(SCHAUMBURG, IL) Sakurai Cylinder screen presses, including sales support, replacement parts, service and training are now available directly from Sakurai USA, Schaumburg, Illinois. The announcement was made during a recent open house for Screen Press customers and prospects by Don Bence, Vice President, Sakurai USA Inc. Sakurai USA Inc. is looking forward to providing parts and service support to our existing customer base and new customers in the future. “The screen press business has always been a valuable and important business segment to Sakurai Graphic Systems in Japan, and now it is under the umbrella of Sakurai USA Inc. Our intent is to provide greatly enhanced support to the customers who have placed their faith and confidence in Sakurai presses”, Bence said. Sakurai is the industry leader in screen press technology with over 5,000 presses installed worldwide. The ultra high precision 29” x 41” MAESTRO MS-102AII, for example, operates at speeds up to 4,000 IPH and accepts stock from .003” to .032” with precise registration. The Maestro is capable of printing on a wide range of substrates such as plastic film for electronic applications, membrane switches, display panels, touch screens, etc, as well as paper, board and foil. Accurate spot coating and special effects are handled easily for value-added features. Sakurai has already begun shipping new orders from their Schaumburg Illinois location, and will have a screen press as a major showing in Schaumburg. In a separate announcement, Sakurai USA has named David Rose as National Sales Manger to represent the Sakurai Screen Press product line in the U.S. and Canada. Rose brings over 20 years of screen industry experience and knowledge to his new position and will be instrumental in the integration and expansion of the business for Sakurai USA. He will be located in the Sakurai North American headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois. Sakurai USA will be a major exhibitor at SGIA ’07, October 24-27, 2007 in Orlando, Florida with a 2,500 sq. ft. exhibit and two operational Screen Cylinder Presses. See Sakurai at Booth Number 2076. Sakurai is the industry leader in screen press technology with over 5,000 presses installed worldwide. Its ultra-high precision screen cylinder presses are available in sizes from 20½” X 28½” to 48” x 63” and are backed by Sakurai customer support, service, parts and training. Sakurai screen cylinder presses are exclusively distributed in the United States and Canada by Sakurai USA.