FINAT creates online portal

A new development to keep self-adhesive label printers and their supply chains up-to-date with the latest information on technological developments, training and education, R&D, standards and regulatory affairs has been launched on the internet by industry association FINAT.

The FINAT Knowledge Hub is a unique portal that will also provide access to a comprehensive range of courses and seminars relevant to the sector. It will serve as the distribution point for accurate and reliable information and opinions to be shared between member companies of FINAT.

Jules Lejeune, managing director of FINAT, said: ‘This is a very important development for our members and is intended to help keep them ahead of a very competitive business in these recession-hit times. It is yet another new benefit for members we have added to our long list.’

The Knowledge Hub will be accessible via a secure members’ login at www.finateducation.com or through a link on the FINAT’s main site home page at www.finat.com

Lejeune continued: ‘As the self-adhesive label market continues to develop, new technologies, materials and external influences are bringing about a diversity of exciting new innovations and formats. It is very difficult for individual printers to keep track of these, as they happen, but the Knowledge Hub will be their one-stop shop to all this information.

‘The site’s forum will be an equally important area where members can network, share information and express their views on relevant issues. If they are having technical problems they can appeal to other members for help and advice, if they need to fill a key appointment their industry, colleagues can give them referrals or recommendations to help them get the right person.

‘We have established a wide range of discussion groups which are now waiting input from members who may need that help and advice – or who may want to contribute their wisdom to the industry.’

It will also contain educational modules prepared for FINAT by 4impression Training to help in staff and customer familiarization.

Other features of the Knowledge Hub will be a searchable document archive and a glossary of terms along with a bookshop of FINAT publications.

The Knowledge Hub will be administered by Robert Shimmin, of 4impression, and members are invited to post their contributions to Robert Shimmin at 4impression@tiscali.co.uk.

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