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Pre s s i n g i s s u e s
An Interview with New SGIA President Ford Bowers
In February, SGIA welcomed a new
leader as Ford Bowers took the helm
as president and CEO, succeeding
Michael Robertson, who had served
in that post since 2001. Bowers was
named the successor at the SGIA Expo
last November, following Robertson's
announcement that he would be retiring after 33 years with the association. Bowers brings a nontraditional
perspective to association management, coming to SGIA from the leading
retail graphics firm Miller Zell, where
he was VP and general manager of the
printing operation.
A native of Augusta, Georgia,
who paradoxically prefers tennis to
golf, Bowers has been a member of
the SGIA board of directors since 2012.
We caught up with him in early February, just a few weeks after he started
his new role.
SP: Looking over your Linkedin profile,
it appears that you have gotten into
this industry by accident, just like most
of us.
FB: Actually, my brother-in-law was
working at Miller Zell as a project
manager (and now leads the graphics
division). i had a lot of operational
expertise and a project management
background as well. i had been in about
Ricoh Looks to Industrial Inkjet
Market with Acquisition of AnaJet
ricoh has announced the acquisition of direct-to-garment printer
manufacturer AnaJet. Among the first mass-produced Dtg offerings on the market, most of AnaJet's products already employ
ricoh printheads.
"With the addition of AnaJet, our collective customers
benefit from a larger support team, added innovation, and access
to a services-led portfolio of solutions to ultimately help them
grow their business," says Junichi Matsuno, ricoh inkjet Business Division general manager, in a release.
Headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, AnaJet's operations will continue under current management, with the exception of AnaJet's former national Sales Manager Karl tipre's
promotion to CEO.
"We are still defining how we will integrate," says paul
Crocker, AnaJet marketing director, in a separate release. "As
a wholly-owned subsidiary, it does appear we will be working
somewhat independently. Even before the deal, we began working on localized onsite support and training."
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a half dozen different industries, so at
that time, i was kind of industry agnostic.
it just turned out to be a really good fit.
i was a project manager there for about
two years, and when the head of the
print division moved on, the COO asked
if i would be interested in running the
graphics division and managing the
print process. i was shocked. i said,
"You know that i've never worked in a
printing company before, let alone run
one." [Laughs.] She said, "i understand
that, but i have a feeling you're going
to be really good at it."
SP: through the 2000s, we tended to
see a production split of about 70/30
between screen and digital in highvolume p-O-p printing companies.
that ratio seems to be flipped today.
FB: the majority of the revenue on the
print side does come from digital now
[at Miller Zell]. One of the last things
i did there was an analysis of what the
future will look like. We weren't able to
predict a time when [screen] would go
away. it's too far out into the future and
4D Printing to Hit Markets by 2019
Research and Markets (researchandmarkets.com)
has released a study on the global 4D printing market
outlook through 2027. Most simply defined as objects
that transform over time, 4D-printed materials are
engineered to react to external conditions, such as
temperature and pressure, to change their properties
and behavior. Possible applications range from "smart"
garments that react to humidity to biomedical implants
to solar panels launched compactly into space, taking
their true shape only upon reaching a satellite.
Research and Markets' report predicts that
4D-printing technology will be commercialized by 2019
and that a CAGR of 40 percent will follow through 2027.
The study examines the market from a variety of angles,
including materials (carbon fiber, wood grain, fabric),
region, and application (aerospace, military, automotive,
clothing, construction, healthcare). The authors expect
the military and defense sector to be at the forefront
of the technology's development.
http://www.researchandmarkets.com
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Screen Printing - February/March 2016
Screen Printing - February/March 2016
Contents
Editorial Insights
Pressing Issues
New Products
Are You Confused about CPSIA Regulations?
Clothing Becomes Electric
The Power of Pigment
Understanding the Garment: Selection, Testing, and Prep
Distributor/Dealer Directory
Classifieds
Ad Index
Who’s in Charge here?
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