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(pressebox) Darmstadt, 22.04.2009, "Managing Ink and Paper 2009" is a unique materials conference which will take place on 26 and 27 May in Hamburg, Germany (www.ifra.com/events). During challenging times, it is a common strategy to go back to the basics. When it comes to newspaper production, nothing is more basic than ink and paper. Thus this new conference, devoted to topics close to this essential materials and their management.

Having Beatrix Beckmann, IFRA Research Manager – Materials, as Chair, this conference will also have the following speakers:

- Samir Bhaumik, Executive Director & COO, DIC, India;
- David Keenan, VP Newsprint Product Quality, AbitibiBowater, Canada;
- Tanja Mett-Bialas Project Manager, Print & Media Forum AG, Germany;
- Minna Nors, Senior Consultant, Printing and end use, KCL, Finland;
- Andreas Otto, Managing Director, Pohl & Co GmbH, Germany;
- Dr. Klaus Pfanner, CEO, AMRA Waterline AG, Switzerland;
- Matthias Presotto, Laboratory Manager, Prinovis Limited & Co KG;
- Jörg Schönemann, Purchaser, Axel Springer, Germany;
- Sampo Timonen, Director, European Graphic Papers, RISI, Belgium;
- Robert Warren, Laboratory Manager, Sun Chemical, United Kingdom.

During three sessions (material handling, environmental issues and logistics) the participants will hear case studies and experts on up-to-date issues and innovative solutions for present necessities. The conference languages will be English and German.

The early bird deadline has now been extended to 27 April 2009. This event is sponsored by EAE and supported by Port of Hamburg. IFRA’s Media Partner for this event is Druck&Medien.

For more information and registration, visit the IFRA website www.ifra.com/events or contact Sergio de Oliveira, IFRA Programme Manager Events – Newspaper Production, phone +49 (6151) 733-727, e-mail oliveira@ifra.com.Über Ifra

IFRA (www.ifra.com) is the worldwide research and service organisation for the news publishing industry. With headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany, it has acted since 1961 as the platform for decision-makers from the newspaper industry. IFRA offers its services primarily to its more than 3100 members in nearly 80 countries. A Board, comprising publishers as well as central, regional and specialised committees drawn from IFRA member companies, steers the work of the international newspaper community. IFRA’s research work provides the basis for this and results in standardisation projects as well as international and regional exhibitions, conferences, workshops, study tours, training events, Newsplex consulting and international competitions. The IFRA Expo – “the annual event of the news publishing industry” – held at major European venues, is the world’s most important trade exhibition for newspaper companies and their partners. IFRA Expo 2009 will be held from 12 to 15 October in Vienna (www.ifraexpo.com). IFRA Magazine, the international magazine of newspaper business, strategy and technology, is published in several languages in both print and online versions (www.iframagazine.com). IFRA is also running IFRA Search, a vertical search engine for the news publishing industry (www.ifrasearch.com).

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