Current and new members at GRAPHICA

Research, innovation, education and training in Packaging, Printing and Graphic Communication found their expression.

The PackPrint Science organization which is a creation of the collaboration of ELSET (Hellenic Association of Label Makers), HELGRANED (Panhellenic Association of Graduates of Graphic Arts Technology) and FESPA (Silkscreens, Large Size Digital Printing, Textile Printing) was presented for the first time at SYSKEVASIA 2024.

At GRAPHICA 2025, it made a more dynamic and substantial appearance on Saturday, March 23, 2025.

After a long and joint effort and with impressive public participation, the new organization for Research, Development, Training in Packaging, Printing and Graphic Communication was presented at the SYSKEVASIA 2024 exhibition. On Saturday 2 November 2024, ELSET, HELGRAMED, FESPA and GRAPHMEDLAB started their joint journey at PackPrint Science. The presidents of ELSET, Mrs. Denise Haitoglou, of  HELGRAMED Mr. G. Gabbrellis, of FESPA HELLAS Mr. K. Papathanasopoulos and the director of the Graphic Arts Technology Research Laboratory & of Optical Communication of the University of Western Attica, Mr. M. Tsigonias, welcomed the initiative, declared their full support and called on institutions, businesses and all people in the fields to join in this effort. The presentation was made by  one of the main contributors to this effort, the president of the International Circle of Graphic Arts Universities, professor  Dr. Anastasios Politis, who mentioned the difficulty of finding specialized human resources and the lack of education, training and retraining programs in printing and packaging.