Metz UV Days 2017: Focus on UV curing possibilities

Door Rob van den Braak | 25/04/2017

From 15 to 18 May Metz, manufacturer of UV curing systems, will organise a three day event all about this curing technology which is rapidly gaining popularity. Practical demonstrations by a choice of partners such as Heidelberg Nilpeter, almost all UV ink manufacturers and a series of presentations and panel discussions give you the chance…

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Strong engagement of Mimaki at Texprocess and Techtextil 2017

Door Rob van den Braak | 19/04/2017

Mimaki will take part in an integrated apparel production chain, and deliver key presentations   Mimaki announced its powerful presence at Texprocess and the parallel show Techtextil 2017 that will highlight Mimaki’s wide-format digital textile printers and innovate ink and dye sublimation technologies in two separate exhibition halls. Key presentations will be given by Mimaki Deutschland…

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Digital business  is more than just software

Door Rob van den Braak | 07/04/2017

Californian student Aaron Levie started his cloud services business Box 12 years ago. Box now has more than 70,000 customers of which 64% are the 500 biggest companies on the planet. During the Box World Tour Levie talks, together with visionaries from Google and IBM, about the future of digitalisation. Visions that are interesting for…

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FINAT European Label Forum briefs the label industry

Door Rob van den Braak | 27/03/2017

“There are very few occasions in any industry when leading players across all relevant disciplines can usefully get together,” says Jules Lejeune, Managing Director of the international labelling association FINAT. “Our FINAT European Label Forum is certainly one such opportunity – and it represents a present-and-future business briefing that encompasses both the global environment and…

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

Door Rob van den Braak | 17/03/2017

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

Door Rob van den Braak | 13/03/2017

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

Door Rob van den Braak | 06/03/2017

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

Door Rob van den Braak | 28/02/2017

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

Door Rob van den Braak | 27/02/2017

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

Door Rob van den Braak | 27/02/2017

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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