Events

Events during drupa

DOXNET on site
DOXNET, the independent European association for digital printing and document management professionals is inviting visitors to the “DOXNET vor Ort” (DOXNET on site) event in the Congress Center Düsseldorf (CCD-East) on 4 June. Professor Frank Romano from the USA will be speaking on the latest trends in printing techniques and especially digital printing. Ralf Schlözer (Director of the On Demand Printing & Publishing Service Europe at InfoTrends, the digital printing and document management industry’s leading market research and consulting company) will shine some light on market trends and developments in the field of transpromos. Subsequently, talks by major European users outside of Germany on the market situation and development opportunities in their relevant countries are planned. What’s more, DOXNET President Peter Dehm (T-Systems DDM GmbH) will report on the association’s activities and goals.
More information under: www.doxnet.de.


PEFC event: trend towards certified wood and paper products
Society’s growing concern over environmental and climate issues has led to a step-up in demand for certificates of origin. “Green procurement” – the sustainable acquisition of materials – is experiencing a boom in printing as well. As a result, demand for certified wood and paper products is on the rise. A similar trend is noticeable in the number of PEFC-certified printing operations which increased ten-fold in 2007 to 46. To do justice to this surge in interest, PEFC Deutschland is organising a comprehensive information event at the print media fair on the afternoon of 10 June. Aside from an in-depth talk, activities will focus on discussions that address the topic from various different angles. Through this forum, PEFC aims to appeal primarily to representatives of the printing industry but also to production managers, advertising experts, publishers, logistics professionals and consultants. A concrete, targeted invitation, outlining the finalised programme will be sent out in the run-up to the event. The latest information can be found at www.pefc.de.


Fourth FSC Global Paper Forum in Düsseldorf
On 9 and 10 June, the 4th FSC Global Paper Forum will be staged in tandem with drupa 2008 in Düsseldorf. The forum is an international get-together attended by FSC players from the worldwide paper and pulp sectors who gather to examine market opportunities. Forum discussions, workshops and information on all the latest developments in the FSC paper sector form part of the event. The following basic themes will be explored:
- Success: good brands on good paper
Ø Opportunities: bringing together supply and demand for FSC paper
- The impact of FSC certification on forestry, conservation, trade and legislation
- New FSC standards for the chain of custody
Further information can be obtained at www.writingthefuture.org.