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Laurel Brunner’s Verdigris Blog: Good enough to eat?
According to the European Union over fifty percent of all goods in Europe are packaged with plastic. This amounts to 39% of the 57 million tonnes of plastics produced in Europe every year and works out at around 30 kg per person per year. Worldwide the numbers are even worse in economic and polluting terms.…
Lees meerLaurel Brunner’s Verdigris Blog: PaperLab Arrives!
Next month CeBit opens its doors in Hannover to an international audience of tech nerds and their followers. Japan will have a big presence at CeBit, showcasing itself as a driving force in the digital transformation. The star attraction for the graphics industry will be PaperLab, Epson’s paper recycling system currently positioned for use in…
Lees meerWild Format #2.20: inks and their variations
Inkjet ink comes in different varieties, each with their own characteristics. In number 20 of the Wild Format series journalist and consultant Sophie Matthews-Paul lists them for us. Read her article on our articles page about how substrates and applications influence ink choice. Inks and their variations Normally the key to the success of every…
Lees meerPRstory: Highcon makes every product unique in the automated production line at Wihabo
Wihabo the first to invest in a digital cutting and creasing machine, the Highcon Euclid IIIs Wihabo is an innovative printer in Brabant, the Netherlands who has been working hard for thirty years. The second generation, Joris and Ruud Bosch, who, together with father Willy, are at the helm of the company. The pioneers in…
Lees meerLaurel Brunner’s Verdigris Blog: Prizes for best behaviour
Green prizes are an excellent way to encourage improved environmental habits, but in the graphics business we aren’t exactly awash with them. That may be because sponsors find it hard to specify award winning criteria. Or it may be because not enough companies can be bothered to submit entries. Either way the upshot is that…
Lees meerWild Format #2.18: Machine Head
Investing in the right wide format equipment is paramount for any digital print provider. With options more diversified than ever, just how do you find out which machine will really rock your shop? Buying a new printer is often a kind of life-and-death situation for any print service provider. Depending on the size of the…
Lees meerLaurel Brunner’s Verdigris Blog: Trumping the Paris Agreement
There is much anticipation surrounding the new American president and the extent to which his actions match his rhetoric. One especially worrying set of decisions relate to the 45th president’s views on climate change in general and the Paris Climate Agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) specifically. As of December…
Lees meerWild Format #2.19: Installation Basics for Wide Format Projects
Have you ever heard that print is dead? Well, if you have, I’m sure you disagree, especially when we look at the development of digitally printed options. So, the industry is far from dead, but rather brimming over with exciting new solutions and opportunities. The appearance of colours very much depends on the light source,…
Lees meerLaurel Brunner’s Verdigris Blog: Packaging Technology Cuts Emissions
That headline might suggest some major advance in printing methods, or perhaps some clever new substrates. But in fact the way packaging technology can reduce emissions is by taking a machete to waste volumes. There is a lot that can be done in the supply chain to cut waste, and this is where packaging advances…
Lees meerLaurel Brunners Verdigris Blog: Giant Strides for Smaller Footprints
A major argument for using print instead of e-media, is that print has a one off carbon footprint: you don’t need energy to use it or store its content. In 2015 the online monster that is Google used 5.6 terawatt hours of energy to power its data servers alone. As more people start living online…
Lees meerWild Format #2.17: Want A Sustainable Campaign? Look No Further Than Wide Format Printing
Even today, some brand owners like to think that printed campaigns are less environmentally friendly than digital alternatives. But sustainable communication is all about a well-designed concept as well as an intelligent choice of target audience. Digital printing is ideal for sustainable communications. Marketing, design and communication professionals are not exactly in an enviable position…
Lees meerWild Format 2.17: Want A Sustainable Campaign? Look No Further Than Wide Format Printing
Even today, some brand owners like to think that printed campaigns are less environmentally friendly than digital alternatives. But sustainable communication is all about a well-designed concept as well as an intelligent choice of target audience. Digital printing is ideal for sustainable communications. Marketing, design and communication professionals are not exactly in an enviable position…
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