In his greeting to the Latin American graphic community, the dean of the Institute of Graphic Studies from ASIMPRES, Jaime Ojeda, gave their vision on that drupa showed and the contents that will be jointed to the professional training for the human resources who will work in the graphic industry.

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The commercial manager for Latin America and the Caribbean, Aleks Zlatic, and the sales manager for South America gave their message for the Latin American graphic community by the CONLATINGRAF Portal directly.

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Enrique Vainstoc and Ruben Leoz, Pedro Weinstock & Cia. S. A.’ executives, gave their message from FLINT Group stand.

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The RIT – Rochester Institute of Technology emeritus professor Frank Romano lectured about “The future of digital printing” for a group of specially invited journalists (CONLATINGRAF Portal and FAIGA media were there).

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HAGRAF Argentina General Manager, Matías Haverbeck, was very glad to recive visitors from Argentina and South Cone in drupa 2008. In the Meeting Point for Latin America the move was continuous. Manager Haverbeck anticipated that, when returning, he will bring the news and trends the fair had shown to the graphic community members for those who cannot attend to drupa 2008.

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The friendship dinner was offere on Schiff Helvetia – the ship was close at Messe Dusseldorf in front of South entrance – for clients and colleague exhibitors. The host – MAN Ferrostaal executives and staff – organized an event with live traditional jazz music and other entertainments.
The party was by the midnight.

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When the fair doors closed on Wednesday 4, drupa organizers offered a meeting for the world press. In the event – with music, drinks and entertainment – the president of drupa Albrecht Bolza-Schünemann did the balance of the first week. The main moments of this activity were shot by the CONLATINGRAF Portal staff.

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manroland – as the brand was renamed – has given a big surprise at drupa announcing the entry in the small format printing machines market with the launching of Roland 50 in 36x52 format.

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“I think that our slogan “Working for you” means that Sun Chemical is as in Argentina as in the world. We aim to the customer because is our main target in the way we are following. From Sun Chemical we want to give our technology”.
Gustavo Ponce – General Manager – Sun Chemical S. A.

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ppi Media, the Hamburg-based subsidiary of manroland, got off to a promising start at this year’s drupa. Its new publishing solutions, in particular the online ad space reservation system AdInvent, plus the enhanced printnet workflow with a range of new functions, prove to be real crowd pullers. The workflow specialist is a co-exhibitor at manroland’s stand and is presenting its range of products under the motto “radical changes in newspaper publishing”.

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Two institutions – Fundacion Gutenberg and SENAI – which through CIFAG bring training to the whole Latin American continente, have their place at drupa 2008. In DuPont stand, at the corner the Flexographic Training Centers are. Among those institutions, there are an Argentine center and a Brazilean center.

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By means of CONLATINGRAF Portal, the new executive president of ABTG – Associaçao Brasileira de Tecnología Grafica, Reinaldo Espinosa, evaluated drupa 2008 to their Latin American colleagues from ABIGRAF stand.

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In the so-called drupa cube – the only place in the trade fair that is open up to 1 a. m., with entertainment to joy during the night – the awarded Golden Graphic works in the last “Theobaldo De Nigris” of Anselmo L. Morvillo S.A., Arcángel Maggio S.A. and Multilabel Argentina S.A. are shown.

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The FESPA sales manager, who will be on charge of the management of FESPA Mexico, Michael Ryan, said his important expectations about the relations the two institutions have been set during a special journalistic interview. He underlined the essential role CONLATINGRAF has in the promotion and training of the Latin American graphic industrial enterprises.

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200 years of the Brazilean graphic industry were also celebrated at drupa. Besides the inauguration of the ABIGRAF presidency by Alfried Karl Plöger, who receive the congratulations of the past President, Mário César de Camargo, was celebrated. The executive manager, Sonia Regina Carboni, attended also.

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Jorge Tola, South America Region – General Manager, said that, in the last year, the growth of digital technology in Latin America has been ranked first. He promised to attend the closing dinner of the XXI Latin American Conference of Graphic Industry.

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Sérgio Vieira, Graphic Arts Marketing Manager from Hewlett Packard Imaging & Printing Group, assured that the Latin American graphic market is prepared to jump from the analog technology to the digital technology, just it has to see the digital technology “as an opportunity for winning more than considering it as a risk”.


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The Xerox vice President, on charge of emergent markets – which includes Latin America – Valerie Thomassin, in a special interview, underlined the support CONLATINGRAF gives to training and updating of Latin American graphic market. She remarket that such a behavior, together with the growth the region shows, strengthened Xerox decision of going on investing in Latin America.


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Guy Gecht, EFI CEO, said: “The graphic industry is fighting their own Olympic competition in Drupa and EFI goes for the Golden Medal with our most powerful exhibition than ever. The visitors will see our motto “Printing to win” in action”. He spoke about advanced Fiery technology for digital colour printing servers, extra-large Vutek printers, Jetrion 4000 UV InkJet System industrial label production digital printer, besides APPS (Advanced Professional Print Solutions) for full managing of graphic plants.

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“Built on the big success of iGen3, iGen4 boasts significantly enhanced colour calibration and automation redefining standards of digital printing, said Anne Mulcahy, Xerox president and CEO. She remarked the innovation commercial, publishing and promotion printing are asking for, to produce cost-effectiveness personalized high colour short runs. She also announced that Xerox is working up in twelve projects that are going to stir up the future of printing.
In the same event, Xerox president of Production Systems Group, Quincey Allen, announced the launching off of 8254 E and 8264 E large format digital printers, which are compatible with a large range of media.

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“Digital will leave mark on drupa 2008” said Vyomesh Joshi executive vice president of HP’s Imaging and Printing Group. He refers to the new technologies and products that accelerates the shift from analog process to digital process and pushes the digital technology as the first offer of products.

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