Brandtjen & Kluge and Sakurai to hold meetings 

Crystal Lake, IL – Brandtjen & Kluge and Sakurai are providing yet another reason for industry leaders in the diecutting, diemaking, print finishing, folding carton, corrugated and specialty markets to Be Here – echoing the theme for the 2017 IADD·FSEA Odyssey. Co-located events will add additional value to attendees traveling to the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center, Schaumburg, IL, USA, for the tradeshow.  

On Tuesday, May 16, attendees can attend events hosted by Brandtjen & Kluge and Sakurai, prior to the opening of the IADD·FSEA Odyssey on Wednesday, May 17. 

Kluge User Group Meeting

Brandtjen & Kluge will host a day-long Kluge User Group meeting on Tuesday, May 16, in conjunction with the Odyssey. It will begin with a lunch buffet, followed by an afternoon of panel discussions, presentations and user group sessions. Sessions will include case studies of challenging projects and a technology update on laser cutting and the integration to a digital workflow, as well as other networking sessions. Please contact Pamela Vlasnik at [email protected] or 1-715-483-3265 for more information and to register for the Kluge User Group meeting.

Sakurai Specialty Finishing Open House

Sakurai USA, Inc. has announced plans for its second Specialty Finishing Open House for IADD·FSEA Odyssey attendees, vendors and guests from 4 pm to 7 pm on Tuesday, May 16, at the Sakurai Headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois. Sakurai will showcase UV specialty finishing applications applied by a screen printing method at speeds from 2,500-3,000 images per hour. The demonstration also includes setup and operation of a Sakurai Maestro 29 5/8” x 41 ½” MS102AII cylinder screen press and a Natgraph electronic UV drying/curing system. For more information about Sakurai's participation in the IADD·FSEA Odyssey Expo or to RSVP for the Specialty Finishing Open House, contact Brian Johnson at [email protected] or 1-847-490-9400 ext. 206.

For more information on the 2017 IADD·FSEA Odyssey – the industry's premier event sponsored by the International Association of Diecutting and Diemaking (IADD) and the Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) – visit the Odyssey website at www.OdysseyExpo.org, email [email protected] or contact the IADD directly at 1-800-828-IADD (local 1-815-455-7519) or the FSEA at 1-785-271-5816.