Articles

SaaS platform set to accelerate market adoption and transform print industry’s training and support services

29 Apr 2024
  • Bobst
  • drupa 2024
  • frontline.io
  • Landa Digital Printing
  • SaaS
  • Software as a service
  • xRServices

Groundbreaking SaaS platform, frontline.io, will be demonstrated live at drupa 2024 in AR (Augmented Reality), VR (Virtual Reality) and MR (Mixed Reality) on a dedicated booth (Hall 9, stand D04) and in collaboration with established partners across ...

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A Distributed Book Printing Network: The next step for sustainable publishing

26 Apr 2024
  • A Distributed Book Printing Network
  • Canon Europe
  • Collaboration
  • Supply chain
  • Sustainability
  • Sustainable publishing

By Hans Schmidbauer, EMEA Director, Marketing & Innovation, Commercial Printing at Canon Europe Year after year, the demand for printed books has proven that, even in the digital era, books have not lost their value. However, the publishing indu...

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The hidden costs of industrial printing AND how to reduce them

25 Apr 2024
  • Coding and marking
  • Cost effectiveness
  • LEIBINGER
  • packaging printing
  • Total cost of ownership

How much do the printers you use on your packaging line cost? What we mean is, how much do they really cost? As the pressure increases on food producers and packagers to make their production lines more efficient, we are often asked about how our cus...

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Performance at the highest level: the new NewV set UEL 5000

22 Apr 2024
  • hubergroup
  • Iron-doped UV ink
  • LED-UV ink
  • NewV set UEL 5000
  • offset printing
  • printing ink

hubergroup is launching the new NewV set UEL 5000, the evolution of its two Ink Series within the NewV set range for high-performance applications on coated and uncoated substrates. The improved product impresses with optimal reactivity and colour/wa...

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Take control of customer engagement with the power of in-house print

18 Apr 2024
  • Benefits of print
  • Canon South Africa
  • Customer engagement
  • In-house print
  • Personalised experiences

By Gary Stockenstroom, Product Manager for Production Print at Canon South Africa In a digitally saturated world, engaging customers in a meaningful way is harder than ever before. Digital communications are appealing for many businesses as they can...

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Highcon announces new digital die-cutting solutions for folding carton and corrugated production

17 Apr 2024
  • Digital die-cutting
  • drupa 2024
  • Highcon
  • Paperboard packaging
  • Technology

Highcon has announced a new portfolio line-up ahead of drupa 2024, addressing the fastest-growing segments of paperboard packaging.  Responding to a global market with continuously growing demand for smaller production batch sizes, faster delive...

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Enhancing customer engagement: Taking control with in-house printing solutions

16 Apr 2024
  • Canon Central & North Africa
  • Customer engagement
  • Diversification
  • in-house printing
  • Print technology
  • Printed material

By Somesh Adukia, Managing Director at Canon Central & North Africa  In an era dominated by digital channels, the challenge of meaningful customer engagement has become increasingly complex. In Africa, where digital connectivity has ra...

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Kodak celebrates 20 years of game-changing process-free plates

15 Apr 2024
  • Kodak
  • KODAK SONORA XTRA
  • offset printing
  • Process Free Plates
  • Sustainability

2024 marks Kodak’s 20-year anniversary as the first and longest-running manufacturer and supplier of true process-free printing plates in the world. The current KODAK SONORA XTRA Process-free Plate is the result of Kodak’s continued effor...

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EFI completes life cycle assessment for Nozomi digital direct-to-corrugated printer

12 Apr 2024
  • corrugated printing
  • Digital printing
  • Electronics For Imaging Inc.
  • Nozomi
  • Sustainability

Electronics For Imaging, Inc., reports it has completed a life cycle assessment (LCA) of Nozomi single-pass digital print technology in partnership with award-winning sustainability consulting firm, Clean Agency. Through this initiative, Clean Agenc...

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10 Essential insights for companies in the printing industry

11 Apr 2024
  • Adaptability
  • Diversification in print
  • Insights
  • Printing industry
  • Strategic marketing

In an era marked by digital dominance, the printing industry stands resilient, evolving to meet the demands of a dynamic market. Companies within this sector must be attuned to the latest trends, technologies and challenges to remain competitive and ...

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Sign Facets shoots for the stars and succeeds at The GAPP Awards 2022

08 Apr 2024
  • Large Format Printing
  • Sign Facets
  • Signage
  • The GAPP Awards 2022

With an impressive portfolio of clients and an uncompromising attitude towards excellence and innovation, it’s no wonder that Sign Facets has become a formidable force in the signage sector. The company claimed Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards in...

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AccurioPro Variable Data – One-to-one marketing made easy

02 Apr 2024
  • AccurioPro Variable Data
  • Konica Minolta
  • Print technology
  • Software
  • Variable Data Printing

Konica Minolta’s newly released professional suite of variable data printing (VDP) software tools – AccurioPro Variable Data – is taking the world by storm as a sophisticated solution for variable data printing and data publishing. ...

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The S.M.A.R.T. Goalsetting Framework: How it can help you move forward in your career

28 Mar 2024
  • Goal setting
  • Independent Institute of Education
  • Objectives
  • Roadmap
  • Rosebank College
  • Success

By Dr. Linda Meyer, MD at The Independent Institute of Education’s Rosebank College In today’s world, keeping afloat daily is just about the only thing many people can manage, and mapping a life and career strategy may seem pointless, gi...

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Plastics SA and industry partners join forces to keep rivers and water sources clean and litter free

27 Mar 2024
  • Plastic recycling
  • Plastics SA
  • recycling
  • Water
  • Water sources

As the world gears up to celebrate International Day of Action for Rivers tomorrow (14 March), World Water Day on 22 March and National Water Week from 20-26 March 2024. Plastics SA, along with its industry partners, reaffirms its commitment to prese...

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Konica Minolta takes PostNet franchise to the next level

13 Mar 2024
  • AccurioPrint C4065P
  • Digital print technology
  • Konica Minolta
  • Print efficiency
  • print quality

When Daryl Naidoo decides to replicate the unparalleled success of his PostNet business solutions outlet, which is renowned for its excellence in printing and courier services, he is unwavering in his commitment to integrate Konica Minolta technology...

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Bridge the gap between digital and litho with Duplo’s range of B2 finishing equipment

11 Mar 2024
  • Altron Document Solutions
  • Duplo
  • innovation
  • Print finishing equipment
  • Technology

Print has advanced in leaps and bounds over the last half-century, enabling print providers to do so much more than was possible a decade or two ago. The main impetus for OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) has been to provide printing equip...

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Canon introduces imagePRESS V1350 to SA market at the Canon showroom open day 2024

06 Mar 2024
  • Canon South Africa
  • Digital printing
  • imagePRESS V1350
  • Print technology
  • Product offerings

Canon South Africa, a leading provider of inkjet and professional printers for business and home use, hosted a showroom open day on the 21st and 22nd of February 2024 at their Canon Showroom in Centurion. The event attracted existing Canon partners ...

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A world record – HEIDELBERG supplies packaging manufacturer with two longest sheetfed offset presses ever produced

04 Mar 2024
  • Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
  • offset printing
  • Print technology
  • Speedmaster XL
  • WestRock

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) delivered the two longest sheetfed offset presses ever produced to leading global packaging manufacturer, WestRock. The longer of the two, which was delivered to WestRock’s Poland facility, is a 42 me...

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What can we expect from packaging and labels in 2024?

29 Feb 2024
  • Asteria Group
  • Labels
  • Packaging
  • Recyclability
  • Trends

By Ives Declerck, CEO at Asteria Group, Belgium Sustainable packaging can be expected to continue its prominence with a focus on recyclability and eco-friendly materials. Brands who understand that this is crucial for their growth will inc...

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EFI announces new VUTEk h+ Series hybrid printers

22 Feb 2024
  • EFI™ VUTEk® h3+
  • Electronics For Imaging Inc.
  • Large Format Printing
  • LED-curable digital inks
  • VUTEk® h5+

Electronics For Imaging, Inc. has announced the EFI™ VUTEk® h3+ and VUTEk® h5+ hybrid flatbed/roll-fed LED printer series with enhanced printing and media handling capabilities. The VUTEk h+ series is a re-engineered and refined version...

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