2006 Conference
The International Metal Decorators Association annual conference will be held May 18th and 19th at the Holiday Inn, Willowbrook, Illinois.

Speakers include:

Day 1: May 18th

Keynote Speaker:
Scott C. Biondich, Global Packaging Manager, Coca-Cola
"Shaped Aluminum Bottles;
The Right Choice for Coca-Cola’s Latest Packaging Platform"
(20 mb)

Tom Sundza, Executive Editor, Packaging Magazine
"Predicting Metal Pricing and Energy Costs for the future"
(285 kb)

Lyle Small, Chromatic Technologies, Inc.
"Specialty Inks and Coatings"
(2 mb)

Steve Gilliland, President and CEO, Performance Plus Professional Development, Inc.,

Flat Sheet Breakout Session
Moderated by
Ted Nevins, BWAY Corp.


and

Jack Knight, INX International Ink Company



Detlef Blumenstetter, Billhöfer Maschinenfabrik
“Film Laminating on Metal Sheets”
(1.5 mb)

Jim Crawford, Enovation Graphics
“Aluminum Plates”
(3 mb)

Jim Lloyd, Watson Standard
“Raw Material Market Dynamics”
(180 kb)

Richard W. Stowe, Fusion UV Systems, Inc.
“Design and Control of UV Curing Systems Through Radiometry”
(1.5 mb)

Herwig Lutz, Bauer & Kunzi
“High quality colour control in metal decorating”
(2.5 mb)

Two-Piece Breakout Session
moderated by Joe Finan, Genesis Innovation, USA

Phil Hall, Managing Director, Troika Systems, UK
“Quality Assurance from Film through Plate to Print Using a 3D Dot Analyzer”
(1.5 mb)

Ally Liu, Agent for Canmaking News, China
“Metal Packaging in China: Today and Tomorrow”
(630 kb)

John Herbst, President, Beckon Inc., USA
Doug Meyer, Operations Manager, Beckon Inc., USA
"Increasing Productivity, Performance and Profts from Your Cupping Press"

Don Siciliano, Specialcolor
"Color Without Compromise or Limits"
( 1 mb )

Day 2: May 19th

Friday Morning Session
moderated by Allan Sayers
The Canmaker magazine, UK

Alexander Hinterkopf, Hinterkopf
"Rotary Screen Printing on Metal Containers"

Arnaldo Costa, General Manager, Stolle Machinery, Brazil
“Stretch Machine: the Real-World Solution for High-Speed Necking and Shaping”
(400 kb)

Ben Day, President, Total Process Control, USA
“Temperature Control of Ink Rollers – Six Sigma Capability”
(2.5 mb)

For information contact:

INTERNATIONAL METAL DECORATORS ASSOCIATION
Phone: 410-252-5205
Fax: 410-628-8079
E-mail: info@metaldecorators.org