Inkish.tv: Power Women in Print

Door Rob van den Braak | 03/07/2017

Inkish.tv, the TV channel for the print industry, rightly shines a light on women in our industry. Quite remarkably many work in binderies and that their strong side is in managing growing companies. Watch these Power Women below or via this link. Power Women in the printing industry Power Women in the printing industry! The…

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Israeli digital finishing vendor Highcon raises $20 mln

Door Marco den Engelsman | 29/06/2017

Israeli digital printing startup Highcon said it raised $20 million in a funding round led by Jerusalem Venture Partners. Existing investors Landa Ventures, LR Group, OurCrowd and Go Capital also participated. The financing will go towards global expansion and development of Highcon’s digital finishing products. The global printing industry is predicted to reach $980 billion…

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Vistaprint opens printshop in Canada

Door Arthur Lubbers | 16/06/2017

Internet printer Vistaprint is opening a real shop in Toronto. The new in-store offerings include the ability to touch and feel products and get face-to-face help. Research showed that clients need face-to-face contact with print experts and designers for the development of marketing materials. Vistaprint Studio offers on the spot graphic design. Vistaprint (Cimpress) is…

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Sticker King expands his realm

Door Marco den Engelsman | 14/06/2017

In Veldhoven, The Netherlands, Stickerkoning (Sticker King), aka print producer of anything that sticks, recently invested in new facilities. Founder and owner Ron Vermeulen expands his markets through innovation. No less than 12 Mimaki printers are purring away in the production room to keep up with the increasing demand for stickers and printed promotional gifts.…

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Heidelberg takes over DOCUFY and becomes full supplier of digital and printed documentation

Door Rob van den Braak | 08/06/2017

Just like Agfa Graphics with its Eversify for magazines and newspapers, Heidelberg sees an opportunity in offering complete solutions for vertical markets. For this purpose it has acquired DOCUFY, developer of professional software solutions for technical documentation. Dr Ulrich Hermann, member of the Management Board Heidelberg, responsible for Digital Business and Service, thinks that Heidelberg…

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Metapaper.io: platform for print and paper

Door Arthur Lubbers | 02/06/2017

A new European print portal is now available: metapaper.io. It is an online platform where agencies and designers can find the best printer and the best paper for their project. The online platform offers a variety of paper for commercial and packaging from suppliers such as Scheufelen, Mohawk, Mondi, Burgo and Zuber Rieder and has…

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Door-to-door advertising folder still going strong

Door Rob van den Braak | 25/05/2017

A whopping 13 million Dutch people read door-to-door advertising. Of course they also do this digitally, but the door-to-door paper version remains popular. Compared to last year the digital folder is gaining popularity, but 55% of Dutch people only the paper version only. These are the results from the NOM Folder Monitor 2017 based on…

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