"Wallace D. Nard was inducted into the FTA Hall of Fame in 1988. Like most of the members of the Hall of Fame, he has put a great deal of energy and time into the advancement of his own career, and the advancement of the flexographic industry as a whole. He has been a fixture at FTA meetings for decades, a tireless advocate of flexography and always willing to share his knowledge and experience with others in the industry.

Nard has spent more than 40 years in the flexographic industry, having spent time with Anderson & Vreeland, Bobst Group, Padane & Schiavi America, Reilly Lake Shore Graphics, Porter & Dugas Inc. and Molded Rubber Printing Plate Corp. Presently, he is the owner and president of Novaflex Inc. in Carol Stream, Ill.

He has spoken at various international symposiums on flexography. In 1981 he spoke at the international Symposium on Flexography in Milan, Italy. He also spoke at the first Italian FTA meeting in Milan in 1985. Nard was presented a Distiguished Service Award at the annual FTA Forum in St. Louis in 1985.

Nard's affiliation with the FTA began in 1962, when he recieved a citation for his participation at regional flexo workshops. In 1965, he chaired his first workshop, held in Chicago.

Since that time, Nard has spoken at and chaired several workshops, seminars and roundtables each and every year. He served as National Workshop Chairman in 1978 and 1979. Nard was elected to the FTA Board of Directors in 1979 and again in 1982. He served as secretary, treasurer and chairman of the Planning Committee and as a member of the Compensation Committee during his two terms as a board member.

Nard's work with the FTA goes beyond meetings and seminars. He served as a contributing editor to the FFTA's flexography textbook, Flexography: Principles and Practices. The publication has served as a standard text for flexographers since its release almost four decades ago. It is now in its Fifth Edition. He served as chairman of the FFTA Forum in 1983, in Bal Harbor, Fla. In addition, he served as Supplier Vice President during his last three years on the Board and was instramental in planning the two Color Conferences held in Atlanta n 1977 and 1983., he also served on selection committee to determine where the first six-color flexo press donated to the FFTA by Luigi Carraro of Carint Inc. would be located. The press was eventually located at Fox Valey Technical College in Appleton, Wis. and has been serving as a valuable education tool there for over a decade.

A holder of several patents related to the graphics industry, Nard is also recognized as an educator having been one of the charter teachers at the Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton, Wis. He has written numerous articles for various trade show journals, including FLEXO Megazine. Nard and his wife and family make their home in Wheaton, Ill., a suburb of Chicago and have lived in the area for more than 40 years.

Wally Nard is typical of all members of the Hall of Fame. They are blessed with a high level of energy and a willingness to pass their knowledge to those who desire it."