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I am very happy to report that 15th forum of FAPGA is being arranged at Malaysia from 7th to 9th August, 2015. The theme of the Forum has been selected as ‘Print Ecology’ which is quite relevant with the present world atmosphere scenario. I am glad that the Malaysian Printers Association has made elaborate arrangements for the meeting. The registration details and the programmes details are furnished in this magazine. I request all FAPGA members to register as delegate for this meeting directly with the Malaysian Printers Association at the earliest.

The 14th Forum of FAPGA was organized in a grand manner at Shanghai China during November, 2014 and most of the member countries had attended that meeting. The minutes of that meeting are also included in this magazine. Most of the members had presented the country reports by its officials which threw light on the activities and developments of print industries in those countries.

Let us all meet at Malaysia during August 2015 and discuss about future course of activities of FAPGA for the betterment of the print industry.

Thank you.

R. SureshSecretary General

Chairman’s Desk Secretary General’s Corner

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We had our 14th Forum of FAPGA at Shanghai, China last year with the theme “Innovation, opportunity and future” which was well conducted and well attended by the FAPGA members. Most of our member countries had attended the forum and presented the country papers highlighting the activities in their respective places. The interaction made between the member countries were very much useful and worthy for emulation. The discussions were quite relevant with our objectives to work as a common association that will provide the appropriate environment for high quality information and technology exchange where FAPGA member-countries can best position the printing industry in a globally competitive world.

I appreciate the Malaysian Printers Association for agreeing to host the 15th Forum of FAPGA from 7th to 9th August, 2015. The theme selected for this meeting is ‘Print Ecology’ which really emphasizes the need for adopting Green Printing. When we say about green printing we have got to use the recycled paper and environment friendly printing materials in our processes to ensure green printing. We have got to move with the time so as to pay our share for saving the earth and to keep it environmental friendly.

I request all our FAPGA members to attend the Malaysian meeting and give your share of thought for the betterment of our Forum. We have got to discuss many matters to streamline our activities in a better way.

Let us all move forward with a sense of oneness and unity.

Regards,

Peter LaneChairman

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FAPGA ANNUAL MEETING IN SHANGHAI, CHINA

The Forum of Asia Pacific Graphic Arts celebrated its 14th Annual Conference on 12th and 13th November, 2014 at Shanghai Jielong Center, Shanghai, China. The two day conference was having technical seminars, country paper presentations, interactions etc.

Delegates from Printing Associations in Australia, Japan, China, India, Philippines and Malaysia were present at the conference.

Mr. Yu Yongzhan President of The Printing Technology Association of China welcomed the members and made opening address.

Ms. Wang Yanbin, Director of the Administration of Printing and Publication, China made a presentation on “Upgrading and Development of China Printing Industry”.

Mr. Ralph J. Nappi, President of NPES and Graphic Arts Show Company (GASC) made a presentation on the subject of “Opportunities and Threats for the US Print Market through 2017 “.

Mr. HavardGrjotheim, Chairman of INTERGRAF made a presentation on “Industry performance of the Printing Industry in Europe”.

Mr. Liang Zhaoxian, CEO of C&C Joint Printing Co.Ltd., made a presentation on the subject of “Under the Digitalization – Transformation and Upgrading of

Traditional Enterprise” .

Mr.Peter Lane, Chairman of FAPGA made the opening speech for FAPGA. He also made a brief presentation on the functioning of FAPGA.

Mr. R. Suresh, Secretary General of FAPGA presented the Annual Report on the activities of FAPGA during the last year.

The draft Constitution and By-Laws of FAPGA was read and a number of suggested changes were made by the meeting. These changes will be included in the Constitution and By-Laws of FAPGA and sent to FAPGA member countries for their consideration and approval.

To formalize this process, at a Special Meeting held on Friday, November 13 it was agreed by those member countries present of Japan, Philippine, India, Australia and Malaysia to pass a resolution that accepted the draft Constitution and By-Laws of FAPGA as tabled at the FAPGA meeting, subject to the agreed final changes by Fax vote of all FAPGA member countries.

Country Paper PresentationsMr. Kunio Ishibashi, General Manager of

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International Relations in JFPI (Japan Federation of Printing Industries) made a presentation on “Industry performance of the PrintingIndustry in Japan”

Mr. Liew Chee Khong, Executive Member (EXCO) of Malaysia Printers Association (MPA) made the presentation on “Malaysia Printing Industry country report”

Mr. Peter Lane, Hon.Secretary of Printing Industries Association of Australia made the presentation on “Industry performance of the Printing Industry in Australia”

Mr. Suresh Rajendran, Past President of All India Federation of Master Printers made a presentation on “Industry performance of the Printing Industry in India”

Mr. Dominador D. Buhain, President of Philippine Printing Technical Foundation made a presentation on “Industry performance of the Printing Industry in Philippine”

Mr. Shen Weirong,CEO of Shanghai Jielong Industry Group Corporation Limited made the presentation on “Concentration and Crossover, the Growth Path of Jielong Group”

New Office Bearers for 2015

The FAPGA meeting confirmed that the existing team of office bearers to be continued for next year (2015) also.

Chairman : Mr. Peter Shepherdson Lane Printing Industries Association

ofAustralia

Secretary General : Mr.R Suresh Past President, All India

Federation of Master Printers

Treasurer : Mr. Kunio Ishibashi Japan Federation of Printing

Industries

It was also formally resolved by the FAPGA members present that the next meeting of FAPGA will be hosted by the Malaysia Printers Association in Malaysia,at a date to be confirmed in 2015.

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With more and more concerns for environmental issues, there have been many requirements for printing industries such as Green Purchase, chemical substance control, VOC regulation, global warming preventions. Since 2002, JFPI has been selecting printing factories who have achieved prominent progress in environmental protection and granted Printing Industry Environmental Excellence Award. This award is designed to encourage their effort to environmentalprotection as well as showing their best practice to industries to encourage industry wide effort to protect environment.

The selection of the award winner is based on 1) wellness of the surrounding environment, 2) environmental efforts for global warming, reduction of contaminating substance, chemical substance control, waste management, recycle etc., 3) factory environment such as health & safety standards, 5S practice etc., 4) establishment of environmental management scheme, 5) Effect of environmental protection activities to the management.

In September 2014, the 13thPrinting Industry Environmental Excellence Award was granted to following companies.

1. Minister of Economy Trade and Industry Award

Mutsumi Printinghttp://www.mut.co.jp/home/company/

2. METI Commerce and Information Policy Bureau Director-General Award

Bunshodohttp://www.bunshodo.co.jp/

Toppan Forms Central Products Co., Ltd. http://www.toppan-f.co.jp/english/

PRINTING INDUSTRy ENvIRoNMENTAL ExCELLENCE AwARD3. JFPI Chairman Award

Koho Co., Ltd. https://www.kohocome.co.jp/

Ebara PrintingCo., Ltd. http://www.ebara-pt.co.jp/

Soubun Printing Co., Ltd. http://www.soubun.com/index.html

Daiko Co., Ltd. http://www.daiko-p.com/index.html

4. JFPI Special Award

Sugiyama Media Support Co., Ltd http://www.sugi-p.co.jp/

5. JFPI Encouragement Award

Aipricom Co., Ltd. http://www.aipricom.co.jp/

Kyodo Seihan Printing Co., Ltd. http://www.kspkk.co.jp/

Bungeisha Co. Ltd. http://www.bungeisha.co.jp/publishing/

Kawakita Printing Co., Ltd. http://www.kawakita.com/

Taniinsatsu Corporation http://www.taniinsatsu.co.jp/

Bookbinding Homma Co., Ltd http://www.homma.co.jp/index-ie.htm

Kyoei Media Co., Ltd. http://www.kyoeimedia.co.jp/

HiromiSangyohttp://www.hiromisangyo.jp/

Nabe Process Corporation http://www.nabeprocess.co.jp/

HouseiSangyouhttp://www.housei-sangyou.co.jp/

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MutsumiPrinting

Bunshodo Toppan Forms Central Products

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Print EcologyTheme of FAPGA 2015

Print Ecology is a management imperative to make print businesses more responsive, effective, and sustainable and secure in a complex, networked world. Organizations, both print and otherwise, in which all aspects of management, operations and process interact and interrelate, and which operate within a dynamic business ecosystem.

In a world where out-sourcing is fundamental to a company’s growth without having to physically scale up, the printing industry now finds itself the printing industry now finds itself a vital part of the business ecology to provide communication and branding.

Print Ecology is an economic community supported by a foundation of interacting organizations and individuals of the business and printing industry. The economic community produces goods and services of value to customers, who are themselves members of the ecosystem. The member organisms also include suppliers, lead producers, competitors, and other stakeholders. Over time, they co-evolve their capabilities and roles, and tend to align themselves with the directions set by one or more central companies.

MILESToNE

The Japan Association of Graphic Arts Technology (JAGAT) appealed to China, Korea and Thailand for The Forum of Asian Pacific Graphic Arts Technology (FAGAT) establishment. In February 1996, the preparatory meeting was successfully held in Tokyo.

FAGAT general meetings were held 12 times in various member countries before it was renamed to The Forum of Asia Pacific Graphic Arts (FAPGA) in 2013. All participated members were benefit from the forum presentations which bring valuable information to the current global printing trends, consumer behaviour and market insight. Such, It enabled the printing industry players to quick response to volatile and unforgiving market change.

tSeptember 1996 1st FAGAT General Meeting in Tokyo, Japan

October 1997 2nd FAGAT General Meeting in Korea

October 1998 3rd FAGAT General Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand

October 1999 4th FAGAT General Meeting in Beijing, China

September 2000 5th FAGAT General Meeting in Manila, Philippine

November 2002 6th FAGAT General Meeting in Singapore

March 2004 7th FAGAT General Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

August 2006 8th FAGAT General Meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka

June 2007 9th FAGAT General Meeting in Beijing, China

September 2008 10th FAGAT General Meeting in Manila, Philippine

October 2009 11th FAGAT General Meeting in Tokyo, Japan

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May 2011 12th FAGAT General Meeting in Sydney, Australia

February 2013 13th FAPGA General Meeting in New Delhi, India

November 2014 14th FAPGA General Meeting in Shanghai, China

August 2015 15th FAPGA General Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Penang Malaysia

oBJECTIvES

1. To provide appropriate environment for high quality information and technology exchange where FAPGA member-countries can best position the printing industry in a global competitive world.

2. To promote and implement international standard of printing and graphic communication in the Asia Pacific region.

3. To exchange ideas among FAPGA member-countries and other participating countries on printing and graphic communications.

4. To promote the best business practice and legal infrastructure among FAPGA members.

5. To assist member-countries on creative strategies on how to engage, network and align effectively with present and future market demand.

6. To encourage co-printing projects among the FAPGA member-countries.

7. To promote better understanding and goodwill among Asia Pacific countries.

8. To provide representation in international forums on print and graphic communication industries.

9. To give effect to these objectives by establishing such other bodies and organizations, holding of conventions and other types of meetings as are necessary for dealing with all problems affecting printing and graphic communication industry.

FAPGA 2015 PRINT ECoLoGy oRGANISING CoMMITTEE

In line with the vision of Malaysia Printers Association (MPA) chairman, Mr Koay Hean Beow, gathered a team of Malaysia delegation that comprised 10 Malaysia Printers Association (MPA) members and participated the 14th FAPGA meeting in Shanghai, China 2014.

Malaysia delegation succeeded in obtaining full consensus from all FAPGA member-countries that Malaysia will be the hosting country for 15th FAPGA event. The FAPGA 2015 organizing committee was formed right after and started preparation work since November 2014.

ChairmanMr Liew Chee Khong

+6012-2730736

Deputy ChairmanMr Kelvin Lee Kat Min

+6016-661 6899

Committee MemberMr Soo Song Ying+6019-332 0893

Committee MemberMs Chung Xiao Hui

+6016-997 2986

Committee MemberMr Casey Lim Ka Chai

+6012-287 1633

Committee MemberMr Tee Teck Hock+6012-286 3635

Committee MemberMr Steven Chong+6012-280 8501

Deputy ChairmanMs Katrina Chung+6016-202 7946

SecretaryMr Siew Kian Chin+6012-207 0039

Mr Koay Hean Beow

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Synopsis of FAPGA 2015 PRINT ECoLoGy event

Day 1

It is a gathering of Asia Pacific print industries owners and leaders in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Many local and foreign print and graphic arts industry experts will share their recent findings in PRINT ECOLOGY forum. Participants will enjoy very much of the modern presentation styles. Following, the “BING BANG networking workshop in the evening will jump starts the learning experience and ignites the passion of making lasting friendship. Participants will master the modern technique of mobile photography and videography that will help grow print business. Participant will engage in preparing their owned unique video introduction in that evening. It will be the most exciting event that everyone should wait for.

l PRINT ECOLOGY forum

l “BING BANG’’ n e t w o r k i n g workshop

Day 2

Participants will begin the joyful travelling experience northward to Penang state. They will visit interesting places and enjoy the beautiful scenery along the journey. One should never miss the George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site which will attract many clicks and snaps to add plenty good memories into individual archives. In evening, the Grand dinner will be held in Straits Quay Convention Centre where the spectacular marina view will be breath-taking. Undeniably, the Grand dinner will be the ecstasy of the night.

l North bound site seeing from Kuala Lumpur to Penang

l Penang George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site

l Grand Dinner in Straits Quay Convention Centre

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Synopsis of FAPGA 2015 PRINT ECoLoGy event

Day 3

FAPGA country members will join in the 15th official FAPGA meeting in the morning. We will visit a highly equipped and modern training facility nearby, Training Institute

Arumugam Pillai in Nibong Tebal, Penang. Thereafter, we will greet farewell and depart cheerfully.

l 15th official FAPGA meeting

l Training Institute Arumugam Pillai in Nibong Tebal

PHoTo GALLERy

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The FAPGA meeting proceeding, the leadership of FAPGA management and the finale celebration were all captured and revealed the true spirit of member-countries cooperation to build a better future for print industry.

FAPGA 2013, NEw DELHI, INDIA

FAPGA 2014, SHANGHAI, CHINA

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India Day Celebrated at Shanghai

All India Federation of Master Printers’ (AIFMP) celebrated India Day on 16th of November, 2014 during All in Print China at Shanghai. Perhaps it is for the first time ever in China that a procession in open was organized by the printers with tricolours in hand to celebrate India Day

and to show solidarity with Chinese printing and packaging industry.

Welcoming the Indian leaders, Ms. Yvonne Lam, Messe Dusseldorf China Ltd., said it is an proudest moment for us to welcome Indian Print Leaders and Dy CGI on this occasion. It is for the first time ever that a delegation of

apex body of 250,000 printers is visiting All in Print China this visit may pave a way in the development of printing and packaging industry of both the countries. Bouquets were presented to Mr. A K Sinha, Director Printing Government of India, H.E. Shri Mahavir P. Bhardwaj, Dy CGI, Mr. Dev Nair, President AIFMP, Mr. Rajendra Jain, Vice-President (W) and Mr. Kamal Chopra, Chairman Intl. Relations, AIFMP jointly by Ms. Chen Yan, China Printing Academy; Mr. Zhang Shuang Ru, Printing Technology Association of

China and Prof. (Dr.) Qu Desen, Deputy Director and Secretary-General of Chinese Printing Technology Association.

Introducing the importance of the event, Mr. Kamal Chopra, Chairman International Relations, AIFMP said, today, (16th November) is an important day, on this day in 1945 UNESCO was founded and the day is also observed as the International Day of Tolerance. 1st edition

of New York Evening Post was also published on this day in 1801. Today we are here to create another milestone, by celebrating India day during All in Print China at Shanghai on this 16th day of November 2014 for the first time ever. Today 16th November, is going to be the appropriate occasion to open joint ventures and policy promotions by the Printing Entrepreneurs of both the countries.

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The celebrations started with National Anthems of China and India at the meeting room N2-M42, Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). Introducing Indian Printing Industry, Mr. Kamal Chopra said, Introducing Indian printing industry, I would like to mention that India with 250 thousand printing companies is number one in the world and with 2.5 million workforces it is second only to China. Printing in India is growing at 18% and people are taking keen interest in this key industry now. There are more than 36 printing institutes some of these giving even post-graduate education. Every year more than 3500 new printing engineering graduates joins this industry, while still much more get on the spot training in the print shops. Printing especially Packaging printing is now one of the fastest growing sectors in India. In India we have more than 760 manufacturer engaged in the manufacturing of Printing and Allied Machineries, India is almost self sufficient in the post press machinery. Some of the manufacturers have collaborations with reputed international companies including China. Introducing AIFMP, Mr Chopra said, we do have an apex body of Indian printers – All India Federation of Master Printers which is the largest printers association of the world.

In his speech, Mr. Dev Nair, President AIFMP said, what a wonderful day this is! A day to recall our progress; a time to collectively assess future growth possibilities, an occasion to celebrate our achievements! Today, on behalf of the All India Federation of Master Printers, I would like to put forth to my Chinese fellow printers ‘The Power of Unity’. He said, the Indian Print and Packaging business has undergone a 360 degree transformation in the last 15 years. Since 1990, the country initiated a process of reforms aimed at liberalization of the economy. Privatization was initiated and encouraged with the objective to integrate the Indian economy with the world economy. This in turn, ushered in new avenues for our country’s CMYK industry to modernize by investing in the technologies of the future.

Elaborating details of the Indian printing industry, Mr. Nair said, currently, over 90,000 titles are published in India, each year. Of these, about 50% are in Hindi and English, languages. The rest are spread across 24 officially recognised as well as a few other regional languages. As per the FICCI’s estimates, the value of the Indian book market has reached a good Rs 12,000 Crore mark. India is the 6th largest book publisher with the 3rd largest English language books’ market in the world, after the US and the UK.

He said, the packaging business alone accounts for over $ 24.6 billion and 22,000 firms that include raw material manufacturers, machinery suppliers and ancillary materials. Of these, 85% of the units are MSMEs. Today, our country is the 6th largest packaging market worldwide. It is expected to grow at 12.3% CAGR in the next 4-5 years to become the fourth largest global market, with a sales of approximately $42.7 billlion. Across other areas, print packaging forecasts average 8.0% growth in foil packaging, 7.4% growth for paper packaging, 6.2% growth in metal packaging sales, 8.3% growth for glass, and 3.9% growth across other packaging sales, between 2011 and 2016.

On the other hand, Mr. Nair said, the Chinese print fraternity serves as a fantastic example of growth and progress

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attained by an emphasis on modern technology and printer-friendly Government policies. Statistics reveal that there are 1,02,000 plus printing enterprises in China with over 3.5 million employees. Of these, 47,000 focus on packaging, 6,800 focuses on publication printing and 48,000 focuses on other printing markets... WOW! Of course, China’s exports of printing machinery to the West can reach the high numbers it so desires by strengthening its distribution network and service facilities, worldwide. My suggestion is, why not scale up the domestic suppliers? This could be done by joining hands with the Indian print and packaging industry, on the whole, for diverse facets like print technologies, marketing support and more. On the other hand, it would also help the Indian printers to spread their wings to international horizons. I eagerly wait the day when my Indian printers will say “NIHAO” instead of Namaste, concluding his speech Mr. Nair said.

Speaking on the occasion H.E. Shri Mahavir P. Bhardwaj, Dy Consul General of India at Shanghai said, India and China are two great civilizations, neighbours and among the largest economies in the world. Economic cooperation between the two countries has seen a remarkable upswing in the last decade. From very modest beginnings, China has become India’s largest trade partner and India is China’s seventh largest export destination. Bilateral trade last year was USD 67 billion and is steadily growing. The relations are now maturing, moving from trade to investments. There are more than 150 large Indian companies having their presence in China. A number of top Chinese companies have already set up their units in India.

There is tremendous scope for cooperation between the two countries and we need to seek more avenues for increasing bilateral commercial engagement. Printing sector is surely one of the potential sectors.

China with the second highest total output of printing industry in the world which is expected to be RMB 1.1 trillion by the end of the 12th plan period and an out of RMB 40 billion of the printing machinery industry, is the largest publisher of books/newspapers and is the second largest in the electronic publication in the world. There is a two-way flow between India and China in this sector, marked by good synergy and potential for further cooperation, including mutual investments. The India day celebrations today would further strengthen cooperation between Indian and Chinese companies in the sector through B2B meetings between Chinese machinery manufacturers and suppliers of various international brands and Indian printers to exchange expertise and seek more avenues of cooperation. It is expected to enhance bilateral trade and investment in printing and allied sectors and help in technological collaboration to bring about greater value-add in the Indian printing industry.

H.E. Shri Mahavir P Bhardwaj extended the necessary help and support to the Indian and Chinese companies in their endeavours for further strengthening the ties of business and industry between two countries.

Speaking on the occasion, Prof. (Dr.) Q D Sen said, India is a large country and progressing well in the field of printing, we are glad to welcome the representatives of world’s largest printers associations and would like to further strengthen our ties in the field of print education. Ms. Chen Yan, China Print Academy said, we wish to establish long term relations with AIFMP, she promised for the whole heartedly participation in the PAMEX and promised to bring as many manufacturers as possible. She said we would like to create a separate approx. 1000 sq. m. pavilion for Chinese manufacturers during next PAMEX at Mumbai. She said, while visiting India in the month of February for the Romancing Print, we will further negotiate and sign the cooperation agreement on these lines.

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Giving vote of thanks Mr. A K Sinha, Director Printing, Government of India said, it is my first visit to China and first as one of the delegate of AIFMP, I learnt a lot from this visit and would like to thank AIFMP for organizing such visits for the overall growth and benefit of the trade and industry. He thanked the Messe Dusseldorf Shanghai Co. Ltd., for taking pains in organizing India Day at Shanghai. He thanked HE Shri Mahavir P Bhardwaj for gracing the occasion taking time out of his very busy schedule. Mr. Sinha thanked the participants and delegates for being part of India Day.

Mementoes were presented on the behalf of AIFMP to H.E. Shri Mahavir P. Bhardwaj; Mr. A K Sinha; Prof. (Dr.) Q D Sen; Ms. Chen Yan; Mr. Zhang Shuang Ru; Ms. Liang Xin; Ms. Yvonne Lam and Ms. Nichole Kong. Appreciating the services of U Tourizmo, Mr. Kunal Sood and Mr. Sumit Berry were also felicitated.vv

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Activities Designed to Uplift the Philippine Printing Industry

Amidst the difficulty of unification among the associations under Philippine present day-setting, allow me to make a summary of the positive activities of the Philippine Printing Technical Foundation starting June 25,2014todate:

A. On June 25, 2014 the PPTF initiated the roadmap study of the printing industry with the help of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), University of the Philippines Institute for Small Scale Industries (UPISSI) and Technical Educational and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Small Enterprises Research and Development Foundation (SERDEF);

A.1 On August 1, 2014 PPTF was similarly invited on the deliberation of another roadmap but thereafter the plan to share with one another did not materialize which again puts a roadblock for unification

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A.2 On October 20, 2014 PPTF sent legislative proposal entitled “ Professionalizing the Printing Industry and Establishment of the Modernized Printing Schools in the NCR, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao which was accepted by the Senate through Senator FrancisEscudero and the House through Congressman Eric Singson;

A.3 PPTF was able to cause the reregistration of the Printing Industry Board Foundation Incorporated or PIBFI dated May 26, 2014 whose objective is to have “an aggrupation of print, graphic arts and industry-related associations under an umbrella organization to serve as the spokesman of the industry not only within the confines of the Archipelago but also in the regional community(consistent with the ASEAN Integrated

Community ) and also in the international community for the primordial goal of uplifting the printing and graphic arts industry locally, regionally and internationally”;

A.3.1 Presently the PIBFI is comprised of the following member associations:

A.3.2. Philippine Printing Technical Foundation or PPTF;

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A.3.3 Association of Lawbook Writers of the Philippines or ALBOP;

A.3.4Screen Imaging and Digital Graphic Association of the Philippines (SIDGAP);

A.3.5 Association of Paper Traders Association or APTA:

A.3.6. Filipino Chinese Printing Association or FILCHI;

A.3.7.Printing industries Association of the Philippines used to have representations during the PIAP incumbency of PP Tansipek and PP Sy;

A.4 During the recent PIBFI meeting dated March 4, 2015 at Timberland Heights San Mateo, Rizal, we have listed down the other associations which we would be inviting to form part of PIBFI.

A.5.1ASEAN Print is comprised of representations from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam and Myanmar;

A.5The PPTF under your humble representation was likewise elected as the ASEAN Print Ad Interim President and that PPTF with the endorsement of PIBFI would be holding the Second (2nd) Asean Training Program, Organizational Meeting, Country Reports, Resolutions and Strategic Planning this coming June 20 to 23, 2015 at the Sequoia Hotel;

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A.6 PPTF with the support of the member associations of PIBFI shall be holding the Printech 2015 inSeptember, 2015 at World Trade Center;

A.7 During the occasion of my birthday March 13,2015 PIBFI Chairman Emeritus James Chiu submitted the completed manuscript of the book entitled “History of Printing in the Philippines”;

A.7.1 It is an attempt likewise to diagnose the flaws of the local printing industry.

A.8 PPTFdue to its “credible leadership”was chosen as the private sector representative observer by Apo-Neda in awarding bidding of security printing jobs.

A.9 PPTF through PE Brizuela and Pres. Buhain converted FAPGA from a sedentary body into a proactive body through the approval of the proposed FAPGA Constitution and By Laws based on the draft presented by the Philippines through PPTF last 2008 and which was finalized on November 13, 2014;

A.10Recently PPTF has interaction with TESDA for the purpose of seeking accreditation from the latter to be authorized to issue certification of competency after undergoing a particular training course;

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A.10.1 Should that scenario take place PIBFI the umbrella body would corroborate with PPTF in training the trainors;

A.10.2 It is short of saying that PIBFI would be the coordinating body with PPTF as the training center;

A.11 Last April 26, 2015 the Printing Industries Association of Davao, Inc. (PIADI) Multipurpose Cooperative in the presence of Cebu Organization of Printing Industries, Inc. ( COPI ) invited PPTF to be the Guest of Honor and Speaker during its 2015 Annual Election of Directors and Officers during their Luncheon Fellowship Meeting at Marco Polo Hotel, Davao City where they gave support to the initiatives of PPTF;

A.11.1 It was also an opportune time for PPTF Past President Boy Kitane to give lecture on the training programs being pursued by PPTF;

A.11.2It was unearthed from the historical narration of PIADI Chairman Lads Aviola that the Cooperative started with a capital of Eighty One Thousand Pesos (P 81,000.00) but now it has gone up to Eighty One Million Pesos (P 81,000,000.00) through sound managerial practices and transparency.

Thank you very much.

Conceived, edited & published by R. Suresh, Secretary General, FAPGA, Cochin, India.