SAN DIEGO September 16, 2005 International Technoprint Inc (ITI) has signed on as a Silver level sponsor of the California World Trade Centers ' China Discovery Tour and Trade Mission. The international events are being held in Beijing , Hangzhou and Shanghai from September 16-25, 2005 .

The California World Trade Centers engineered the trip to address both social and business interests. The China Discovery Tour will offer participants opportunities to visit main attractions in China , and receive a few business briefings. The China Trade Mission will focus entirely on business, providing California businesses with cultural, social, economic and political orientations in China .

With global end-to-end services for developing product manuals, user guides and brochures, ITI helps U.S. companies sell to customers in Asia , and can provide sage advice for Chinese companies that sell to customers in the United States .

"We are a two-way bridge, helping Chinese and American companies successfully market products across the Pacific Ocean ," said Shiro Fujimoto, president of ITI. "In addition to technical writing, translation and printing, we have the documentation experience needed to communicate effectively overseas . This is critical, as companies can be held liable in the United States for failing to warn customers of potential hazards."

Marketing to America

With headquarters in San Diego and a strong network of American printers, ITI offers end-to-end services for developing product manuals, user guides and brochures. ITI has years of experience dealing with notoriously confusing documentation laws in the United States . Using its 10-point "Best Practices" assessment, ITI carefully inspects manuals for content flow, design, and page sequence relating to safety information and hazard warnings.

ITI's worldwide network of translators is fluent in more than 30 different languages, including English, French and Spanish. Because of their localized expertise, we are able to provide text that more accurately reflects regional nuances and cultural tradition - from word selection to typeface choice. ITI also works with American OEMs and other sales/distribution partners to ensure that technical information remains completely accurate.

ITI's print-on-demand services cover the United States , Asia and Europe . This means that companies in Asia can proof documents locally and print them globally at locations all around the world. It's the ideal solution for trade shows, software updates, limited-run products, or other promotions.

International Technoprint

Established in 1989, International Technoprint Inc. is the North American business arm of Yamagata Printing Group, a global company based in Yokohama , Japan . With full publishing and printing services in Japan , China , Southeast Asia , Europe and the United States , International Technoprint can print, warehouse and deliver documents to any location around the world. Services include complete print-on-demand and logistics support for developing manuals, user guides, brochures and Web sites. International Technoprint's headquarters is located at 10625 Scripps Ranch Boulevard , Suite F., San Diego , CA 92131-1026 . For more information, please call (858) 578-9273 or visit the Web site at www.technoprint.com.