Dutch printers Tielen, Wilco and bindery Hexspoor, Patis awarded for the most beautiful books in the world

During the annual contest “Schönste Bücher aus aller Welt” in Leipzig Dutch companies were awarded gold and silver medals. The Golden Letter was awarded to the Netherlands for Ornithology by Anne Greene and Arjan de Nooy (design: Jeremy Jansen, production: Tielen and Hexspoor, publisher: De Hef). The jury waxed lyrical about the design, content and…

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PaperPong

Decathlon sells in Europe table tennis tables made entirely out of cardboard. Not only the table, but also the net and the bats are made of cardboard. The PaperPong consists of a table tennis table, 2 bats and a little  ball. It weighs 7 kilo and the surface is 160×90 cm. There are only 500…

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Print Power and Two Sides Essential Knowledge Day

The Essential Knowledge Day is a new fixture in the Print Power and Two Sides calendar, developed to explore some of the challenges we face today and how these will impact our industry. The Print Power and Two Sides campaigns deliver messages about the effectiveness of print to a new generation of marketers whilst also reassuring…

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Hunkeler Innovation Days 2017: finishing take the lead

Muller Martini calls it Finishing 4.0. Finishing 4.0 stands for the complete automation of the finishing process. A trend which can only be successful in combination with production printing. During the Hunkeler Innovation Days 2017 Finishing 4.0 proved that finishing not only is in sync with the digitization of our industry, but that it has…

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Agfa Graphics puts spotlight on brand reputation at the Xeikon Café, 28 to 31 March

To help businesses battle against counterfeiting and protect their valuable brand reputation, Agfa Graphics developed high-end security and authenticity verification software solutions which can be seen at the Xeikon Café Packaging Innovations 2017 (www.xeikoncafe.com), set for 28 to 31 March. Agfa Graphics will join close to 40 other industry suppliers to show total solutions of…

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FESPA Digital becomes FESPA Global Print Expo

Based on the success of FESPA Digital Amsterdam where print in all its facets drew a large number of visitors, FESPA decided to rename the event FESPA Global Print Expo. This will now be a yearly event and the locations for 2018, Berlin, and 2019, Munich have been announced. The Global Print Expo which will…

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Feldmuehle at Packaging Innovations 2017 in Birmingham with a focus on VivaCard and VivaLiner

Feldmuehle Uetersen will be on show at Packaging Innovations 2017 in Birmingham, United Kingdom, with materials for modern point of sale (POS) solutions that meet the requirements for holistic packaging design: VivaCard and VivaLiner. VivaCard is an SBS board with a high-white, matt surface for premium folding cartons. VivaLiner is a graphical topliner for the…

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drupa 2020 Dates Brought Forward by 1 Week

World’s most important trade fair for printing technologies will be held from 16 to 26 June 2020 The dates of the world’s most important trade fair for printing technologies will be brought forward by one week: drupa is to take place now from Tuesday, 16 June, to Friday, 26 June 2020. This was agreed by…

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