Polish printers visit Screen’s HQ in Japan

A group of leading Polish printers has traveled to Japan for a nine-day hosted visit to Screen Graphic Arts. The program included factory tours, product presentations and a guided cultural itinerary across Kyoto and Tokyo.

According to Screen, the Polish printing industry is growing and increasingly investing in digital technology. Printers are looking for technologies allowing them to produce shorter runs, reduce waste and respond faster to customer demand.

Screen Graphic Arts responded to this momentum with a direct invitation: visit the facility in Kumiyama, Kyoto, and see how Screen inkjet presses are designed and built.

The visit was organized by Daria Obloj, Screen's regional sales manager for Eastern Europe, together with local dealer Reprograf. The delegation included customers, technology partners and senior representatives from some of Poland's most respected printing companies. Over nine days, they toured the Kumiyama factory, attended detailed product presentations at Screen's Kyoto headquarters, and took part in a curated program of Japanese cultural experiences.

The visit began with a full introduction to Screen as a company. Delegates were introduced to the three principles that guide Screen's work: continuous innovation in inkjet technology, a commitment to more sustainable production by reducing waste and energy use, and a belief that digital print opens new opportunities for printers who are ready to invest in the right technology.

The factory tour at Kumiyama was the central experience of the technical program. Guests were taken through the full process by which a Screen inkjet press is designed, assembled, and tested: from individual components through to a finished machine ready for customer delivery.

Screen's engineers and product specialists presented the full digital inkjet portfolio across commercial, label and packaging printing.

Screen organized a full cultural program alongside the technical visits. The delegation explored historic temples in Kyoto, visited Tokyo, and took part in a hands-on traditional weaving experience using antique hand looms, a practice in Japan for generations.

‘We came expecting to learn about technology. We left with a new appreciation of what quality means in manufacturing, in the art of printing, and in what is possible for our industry. We're returning with a wide variety of new initiatives on how to utilize Screen digital printing to accelerate the growth of Polish printing throughout the European and global markets,’ commented a member of the Polish delegation.