Benjamin “Ben” C. Russell (1876-1941) was born on a small farm in Tallapoosa County to Benjamin Francis Commander (B. F. C.) Russell, a decorated veteran who served under Confederate general James Longstreet, and Sarah Henderson Russell. In the early 1880s, the Russells moved to Alexander City from a nearby farm now covered by Lake Martin. […]
Arthur A. (Art) Tracton – January 17, 1935 – January 26, 2021. Art was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennslyvania. He graduated from Temple University with a B.S. in Chemistry. After serving in the United States Army, Art began a long career as a coatings chemist. He worked at several companies, including National Starch. He […]
The History of FESPA and its development throughout the years It was during the formative General Assembly in 1962 that the French Printers Association decided to create FESPA with seven European Associations. Since its inception over 50 years ago, FESPA has continued to grow and expand by: Holding exhibitions worldwide in places as far afield […]
Beppe Quaglia is President & CEO of Quaglia srl Italy and the founder and CEO of Virus water-based inks. He has been a consultant for many textile companies worldwide. Beppe began his career in the screenprinting technologies when he was employed by a screenprinting shop in 1975. Within two years, Beppe founded TIMS Serigrafia. In […]
Danny Sweem has had a long and illustrious career in the screenprinting technologies. Danny attended York Technical College from 1985 to 1989, where he earned two Associate Degrees; Study Management & General Business . After college, Danny began his career in retail as the owner of two small sporting good stores in South Carolina. From 1999 […]