Fespa has announced the passing of one of its founding members, Michel Caza, who died on 23 May 2026 at the age of 90.
Mr Caza was an early advocate of digital inkjet technologies in print, supporting their integration into screen printing and influencing the launch of Fespa Digital in 2006, the organisation said.
He was one of eight founding board members who established Fespa in 1961 to promote knowledge-sharing, closer cooperation between screen printers and suppliers, and the advancement of screen printing in Europe. He remained a board member until 2014 and served as Fespa president from 1996–1999 and 2000–2002, during a period of major change for the organisation.
Mr Caza first encountered screen printing while working in Stockholm in the 1950s, going on to build a long career as a print business owner, author and educator. He worked with artists including Salvador Dalí, Joan Miró and Victor Vasarely, received more than 350 industry awards, and delivered seminars and workshops internationally.
Fespa president Daniel Sunderland said: “Michel was an irrepressible innovator, passionate about the craft and creativity of screen printing. He believed wholeheartedly in the power to advance print by encouraging printers to share their knowledge and ideas generously with one another. His unshakeable belief in the power of community, collaboration and education was one the guiding principles on which Fespa was founded, and he played a fundamental role in the growth of our organisation and events over seven decades. Those principles are still the foundations of Fespa more than 60 years on, as expressed in our strapline – ‘Connect. Inspire. Support’. The global Fespa ‘family’ will never forget his contribution.”
