GATF "Graphic Arts Technical Foundation" ASSOCIATION
Graphic Arts Technical Foundation
GATF is the world's leading technical association for the graphic communications industries. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, GATF partners with nearly 14,000 member companies in North America and 500 companies abroad to develop leading-edge practices for printing and publishing.
The Graphic Arts Technical Foundation is a member-supported, nonprofit, technical, and education organization serving the international graphic communications industries. Its mission statement is "to serve the graphic communications community as the leading resource for technical information and services through research and education." It is the oldest continuous organization of its kind in graphic communications.
From its small beginnings in 1924 as the Lithographic Technical Foundation, this industry-inspired and member-directed Foundation has grown into one of the world's leading centers for graphic communications research and education. On 1 January 1999, GATF consolidated with the world's largest graphic arts trade association, Printing Industries of America (PIA), and its 30 local affiliates. GATF/PIA now provides the industry with a single source for technical and management solutions.