Wide Format Imaging

FESPA has announced the program for its Showcase Theater (April 1-3) at this year's FESPA Digital Printing Europe event in Geneva. FESPA's program offers visitors a forum in which to concentrate on new technologies, applications and opportunities. Attendees will have the chance to hear world-leading print and associated industry authorities discuss a variety of issues and consider the future for wide-format.

"We're very excited about the Showcase Theater sessions at this year's exhibition," said FESPA managing director Frazer Chesterman. "Based on feedback from our community, the sessions are designed to support printers on a range of topical issues of interest to them. The free sessions will feature a number of respected industry professionals covering a wide range of topics, aimed at helping visitors understand the opportunities in the digital printing market to help them grow their businesses, provide creative and value-added solutions and become more profitable."

Expert consultant, award-winning screen-printing professional and author of FESPA's own Planet Friendly Guide, Michel Caza will discuss the environmental issues faced by today's printers on the Showcase Theater's ‘Green' day, Thursday April 3rd. With the ever-increasing focus on the environment, this day will feature sessions from a number of specialists with the aim of helping printers better understand the issues and how to make their production more environmentally sustainable.

Paul Machin, industrial chemist and lawyer specializing in European health, safety and environmental law and advisor to the European Union Environmental Agency on best environmental practices, will discuss REACH. As the most comprehensive piece of legislation to be produced by the European Union, the session is key for every printer and supplier who sells any product into the EU.

Professor Suren Erkman, founder and director of the Institute for Communication and Analysis of Science and Technology (ICAST), will explain the concept of industrial ecology. The session will explain that this is more than an environmental approach—it is part of an overall effort to design and implement a wider sustainability strategy.