Highly successful first WEILBURGER Graphics GmbH Partner Meeting

Press statement – for immediate release
Highly successful first WEILBURGER Graphics GmbH Partner Meeting
WEILBURGER Graphics GmbH invited for the first time its worldwide partners to
Gerhardshofen.
Gerhardshofen, 21. November 2013 – For the first time in the company’s long history, WEILBURGER
Graphics GmbH hosted from 11. to 12. November a common Networking Meeting with its world-wide
partners at the Gerhardshofen premises. The invitation was accepted by more than 55 participants,
who represented more than 30 nations including: Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Croatia,
Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, South Africa, The Netherlands,
Turkey and United Arab Emirates.
The basis of this meeting was to advise an even closer cooperation with all partners, to present in
detail the extensive portfolio with more than 3.000 products and to highlight the trends and
opportunities of the current market in order to effectively maximize the success of all partners.
After the event’s official greeting and opening by Günter Korbacher, Managing Director of
WEILBURGER Graphics GmbH, the following topics were dealt with:
Company Presentation WEILBURGER Graphics GmbH & Get to know each other
Günter Korbacher, Managing Director & Arno Dürr, Sales Director
Lecture: „Finishing – why?”
Ralph C. Rieker, Finisher und Managing Director of Rieker Druckveredelung GmbH & Co. KG
Application procedures – Which applications can be covered? Future Trends, Product news
Jürgen Kibler, Technical Service of WEILBURGER Graphics GmbH
During the evening of the event’s first day, WEILBURGER Graphics invited its guests to a common
Networking dinner at the Allee Hotel in Neustadt an der Aisch.
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The topics of the second day were the following:
Value Added Packaging, Gallus inline production, digital printing and packaging – processes
and practical implementation
Alexander Dort, Freelance Designer
Digital Printing - Blessing or Trap for Print Finishing?
Michael Kirmeier, Infostar
Brain storming and discussion about market trends
Jürgen Kibler and Bastian Schäfer, Technical Service of WEILBURGER Graphics GmbH
A common company tour showcasing the company’s new buildings and expansions lead over to a final
discussion regarding requests and objectives for the coming years from all participating guests.
Günter Korbacher comments the event as follows: “We are very pleased that we received a highly
positive response to our invitation and that we may welcome more than 30 nations at our premises.
Since in most cases our sales partners are in direct contact to our clients, for us it is extremely
important that they know our company and our product portfolio in detail, as well as that they
experience our exemplary service and pass it on to their clients. In consultation with our
representatives we will repeat this meeting at a two-year interval in order to keep our partners updated
regarding our company, our product news as well as our technical progress. After all, the success of
our sales partners is also our success and our success is our partner’s success as well.”
Further information: www.weilburger-graphics.de
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Contact:
WEILBURGER Graphics GmbH
Am Rosenbühl 5
91466 Gerhardshofen
Germany
Phone: +49 9163 9992-0
Fax: +49 9163 654
info@weilburger-graphics.de
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Caption: The invitation was accepted by more than 55 participants, who represent more than 30 nations
Caption: A successful event which was also visited by Dorothée Grebe, Grebe Group and Mr. Frank
Gläser, Managing director of WEILBURGER Coatings GmbH.
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Caption: Ralph C. Rieker, Finisher und Managing Director of Rieker Druckveredelung GmbH & Co. KG
Caption: Alexander Dort, Freelance Designer
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Caption: Michael Kirmeier, InfoStar
Caption: Günter Korbacher – executive director of WEILBURGER Graphics GmbH
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Caption: Logo WEILBURGER Graphics GmbH
Caption: PrintCity | Alliance Member
About WEILBURGER Graphics
WEILBURGER Graphics GmbH is one of the leaders in the field of print finishing for packaging, labels
and job printing.
The company mainly produces for sheet-fed offset, heat-set web offset and off-line coating, and for the
screen-printing, flexo, gravure, narrow web and digital print sectors. Its tailor-made products are
available for the market segments involving packaging, labels and job printing. It also offers seminars
and consultancy services.
WEILBURGER Graphics is one of nineteen companies of the GREBE Group, a medium-sized
manufacturer of industrial coatings.
www.weilburger-graphics.de
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