Ana Hinojosa and Peter Cullinane Join Oritain Global

DUNEDIN, New Zealand — June 15, 2022 — Oritain Global is delighted to announce the appointments of Ana Hinojosa and Peter Cullinane, both of whom will join the global origin verification company in advisory roles.

“We are thrilled to attract talent of this calibre,” comments Oritain Global CEO, Grant Cochrane. “As Oritain has scaled up to a global presence working with many of the world’s leading brands, it’s hugely important for us to continue to add value for our clients. Ana brings a depth of customs, trade and fraud detection experience unlike any other, while Peter’s reputation as a marketing and business advisor is legendary. These appointments demonstrate our commitment to leading the way in proving origin.”

Texas native, Ana Hinojosa, has had an illustrious career in the US Federal Government and with the World Customs Organization (WCO). A seasoned customs expert and senior executive, she brings over 34 years of experience in law enforcement, international trade, international policy development and standard setting to Oritain Global.

Most recently, Ana was responsible for directing the US Customs and Border Protections trade threat assessment units, special investigations and enforcement programs focused on detecting, deterring and disrupting illicit trade. In 2021, Ana won the Service to America Award for Safety, Security and International Affairs and the People’s Choice Award, and in 2022, she received an Exceptional Gold Medal Award from DHS Secretary.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, has completed an Executive Development Program through Columbia University Graduate School of Business, and recently earned a Masters in Business Administration from Texas A&M University.

“I know, first-hand, that Oritain’s technology and processes are ground breaking,” says Anna. “I am very much looking forward to helping Oritain and its customers maximise the benefits of forensic origin tracing to bring about improved supply chain traceability.”

New Zealander, Peter Cullinane, brings extensive global commercial and marketing experience to Oritain Global. Much of his career was with advertising network, Saatchi & Saatchi, where he was Chair and CEO of New Zealand’s largest and most awarded agency, eventually taking up the reins as Worldwide COO in New York.

In 2002, Peter returned to New Zealand, where he founded Assignment Group, an agency specialising in applying creative thinking to business, and then market-leading premier dairy brand, Lewis Road Creamery.

Peter holds/has held board and directorship roles in a number of leading Australian and New Zealand companies. He has an MBA and Masters of Management, and has the unique distinction of being the only member of both the New Zealand Marketing and Advertising Halls of Fame.

“Oritain Global is a great New Zealand success story, starting in the labs of Otago University,” says Peter. “Today, it boasts a worldwide client base delivering cutting-edge science to benefit companies and consumers to whom proof of a product’s origin is of the utmost importance. I look forward to sharing the journey as Oritain continues to harness leading science to determine the truth of origin.”

Posted: June 16, 2022

Source: Oritain Global

Supima Partners With TextileGenesis To Set New Industry Benchmark On Traceability

TEMPE, Ariz. — June 14, 2022 — Supima, the brand for American-grown Pima cotton, announces a strategic partnership with TextileGenesis™ to establish the new industry benchmark platform for authenticating cotton.

The Supima blockchain platform powered by TextileGenesis™ will digitally connect Supima’s comprehensive supply chain from the growers to the brand/retailers. Integrated with this digital platform, Supima’s technology partner Oritain™ will provide the forensic origin authentication for Supima cotton across the platform. The ability to independently validate the Supima content of products at every stage of the supply chain achieves unmatched authenticity and responsibility through the combination of forensic physical and digital authentication.

Since it was founded in 1954, SUPIMA® has been referred to as the “world’s finest cottons.” Today marks the next chapter in Supima’s ongoing leadership role in bringing the most trusted and robust verification solution to authentic premium fiber sourcing to the global fashion industry. SUPIMA® is fortunate to partner with brands and retailers that are leaders in transparency and responsible sourcing. This ground-breaking supply chain traceability platform will provide an underlying mechanism to collaborate with the partners in a transparent, and verifiable way.

TextileGenesis’ Fibercoin™ technology will be integrated into Supima’s licensing program and applied to all SUPIMA® branded fiber throughout the supply chain, creating a non-fungible digital token for every kilogram of Supima cotton that can be physically and forensically verified and authenticated by Supima from the farm through to the retail shelf. This pioneering effort for cotton sourcing sets a new standard for responsibility in the global textile industry and consumer marketplace. Supima is striving to bring deeper levels of authenticity and responsibility to cotton sourcing with greater support for equity and ubiquity for all partners in the supply chain.

“The Supima partnership with TextileGenesis provides for the very first time, undisputable proof of origin for consumer products all the way back to the fiber’s origin. This enables Supima’s partner brands to credibly claim advantages in terms of product quality and sustainability that are independently verifiable through both digital and forensic testing. There is no system like this for any other fiber. SUPIMA® partners will have the most authentic and trustworthy premium cotton source for all the current and future needs of luxury apparel and home textile products,” says Marc Lewkowitz, President and CEO of Supima.

“This collaboration is setting a new benchmark for the cotton and premium fiber’s industry, and paves a new path for the entire fashion eco-system. We are creatively combining three major innovations – digital-tokens based article-level traceability, forensic physical verification, and Supima brand-licensing – in a single integrated platform. It creates a new platinum standard in the industry for end-to-end traceability and physical verification,” says Amit Gautam, Founder and CEO of TextileGenesis.

Posted: June 14, 2022

Source: Supima

Techtextil 2022 Exhibitor Preview: SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD.

WAKAYAMA, Japan — June 14, 2022 — Textile technology solutions provider SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. of Wakayama, Japan, along with its Italian subsidiary SHIMA SEIKI ITALIA S.p.A., will be participating in the Techtextil exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany this month.

On display will be SHIMA SEIKI’s latest innovation in flat knitting technology as applied to the field of technical textiles—a prototype weft knitting machine capable of multi-axial yarn insertion. Fabrics produced on this machine use inlay technique for the production of hybrid textiles that combine the stretch characteristics of knitted fabrics with the stability of woven textiles, suited to various technical applications. To this, warp yarn is inserted to further expand its capability to produce 3D-shaped carbon fiber and composite preforms directly on the machine. This is made possible by taking advantage of the fact that flat knitting as a textile production method is capable of producing end products that are shaped-to-form and with added thickness.

Compared to current methods of preform production, savings in post-processing time, material, labor and associated costs are immense, realizing efficient and sustainable production. SHIMA SEIKI’s own yarn unwinding technology is also used for optimum yarn feed and tension for use with technical yarns that are otherwise difficult to knit. Industrial textile samples knit on the multi-axial machine will also be available for examination on-site.

SHIMA SEIKI’s SDS®-ONE APEX4 3D design system will be available for demonstrations as well. Of particular interest should be its ultra-realistic simulation capability that realizes Virtual Sampling. When countless variations must be evaluated before arriving at a final design, virtual product samples can be used to streamline the decision-making process by minimizing the enormous amount of time, cost and material normally associated with producing actual samples for each variation. When approved, the same data can be converted to machine data for immediate knitting, significantly reducing lead times.

Posted: June 14, 2022

Source: SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD.

Wool Innovator TMC Named To Fast Company List Of World’s Most Innovative Companies

New Zealand — June 14, 2022 — TMC Ltd, owner of Nuyarn spinning technology and a proven innovator in the performance fiber and apparel space, has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2022, recognized for the company’s development of Herculan (https://herculanwool.com). Made possible by the company’s Nuyarn spinning technology, Herculan uses carpet and upholstery grade wool – an abundant resource.

The prestigious recognition comes after months of research by Fast Company’s editors and writers, as they sought out the most groundbreaking businesses across the globe and industries. Special attention was given to sustainable manufacturing processes like Herculan, which take advantage of materials that are overabundant, underutilized, and are often cast aside. The invention of the Herculan yarn is unique due to the fact that it will simplify supply chains and encourage end users to waste less by making natural fiber garments that last longer and have superior performance benefits.

“We are honored to be recognized by Fast Co. as one of the most innovative manufacturing companies in the world. It took five years to develop Herculan and we believe it will have a positive effect on the wool industry as well as help deliver a new era of wool products that perform better and last longer for an overall better experience with the end consumer.” said TMC Ltd CEO, Andy Wynne.

“The world’s most innovative companies play an essential role in addressing the most pressing issues facing society, whether they’re fighting climate change by spurring decarbonization efforts, ameliorating the strain on supply chains, or helping us reconnect with one another over shared passions,” said Fast Company Deputy Editor David Lidsky.

Landing at #6 on the list, TMC’s emerging textile technology Herculan has unique durability and performance benefits that for the first time opens the door for wool to be used in high abrasion and high impact zones in apparel such as socks, footwear, gloves, pants, outerwear, and thousands of other potential applications, without succumbing to wear. In addition to its extreme durability, Herculan has significantly better performance and comfort benefits to both natural wool textiles (that is twisted) and synthetic fibers alike. Exceeding in efficient moisture management and quicker dry times, higher volume, aeration, elasticity, and thermal retention, non-reflectivity, noise reduction, and odor-resistance. This is due to Herculan’s unique yarn construction –-like Nuyarn – which is built by drafting carpet grade strong wool cleanly around a performance filament without twisting or fraying.

Posted: June 14, 2022

Source: TMC Ltd

Trützschler Man-Made Fibers Presents OPTIMA Systems For Industrial Yarns

WINTERTHUR, Switzerland — June 14, 2022 — Trützschler Man-Made Fibers introduces OPTIMA for IDY and expands the range of the successful OPTIMA extrusion systems by the industrial yarn (IDY) sector. In addition to OPTIMA for carpet yarns (MO40-C, MO40-E and TO40), variants for manufacturing (semi-)industrial multifilament yarns are now joining the line.

Since 2012, Trützschler has been developing and building high-performance extrusion lines for carpet yarns (BCF – Bulk Continuous Filament) and industrial/technical yarns made of polyester, polyamide and polypropylene. The market launch of the OPTIMA concept for BCF took place in 2019 and has established itself in the markets since then. OPTIMA was designed as a modular platform and now also includes solutions in the IDY (InDustrial Yarn) sector.

OPTIMA systems for industrial yarn (TEC-O40 and TEC-O80) impress with maximum flexibility application and end product diversity. Both concepts offer a wide range of design options and can be tailored precisely to meet end product and the throughput requirements.

OPTIMA enables the production of high-tenacity yarns for shoelaces, ropes and nets as well as low-shrinkage qualities for tire cords, truck tarpaulins and airbags. As the lines are modular, they can be quickly adapted to new market developments and end products.

Posted: June 14, 2022

Source: Trützschler Man-Made Fibers GmbH

Evolution And Impact Of The ACIMIT Sustainable Technologies Project

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The “Sustainable Technologies” project, realized by ACIMIT, the Association of the Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers, starting from 2011, testifies the commitment of Italian manufacturers of textile machinery in the development of technological solutions to improve the environmental sustainability of their products.

The main output of the project is ACIMIT Green Label, a voluntary declaration of Italian textile machinery companies, which shows the energy and/or environmental performances of its machines. An international certification body, RINA, has validated the Green Label issuing process and evaluations it contains. Every year RINA verifies — on the 20 percent of the joined companies —  both the evaluation criteria and operating conditions of the machinery being assessed for the labeling process.

In recent years the companies involved in the project have implemented technological innovations on their machines with a resulting improvement from the point of view of energy and environment. Ninety percent of the Suppliers of Sustainable Technologies has made some innovations on their machines, with or without the Green Label. Of these, 48 percent have made changes across the overall portfolio. Technological areas in which companies have mainly invested concern: software — 19 percent of companies; mechanical components — 18 percent; and production process — 16 percent.

Moreover, data provided by companies allowed to calculate the impact generated by the project from. The analysis allowed to quantify the really achieved reduction of emissions of CO2 eq. generated from companies implementing technological innovations on their machines with the Green Label, improving their energy/environmental performance. In particular, it has been estimated a lower reduction of emissions of 221,181 tonn CO2 eq. over the previous year, equivalent to the carbon dioxide emissions generated by 38,534 cars driving (on average) 35,000 kilometers per year, or 23,306 world citizens per year.

Here are the key figures of the ACIMIT Green Label:

  • 44 ACIMIT member companies joined the project;
  • 1433 Green Labels were created from 2012 to present;
  • 48 percent of the companies modified the Green Label machinery, in order to improve its energy/environmental performance, from 2015 to present;
  • 55 percent of the companies plan to make other modifications on Green Label machinery, in order to improve its energy/environmental performance, during 2022;
  • 34 percent of the machines reduced energy consumption;
  • 5 inspections carried out by a third party (RINA) every year.

For more information visit https://www.green-label.it/en/.

This sponsored content was provided by the Italian Trade Agency (ITA).

June 14, 2022

AATCC Announces The 2022 Concept 2 Consumer® Student Merchandising Competition Winners

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — June 8, 2022 — AATCC is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 AATCC Concept 2 Consumer® Student Merchandising Competition! This is a digital poster competition that will allow students the opportunity to demonstrate their skills in business, marketing, and merchandising. This year, AATCC received 12 entries, with 34 students participating! This year’s theme asked students to merchandise a sustainable travel wear line that incorporated recycled materials, sustainable manufacturing, and antibacterial and/or odor-control properties.

First Place

Plane by Paradise by Danielle Klinedinst, University of Delaware.

Klinedinst was awarded $1,000 from AATCC, $300 from Farhan Patel, and one-year free AATCC Student Membership

Klinedinst is pursuing a degree in Fashion Merchandising and Management. She says, “this competition challenged me to research, have creativity, yet practically develop all aspects of a line while aligning with the modern values of the fashion industry, including sustainable practices, garment longevity, and textile functionality. Moving forward in a merchandising career, I seek to innovate and maintain a strong vision in the work I do as I have learned from this competition.”

Second Place

Any/Wear by Samantha Blocher, Washington State University.

Blocher was awarded $750 from AATCC, $200 from Farhan Patel, and one-year free AATCC student membership.

Blocher will be graduating with a BA in Apparel Merchandising, Design, and Textiles. From this competition, she “learned to challenge myself to think creatively and to identify unsaturated markets in the current apparel retail landscape.”

Third Place

First Class by Amber Mills, Temuera Queypo, Shing Yo Tsai, and Emma Raz, Oregon State University

This group was awarded $250 from AATCC, $100 from Farhan Patel, and one-year free AATCC student memberships.

Amber Mills is studying Merchandising Management and Apparel Design. She says, “One thing I learned from this competition was how to listen to each team member’s different creative ideas to collaborate on one cohesive concept. I’m very excited to be a Retail Management Intern for Nordstrom this summer and am hoping to pursue a career in merchandising as a women’s apparel buyer.”

Temuera Queypo is also a Merchandising Management student and said, “This competition was a great opportunity for me in gaining insight and experience of what would be expected within this profession, it was helpful getting the inside look and being able to produce content within association standards.”

Shing Yo Tsai, a Merchandising Management student, revealed, “I learned the importance of communicating with team members throughout this competition. I’m planning to expand my clothing line (both online and in-store) after I graduate.”

Emma Raz is a merchandising management student with a minor in marketing. She mentioned, “I learned extremely valuable information about AATCC test methods and how they are used on garments we all wear today. I am an incoming merchandising intern for Macy’s this summer! My goal is to become a buyer!”

Developers, Judges, and Sponsors

AATCC would like to extend appreciation to the following developers, judges, and sponsors. Without their expertise and assistance, the competition would not have been possible.

Developers

  • Sandra Johnson, Senior Account Manager at Color Solutions International;
  • Nora Khanna, Product Development Manager at Pantone;
  • Kerry King, Vice President, R&D at Spoonflower Inc.;
  • Muditha Senanayake, Professor at Cal Poly Pomona; and
  • Alyssa McNamara, Research Associate at Spoonflower Inc.

Judges

  • Alan Biggerstaff, Senior Quality Manager at Walmart;
  • Farhan Patel, Marketing & Business Development Consultant;
  • Christina Rapa, Textile Specialist at WL Gore;
  • Shannon Redell, Sr. Materials Research Developer at Columbia Sportswear;
  • Jennifer Rivas, Senior Technical Design Manager at Walmart; and
  • Scott Wagner, Fabric Manager, PD&S at Levi Strauss & Co.

Sponsors

  • Farhan Patel

Posted June 14, 2022

ource: AATCC

Kim Poulsen Appointed CEO Of Spinnova; Janne Poranen Named Chair And Harri Sundvik Appointed Deputy Chair Of Spinnova Board Of Directors

HELSINKI — June 14, 2022 — The  Board of Directors of Spinnova Plc has appointed Kim Poulsen, M.Sc. (Econ.), as the company’s new CEO (b. 1966). He will assume his duties on August 1, 2022.

At the same time, the company’s board of directors has appointed Spinnova’s Co-Founder and current CEO Janne Poranen as the chair of the board of directors and current Chair Harri Sundvik as as the deputy chair of the board of directors as of August 1, 2022.

Poulsen’s most recent executive leadership position was president of the Pulp & Paper segment and member of the Group Executive Management Team at Kemira Plc. He has a strong forest and materials industry background combined with years of international leadership experience with Kemira in the US (from 2018 to 2020) and in China (from 2015 to 2016). Prior to serving Kemira, Kim was a member of the Executive Board of UPM Plc and based in China (from 2013 to 2015) and in a senior leadership position at UPM Wood (from 2011 to 2013). Prior to UPM, Kim worked for Metsä Group from 1996 to 2010.

In his role as Executive Chair, Poranen will focus on long-term value creation and continue to actively engage in key strategic initiatives and support relationships with the company’s strategic partners. As the Deputy Chair, Sundvik will focus on supporting long-term strategy formulation and engagement with the capital markets.

Chair of the Board Harri Sundvik commented: “The board believes that Kim Poulsen is the best leader to assume the vitally important CEO role at this critical phase in Spinnova’s development. Spinnova is executing a very demanding investment program over the next few years, and strengthening our commercial and strategic partnerships around the globe. We have every confidence that Kim will lead these efforts with success, and his skills and experience will inspire us all when we take Spinnova to the next level.

Janne Poranen advised us earlier in the spring that it is time for him to move from the operating CEO role to a new role, where he can focus on long term strategy to take Spinnova to the next level. In his new role as chair of Spinnova Board of Directors, Janne’s unique technology and leadership competence, combined with his passion and vision as one of the Founders, will drive us to achieve our aspiration of global sustainability leadership.”

Poulsen commented: “I am very excited and honoured to join Spinnova’s unique team and to drive the realisation of the Company’s strategic vision together with the management team and the board. I believe that my strong global experience of the forest and materials industry will strengthen the Spinnova strategy execution through the next critical phases.”

Posted June 14, 2022

Source: Spinnova

Wool Innovator TMC Named To Fast Company List Of World’s Most Innovative Companies For Herculan

LEVIN, New Zealand — June 14, 2022 —  TMC Ltd., owner of Nuyarn spinning technology and a proven innovator in the performance fiber and apparel space, has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2022, recognized for the company’s development of Herculan. Made possible by the company’s Nuyarn spinning technology, Herculan uses carpet and upholstery grade wool — an abundant resource.

The prestigious recognition comes after months of research by Fast Company’s editors and writers, as they sought out the most groundbreaking businesses across the globe and industries. Special attention was given to sustainable manufacturing processes like Herculan, which take advantage of materials that are overabundant, underutilized, and are often cast aside. The invention of the Herculan yarn is unique due to the fact that it will simplify supply chains and encourage end users to waste less by making natural fiber garments that last longer and have superior performance benefits.

“We are honored to be recognized by Fast Co. as one of the most innovative manufacturing companies in the world. It took five years to develop Herculan and we believe it will have a positive effect on the wool industry as well as help deliver a new era of wool products that perform better and last longer for an overall better experience with the end consumer.” said TMC Ltd. CEO Andy Wynne.

“The world’s most innovative companies play an essential role in addressing the most pressing issues facing society, whether they’re fighting climate change by spurring decarbonization efforts, ameliorating the strain on supply chains, or helping us reconnect with one another over shared passions,” said Fast Company Deputy Editor David Lidsky.

Landing at #6 on the list, TMC’s emerging textile technology Herculan has unique durability and performance benefits that for the first time opens the door for wool to be used in high abrasion and high impact zones in apparel such as socks, footwear, gloves, pants, outerwear, and thousands of other potential applications, without succumbing to wear. In addition to its extreme durability, Herculan has significantly better performance and comfort benefits to both natural wool textiles (that is twisted) and synthetic fibers alike. Exceeding in efficient moisture management and quicker dry times, higher volume, aeration, elasticity, and thermal retention, non-reflectivity, noise reduction, and odor-resistance. This is due to Herculan’s unique yarn construction — like Nuyarn — which is built by drafting carpet grade strong wool cleanly around a performance filament without twisting or fraying.

Posted June 14, 2022

Source: TMC

Vibrant FESPA Global Print Expo 2022 Affirms Business Bounce-Back Report Organizers

SURREY, England — June 14, 2022 — FESPA Global Print Expo 2022 brought the speciality print community together for four motivational days in Berlin (31st May to 3rd June 2022), in an atmosphere of overwhelming positivity that affirmed the industry’s readiness to bounce back from the challenges of the last two years.

With a compelling line-up of 375 exhibiting companies, including many leading supplier brands which had not exhibited since 2019, the event attracted a high quality, international audience of senior decision-makers who traveled from 126 countries, with Germany, Italy, Poland, Netherlands and the UK delivering the largest visitor delegations.

Exhibitors of all sizes and across all areas of the show expressed their delight at being back at a live FESPA event, with many commenting on the energy they felt at the show and confident of positive commercial outcomes from their participation.

Head of Global Print Expo at FESPA, Michael Ryan said: “Finally, we could deliver an all-round FESPA experience for exhibitors and visitors that felt like a return to form, and the consensus was that the vibe at the show was incredible. Every industry is changed by the pandemic, and print is no exception, but this show proved beyond doubt that print is resilient, creative, agile and focused on the future. Our strapline promised ‘Print In Motion’ and this came to life in Berlin, with an incredible sense of forward momentum and commitment to positive progress on areas like sustainability.”

With more than 60 percent of visitors having final purchasing authority or influence, many exhibitors referenced the high quality of contacts and conversations and left FESPA 2022 with confirmed sales, new distribution partnerships and strong business opportunities for the short- to medium-term.

Christoph Gamper, CEO of Durst, the event’s Platinum Sponsor, commented: “It was one of the best experiences I and my team members had in a trade show so far. So thank you Berlin, thank you FESPA!”

FESPA Global Print Expo 2022, together with European Sign Expo, attracted 11,647 unique visitors, a 48-percent increase on the Autumn 2021 event, with return trips over multiple days bringing total attendance to 15,969 visits. Analysis of the pre-event registration data provided by the 53 percent of visitors who chose to reveal their investment budget confirms significant readiness to invest at or soon after the show.  Among these delegates, the collective median spend amounted to 1.3 billion euros, not accounting for those visitors who did not indicate their plans.

Kathrin Buhl, director of sales & marketing EMEA at Kornit Digital Europe, emphasized the commercial impact of the event: “We really had the best selling show ever! People came here to sign and to do business, so for us it’s a very successful show and we’re happy to be back.”

Sebastien Hanssens, vice president, Marketing & Operations at Caldera, echoed this, saying: “We’re really happy. There’s outstanding quality of people coming in with real projects, real demands looking for innovations, looking for new applications so really, this is the place to be.”

Commenting on European Sign Expo, Harold Klaren, International Sales manager at EFKA said: “What a joy it was to be part of the show in Berlin. It was a real pleasure to see and speak to everyone again! European Sign Expo […] is the event where we meet our customers from around the world at one location. We also use the show to make new contacts, keep tabs on what’s happening in the industry, be inspired, and share experiences with other exhibitors.”

The response from visitors was equally upbeat, with delegates praising FESPA for the rich opportunity to access information, inspiration and ideas, as well as the chance to meet new suppliers, customers and partners in a concentrated space. Benjamin Lichter from Saarbrücken, Germany, summed up what many observed, with his comment: “It is simply the event that shows where the market is currently moving and in which direction.”

The first-ever Sustainability Spotlight conference attracted much attention, underlining the priority now being given to environmental responsibility, while a visually stunning Printeriors showcase attracted hundreds of printers hungry for fresh ideas for sustainable printed interior décor. Many visitors also engaged enthusiastically with the exhibited print projects in the new Associations Pavilion, while the Club FESPA lounge was buzzing with FESPA members from around the world, keen to reconnect with international colleagues.

“The significant spending power of our visitor base and the broad international audience together offer powerful evidence of a rebound in our global community. We see confidence returning, inspiring business leaders to invest and also to resume business travel, live events and face-to-face networking where they know it will deliver tangible value for them,” concluded FESPA CEO Neil Felton.

“The glowing feedback from exhibitors and visitors in Berlin tells us that the speciality print community wants and needs to engage in person, and that FESPA is where they come together. Now we’re looking ahead to the return of strong FESPA events in Mexico, Eurasia and Brazil, and beyond to our next Global Print Expo in Munich in May 2023. We can’t wait to stimulate the same energy and optimism in speciality print communities in other regions.”

Posted June 14, 2022

Source: FESPA

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