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News Release from: FESPA
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 19 June 2007
FESPA Makes European Digital Printing
Awards
A series of companies have been honoured to mark innovation and excellence in digital printing by FESPA in its Digital Print Awards - Europe 2007.
In only the second year of the awards, which are supported by HP, FESPA's programme has recognised printers that implement the latest ideas in digital printing for communication and decoration in existing and emerging application areas The independent jury under the chairmanship of Michel Caza, a board member of FESPA, elected a platinum pan-European winner in each of the seven categories and a gold, silver and bronze winner for each of the eight regions (irrespective of the category in which they were entered)
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 12 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The pan-European platinum category winners in the commercial sector were Atelier Spektrum of Prague (Czech Republic) for vehicle applications, Leach Colour of Huddersfield (UK) for interior work, Atelier Spektrum, also of Prague in exterior applications and Ergosoft of Altnau (Switzerland) for decor print work.
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Other regions featured were Benelux, the Nordic countries, eastern Europe and France and Switzerland.
Michel Caza commented: "The new programme, with its broad spread of categories provides a valuable platform for the exchange of ideas across industry segments and national borders.
It will doubtlessly form a point of reference for assessing general trends in the digital arena - of considerable interest to printers, industry suppliers and end-users alike." And he continued: "The open format of the awards shows the willingness of HP to support the whole digital printing industry and its customers." Agustin Comadran, HP's EMEA large format printing marketing manager, added: "HP is eager to commend and encourage innovation and excellence in digital printing.
The awards offer a great means of presenting application possibilities based on current technology from HP and other players in the industry. Request free introductory details about products from FESPA ...
Showcasing achievements will help develop the market place's potential by exposing high-quality examples of what print service providers can do when they combine their creativity with digital technologies.".
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