2 562 GUNOLD GmbH will be exhibiting its range of embroidery materials on an impressive 25 sq.metre stand. Visitors to Stand A2 355 will be encouraged to check out the company’s full range of embroidery threads, embroidery backings, embroidery foils, auxiliary materials and fashion products. Gunold will also be using the show to officially launch its latest products,Texti, Filaine and Poly 60.

For further information visit: www.gunold.de A regular FESPA exhibitor, Gustav Daiber GmbH returns to the show this year with an updated range of baseball caps and a plethora of alternative headgear to fulfil every function and fashion fantasy. Its popular Myrtle Beach Range now includes velvety towels and bathrobes as well as the original American style caps. The company will also be introducing 36 new items in its popular James & Nicholson range of high-quality promotional wear, all of which are suitable for further customisation. See its vast selection of t-shirts, vests, jackets and easy-care shirts on Stand A2 410. For further information visit: www.daiber.de

HALL A2 – THE TEXTILE HALL

b a

Lotus Transfers will be introducing new pneumatic transfer presses.

b

One of M&R Sales and Service's rotary presses.

a Hebbecker Textildrucksysteme GmbH is one of the leading manufacturers of screen printing machines, flocking machines and dryers. On Stand A2 530, the company will be showing a range of new products including the latest technology in printing and flocking carousels, the Versatronic Classic, the Versatronic Speedline 2 with combination print/ flock, the Mini-S and many others. For further information visit: www.hebbecker.com Hisarnox S.L will be showing its heat presses and textile machines for screen printing, heat transfer and sublimation applications, together with machines for manufacturing clothes using the latest seamless generation process. Also on Stand A2 461 will be Hisarnox’s button machine, with interchangeable dies, available in six different sizes. For further information visit: www.metalnox.com.br

designed for the use by both hobbyist and the professional user. Also on display will be the company’s range of screen printing equipment, including manual rotary printers- the latest versions of which offer new state of the art micro-registration electric and gas conveyer belt dryers, spot heaters, aluminium retensionable frames and exposure units.

Customers will also be invited to meet Hix’s European distributors, who will be available to discuss all details regarding delivery, financing, installation and after sales training and service. Hix will be exhibiting on Stand A2 245.

For further information visit: www.hixcorp.com

On Stand A2 432, Indian Chemical Industries (ICI) and W M Plastics, will be showing the fruits of their collaboration in the form of Ichoflex Specialised Plastisol Ink, a high quality ink, Heinz Walz GmbH will be which, thanks to its manufacture sharing its technological in India, is offered at a pleasingly experience with FESPA visitors on competitive price. ICI is also Stand A2 450. Experts in the offering Octamine Specialised surface finishing of textiles Pigment Dispersion for textile through screen printing, flocking printing and dyeing. Advantages and embroidery, the company include high concentration, will be showing its Schenk textile colour vibrancy, constant low screen printing and flocking viscosity and excellent dispersion machines as well as the ZSK range stability. Further, Octamine can of embroidery machines. be used for direct printing, resist For further information visit: printing, discharge printing, www.walz-gmbh.de dyeing, textile coating and finishing, and for special effect Hix Corporation will be prints. For further information introducing an entirely new line visit: www.icidyes.com of digital transfer machines, both manual and air automatic,

International Coatings Company will be offering a full range of conventional and speciality inks for direct print and transfer applications on Stand A2 145. Visitors will be able to see the company’s Ultramix colour matching systems, which are available for a wide variety of fabrics including cotton, cottonpolyester, nylon mesh, nylon jackets and nylon bags, together with its complete range of screen printing inks. Recently launched products for 2005 include UltraMix 1200, an easy to use non-PVC Pantene colour matching system that offers all the benefits of a plastisol ink and FX Clear, a unique special effect clear gel for thick deposit prints.

FX Phthalate free glitters and gels and UltraMix 200 or 7400 colour concentrates, are amongst other new releases.

International Coatings will also be using FESPA 2005 to actively recruit new distributors.

For further information visit: www.iccink.com Lotus Transfers International, one of Europe's leading manufacturers of heat presses, will be introducing several new products for textile printing on Stand A2 415, including its latest models together with appropriate transfer materials.

The new pneumatic transfer presses have been specially designed for digital printing and dye sublimation techniques and when compared to their predecessors, they offer a number of advantages, such as higher contact pressure, modular design

and two work stations with a swivelling heating plate to facilitate fast operation.

As usual, Lotus will be rewarding visitors to its stand, with a number of bargain specials.

For further information visit: www.lotustransfers.com M&R Sales and Service, Inc. is one of the World’s largest manufacturers of screen printing equipment. It will be using the opportunity of FESPA 2005 to showcase its innovative product range, including flatbed graphic presses, UV print/cure systems, automatic and manual textile presses, belt printing systems, gas, infrared, and UV dryers, together with pre- and post-press equipment. The company’s subsidiaries include Amscomatic, a global leader in automatic packaging, and NuArc, known worldwide for imaging equipment.

Amongst the many M&R products on display will be the Sportsman E Automatic Textile Press, which is available in 6, 8, 10, and 12-colour models, and offers a 51 x 51 cm image area, servo drive indexers and AC printheads. M&R’s Performer and entry-level Sportsman textile presses will also be included, as will Sprint and Radicure dryers and the Passport auto-unloader for textiles. Products on display from M&R’s graphic line include the Insignia UV print/cure system, Saturn Platinum flatbed press, and the Vitran UV dryer.

Find all of these and more on Stand A2 230.

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Established for more than 25 years, MHM Siebdruckmaschinen GmbH KG, the exhibition’s Corporate sponsor, has so far offered two machine types, the Synchroprint 3000 and S-Type, which have also formed the basis for many other variations on the same theme. The company provides optional fittings, which enables its customers to personalise the machines to suit their precise requirements. At FESPA 2005, MHM will be launching its new generation of machines, which all come complete with a highly precise rotary actuator, which the company believe will help it to build an equally illustrious reputation in the graphics sector.

See MHM on Stand A2 310.

For further information visit: www.mhm.at

With more than 40 years experience in the design and manufacture of screenprinting machinery under its belt, Pannon, S.L. will be launching three new products on Stand A2 320.

These will include a compact, automatic carrousel screen printing machine, that offers speed, strength and versatility in regard to both formats and materials, and an in-line continuous belt automatic screen printing machine, specially designed for high productivity when printing large areas. The company’s third new launch will be a new multicolour carrousel screen printing machine, which is targeted at graphic printers.

Pannon also hints that its experience in producing curing systems that are adapted to suit the needs of multicolour printing,

will be imaginatively harnessed!

For further information visit: www.pannon.es As its European distributor, R.A. Smart, will be exhibiting under the George Knight & Co banner on Stand A2 142, where it will be showing a range of heat presses including the newly designed Jetpress and DK machines, as well as the Digital Combination Press, which is possibly one of the most versatile small format presses on the market today.

All digital presses utilise the Geo Knight & Co SupercoilMicrowinding heater technology, which offers superior evenness and speed of heating in respect of the heat platen.

For further information visit: www.rasmart.co.uk

SEFA will be using the exhibition as an opportunity to present its whole range of presses as well as its new line of silk-screen printing equipment.

The DT450PCAS, a pneumatic double plate press and the BR180PCAS, a pneumatic double station press for caps, will both be available for demonstration.

Both machines offer users many electronic features and are easy to operate. Other new SEFA innovations, such as the carousel, tunnel, insulation machine and spot dryer, will also be available for visitor inspection on Stand A2 520. For further information visit: www.sefa.fr

a a b c

One of SEFA's presses.

Pannon will be showing its rotary presses.

MHM, will be introducing a new generation of machines.

b

c

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FESPA 2005 HALL A2 – THE TEXTILE HALL

Hall A2 - The Textile Hall Hall A2 will feature many of the companies active within the textile printing sector. Here, visitors will be able to see screen and digital printing presses, together with a wide assortement of materials, inks, garments ready for personalisation and a whole host of auxillary products.

Company

A2.150

Karl Gröner GmbH

A2.220

Dan Team APS

A2.563

Kornit Digital Ltd

A2.356

E.T.S. SRL

A2.545

EMS-Prehoff GmbH

A2.650

KSM - Kaiserslautern Stickmaschinen GmbH

Eurostitch

A2.553

Exotic Excessories Ltd

A2.557

Falk and Ross GmbH

A2.210

Anadolu Kimya

A2.115

Forever GmbH

A.Adkins & Sons Ltd

A2.235

Franklin International

A2.342

Acosgraph

A2.630

Fruit of the Loom

A2.258

Ader Makina San Ve Tic Ltd STI A2.510b

Gildan Activewear

A2.455

Airwaves Inc

A2:120

American Apparel

A2.285

Amex Srl

A2.500

Apparel & Design/Next USA

A2.541

B&C (The Cotton Group)A2.350 BBC Industries Inc

A2.257a`

Beechfield Brands Ltd Bella Inc.

A2.451 A2.259b

Borchert & Moller AG

A2:610

Brother Internationale Industriemaschinen GmbH

A2.611

Cad Cam Technology Ltd A2.138

A2.556/A2.552

Lotus Transfer

A2.357

Rutland Plastic Technologies Inc

A2.130

A2.215

S.E.F.

A2.252

A2.612

S.E.F.A.

A2.520

A2.415

S.Roque

A2.360

M & R Sales & Service Inc A2:230

S.Technologie

A2.630

Madeira Garnfabrik

A2.254

Sara Lee Printables GmbH A2.260

Magic Team SportHandels GmbH A2.462

Schulze (Walter) GmbH A2.284

Mantis World

A2.212

Golden Finishes Ltd

A2.562

Marquage Textile

A2.148

Grafco srl

A2.551

Gunold GmbH

A2.355

MHM Siebdruckmaschinen GmbH KG A2:310

Gustav Daiber GmbH

A2.410

Modern TransCopy

Hebbecker Textildrucksysteme GmbH A2:530 Heinz Walz GmbH Henbury Ltd

A2.340 A2.259b

A2.140

Mountek Textilmaschinen A2.238 Nagel & Hermann GmbH A2.359 NGL Oz Anadolu Kimya

A2.252 A2.510a

Hisarnox

A2.461

Pannon

A2.320

Hix Corporation

A2.245

Perfect Transfer SA

A2.458

Hoff & Korbel

A2.256

Photo USA Corp

A2.561

ICI - W M Plastics USA

A2.432

PolyOne Wilflex Europe Ltd A2.330

Impulsewear Insta Graphic Systems

A2:200 A2.257c

A2.315

Chemica

A2.433

International Coatings Company

A2.145

Chiossi E Cavazzuti Srl

A2.420

IVM - SignTEX GmbH

A2:110

CHT R. Beitlich

A2.535

Color Print snc

A2.365

Jose Manuel Baena Grupo SA A2.261

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Lea Sportswear Ltd

Ronald Mark Associates A2.236

Global Impressions Inc A2:257b

Calmat

Continental Clothing

Lancer Group International

JRC Reflex

A2.358

Renkyolu Kimya San. Ve Tic.Ltd.Sti A2.635

Solo Invest

A2.240

Stahls International

A2.253

Storm Textil

A2.550

Sun Art Design Inc

A2.237

Sunraise Inc

A2.651

Switcher GmbH

A2.440

TAS International

A2.450

Tekmar

A2.434

The Magic Touch GmbH A2.251 The Wildside

A2.431

TPM/Gisbert Weiss GmbH A2.456 Transmatic srl

A2.400

Transwift

A2.143

Tullis Russell Coaters Ltd A2.135

A2.430

TVP

A2.263

Promattex

A2.540

Union Ink Company

A2.250

Promodoro Fashion GmbH

A2.515

US Screen Printing Institute

A2.300

R.A Smart

A2.142

Ranar Manufacturing

A2.255

Printkimya

HALL A1 – THE SCREENPRINTING HALL

a b

The ESC-AT-P series screenprinting machine.

Proll will be showing a variety of different products on its stand.

c

The Dae Young fully automatic screenprinting machine.

d

EMA UV will be showing its UV curing equipment and drying systems.

e

Kayserberg Plastics’ polypropylene sheets can be used for outdoor signage.

a b

e

d

c

Originally established in the 1960s, Harlacher AG is now considered to be one of the leading companies operating within the screen sector, and prides itself on the level of service it offers to its customers. The company will be showing its entire range of products for the pre-press screenprinting sector on Stand A1 430.

Items on show will include new stretchers and coaters together with a selection of ancillary equipment.

For further information visit: www.harlacher.ch

drying systems for screen printing applications since 1992 and has enjoyed particular success with its modular Jet-Air combi dryers. It also supplies offset and flexo printing equipment.

Since the beginning of this year, EMA has been selling its new UV varnish worldwide under the brand name of Morecure, which the company can adjust to suit individual specifications. Find EMA on Stand: A1 540.

For further information visit: www.emagroup.net

Plastics, the manufacturer of polypropylene sheets used in the stationary, print and luxury packaging sectors, will feature its largest ever exhibition stand, on which it will be displaying lots of new products and innovations.

For the graphic printer, there will be new Uviplast and Uvispeed UV Curing inks, together with new Xtend pre press chemicals. Two new Texopaque textile ink series have been designed to give excellent environmental and health benefits over current plastisol. A key feature of the stand will be The main focus of the ESC the Eagle 44 UV inkjet digital Dae Young System Co. will be Europa-Siebdruckmaschinenflatbed press, together with an showing its fully automatic Centrum GmbH & Co. KG stand expanded range of colour manscreenprinting machine on will be the ESC-AT-P series screen- agement tools for all Sericol Stand A1.645. It features a mul- printing machine which features screen inks. tifunctional operating panel, and many added refinements, howevThe company will also be prints on to round, oval and flat er, the company, will also be launching its new Akyplen Soft plastic containers. The machine showing its very successful fully Touch material, which moulds boasts a fast drying time thanks automatic ESC-SERIA stop cylinder itself to different shapes, Akyplen to the addition of a UV drying screenprinting machine and its Litestop, an opaque solid PP sheet facility and the jig can be new fully automatic ESC-Cylinder with limited light transmission changed easily and speedily to -Press II with swing cylinder. and Akyplac, a polypropylene facilitate the printing of a variety Among the ESC-XP pad printtwin-wall sheet, suitable for printof different shapes. The machine ing machines, ESC will utilise its ing and display applications, is a full production quality model, extended range of digital printing including outdoor signs. which comes complete with a PLC machines to show screen printers Finally, an optimal solution for control and a digital cam system. how they might capitalise on the recto-verso offset, inkjet and For further information visit: advantages offered by this techscreen printing applications will www.dyss.com / nology. Visitors will also be able also be unveiled. www.cleanroll.co.kr to see the new IC-version of ESC’s For further information visit: well-known Perfecta brand on www. kaysersberg-plastics.com As part of the EMA Group organi- Stand A1 526. sation, EMA UV Systems has For further information visit: been manufacturing UV curing www.esc-online.de equipment and combination On Stand A1 722, Kaysersberg

Pröll KG will be unveiling its newly designed stand, which uses as its motto, ‘Colours for Success’.

Stand A1.417 will feature temperature resistant ink systems for IMD technology, including NORIPHAN HTR for PC films, NORIPHAN N2K for thin PC films, Noricryl for PMMA films and NoriPET for polyester films.

All Pröll IMD inks are suitable for single-layer constructions and are back moldable with appropriate resins.

A broad range of metallic, pearlescent and chameleon colour shades are also available for all ink systems. In addition, the NoriCure series, which are suitable for a wide array of applications, will be shown for the frst time, together with a UV scratchproof lacquer.

Visitors will also be able to see new compositions of AquaPress, a water-based, screen printable, heat reactive adhesive, for the production of multi-layer plastic cards. Combining high flexibility with formability, AquaPress not only adheres well to a number of plastics, but is also resistant to high temperatures.

Finally Pröll will be showing its range of established solvent and water-based screen printing inks and its extensive range of pad printing inks.

For further information visit: www.proell.de

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The growth in FESPA shows will also be matched with a membership recruitment drive. "It’s important that we help the national associations to attract more members," states Ricardo and goes on to explain that he feels this can best be achieved by offering special benefits that can only be realised through association membership. He continues: "We intend to appoint a person who will be responsible for promoting and co-ordinating the efforts of the different national associations, so that all member companies throughout Europe can enjoy the same level of advantages. We have already started this process and I believe it will really help us to properly fulfill our obligations to the associations, our collaborators and the wider industry."

"I think that in all ways, FESPA is becoming a much more professionally run organisation," he muses. "I also think that we are becoming a more global organisation too and have become something of a driving force in the sense that we have organised literally dozens of

meetings with the CSGI, ASGA, SGIA, and have made substantial progress towards achieving our desire for mutual cooperation – in fact many of these new relationships have already been cemented whilst others will be finalised very shortly."

FESPA has also worked hard to forge closer links with ESMA. "It has been one of the main areas of effort," confirms Ricardo, adding that ESMA has always been important to FESPA. "The Committee of suppliers that is ESMA was originally created from within the FESPA organisation, so in fact, it has always been a part of us." However, he acknowledges that this collaboration has possibly not progressed as speedily as he may have wished, although he remains optimistically philosophical. "Of course we hold different opinions at times – how could we not? We are approaching the same issues from a different perspective – that of the salesman and the customer!

And from my own business life I know and accept that there are things that my customers are never going to reveal to me.

And, if I were to become too inquisitive, I would lose them – that’s just the commercial reality!"

Ricardo remains confident however, that his successor will be able to consolidate the links that have already been forged between the two associations. "I know that Hellmuth won’t shirk the challenges that lie ahead of him in this regard and have great faith in his ability to meet ESMA’s needs in a constructive and beneficial way.

The world is getting smaller and for that reason peace and harmony are more necessary than ever," he concludes.

As our interview comes to a close, Ricardo says: "Through the pages of Fespa World I’d like to send my warmest regards to all of the people I have been lucky enough to meet during my presidency and to bid them a fond farewell. I also want to wish Hellmuth well in his new role. He has a lot of work ahead of him but I’m sure, like me, he feels that our efforts are more than outweighed by the level of satisfaction we achieve through working for FESPA."

In June, Hellmuth Frey will become FESPA’s new president. Val Hirst persuades him to reveal his plans for FESPA’s future.

Hellmuth Frey’s screenprinting career got off to an exceptionally early start. As a small boy he remembers spending a lot of his time at his parents’ screenprinting company and, almost without realising it, absorbed much of the skill and expertise that has since proved so useful as he has progressed through the industry in both hands-on and managerial capacities.

"Over the years I’ve seen many changes – jobs that always used to be screenprinted are now produced by digital or offset methods, but at the same time, there are many new areas of application and for me, this is what helps to keep things fresh and exciting. For example I shouldn’t think there is a single airplane, car or truck that hasn’t involved the screen process at some

A member of the FESPA Board since 1996, Hellmuth has been active within the German Screenprinting Association ‘forever’.

Hellmuth officially started work in the family business after leaving school in 1963 and, a decade later, passed the examination which allowed him to be fully recognised as a Master Screen Printer.

He describes Screenprinting as "a very powerful and interesting sector", as well as one which continues to evolve. He says:

point in its manufacture. Most technical equipment and household white goods also have screenprinted elements too – in fact it’s easier to list those items which don’t. I firmly believe that there will always be a place for screenprinting although the applications – and the customers – will continue to change."

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A member of the FESPA Board since 1996, Hellmuth has been active within the German Screenprinting Association "forever’.

"My involvement started slowly," he remembers. "I began to participate in the work of the different committees, first the technical committee and then the training committee and so on, until eventually, in l983 I became the Chairman of the Technical Committee in the German Printing Association (BVDM), in other words the President of the German Screen Printers."

His first association with FESPA came later.

He continues: "The first FESPA exhibition I attended was actually in Paris in l963 and from that point on, I attended all of the FESPA shows, but I first became involved in the organisation after I had been delegated to attend the FESPA General Assembly on behalf of the German Screenprinting Association, an event that also took place in Copenhagen and was,

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screenprinters. We also need to do much more to encourage digital printers to join the associations, as they are and will continue to be a major driving force in both the graphic and industrial sectors.

Another weakness which I think is harder to reconcile are the problems that come with having a multi-lingual membership.

Trying to ensure that we are all saying the same thing, even if we are saying it in different languages, is an on-going challenge."

I ask Hellmuth in which ways he feels digital printing will impinge on screenprinting in the future. He replies: "For me, the two processes, screen and digital, are very similar, both in terms of applications, and the materials and substrates that are used. And actually the same applies to pad printing too - they are all processes that can be used in the graphics, textile and industrial sectors and

could help everyone save a lot of money that could be used more profitably in other areas. In the same way I think we need to find a way of ensuring that there is more regular dialogue between individual members. And this applies to members within the same associations as well as those that belong to different national associations. In effect, we need to think of ourselves as one big family – and hopefully as a happy family!

Another thing that concerns Hellmuth is the amount of time that Board members have to devote to FESPA. "Increasingly, time is an issue," he says. "Whilst at present everyone appreciates the value of what we achieve and don’t, on the whole, begrudge the time it takes up, I am concerned that future generations might well decide that it is too onerous to take on Association responsibilities on top of full time employment. In these days of

I think the most important thing we can do is to work closely with all of the member associations to ensure that we fully understand the workings of the screen and digital sectors as they operate in different countries.

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coincidentally, also the year that Fespa World was first published. Following the resignation of Michael Domberger, I became a Board Member."

What, I ask Hellmuth are FESPA’s current strengths and weaknesses? He pauses before responding: "The strengths are easy – 27 National Associations are currently affiliated to FESPA – which in Association terms gives us a huge membership that is truly representative of Europe as a whole. The FESPA brand is recognised around the world and the FESPA exhibition remains the most influential international show of its kind.

The Association also provides the perfect forum for the exchange of ideas and information via the regular secretaries’ meetings and indeed, this magazine.

Latterly our scope has further increased thanks to the close relationships we have forged with Screenprinting Associations throughout the world and especially in Asia. But as for our weaknesses, we have to acknowledge that until now, the main focus has been screenprinting within the graphics sector and thus, we have had limited appeal for industrial in-plant

it is therefore essential that screenprinters learn everything they can about these two complementary processes. I think it is our job at FESPA to help the members of the various screenprinting associations to gather as much knowledge as they can, both through the FESPA and mini-FESPA events and the seminar programs and workshops that we run simultaneously."

When I ask Hellmuth about the initiatives he is planning to launch during his term of office, his answer is both immediate and definite. "I think the most important thing we can do is to work closely with all of the member associations to ensure that we fully understand the workings of the screen and digital sectors as they operate in different countries. It strikes me that in the past, information that has been painstakingly gathered by one association could have been of equal interest and use to several other associations too. I feel that we need to find more effective ways of pooling our collective knowledge so that we don’t keep on ‘re-inventing the wheel’ and duplicating the same work over and over again. Quite apart from anything else, this

instant communications business life proceeds at a much faster pace than ever before and the demands are also much greater. So much so, that it often leaves people feeling that they have precious little time to spend with their families and on leisure pursuits, without taking anything else on. This is a problem that all associations will have to face and I think that we need to find ways of streamlining our activities as Board members if we want FESPA to continue to be a major driving force within the screen and digital sectors.

Hellmuth concludes: Whilst the president of FESPA will always be seen as the figurehead of the Association, I am merely one of eight Board members.

Without them, and the ongoing support received from the FESPA secretariat and the national associations, the President alone would be able to accomplish very little. To properly fulfil its obligations and to assure its future, FESPA needs us all to work together.

I ask Hellmuth whether he is looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead, although I could have anticipated his reply – "Of course," he says!

FESPA 2005 HALL A1 – THE SCREENPRINTING HALL

Hall A1- The Screenprinting Hall Designated as the General Screenprinting Hall, Hall A1 is home to many of the leading manufacturers and suppliers operating within the screen sector. Below we include a resumé of some of the companies and products you can expect to see at the show.

EMA Makina Dis Tic. Ltd STI A1.540 Empresario Serigrafico Magazine

A1.558

Encres Dubuit SA

A1.220

European Siebdruck Centrum Feket A.W.T World Trade GroupA1.740 Aeroterm

A1.429

AGFA Europe NV

A1.400

Alraun Technik

A1.714

Anton Hurtz GmbH & Co KG

A1.315

Apollo Colours Hellas SA A1.665

A1.526 A1.620

Fimor SA A1.410 Fleischle Siebdruckmaschinen EKFM A1.525

Cherokee International Inc

A1.335

Chim 92

A1.221

Chungfou Eng. Co., Ltd A1.333 Colorplan KFT

A1.640b

Simco (Nederland) BV

A1.352

Polipren srl

A1.440

Siser SpA

A1.615

Preco International Incorporated

Sitotehnika

A1.653

A1.350

Small Products Ltd

A1.635

Print Equipment e.k.

A1.428

Sosa Dias SA

A1.416

Printers Edge

A1.518

SPS® Rehmus

Glass Magazine

A1.537

Priplak SAS

A1.715

ST Media Group -

A1.417

SCREENPRINTING

A1.245

Stork Prints

A1.350

System SPA

A1.555

Tampo Techniek Nederland bv

A1.552

Greatex International Ltd A1.336 Pröll KG Grünig-Interscreen AG A1.320 Pröll Services GmbH Gruppo Grafico Pegaso srl A1.520 Qingdao Great Wall

Heinrich Mantel GmbH A1.655

A1.724

A1.735

ScreenPrintingSystems GmbH & Co KG

A1.423

Chemical Consultants Inc

Pasquato

A1.330

Arus

A1.550

A1.226

A1.250

A1.300

Harlacher AG

Bochonow GmbH

Ora Squeegee

Silkscreen Promotion B.V. A1.415

Printool Swiss AG

A1.715

A1.640A

A1.251

Printing International

A1.716

Beltron GmbH

Notio-ROSTECH

Siebdruck-Service Eickmeyer GmbH

A1.130

Arjobex

A1.732

A1.618

Fotec AG

Arijowiggins Papiers Transfers

Bakker Magnetics

Nor-Cote International

H G Kippax & Sons Ltd

Heraeus Amba

A1.255

A1.240

Industrial Co. Ltd

A1.253

A1.430

Quimovil SA

A1.710

Richmond/Graphic Products Inc

Teca-print AG

A1.326

A1.538

Technigraf GmbH

A1.110

RJA Plastics

A1.354

TecnoTessile

A1.720

A1.351

Tekiz Group

A1.345

Tesoma GmbH

A1.328

A1.330

Thieme GmbH & Co KG A1.510

A1.120

Tiflex

A1.510

Tony Screen Supplies

A1.355

Trelleborg Applied Technology

A1.626 A1.334

A1.625

INPRO Silkscreen Solutions BV

A1.420

Rokuprint GmbH

Jasdi Magnets

A1.712

RS Print- und Kunststofftechnik

Josting

A1.422

Kang Yuan/Keywell

A1.252

Kaysersberg Plastics

A1.435

A1.722

Kinzel Siebdruckmaschinen GmbH A1.650

Ruco-Druckfarben SaatiChem

A1.610/B1.305

Saatiprint Spa

A1.610

Sakurai Graphic Systems

Comec Italia Srl

A1.426

Kissel + Wolf GmbH (KIWO)

A1.210

Corporation

Sanders Magneet Services A1.575

A1.450

Union Inks & Graphics Pte Ltd

CST GmbH

A1.225

Klöckner Pentaplast

A1.125

Screenprint India

A1.256

Unirich Trading Pte Ltd A1.530

Dae Young Systems

A1.645

Kopimask

A1.225

Screenprinting.ru

A1.227

Verseidag Techfab

Dal Pont Engineering

A1.235

Laner UV

A1.641

Sefar Inc, Druck/Printing

Visprox BV

A1.415 A1.726

Dane/Groenlund Machine Works Ltd

LSK Data Systems GmbH A1.652

Division

A1.310

Wängi Mesh AG

A1.750

Luen Hop Engineering

Ser.Tec srl

A1.357

Werner Kammann

Deca Products / Pro Screen

A1.651

M Print Morlock GmbH & co.kg A1.642

Delta GmbH

A1.570

Marabuwerke GmbH & Co KG

Der Siebdruck

A1.241

A1.215

Dimontonate Floccati Spa A1.356

M-Service & Geräte

Drucktech KFT

N.V. Unico Nicomatic (UK) Ltd

A1.640a

DYO Printing Inks Inc

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A1.359

A1.670

Maschinenfabrik GmbH A1.630

Serigraf Service Di Losa Giancarlo

A1.340

A1.370

Servis Centrum spol. S.r.o. A1.228

A1.318

Shanghai Juisun Screen Printing

A1.258

A1.730

Sider Arc

A1.332

A1.551

Siebdruck Partners

A1.200

Yike Ink & Paint (Shenzhen)

A1.257

Zentner Systems

A1.550

Zhongyi Ink & Paint Co, Ltd A1.535

SIEBDRUCK PARTNERS

200

PRINTOOL

300

AGFA

400

210

310

410

510

610

110

SAATI

KIWO

FIMOR

PRIPLAK

618

NOR-COTE

M SERVICES

318

HURTZ

315

PRÖLL

MARABUWERKE

417

416 418 SOSA DIAS P.E

SISER

VISPROX

415

TECHNIGRAF

215

715

615

THIEME

ALRAUN

714

SEFAR

TIFLEX

612

JASDI

712

INPRO

120

220

RUCO

DUBUIT

GRÜNIG INTERSCREEN

320

420

GTOGTS

520

FEKET

620

722

625

422

423

130

328

226

Hall A2

SCREENPRINTING.RU

SERVIS CENTRUM

228

ORA

TESOMA

227

FOTEC

CHIM 92

KOPIMASK

TECA

COMEC

429

WÄNGI

ESC/ATMA

726

428 PRINT EQUIP.

426

526

CCI

724

SMAG

KLÜCKNER

125

221

225

326

325

JOSTING

ARUS

FLEISCHLE

525

626

TECNOTESSILE KAYSERSBERG

720

HERAEUS AMBA

QUIMOVIL

UNITEX

710

Hall A2

AERO-TERM

KAMMANN

435

230

135

PRECO

235

DAL PONT

641 LANER UV

SPS REHMUS

540

KIPPAX

Hall A2

DER SIEBDRUCK

241

245

TEKIZ

345

POLIPREN

440

VERSEIDAG TECHFAB

240

645

EMA

AWT

740

MPRINT

642

340

CHEROKEE

332 333 334 335 U.I. SIDERARC CHUNGFOU 336 330 PRINTING GREATEX INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL

HARLACHER

430

535 ZHONGYI

PASQUATO

640a/640b DRUCKTECH/ COLORPLAN

735

RICHMOND

GRAFICA

SMALL PRODUCTS 638

635

BAKKER

732

536 537 538

UNICO

UNIRICH

530

630

730

UNION INKS

GLASS MAGAZINE

250

350

450

550

150

555

RJA

354

353

356

NOTIO

251

256 252 KEYWELL

ROKUPRINT

351

SIMCO

352

H MANTEL

653 SITOTEHNIKA 655

SETOPRINT

RETEK

MERLIA

260 258 CCI JUISUN 257 255

355 357 TONY SER-TEC

359 358 SISTEM DYO

460

660

665

SYSTEM

SERIGRAFICA

GROENLUND/DANE

SAKURAI

SIEBDRUCK SERVICE EICKMEYER

STORK

651

652 LSK

TTN ZENTNER

552

KINZEL

NICOMATIC

551

650

750

NICOMATIC

DECA PRODUCT

PRINTERS EDGE

DAE YOUNG SYSTEM PROELL SERVICES

Hall A2

270

SERIGRAF SERVICE

370

DELTA

570

575 SANDERS

LUEN HOP

670

SCREEN.INDIA

DIMONTONATE

HALL A1 – THE SCREENPRINTING HALL

ENTRANCE RESTAURANT

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a

b

c a

Chim 92 will be showing its latest screen cleaning technology.

b & c Screen frames from Anton Hurtz. d Fleischle Siedruckmaschinen's automatic screenprinting machine.

d

Operating from two separate stands in different halls, A1 400 and B2 530A, Agfa-Gevaert N.V. will be using the occasion of the show to celebrate its move into the industrial inkjet sector. It will be showing its new industrial wide format inkjet systems, which include a 100" UV flatbed and roll-to-roll printer and a 64" industrial eco-solvent printer.

These machines are the first of a new generation of wide format inkjet products from Agfa, which it claims, will help users to achieve new levels of productivity, quality and reliability.

Agfa and Thieme will also be presenting the M-Press, their jointly developed large-format flatbed inkjet press, which provides a real cost saving alternative for the screen printing industry and makes digital printing competitive even for lengthy print jobs.

For further information visit: www.agfa.com

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On Stand A1 315, Anton Hurtz, the manufacturer of screenprinting frames, will be demonstrating how the use of high quality frames can beneficially affect the final printed output. It will also be introducing the Hurtz Corner Lock, a novel solution for large screen printing, which incorporates a special corner connection. For further information visit: www.hurtz.de Visitors to the show will have the opportunity to visit Chungfou Eng. Co., Ltd, one of Aisa’s largest manufacturers of all kinds of pad printing and screenprinting machines. With more than 20 years of experience and an output of 5000 machines per year.

Chungfou’s machines are famous for their high quality, ease of use and competitive prices. All models are available with either an ink tray or closed ink cup system to suit

specific areas of operation.

The company will be using the show to recruit new agents worldwide and to promote its up-to-date OEM service on Stand A1 333. For further information visit www.easypadprinter.com Chim’ 92 will feature the Chim M3, which it claims, is both its latest and most significant technology breakthrough. Billed as the first machine to successfully clean any ink and strip, anti-stain (de-haze), de-grease and dry, all in one pass, the Chim M3 produces ultra clean screens in minutes, with over 97% of stains and ghost images being removed in a single pass.

Benefits include significantly reduced cleaning costs, re-circulation of products, and a 30-minute empty/re-fill automatic cycle. The Chim M3, which has patented technology and uses only approved non-hazardous cleansing

solutions, is also a very compact and visually attractive unit, which is also competitively priced.

Chim will be holding live demonstrations on Stand A1 221, designed to showcase the efficacy of fe its fully automated pre-press screen treatment one-pack solution, which cuts cleaning costs by up to 80% and increases printing press productivity by up to 30%. For further information E-mail: chim92@wanadoo.fr Operating from Stand A1 426, Comec Italia is a leading name in the manufacture and supply of pad printing machines and consumable products, such as clichés, silicone pads and inks.

It produces custom-made pad printing machines and is represented in 23 countries worldwide. For further information visit: www.comec-italia.it

HALL A1 – THE SCREENPRINTING HALL

Fleischle Siebdruckmaschinen will be introducing an automatic screen printing machine, the MP-H for printing on to flat materials.

This machine offers short change-over times, ease of operation, high productivity and reliability, optimal print results coupled with a favourable price!

Designed for printing both single pieces and a large series, the MP-H features an evenly levelled and patented printing surface that provides users with precise and effective final results.

When the print process is completed, the printed item automatically comes out the back of the machine via gear belts. An additional highlight on Stand A1 525 will be Fleischle’s new camera system.

This optical-alignment-system facilitates the exact positioning of the fabric on to the printing stencil, using two cameras and can be controlled using a monitor. For further information visit: ww.fleischle.com

Screen printers searching for innovative stencil making products should look no further than Stand A1 130 where Fotec AG, will be presenting new emulsions, films and stencil making auxiliaries, which it claims, will enable the screenprinting sector to achieve unsurpassed results.

Visitors will be able to examine a new emulsion for fine line printing on special meshes, and, as a novelty, a one-stroke emulsion for UVink. Fotec will also be showing a special material for laser and projection exposure and unique chemicals which strengthen stencil print resistance, together with a speciality capillary film, especially designed for CD and DVD decoration. For further information visit: www.fotec.ch

designed for stencil production.

The company’s product range includes in-line washing solutions, de-coating, degreasing, developing and washing machines, together with mechanical, pneumatic and automatic mesh stretching machines. In addition, Grunig supplies equipment for frame preparation and a variety of drying chambers.

The company’s latest innovations, such as the new Plug and Coat/ Plug and Wash, standard front loading machines, new In-Line solutions and Xtra-Large equipment, allow customers to select the best combination of equipment for their individual requirements. Grunig’s full product range will be available for inspection on Stand A1 320. For further information visit: www.grunig.ch

For more than 35 years Grunig-Interscreen AG has been specialising in the development and production of high-quality equipment

Over thirty years ago, Kissel and Wolf GmbH introduced the first diazo-sensitised emulsion ranges Azocol, Polycol and Kiwocol, which are

still used all over the world.

Now, as part of its new strategy to provide system solutions, Kiwo has introduced the Kiwomat coating machine, which is further, complemented by the Kiwo Cleanline range of environmentally safe cleaning products for automatic cleaning and de-coating machines.

The latest development of Kiwoprint UV screen printing adhesives, (in addition to water and solvent-based options), now provides many more alternatives for selective and faster adhesive printing.

When the Kiwo ScreenSetter computer-to-screen (CTS) exposing machine for high-end applications was released, it was generally accepted that the company had made a quantum leap into the digital age. Since then Kiwo has also introduced the Kiwo I-JET, a CTS imaging system, which will make its European debut at FESPA 2005.

See Kiwo on Stand A1 210.

For further information visit: www.kiwo.de

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Kiwo's celebrated screensetter.

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One of the show’s platinum sponsors, Marabuwerke GmbH & Co. KG will be using FESPA 2005 to introduce several new products. Stand A1 215, which has the distinction of being the largest stand that the company has ever fielded, will be showcasing a wide range of new ink developments in screen, pad, digital and primarily UV technology.

Marabu’s new range of UV screen inks proves just how far UV has come in providing adhesion to virtually every substrate, ranging from glass, through acrylic, to paper. For further information visit: www.marabu-inks.com Nicomatic UK Ltd ,a manufacturer/distributor of products for the Membrane Switch, Touchscreen and EL markets – will be using Stand A1 551 to show an extensive display of surface mount LED’s (available in a variety of colours, including White and Blue) and surface mount seven segment displays, together with the latest in placement technology.

The company’s FFC cable and discreet cable assemblies are ideal for providing tail extensions suitable for mating with a variety of pin headers and female connectors. The latest in its range of ZIFF’s, which are suitable for flexible tails, will also be on show, as will its fast expanding range of conductive silver inks and adhesives – ideal for use in a

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wide range of applications from Membrane, EL and touchscreen, through to medical sensors.

Test equipment, including the 913 PC based Membrane Tester, 921 force displacement, the contact-less interface adapters and the life tester will also be on show. For further information visit: www.nicomatic.co.uk FESPA 2005 will present Nor-Cote International Limited with an ideal opportunity to show its new ranges of UV curable industrial graphics inks. The company will be officially presenting the new PTX range of UV screen printing inks developed specifically for the membrane switch, automotive and nameplate printers using polycarbonate and polyester materials. Both NVP free and VDA compliant, PTX has excellent intercoat adhesion and superior flexibility.

Additionally, Nor-Cote will be introducing its ground breaking new Electrographic (ELG) series of UV curable conductive silver and UV curable Electroluminescent (EL) inks. ELG inks meet most of the existing resistance and adhesion requirements of similar solvent based inks, but offer the added advantage of instant UV curing without the need for solvents.

Nor-Cote's new and improved IM series, used for printing three dimensional objects for IMD applications will also be

making its debut on Stand A1 618. For further information visit: www.norcote.com One of the highlights on the Printing International stand will be the Modulo, a compact high output two colour/two position, electro-pneumatic printing machine for quick, universal pad printing on objects of varying dimension and shape. The printing process takes place at two positions at the same time: as the first pad transfers the first image on to the product, the second pad takes up the second colour. The major advantage of this machine is that it has a fixed jig, thus ensuring very accurate printing repeatability.

The Modulo can complete up to 1000 cycles/hour without cleaning and up to 700 cycles/hour with cleaning.

Check it out on Stand A1 330 For further information visit: www.printinginternational.com

SaatiChem, a division of SaatiPrint, provides photo emulsions for stencil preparation, that it claims, are able to meet any production need in terms of image definition, resolution and durability. Products on show on Stand A1 610 will include Textil for textiles, Ceramic for the ceramic sector, Grafic for graphic applications, Vitrum for glass-printing and Ultrafix SB2, all of which guarantee exceptional results.

Used in combination with Saati Group’s other available

products, screen printing thus becomes a much more predictable and consistent process. For further information visit: www. saatichem.com Sakurai Graphic Systems’ new Multi-colour cylinder screen press is sure to attract a lot of visitor attention. The MS102AII-2 offers a maximum sheet size 1,020 x 750 mm and the latest Trumax UV drying line. The process speed for two colour printing is over 2,000 sheets/hour, almost double the productivity of most other conventional multi-colour screen printers. See the MS102All-2 on Stand A1 450.

Further further information visit: www.sakurai-gs.co.jp Sefar AG will be celebrating its 175th anniversary during FESPA 2005 and will thus be fielding a suitably festive stand that will be full of surprises, innovations and novelties.

Of special interest is the new mesh generation SEFAR PET 1500, which ensures simpler and more cost effective production, plus a longer stencil life, high quality prints and greatly improved profitability.

The existing Sefar product range will be complemented with a range of auxiliary products, such as stretching systems, tension measuring instruments etc. Visit Sefar on Stand A1 310. For further information visit: www.sefar.com

HALL A1 – THE SCREENPRINTING HALL

Since 1970, SISER S.R.L. has been a leading manufacturer of thermo transfer materials for textile and heat seal presses.

The company’s current product range offers materials for easy transfer on to many different textiles (cotton, Lycra, polyester, nylon, leather) and is suitable for applications such as cad-cut, die-cut, digital printing and screen printing. On Stand A1 615, visitors will be able to get their first glimpse of Siser’s new Cad-cut product, Videoflex Perfor, a breathable material perforated with circle or star shapes.

For further information visit: www.siser.it

On Stands A1 400 and 510, THIEME GmbH & Co. KG will be showing new products and innovations including the revolutionary large-format flatbed inkjet press which it has jointly developed with Agfa.

This machine provides users with a real cost saving alternative to screenprinting and is able to compete effectively even for long run jobs.

However, Thieme will also continue to demonstrate its skill in classical screen printing and will thus be presenting the latest enhancements to its highly successful, fully automated THIEME 5000 multicolour screen printing

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machine. The THIEME 5000 XL is an advanced large-size multicolour line which offers constant and low-cost printing on to a range of different substrates. For further information visit: www.thieme-products.com Werner Kammann Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co a leading manufacturer of printing equipment for all kinds of applications on hollow glassware, plastics, CDs and DVDs, as well as label printing, will be showing its wares on Stand A1 630. The Kammann line of products ranges from the screen or offset decoration

methods to combinations with digital printing, thus fulfilling all customer needs. Kammann offers complete solutions from the pre-press stage - e.g.

Computer-to-Screen (CTS) and Computer-to-Plate (CTP) - for fast and efficient transfer of digital artwork. The company’s latest innovation is the K 61-OS roll-to-roll printing machine, which combines waterless offset print and cylinder-screen print. For further information visit: www.kammann.de

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NEWS ROUND-UP

4 SUPPLIER NEWS Editor’s letter Welcome to this special preview issue of FESPA2005 which, if I’ve done my job properly, will provide you with all of the information you will need to make this year’s FESPA exhibition an interesting, informative and above all, hugely enjoyable experience!

This year’s show will be bigger than ever before, with over 400 exhibitors showing in four halls at Messe Munchen from 31st May to 4th June. Starting on pages 26 and 27, you’ll find a comprehensive show guide, which as well as providing information on hotel reservations and travel also highlights the many ancillary activities that will be taking place around the exhibition. We’ve also provided a few insights into the delights that Munich has to offer as a popular tourist destination too! On pages 34 and 35 you’ll find a complete seminar program followed by brief biographies of the many speakers who will be appearing over the fiveday period.

On pages 42/44 Ricardo Rodriguez Delgado reflects on his three years as President of FESPA, whilst President elect, Hellmuth Frey reveals the initiatives he would like to implement during his term of office. Hall information starts on pages 46 and 47 and includes a floorplan and full exhibitor list, complete with stand numbers, in respect of each hall, together with more detailed résumés on just some of the companies who are exhibiting. Finally, on page 82, I pass on my own tips for a successful show, what’s more, this year, I may even take my own advice!

When you visit the show, please take a few minutes out of your busy schedule to visit the FESPA team on Stand B1440, when we will be happy to provide any further assistance or information that you require.

Have a wonderful show!

The latest supplier news.

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SPECIAL FEATURES

26 FESPA 2005 THE FUTURE OF GLOBAL IMAGING The Exhibition Starts Here!

SCREENPRINTING

14 WHAT’S NEW IN DIGITAL PRINTING

20 ASSOCIATION NEWS The latest association news.

24 SHOW BUSINESS 25 DIARY DATES

28 FIRST THINGS FIRST Everything you need to know to ensure that your stay in Munich is as enjoyable and productive as possible.

SPECIAL FEATURES

42 PAST AND PRESENT PRESIDENTS Ricardo Rodringues Delgado reflects on his presidency with Val Hirst.

34 DAILY SEMINAR PROGRAMME

36 WHO’S WHO A selection of biographies of guest speakers at FESPA 2005

46 GUIDE TO HALL A1 The Screenprinting Hall

AND FINALLY…

82 The Exhibition Survival Guide

Val Hirst e-mail: val.hirst@fespa.com Fespa World The membership magazine of the Federation of European Screenprinting Associations Vol.14 / No.38 December 2004 Published by FESPA Ltd Editorial office FESPA Association House 7a West Street Reigate, Surrey RH2 9BL Tel: +44 1737 24 07 88 Fax: +44 1737 24 07 70 E-mail: info@fespa.com www.fespa.com Publisher Frazer Chesterman – Director Tel: +44 1737 24 07 88

Advertising Michael Ryan – Sales Manager Tel: +44 1737 22 97 27 Fax: +44 1737 24 07 70 Editor Val Hirst Tel: +44 1623 88 23 98 E-mail: val.hirst@fespa.com

54 GUIDE TO HALL A2 The Textile Hall

62 GUIDE TO HALL B1 The General Hall

Graphic Design Bate Brand Communications 8 St Leonard’s Square, Wallingford Oxfordshire OX10 0AR Tel: +44 1491 835835 www.batebrand.com Printing The MANSON Group Ltd Reynolds House, 8 Porters Wood Valley Road Industrial Estate St Albans, AL3 6PZ Tel: +44 1727 848 440 www.manson-grp.co.uk

70 GUIDE TO HALL B2 The Digital Hall

Fespa World. Designed by Bate Brand Communications. Printed by The Manson Group Ltd. Editorial photographs supplied courtesy of the companies they feature. The publishers accept no responsibility for any statement made in 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.

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NEWS ROUND-UP – SUPPLIER NEWS

Fuji to acquire Sericol Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd. has recently signed an agreement to acquire Sericol from an investment group led by Saratoga Partners.

The deal is expected to close by the end of the first quarter.

A spokesman at Fujifilm says: "The acquisition will further expand and develop Fujifilm’s printing business, into other areas of industrial and package printing which are expected to

grow steadily in demand". The company intends to operate Sericol as one of the key business units within it’s printing division and has confirmed that the current management, team,

including Chief Executive Ed Carhart, will remain with the company.

For further information visit: www.fujifilm.com

New era for Agfa Ludo Verhoeven, CEO of AgfaGevaert, has recently welcomed three new members to the company’s Management Board.

They are Philippe Houssiau, President of the HealthCare Business Group, Marc Olivié, Executive Vice President and Stefaan Vanhooren, President of the Graphic Systems Business Group. Ludo Verheoven comments: "Having completed

important divestitures and freed up resources for focused growth, we believe the new leadership will create an even more customer-oriented and flexible organisation."

Agfa plans to consolidate its strong position in imaging and to build new growtrh platforms which will iinclude industrial inkjet.

Kippax reward student of the year For the second year in succession, Staffordshire print learning centre, More Training, has named an apprentice at SCA Print & Packaging in Lichfield as screen-printing Student of the Year. Dane Bates, currently 18 months into a NVQ Level 3 screen-printing course at the Staffordshire print learning centre, echoed the achievement in 2003 of his colleague, Russell Adams.

Sponsored by Huddersfield screenprint equipment manufacturer, H G Kippax & Sons Ltd, the More Training

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Student of the Year Award is made for outstanding prowess in the practical study of screenprinting. Effort and attitude in the workplace are measured as well as quality of work achieved and the students’ success at meeting the NVQ course curriculum’s overall objectives.

According to Shane Eldershaw, More Training’s print program manager, Dane Bates faced stiff competition but pipped his co-students to the award because of his positive approach to all aspects of his

work and his huge enthusiasm for the screen-printing process as a whole.

Visiting SCA Print & Packaging to present the Student of the Year Award to Dane, Bill Kippax says: "We are delighted to sponsor the annual More Training award. It helps to provide a signal reminder of our long and special relationship with the education community born from being the principal supplier of screen-printing equipment to Britain’s print and design colleges."

Bill Kippax (right) with Dane Bates and Shane Eldershaw alongside the Thieme 5000 multicolour screen-printing line at SCA Print & Packaging, Lichfield.

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Book Review

Scitex strike partnership deal with Beiron Scitex Vision has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Beiron Group Corporation, the largest printing machinery manufacturer in China. The agreement initially covers the manufacturing and assembly of Scitex Vision’s entry-level superwide format digital printing system, the Grandjet Classic.

The partnership also paves the way for potential joint product development and other manufacturing activities that combine analogue and digital technologies.

Dov Ofer, President and CEO, Scitex Vision comments: "We operate in a highly competitive market and, in order to remain

competitive we must constantly look to strengthen our product and service offering, as well as developing our core technology and skills. Partnerships such as this are key to bringing new strengths to the company and in this case, also demonstrates our commitment to the Chinese market."

Inca digital printers clean up!

In only its fourth year of operation, Inca Digital Printers has reported rising sales and profits for the 2003/04 financial year. Turnover rose to £14.2m (€20.1m) together with a profit of £1m (€1.4m), a significant increase on the previous financial year when the company filed sales of £11.3m (€16m) and a profit of £0.3m (€0.42).

"This has been a good year and the new Spyder and Columbia Turbo have been received with enthusiasm in the industry," states Managing Director Bill Baxter. He goes on to add that he expects these two new machines which were launched during 2004, to have a major impact on

the company’s turnover during the next 12 months.

Since Inca’s formation during Drupa 2000, more than 120 Inca flatbed printers have been sold through distributor Sericol and installed worldwide, and a growing number of users are now ordering their second and third machines! Recent investment at Inca’s Cambridge factory includes the creation of a new clean room facility and training/demonstration suite. Since moving to its present site three years ago the company has trebled the area of its manufacturing facility, while recent additions to staff have brought this number up to just over 120.

Océ introduces Jeti to the UK Océ (UK) Limited, has agreed an exclusive distribution deal to market and sell Gandi Innovation's Jeti 3300 and Jeti 5000 "grand format" printing systems in the UK and Ireland, a development which marks the company’s first entrance into the grand format market.

The Jeti systems, which are quickly making their mark in the super-wide solvent inkjet printer

sector, have notched up more than 100 installations since their launch two years ago. Nick Klitsie, Business Unit Director of Wide Format Printing Systems at Océ UK, says: "The Jeti systems are a

perfect complement to the existing Océ display graphics products, and thus it makes sense for us to move into the grand format arena with proven technology of this calibre."

Anything goes at the screen printer’s Author: Ad Versteeg Publisher: Eisma Businessmedia/Zeefdruk Instituut Billed as the ultimate marketing tool, ‘Anything goes at the screenprinter’s’, is written not for screenprinters, but for their customers. A joint venture, between Eisma Businessmedia (publishers of the Dutch Silkscreen Magazine) and the Zeefdruk Instituut, both located in The Netherlands. The book is written by Ad Versteeg, the former Chief Editor of Silkscreen Magazine and the secretary of the Zeefdruk Instituut , who also supplied most of the photographs used. The book seeks to provide the layman with as much information as he needs, to understand all of the myriad possibilities that the screen process offers, and does so in such an entertaining and interesting way that the reader can’t help but absorb the knowledge.

Following chapters on the history of screenprinting together with a succinct overview of the technology, the book highlights products and applications that depend on screenprinting for their very existence. It also features over l00 photographs, which illustrate different techniques and applications and provide inspiration. Many of the pictures tell their own complete story, following an application through from concept to execution, whilst revealing all of the hidden mysteries that lie behind specific techniques. Perhaps most importantly of all, the book manages to convey something of the skill, dedication and passion that so many screenprinters devote to their work.

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Accolades Sefar acquires Probst S.A. de C.V. for KPG

Fernando Godard, Serge Entleitner, Marc Ehrenzeller, Samuel Mösli.

Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG) has received two major awards from the League of American Communications Professionals (LAPC) in their prestigious 2004 Magellan Awards.

The ‘KPG at drupa’ communications campaign was awarded ‘Gold’ status in the business-to-business category for companies with a revenue base exceeding US$1 billion, scoring 96 out of a possible 100 points. With entries submitted from around the world, the campaign was also ranked in the Top 50 attaining twelfth position overall.

The campaign, which was devised and implemented by Surrey-based AD Communications, also won the ‘Best Return on Investment Award’ from over 350 entries.

Sefar AG is taking over the Screenprinting Division of its longstanding Mexican sales partner, Probst S.A. de C.V. The new company will trade under the name Sefar Probst S.A. DE C.V. and will continue to be run by its current management team under the direction of Fernando Godard.

"Mexico is an important market, and now with Sefar Probst we will be able to get closer

to customers and grow more responsive to their changing needs", comments Roland Stählin, General Manager of the Sefar Printing Division. He continues" "Sefar and Sefar Probst, together with our other longstanding sales partners, will be able to capitalise on synergies that will greatly enhance their combined impact in the Mexican market and spur them to even more efficient performance in future."

MBO for Spartanics Three Spartanics executives who have been responsible for managing major segments of the company in recent years (Tom Kleeman, Bill Gillen, and Tom O’Hara) have now assumed ownership.

Tom Kleeman, previously Spartanics’ Chief Technical Officer, assumes new duties as

Spartanics CEO, overseeing organisational direction and product development. Bill Gillen, who has been VP Manufacturing since 2000, will now take on duties of COO, overseeing manufacturing and service operations. Tom O’Hara, CPA, who joined Spartanics in 2000 as the Comptroller/VP Finance, will

now be the Spartanics President, overseeing all finance, human resources, and purchasing functions. Bill Knotts will now assume full-time duties as the company’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing, working with Tom Kleeman to ensure a customercentric focus to Spartanics’ product development efforts.

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VUTEk Inc., has appointed Philippe Carron as its new European Managing Director.

Based at the European Headquarters in Zaventem, Belgium, Philippe is responsible for the development of VUTEk's European business in new and existing markets, and for driving product sales.

VUTEk Inc. has appointed Judith Vandsburger to the new position of Ink Sales and Marketing Manager, Worldwide.

Tasked with increasing sales of VUTEk INKWARE ink to users of VUTEk printers, Judith's appointment is part of the company’s continued focus on increasing service to new and existing customers through the supply of superior ink products.

Judith previously worked for

NUR, where she held the position of Director of Marketing for the USA and her knowledge of the worldwide ink market and her expertise in selling inks is expected to be invaluable to VUTEk’s growing ink business.

Judith Vandsburger

Scitex Vision has appointed Marc Schillemans as President of Scitex Vision Europe.

Marc, who it is anticipated will help further drive the growth of Scitex Vision's activities in the region, brings worldwide management experience in the graphic arts industry and has an extensive background in sales, marketing and services. Prior to

joining Scitex he was Vice President Sales & Services for Agfa Graphics Systems where he was responsible for worldwide sales and marketing communications. He has also worked for Xerox Direct in Germany and was formerly Senior Vice President in Xeikon and Esko-Graphics.

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NEWS ROUND-UP – WHAT’S NEW IN SCREENPRINTING

Ashland introduces low aromatic amine adhesive Ashland Specialty Polymers and Adhesives is introducing a new solventless, flexible packaging, laminating adhesive that provides very low aromatic amine extractables.

PURELAM A-9000/A-9010 solventless laminating adhesive provides aromatic amine extractables below 20 parts per billion, and is compliant with recent European standards.

In addition, the adhesive

delivers excellent optical properties, a room temperature working cure in less than 12 hours and easy clean up.

PURELAM A-9000/A-9010 delivers excellent laminating performance in the packaging

of moist and/or oily foods as well as dry food packaging. PURELAM A-9000/A-9010 meets FDA 175.105 compliance.

For further information visit: www.ashland.com.

Fast curing ink from Marabu Tampacure TPC, the UV-curable Marabu pad printing ink is an easily processed highly versatile product, which can be used for many applications and in conjunction with a wide range of substrates. Better still, it offers significant time savings, thanks to its immediate curing capability.

Tampacure TPC was originally conceived for use within the industrial padprinting sector, but it was quickly recognised that the use of a UV-curable ink offered considerable advantages in other fields of application too. Above and beyond single-coloured markings, it is also possible to

easily produce multi-colour prints; whether for give-aways such as lighters, tape dispensers and pens, modern storage media, sporting goods, drilling machines and much else besides.

Tampacure TPC offers, high gloss, good opacity, high chemical and mechanical resistance and is suit-

able for use with most padprinting machines operating in day to day printshop conditions. Special colours are also available, upon request.

For further information, please refer to www.marabu-inks.com

Tangible Brilliancy Until a few years ago, if we wanted to make our prints more exotic, we were limited to using relief print or thermo print, or a combination of both methods and the best we could hope for was partial lacquering. Ninoslav Bjelan of REM-B, ZAGREB shares his thought on the subject of UV lacquers.

Regardless of which printing method we use, we always have to dry, or, to describe the process more accurately, to burn UV lacquer, as otherwise, it remains wet. In order to achieve the necessary burn we have to use a source of UV radiation that is twice as storng as the sun and accordingly, great care must be taken to protect the eyes and skin. The photoactivator, which is an integral part of the lacquer, reacts with the source of UV radiation to dry the lacquer more or less instantly, regardless of the thickness of the coating.

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lacquer using offset print, flexo print, digital print or screenprint.

As always, each technology has its own advantages and shortcomings.

In each case it is important to ensure that the machine used has a built-in UV lamp to dry the applied lacquer. The drying speed depends on the type of lacquer used, the quantity of photo-activators, the thickness of the coating and of course, the strength of the UV light source.

As a general rule, thicker lacquer requires a more powerful source of UV radiation.

When using lacquer it is useful to remember that speed is not a

virtue. Since lacquer is machine applied along the whole surface of a substrate, we end up with a finish that is similar to a plasticised one. At first glance the most acceptable printing technique would appear to be offset, which is both fast and cost effective and offers the added advantage that the sheet can be either partially or fully lacquered. However, because offset printing is so fast, the lacquer is applied in a very thin layer, which follows the structure of the substrate’s printed surface. This means that the laquer doesn’t straighten and tighten as it should and the net result is a

lack lustre print, rather than a smooth and glossy one.

With flexo printing, it goes without saying, that there is no point in printing on to corrugated cardboard if the lacquer is too thin to remain on the surface and provide the requisite smooth finish. And when printing roll labels, lacquering is generally only used to provide additional protection, rather than for aesthetic reasons. Since the majority of printed material comes in sheet form, it is impossible to lacquer it using the flexo print method. In the case of digital printing , the concept of UV

WHAT’S NEW IN SCREENPRINTING

New repro film from Folex The latest ink jet printable repro film developed by Folex for the production of direct-exposure screenprint stencil artwork offers UV image densities of 4 or more and has an instant-dry top coating suitable for pigmented as well as dye-based inks.

Folex Repro Jet P is a .125

micron clear transparent polyester with an optical quality that obviates any incidence of the blue cast common in print-down films and ensures crisp, sharp image detail with uniform high-density solids and excellent visual contrast.

The coated polyester film has good water- and tear-resistance as

well as outstanding registration accuracy and dimensional stability even when high levels of ink are used.

Available in four reel widths, from 610mm to 1270mm, Folex Repro Jet P allows screen printers to produce contact-exposure positives or negatives using any one

of the wide variety of current large-format ink jet printer models - piezo or thermal. So customer artwork can be translated direct from CD to screen without any manual intervention or using any chemical process.

For further information visit www.folex.co.uk

A.W.T. World Trade, Inc. has developed the Kleen-View Automatic, a stainless steel, fully-enclosed, 100% airoperated system that safely cleans screens, recycling ink residue for disposal.

The Kleen-View Automatic, combines the versatility of a storage shelf and screen washing system, and is available in five floor models, ranging from 1.55m x .51m x 1.02m to 4.57m x .61m x 2.03m. A.W.T. can also provide larger and custom-sized models upon request.

Each Kleen-View Automatic comes standard with either a 20or 40- chemistry reservoir, depending on the model.

The company also manufacture by the four-chambered, stainless steel, chemistry tank, which provides effective, four-step

filtering while re-circulating biodegradable chemistry.

Comp-letely air-powered, the tank can be operated where wet environmental conditions are an issue, thus increasing operator convenience and safety and the stainless steel, removable permanent filters can be easily cleaned, eliminating the need for costly replacement filters.

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

Safe screen cleaning

lacquering for enhancement is often confused with simply lacquering to provide UV protection, but both types of lacquer can be applied with a wide format digital printer. The lacquer applying nozzle covers the whole surface of the media and is dried by a UV lamp, which travels from one edge of the material to the other, gradually drying the whole print.

Since the nozzle doesn’t operate in the same way as cartridges, it isn’t possible to lacquer separate segments. And it is also difficult to control both the speed and the introduction of the media. Screenprinting, therefore offers the widest range of possibilities. When using the screen process, the thickness of the lacquer can be determined by the operator and can range from between 10 microns up to 1 mm, thus ensuring a consistently glossy coating on a variety of

different materials.

In order to achieve the desired level of gloss on a matte substrate, we can apply enough lacquer to fill in any uneven places. When lacquering on to an absorbent surface, we have to be particularly careful - UV light will only dry the lacquer which it can reach, thus, when lacquering very dark and absorbent surfaces, we need to use a lacquer which remains on top. (On surfaces which will require folding, lacquer is not a good option, due to the possibility of cracking. It is better to plastisise the whole surface instead.)

Experience dictates that 99% of prints are partially lacquered using glossy lacquer, which means that the surrounding areas need to be matte. The best results are achieved on dark matte surfaces. On a plasticised matte sheet, where lacquer covers a colour image, we will achieve an even stronger intensity, which

provides a pleasing visual contrast and also provides wear resistance too. This combination of matte plasticising and partial UV lacquering should be used whenever the finished item is exposed to any degree of wear and tear.

Another slightly cheaper possibility, is partial lacquering with UV lacquer on to a printed material that has already been lacquered with a standard offset matte lacquer. This offers a reasonable contrast between glossy UV lacquer and the matte surface. This variant is acceptable for all printed material which is not exposed to wear. In each case, it is important to achieve the greatest possible contrast between the glossy and the matte surface.

To achieve an exceptionally high gloss, we must use the low-density net with a thick stencil and a thick lacquer on a non-absorbent surface. Since UV paints and lacquers don’t evaporate, every-

thing remains on the paper, but we should bear in mind that we can only print lacquers on brighter transparent colours, as UV radiation doesn’t dry thick coatings of black, grey, white, gold and silver as efficiently.

Every UV paint has its own corresponding UV lacquer, which is characterised as glossy, matte or structural, depending on its appearance. A lacquer can also be classified according to its physical characteristics, when it is described as either elastic or stiff, more or less viscous, and as having better or worse adhesion to different surfaces. Chemically speaking, lacquers can be classed as suitable for use on absorbent or non-absorbent surfaces, and as having more or less chemical resistance to solvents. And of course, one of the big advantages of UV paints and lacquers is that they are truly environmentally friendly!

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WHAT’S NEW IN SCREENPRINTING

Project manager Torunn Aakermann examines print quality of the new Pevikon P1510 paste PVC with product manager Anna Selvaag.

Pevikon paves the way for super-fine screenprinting Hydro Polymers has improved the formulation of a plastisol based on its Pevikon P1510 paste PVC resin used in the manufacture of screen printing inks.

The changes have been made to accommodate the specialist requirements of new super fine screen-printing systems. In particular, when used with Stork’s new 250-mesh screen, very fine print quality close to rotogravure standard can be achieved.

Pevikon P1510 incorporates low viscosity, ultra fine particle size and distribution, and since it has no hard agglomerates it enables the plastisol to pass

easily through fine mesh screens.

As a result, when a pattern is transferred to paper or print substrate, very accurate register is achieved with enhanced tonal variation between light and dark areas within the printed image.

The low viscosity and good flow rate also assists in maintaining ink throughput in high speed printing lines. The Pevikon P1510 has high transparency, high gloss properties and mixes well with metallic pigments.

Plastisols are solvent free systems that do not dry on the screen, thus reducing the need for post print process cleaning.

As well as being used in the manufacture of plastisol based silk screening inks, Pevikon P1510 ultra fine paste making homopolymer can be used for fabric coating and impregnation, stickers/decals and coil/metal coatings and decorations.

For further information visit: www.hydropolymers.com

New Autotex film with anti-microbal properties Autotype International has launched a new version of its proven Autotex hard-coated polyester film.

This is the first material of its type to incorporate built-in Microban Antimicrobial protection that inhibits the growth of potentially harmful bacteria, mould and mildew. Called Autotex AM, the unique substrate has been specially designed for any hygiene critical surface application where preventing the growth and spread of bacteria is essential.

Cleanliness and hygiene are crucial in areas such as hospitals, convalescent homes, supermarkets, prisons and schools.

Research has proven that hand contact with contaminated surfaces can rapidly transfer bacteria to other surfaces as well as individuals.

The new film substrate combines the proven benefits of 10 FESPA WORLD SPRING/05

Autotex – a tough, durable surface with an ink primer on the reverse side that is receptive to a wide range of graphic inks – with the antimicrobial properties of Microban technology. This unique combination makes the substrate ideal for any surface application, such as membrane keyboards, fascia panels, wall coverings, shelf and bench tops, or indeed, anywhere where durability and antimicrobial protection is needed. Autotex AM is also scratch and chemical resistant, and can withstand the rigours of every day use and the most aggressive cleaning methods.

The Microban Antimicrobial technology is incorporated into the Autotex textured hard coat during manufacturing, ensuring

an even distribution of the antimicrobial agent throughout the texture and film surface.

This effectively guarantees surface protection throughout the lifetime of the product.

Autotex AM has been extensively tested and is proven to inhibit the growth of a wide range of bacteria, fungi and moulds including MRSA, Salmonella Enteritidis, Escherichia Coli and Listeria Monocytogenes.

The antimicrobial protection of Microban works by penetrating the cell wall of micro-organisms that come into contact with the substrate surface and disrupting their cell functions, making them unable to grow or reproduce.

For further information visit: www.autotype.com

CHIM 92 ADVERTORIAL

Cleaner Screens in Minutes!

A top of the range BMW, a new set of Ping clubs – yes, there are definitely some purchases which one can’t resist talking about. However, there are other sorts of acquisitions, which it may be wiser to keep to one’s self. For example, Investing in a new technology, which has been designed to increase productivity and minimise overheads. Suddenly you can offer unbeatable lead times and prices – why let your competitors in on the secret of your success?

That’s the view of one of Vision Supplies’ customers who recently became the first company in the UK to buy a new, fully automatic Chim M4 screen cleaning machine.

Vision Supplies installed the machine ‘somewhere in England’ in August – but that’s as much detail as it is prepared to divulge.

According to Paul Waterton, Managing Director of Vision Supplies, the Chim M4 cleans over 97% of screens without any further treatment whatsoever. At the same time, it thoroughly de-greases the screens before drying and feeding them into an eight-frame magazine ready for immediate re-use. The consequent savings made in time and money are astounding.

Most screen cleaning machines use mainly organic solvents to remove ink. However, these solvents can chemically bind inks into the mesh, making stains and ghost images very difficult to remove. Most of the traditional chemicals used are unpleasant to handle and work with. In contrast the Chim M4, uses specially developed three in one surfactants to remove ink, stencil and grease residues completely in just a few minutes. The screens are then de-stained and de-ghosted before being rinsed with water under ultra high pressure, dried and fed into an automatic frame unloader. Just a few minutes

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later, they are ready for re-use.

The heart of the Chim system is the surfactant solutions*.

Specially developed in Lyon, they contain no organic solvents and thus don’t damage the mesh or adhesive. The system therefore helps to prolong the life of the screen, while minimising the need for costly re-stretching.

(One company which uses Chim cleaning solutions claims to have reduced screen re-stretching costs by over 60% during the last year).

Neither flammable nor classified as hazardous, it is fully biodegradable to EC standards, and can be stored on the print shop floor.

Explains Paul Waterton: “Each company uses a different combination of inks, meshes and stencils, which means that they also need a bespoke cleaning solution. A major advantage of the Chim system is that the proportions of the component surfactants can easily be adjusted to suit each user.”

As well as treating the screens, the surfactant solutions keep the machine clean while integral filters ensure that waste products and deposits are completely removed. The product tanks are replenished and emptied automatically, making maintenance a quick and easy task – it takes less than 30 minutes to empty, clean and re-fill each section. Built from high-density

polypropylene and stainless steel, the units are also durable and aesthetically pleasing.

All four models in the range are capable of running at up to 180 bar pressure - far higher than most other cleaning machines on the market. Operating at speeds of up to 500 mm per minute, they can handle screens of any size from 1000mm to 2400mm high.

The entry level M1 is a semiautomatic closed loop washer/ decoater while the M2 and M3 have increasing levels of automation. The most sophisticated, the M4, consists of four in-line units and is fully automatic with user- friendly PLC controls. After sales support for Chim machines in the UK is provided by Registerprint and maintenance agreements of up to five years warranty are also available.

"The UK company which recently bought the first M4 from us has been using Chim cleaning solutions for over two years," says Paul Waterton. "Previously they were spending thousands of pounds a year on anti-staining products and the associated labour costs were also astronomical.

Thanks to the Chim system, all this has been eliminated, which is making a tremendous difference to their bottom line. Unsurprisingly, they are thrilled with their purchase – and want to keep it

their secret!"

However this wasn’t the view of the latest purchaser. B & P Screenprint in Stockport, was so impressed with what it heard and saw about the Chim system that its Production Director, Tony Hollywood, travelled to view the equipment in operation in France, where it was demonstrated at two independent installations, which produced similar work to B & P. Tony says: "I had genuinely never seen a screen cleaning machine that could remove ink, stencil and ghost images in one pass. The results were amazing frame after frame was processed without any further treatment whatsoever." Upon his return to the UK, Tony recommended that B & P place an order!

“I am delighted that B & P Screenprint are investing in our equipment and screen cleaning chemicals. It will also give us an opportunity to show other prospective UK customers just how efficient we can make the screen reclaiming process”, concludes Paul Waterton.

Vision Supplies are the UK and Eire’s exclusive supplier of Chim ’92 machinery and screen cleaning chemicals. For further information contact them on Tel: 0113 200 8270 Fax: 0113 277 7282 or e-mail: custserv@visionsupplies.co.uk

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

Autotype expands HP Indigo capabilities Autotype, has launched Autotex DP, a new range of its proven Autotex polyester films.

Available in velvet and fine textured finishes, the new films have been developed specifically for use with the latest HP Indigo digital presses for the production of displays, labels, flat membrane keyboard overlays and prototypes.

The new films can be used with both HP Indigo offset sheet and web fed presses and incorporate a specially formulated primer

layer to ensure fast drying at high speeds, with good colour saturation and definition from the oil based inks used in the Indigo process. The films incorporate Autotype's unique, chemically bonded hardcoat surface, giving them excellent mechanical and physical properties, with high resistance to surface abrasion and scratches, as well as solvents and chemicals.

Autotex DP films are ideal for use in both prototype and production versions of flat membrane overlays and fascias.

In addition, they have a high flex modulus, giving them a switch life in excess of five million cycles, offer excellent chemical resistance and can be easily embossed.

For further information visit: www.autotype.com

NUR Macroprinters is introducing modular configurations and new options for the NUR Tempo flatbed inkjet presses. NUR Tempo customers can now choose from three base configurations and multiple options to configure the flatbed inkjet press that best meets their specific needs and budgets, adding to its capabilities as and when their businesses grow. These enhancements will be officially launched at Sign UK during April and will allow users to print high-quality colour directly on a wide variety

of wide-format rigid or flexible substrates.

They will be able to chose from three base configurations of the machine that print in either CMYK (4-colours), CMYK + lclm (6-colours), or CMYK + lclmlylk (8-colours). To this base configuration they can add white ink, custom spot colour printing and selective varnish, and thus ‘design’ a machine that best suits their specific areas of application.

For further information visit: www.nur.com

NUR is introducing a host of new enhancements for the Tempo.

New options for the NUR Tempo

The Rho now faster than ever!

In little over a year since the launch of the Rho 205, there have been several product advances, including the option to increase the number of print heads from eight to 16, effectively doubling the output speed, together with several unique ink options. The Rho was the world’s first flat-bed to offer white ink printing, a capability that has since been extended to include 14 FESPA WORLD SPRING/05

both under and over printing, plus two additional spot colours and a selective varnish option.

In addition, the Durst feeder/stacker system enables fully automated production, and unattended operation. Now, Durst has announced a further development. ‘Smart Speed’ is the name the company has given to describe the dramatic improvement in output speed available

on both the eight and 16 head versions of the Rho 205. Smart Speed is the result of the clever use of a new image processing software and an encoder that work together to facilitate the high speed transport of media without any loss of quality. It increases output by approximately 30% across all print quality levels (1, 2, and 3), which means that at print level one, the Rho

205/16 is capable of printing up to 65m2 per hour.

Smart Speed will be available for immediate delivery on all new machines and, in keeping with the Durst philosophy of being able to upgrade existing models, will also be available as an option on currently installed machines by the end of March.

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

WHAT’S NEW IN DIGITAL PRINTING

Fillink Technologies SA, a new Belgian-based generic wide format inkjet ink manufacturer, is set to launch a major offensive on the European wide format inkjet sector. The company will offer an extensive range of quality eco-solvent, solvent and UV inks to create a total digital imaging ink solutions service.

Headquartered in Brussels,

Belgium, where its has an extensive R and D, manufacturing, logistics and sales and marketing facility, the twenty-strong Fillink team is being jointly managed

by Esmeralda Desart and Shmulik Lagziel, who between them have over thirty years experience in the digital imaging and graphic arts sectors.

For further information Tel: +32.2.648.88.77

New eco friendly inks from J-Teck Alkylphenolethoxilates.

J-ECO comprises a series of disperse dye piezo inks for sublimation and direct printing, which feature high performance technical characteristics and are compatible with most modern

printing systems. The inks offer excellent saturation, very high stability and improved printability as well as image definition after printing and transfer.

For further information contact info@j-teck3.com

Caption: Mediamount is ideal for applications where heat is a factor.

J-Teck3, manufacturers of ecofriendly inks, which are produced in compliance with the recent EU regulations on health and environment has launched a new range of digital inks, free from

MediaMount - a new and permanent solution As its name suggests, MediaMount is the most versatile of all Drytac’s mounting films. It is suitable for use on any flexible media, in the most demanding indoor and outdoor conditions and is ideally suited to the high output demands of the wideformat sector.

An aggressive solvent-based adhesive has been liberally applied to either side of a 12 micron polyester carrier, which features a premium grade ‘Flatback’ easy-release, moisturestable liner, which uniquely stays 16 FESPA WORLD SPRING/05

flat in hot and humid conditions. MediaMount offers a very stable and permanent bond as its temperature resistance means the adhesive does not soften and bleed in hot weather or under direct lighting. Its key appeal is the fact that it offers long-term durability to displays which are subjected to direct lighting, such as exhibition graphics, and gives total protection to outdoor displays that are subjected to damage from sunlight.

For further information visit: www.drytac.com

New SEAL warranty For the first time, SEAL Graphics, is putting a warranty on its laminating films and inkjet media.

Currently, the warranty applies to the SEAL Premier Vinyl and Economy Vinyls from the company's Inkjet Solvent range.

When used in tandem, SEAL Graphics warrants that its Premier Vinyl and Vinyl Clear films will not delaminate, crack or bubble for five full years if correctly applied and finished in normal mid-European climatic conditions.

Given the same provisos, the company also states that its Vinyl Gloss and Matte 80 used in conjunction with specified Print Shield films will perform as claimed for twelve months. More detailed information on the SEAL Inkjet Warranty Systems is available from www.sealgraphics.com (Technical Support section).

Seal is offering a warranty on its laminating films for the first time.

(Left to Right) Shmulik Lagziel and Esmeralda Desart, joint managing directors, Fillink Technologies SA.

New name in digital ink

WHAT’S NEW IN DIGITAL PRINTING

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The GBC Centurion2 in

action at Cartotecnica P2.

Cartotecnica P2, a print services provider based near Milan, benefited from productivity gains of almost 20% following the First European installation of the new GBC Centurion. This new highspeed thermal lamination system from GBC Films Group, was introduced in response to the everincreasing installed base of 102-cm wide commercial presses.

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Cartotecnica P2, who chose the Centurian2 to replace its traditional laminating machine, was impressed with its high speed, flexibility and quality performance. Another strong point in the machine’s favour is its versatility, which enables it to run sheet sizes from 25 cm x 28 cm up to 102 cm x 140 cm at a maximum speed of 60 m/min, thus facilitating the use of a wide range of thermal lamination films. These include various thickness' and finishing characteristics and are available in a variety of options, such as glossy and matt polypropylene, acetate, linen and coloured metallic finished thermal films. Cartotecnica P2, presently use over 16.000 linear metres of film in a typical eighthour shift!

Based in Opera, Cartotecnica P2 was first established in the Milan area in 1979 and draws on three generations of experience in the paper-converting sector. Its current production facility covers an area of 2.000 sqm and is equipped with a complete range of machinery for paper conversion. The company, which serves clients in the advertising, packaging and publishing industries, on behalf of Northern Italian publishers and printers offers a diverse range of services such as lamination, varnishing, diecutting, mounting, folding and gluing, as well as manual finishing. It reports that its new purchase has enabled it to attain significant gains in efficiency.

Rodolfo Pellegri, the company’s Managing Director, comments:

"Replacing a traditional laminating system with a device like the Centurion2, which uses pre-glued thermal film, has resulted in a number of important advantages.

First of all, the new GBC system has allowed us to avoid human error – we no longer have to estimate the right quantity of glue to be applied on the film and makeready times and waste are reduced. Furthermore, the powdering and drying time is eliminated." He adds that the fact that the Centurion2 is a very user and environmentally friendly system, is yet another benefit. In fact, so enamoured is Cartotecnica P2 that it is planning to make the investment in a second machine in the very near future!

For further information visit: www.gbcfilm.com

NEWS ROUND-UP – ASSOCIATION NEWS

FESPA General Assembly update

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Following last month’s comprehensive resumé of last year’s Fespa General Assembly we feature here some further country reports which were not included due to pressure on editorial space.

The Portuguese Screenprinting Association, Apigraf, reported that Portugal is finally experiencing an export-led recovery from the recession, which followed the cyclical downturn since 2001, and which saw GDP fall by an estimated 1.3% in 2003. In 2005, the assumed sustained recovery of output is projected to raise annual growth of GDP to about 2 1/4%, and private consumption and investment are expected to gradually strengthen. At present, economic growth is being sustained by an increase in exports which increased significantly during 2004.

Screenprinters however, are still facing a difficult economic situation and are having to deal with increased competition.

One of the many problems that Portuguese screenprinters are having to cope with is e-auctions, where jobs go to the lowest bidder. Accordingly, Apigraf is seeking to draw up a recognised code of conduct to be approved by all interested 20 FESPA WORLD SPRING/05

parties and will hopefully be able to present this to FESPA in the near future. As is usual, the Association will hold an annual general meeting which, in addition to the usual management business, will also cover the succession issues that relate to familyrun businesses. It will also be looking at technical subjects such as workflow.

ARED, the Turkish Screenprinting Association reports that Turkey is now completely focused on taking its place in the European Union and is working hard to secure its membership. The Turkish economy has grown by 12.4% over the past year but unfortunately, the unemployment rate has also reached some 13 % and foreign investments remain lower than desirable. During the first five months of 2004, Turkey’s trade balance stood at $42.6 billion dollars worth of imports against $27.5 billion dollars worth of exports. On the other hand, GNP has shown an increase of $4500.

As far as the screen sector is concerned, there are 820 printing companies of which 70% are Screenprinters and 29.5% are Digital Printers. The remaining 0.5% are using tampo printing and other printing techniques. Although in the past,

investment in screen-printing equipment has been quite low, the increasing popularity of outdoor advertising, has led to a significant increase in the acquisition of new kit, especially large screenprinting systems. Digital printers had a brisk start to the year thanks to the local elections which took place during March 2004 and this has led to a huge increase in the number of companies offering digital printing services. Many companies are also now becoming more aware of the advantages of UV curable inks, both in terms of their wider colour gamut and the environmental benefits.

The Association has set up many working committees to help to improve technical standards within the industry and also to provide training facilities.

It has also hosted many meetings with companies involved in the outdoor advertising sector.

At the end of last year the Association sponsored the second Paper, Carton and Ink Press Symposium and exhibition, which took place in December.

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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 expensive adresses in Stockholm.

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The Nordic Museum at Djurgården.

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The Romanian Screen, Pad and Digital Printing Association was anticipating both the general election, which was due to take place at the end of 2004 and EU accession. The incumbent government was expecting to achieve 5.2% economic growth, 9% inflation per year and 3.5% of GDP as deficit. They were also anticipating that the Government would introduce some populist measures in order to secure its re-election. However, the Association also felt that the election would provide an influx of work for many printing companies.

It reports that presently, most investment in new equipment is being made in the digital sector, although screenprinting equipment is also being sold into the packaging and industrial sectors. Many printing companies are worried about the new environmental and quality demands that EU membership will bring and some are actively researching how other countries new to the EU have coped.

Many new screen and digital suppliers have recently entered the Romanian market, but as yet, there has been no significant take-up of UV inks.

Two large exhibitions, Reclama which is held in the Spring and the Print Show which is held in the Autumn, both in Bucharest, provided a welcome opportunity for member companies to attend seminars and to network generally.

Currently, the Association is working hard to increase its database and to persuade more Romanian companies to attend FESPA 2005.

The GPSF – the Professional Organisation for French Serigraphy boasts 130 members representing small and medium sized companies. It aims to protect the interests of the whole profession, not only its members and represents employers both in negotiations with unions and government bodies. Recently,

the membership has stagnated which to some extent can be explained by the general decline in political and social involvement in France. To overcome this problem, the Association is planning to generally improve its communication strategy, which, in the first instance, will involve setting up a new website.

The Association has also chosen to improve its collective agreement and to ask the government to implement it throughout the whole printing sector. In spite of its limited means, it has also started negotiating with the unions, covering such topics as job classification, salaries, health and pension cover, training and relationships with social partners. The classification agreement was a genuine turning point, since it helped the Association to increase its legitimacy and improve its global image, with the unions in particular and social partners in general. It is currently negotiating for a wider application area for the collective agreement, which will include digital technology. The Association’s next initiative will be a renewed focus on professional training.

It has set new qualification standards and will help schools to provide the requisite initial training.

Environmental and waste processing issues continue to excite debate with regulations becoming more exacting as time goes on. The Association is thus planning to update its environmental guide, "Produire Popre en Serigraphie – Seriegraphy, - an environmentally firendly industry."

With regard to the economic situation, the screenprinting sector is stable, although there has been a noticeable increase in production, turnover and sale prices since last year. Experts hint at an economic revival, but remain outwardly cautious as investments remain level, and international competition is high.

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Boarding for the boat cruise just as dusk sets in.

According to a survey carried out amongst the Association’s members, the main reasons for this stagnation in growth is down to hiring difficulties, contributions and a lower demand.

The Swiss Screenprinters' Association held its General Assembly during April and attracted 22 attendees. Honorary member Kurt Rutschi Wolfgang Lange of the Verband Werbetechnik (Federation of Advertising Technology) received an especially warm welcome, but since only 14 voting members were present, no issues of major importance could be formulated.

However, discussions took place regarding the new structure of the Secretariat and Seripost Magazine. It is hoped that by circulating the Bulletin of the Association of Swiss Reprographic Companies alongside Seripost, it will appear to be a more attractive proposition for both advertisers and readers. Under the President's leadership, an editorial committee will be set up which will deal with financial matters and deadlines.

The current Secretary, Walter Trösch, will be standing down and the Secretariat Agreement has thus been terminated.

Until further notice, the Secretariat will be located at the same address as the President.

No contributions have yet been made to the draft for the course module relating to large format digital printing. The Board will report on any further action at a later date.

Following Wolfgang Lange’s plea for a closer co-operation between his Association and that of related industries such as screenprinting and reprographics when devising professional training, The Federation of Advertising Technology will prepare a study to discover what the different professions have in common.

Thereafter, it will be be decided how a modular apprenticeship scheme, which will encompass the needs of all three associations, can be successfully launched.

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ASSOCIATION NEWS

beEFFECTive – the Patternbook for Print Finishing The recently published patternbook ‘beEFFECTive’ which was devised by the German Association for Printing and Media (bvdm) in collaboration with the German Printing Institute (DID) illustrates how printed products can be effectively finished with the use of imaginative decorative effects. beEFFECTive, which was launched last year at the screenprinting symposium at the College of Media in Stuttgart, will be of interest to both screenprinters and the manufacturers of printed

Obituary

applications, together with lots of examples, including illustrations of the may different optical effects, technical effects and perceptible effects that are available.

For further information e-mail: tt/bvdm-online.de or visit www.bvdm-online.de

enthusiasm. In recent years he led a crusade to bring precision and process control to the screenprinting industry and many of the major companies have him to thank for their improved production techniques. His energy and expertise has taken G Bopp Limited from a modest business operating above a shop in North London, to a large and rapidly expanding industrial factory in Derbyshire.

It is particularly poignant that Alan’s death occurred at a time when he was gently winding down towards retirement and finding, to his great delight, that his drives of the tee were extending as his golf handicap was reducing. It is difficult to believe that his

measured tones, interspersed with his characteristic ‘Harrumph’, will be heard no more. One thing however, is certain. In heaven, harps will now be strung to the correct tension and of course, they will be either steel wire or low elongation polyester, whilst the frames will also be upgraded to deal with improved performance!

Alan was truly one of those people who broke the mould.

He leaves a widow, Lesley, his four children and two grandchildren, all of whom will miss him greatly. His sad and untimely death will also be deeply mourned by his staff, who he regarded as part of his extended family, together with the screen industry as a whole.

Alan Dunn It is with great sadness that we have to report the sudden death of Alan Dunn, the General Manager of G. Bopp & Co. Limited, the UKbased subsidiary of G. Bopp & Co. AG. Alan started his career with the company in September 1966, when he sold wire cloth, and was appointed as General Manager in 1979. He had planned to retire in September 2006. Alan was a large and imposing man, and although he knew everything there was to know about the company’s products, the woven mesh used in screenprinting and filtration, he retained an endearingly infectious

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products who want to promote the benefits of decorative printing to both designers and advertising agencies. The publication will provide themwith a constant source of inspiration and information and useful advice on which effects are best used to enhance specific

NEWS ROUND-UP – SHOW BUSINESS

Screen Printing & Signs China 2005 - An unmissable show!

Organised by the Asian Screen Printing & Graphic Imaging Association (ASGA) and China Screen Printing & Graphic Imaging Association (CSGIA), ASGA2005 is an unmissable event, which is the only show of its kind in Asia.

Scheduled to take place at Guangzhou City Exhibition Centre (Huacheng Avenue East, Guangzhou) from November 2124, 2005, the exhibition will cover the full gamut of equipment, materials and ancillary products used in the screen, sign, digital and textile printing sectors. and will also feature exhibitors showing pad/transfer printing and hot stamping machines, membrane switches and pre-press and finishing

equipment. Visitors will be able to meet over 350 manufacturers and suppliers, showing on 1134 stands, covering a 20,000 sq. metre site and, with companies attending from all over the world, there will be excellent networking opportunities.

This year, the show will feature several educational symposiums covering such hot topics as ‘An overview of the development of Screenprinting and Graphic Imaging in Asia’; ‘Managing

Colour for Digital Printing Technologies’; ‘New Applications in Textile Printing’ and last but not least, ‘Improvement of the Nameplate and Membrane Switch Production Process’. In addition, many of the exhibitors will be staging special demonstrations to illustrate the efficacy of their products and services.

Another undoubted highlight will be the ASGA Print Competition 2005 and the 12th CSGIA Golden Mesh Competition,

which attract entries from all over Asia and serve to act as a showcase for the best work carried out in the region over the last year.

For further information contact: CSGIA Headquarters at A36 Qianliang Hutong, Eastern District, Beijing 100010 China.

Tel: 86 10 84043402, Fax: 86 10 64034996 Email: shenchunyan@csgia.org or visit Website: www.csgia.org

Sign & Imaging Middle East signs off in style The 7th Sign & Graphic Imaging Middle East, recently held in Dubai, attracted a record attendance, with 10,092 visitors passing through its doors over a three-day period.

Fespa was one of the many exhibitors who enjoyed brisk business during the show. Nigel Steffens, left and Frazer Chesterman right, chat with visitors to the Fespa stand.

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Spread across some 6,000 square metres, the three halls at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre featured 200 companies from over 27 countries and once again, proved to be the biggest business to business show in its category. Follow-up surveys have revealed that the show has helped forge several new business allegiances, partnerships, distribution agreements and dealership networks with a total value of over $100 million!

Mr. Obeid Al Tayer, President, Dubai Chamber of Commerce &

Industry (DCCI) officially opened the show in the presence of the exhibitors, visiting professionals, senior officials from the DIEC and the media. It was also supported by Dubai’s flourishing advertising sector, with Mohammed Al Noori, the Head of Advertising for the Municipality of Dubai, expressing the view that the show was really helping to put Dubai on to the industry Map. Representatives of both Hewlett Packard and Roland confirmed that they had done blistering business over the three-

day period and left the show with many confirmed orders.

Next year the exhibition is set for further expansion, with a total of 15,000 square metres of space already booked. In addition, the organisers will be featuring a full seminar and workshop program, hosted by prominent speakers, which will be designed to provide valuable insights into all of the emerging industry trends.

For further information on Sign & Imaging Middle East 2006 visit: wwwsignmiddleeast.com

NEWS ROUND-UP – DIARY DATES

Diary dates for 2005

If you would like your event to feature on this page, please send full information via e-mail to Val Hirst at val@valhirst.demon.co.uk

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GlassCeramDeco 2005

VISA 2005

30th March-2ndApril, Mandalay Bay Hotel and Conference Centre, Las Vegas Organiser: International Sign Association Tel: 001 703 836 4012 E-mail: expo@signs.org www.signs.org

30th May 2005 New Munich Exhibition Centre, Munich, Germany Organiser: Web Consulting Ltd Tel: +44 1235 821 771 e-mail: info@web-eu.com

1-3rd September 2005 Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia Organiser: The Visual Industries Suppliers Association (VISA) Tel: +61 07 3852 3111 Fax: +61 07 3852 3133 e-mail: enquiries@dezuma.com.au www.visa.org.au

Sign UK, Digital Expo, Outdoor Media, Screenprint 12th-14th April, NEC, Birmingham Organiser: Faversham House Group Tel: 0208 651 7100 Fax: 0208 651 7144 E-mail: exhibit@fav.house.com www.signuk.com

IMI Ink Jet Developers Conference 20-22 April Crowne Plaza Hotel, Geneva, Switzerland.

Organiser: IMI Tel: ++44 1223 235900 Email: mike@imieurope.com www.imieurope.com

FESPA 2005 31st May - 4th June 2005 Munich Fairground, Munich, Germany Oganiser: Fespa Tel: 01737 24 07 70 E-mail: info@fespa.com www.fespa2005.com

FESPA General Assembly September 2005, date to be confirmed Slovenia Organiser: FESPA Tel: ++44 1737 240 788 e-mail: info@fespa.com www.fespa.com

SGIA 28th September – lst October Ernest N. Morial Convention Centre New Orleans Organiser: SGIA Tel: 001 703 385 1335 e-mail: sgia@sgia.org www.sgia.org

Screen Printing & Signs China 2005 21st-24th November, 2005, Guangzhou City Exhibition Centre (Huacheng Avenue East, Guangzhou) Organiser: ASGA and CSGIA) Tel: ++86 10 84043402, Fax:++ 86 10 64034996 e-mail: shenchunyan@csgia.org or visit www.csgia.org

Fespa World Expo India 05 1st-4th December Pragati Maiden Fair Ground New Delhi Organiser: FESPA Tel: ++44 1737 22 97 27 Fax: ++44 1737 24 07 70 e-mail: info@fespa.com www.fespa.com

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The Exhibition Starts Here!

Exhibition Director for FESPA 2005, Frazer Chesterman exhorts visitors to be prepared!

Corporate sponsor

Platinum sponsors

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"Welcome to the Spring issue of FESPA World in which I hope you find everything you need to know about the forthcoming FESPA Event in Munich.

The last 18 months have been an exciting time here in the FESPA head office, as we formulated a strategy that will hopefully ensure that this year’s show is bigger and better than ever before. And all the signs do indeed suggest that it will be a recordbreaking year, with over 400 exhibitors and in excess of 30,000 visitors attending FESPA 2005 between 3lst May to 4th June.

What I now realise, is that for so many of our exhibitors, the FESPA exhibition really is the culmination of all of the effort and energy that they have expended on product development, research and marketing over the last several months. All that time spent testing and evaluating products, placing adverts and mailing prospective business leads suddenly becomes worthwhile, when finally, they have the opportunity to actually meet you, their customers and to show you their products and services at first hand.

At last their business acquires an all important human dimension.

For you, the visitor, the exhibition also presents an ideal opportunity to interact with all of your suppliers face-to-face and to raise all of those issues that aren’t usually covered in their promotional literature. And because FESPA is a ‘working exhibition’ all of your senses will be engaged. You will actually be able to see, feel, hear - and even smell – the equipment in action and will thus gain a much greater and more valuable depth of knowledge and understanding than you could ever glean from merely looking through catalogues and data sheets.

What’s more, FESPA is much more than just another exhibition. In addition to being the single largest international showcase for all of the hundreds and thousands of products relevant to the screen and digital sectors, It also provides the perfect forum for everyone working within the

screen and digital sectors in whatever capacity and in whichever locality. There truly is no better networking opportunity in the World!

But to get the best from FESPA, as with any other event, you do need to plan and prepare! To help you do this most effectively we have devoted the following 50 pages of this issue of FESPA World to ensuring that you can make the best possible use of the time that you spend at the show.

I recommend that you take a few moments to familiarise yourself with the show layout and identify your ‘must-see’ exhibitors. To make everything as easy as possible, we have provided a separate floorplan for each of the four halls, which have all been organised so that they represent specific areas of interest. Each plan is accompanied with a list of all of the hall’s exhibitors, together with their stand numbers.

We have also highlighted some of the companies you can expect to see in each of the halls and provided a brief resumé of the products they intend to display at the show. In addition, further information on all of the exhibitors is available on our easily searchable on-line catalogue, which you will find at www.fespa2005.com One undoubted ‘must-see’ for all visitors, are the Showcase Seminar theatres, which I am pleased to say, will be offering in excess of 40 sessions, all of which are completely free!! Many of these sessions will feature leading speakers (and specialists) from around the world and a small foretaste of the joys to come can be savoured by simply turning now to pages 34/35, where you will find the seminar timetable.

So, equip yourself with a pad and pen, treat yourself to a coffee and settle back to plan how you can extract the maximum interest enjoyment and, most importantly of all, value, from FESPA 2005.

I look forward to seeing you there!"

Frazer Chesterman

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The Fespa team are (l to r) Karen Pooley, Group Marketing Manager, Jonathan Wake of AD Communications, Nigel Steffens, General Secretary, Sarah Gladstone, Operations Director, Frazer Chesterman, Exhibition Director, Michael Ryan, Sales Manager, Ruth Fahie, Sales and Marketing Assistant.

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FESPA 2005 will take place from - 31st May – 4th June 2005 At New Munich Trade Fair Centre, Messegelände, D-81823 Munich Germany Tel: +49 89 949 20080 Fax: +49 89 94920089 Web: www.messe-muenchen.de

First things first!

FESPA 2005 is more than just another exhibition – it’s a world-class event, which provides people operating in every sector of the screen and digital printing markets, in whatever capacity, with the opportunity to meet their peers, see all of the latest techniques materials and equipment, discuss health, safety and environmental issues, learn about all the most recent developments and techniques, and discover ways to make their businesses more efficient, effective and profitable.

Added to that, FESPA 2005 also presents visitors with a wonderful chance to network and to have some good old fashioned fun! Over the next several pages, you’ll find everything you need to know to ensure that your stay in Munich is as enjoyable and productive as possible.

Opening Times The show will open from: Tuesday 31st May 10.00 – 18.00 Wednesday 1st June 10.00 – 18.00 Thursday 2nd June 10.00 – 18.00 Friday 3rd June 10.00 – 18.00 Saturday 4th June 10.00 – 16.00

Registration First of all you should register now – simply log into the FESPA website at www.Fespa2005.com to organise your FREE entrance pass – this is well worth the effort since on site registration will cost €40.

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Visas EU Nationals do NOT require a visa to visit Germany, but all other foreign nationals will require a visa. To download visa application forms, visit: http://www.auswaertiges amt.de/www/en/willkommen/einreisebe stimmungen/visumangelegenheiten_html

If you require a personal letter of invitation, please email your full contact details, including your name, company name, job title, address and relevant telephone and fax numbers to Ruth Fahie at ruth.fahie@fespa.com

How to Get There

By Air - Messe Muenchen is approximately

40 minutes from Munich Airport. A shuttle bus directly to and from the venue will operate on a daily basis at approximately 30-minute intervals. Tickets can be purchased at the airport before travel or on the bus.

By Train - Messe Muenchen is approximately 20 minutes from Munich Central Station (Hauptbahnhof) by underground. If travelling by underground to Messe Muenchen, you need to take the U2 line. The journey to the trade fair grounds takes about 20 minutes. For the FESPA Exhibition, alight at Messestadt West. We suggest that you purchase a day ticket.

By Road - Messe Muenchen is located immediately next to the A94 Autobahn.

Follow the signs to Messe Muenchen.

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Where to Stay

Factory Visits

Maritz Travel, Germany, in partnership with FESPA 2005, will be handling requests for hotel reservations and accommodation can be reserved at a selection of 2 - 5 star hotels. Visit www.fespa2005.com to arrange.

Once again FESPA will be organising visits to local print factories, which will provide visitors with the opportunity to see these companies in action. More detailed information on these trips will be available nearer the time, however if you are interested in participating please email Karen Pooley at karen.pooley@fespa.com

Facilities If you are planning to host a private meeting, small conference or social function during the show, you might like to book a special conference room in which to host it. All conference rooms conveniently overlook the show and the larger rooms are also fully equipped with connections for electricity, phone (ISDN), fax, TV/radio and LAN. Audio visual equipment can be hired from Messe Muenchen who will also be able to organise food and drink for your guests.

For further information e-mail Ruth Fahie at ruth.fahie@fespa.com

Special Features FESPA will be running a series of special features during the course of the show.

Seminars For the first time ever, FESPA will be organising a program of FREE seminars, workshops, and debates, which will be presented by some of the best known and most respected names within the screen and digital sectors. Between them, they will cover a whole array of industry related topics. These sessions will take place in two theatres located in halls B1 and B2. For a full seminar program, together with details of the speakers, please turn to pages 34-40

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Gala Dinner The main highlight of FESPA’s social calendar is the Gala Dinner, which takes place on Friday 3rd June, 2005 at the internationally renowned Hotel Bayerischer Hof, Munich. This evening of fun-filled entertainment will provide the perfect opportunity to get together with friends old and new from across the industry. 650 people will enjoy a cocktail reception followed by a four-course dinner and dancing until late in the hotel’s magnificent ballroom. Music will be provided by Platinum ABBA, one of the world’s most famous and celebrated tribute bands. The ticket price includes a fourcourse dinner in the chandelier-lit ballroom, inclusive of wines, beers and soft drinks, followed by live entertainment.

Attendees can pre-register up until 30th May 2005 or buy tickets on site (subject to availability) at the on-site ticket desk up until 16.00 hours on June 3rd. Tickets are priced at €110.00 for pre-registrations and €130.00 on-site purchases.

FESPA Daily News Visitors and exhibitors at FESPA 2005 will receive a free copy of the FESPA DAILY

NEWS every day as they enter the fair.

Produced by SIP and TVP trade magazines, this show daily will contain the all the most up-to-the-minute news about everything that happens at the show.

Fespa Premier Awards Widely regarded as the ‘Oscars’ of the screenprinting and wide format digital printing world, The FESPA 2005 Premier Awards Competition, recognises and rewards excellence in screenprinting and wide-format digital imaging production.

The categories are divided into various sections covering Screenprinting, Textiles, Industrial and Digital and awards are judged on the basis of technical difficulty and quality.

Winners will be notified immediately prior to the show and winning entries will be displayed in a special awards area within in the exhibition halls during the course of the show. Winners will also be invited to attend the FESPA 2005 Award Winners ceremony, which will also take place during the exhibition.

Out and About in Munich If you are planning to spend a few days at the show, you might also find that you have time to sample some of the delights of Munich. Situated in the Bavarian Alps, in the centre of Europe, the city offers a plethora of museums and art galleries, concert halls and world class restaurants as well as traditional beer gardens. It also offers excellent shopping.

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Culture The entire palette of European culture can be admired in some 46 museums and collections and numerous galleries. The Old Pinakothek, presents European paintings from the 14th - 18th century and includes works by Dürer, Rembrandt, Rubens and Leonardo da Vinci. Close by, the New Pinakothek shows European paintings and sculpture of the 18th and 19th century (English landscape painting, the French Impressionists, Biedermeier, art nouveau). Munich's third Pinakothek, the Pinakothek der Moderne, exhibits contemporary art. Paintings of the "Blaue Reiter" ("Blue Rider") movement, to whom Kandinsky, Klee, Marc, Macke and Münter belonged, can be found in the Municipal Gallery in the Lenbachhaus, whilst the State Gallery of Modern Art covers the 20th Century up to the present day.

The Deutsches Museum is one of the largest technical and natural science museums in the world. 18,000 original instruments, models and replicas document the development of natural science, and industry up to present day standards.

The Münchner Stadtmuseum (Munich City Museum) on Sankt-Jakobs-Platz 1 is Munich's most varied and popular museum of cultural history.

Munich also has some splendid palaces to offer. Nymphenburg, one-time summer residence of the Wittelsbach family, is one of the largest baroque palaces that still remains intact. The Blutenburg Palace, situated on the western edge of the city, is a hunting castle built in late gothic style.

Today it is also the headquarters of the International Youth Library.

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The Schleissheim Palace, with its original baroque gardens was built in the 18th century; whilst the Lustheim Palace houses an extensive Meißen porcelain collection All manner of styles can be found among Munich’s 300 churches. The Cathedral Church of Our Beloved Lady, a city landmark and Metropolitan Church of the Arch-bishopric to Munich-Freising, is a late Gothic hall-like construction of the 15th century and is decorated with works of art from five centuries. The Theatiner Church (1667) features Italian baroque, whilst the St.Anna Cloister Church (1733) is the first rococo church to be built in Munich and the Asamkirche (1733-46) is considered to be a brilliant masterpiece of Bavarian rococo.

The Tourist Information Office offers a Munich Transport ticket together with a voucher booklet offering a wide variety of discounts and the "Munich Key" also provides an opportunity to make an advance reservation for theatre or concert tickets.

Contact the Tourist Information Office of Munich, D-80331 Munich Tel: 0049 89 233 03 00; fax: 0049 89 233 30 233 or visit www.munich-tourist.de Alternatively, the Munich Welcome Card, which offers reductions of up to 50% for over 35 attractions and museums and free use of public transport is available from New City Hall on Marienplatz (Mon - Fri 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.

- 4 p.m.), the Main Station (Hauptbahnhof) (Mon - Sat 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.

- 6 p.m.) and from many hotels.

Eating out Genuine Munich cooking includes traditional meat dishes as well as delicious desserts. Grilled knuckle of pork or veal, boiled beef with freshly grated horseradish, Munich Sauerbraten (marinated beef with a spicy flavour), as well as game and the popular roast pork with dumplings, are all served in every good traditional restaurant in the Bavarian capital. Fresh fish are caught in Bavaria’s streams and lakes try carp, catfish, brook trout, pike and pike-perch or the popular local fish, Steckerlfisch, a whitefish or mackerel, grilled on a spit. For a snack to "bridge the gap" there is the Bavarian Brotzeit. As a gourmet stronghold, Munich has a lot to offer the most discerning palate. Seven Munich restaurants have been awarded one or two coveted Michelin stars.

Between them, the following restaurants cater for all tastes and budgets.

Michelin Starred Restaurants ** Tantris, Johann-Fichte-Straße. 7, Tel. +49 (0) 89 36 19 59-0 ** Am Marstall, Maximilianstraße 16, Tel. +49 (0) 89 29 16 55 11 * Glockenbach, Kapuzinerstraße 29, Tel. +49 (0) 89 53 40 43 * Bistro Terrine, Amalienstraße 89, Tel. +49 (0) 89 28 17 80 * Aquarello, Mühlbaurstr. 36, Tel. +49 (0) 89 47 04 84 8 * Vinaiolo, Steinstraße 42, Tel. +49 (0) 89 48 95 03 56 * Königshof, Karlsplatz 25, Tel. +49 (0) 89 551360

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Traditional Restaurants Augustiner Bräu, Neuhauser Str. 27, Tel. +49 (0) 89 231 83-257 Haxenbauer, Sparkassenstrasse/Am Platzl, Tel. +49 (0) 89 29 16 21 00 Ratskeller, Marienplatz 8, Tel. +49 (0) 89 21 99 890 Spatenhaus, An der Oper, Residenzstr.12, Tel. +49 (0) 89 29 07 06-0 Zum Dürnbräu, Dürnbräugasse 2, Tel. +49 (0) 89 22 21 95 Zum Spöckmeier, Rosenstr. 9, Tel. +49 (0) 89 26 80 88

Delicatessens Dallmayr, Dienerstraße 14-15, Tel. +49 (0) 89 21350 Käfer, Prinzregentenstraße 73, Tel. +49 (0) 89 4168-0

Beer Gardens Munich's beer garden season lasts as long as the sun permits from spring to autumn.

Two of the largest beer gardens are the Hirschgarten with 8,500 seats and the Augustiner in the Arnulfstrasse with 5,000.

Other popular meeting places are the beer gardens at the Victuals Market, around the Chinese Tower in the English Gardens and the Waldwirtschaft (Forest Pub), where jazz livens things up.

Shopping Munich offers a shopping experience for everyone! Most visitors make an immediate beeline for the central pedestrian precinct in the old town centre, which meanders its way through

Kaufingerstrasse and Neuhauser Strasse, before culminating in Marienplatz. Here you will find department stores together with all of the most fashionable of German’s chain stores. Interspersed amongst them are a number of souvenir, record and jewellery shops. In Marienplatz pause at Dallmayr’s for a welcome cup of coffee and strudel, before exploring the Victuals market which is only a few steps away and offers a mouthwatering selection of fruit, vegetables, bread, cheese and many other tasty tidbits from all over the world. A few streets further on, is Sendlinger Strasse, which boasts a wide range of shops offering antiques, clothes, jewellery, furniture and home accessories.

The streets and lanes north of the Tal, in the direction of Hofbräuhaus, is a Mecca for souvenir hunters, music lovers and football fans.

Heading back across the Marienplatz there are tasteful boutiques in Theatreinstrasse, which in turn leads to Funfhole, five courtyards, which as well as shops, is home to the Hypobanjk Cultural Foundation, an art gallery famous for its spectacular exhibitions.

Entertainment Some 58 theatres offer a varied program of shows and music. The world's greatest opera and ballet stars appear in the Bavarian State Opera in the National Theatre. Other renowned theatres include the Gärtnerplatztheater und Prinzregententheater, which stages operetta, ballet and performances of the

theatre academy. Classical and modern elocution theatre is offered in many play houses such as in the Residenztheater, as well as at the Jutierhalle, Leonrodplatz, Dachauerstr. 110. The Deutsches Theater stages topical shows and musicals.

Munich also has three large orchestras: the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Bavarian State Orchestra. The Munich Philharmonic Orchestra has its own premises, the Philharmonic Hall in the Gasteig Cultural Center. In addition to the Philharmonic Hall (2,400 seats) and the Carl Orff Hall (600 seats), the Gasteig also provides a small Concert Hall (190 seats), a Black Box for workshop and studio theater and a Lecture Hall (136 seats).

Jazz is extremely popular in Munich.

Stars like Oscar Peterson and Lionel Hampton have given numerous guest performances in the Philharmonie at the Gasteig Arts Centre. In the renowned "Unterfahrt" club, open daily, in the Einstein Cultural Centre, top jazz players from the contemporary scene in Europe and the USA give regular performances.

The Bayerischer Hof Hotel is another popular haunt for jazz fans and in addition jazz is played in a host of other clubs and pubs throughout the city.

For further information on Munich visit www.munich-tourist.de

For further information on any aspect of FESPA 2005, including hotel reservations, visit www.fespa2005.com

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FESPA 2005 – SEMINAR PROGRAMME

FESPA 2005 Daily Seminar Programme Tuesday 31st May 2005

HALL - B1 TIME

SUBJECT

11.00 12.00 Multi Colour Printing on Black 12.00 13.00 Come to the edge and fly -

the value of screen printing

HALL - B2 SPEAKER

TIME

Charlie Taublieb Taublieb Consulting

11.00 12.00 How to apply ICC Color Profiles

Bob Holt Production Link International

13.00 14.00 Die Zukunft des Siebdrucks

Michael Ringelsiep

14.00 15.00 Siebdruckklebstoffe

Gnter Perner KIWO

15.00 16.00 UV Curable Inks Beyond Flatbed

Itay Shalit NUR

SUBJECT

SPEAKER

in a screen printing business

12.00 13.00 How to apply ICC Color Profiles

in a screen printing business

13.00 14.00 Environmental Problems:

Water and air pollution - a worldwide problem 14.00 15.00 UV-Technology - Novelties and a

View to the Future-Screen, Pad, and Digital Printing

Mark Coudray Sponsored by Screenprinting Magazine Mark Coudray Sponsored by Screenprinting Magazine Michel Caza FESPA Jon Bultemeyer Marabu

15.00 16.00 Presentation of Greek Screen

Optiki Epikinonia printed and Digital printed jobs from Magazine the Image and I.D. Campaign of (Visual the Athens 2004 Olympic Games Communications Greece)

Wednesday 1st June 2005

HALL - B1 TIME

SUBJECT

11.00 12.00 Training in Transition

12.00 13.00 Digital Printing Inks

The Future 13.00 14.00 FESPA Board

Question and Answer Session 14.00 15.00 UV Screen Inks for

Graphic and POP printing 15.00 16.00 Is Screen Printing threatened

by new EU Chemicals Policy?

HALL - B2 SPEAKER

TIME

SUBJECT

SPEAKER

Peter Kiddell (Sponsored by the SPA UK)

11.00 12.00 The world of business opportunities Michael Lackner

Bryan Stringer (Sponsored by the SPA UK)

12.00 13.00 You printed it, now what?

Jeff Sponseller & Jean Louis Doney Miller Weldmaster

Facilitated by Stewart Partridge

13.00 14.00 Using the correct flocking unit

Rolf Hebbecker Hebbecker GmbH

Joe Mueller Sericol

14.00 15.00 Flatbed Printing: Markets

ESMA Health, Safety & Environmental Protection Committee

15.00 16.00 What printers should require

- latest trends in Digital Flatbed Inkjet Printing

is key to successful production and Applications? from ink-jet inks

Durst

Jane Cedrone Vutek Pedro J. Martinez Afford Industrial

Thursday 2nd June 2005

HALL - B1 TIME

SUBJECT

HALL - B2 SPEAKER

TIME

11.00 12.00 Squeegee Length Friend or Foe?

Mike Young Imagetek Consulting International

11.00 12.00 Digital Heat Transfer

Wayne Potter Airwaves

12.00 13.00 Past Experiences and Future

12.00 13.00 Achieving Excellence

Mike Young Imagetek Consulting International

Tudor Morgan Sericol

at No Extra Cost 13.00 14.00 Computer To Screen

Alexander Knapp KIWO

14.00 15.00 Colour Separation

Scott Fresener US Screen Printing Institute

for Garment Printers 15.00 16.00 Siebdruck Immer präsent

und zukunftsweisend

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Thomas Enk Marabu

SUBJECT

Challenges for UV Inkjet and Flatbed Technology 13.00 14.00 Digital Debate

SPEAKER

Stewart Partridge Web Consulting

14.00 15.00 Technology drives Advertising

Mr. Yaniv Ben-Itzhak drives Technology - More effective Scitex Vision advertising campaigns thanks to new digital printing technology

15.00 16.00 Pure Photopolimer Emulsions

Ross Balfour Saati

SEMINAR PROGRAMME

Tues 31st May – Sat 4th June 2005

Friday 3rd June 2005

HALL - B1 TIME

SUBJECT

11.00 12.00 Computer to Screen

HALL - B2 SPEAKER

TIME

Hugh Neville Richmond Graphics

11.00 12.00 Implementacin de Sistemas CMS

12.00 13.00 Como y Donde Aprender Serigrafa Mr Josep Tobella

Trends in Ressins, Dispensers and Processing 14.00 15.00 The effects of coating sequence

and exposure time calculation by computer for stencil making 15.00 16.00 PVC/Phthalate Free Solutions

For Textile Screen Printers

SPEAKER

Juan Martorell en Impresin Inkjet de gran formato Be Digital

12.00 13.00 From the file to the stencil:

Escuelas de Serigrafa en Espaa 13.00 14.00 Doming Technology: Emerging

SUBJECT

automating the screen printing pre-press process

Alberto DallAva & Ross Balfour Saati

Daniel Foucher Chemque Inc

13.00 14.00 Reducing the reclaim bottleneck

Johnny Shell Vice President Technical Services SGIA

Henri Kunz FOTEC AG

14.00 15.00 Digital Die Cutting and

Lars Bendixen Znd

Digital Finishing 15.00 16.00 Stencil Preparation

Petra Morgan Sericol

Franco Taucer Saati FESPA 2005

Saturday 4th June 2005

HALL - B1 TIME

SUBJECT

11.00 12.00 Controlled Screen Tension

the basics for a perfect print

HALL - B2 SPEAKER

TIME

Max Tanner Sefar

11.00 12.00 Tintas UV: nuevas tendencias

12.00 13.00 Die reprofilmlose

Thomas Schweizer Druckformenherstellung mittels Lüscher der CtS-Technologie garantiert dem Siebdruck das weitere technische und kommerzielle Uberleben

13.00 14.00 Pre Press: The files, how to treat

Michel Caza them for screen and digital printing FESPA

14.00 15.00 Radical Developments in Inkjet

SUBJECT

y aplicaciones

SPEAKER

Pedro J. Martinez Afford Industrial

12.00 13.00 From Design to Digital Finishing

Esko-Graphics

13.00 14.00 Additional Revenue Streams in

Willy Van Dromme Agfa

Industrial Printing and Screen Printing 14.00 15.00 A Cure for Textiles

Steve Temple

Johnny Shell Vice President Technical Services SGIA

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It is not possible to book places in advance so please make sure you turn up early to avoid disappointment. *Please note FESPA reserve the right to change any of the sessions.

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FESPA 2005 – SEMINAR BIOGRAPHIES

Who’s Who These mini-biographies are just some of the many speakers who will be presenting seminars during the show. Who’s Who provides useful insights into their knowledge and expertise in relation to their chosen subjects.

Charlie Taublieb has been in the screenprinting industry since 1976 during which time he has worked in screen shops throughout the US, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia. Currently based in Englewood, Colorado, Charlie runs Taublieb Consulting and is also the Marketing Director for Fassi Equipment, Miami. He has authored literally hundreds of articles covering every aspect of screenprinting and conducts the Screenprinting Technical Foundation’s workshop on ‘Specialty Inks: Enhance Your Textile Prints’ Charlie Taublieb’s seminar, entitled: "Multi Colour Printing on Black", takes place in Hall B1, 11am, Tuesday 31st May 2005.

The founder of Production Link International, the company that introduced the concept of production auditing in 1990, Bob Holt has clocked up 30 years in the printing industry and been on troubleshooting missions around the world. A regular commentator on print and advertising related matters at home and overseas, Bob also founded and acted as Chairman of the Association of Print and Packaging Buyers and is regularly invited to judge award competitions. He now runs the Incorporated Society of British Advertisers advertising print production courses.

Bob Holt’s seminar, entitled: "Come to the edge and fly – the value of screen printing", takes place in Hall B1, 12pm, Tuesday 31st May 2005.

A fluent linguist, Michael Ringelsiep has spent the last 26 years as Editor in Chief of the German magazine, Der Siebdruck (Screen Printing).

Michael Ringelsiep’s seminar, entitled: "Die Zukunft des Siebdrucks", takes place in Hall B1, 1pm, Tuesday 31st May 2005.

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Günter Perner, the departmental head for Adhesives Development and Applied Technology at KISSEL + WOLF GmbH, has been responsible for the company’s product development of screenable, screen frame and UB-curable adhesives for the last 17 years. Already well-known throughout the industry for his many thought provoking presentations at various screenprinting events and exhibitions throughout the world, Gunter is also a lecturer for adhesive applications at the regular KIWO seminars.

Günter Perner’s seminar, entitled: "Siebdruckklebstoffe - Screenable Adhesives", takes place in Hall B1, 2pm, Tuesday 31st May 2005 Itay Shalit has served as NUR’s Director of Marketing since April 2003, prior to which, he was the Director of Product Management for the company’s range of super-wide format printers.

Itay Shalit’s seminar, entitled: "UV Curable Inks - Beyond Flatbed", takes place in Hall B1, 3pm, Tuesday 31st May 2005.

The President of Coudray Graphic Technologies, San Luis Obispo, CA, Mark Coudray has served as a Director of the Specialty Graphics Imaging Association (SGIA) and as Chairman of the Academy of Screen Printing Technology. He has also authored more than 250 papers and articles over the last 20 years. He regularly covers electronic pre-press issues in Screen Printing magazine and is a frequent contributor to other industry publications.

Mark Coudray’s seminar, entitled: "How to apply ICC Colour Profiles in a screen printing business", takes place in Hall B2, 11am, Tuesday 31st May 2005.

Already well-known to regular readers of this magazine, Michel Caza originally began his screenprinting career in Stockholm 50 years ago, and until last year ran his

own screenprinting company Atelier d’Art which was dedicated to the production of POP material.

As an "Art Master screen printer", Michel has printed more than 2.800 Fine Art original serigraphs and reproductionsmany of them award winners - and has worked with the most famous artists in the world. A prolific author of books, CDs and magazine articles, Michel remains hugely in demand as a conference and seminar speaker, a consultant and researcher. Responsible for developing many of the seminal techniques regularly used in screenprinting today, Michel continues to share his vast knowledge with pupils throughout the world.

Michel Caza will be presenting two seminars entitled: "Environmental Problems: Water and air pollution - a worldwide problem", which takes place in Hall B2, 1pm, Tuesday 31st May, and "Pre Press: The files, how to treat them for screen and digital printing" which takes place in Hall B1, 1pm, Saturday 4th June 2005.

Dr. Sam Seaborne, a chartered Chemist with a Ph.D from London University, has been Chairman of the ESMA Health, Safety & Environmental Protection Committee for the past nine years, during which time he has written a number of articles on safety and environmental matters affecting the specialist printing industry.

Responsible for Regulatory Affairs Compliance at Autotype International in Wantage, U.K, since l995, Sam Seaborne has also been closely involved with the development of environmental protection legislation over the past ten years, serving on consultative committees with Defra (UK), PICON, Allied Industries Association and InterGraf (Environmental Working Party).

Dr. Sam Seaborne’s seminar, entitled: "Is screen printing threatened by new EU Chemicals Policy?" takes place in Hall B1, 3pm, Wednesday 1st June 2005.

SEMINAR BIOGRAPHIES

After originally starting his career in screenprinting in l972, Ralph Roschlau went on to gain experience in both the export and financial sectors before joining Marabu as Export Manager in l981. Since then, Ralph has lead the team which developed Marabu’s Screen and Pad inks and its range of Art and Craft products.

Now the M.D. (Sales and Marketing) of the company’s Screen, Pad and Digital Division, Ralph, who clocks up 25 years service with Marabu in April 2006, humourously describes himself as, ‘an exceptional old dog who is always looking to the future and is willing to learn new tricks!’

Ralph Roschlau’s seminar, entitled: "Is screen printing threatened by new EU Chemicals Policy?", takes place in Hall B1, 3pm, Wednesday 1st June 2005.

Jeff Sponseller has been in the grand and large format printing business for over five years. As the Director of Sales for Miller Weldmaster, he has advised large format providers from all over the world and has worked with engineers and consultants on several thermoplastic welding applications for both military and commercial use. Jeff regularly delivers presentations at sign shows in Europe and the USA. Prior to his work in the industrial fabrics and sign industries, he worked as a biomedical engineer and as a sales representative in the pharmaceutical industry. He holds degrees in both Engineering and Management.

Jeff Sponseller’s seminar, entitled: "You printed it, now what?", takes place in Hall B2, 12pm, Wednesday 1st June 2005.

Rolf Hebbecker A qualified civil engineer for machinery, especially textile machinery, Rolf Hebbecker has also created automatic multicolor textile printing machines for t-shirts and pre-cut textile-pieces Experienced in the design, development and production of textile printing machines, electrostatic flocking machines and dryers for many years, Rolf is also the founder of HEBBECKER Textildrucksysteme GmbH and is a respected teacher and seminar speaker in the area of textile printing and flocking, worldwide Rolf Hebbecker’s seminar, entitled: "Using the correct flocking unit is key

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to successful production", takes place in Hall B2, 1pm, Wednesday 1st June 2005.

Jane Cedrone is Marketing Communications & Public Relations Manager at VUTEk Inc., where she is responsible for the company’s worldwide marketing communications activities, including brand protection, new product launches, sales promotions, advertising and public relations. She is a member of the SGIA Board of Directors and regularly participates on industry-related committees including the SGIA Graphic Imaging and DPI Steering committees, FESPA Steering Committee, and ESMA Digital Committee. Jane also participates in conference panels and seminars at industry events throughout the world.

Jane Cedrone’s seminar, entitled: "Flatbed Printing: Markets and Applications?", takes place in Hall B2, 2pm, Wednesday 1st June 2005.

Pedro J. Martínez, who trained as a chemical engineer at the Universidad Complutense of Madrid (Spain), and is a master in paint technology from the Universidad de Barcelona, has worked as technical manager for AFFORD for the last seven years. He has been involved in the development of new UV inks since his early days at the company and is especially interested in the field of glass and plastics.

For the last two years, he has been working intensively in the development of ink jet and UV ink jet inks.

Pedro J. Martínez will be presenting two seminars entitled: "What printers should require from ink jet inks", which takes place in Hall B2, 3pm, Wednesday 1st June 2005 and "Tintas UV: nuevas tendencias y aplicaciones" which takes place in Hall B2, 11am, Saturday 4th June 2005.

Mike Young has enjoyed a distinguished hands-on management career spanning some 35 years in the area of sophisticated graphic and high-end industrial/electronic screen printing applications. His expertise embraces growth strategy, customer needs analysis, productivity improvements and quality enhancements for up-market applications in both the graphic arts and

industrial screenprinting sectors. A frequent seminar speaker in all aspects of sophisticated and high-definition screen printing, he has presented numerous technical papers worldwide, many which have been published in a variety of industry magazines and languages.

Mike Young will be presenting two seminars entitled: "Squeegee Length – Friend or Foe?", which takes place in Hall B1, 11am, Thursday 2nd June 2005 and "Achieving Excellence at no Xtra Cost", which takes place in Hall B1, 12pm, Thursday 2nd June 2005.

Alexander Knapp has worked for Kissel + Wolf GmbH since December 2002 as an Applications Specialist for the company’s digital system, having previously worked as a Webmaster for Heidelberg and as the production manager for Special-InterestPrint-Magazine.

Alexander Knapp’s seminar, entitled: "Computer to Screen - The benefits in quality and cost-savings to the screenprinter, with special focus on digital light exposure", takes place in Hall B1, 1pm, Thursday 2nd June 2005.

Scott Fresener has been active within the screenprinting sector since 1970 and is the co-author of ‘How To Print T-shirts For Fun And Profit’. He has produced dozens of video and DVD training programs, created an automated separation program, developed a shop management program and an inkjet film output software. He is also a developer of direct-to-shirt printing machines. Scott is a popular speaker at trade shows, has contributed hundreds of articles to leading trade magazines, and has served as a consultant to small and large shops worldwide. In 1979 he and his wife Pat founded The U.S. Screen Printing Institute. He also maintains the industry's largest website at www.screenprinters.net.

Scott Fresener’s seminar entitled: "Colour Separation for Garment Printers", will take place in Hall B1, 2pm, Thursday 2nd June 2005.

SEMINAR BIOGRAPHIES

Stewart Partridge, Managing Director of Web Consulting, the global consultancy to the digital and screen printing industries, is vastly knowledgable about all aspects of screenprinting in the graphic, textile and industrial sectors and is also widely regarded as one of the foremost experts on digital printing technology. During the past four years, he has directed Web Consulting’s market research and client programs within China and Europe and has published numerous reports and articles on digital printing and its interaction with the analogue industry. He is a frequent speaker at digital seminars throughout the world.

Stewart Partridge will be hosting the "Digital Debate", in Hall B2, 1pm, Thursday 2nd June 2005.

Henri Kunz has spent most of his business life in the screen printing industry specialising in materials for stencil production. In 1961 he started to promote American made stencil making films, emulsions and chemicals in Europe and Asia and in 1987 he joined the Swiss Company FOTEC AG, of which he is now Chairman. Celebrated for his knowledge of his subject. Henri Kunz continues to lecture in many countries worldwide and remains deeply involved in the development of new products for the screen sector.

Henri Kunz’s seminar, entitled: "The effects of coating sequence and exposure time calculation by computer for stencil making", takes place in Hall B1, 2pm, Friday 3rd June 2005.

Yaniv Ben-Itzhak, Marketing Product Manager at Scitex Vision Ltd, joined the company’s headquarters in April 2004.

Previously, Yaniv held key marketing positions at TTI Telecom - a worldwide provider of network management systems and operational support systems, and at Duram - a worldwide manufacturer of rubber products.

Yaniv Ben-Itzhak’s semninar, entitled: "Technology drives Advertising drives Technology", takes place in Hall B2, 2pm, Thursday 2nd June 2005.

Petra Morgan is Sericol's European Segment Marketing Manager responsible for Textile Products. Petra joined Sericol in 1997 and has since helped establish the company as a market leader of textile screen printing inks. She was instrumental in the development of Sericol's PVC/Phthalate free Plastisol, Pioneer OK, and its introduction to the European garment printing industry.

Petra Morgan’s seminar, entitled: "PVC/Phthalate Free Solutions For Textile Screen Printers", takes place in Hall B1, 3pm, Friday 3rd June 2005.

Following his graduation from the University of Toronto with a Ph.D in Organometallic Polymer Chemistry, Daniel Foucher previously worked for the Xerox Research Centre of Canada and Xerox Webster facilities for seven years as a Research Scientist in Inkjet and Toner Technologies. He joined Chemque in 2003 as the Technical Manager of its R&D and Quality Control Departments and is responsible for new product development and product transfer. He holds 41 US patents and has published over 50 referred journal articles.

Daniel Foucher’s seminar, entitled: "Doming Technology: Emerging Trends in Resins, Dispensers and Processing", takes place in Hall B1, 1pm, Friday 3rd June 2005.

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Johnny Shell is the Vice President of Technical Services for SGIA where he directs the activities of the technical services team and the research and educational agenda of the Screen Printing Technical Foundation (SPTF). Johnny has been in the industry for eighteen years and his experiences include optical media manufacturing, decorated apparel and graphic imaging. He has written for numerous industry publications and frequently speaks at industry events.

Johnny Shell will be presenting two seminars entitled: "Reducing the reclaim bottleneck", which takes place in Hall B2, 1pm, Friday 3rd June 2005 and "A Cure for Textiles", which takes place in Hall B2, 2pm, Saturday 4th June 2005.

Lars Bendixen is Product Manager at Zünd Systemtechnik AG, where he is responsible for the range of UVjet digital flatbed printers as well as the concept of print and cut. Lars has been in the industry for nearly 15 years and has been heavily involved in pioneering the concept of "digital die cutting" and i-cut.

Lars Bendixen’s seminar, entitled: "The art of finishing / digital die cutting of printed material", takes place in Hall B2, 2pm, Friday 3rd June 2005.

Max Tanner, a skilled linguist, has worked for Sefar Inc’s printing division since 1969 and is a regular speaker on the subject of glass printing at universities, trade schools, screen printing associations and glass and ceramic industry events.

Max Tanner’s seminar, entitled: "Controlled Screen Tension – the basics for a perfect print", takes place in Hall B1, 11am, Saturday 4th June 2005.

Steve Temple, the Technical Director at Xaar, is one of the original inventors of Xaar's technology. His inventions and joint inventions have led to more than 90 patents covering the technology. His primary role, in addition to leading the technical team, is to focus on future development. He has been a director since 1991.

Steve Temple’s seminar, entitled: "Radical Developments in Inkjet" takes place in Hall B1, 2pm, Saturday 4th June 2005.

Jon Bultemeyer, who has held positions as the Head of Marketing and Product Management in screen sector companies for nearly 20 years, is also the newly appointed Chairman of the ESMA IA Committee.

Jon Bultemeyer’s seminar, entitled: "UV-Technology - Novelties and a View to the Future Screen, Pad and Digital Printing", takes place in Hall B2, 2pm, Tuesday 31 st May 2005.

PAST AND PRESENT PRESIDENTS

all change

It’s three years since Ricardo Rodriguez Delgado was inaugurated as President of FESPA. Here, he reflects on his presidency with Val Hirst.

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Ricardo Rodriguez Delgado began his term of office in Madrid during FESPA 2002 and as he now freely admits, it wasn’t necessarily the most auspicious start. FESPA 2002 was, at that stage, the biggest exhibition that FESPA had ever hosted and it brought Ricardo face to face with both the practical and logistical realities of staging an international event of this ilk. As he rightly remarks, the exhibition was the Association’s main activity and it was becoming increasingly clear that if the show was going to continue to grow and prosper, it would have to be organised in a more direct and dynamic way. Ricardo’s first task as president was to persuade his fellow board members and other interested parties that the only way forward was to bring the show’s organisation in-house and for FESPA to hire its own professional exhibition team.

Although this initiative originally met with some resistance, it is clearly a decision that has paid off handsomely.

"Fespa 2005 in Munich will be on a different level than any FESPA, which has preceded it," proclaims Ricardo confidently, adding that in addition to the fact that with over 470 exhibitors, the show will be bigger than ever before, it has also attracted 130 completely new exhibitors. He says: "We had to meet the

challenges associated with offering the biggest screen and digital printing show in the world, and we didn’t feel that we could do that unless we enlisted the help of a highly qualified professional team.

Very soon now, everyone active within the screen and digital sectors will converge in Munich in order to sell and buy products and services and to enjoy all of the ancillary activities that surround the show, and I don’t think they’ll leave disappointed. And, thanks to the efforts of the exhibition team, we now also have new FESPA shows to look forward to. The first of these, FESPA World Expo in India will take place in New Delhi 1st to 4th December of this year and plans are already well underway for the next FESPA in 2007. In addition, we are also organising a digital show in Amsterdam, 16-18 May 2006. None of this would have been possible previously."

And if Ricardo is proud of the changes that have occurred regarding the organisation of the exhibition, he is equally enthusiastic about what he refers to as the new spirit of co-operation that exists within FESPA. "We are organising the FESPA World Expo in collaboration with the Screenprinting Association of India (SPAI) and welcome the possibility of initiating similar allegiances, which will be as mutually beneficial." he says.