Corporate News
Laurel Brunner: Slowly but surely there will be an ISO climate standard for our industry
For people on the outside it seems an excruciatingly slow process before an ISO standard for the measurement of CO2 emissions for our industry is established. In her Verdigris blog Laurel Brunner explains why it takes so long, and, at least as important, the advantages of such standard for our industry, once it is ready.…
Lees meerGermany book printer changes to inkjet press
Kösel in Altusried Krugzell Germany, one of the oldest book printers, intends to replace their rotation press with a new digital inkjet press next month. The reason is the flexibility it will give to adjust to the current trend of smaller editions and shorter turnaround (printing on demand). The inkjet rotation press KBA Rotajet 76…
Lees meerBusiness cards are back, in many forms
Paperspecs.com showcases a few inspirational examples of creative business cards. From toast to the autumn leaves by Tyra van Mosseveld, who was nominated for the Doen Material Prijs a few years ago. There is no reason to go to such extremes to stand out. Good typography and well thought-out materials can make printed business cards a…
Lees meerFespa China: with more than 10% growth another sign that our industry is growing worldwide
With 12,000 sq meters, a growth of 13% the third Fespa China, 21-23 October in Shanghai, is a sign that the print industry is growing worldwide. The fair, organised in cooperation with the China Screen Printing and Graphic Imaging Association, and its motto ´Find Your Key to Success´ promises to be a source of inspiration,…
Lees meerLaurel Brunner: GCF, 194 countries make available 10 billion dollar to prevent climate change
Laurel Brunner rightly points out in her Verdigris blog that it costs a lot of money to slow down climate change. And that is exactly what the Green Climate Fund intends to do. Read Laurel´s blog about how that might work and why it is important also for our industry.
Lees meerMobile First Strategy
Putting mobile at the centre of things is the core idea of British research titled Mobile First Strategy. The research, sponsored by Ricoh, investigates if productivity is increased when using mobile technology. It researches the printing industry and entrepreneurs who monitor the order process via mobile apps and enables customers to place and monitor orders…
Lees meerWWF Check Your Paper: How ´green´ is your paper app
For yourself or your clients who want to know how green their paper is, the World Wildlife Foundation has initated a website where this can be checked. Paper manufacturers can upload their products onto checkyourpaper.panda.org which then rates the paper on their effect on environment, climate, water use, forests and recycling. The list of manufacturers already participating…
Lees meerMargie Dana´s tips for low cost print marketing
Many graphics companies neglect their marketing, although entrepreneurs do see the need. Often the reason is money. Margie Dana, marketing expert specialized in the graphics industry, explains that the absence of budget is not a good reason. Her list of 4 tips for DIY marketing gives companies with a small budget the tools for a…
Lees meerHermann Zapf, font designer of much more than just Dingbats, has died
The man who enriched the typographic possibilities with fonts such as Palatino en Optima has died at age of 96. His name will forever be remembered for Dingbats, his collection of more than 1,000 symbols and perfect stylized characters. Zapf worked with famous companies such as Stempel, Linotype, Hell, ITC and Bitstream and was also…
Lees meerHeidelberg predicts small growth of 2 to 4% through service and digital
Press manufacturer Heidelberg expects a growth to 2 to 4% over the coming years. This growth will come mainly from service and digital products such as the Gallus Label press. Supplies will also contribute to this growth and to profit. The manufacturing of presses will be the main pillar for profitability, as well as the…
Lees meerApple WWDC 2015: the biggest news is the NEWS app
During the World Wide Developers Conference Apple put a bomb under the way we gather news. The new News app will be able to interactively put together beautifully laid-out news pages gathered from newspapers, magazines, television, blogs and other internet sources. News turns this into typographically correct pages enriched with animations, audio and visuals. The…
Lees meerApple buys augmented reality company
Apple has taken over a German company specialised in augmented reality. This was announced on IT news site TechCrunch. Metaio was founded in 2003 and its AR software has been used for apps for Ikea amongst others. Augmented reality is made by adding a digital layer of information over live camera images. For example, if…
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