Screen Printing Body Welcomes Italian Association

FESPA has welcomed a new Italian national association to the organisation, with immediate effect.

FESPA has welcomed a new Italian national association to the organisation, with immediate effect.

SIOTEC (Serigrafie Italiane Organizzate Tecnologie Correlate) in Milan, was recognised by the Italian authorities in February.

The new association, whose president is Claudio Frassinelli of Frassinelli Serigrafia, has a board of eleven, consisting of four suppliers (Saati, Chiossi e Cavazutti, Grafco and Kiian) six printers and a chairperson.

The association has already attracted members from Toscana, Puglia, Piemonte, Lombardia, Veneto, Friuli, Emilia Romania and Campagna.

FESPA general secretary Nigel Steffens commented: "Italy has a dynamic and vibrant screen, sign and digital printing community, and we at FESPA are delighted that print service providers there can once again count on a highly engaged business support organisation.

The new team at SIOTEC is committed, focused and eager to become involved in FESPA activities and we would encourage printers all over Italy to give the organisation their support." In addition to the national business support initiatives offered by SIOTEC itself, members of the new association will also have access to the range of educational, training and best-practice development tools available via FESPA, including FESPA certified PDF in association with Enfocus, FESPA's on-line training and education, the new FESPA on-line technical Q and A service and other international projects.

which are under development.

Secretary of SIOTEC, Massimo Poli, said: "As a not-for-profit organisation, SIOTEC can offer member companies a positive alternative to commercial isolation, giving them access to new opportunities, opening doors within the market and raising awareness of the sector's capabilities." He added that SIOTEC welcomes the advantages and responsibilities that come with membership of the FESPA organisation.

Poli commented: "Through FESPA, SIOTEC can maintain constant dialogue with like-minded organisations worldwide, beginning with Europe.

The Italian screen and digital printing community is vibrant and fast-moving and is recognised by many as a positive international benchmark.

However, Italian printers need fresh ideas and resources from other European players to help them confront today's economic challenges and reinforce their world-class reputation.".

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