A Bit of History Passed Away

Upon hearing the sad news of the recent passing of Tom Frescka, Editor of Screen Printing Magazine, I knew that I had lost a good friend. Tom, a staunch supporter of the screen printing technology, also understood, accepted, and embraced the newer technologies used by our industry sector. Not only that, Tom supported both the environmental as well as safety and health agenda of SGIA -- he long served on the SGIA Safety and Health Committee and was more than willing to allow me to use the magazine's resources as a platform. He was a wonderful friend, father, son and colleague.

This occasion spurred memories of other notable people in our industry who have made notable contributions. Geoff McCue with several product inventions to his credit -- a patented registration system, die-cut stencil systems, and the first digital screen marking system. Don Newman-- inventor of the world patented Newman Roller Frame as well as other related patented technologies. Wolfgang Pfirrmann with new stencil quality management systems. Mike Ruff's color control system. Alex Zuckerman with his patented squeegee inventions. Michel Caza -- long touted as leading pioneer in UV technology.

These individuals, like Tom, have contributed to the continued success of the screen printing industry. And, like Tom, do not boast about their successes. They did what they did because they truly believe in and love this industry. As did Tom. We will miss you.