Latin American Confederation of the Graphic Industry


INTERSTING

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	Abigraf Award on Socioenviromental Responsibility \| Created by national ABIGRAF, Abigraf Award on Socioenviromental Responsibility was given on 5 June 2009, World Day of Environment for the first time. Award ceremony was held at Socio-Cultural Association of Attorneys in Sao Paulo and about 200 people attended to this event.

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	FESPA MÉXICO - Remarkable expectations of success \| FESPA CEO Nigel Steffens has anticipated that there are very good expectations on the event that will be held on next August 27-29, at Centro Banamex, D. F. in Mexico City. Exhibitor confidence in Mexico event grows as sanitary restrictions ease.

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	Choosing a Better Future in the Americas \| Too often, the United States has not pursued and sustained engagement with our neighbors. We have been too easily distracted by other priorities, and have failed to see that our own progress is tied directly to progress throughout the Americas. My Administration is committed to the promise of a new day. We will renew and sustain a broader partnership between the United States and the hemisphere on behalf of our common prosperity and our common security. Barack Obama, President of USA

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	FAIGA – Move against unfair trade following the global economic crisis \| As first vice president of FAIGA, Juan Carlos Sacco asked an interview with the Argentine Minister of Production to claim urgent measures against the unfair trade, which is stronger because of the global economic crisis and, as all the industries, is also treating the graphic industry.

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	Latin America – Economic projections for the graphic industry in 2009 \| On the data base that was specially built for CONLATINGRAF, 2009 projections show that the Latin American Graphic Industry will grow between 0.8 and 1.9 %, nevertheless the grave world economic crisis.

OPINION

Hard Trade Finance in emerging markets

Trade finance is costlier and somewhat harder to get in emerging markets—where much of the intraregional trade is in low-profit-margin items that are part of the manufacturing supply chain for exports to advanced economies.

Thomas Dorsey, Division Chief in the IMF’s Strategy, Policy, and Review Department

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[ SUPPLIER'S OPINION ]
Real need for technological innovationt

Above and beyond the clouds of uncertainty, accentuated by the way in which the media portay real difficulties, there is al so a real need for technological innovation; the market, especially outside Europe, needs advanced technologies and spending capacity is still there, albeit restricted by fear.

Ugo Barzanò, president of ACIMGA – Associazione Costruttori Italiani Macchine per l’Industria Grafica

TECHNOLOGY

Tools to shorten production time and further simplify the production chain

Agfa Graphics announced the release of :Apogee Suite 6. With this release :Apogee Suite users get access to new productivity features and enhancements in :Apogee Prepress, :Apogee Portal and :Apogee Color. Its users will welcome the opportunity to shorten production time and further simplify the production chain.

ACTIVITIES


		EXPOGRÁFICA Centroamérica \| Friday 21 and Saturday 22 August, at International Center of Conventions, San José de Costa Rica LABELEXPO - Europa \| From Wednesday 23rd through Saturday 26th, in Brussels, Belgica.

ReaD In Artes GrÁficas,
CONLATINGRAF CooperaTING MAGAZINE

Front cover, Vol. 43 issue. 01.January 2008

Special report: Commercial Printing Business Outlook | A survey with 700 Latin American printing companies reveals their expectations and strategies for 2009.

Management: Small and Midsize Commercial Printers Share their Insights into Business Success | Industria Gráfica El Salitre, a Chilean commercial printing company, and Etipres, a packaging printing company located in Costa Rica, show the results of their eco-friendly practices.

Clarifying Standards | Understanding ISO 12647-2 standard and GRACoL 2007 specification and how they relate to you in the communication and manufacturing of your customers’ product/design.

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Special report: Folding Carton Converters Business Outlook | A survey with 40 Latin American Folding Carton Converters reveals their expectations and strategies for 2009.

Developments in multilayer and high-barrier packaging | An article to learn about usage trends and technology advances that drive high-barrier packaging.

The Future of EB in Flexographic Printing | Tackling the challenges of meeting the stringent requirements set by emissions reduction standards around the world, a wet-on-wet printing process was developed that utilizes an electron beam (EB) cured ink system free of VOCs.

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	Sr. Carlos Laviano Muro, Secretaría General y Permanente \| Ciudadela 1410 \| 11100 \| Montevideo, Uruguay \| (598) (2) 9028160 \| contact: claviano@conlatingraf.com Develop and technical contact: info@2hdesign.com.ar