Founded as the Technical Association of the Lithographic Industry (TALI), the organization was re-branded as TAGA in 1951[1] and has continued with that name ever since.
The organization works with student chapters around the world to publish information about the graphic arts industry on a yearly basis after its Annual Technical Conference held at a different location each year in North America.
TAGA provides to individual members worldwide, also maintains the industry's best permanent set of technical papers and abstracts.
TAGA serves the CTO, CIO, and R&D management personnel of printers, publishers, and premedia companies, as well as engineers and scientists employed by graphic arts systems and equipment providers, ink manufacturers, and paper manufacturers.
TAGA focuses on graphic arts systems, software, and computer technology developments, as well as areas of press, ink, and paper engineering applications.