There is no printing world without Gutenberg. His invention made the mass printing of texts possible and remained unchanged until the 19th century. We had the chance to ask the managing director of the Gutenberg Foundation some questions about the significance of Gutenberg in today’s society and the printing world.
Ever since printing and computers have entered private households and enabled people to design their own greeting cards, the job of the manual typesetter became more and more redundant. Still, the Museum für Druckkunst in Leipzig employs one. Read more about his everyday work here.
With our series drupa Essentials of Print, we provide printing professionals with a platform to share their views on industry-related topics.
It’s been 6 years of drupa Global Trends Reports. Let us take a closer look at the developments of printer investment plans and the printer technology investment plans by market from 2014 to 2019 – and how innovations influence our industry.
Could paper be a new sustainable type of bottle packaging? Maybe it is. Paboco (The Paper Bottle Company) grown from the start-up and innovation expert EcoXpac, has developed a 100% bio-based and recyclable paper bottle.
A new episode of our blog series #PrintingProfessions is online. This time we deal with the industrial management assistant and explain what the daily work routine can look like and what future opportunities the job offers.
Check out the new episode from the #Printerverse podcast featuring our very own drupa Director Sabine Geldermann.
No drupa without Gutenberg! In her guest article, Dr. Julia Bangert, Managing Director of the International Gutenberg Society, explains the importance of Johannes Gutenberg for the printing industry.
Researchers from the MPI-P have developed single-layer OLEDs that can be printed with an inkjet printer. The new technology does not require rare earth metals.
The days of AR being only a fascinating new tool for IT specialists and game developers are in the past because AR has reached the printing and packaging industry. The example of Wikitude illustrates quite well how it opens up a whole new world of creative options.