About IGAS 2011
June 1, 2011
Japan Graphic Arts Suppliers Committee
The Japan Graphic Arts Suppliers Committee (President: Yoshiharu Komori) has announced the following details regarding the International Graphic Arts Show (IGAS) 2011 to be held in September 2011.
Immediately after the Great East Japan Earthquake, there was concern regarding whether or not we would be able to hold IGAS 2011. In addition to our confirmation that there were no effects on the venue infrastructure , including the surrounding traffic network, we received strong requests from many exhibitors who have made preparations for IGAS as an important target in their marketing strategies. Furthermore, we have been given powerful support from people in the printing industry, who asked us to hold IGAS for the purpose of business revitalization exactly because of the recent difficulties. For these reasons, we have decided to hold IGAS 2011 as originally planned.
The theme of IGAS 2011 is "Print Your Future! Print evolves together with the environment." By showing the future possibilities created by printing and exhibiting cutting-edge machinery and technologies in one building, IGAS 2011 will provide a lively location for business networking as well as future-oriented, positive solutions to people involved in printing related industries.
The scale for this event, which will be held in all halls of Tokyo Big Sight's East Building, includes a total of 305 companies and 2,658 booths (as of June 1, 2011). Considering the economic environment in Japan and the effects of the earthquake, the exhibition area is only about 60% the size of the previous event in 2007. However, exhibitors will include many venture corporations that are working energetically in digital fields, as well as major manufacturers from all over the world who handle prepress, printing, and post press.
The entrance system for IGAS 2011 has been revamped, and a new entrance system has been implemented in which visitors may enter the venue by touching their IC card to the gate . People may enter simply by "holding" up their IC commuting pass they use on trains or buses, or their cell phone equipped with IC card functions. This will greatly reduce congestion, and also allow visitors to enter the event smoothly. People who do not have IC commuting passes or other cards, such as overseas visitors and groups, may borrow an IC card.
IGAS is an international exhibition that is one of the world's four largest printing equipment exhibitions held on a rotating basis. It includes lectures and conferences that are appropriate for an international exhibition, such as the International Forum on the Environment, Global Print meetings , the Asian Symposium (Japanese Society of Printing Science and Technology) , the Autumn Seminar (Japanese Society of Printing Science and Technology), the World Printing Conference (Japan Federation of Printing Industries), and the All Japan Printing Industry Association Forum (All Japan Printing Industry Association ).
The latest research results from 14 laboratories at universities all over Japan are displayed in the "Advanced Technology Zone ," a standard offering at IGAS that is highly evaluated by people within and without Japan. Furthermore, exhibitions are also scheduled to be held by industry groups including Global Print, the Japan Printing Machinery Association, the All Japan Printing Industry Association , CIP4, and educational and training schools that work to cultivated talented people working in printing. Exhibitions are also gathered together for the convenience of visitors at the "Environmental Corner ," which discusses environmental issues involved in printing, and the "Digital Publishing Corner ," which features products and technologies related to the hot topic of electronic publishing.
IGAS 2011 will be held exactly six months after the earthquake. As the organizers of this event, we hope to use this exhibition provide even the slightest assistance to the restoration of the printing industry in the affected areas. For that reason we have decided to carry out various types of reconstruction support activities, such as the presentation of donations, special exhibitions in support of reconstruction, a reconstruction assistance "stamp rally," and more. We are hoping to make these support activities both enjoyable and exciting, and kindly ask for the cooperation of visitors and exhibitors alike.
Although the economic situation in Japan has worsened after the Great East Japan Earthquake, great efforts are being made towards reconstruction in both the public and private sectors. Our exhibitors have also been directly or indirectly affected by the earthquake in considerable ways, making them victims of this disaster. Regardless, we plan to use the IGAS exhibition to convey the underlying strength of the Japanese printing industry to the world at large. To that end, we believe that we must make IGAS 2011 a success, and we are making significant efforts as the organizer of IGAS. We ask for the support of everyone in the industry regarding these endeavors.
 Japan Graphic Arts Suppliers Committee President Yoshiharu Komori ＜＜Greetings＞＞ |
 Importers' Association for Graphic Arts machinery & material President Soren Faber Larsen ＜＜Greetings＞＞ |
 Japan Association of Pre-Press & Digital Printing Systems Suppliers President Morihiro Atsumi |
IGAS 2011(국제 종합 인쇄 기재전)출전자 모집 개시
2010년3월18일
인쇄기재단체협의회
인쇄기재단체협의회（회장：고모리 요시하루）는 오는 2011년 9월 16일（금）부터 9월 21일（수）까지의 6일간, 도쿄 빅사이트의 동서 모든 홀을 사용하여「국제종합인쇄기자재전 IGAS 2011」을 개최합니다.
인쇄관련기자재를 제공하는 메이커, 벤더의 4개 단체로 구성되는 당 협의회에서는 IGAS 및 JGAS를 2년마다 번갈아가며 개최하고 있습니다. IGAS는 교대로 열리는 세계 ４대 인쇄기자재전 중, 아시아에서 개최되는 국제전시회로 이번 IGAS 2011은 지난（2007년）에 이어 세 번째 개최입니다.
현재, 일본을 둘러싼 경제는 디플레이션의 상황 아래, 설비투자의 감소와 고용 정세 악화 등, 여전히 매우 어려운 상황입니다. 그러나 신흥국의 수요증가와 기업의 비용절감노력에 힘입어 최근에는 기업 이익에 회복 기조가 보이는 등, 회복을 향한 밝은 조짐도 싹트기 시작했습니다. 섣불리 예측할 수 없는 상황이기는 하나, IGAS 2011이 개최되는 내년 가을에는 확실한 회복세가 보일 것으로 기대되고 있어, 일본은 물론 외국의 수요자에게 기업, 제품, 기술을 널리 PR할 수 있는 절호의 기회라고 생각합니다.
「IGAS 2011」은 인쇄가 만드는 미래의 가능성을 제시하고자, 최첨단 기자재와 기술을 한 자리에 모아 전시하고 인쇄 관련 업계의 여러분께 미래지향적이고 적극적인 솔루션과 활발한 비즈니스 교류의 장을 제공합니다.
출전 예약 접수 기간은 오늘 2010년 3월 18일（목）부터 2010년 11월 30일（화）까지입니다. 빠른 신청과 부디 많은 참여 부탁드립니다.
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일본인쇄기재단체협의회 (Japan Graphic Arts Suppliers Committee: JGASC)
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사단법인 일본인쇄산업기계공업회 (日本印刷産業機械工業会内)
