The printing segment has always been coping with supply chain pressures. With energy prices now skyrocketing, the industry is facing a new challenge. The shortage of paper in Europe has caused mill shutdowns and curtailments and some businesses are even on the verge of closing. How is the sector grappling with the energy crisis and other industry challenges?
Continue Reading
The year 2022 took us once around the world. At least almost, as the drupa team visited the USA, Brazil, Japan and Thailand and also toured Germany. Find out which great moments they experienced in this compilation of highlights from the last few months.
Continue Reading
Lamination is an essential part of printing processes and allows the addition of versatile effects to stage print products in such a way that they achieve the desired appeal to their target groups. The company Nobelus has developed a new laminate product that is designed to increase product sales with unique properties: FineGrit Laminate.
Continue Reading
Fully automating printing processes with a user-friendly interface will soon be possible at Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG. Therefore, the manufacturer is relying on a cloud-based workflow system.
Continue Reading
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) and PURe inks Europe GmbH (PURe) have signed a Europe-wide collaboration agreement with the goal to make offset printing more sustainable. Meanwhile Ricoh in cooperation with equipment manufacturer Olbrich has developed its own plant-based ink to nurture sustainability in commercial and packaging printing.
Continue Reading
In October PRINT & DIGITAL CONVENTION was held in Dusseldorf. With many people visiting the event to listen to lectures from the experts of the print community, it was also possible to linger at the exhibition stands and see many different products from the various companies that were there. One of these stands had a special book to show, which was already the second part of a series.
Continue Reading
Kodak and Ricoh are diving deeper into the field of cloud-based print solutions, each in their own way. While Kodak is implementing solutions in cooperation with the company’s long-term partner Modern Litho, Ricoh are offering two new subscription based services in their Managed Print solution portfolio.
Continue Reading
A group of researchers from the Universities of Bath and Bristol has developed a way to coax microscopic particles and droplets into precise patterns by using just the power of sound. This promising method opens up many implications for printing, especially in the field of medicine and electronics.
Continue Reading
A team of researchers from the ITMO ChemBio Cluster has developed a unique nanoparticle-based ink, to print invisible images. This technology could be the next important step in preventing counterfeiting.
Continue Reading
We know the Gutenberg Bible was the first printed piece of mass media in western society. But what about other civilizations around the world? If we take a look at Asian print history, we can find even older examples of printed manuscripts.
Continue Reading