Ink is still black gold in New York

For the newspaper printers of the New York Times ink is still black gold. Jason Koebler interviewed these printers and got a good idea of what working with a rotation press is like. His interviews didn´t just deliver some strong opinions, but also some great images. Read the interview with the images via this link.…

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Blokboek.com with new logo and VPN server for a new year

You may have noticed, Blokboek.com is working at turbo speed. To keep up with our growth we decided to switch to a dedicated VPN server for our Dutch and English language sites. We also thought it is a perfect timing to change our logo. Not an easy project, but thanks to the wonderful help of New Fountain,…

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Australian government encourages printed solar panels

The Australian government encourages print shops to develop printed solar panels for commercial use. Their aim is for Australia to become market leader in a business which is currently estimated to be about 250 million Australian dollars a year. The government previously invested 1.6M$ in a project for the development of cheaper, portable printed solar…

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Flagging it up at De Dokkumer Vlaggen Centrale

Who knew that the Dokkumer Vlaggen Centrale (DVC) also created beach chairs and display signs? All new applications for which the Frisian company relies on a Mimaki JV300-160, the ‘A-list brand’ among sublimation printers. This opened up a new range of opportunities and products. ‘We’re working on broadening our offer. We now print on bean bags,…

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Matthews International Corporation takes over Ungricht and Dornbush

Matthews International Corporation announced that the Company, through its affiliate, has signed definitive agreements for the purchase of A. + E. Ungricht GmbH + Co KG (hereafter “Ungricht”) and Dornbusch Engraving GmbH (hereafter “Dornbusch”). Ungricht is a leading European provider of pre-press services and gravure printing forms, located in Moenchengladbach, Germany. The products and services…

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Clays renews its POD solution with the Ricoh’s Digital Book Printing Solutions

Leading European book printer Clays is the first major industry player in Europe to sign up for Ricoh’s latest print on demand book production solution. This implementation of Ricoh’s new Digital Book Printing Solution, first shown at drupa 2016, combines Ricoh TotalFlow BatchBuilder with monochrome Ricoh 8120e digital production presses. Ricoh’s Digital Book Printing Solution…

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Benchpool: an ambitious attempt to automate print purchase

Many people have tried to automate the print purchase process via auctions, purchase combinations and tenders. Goal of all these attempts was always to save money by achieving favourable prices and streamlining the purchase process. Benchpool wants to take it a step further and include and online complaint process and an online supplier selection process…

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