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Screenprinting The Future is a hit
Our Screenprinting the Future event was a huge success with more than 300 visitors from all over the world visiting our Nottingham HQ to take part in industry presentations and print demonstrations.
More than 300 visitors from all over the world have visited 'Screenprinting The Future'. The event has been attracting rave reviews from guests who have been gathering information, and advice from industry experts, watching state-of-the-art printing and drying demonstrations and networking with screenprinting colleagues. Event organisers, Natgraph and Sakurai have hosted visitors from Africa, India, Japan, Russia, Western Europe, and all over the UK at Natgraph's Nottingham HQ, and the feedback could not have been better… Downloads of the Event’s presentations will be made available from the




Natgraph website soon.

‘Screenprinting - The Future' showcase event announced
An exciting and informative three day event, showcasing the latest developments in the world of screenprinting, will be staged in the UK, in October 2011, by two of the biggest names in the sector and supported by many other major suppliers of ancillary equipment and consumables.
Natgraph - the World's largest manufacturer of conveyorised drying technology - will partner with Sakurai Graphic Systems Corporation of Japan - the World's leading cylinder press manufacturer - to present ‘Screenprinting - The Future' on October 4, 5 and 6 at Natgraph's headquarters, in Nottingham.
‘Screenprinting - The Future'
The event: Hosted by Natgraph and Sakurai is dedicated to the future of the screenprinting process and intended to inform our worldwide distributors and customers of the latest innovations within the industry. To make the event even more interesting we have arranged for several leading industry suppliers to co-exhibit and give informative presentations each day on the latest technological advances that can improve all aspects of the production process.
When: To be held over 3 days here in Nottingham (4th-5th-6th October 2011) , Sakurai and Natgraph will be running 2 cylinder lines, each producing a variety of print jobs. Different technical presentations will be given in-between the print runs each day by:-
- Natgraph
- Sakurai
- Marabu
- Grunig
- CST
- Screen X
- MacDermid Autotype
- Kiwo
- Sefar
Event Timetable:
|
DAY 1 - TUESDAY 4TH OCTOBER |
DAY 2 - WEDNESDAY 5TH OCTOBER |
DAY 3 - THURSDAY 6TH OCTOBER |
| 9.00 - ARRIVAL - TABLE TOP EXHIBITION | 9.00 - ARRIVAL - TABLE TOP EXHIBITION | 9.00 - ARRIVAL - TABLE TOP EXHIBITION |
| 9.30 - WELCOME FROM NATGRAPH & SAKURAI | 9.30 - WELCOME FROM NATGRAPH & SAKURAI | 9.30 - WELCOME FROM NATGRAPH & SAKURAI |
| 9.45 - 'FUTURE SCREENPRINTING APPLICATIONS' - by SHOICHI KOMI of SAKURAI | 9.45 - 'FUTURE SCREENPRINTING APPLICATIONS' - by SHOICHI KOMI of SAKURAI | 9.45 - 'FUTURE SCREENPRINTING APPLICATIONS' - by SHOICHI KOMI of SAKURAI |
| 10.15 - INDUSTRIAL SCREENPRINTING DEMONSTRATION | 10.15 - INDUSTRIAL SCREENPRINTING DEMONSTRATION | 10.15 - INDUSTRIAL SCREENPRINTING DEMONSTRATION |
| 10.45 - TABLE TOP EXHIBITION | 10.45 - TABLE TOP EXHIBITION | 10.45 - TABLE TOP EHIBITION |
| 11.15 - 'DEVELOPMENTS IN SUBSTRATES FOR MTS & FIM APPLICATIONS' - by MARK PEAPELL of MACDERMID AUTOTYPE | 11.15 - 'AUTOMATION IN SCREEN PRODUCTION' - by URS HOSTETTLER of GRUNIG | 11.15 - 'SPECIAL EFFECTS INKS FOR VALUE ADDED PRINTING' - by CLAUDIA BAUER of MARABU |
| 11.45 - PRINT FINISHING DEMONSTRATION | 11.45 - PRINT FINISHING DEMONSTRATION | 11.45 - PRINT FINISHING DEMONSTRATION |
| 12.15 - 'PCF & HIGH PERFORMANCE MESH' - by PETER STABERNACK of SEFAR | 12.15 - 'FUTURE STENCIL TECHNOLOGY FROM MICRO FINE TO ULTRA COURSE' - by MICHAEL GROß OF KIWO | 12.15 - 'LED OR ELECTRONIC UV, WHICH IS THE FUTURE OF UV CURING FOR SCREEN?' - by ALAN SHAW of NATGRAPH |
| 12.45 - NATGRAPH FACTORY TOUR | 12.45 - NATGRAPH FACTORY TOUR | 12.45 - NATGRAPH FACTORY TOUR |
| 13.15 - LUNCH - NETWORKING | 13.15 - LUNCH - NETWORKING | 13.15 - LUNCH - NETWORKING |
| 14.00 - 'LED OR ELECTRONIC UV, WHICH IS THE FUTURE OF UV CURING FOR SCREEN?' - by ALAN SHAW of NATGRAPH | 14.00 - 'A MOVE TO 'DIGITAL' SCREENPRINTING' - by MARKUS LAUSECKER of SCREENX | 14.00 - 'DEVELOPMENTS IN SCREEN CLEANING CHEMISTRY' - by SIMON JONES of MACDERMID AUTOTYPE |
| 14.30 - INDUSTRIAL SCREENPRINTING DEMONSTRATION | 14.30 - INDUSTRIAL SCREENPRINTING DEMONSTRATION | 14.30 - INDUSTRIAL SCREENPRINTING DEMONSTRATION |
| 15.00 - TABLE TOP EXHIBITION | 15.00 - TABLE TOP EXHIBITION | 15.00 - TABLE TOP EXHIBITION |
| 15.30 - 'UV INKS FOR MEMBRANE SWITCHES' - by CLAUDIA BAUER of MARABU | 15.30 - 'COMPUTER TO SCREEN, STENCIL PROCESSING OF THE FUTURE' - by MICHAEL MOGGE of CST GmbH | 15.30 - PRINT FINISHING DEMONSTRATION |
| 16.00 - PRINT FINISHING SCREENPRINTING DEMONSTRATION | 16.00 - PRINT FINISHING SCREENPRINTING DEMONSTRATION | 16.00 - EVENT CLOSES |
| 16.30 - EVENT CLOSES | 16.30 - EVENT CLOSES |
No charge to attend. There is no charge for this event and we would expect all of our distributors to attend and most importantly extend this invitation to all users of the screenprinting process on a global basis. Places are limited so please ensure you respond promptly.
Accommodation: Hotel rooms have been reserved at a corporate rate here in Nottingham at the Rutland Square Hotel to ensure best value. We will also be pleased to arrange collection from either Birmingham Airport, East Midlands Airport or the local train stations. Natgraph and Sakurai will be providing refreshments at the event and will be pleased to entertain you in the evening.
Promotion: A brochure for the event will be sent to all interested companies shortly and a promotional video of the Natgraph Drying Solutions Centre is being filmed, this will be available during September.
Registration: You can register here on our website at www.natgraph.co.uk, or email events@natgraph.co.uk. We look forward to hearing from you with confirmation of who will be attending the event.
See you at ‘Screenprinting - The Future' in October!
We are already experiencing a strong demand for places and recommend that delegates make an early reservation, just complete the form on this web page and we will contact you to confirm your attendance and book accomodation etc.
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