LPIA Kicks Off Second Annual Technical Institute
SEWICKLEY, Pa.—The Label Printing Industries of America (LPIA) kicks off its 2nd annual Technical Institute, May 6–8, at the PIA/GATF headquarters. With the new applications of technology, the industry finds itself at the forefront of exciting and dynamic change.
The LPIA Technical Institute is designed to bring together the industry’s leading technical experts in the areas of label converting, packaging, and box wraps. Attendees will meet face-to-face with experts who will share their knowledge and provide insight into practical, real-world applications, best practices, and solid solutions. Last year’s conference was standing room only, and this year promises the same.
Topics include:
• Container & Label Design—A Case History from Schawk Inc. & Coca-Cola North America
• Key Decisions in Getting a New Container to the Market—A Case Study from Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
• Evaluating New Container/Label Designs—the Digital Difference
• Hybrid Printing Technologies
• Inks & Coatings—Print Technology Evolution
• Sustainability of Biopolymers
• The Case for PVC Labels
Speakers include:
• Amedeo Bruno, Schawk, Inc.
• Rod Tabert, Coca-Cola North America
• Mark J. Wymore, Anheuser Busch Companies, Inc.
• Bob Scherer, CL&D Digital
• Doug Bober, PIA/GATF
• Dan Briley, HP Indigo Digital
• Gary Gates, Consultant
• Don Dunn, PhD, Wikoff Color Corporation
• Stephen C. Lapin, PhD, Ashland, Inc.
• John Murray, Plastics Suppliers, Inc.
• Keith Christman, The Vinyl Institute
For more information about the 2007 LPIA Technical Institute, contact Laurie Reynolds at 412-259-1802 or lreynolds@piagatf.org.
