Publishing
Neschen Ecolam 1650, perfection in high-end print finishing
Neschen has launched the Ecolam 1650, a low-cost entry level cold laminator. With 4 m/minute this affordable laminator is productive enough for many print shops. With a maximum width of 1650 mm and a manually adjustable roller spacing of up to 40 mm a wide range of materials can be processed. The speed and…
Lees meerVan Heek Textiles introduces certified cover materials for HP Indigo
Van Heek Textiles has a wide variety of textile cover materials which are excellent for printing. But digital printing technology such as UV, latex and toner based printers are increasingly being used these days. To meet this changing demand Van Heek Textiles has developed quality textiles especially for printing B2 sheets on the HP Indigo…
Lees meerCheaper water-based electrochromic inks bring smart print a step closer
Georgia Tech has developed a water-based electrochromic ink which can replace the expensive and environmentally damaging inks used now. These can be used for printed wiring, transistors, solar cells, LEDs and biosensors. These new inks are not only cheaper and easier to process, but smartprint is a step closer. In the future a book, brochure,…
Lees meerContent automation: perfect for building customer loyalty and a real profit generator
Automating your customer´s content workflow not only encourages customer loyalty, it can be quite a profit generator. Content can be the coffer for any print shop, my first boss, a real book printer, used to say. He loved to walk through his warehouse and the thousands of pages of metal typesetting which guaranteed him a…
Lees meerConsumer prefers print to digital
Nearly three quarters (72%) of consumers prefers to read printed magazines, books and papers over digital versions. This was the result from international research among 10,700 consumers by Toluna for Two Sides. Only 9% prefers e-books. More than half (63%) says that they better understand and remembers articles from newspapers. Printed media are also considered…
Lees meerAgfa Graphics migrates mobile publishing activities to Twipe
Twipe Digital Publishing announces that it will support Agfa Graphics’ Eversify customer base by migrating them to the Twipe platform. Through this, Twipe strengthens its position in the German, Swiss, and Austrian newspaper and magazine markets and will guarantee business continuity for the Eversify customers. Fueling further growth of Twipe “We welcome the Agfa Graphics Eversify…
Lees meerMost Brits read their paper on phone
More than half of the readers of seven of the most popular newspapers in the United Kingdom appear to read the paper via their mobile phone only. This was the result from research by the British National Readership Survey (NRS). The Independent has the biggest mobile audience. Nearly 80 of all their readers use mobile…
Lees meerCB and Printforce integrate all book on-demand services
Integration of book production and distribution gets books to customers even faster Logistics service provider CB and digital printing company Printforce are integrating their processes so that (on-demand) production and distribution of books seamlessly complement each other. Together, these parties offer publishers and booksellers better service by shortening the supply chain: books delivered even faster…
Lees meerIKEA catalogue gradually greener
IKEA has won the Retail Sustainability Award, awarded by the ABN AMRO Best Retail Chain of the Netherlands contest. The Swedish furniture shop wants to show that it is doing its bit for sustainability and is a ´green´ company. When printing the catalogue IKEA also takes its CO2 footprint into account. This year´s edition is…
Lees meerWhen computers design with AI and ML
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are spreading their wings to creative tasks, according to an article by Jason Tselentis. In his Backchannel article on WIRED he predicts that computers will soon be designing websites and print according to information from clients. Complete designs, or to save a lot of time for professional designers. An example…
Lees meerAccording to Amazon e-book prices should be lowered to 99p
In an article in the Daily Mail Amazon´s publishing chief David Naggar stands up for the lowering of e-book prices. According to Naggar e-books should not cost more than 99$cents if publishers want to sell more. His statement provoked a lot of protest among the publishers who do not want such prices, not only because…
Lees meerYellow Pages stop
After 50 years there will come an end to the Yellow Pages in the UK. The last physical version of the famous guide will appear at the end of 2018 in 23 million copies. Owner Yell quotes the rise in digital guides as the reason for the decision. The first Yellow Pages appeared in 1886…
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