Recognition and Thanks to 2005 SPTF & ASPT Contributors

For immediate release
October 13, 2005
Contact: Kate Achelpohl
kate@sgia.org
703.359.1301

The Screen Printing Technical Foundation relies on the donation of materials and equipment for much of its educational and research efforts. This year, SPTF presented the following awards.

SPTF Certificates of Appreciation:

• For artwork: Great Dane Graphics
• For ink: Colorburst Industrial Coatings, Polymeric Imaging Inc., and Rutland Plastic Technologies Inc.
• For lab supplies: Albatross USA Inc., Autotype Americas Inc., Chromaline Screen Print Products, Murakami Screen USA Inc., PMI Split Tape, Sprayway Inc., Ulano Corp. and UV Process Supply Inc.

• For mesh: SaatiPrint USA, and Sefar Printing Solutions Inc.; and for squeegee material, Fimor North America (formerly Encore Engineering Inc.)

SPTF Certificates of Merit went to the following:

• For stainless steel mesh: G. Bopp USA Inc.
• For lab supplies: AGABE/Octamerica, Intercontinental Chemical Corp., Nazdar, Reyhan PGF, Fujifilm Sericol USA Inc., SolarActive International, US Screen Print & Inkjet Technology, and WM Plastics Inc.

SPTF Outstanding Service Awards

For artwork ink or supplies used in SGIA '04 Workshops: Anderson Studio Inc., Fimor North America, Great Dane Graphics, Hopkins/BWM, Jerzees, MHM SCREENPRINTING MACHINES GmbH KG, Murakami Screen USA Inc., Newman Roller Frames mfg by Stretch Devices, Ronald Mark Associates, Rutland Plastic Technologies Inc., Serichrome Seps, Shur-Loc® Fabric System, Spectrum Printing LLC, Sprayway Inc., and Workhorse Products LLC.

SPTF Distinguished Service Awards

For T-shirts and printing for SGIA ’05 show shirts: Hanes Printables and US Screen Print & Inkjet Technology.

SPTF Equipment Donations & Loans

• Pin Registration System & Frames — Newman Roller Frames by Stretch Devices Inc.
• Pneumatic Stretching System Top 14 — SaatiPrint USA
• Rollin' Screen Rackers — Saturn Rack Company
• Squeegee Cutter — Thieme Corp.
• Densitometer kit for Graphic Four-Color Workshop — X-Rite Inc.

SPTF Speaker Recognition

For leading SPTF Workshops: Mick Orr, Chromaline Screen Print Products; Dave Dennings, KIWO Inc.; Tony Quinn, Reyhan PGF; Mike Ruff, Reyhan PGF; Eric Klein, SattiPrint USA; Art Dobie, Sefar Printing Solutions Inc.; Beth Fruehling, Sefar Printing Solutions Inc.; Bron Wolff, Serigraph Inc.; Charlie Taublieb, Taublieb Consulting; and Paul Drago, Ulano Corp.

ASPT Certificates of Recognition

For their contributions as authors to the SGIA Journal: Peter Duff, Silkscreen Industries of Canada, Inc. and Mike Ruff of ReyHan PGF.

Thanks to all the companies and individuals who donated their time and materials.