FESPA WORLD Issue 55 (Part 3) - English

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SOFTWARE

SIGN AND DISPLAY SYSTEMS Danish Sign Export, a leading supplier

K60, Hall 7, it will be showing its range

of signs, exhibition and display systems,

of snapframes; A-boards; LED lightboxes;

will be showing its World Novelty 2009

cable systems; banner displays; picture

show display on Stand M100, Hall 7. A

frames and brochure stands. It will also be

lightweight system, which is very easy to

using the show to recruit new international

build, it provides an ideal display solution

distributors.

for banners and large format prints.

For further information visit:

For further information visit: www.dse.as

www.jansen-display.com

Duo Display designs, manufactures and

The Italian-based Kunstdünger regards

distributes a complete range of image

itself as the design factory, creative studio

carrier products, such as roll-up banners;

and market place for the clever product

Caldera Graphics, an award winning

portable displays; pop-up stands; image

ideas that have grown into a large range

RIP software company who will be

back walls and modular exhibition systems

of tried and tested display solutions for use

showing on Stand C71, Hall 1, will be

through a dealer network. On Stand

at the point of sale, and in showrooms and

presenting its production-oriented Print

D107, Hall 1, it will be showing the new

offices. It prides itself on also being able to

and Print-to-Cut workflow solutions,

Duo.helloV2, a high impact, all in one,

offer bespoke solutions which are specially

which offer colour management,

exhibition kit which provides a counter

tailored to meet client needs. Visit Stand

imaging and driving solutions for large

and two retractable banner stands.

N50, Hall 7.

and grand format peripherals. Flow+ is

For further information visit:

a complete business workflow solution

www.duodisplay.com

for print professionals who need a tool capable of managing information from

Easy Screen manufactures a range of

all company departments. It monitors all

lightweight, easy to set up displays which

the necessary phases of the commercial

show high impact graphics to their best

and production process, including

advantage. Visitors to Stand P105, Hall

job cards, quotes, orders, inventory,

7 will be able to see the specially crafted

planning, print, finishing, delivery and

EASYMAX retractable banner stand, which

invoicing.

features a novel design that enables two

For further information visit:

or more systems to be connected to each

www.caldera.eu

other, resulting in an eye-catching banner wall. The banner, which is protected inside

On Stand J90, Hall 1, ErgoSoft will

a retractable cassette, can be changed in

be showcasing the new version of its

less than a minute.

award winning RIP software, StudioPrint,

For further information visit:

PosterPrint and TexPrint, a high-end,

www.easyscreen.us

easy to handle RIP software for print professionals. The company will also be Based in Sweden, Mark Bric Display

hosting a series of small workshops to

has been producing top quality display

explain the benefits of the new software

and exhibition systems for more than

and to explain how it can simplify

20 years which are marketed in over 70

workflow and increase quality output.

countries worldwide. They include the

For further information visit:

Flexiframe; BannerUp; SnapUp; SwingUp

www.ergosoft.ch

and MultiMaster, all of which will all be on display on Stand B160, Hall 1, where the

Onyx Graphics, who will be exhibiting

company will also be introducing its new

on Stand D90, Hall 1, will be showing

Ego range of graphic panel systems.

visitors how they can improve bottom line

For further information visit:

results by reducing printing costs and

www.markbric.com

increasing productivity. Onyx develops and markets commercial printing software and solutions, for the digital

Expand International is a pioneer in the

colour printing market, which combine

manufacturing and marketing of portable

colour science, image processing

display systems, and one of the global

and print production knowledge.

market leaders. Visitors to Stand N20,

For further information visit: www.onyxgfx.com

Hall 7, will be able to see the new Expand MediaWall.

First established in the UK, Vista Visual

For further information visit:

Solutions moved its manufacturing and

www.expandmedia.com

marketing operations to Turkey in 2004. Visitors can see its comprehensive range of

Jansen Display, who is based in the Czech

systems on Stand K50, Hall 7.

Republic, exports its products to more

For further information visit:

than 30 countries worldwide. On Stand

www.vistaglobal.net

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SUPPLIERS Screen Products BENELUX, an authorised

including products from well-known

UK-based Planet Digital will be staging the

service and sales station for BeDigital,

brands such as, Grafityp, Oracal and 3M.

European launch of the X7 Series digital

Roland, Epson, Grappo, ATP, M&R, Sister

Visitors will also be able to see the Miura 2

cutters, which offer accuracy, speed, and

and US Screen, will be showing on Stand

X-Y cutting machine and the Heatfix roll-to-

efficiency at a competitive price. A range

D150, Hall 1.

roll heat transfer oven.

of table sizes and options are available,

www.screenproducts.nl;

For further information visit: www.igepa.nl

together with an automated feeder for small and large sheets and I-cut camera

www.bedigitalworld.com Nauta Sign, a leading supplier to the sign

integration and control. The company

German company DATAPLOT supplies

and large format printing sectors in the

will also be showing its range of Apollo

inks, hardware and software for the

Netherlands, will be showing on Stand

UV printers, which are the result of a joint

production of visual communication

C100, Hall 1.

venture between Planet Digital and Korean

media to sign and large format print

For further information visit:

company, DYSS. Visit Stand H80, Hall 1.

companies. Its products include EMBLEM

www.nautasign.com

For further information visit: www.Planetdigital.eu

media, plus hardware from Roland, Mutoh and Summa, together with EMBLEM

Based in Belgium, One Solution S.A. is a

laminators, MediaTrims and a selection of

global solutions provider for the digital

Established in The Netherlands in 1990,

power tools. In addition, visitors to Stand

printing sector and supplies a complete

Sign Top is a supplier of self adhesive

J158, Hall 1, will be able to see software

line of high-end printing systems, ink-

vinyls for the sign sector, who has recently

packages from Onyx, Wasatch, SAi

related products and services for a broad

expanded its product range with the

and Cadlink.

range of inkjet applications. It will be

addition of large format printers and

For further information visit:

introducing an inkjet UV printer that sets

plotters from Roland and Summa, plus

www.dataplot.de

new standards in terms of quality, speed

the EasySign and FlexiSIGN software

and versatility and will also be promoting

packages. On Stand G160, Hall 1, the

As a supplier of total solutions, Igepa

its full range of ink-related products,

company will be presenting itself as a

Netherlands offers products from

including the latest development in UV-

one-stop-shop for signmakers in BeNeLux,

manufacturers such as Mimaki, Roland

curable high performance inks, which

Germany and France and showing a wide

and Flexa. On Stand B60, Hall 1, it will be

have been specially adapted for use with

range of self adhesive vinyls, heat transfer

showing a range of large format printers

the latest generation of printheads. Visit

materials, print media, tools and display

and finishing equipment, as well as a wide

Stand H90, Hall 1.

systems.

selection of substrates for screenprinting,

For further information visit:

For further information visit:

signmaking and large format printing,

www.auniquepartner.com

www.signtop.com

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TEXTILES AND TRANSFERS

3P InkJet Textiles will be showing its full range of green fabrics for large format

A supplier of textile finishing devices, IVM

inkjet printing, including its Value and

SignTEX offers CAD devices, inkjet printers,

UV-Transfer fabrics, both of which are

heat transfer presses, textile-direct printers

100 percent recyclable. One of the key

and a vast variety of substrates. Check out

features on Stand A110, Hall 1, will be the

its range on Stand J140, Hall 1.

new Value Real Backlit FR, which offers

For further information visit:

outstanding translucency and provides

www.ivm-signtex.de

a vibrant and clear image that, none the less, completely conceals its light source. This flame-retardant certified textile can be used for both indoor and outdoor applications and combines a uniform illuminated image with a pleasing feel and texture. For further information visit: www.3P-inktextiles.com With headquarters in Germany and On Stand C35, Hall 1, Berger will be

subsidiaries in China, Julius Heywinkel

Klieverik will be presenting its latest GTC

presenting possibly the widest range of

ranks amongst the leading weavers,

continuous presses for the production

digital printing fabrics available, including

coaters and laminators of technical

of high quality dye sub graphics. The

fabrics for use in conjunction with all print

textiles. On Stand D110, Hall 1, it will be

calenders are used for dye fixation of

technologies and for a wide variety of

showing its Heytex range of premium

direct printed fabric, and for heat transfer

different applications. A highlight of the

flexible signage materials for wide and

printing onto any polyester-based fabric,

stand will be Berger’s new range of solvent

superwide format indoor and outdoor

to produce environmentally friendly

printable textiles in sizes up to 505cm.

advertising applications, which facilitate

advertising, sportswear, homeware,

For further information visit:

the production of excellent printed output

banner and flag applications

www.bergertextil.com

with long-lasting and brilliant colours at an

Klieverik calenders can easily handle

optimum price/performance ratio.

the output of all popular brands of digital

The manufacturer of successful and

For further information visit:

printers using water, solvent, or oil based

reliable textile related equipment, Brother,

www.heytex.com

disperse dyes and deliver optimal results

will be showing its digital inkjet garment

in terms of colour yields, light-fastness and

printer, the GT-541, together with a selection

IBENA Textilwerke, a leading German

wash-resistance. Visit Stand A31, Hall 1.

of interesting applications on Stand

manufacturer of technical textiles,

For further information

H161, Hall 1. The company will also be

specialises in the provision of canvas

www.klieverik.com

introducing its new high-end dual platen

for digital printing. Its product range

inkjet garment printer, the GT-782, which

comprises a wide range of fabrics

features independently operated platens

that have been developed for use in

that facilitate high volume production.

conjunction with solvent and UV ink

For further information visit:

inkjet printing systems, as well as with

www.brother-ism.com

dye sublimation inks and transfer print. The company’s Dpi-tex products, which

Dynajet develops and distributes textiles

can be seen on Stand A60, Hall 1, are

for use with solvent, eco-solvent, UV, direct

flame retardant and are certified for use

and transfer sublimation inkjet printers in

within public buildings. They have also

Konica Minolta IJ Technologies will be

widths of up to 5m. Its products, which are

been treated with a special coating to

launching a new inkjet textile printer, the

suitable for both indoor and outdoor use,

facilitate printed output with extraordinary

Nassenger VII, which features its newly

can be seen on Stand C14, Hall 1.

sharpness and colour brilliance.

developed, high speed drive, multi-

For further information visit:

For further information visit:

nozzle inkjet printheads. This machine

www.dynajet.fr

www.dpi-tex.de

offers enhanced productivity and

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TEXTILES AND TRANSFERS gradation expression when compared

Polyprint, a leading Greek digital textile

For many years, SEF (Société d’Enduction

to its predecessor, the Nassenger V, and

printing specialist, who will exhibit its

et de Flockage) has been a leading

is designed to meet the diverse needs of

range of direct-on-garment digital printers,

manufacturer of heat transfer flocked

customers operating in the apparel and

is inviting visitors to Stand K80, Hall 7 to

materials for textile decoration. On Stand

wider textile sectors. See it on Stand N80,

have their own designs printed directly on

H160, Hall 1, it will be launching a new

Hall 7.

to T-Shirts during the show.

range of exclusive and highly innovative

For further information visit:

For further information visit:

FLEX materials dedicated to digital

www.konicaminolta.com

www.polyprint.gr

printing and cutting.

Kornit Digital will showcase its line of high

Exhibiting on Stand B51, Hall 1, Promattex

speed industrial digital inkjet printers,

International will be introducing its

which feature its direct-on-garment

wide range of equipment for heat

Based in French speaking Switzerland,

technology, on Stand H70, Hall 1. It will

transfer, including three new products:

Sensient Imaging Technologies SA, a

present the Kornit 931DS dual-pallet

PROMAPRINT PVC, PROMAPRINT PU and

pioneer in the development of sublimation

industrial digital printer and the Kornit

PROMAPRINT PU CLEAR. In addition, the

inks for textile printing, will exhibit the two

932NDS single-pallet industrial digital

company will be showing a new manual

latest products in its Elvajet ink ranges on

printer for high volume production. Visitors

optical sensor for its range of PROMACUT

Stand K30, Hall 7. The Elvajet SE 100 HS,

will be able to enjoy a series of continuous

cutting plotters, to facilitate the contour

a new sublimation ink series, reduces ink

live demonstrations and Kornit will also be

cutting of images. Visitors will also be able

usage by more than 30 percent, whilst the

presenting its innovative new feature for

to see a new grade of PROMAFLOCK, the

Elvajet PE 500 UV, a UV-hybrid pigmented

printing on to dark polyester applications.

velvet version of PROMAFLEX, which offers

ink for direct textile printing on to cotton

For further applications, visit:

bright colours and good opacity on dark

and blends, provides an all in one solution

www.kornit-digital.com

textiles; new colours for the PROMAFLEX

produced in collaboration with ATP Colour.

PU range and new versions of the

For further information visit:

Monti Antonio, who is celebrating its 50th

PROMAPRESS.

www.sensient-tech.ch

anniversary this year, will be showing

For further information visit:

its wide range of traditional machines,

www.promattex-international.com

For further information visit: www.sef-france.com

including those specifically developed for the competitive sportswear sector, on Stand

On Stand N70, Hall 7, Punch Graphix will

E150, Hall 1. The range has recently been

be exhibiting a Xeikon transfer machine,

further enhanced with the addition of new

which applies transfers to a range of

large calenders for transfer printing and/

industrial samples and textile prints, using

or curing/setting of direct-to-textile prints

a combined digital and screenprinting

in widths of up to 5,200mm. The company

process (DST). The machine offers

will also be showing machines for use in

1200dpi resolution, using four-bit variable

conjunction with rigid substrate printing on

dot density printing technology and

On Stand M18, Hall 7, SETeMa will

to metal, glass and wood in order to open

reproduces a range of Pantone certified

introduce its new Porta-Wash washing line,

up new revenue streams for its customers.

spot colours.

which comprises a series of four different

For further information visit:

For further information visit:

washing modules that can be combined

www.montiantonio.com

www.punchgraphix.com

to wash various cloth types. Characterised

On Stand M10, Hall 7, MS Srl will be

A specialist in heat transfer and

water consumption the Porta-Wash line uses

unveiling a new product line which is

sublimation since 1984, Reymatex will

a limited diffusion wash process, which

dedicated to digital printing and includes

present its new Technopres large format

combines a long dwell time with minimal

finishing machines for textile printing.

sublimation press on Stand D58, Hall 1.

water content, minimum fresh water usage

Visitors will be able to see a steam ager,

Equipped with automatic air operating

and a moderate mechanical impact. The

washing machines and dryers, together

pressure, suction motor and fan, this twin

newly developed vacuum system in each

with the MS-CUBE, a digital printer, which

plate press, which is available in plate

module facilitates the removal of polluted

uses oil based ink and is designed for use

sizes 100x70; 120x90 and 150x100, facilitates

water, containing excess dyestuffs and

with gadgets and plates.

high quality printing on to textiles, marble,

coatings, from the cloth.

For further information visit:

ceramics, wood and metals to produce a

For further information visit:

www.msitaly.com

variety of different applications.

www.setema.com, www.2-some.com

by its high performance and low energy/

For further information visit: Photo USA offers a wide range of products

www.reymatex.com

for use with dye-sublimation printers and

On Stand M20, Hall 7, Stork Digital Imaging will be presenting its full range of

dye-sublimation transfers. Its customers can

Rimslow Global will be showing its

digital textile inks for printing directly on to

thus create high quality images on ceramic

Steam-X and Steam-XL continuous fabric

almost all fabrics. The inks, which provide

mugs, plates, tiles, ornaments, puzzles,

steamers, as well as its Wash-X continuous

the best possible results on a wide range of

T-shirts, mouse pads, key rings, saving

coating and washing machine, which

printers, use Stork’s patented ink cartridge

boxes, jewellery boxes and more. Check

reduces water consumption by some 40

system to ensure trouble-free operation,

out the full range on Stand C12, Hall 1.

percent. See it on Stand N30, Hall 7.

thus facilitating unattended printing.

For further information visit:

For further information visit:

For further information visit:

www.meikeda.com

www.rimslow.com

www.storkprints.com

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TEXTILES AND TRANSFERS Technotape International B.V. is a

On Stand J21, Hall 1, Transfair

supplier of products for the sublimation

Spezialpapiere will be showing its range

transfer market and fulfils all sublimation

of canvas, rhinestones and ready-made

heat transfer needs. On Stand J63,

transfers, together with a selection of

Hall 1, it will be hosting live

printable items for customisation using the

demonstrations on various printables, such

sublimation printing method, including

as tiles, mugs, textiles and mousepads,

ceramics, textiles, soft toys, bags, mouse

using a selection of its heat presses. A large

pads and more.

selection of further printables, as well as

For further information visit:

Technotape’s latest canvas range, will also

www.transfairproducts.com

be available. For further information visit:

Transmatic is the Italian producer of

www.technotape.com

simple, yet sophisticated, flat heat seal presses, which are available in a variety

Texo Trade Services, a specialist supplier

TheMagicTouch Group of companies

of dimensions and price ranges. The

of transfer printing media, printable textiles

specialises in the manufacture of transfer

company also offers rotary printing

and accessories, will be showing a wide

printing technology designed for use with

machines, up to 3.2m in size, for transfer

range of products, including its TexoTrans

colour laser devices such as copiers and

printing. Visit Stand H150, Hall 1.

SX sublimation transfer papers; TexPrint

printers. On Stand K120, Hall 7, it will be

For further information visit:

SX40GFO for use with oil-based dye-

offering six different categories of transfer

www.transmaticsrl.com

sublimation inks; TexPrint SX40GFS for use

printing media which facilitate printing

with solvent based dye sublimation inks

on to almost any substrate or material.

and PPX Protection Paper in widths up to

The company also offers a line of specialty

320cm. In addition, visitors to Stand E141,

print media, including label stock,

Hall 1, can check out its TexoFabrics for

greetings cards and banner materials, as

transfer, direct dye sublimation and direct

well as a range of single colour films and

printing.

foils for garment decoration.

For further information visit:

For further information visit:

www.texo-trade.com

www.themagictouch.com

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MISCELLANEOUS AIC Magnetics from China is one of the

FESPA, a not-for-profit Federation of

world’s largest manufacturers of flexible

34 national screen and digital print

magnets. See it on Stand J31, Hall 1.

associations, and the organiser of

For further information visit:

exhibitions and conferences for the screen

www.flexible-magnet.com;

and wide format print industries, will be

www.macosolution.com

on Stand G120, Hall 1. FESPA’s aim is to share knowledge about screen and digital

Bakker Magnetics will be presenting its

printing with its members across the world

full range of magnetic products on Stand

and to help them to grow their businesses

B120, Hall 1. These range from magnetic

and learn about the latest developments in

available in both transparent and black.

sheeting for all kinds of printing to

their fast growing industries.

Visit Stand M85, Hall 7.

magnetic strips, profiles and accessories.

For further information visit:

For further information visit:

www.fespa.com

www.inabata.eu Integration Technology designs and manufactures a variety of high quality UV systems for integration into all kinds of digital printing platforms. On Stand F100, Hall 1, it will be showing its new LEDZero Solidcure system, a new generation UV

BARBIERI Electronic will show its full range

system which provides high output UV

of measuring devices which help facilitate

emitters without the heat generation of a

colour management in wide, superwide

traditional lamp based system. Also on

and flatbed printing. On Stand J75, Hall 1,

display will be the LEDZero Solidcure UV

visitors will be able to see the Spectro LFP,

Forsstrom High Frequency develops,

array, a new high power system which

which measures every kind of media that

produces and markets machines for

is designed to provide the maximum UV

is printed on flatbed and roll-to-roll printers

welding PVC and PU materials, using

output at various wavelengths.

and the Spectro Swing, for use with all

advanced high frequency technology.

For further information visit:

solvent printers.

It will display two high frequency welding

www.uvintegration.com

For further information visit: www.

machines on Stand A120, Hall 1: a 20

BARBIERIelectronic.com

kW TDW 800 hf-welding machine with a 5m table, together with an 8 kW TX 300

Color Concepts, a leading global service

stationary hf-welding machine. Both are

partner for manufacturers, resellers and

suitable for the production of billboards

end-users active in the large format

and banners and for many other products.

printing sector, offers services such as

For further information visit:

training, R&D support, consultancy,

www.forsstrom.com

profiling services and on-site support for software developers, and media and ink

Haas & Co. Magnettechnik will present its

manufacturers. Visit Stand D95, Hall 1.

full range of magnetic substrates for use

For further information visit:

with digital printing technology on Stand

www.colorconcepts.nl; www.color-base.com

D160, Hall 1. Visitors will be able to see FERRO-Paper, a new printable substrate

DPL Industri is introducing its new UV

that features a steel coating, which is extra

lamp system, the UV-4-All-2000, on Stand

thin and light and perfect for promotional

N68, Hall 7. Despite its neat size, the lamp

products.

offers a high output and good curing

For further information visit: www.haas-

capacity, due to its focused UV light. The

magnettechnik.com

system requires no exhaust, compressed

Liquid Lens will be launching the world’s first desktop doming machine on Stand

air, or ventilation due to its closed

Based in China, Hefei Jiachen Data

A100, Hall 1, where it will also be showing

construction, and can be used for all UV

Control Science & Technology is a

its comprehensive range of systems for

curing applications.

professional company engaged in the

the production of high quality full colour

For further information visit: www.dpl.dk

creation and production of CNC engravers,

domed labels.

laser engravers, mould engravers and

For further information visit:

Euro Drop manufactures high quality

cutting plotters. See it on Stand s E121 and

www.liquid-lens.com

polyurethane resins for the production of

E115, Hall 1.

self-adhesive or thermo-adhesive domed

For further information visit:

On Stand D108, Hall 1, Membrana will

labels. Its unique doming system, which

www.jiachen.cn

be showing its SuperPhobic Membrane

produces a clear UV protective, 3D effect

Contactors, which eliminate ink starvation at

on labels and vinyl lettering will be on

Inabata Europe, a Japanese Trading

the inkjet printhead and subsequent foaming

show on Stand C31, Hall 1.

Company, will be showing its filter

at the filter by removing the gas bubbles.

For further information visit:

cartridges and capsules and its high

For further information visit:

www.eurodrop.it

performance elastomer tubes, which are

www.superphobic.com

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MISCELLANEOUS Hall 1. Visitors will be able to see

Swiss company Signtrade, who supplies

everything from hand presses up to fully

innovative inks, domes and printers to the

automatic units. Noteworthy products

digital printing sector, will be showing its

include the APM 120, a new lightweight

new Cyclohexanone-free water based

automatic machine on wheels, and the

pigment ink and solvent inks in operation

company’s environmentally friendly, clear

on its Signracer printers. Visitors to Stand

plastic eyelets.

H68, Hall 1, will also be able to see

For further information visit:

Signtrade’s Bio Dome, which is a solvent

www.plastgrommet.com

free and non-hazardous two-component material that is environmentally friendly

Robart International will be showing its

and has a low odour.

newest roll slitting machines, which are

For further information visit:

designed to slit rolls of textiles, banners,

www.signtrade.ch

mesh, and even vinyl and paper. Visit Stand E161, Hall 1.

The Hönle Group, a leading international

For further information visit:

supplier of industrial curing technology will

www.robartinternational.nl

be showing on Stand D48, Hall 1, where it will present three UV products. These

Roya l Sovereign International will be

comprise a new high-performance dryer

offering a wide range of home and office

which is more efficient and smaller than

appliances, such as paper laminators,

customary, and can be designed to suit a

coin sorters and portable air conditioners

customer’s space requirements; MUC, a

on Stand H130, Hall 1. New products

newly developed micro-control unit and

include a range of paper shredders,

UVAPRINT 100, a new small lamp unit that

binding machines and heaters – and

weighs only three kilograms, but offers

visitors will also be able to see a selection

high radiation efficiency.

of laminators, ranging from an entry-level

For further information visit:

PLASTGrommet will present its new range

desktop laminator up to a roll-to-roll model.

www.hoenle.de

of EU-made eyelet machines for use with

For further information visit:

digitally printed output on Stand A68,

www.royalsovereign.com

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FESPA DIGITAL TEXTILE CONFERENCE

Rising above the World Recession 12-13th May The RAI, Amsterdam FESPA’s second Digital Textile Conference, which is entitled Rising Above the World Recession, will cover commercial and technical topics, as well as examining trends and opportunities in the sector.

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FESPA DIGITAL TEXTILE CONFERENCE

D

uring the two-day conference, which is delivered in partnership with the leading industry publication Digital Textile

magazine, delegates will be able to listen to an international line-up of digital textile printing authorities and active textile printers, which will provide them with access to a wealth of knowledge and experience in digital textile printing and enable them to evaluate commercial opportunities in this rapidly

Conference Programme

expanding market. John Ellery, Vice Chairman of FEPE, the international association of outdoor advertisers, will give the opening keynote

TUESDAY 12 MAY 2009

address, during which he will provide an assessment of current

10.15-11.00

Delegates arrive. registration and refreshments

prospects for the outdoor market in Europe and other parts of the

11.00-11.15

Welcome and introduction to the conference

11.15-12.00

Keynote address*: textiles as an outdoor

world, as well as discussing the significance of textile applications in these markets.

medium – Mr John Ellery, FEPE

Other subject areas that will be explored during the conference include the progress of digital textile printing, the comparative

12. 00-12.40

DigitaI Textile Magazine

impact of the different inks used in digital textile printing, Italy’s silk and fashion printing ‘hotspot’, and techniques for higher

current status and future direction of the textile market – Dr John Provost,

advantages of direct and transfer printing, the environmental 12.40-13.15

reproduction quality in direct textile printing.

Italy’s Como silk and fashion printing hotspot – Mr Christian Sampietro, Sampietro Group

Conference moderator and digital textile expert John Scrimshaw comments: “We received incredible feedback from enthusiastic participants in last year’s conference and, since the

13.15-14.30

LUNCH

14.30-15.05

higher reproduction quality in direct textile printing – Mr Enrico Grasselli, J-Teck3

technical advances in the sector are continuing at a rapid pace, 15.05 - 15.40

Comparative advantages of transfer and

for a second year, providing

15.40 - 16.00

Refreshment break

printers with a ready-made

16.30 - 16.35

The first installation of the Isis high-speed

interest in digital textile printing remains high. We are thrilled to

direct printing – Mr Karel Lansu, Klieverik

be running the conference

forum to explore the market,

production printer – Mr Rob Morskate,

evaluate different business

Osiris Digital Prints

models and assess the exciting

16.35-17.10

opportunities available to

Mr Josef Osl, Zimmer Austria

them.” While FESPA Managing Director Frazer Chesterman adds: “Last year’s programme

Printing on carpet and pile fabric –

18.45- 19.30

Drinks reception, Hotel Okura

19.30 - 22.00

Networking dinner. Hotel Okura

Jon Scrimshaw

was a resounding success, attracting over 130 delegates including established textile print service providers, recognised manufacturers and entrepreneurs interested in entering the fast-growing textile sector. This year’s

WEDNESDAY 13 MAY 2009 09.00-09.10

Welcome address

09.10-09.50

Price isn’t an issue, when you have innovation and creativity! – Mr Andreas Skantze,

conference is also attracting strong levels of interest, reflecting our

Big Image

community’s enthusiasm for exploring applications and service innovations which may provide a profitable route to business

09.50-10.30

Mr Jos Notermans, Stork Digital Imaging B.V.

Visitors to the Conference will easily be able to combine this event with a visit to the FESPA Digital Printing Europe 2009

10.30-10.55

exhibition to gain some hands-on experience of some of the many digital textile printers that will be on show in the exhibition halls. The conference delegate rate of €595 for non FESPA members (€495 for members) includes the full conference programme,

Improving textile print quality by software controlled chemical additives –

expansion.”

Unleashing the power of digital textile printing – Mr Giuliano Sala, TCS

10.55-11.15

Refreshment Break

11.15-11.45

Comparing the environmental impacts of different classes of textile inks –

which is held from 10:30 – 17:30 on 12th May and 09:00 – 13:00

Dr Andy Hancock, Mexar Ltd

on 13th May, evening networking drinks and dinner, sponsored by J-Teck3, at the five-star Hotel Okura in Amsterdam and all

11.45-12.15

T-shirt Printing

programmed meals and social activities at the RAI Exhibition

12.15-12.45

Creative highlights and market experience

Centre. Further programme and booking details are available on the FESPA Digital website at where delegates can book now. For further information visit: www.fespadigital.com

of Tobex – Mr Torbjorn Johansson 12.45-13.15

TBC

13.15- 13.30

Conference finish *programme subject to change

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TEXTILES

Is Digital Finally Making its Mark in Fashion? Textile industry expert John Scrimshaw looks at recent trends in the inkjet printing of textiles. Flags and banners represent by far the biggest and fastest-growing market in digital textiles. For reasons of aesthetics, environment and, in some cases, practical advantage, fabric – especially polyester – has been growing in popularity among specifiers of point-of-sale and outdoor advertising. Startling projections show the volumes doubling and re-doubling over a short space of years. Digital printing in the fashion market has, however, been a disappointment. The high hopes of the machinery producers that entered the sector in the early ‘noughties’, with a new category of ‘production’ inkjet printers, were confounded by resistance to the cost, and also – not inconsiderably – by the panic that gripped the whole of the West’s textile sector as a result of the ‘flight to Asia’. This began around the year 2000, as the big retailers abandoned their ‘buylocal’ policies, effectively throwing their The latest generation of Monna Lisa machines at Nomega, Como

European and US suppliers to the wolves. It continued through the ending of

he expression ‘digital textile

T

fine interactions between fibre and

the international trade quota system,

printing’ is a catch-all that

dye and in meeting exacting retail

in 2005, which made China the world’s

disguises the existence of two

standards for such qualities as wash,

overwhelmingly dominant producer. And it

entirely separate camps.

light and rub-fastness.

only began to dissipate as China’s inflation

whose business comes mainly from the

is limited. Printers from the graphics sector

became obsessed with new priorities,

advertising and promotions community.

are often more entrepreneurial and lighter

such as more and shorter ‘seasons’, faster

These are the printers of banners and

on their feet than their more cautious,

turnaround, and sustainability – all of

exhibition graphics, as well as many of the

traditional counterparts, whose main life

which tend to favour local sourcing and

garment printers, whose main ink media

experience (at least in the West) is struggle

short-run production.

are pigment and dye sublimation.

and decline. But printing for fashion

On the one hand, there are those

Then there are the printers of fashion

Exchange between these communities

eroded its advantage, and as retailers

These changes in the market outlook

requires expensive washing and drying

have coincided with improvements in

and decorative fabrics, most of whom

equipment, and such an investment is often

the technology, represented by a new

use only dye-based aqueous inks and

one risk too far for would-be newcomers.

generation of printheads – including

consider themselves part of the traditional

So the two columns continue in

Epson’s latest Micro Piezo head, which

textile industry, allied to dyers and rotary

parallel, with each seeking its own ways

has doubled the speed of the many textile

screenprinters, serving a mainly consumer

to exploit the expanding opportunities of a

printers that are Epson-based. Inks have

market. Their skill is in understanding the

developing technology.

also moved on. Not only is there a more

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TEXTILES Nomega’s statistics are impressive. Operating round the clock, it produces an average of 10,000 metres a day, all at 720dpi. This amounts to an annual production of 2.2 million metres. A high proportion is polyamide and Lycra, which is used in swimwear. The company’s digital business grew from what was once a traditional textile mill and the company benefits from the Graphics applications, such as this

legacy of a full suite of finishing machinery

installation at VW’s ZeitHaus in Germany,

for washing and drying. Now it is entirely

still dominate digital textile printing.

digital.

Picture: Neschen

Ugo Zaroli, Product Manager at ink distributor For.tex, told ‘Digital Textile

comprehensive ink set available for

e-Broadcast’ recently: “When digital first

most machines, but the market for inks is

arrived, the printers here said it would kill

becoming more open, with second-tier

Como. Now they are saying digital has

machinery builders re-badging the big-

saved Como.”

name machines and, at the same time,

Another star of the production-textile

finding ways to bypass the devices that tie

sector is Thailand’s Digital Print Asia (DPA),

users to a single ink source.

established in 2002 as a joint venture

The industry now has some significant

between Stork Digital Imaging and the Yeh

success stories. One of these is Nomega,

Group, but recently hived off by Stork as an

based in the silk-printing hub of Como, in

independent business.

northern Italy. Part of the Sampietro textile

DPA has 20 digital printing units, most of

group, Nomega believes it is the world’s

them based on the Mimaki TX2. The plant’s

Fashion designers are now waking up

biggest producer of high-resolution digital

capacity is around 700,000 metres a year,

to the unique possibilities of digital

print on fabric.

with the machines operating 24 hours a

printing. Picture: Kalimo, Brazil

It was one of the first customers for the

day, printing in the region of ten metres

Monna Lisa digital production printer,

each per hour. The company’s average

retrenchment, this holds out the hope that

built by locally based Robustelli but

print run per colourway is 1,000-2,000 linear

the industry has passed an important

fundamentally an Epson machine,

metres, but the actual order size – and

threshold in its acceptance by the

using Epson inks. It has 12 Monna Lisas

here, of course, is the clinching advantage

designers and fashion buyers on which

and has plans to buy three more as

of the digital medium – may be between

it relies. A new generation of designers

demand from the world’s top fashion

one and 27,000 metres.

has discovered the technology’s unique

brands goes on rising.

Reliable figures for the growth of digital fabric printing are hard to come

creative possibilities. R.A. Smart Director of Digital Print,

by, but data from a leading international

Alison Smart said: “Through a transition

ink supplier suggests that consumption

to digital printing, the UK has once again

of water based digital textile inks has

become a global base for this aspect of the

doubled in the period since 2006, while

manufacturing process, which is fantastic

the price – long seen as a barrier to the

news. We are increasingly seeking out the

industry’s growth – has come down by a

weird and wonderful to print on, on behalf

quarter. This volume is expected to grow

of designers who are keen to fully exploit

even faster in coming years, with the

the production capabilities digital brings to

arrival of new textile-dedicated production

the creative process.”

printers, replacing older machines

The technical and market factors

originally developed for the graphics

driving the growth of digital textile printing,

industry.

in all its manifestations, will be among the

In the global financial crisis, the large

topics reviewed at the FESPA Digital Textile

dyestuff manufacturers have recently

Conference, where attendees will have the

published their results for 2008, indicating

opportunity to hear industry experts discuss

an accelerating slide, which, according

the latest developments, emerging trends

to Clariant, reached an ‘unprecedented’

and future direction of the digital textile

level in the final quarter. There are good

printing market.

reasons to think, though, that the digitaltextile sector may be bucking the trend. One of the UK’s biggest digital printers

John Scrimshaw is Editor of the industry magazine Digital

of fashion fabrics, R.A Smart, recently

Textile and its sister publication

Textile has developed in outdoor

announced a 50 percent increase in its

International Dyer, both published by

advertising applications.

business for the latest season. Against

World Textile Publications Ltd

Picture: Mediama

a background of recession and retail

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FESPA DIGITAL PRINTING CONFERENCE

Who’s Who The FESPA Digital Textile Conference will feature a wide variety of speakers, who, between them, will be covering many of the issues and concerns facing print companies who are looking to adopt digital textile printing technology and open up new revenue streams in the process.

Enrico Grasselli,

Karl’s presentation, entitled:

Technical Director of J-Teck3,

‘Comparative advantages

who specialises in the

of transfer and direct

manufacture of digital printing

printing’, will focus on the two

inks for the graphic and textile

technologies’ comparative

sectors, is also one of the

advantages and disadvantages,

founders of the company.

as well as suggesting the best

Enrico’s presentation

method for specific applications.

entitled: ‘Higher reproduction quality in direct textile printing’, will compare direct to fabric and sublimation systems and highlight the

John Ellery, the

Dr John Provost, Print

different qualities, advantages

Vice Chairman of FEPE

Consultant/Technical Editor for

and disadvantages of

International, a worldwide

Digital Textile Magazine, is an

each method. It will also

association for outdoor

international consultant and

discuss the technique of

advertising companies, is a

a technical editor specialising

colour penetration in digital

leading outdoor advertising

in technology, marketing

applications and the possibility

consultant with over 40 years

and business strategy for the

of providing equal penetration

of experience in all aspects

industrial inkjet printing sector,

on the reverse side of the

of the outdoor medium,

who has specific expertise

fabric.

from billposting to backlit

in the digital textile printing

Mr Rob Morskate,

market. He has published over

Managing Director of Osiris

70 papers and made many

Digital Prints, who studied

opening keynote address,

presentations at international

Mechanical Engineering and

entitled: ‘Textiles as an

textile and digital printing

Business Administration at

outdoor medium’, during

conferences, and is also this

University, started his career

which he will assess the current

year’s joint winner of the

at Stork Boxmeer where he

state of the outdoor market and

American Association of Textile

eventually became a senior

provide his personal insights

Chemists & Colorists’ (AATCC)

sales manger in respect of its

into long-term trends, prospects

Millson Award, for developing

textile machinery products,

and the latest technology

the first ever commercial

before founding Osiris

developments. He will also

digital textile printing system in

Digital Prints B.V. Based in the

be outlining the significance

the 1980/90s.

Netherlands, the company’s

development. He will be giving the

of textile applications and their advantages, from the viewpoint of the specifier/buyer community.

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technology and demonstration

John’s presentation, entitled: ‘The current status

Karel Lansu, Director

centre, together with its

and future direction of the

of Sales at Klieverik, graduated

knowledge and expertise are

textile market’, will examine

as a textile engineer before

made freely available to its

why, despite all of the recent

working for many years as a

customers to help them to make

advances, textile inkjet printing

production manager in textile

optimum use of Osiris systems.

still has a very low market

mills. From 1990-2001 he was

share of the ‘main stream’

employed as a technical sales

‘The first installation of the

traditional textile printing

manager for a manufacturer of

Isis high-speed production

industry. However, it will also

textile chemicals, before joining

printer’, will introduce a new

highlight the many new and

Klieverik in 2001. Klieverik is an

generation of ISIS production

diverse markets that have been

innovator and manufacturer of

machines from Osiris and will

developed for digital inkjet

systems and stand-alone units

explain how it combines the

printing, from garment printing

that improve the efficiency of

advantages of inkjet printing

to soft signage.

textile printing and finishing

with the strengths of traditional

operations.

screenprinting.

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his company was one of the

based and UV curable ink

first to adopt textile digital

technologies, and suggest

printing and will advise how

ways in which innovators

other print companies can

can work to reduce the

take advantage of the many

environmental impacts of such

benefits it offers for profitable

inks in an increasingly ‘green’

operation.

environment.

Josef Osl works for

Jos Notermans,

Austrian manufacturing

Business Unit Manager of

company, Zimmer, which was

Stork Digital Imaging B.V.

originally established in 1950

trained as a mechanical

and now owns a modern

engineer involved in several

machine construction operation,

development programs

which is the competence centre

for inkjet systems and later

for digital printing development

became responsible for the

and manufacturing within the

business management of the

Dr Andy Hancock

Zimmer Group of companies.

joint venture between Stork

of Mexar, who has been

Torbjörn Johansson of

The COLARIS Technology

and DuPont for graphic arts

working on the development

Tobex began his career in

proofing. In 2001 Jos also

of inkjet inks for over 10

conventional textile printing

became responsible for Stork’s

years, founded Mexar, an

before becoming a manager

digital textile printing activities

independent development

at Almedahls, one of the

and, under his management,

and manufacturing company

biggest Swedish textile printing

the Stork U See standard for

that specialises in the custom

companies. In 2000 he started

digital textile printing was

development of water based

his own print company TOBEX

developed. He became

inkjet systems for a variety of

AB, which was a winner of the

responsible for Stork Digital

applications.

FESPA Digital Printing awards

Centre, located in Kufstein, provides demonstrations and test production. Josef’s presentation entitled: ‘A new horizon for European textile producers through digital printing’, will look at how digital textile printing can be successfully used to help print companies counter

Imaging in 2007. Jos’s presentation, entitled:

Andy’s presentation,

2008.

entitled: ‘Comparing the

Torbjörn’s presentation,

the added burdens of low

‘Improving textile print

environmental impacts of

budget articles from Asia

quality by software controlled

different classes of textile

highlights and market

chemical additives’, will look

inks’, will highlight some of

experience of Tobex’,

at the solutions that have been

the environmental aspects of

will unveil his company’s

developed to overcome the

digital printing; in particular,

accomplishments as an award

typical image quality defects

the environmental impact

winning printer that produces

that can occur in digital textile

of inkjet inks for textile

innovative and creative prints

printers and will explain

applications. It will discuss

for its clients.

facilities in Stockholm and

how Stork has developed

the different chemistries

Berlin and sales offices in

and patented solutions to

used, including water based

Minneapolis and Paris. The

overcome these problems

(dye and pigment), solvent

company focuses on printing

by using software controlled,

creative images on to soft

microscopic deposition

and environmentally friendly

of chemicals by standard

fabrics with top-quality

inkjet heads, to control ink

finishing and accessories,

penetration and ink spread.

and increasing ecological restrictions.

Andreas Skantze is President of Big Image Systems, which has production

entitled: ‘The creative

as well as building and developing its own machines. Andreas’s presentation,

Giuliano Sala of Comobased print company TCS is

entitled: ‘Innovation and

an expert in the manufacture

creativity controls price!’ will

of a variety of products, such

argue that the creative and

as shirts, bags, hats, scarves

innovative use of digital textile

and swimwear. The company

printing can be adapted to

predominantly uses digital

widen print companies’ scope

textile printing technology.

to deliver what customers need

Giuliano’s presentation,

and how, even in a downturn,

entitled: ‘Unleashing the

they can charge more money

power of digital textile

per metre!

printing’, will relate how

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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

Anders Nilsson

President

+46 4931 3040

+46 4931 2120

anders@gamlebyscreen.se

Gyorgy Kovacs

Vice President

+36 2851 6615

+36 2851 6616

mszsz@vnet.hu

Enrico Steijn

Treasurer

+31 793 435 353

+31 793 435 354

enrico@imaba.nl

Lascelle Barrow

+44 207 537 4200

+44 207 531 1277

las.barrow@amartin.co.uk

Michel Caza

+33 134 671 679

+33 134 672 889

michelcaza.m@neuf.fr

Christian Duyckaerts

+ 32 3457 9020

+32 3457 0381

christian@pnd.be

Hellmuth Frey

+49 408 504 021

+49 408 504 930

hfrey@frey-siebdruck.de

Yacar s Güvenen

+90 232 464 7335

+90 232 464 3407

ysg@alvisual.com

Ricardo Rodriguez Delgado

+34 915 189 335

+34 916 731 972

ricardo.rodriguez.delgado@gmail.com

+44 1623 882 398

+44 1159 818 199

signdirections@btconnect.com

Kurt Sperisen – International Ambassador

+41 449 105 150

+41 449 103 866

kurt.sperisen@bluewin.ch

Nigel Steffens – Chief Executive Officer

+44 1737 229 722

+44 1737 233 734

nigel.steffens@fespa.com

Frazer Chesterman – Managing Director

+44 1737 229 726

+44 1737 233 734

frazer.chesterman@fespa.com

Katherine Parkhouse – PA to CEO and MD

+44 1737 240 721

+44 1737 233 734

katherine.parkhouse@fespa.com

Chris Smith – Head of Membership Services

+44 1737 229 720

+44 1737 233 734

chris.smith@fespa.com

FESPA World Editor Val Hirst

FESPA Secretariat

Mandy Goldfinch – Ass’t M’ship Services Manager +44 1737 229 723

+44 1737 233 734

mandy.goldfinch@fespa.com

Peter Jackson – Head of Finance

+44 1737 229 724

+44 1737 233 734

peter.jackson@fespa.com

Candice Burrill – Senior Accounts Assistant

+44 1737 228 359

+44 1737 233 734

candice.burrill@fespa.com

Roxana Pinedo – Senior Accounts Assistant

+44 1737 228 356

+44 1737 233 734

roxana.pinedo@fespa.com

Marcus Timson – Sales and Marketing Director +44 1737 229 725

+44 1737 233 734

marcus.timson@fespa.com

Adhiwatra Chanapokakul – Asian Ambassador +662 744 5425

+44 1737 233 734

adhiwatra.chanapokakul@fespa.com

Andrew Thornhill – Senior Marketing Manager +44 1737 228 358

+44 1737 233 734

andrew.thornhill@fespa.com

Lorraine Harrow – Marketing and Events Manager +34 913 077 444

+34 91 307 7608

lorraine.harrow@fespa.com

Lynda Sutton – Marketing Executive

+44 1737 228 350

+44 1737 233 734

lynda.sutton@fespa.com

Michael Ryan – Group Sales Manager

+44 1737 229 727

+44 1737 233 734

michael.ryan@fespa.com

James Ford – Exhibition Sales Manager

+44 1737 228 354

+44 1737 233 734

james.ford@fespa.com

Nova Abbott – Sales Executive

+44 1737 228 355

+44 1737 233 734

nova.abbott@fespa.com

Kylee van Rooyen – Sales Admin/ Credit Control +44 1737 228 351

+44 1737 233 734

kylee.vanrooyen@fespa.com

Susan Hamer – Head of Operations

+44 1737 228 352

+44 1737 233 734

susan.hamer@fespa.com

Claire Goodchild – Operations Executive

+44 1737 228 353

+44 1737 233 734

claire.goodchild@fespa.com

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INFORMATION Secretaries of FESPA national associations Telephone

Fax

E-mail

Website

Christian Handler

Austria

+43 15 12 66 09

+43 15 13 28 26 19

verband@druckmedien.at

www.druckundmedien.at

Valériè Vercammen

Belgium

+32 25 12 36 38

+32 25 13 56 76

valerie.vercammen@febelgra.be

www.febelgra.be

Thea de Both

Croatia

+385 1464 7450

+385 1464 7450

tea@sitotisak-udruga.hr

www.sitotisak-udruga.hr

Zdenek Fidransky Acting secretary Czech Republic

+420 461 530 480

+420 603 473 057

prezident@sitotisk-serigrafie.cz

www.sitotisk-serigrafie.cz

Finn Obbekaer

Denmark

+45 631 270 00

+45 631 270 80

fo@ga.dk

www.ga.dk

Regina Aas

Finland

+358 405 674 385

regina.aas@suomenseripainoliitto.fi www.suomenseripainoliitto.fi

Julie Chide

France

+33 44 086 422

contact@gpsf.fr

wwww.gpsf.fr

Torben Thorn

Germany

+49 611 803 114

+49 611 803 117

tt@bvdm-online.de

www.bvdm-online.de

Kimon Papas

Greece

+30 210 523 9416

+30 210 524 8237

papath@ath.forthnet.gr

www.helspa.com

Gyorgy Kovacs

Hungary

+36 28 51 66 15

+36 2841 6181

mszsz@vnet.hu

Giacomo Cusano

Italy

+39 0271 040 598

+39 0271 092 446

giacomo.cusano@siotec.it

www.siotec.it

Cees Koedijk

Netherlands

+31 20 5 43 55 56

+31 20 5 43 55 35

c.koedijk@kvgo.nl

www.zso.nl

Jon Halvorsen

Norway

+47 33 07 15 30

+47 33 07 15 31

halvorsen@hortensadvokatene.no

www.serigrafer.org

Michal Krideł

Poland

+48 12 296 03 85

+48 12 656 01 32

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

www.apigraf.pt

Marius Codirla

Romania

+40 722 28 21 22

+40 264 59 71 39

viking@mail.dntcj.com

www.arsitd.homestead.com

Svetlana Mikhailova

Russia

+74 95 232 9965

+7 495 365 3896

mikhailova@rspa.ru

www.rspa.ru

Dusan Golubovic

Serbia

+381 63 212 349

+381 11 631 5023

info@sitologika.rs

Ludovit Bartos

Slovakia

+421 32 74 43 589

+42 132 74 30 434

info@sietotlacovyzvaz.sk

Edvard Sternad

Slovenia

+386 653 666 010

+386 566 022

edo@ib-procadd.si

Pablo Serrano

Spain

+34 91 307 74 44

+34 91 307 76 08

pserrano@aspack.es

www.asibnet.org

Kaj Flick

Sweden

+46 87 62 68 11

+46 86 11 08 28

kaj.flick@grafiska.se

www.screentryck.org

Susie Matti

Switzerland

++41 44 837 11 44

+41 44 837 11 42

sekretariat@vsds.ch

www.vsds.ch

Ibrahim Demirseren

Turkey

+90 212 212 4116

+90 212 278 8920

ared@ared.org.tr

www.ared.org.tr

Olexiy Vlasenko

Ukraine

+380 567 900 093

+380 567 900 094

usdpa1@gmail.com

Peter Kiddell Acting secretary

United Kingdom

+44 1737 240 792

+44 1737 233 734

peter.kiddell@pdsconsulting.co.uk

www.prismuk.org

Telephone

Fax

E-mail

Website

www.sietotlacovyzvaz,sk

FESPA Associate Members Clem Johnson

Australia

+ 61 2 8789 7362

+ 61 2 8789 7387

clem@reidindustrial.com.au

www.sgia.asn.au

Pei Guifan

China

+ 86 10 6401 5007

+ 86 10 6403 4996

peiguifan@csgia.org

www.csgia.org

Pirach Thampipit

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AND FINALLY

And finally… Enrico Steijn, of the Dutch print company Imaba, explains why he thinks that all digital print companies will benefit from a visit to FESPA Digital 2009 and reveals a revolutionary feature area that he will be unveiling at the show.

F

or many companies a visit to an exhibition represents a significant investment in terms of both cost and work hours lost, especially at a time when

most businesses are carefully watching their cash flow and trying not to incur any unnecessary expenses. However, I believe that for any company involved in digital printing it is vital to keep abreast of all of the latest advances in equipment and materials so that they can keep ahead of their competition. And there is no better way of doing that than visiting a show, particularly FESPA Digital 2009, which will be fielding all of the digital sector’s leading

it makes the process of elimination much

the job rather than the job itself, which

manufacturers and suppliers and will be

easier and saves a lot of time too.

is why, with FESPA’s agreement, I will be

the launch pad for all the newest digital innovations

Another thing I’ll be looking out for at

unveiling a new feature at the show – an

the show is a new material supplier, one

actual application. HP, Avery Graphics

who can offer good cost advantages.

and BeDigital are very kindly acting as

interested in seeing the new digital printers

Nowadays, my clients are asking for larger

sponsors and have supplied the materials

on show, including the HP Scitex FB7500

and larger graphics and consequently,

for the house interior I’ll be showing on a

with its new X2 printheads, Mimaki’s

we are using huge amounts of material.

10m x 7m stand.

UJV-160UV, which features UV LED curing

A really cost effective source of substrate

technology and the new Seiko roll-to-roll

supply would certainly provide us with an

d’oeil, which was achieved in conjunction

machine. As the digital sector matures,

extra USP when pitching for contracts.

with digital printing. Working in

Like most visitors, I will be especially

The whole interior is a huge trompe

clients are always looking for something

We are already printing textiles on

that differentiates a print company from

our roll-to-roll machines, for use as flags,

illustrate how digital printing can be used

its competitors, which is why quality

banners and all sorts of soft signage,

creatively to deliver something totally

and speed are becoming increasingly

but I would like to learn more about dye

outside the mainstream of applications.

important, making them important

sublimation printing, which is why I plan to

I believe that this sort of work could be

features to look out for when you visit

attend the FESPA Digital Textile Conference,

used in the events, exhibition, theatre and

printer stands

which will be running simultaneously at

museum sectors and accordingly, I have

the RAI. It strikes me that this area can

started a new company, Imaba Xpressions,

that all of the printers listed above will

open up new avenues of production

to market the concept.

exceed expectations, I have often been

and add another string to our bow in the

I hope that this might be the start of

disappointed with the machines that

process. Digitally printing on to textiles is

an application area becoming a regular

are shown to such good advantage at

not something I have thought about in the

feature at all print exhibitions, somewhere

exhibitions. The output they print always

past, but with the latest advances in digital

that print companies can show their ideas

looks amazing – wonderful visuals, with

textile printers I think it might be something

and visitors can gain new insights and

vibrant colours, realistic skin tones and

we could feasibly do in the future and one

inspiration. On a more practical note,

clear, crisp text. But away from the show

of the reasons I go to shows is to get new

application areas might also attract print

their performance is often less than

ideas for my business.

buyers and exhibitions would then turn into

But I have to say that whilst I am sure

collaboration with an artist, I wanted to

convincing, particularly when they are

If I have a quibble about exhibitions

used to replicate your own work on the

it’s that sometimes the organisers forget

potential customers. And wouldn’t that be

materials you commonly use. This is why I

the most important party in the whole

the best reason of all to go to a show?

have learned that it is a good idea to take

equipment/materials manufacturer,

your own files to the exhibition, so you can

supplier, print company equation and

immediately see whether a specific printer

that’s the print buyers without whom the

For further information please visit:

will really meet your needs. Manufacturers

whole print sector would simply collapse!

www.imaba.nl

aren’t always happy for you to do this, but

Exhibitions are all about the tools to do

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