Siotec, the ten-year old trade association representing the Italian speciality print community, has rebranded as Fespa Italia Associazione (Fespa Italy Association).
The move follows similar decisions by several other Fespa member associations in recent years, with members in the UK, France, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Sweden now using the ‘Fespa Association’ brand to affirm their link to the international umbrella organisation.
Fespa general secretary Sean Holt said: “Our member associations’ work at the country level is fundamental to fulfilling Fespa’s core mission to help printers diversify and become more profitable, and to stimulate demand for print. Through our Profit for Purpose reinvestment programme, we can put profits from our global exhibitions to good work, supporting printers locally with educational information and industry insights.
“Fespa Italia Associazione is a committed organisation, with a strong leadership team and a clear vision of how it can support the Italian print community. We wish the organisation even greater success under the Fespa banner.”
With support from Profit for Purpose, the Italian association will host its first event under its new name on 27 October 2015 in Milan. Fespa Italia Day is a one-day event under the theme ‘Stampa che Fa Effetto’ ( the wow effect of printing), presenting Italian case studies and ideas that participants can implement quickly to grow their own business.
Fespa Italia Associazione will also host the second Fespa Southern European Congress in April 2016.