Glass Decoration Sector Unites at GlassPrint 2023
17 May 2023: 170 participants attended 9th edition of GlassPrint. The conference and tabletop exhibition brought together an international audience from all walks of glass decoration. 20 presentations delivered content on state-of-the-art technology and networking area provided for vivid discussions.
Organised jointly by ESMA and “Glass Worldwide”, as well as powered by glasstec and sponsored by Glass Global, the conference attracted an international audience from 21 countries and five continents. Key stakeholders covering the flat, hollow and speciality glass sectors included glassmakers, decorators, end-users, brand owners, OEMs and suppliers such as AB-Inbev, AGI Greenpac, AGP Group, Ardagh, BA Glass, Glass&Glass, Leerdam Crisal Glass, O-I, Rastal, Sahm, Saint-Gobain, Saverglass, Schollglas, Sisecam, Steklarna Hrastnik, Verallia, Vetropack and many more.
Expanded programme
GlassPrint 2023 provided delegates with the opportunity to discover latest innovative advances in screen and digital printing technology alongside new decoration techniques via a two-day programme of conference and networking sessions. Featuring an expanded technical programme, experts working for various companies in the glass decoration sector delivered a series of presentations that demonstrated processes and ideas to add extra value to the end product, cut production costs and make processes more efficient.
“Great forum to dive deep into printing on glass topics, providing a good mix of technical presentations and company exhibits,” commented Alexander Hoppe from AGP eGlass. “It was very useful to establish new collaborations and to listen to the latest developments in the sector,” added Zeynep Aydin from Sisecam.
Networking Opportunities
Conference programme was supported by intervals dedicated to accompanying tabletop exhibition area and at the end of first day delegates benefited from networking with their peers and suppliers during an evening dinner. Exhibitors who displayed the latest developments in inks, pre-press technology, printing equipment and supplies included: Comatec-Lans, Cugher, Encres Dubuit, Fermac, Gallus, Global Inkjet Systems, Grünig-Interscreen/SignTronic, Haselsteiner, Inkcups, IST Intech, Isimat, Kissel + Wolf, Koenig & Bauer Kammann, Mankiewicz, Marabu, Meteor Inkjet, Modico, Notions Systems, Ormo Print, Rosario, Saati, Sefar, Seiko Instruments, Siak Transfers, Sun Chemical, Thieme, Torrecid, Uviterno and Vibrantz.
GlassPrint 2023 proceedings / presentations can be purchased from www.esma.com/shop/glassprint
