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Another acquisition by Cimpress
The ´Dutch´ online print giant Cimpress – previously Vistaprint – has acquired full ownership of German online print shop WIRmachenDRUCK, for a rumoured 140 million euros. WIRmachenDRUCK, based in Backnang near Stuttgart, is an internet print shop with a network of small and medium printers. Cimpress is not acquiring print capacity, but a wide product…
Lees meerCES 2016: a gold Powerbook, consumer AR and VR and an 8000 pixels super TV
The Computer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is meant for consumer products, but it also sets the trend for professional users. The introduction of the new USB norm, USB-C is fact and before long we will be able to connect our peripherals such as harddisk and screen to our computers quickly and simply. It is…
Lees meerA year of Blokboek.com indicator of what was on our minds
A year of Blokboek.com posts indicates what kept our industry and us busy. And what a diverse year it was: technical developments such as production inkjet, LED curing´s winning streak, the publication of the most advanced ebook ever and the video which proved the value of IKEA´s ´real´ art. The unstoppable growth of social media as part…
Lees meer2015: The year we doubled
2015 was the year Blokboek doubled. Our two Blokboek sites got more than double the views compare to 2014. The growth was generated also because of the international English site which has visitors from over 50 countries. We also doubled our turnover for the second year running. We won´t be rich because of Blokboek, but…
Lees meerValuetrendradar interview Harald Weimer Heidelberg: Print is smart communication
Andreas Weber, Valuetrendradar, interviewed Heidelberg executive Harald Weimer about Simply Smart, the motto which the print giant will use during drupa 2016. Weber talked to Weimer about their belief in the worldwide printing market which, according to Weimer, will remain stable with an annual worth of 400 billion Euros and their prediction that personalisation will…
Lees meerOptimism and new vision for the print industry
WhatTheyThink editors Dr Joe Web and Richard Romano have published a new report with the results of research into the expectations for the future of the American print industry. Those expectations are very positive, with an expected growth of more than 10%. Another important result is that the American print industry is on its way…
Lees meerVideo, curating and content marketing: the perfect mix
According to The Daily Pulse, video, curating and content marketing will be main trends in 2016. Blokboek.com readers have already seen this trend emerging: curating, content gathering and commenting, is something we feel is useful for the reader. Our video page is the page most viewed on Blokboek.com and we are increasingly helping companies in their content marketing. We…
Lees meerComplicated Christmas card
The annual Christmas card by cardboard manufacturer Iggesund is always a technological feat. This year British Santoro Graphics designed the 3D card with Scandinavian motifs such as wolves, trees and even the underwater world. The card is made from Invercote sulfphur paperboard, is delivered flat and is breathtaking when opened.
Lees meerLaurel Brunner: Are we missing something?
The print industry has no CO2 data or goals and that is a missed chance according to Laurel Brunner. Especially now that it seems that the COP21 meeting in Paris has led to concrete agreements on CO2 emissions. Read her blog on our articles page about why it is so important to have data and…
Lees meerPrestigious 2015 KODAK SONORA Plate Green Leaf Award for Dutch Drukkerij de Bij
Kodak has presented Amsterdam-based customer, Drukkerij de Bij, with the prestigious KODAK SONORA Plate Green Leaf Award for Europe. It is the first time that the award, which is only awarded to those customers that show outstanding efforts to reduce environmental impact, has gone to a Dutch printing company. Drukkerij de Bij has implemented several initiatives to reduce…
Lees meer800 print job vacancies in Belgium
Since December 2014 the number of job vacancies for in the print industry in Flanders, Belgium, has been growing steadily. There were 350 vacancies in 2014, up to November 2015 there were already double that, a whopping 800! GRAFOC coordiantor Herman Staes did research on this: “We want to have better insight in the job…
Lees meerDrupa Insights Report #2 for sale now
Which print applications have opportunity for growth, when can return on investment be expected for digital? These and other questions about the future of our industry are answered in the second Drupa Insights Report, Touch the future – Applications that can create growth. The report was made from the input of 741 executives. It is…
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