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Carrabassett Valley, Maine – IMI President Al Keene says, "We are pleased to update that the first Digital Textile Manufacturing Technologies Conference 2024 in conjunction with Alchemie Technology will now be held September 16-17, 2024 in
Charlotte, North Carolina.
This conference will inform and educate brand owners on the importance of innovative technologies within the dyeing, finishing, and printing sectors that can support them to meet their ESG targets and transform the textile industry’s sustainability.
It provides a unique opportunity to learn and understand the power of advanced digital technologies and their potential to transform the textile/apparel industries, drive positive change, and significantly reduce environmental impacts.
Carrabassett Valley, Maine – IMI President Al Keene says, "IMI's Inkjet Conference 2023, the inkjet industry’s annual flagship strategic conference, is being held May 18-19, 2023 at The Florida Hotel & Conference Center in Orlando, Florida.
IMI’s Inkjet Conference 2023 along with learning opportunities at the Inkjet Innovation Academy's Inkjet Academy course will provide improved understanding of ongoing developments and the ability to capitalize on the business opportunities being generated by inkjet and related technologies’ advancements.
Carrabassett Valley, Maine – IMI President Al Keene says, With the Omicron variant infections still rising and the peak forecast for some time mid-January to mid-February, we felt the prudent decision for the health, safety and convenience of inkjet industry participants was to reschedule our February programs for the week of May 2nd, 2022. We are excited to return to an in-person event with the inkjet industry’s annual flagship strategic conference. This conference has been trusted as a primary source of high value information by senior executives, commercial managers, and technologists for 25+ years. The program addresses the most recent innovations, trends, and issues critical to continued adoption, growth, and expansion of inkjet printing applications and markets.
Carrabassett Valley, Maine – IMI President Al Keene says, "We have all seen reports of 3D printers being used to manufacture face masks and shields to aid in the availability of PPE devices. But are there additional areas where digital technology developments can aid in global efforts to combat and control COVID-19. Presented below is information of breakthrough digital technologies recently announced by Alchemie Technology.
Keene concludes, "We are excited about the possibilities for inkjet and other digital technology developments to assist in these important societal issues. Thus, we encourage everyone to share this information and to notify us of other development activities designed to aid in such efforts. Please submit to al@imiconf.com or join and post to IMI's LinkedIn Inkjet Innovation Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12163161/ "
IMI Announces Inkjet Conference 2020 and Inkjet Innovation Academy
Carrabassett Valley, Maine – IMI President Al Keene says, “We are pleased to
announce confirmed conference speakers and course leaders for these upcoming
programs.
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IMI is excited to announce the following confirmed speakers for IMI's Inkjet Conference 2020 on February 12-13, 2020 and confirmed course leaders for IMI's Inkjet Innovation Academy on February 10-11, 2020; both at the DoubleTree by Hilton Phoenix-Tempe in Tempe, Arizona, USA.
Ricoh Printing Systems Announced as IMI Conference Sponsor & Speaker
IMI President Al Keene says, “We are pleased to announce Ricoh Printing Systems as a Sponsor and speaker for the IMI Inkjet Age of Materials Conference 2018 on September 5-6, 2018 at the Embassy Suites Chicago – Lombard/Oak Brook in Lombard Illinois, USA.
TRS Consulting Announced as IMI Conference Sponsor & Speaker
IMI President Al Keene says, “We are pleased to announce TRS Consulting as a Sponsor and speaker for the IMI Inkjet Age of Materials Conference 2018 on September 5-6, 2018 at the Embassy Suites Chicago – Lombard/Oak Brook in Lombard Illinois, USA.
IMI President Al Keene says, “We are pleased to announce Kao Collins as a Sponsor and speaker for the IMI Inkjet Age of Materials Conference 2018 on September 5-6, 2018 at the Embassy Suites Chicago – Lombard/Oak Brook in Lombard Illinois, USA.
As inkjet industry leaders gather in Chicago to hear the latest developments and assess the role of materials and inks in the Future of Inkjet, Siegwerk’s Sales & Technology Manager Inkjet – North America, Tom Molamphy, will address the conference with his presentation, “UV low migration capable inkjet inks for packaging – where do they fit?”.
IMI President Al Keene says, “We are pleased to announce Siegwerk as a Sponsor and speaker for the IMI Inkjet Age of Materials Conference 2018 on September 5-6, 2018 at the Embassy Suites Chicago – Lombard/Oak Brook in Lombard Illinois, USA.
Tom Molamphy
IMI President Al Keene says, “We are pleased to announce Alchemie Technology as a Sponsor and speaker for the IMI Inkjet Age of Materials Conference 2018 on September 5-6, 2018 at the Embassy Suites Chicago – Lombard/Oak Brook in Lombard Illinois, USA.
As inkjet industry leaders gather in Chicago to hear the latest developments and assess the role of materials and inks in the Future of Inkjet, Alchemie Technology’s Director & Founder, Dr. Alan L. Hudd and Dr. Simon Kew, VP of Technology & Business Development will address the conference with their presentation, “Digital Precision Coatings for Industrial Applications”.
In early September 2018, inkjet industry leaders will be focusing on the critical role of materials and ink developments in application diversification and market expansion at the IMI Inkjet Age of Materials Conference 2018 at the Embassy Suites Chicago – Lombard/Oak Brook, Lombard (Chicago), Illinois USA.
IMI President Al Keene says, “We are pleased to announce our IMI Inkjet Age of Materials Conference 2018 Strategic Advisory Board consisting of industry luminaries whose expertise covers a wide range of technology and applications in digital printing. This board is guiding development of the conference program topics and presentations to focus on strategic inkjet ink
and raw materials developments, trends, and issues." The Strategic Advisory Board members are:
IMI President Al Keene says, “We are pleased to announce IMI’s Inkjet Age of Materials Conference 2018 on September 5-6, 2018 at the Embassy Suites Chicago-Lombard/Oak Brook in Lombard (Chicago), Illinois.
As inkjet technology has become an increasingly utilized (and often called disruptive) technology in digital manufacturing applications, annual growth rates of up to 25% CAGR are predicted. While the inkjet industry has made great strides in developing successful inks and functional fluids for many applications, continued ink and fluid developments are considered by many industry experts to be the most essential component for inkjet’s continued applications diversification and market growth – the ‘key ingredient for success.’
IMI President Al Keene says, “We are pleased to announce the first IMI Industrial Print Academy on June 19-22, 2018 at the Embassy Suites Chicago-Lombard/Oak Brook in Lombard (Chicago), Illinois offering the following courses:”
Industrial Inkjet System Design Course
Functional Materials Deposition Course
June 19, 2018
Inkjet Surfaces & Products Decoration Course
Inkjet Ink Drying & Curing Course
June 20, 2018
Applying “Real Life” Industrial Print Lessons Course
Inkjet Ink Characterization Course
June 21, 2018
Industrial Print Tour Course
June 22, 2018
Keene continues, “It’s hard not to notice that the world is going digital, and that increasingly applies to manufacturing; from packaging to product decoration/personalization/functionalization (flooring, textiles, footware, printed electronics, ceramics, etc.) to 3D printing and more.
On IMI President Al Keene says, “We are pleased to announce the first IMI Industrial Print Academy Course – Inkjet Surface Decoration Short Course on May 6, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont (Chicago), Illinois in conjunction with RadTech’s UV+EB 2018 Technology Expo and Conference.”
Keene continues, “regardless of the products being decorated and personalized (packaging, glass, textiles, footware, flooring, home décor, containers, etc.), basic surface parameters, ink properties, drying/curing, print quality/durability, product handling, data handling, workflows, etc. must be evaluated and optimized for each application. This course will discuss these crucial system aspects as well as the successes and challenges of inkjet in the diverse product decoration landscape.”
IMI’s Industrial Print Academy Inkjet Surface Decoration Short Course is being presented as one of the short courses at RadTech’s UV+EB Technology Expo and Conference – click here for complete program information, hotel, travel and registration information.
On February 7-9, 2018, the inkjet industry leaders listed below will be presenting the industry’s latest developments and assessing the industry’s future at the IMI Inkjet Printing Conference 2018 at the Hilton San Diego Mission Valley in San Diego, California, USA. Additional speakers and conference sponsors will be announced soon.
The IMI Inkjet Printing Conference 2018 is the flagship strategic conference for the inkjet industry, trusted as a primary source of high value information by senior executives and commercial managers for more than 25 years. The program addresses key innovations critical to continued adoption, growth, and expansion of Inkjet printing applications and markets.
In February 2018, inkjet industry leaders will be presenting the industry’s latest developments and assessing their future at the IMI Inkjet Printing Conference 2018 at the Hilton San Diego Mission Valley in San Diego, California, USA. IMI President Al Keene says, “We are pleased to announce our IMI Inkjet Printing Conference2018 Strategic Advisory Board consisting of industry luminaries whose expertise covers a wide range of technology and applications in digital printing. This board is guiding development of the conference program topics and presentations to focus on strategic inkjet
industry developments, trends, and issues. The Strategic Advisory Board members are:
Martin
Schoeppler
Fujifilm Dimatix
John Law
Sun Chemical
Marco Boer
IT Strategies
Paul Morgavi
Xerox
Mike Willis
Pivotal Resources
Alvin G. Keene, President
IMI
1106 Valley Crossing
Carrabassett Valley, Maine, USA 04947
Phone: +1-207-235-2225
Fax: +1-207-235-2226
Email: al@imiconf.com
IMI
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USA
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