SGCDpro Annual Conference
Deco '18 - April 7-9, 2018; Hilton Easton; Columbus, OH
Deco '18 Downloads
Deco '18 Exhibitor Contract
(PDF file - 0.1 mb file size) posted Apr. 10, 2017
Deco '19 - April 6-8, 2019; Hyatt Regency; Indianapolis, IN
Deco Attendees List
Click here to view attendees lists available for download (Deco'07 - Deco'16).
SGCDpro Member Login Required
Deco '17 - April 22-24, 2017; Sheraton Station Square; Pittsburgh, PA
Deco '17 Videos
Deco '17 Downloads
Deco '17 Speaker Profiles
(PDF file - 0.1 mb file size) posted Apr. 10, 2017
Deco '17 Exhibitor Profiles
(PDF file - 1.9 mb file size) posted Apr. 10, 2017
Decorating Production and Processes - Deco '17 Presentations
Glass Bottle Performance, Strength and
Decorating Considerations
Bill Slusser, American Glass Research (AGR)
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Establishing a Sound Testing Protocol
Dr. Pratik Ichhaporia, Intertekl
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Organic Ink Cure Profiling
Cindy Pankiewicz, Ferro Corporation
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Lean and Clean, Your Future in Screen Making
Michael Ose, Sign-Tronic AG
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Organic Glass Decoration
Nersesian and McReynolds, Sun Chemical
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Precious Coatings, Digital Gold Inks
Klaus Abt, Heraeus
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Market Innovation - Deco '17 Presentations
Market Trends in Dinnerware
Katie Bricker, Homer Laughlin China
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Regulatory Update - Deco '17 Presentations
Proposition 65 Update
Carol Brophy, Sedgwick Law
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
CONEG Packaging and Revised TSCA Implementation
Alan Olson, Westlake Technology
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Deco '16 - April 16-18, 2016; Sheraton Inner Harbor; Baltimore, MD
Deco '16 Downloads
Deco '16 Exhibitor Showcase
(PDF file - 1.6 mb file size) updated Mar. 21, 2016
Improving the Decorating Process - Deco '16 Presentations
Energy Management for Decorating Lehrs
John Hann, E.W. Bowman, Incorporated
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Advances in Spraying Equipment and Technology
Payton Cozart, Finishing Brands - A Carlisle Company
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Sourcing Products Overseas
Edward Weiner, Maryland China Company
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Principles of Color Technolog
James Aldridge, Ferro Corp.
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Color Narratives
Mark Woodman, design&color llc
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Screen Emulsions Advantages & Disadvantages
Pat Sabo, Schilling Graphics
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Ask the Experts - Deco '16 Presentations
Navigating Challenges in Product Decoration,
Ask the Experts Panel
Walt Sanders, Van Fleet Associates, Inc.
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
2016 ICPHSO Conference
Walt Sanders, Van Fleet Associates, Inc.
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Sabrina Keller, Office of Import Surveillance
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
FDA, Decorated Ceramic and Glass - Food-Contact Articles: FDA Regulations & Guidelines
Michael E. Kashtock,Ph.D., FDA
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
OSHA Adds Value to Business, Work and Life
Brett Beall, OSHA
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
California Proposition 65
>Brophy, Sedgewick LLP & Olson, Westlake Science & Technology
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
U.S. Toxic Substance Control
Alan Olson, Westlake Science & Technology
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Product Innovation - Deco '16 Presentations
Advancements in Waterborne Coatings & Expanded Design Opportunities
Steve Presutto, Peter-Lacke USA
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Decorating on 3 Dimensional Objects Using
Inkject Technology
Paul Bolduc, KBA-Kammann USA
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Special Effects for Organic Decorative Glass Coatings that You can Achieve
David Walden, Seagrave Coating
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Product Compliance - How Proper Testing Keeps Profits Intact
Karolyn Helda, ANSECO
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Deco '15 - March 21-23, 2015; Hilton Easton; Columbus, OH
Deco '15 Downloads
Deco '15 Exhibitor Showcase
(PDF file - 1.8 mb file size) posted Mar. 10, 2015
Basics of Decorating - Deco '15 Presentations
Firing and Finishing of Decorated Ware
Brian Deszell, Custom Deco LLC
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Glass Container Manufacture and Decoration
Tony G. Howell, Ferro
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
What Compliance Testing Means to You
Lisa Maxwell, ANSECO Group
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Effective Use of UV Lamps for UV Curing
R. W. Stowe, Heraeus Noblelight America LLC
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Mug Manufacturing and Why Your Color Doesn't Work
Michael Tkach, The Homer Laughlin China Co.
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Ask the Experts - Deco '15 Presentations
What California Has in Store - Proposition 65
and Beyond
Carol Rene Brophy, Sedgwick LLP
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
The Globally Harmonized System (GHS)
for Hazard Communication
Alan Olson, Ferro Corporation
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Current and Future Issues with Obamacare
Walt A. Sanders, Van Fleet Associates, Inc.
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
EH&S Compliance Update
Bob St. John, Libbey Glass Inc.
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Discovering New Technology - Deco '15 Presentations
Inline Foiling: Metalizing Re-invented
Harald Gavin, ISIMAT
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Affordable Care Act 101
Barry D. Peel, U.S. Small Business Administration
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Pyrosil and Silicate Flame Pretreatment
James Casey, RLS Enterprises Inc.
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Glass Container Manufacturing
William Kilpatrick, Owens-Illinois Inc.
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Advancements in Glass Coatings
Bob Korlewitz, Delta Laboratories, Inc
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Organic Coatings, inks, and Decals
Cindy Pankiewicz, Ferro Corporation
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
New Developments in EcoBrite® Organic Inks
PPG Industries
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Deco '14 - April 5-7, 2014; Pittsburgh, PA
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Deco '14 Exhibitor Showcase
Deco '14 Exhibitor Showcase
(PDF file - 2.3 mb file size) posted Mar. 29, 2014
Remember When - Celebrating 50 Years
Remember When
SGCDpro
(PPTX file - 18 mb file size) posted Apr. 8, 2014
Business Strategies
Adopting LEAN Management Processes
SGCDpro; Chad Yaw, Compass Group
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Basics of Decorating - Deco '14
Glass Decorating Mediums
Terry Brown and Jeff Grover, Ferro Corporation
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Understanding Frit
Wesley King, Fusion Ceramics Inc.
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
What is a Ceramic Glass Enamel
Michael Morrissey, Glass Coatings & Concepts
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Using Precious Metals
Klaus Abt, Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Decorating onto Glass with Solvent Based Inks
George Koch, RUCO
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Screen Making
Pat Sabo, Schilling Graphics
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Ask the Experts - Deco '14
Regulatory Update
Walt A. Sanders, Esq., Van Fleet Associates, Inc.
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Affordable Care Act Conference Handout
SGCDpro
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Update: Toxics in Packaging
SGCDpro
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California Proposition 65
SGCDpro
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Prop 65 Warning Reg: Summary of Pre-Regulatory Proposal
SGCDpro
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Technical - Deco '14
Costing Strategies for Maximizing Profits
Jan Weyrich, Global Products, Inc.
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Emergency Action Plan
Ted Zych, Lenox Manufacturing
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Precious Metal Innovations
Klaus Abt, Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Glass Decorating - UV Curable vs. Ceramic
Bob Keller, Marabu North America
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Decoration of Glass and Ceramic Products
using Organic Decals
Todd Barson, Ferro Corporation
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Decorating on 3 Dimensional Objects
Paul Bolduc, KBA-Kammann
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
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Deco '13 - April 13-15, 2013; Louisville, KY
Deco '13 Exhibitor Showcase
Deco '13 Exhibitor Showcase
(PDF file - 1.6 mb file size) posted Apr. 2, 2013
Ask the Experts - Deco '13
Affordable Care Act - Q and A
SGCDpro
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Conducting Recalls
Walt A. Sanders, Esq., Van Fleet Associates, Inc.
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
The Security Exchange Commission’s Conflict Minerals Rule
Walt A. Sanders, Van Fleet Associates, Inc.
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Chemical Management Laws Hazard and GHS
Alan Olson, Ferro Corporation
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
CA Prop-65 and FDA: Update
Richard M. Jacobs, PhD, Chemist
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Technical - Deco '13
Application and Conveying Innovations for Container Glass Decorating
GAPPTEC (Global Application Technologies)
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Effective Use of UV Lamps for UV Curing
R. W. Stowe, Heraeus Noblelight Fusion UV Inc.
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Using Sustainability Initiatives to Improve Your Profit Margin
Global Products, Inc.
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Improving Your Pre-press Operations
Michael McCall, Print Control Services, LLC
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
New UV Ink Options for Glass and PET bottles
Denise Breard, Hartness International
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Screen Printing on Glass: Understanding the UV Process… Pretreatment to UV-LED Curing
Tim Berenda, OMSO North America; Jeff Morris, RUCO USA; Ed Kiyoi, Phoseon Technology
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Advances in UV Decorating
Steve Presutto, SunChemical
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Deco '12 March 24-26, 2012; Las Vegas, NV
Deco '12 Exhibitor Showcase
Deco '12 Exhibitor Showcase
(PDF file - 1.0 mb file size) posted Jan. 14, 2012
Technical Session - Deco '12
New Product Developments in Waterborne Polyurethane
Organic Coatings for Glass
Raymond S. Stewart, Bayer
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Building Efficiency Into Your Culture
Chad Yaw, Compass Group LLC
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Influence of International Regulations on Decoration Material Development
Klaus Abt, Heraeus Precious Colours, Germany
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Organic Decorating Options for Glass
Sean Weir, Ferro Corporation
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Ask the Experts - Deco '12
Global Trends in Chemical Legislation
ANSECO Group
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Toxics in Packaging
Alex Stone, Sc. D., Washington Department of Ecology
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
What California Has is Store - Beyond Proposition 65
to "Green Chemistry"
Carol René Brophy, Sedgwick LLP
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Risks & Trends - What the New CPSIA Means to You
Walt A. Sanders, Van Fleet Associates, Inc.
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Regulatory Summary for Ceramic and Glass Foodware
Paul Milne, Ph.D., SGS North America
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) &
How Can it be Utilized for Testing Tableware
Richard Jacobs, Consulting Chemist; Jiaxin Chen, Olympus Innov-X
Carolyn Donovan, Olympus Innov-X
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Deco '11 March 19-22, 2011; Pittsburgh, PA
Legislative Presentations - Deco '11
Carol Brophy - Understanding How Proposition 65
Affects Your Business
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Walt Sanders - Meeting Today’s Challenges
in the Glass and Ceramic Industries
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Richard Jacobs - FDA: Program Status 2011
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Ferro - Impacts of Potential TSCA Changes on Frits
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Ferro - Primer on TSCA
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Ferro - Potential TSCA Changes on Frits
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Business Sessions - Deco '11
Allegheny Power - Managing Energy Costs
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Servant Leadership - Long Term Business Success
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Jessica Warne - Social Media
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
New Developments in Decorating Sessions - Deco '11
Marabu - Multiple Applications with Organic UV curable Inks & Coatings
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Ferro - Organic Decorating Options for Glass
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Sun Chemical - Organic Decorating with UV Inks
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Bayer - Polyurethane Based Coatings for Glass
(SGCDpro member login required to download)
Sylvan Point - Sylvan GC Series of DIJ Printers and the Process
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Deco '10 April 18-19, 2010; Nashville, TN
Papers Scheduled for Deco '10 but not presented (available to SGCDpro Members only)
Papers not presented due to unforeseen travel problems.You will need a SGCDpro Member password to download file.
Successful UV Decoration Techniques (PDF file)
by Harald Gavin, ISIMAT
Durable Glass Decoration with UV Inks in Daily Use (PDF file)
by Martin Hehl-Heinz, Marabu
Technical Sessions - Monday, April 19 (available to SGCDpro Members only)
You will need a SGCDpro Member password to download file.Digital Printing (Power Point file)
presented by Ron Manwiller, Enduring Images
New Options for Today's Decorators (Power Point file)
presented by Ray Stanton, Fusion Ceramics
Managing Freight Costs (PDF file)
presented by Eric Winner, FLI
Testing Panel - Sunday, April 18 (available to SGCDpro Members only)
You will need a SGCDpro Member password to download file. NIOSH Wipe Test and XRF Screening (Power Point file)
presented by Specialized Technology Resources
CPSIA Update (Power Point file)
presented by Sean Flaherty, The CTC Group
Legislative Update - Sunday, April 18 (available to SGCDpro Members only)
You will need a SGCDpro Member password to download file. TSCA and REACH Information (Power Point file)
presented by Ferro Corporation
Prop 65 Update (Power Point file)
presented by Richard Jacobs, retired, US Food & Drug Administration
Legislative Update, TPCH and Prop 65 (Power Point file)
presented by William Anderson
Deco '09 March 28-31, 2009; Las Vegas, NV
Deco '09 Power Point Presentations
Agler UV Spray Coatings Save Lives
Ask the Experts Deco '09Decorating for Profit
Importing Session Deco '09
Precious Metal Refining Deco '09
Energy Management for Decorating Lehrs
Social Media Intro
Sourcing Products Overseas Deco '09
Successful Firing Deco '09
Product Selection Deco '09