PRESTIGIOUS SCREEN PRINTING HONOUR FOR AUTOTYPE’S EMPLOYEE

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PRESTIGIOUS SCREEN PRINTING HONOUR FOR AUTOTYPE’S EMPLOYEE
14 November 2002 - Autotype International

Bill Appleton, a consultant screen printer with Autotype International Ltd - one of Europe's leading manufacturers of screen printing products - has been awarded the Harold Schneider & SPA Award for Outstanding Innovation and Service to the Screen Printing Industry, at a ceremony held during the annual West of England Screen Printing Association (SPA) dinner dance.

Mike Turner, Director of the Screen Printing Association, who relished the opportunity of saluting and surprising his contemporary, introduced the award.

‘The task that I am about to undertake gives me enormous pleasure - not least of which is the fact that the subject of the task knows nothing about it.’ He continued by thanking Appleton for ‘the incredible work and enthusiasm he has put in to both the SPA and the screen process itself’.

Presently working at Wantage-based Autotype, Bill Appleton has enjoyed nearly 46 years in the printing industry, during which he has been chairman of the SPA’s South West Branch, has had numerous papers published and was responsible for establishing a number of industry standards, including the four-colour process ISO.

Following the award ceremony, Appleton said: ‘In the 20 years that my wife has known me, this was the first time I was completely speechless, it was absolutely unexpected and I am very touched to be recognised in this way.’

At Autotype, Appleton is heavily involved in the company’s research and technology department where he has provided several years of commitment to developing the science behind screen printing. The fruits of his labour have helped Autotype develop a range of market-leading screen products, including the revolutionary new Capillex photostencil films - which are rapidly becoming the industry standard for high quality screen printing.

The SPA award was established in 1933 and was subsequently dedicated to the memory of Harold Schneider, one of the original founders of the SPA’s magazine Screen Process. Appleton’s award is the fifteenth to be made in the history of the memorial honour.

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About: Autotype International
Specialist coating technology developed by Autotype is used for a wide range of touch and vision electronic applications, including membrane switches and for In Mould Decorated (IMD) products in the automotive, telecommunications and domestic appliances sectors.

The company's expertise in precision coating technology enables it to transform and enhance the performance of films for many high technology and demanding applications. These films can provide efficient means of reproducing exacting images or offer protective features such as resistance to aggressive chemicals and be used as stable substrates in the production of key electronic or medical components.

Precision graphic systems for the printing sector have enabled industrial screen printers to compete with alternative technologies in the quest for the most complex and accurate reproduction process.

The company operates from three locations: Autotype International, in Wantage, England; Autotype Americas Inc. in Schaumburg, near Chicago; Autotype International (Asia) Pte. Ltd. from Singapore. From these three locations we are able to maintain worldwide coverage through experienced and dedicated sales personnel, responding in real time to the changing needs of local markets.

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