Printing Industry News

Idealliance and Konica Minolta Partner to Host G7 Certification and Training

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 18:32:03 +0000

Idealliance and Konica Minolta hosted G7 certification for 23 G7 experts at the Konica Minolta technical center in Anaheim, Calif. The event featured print production demonstration and implementation, and the newly certified experts include members of the print, packaging, and graphic communications industries.

Durst Launches Rho 2500 Modular Series at PRINTING United and Debuts P5 350 in North America

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 18:06:43 +0000

Durst will use its Booth 7816 at PRINTING United in Dallas as the launchpad for its new modular, versatile industrial production printer, the Rho 2500 Series, as well as to debut the Durst P5 350 printer in North America.

You’re Not a Good Prospect For Me … Of Course I’ll Help You!

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 12:00:47 +0000

All of the signs are there: This is a lousy opportunity for you and you should avoid this prospect like the plague. However, Bill Farquharson urges you to listen to your mother’s voice in your head and help anyway. Find out why in this week’s blog.

2019 Best-in-Class Innovator: Chromagraphics Goes From No-Bid to ‘No-Brainer’

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 12:00:37 +0000

After adding UV inkjet technology, Santa Rosa, Calif.-based Chromagraphics eliminated many of the limitations it once faced as a small printer. It also helped land it on this year's list of the Printing Impressions’ Best-in-Class Innovators.

Tec Color Craft Chooses Insignia Diecutting System to Increase Output

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 19:37:41 +0000

Tec Color Craft chose the Insignia Diecutter from Rollem to increase turnaround times while maintaining its exacting cutting standards for high quality decals.

Midland Paper to Promote Range of Printing Papers at PRINTING United

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 17:04:43 +0000

Midland Paper is bringing a full spectrum of substrate solutions to PRINTING United, showcasing a full line of commercial, packaging, and publication papers, as well as specialty papers and films.

Your Sales Armageddon Plan

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 16:33:03 +0000

On October 16 + 17, a so-called cyclone bomb hit Boston, wiping out electricity, cell service, internet, and worst of all, Bill Farquharson's morning coffee. But Bill’s frustrating day is your Short Attention Span Sales Tip this week, that you need a sales plan when Ayn Rand takes over and the lights go out.

Komori Customers Win 94 Gold Ink Awards in 28 Application Categories

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 16:26:44 +0000

Komori customers were recognized in 28 different categories for the Gold Ink Awards, including 38 awards for commercial printing, 28 awards for books, 19 awards for magazines, five awards for catalogs, two awards for packaging, and two awards for digital printing.

HID Global Completes Acquisition of De La Rue’s ID Solutions Business

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 16:12:19 +0000

De La Rue’s direct relationships with ministries of the interior, immigration departments, police departments, and numerous other government entities/agencies will enhance HID’s ability to provide customers with a broader suite of offerings that include mobile IDs, automated verification capabilities, and e-passports with advanced physical and electronic security features.

Color-Logic to Introduce Touch7 Photo ECG Tool at PRINTING United

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 15:52:08 +0000

In booth 10564 at PRINTING United, Color-Logic will introduce Touch7 Photo ECG, an Extended Color Gamut (ECG) tool that dramatically simplifies the use of Extended Color Gamut in the latest wide-format and digital presses.

SOS and Vivid to host open day

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 12:17:00 +0000

The theme of the day is ‘Blue sky thinking’, partly, according to SOS sales manager Ashley Fleming, in reference to the venue, but mostly because “we want to encourage customers to look at new ideas and...

Why You Should Invest In An Id Card Printer

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 16:44:21 +0000

Investing in an ID printer is one of the best things that you can do if you are running a company. It is convenient and allows you to print ID cards faster. It is a flexible solution to a company that needs to print a lot of cards regularly. Outsourcing printing services could be expensive. […]

3 Commonly Used Printing Technology for Carton Packaging

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 17:47:15 +0000

Carton packaging printing technology is simple and economical process, and welcome by the majority. Market demand for cartons is large, there are also a lot of printing process. The packaging printing technology mainly includes: offset printing process, gravure printing process, flexographic process, typography, offset printing, screen printing, pad printing, spherical printing, and thermal transfer. We […]

IT Support in Printing Technology

Wed, 17 Jul 2019 20:51:44 +0000

IT Support relieves you of all your computer-related concerns and everything that is communicating with and running on them. It allows you to concentrate more closely on doing the primary tasks of your business using advanced modern technology without the need to understand them and know anything about them. Your only wish is that everything […]

5 Tips to finding reputable Affordable Poster Printing Services

Sat, 06 Jul 2019 11:01:37 +0000

Posters have proved to be one of the most effective marketing tools. This because they are used for promoting a brand in places that have high traffic. In fact, a poster enables you to elaborate on the services and products that you offer without being limited by space. On the other hand, you can’t create […]

The Power of Signs and Symbols: What to Look for in a Sign Company

Wed, 22 May 2019 18:20:52 +0000

  Having a sign in your business is crucial if you want your business to be noticed. A good sign can net you a lot of potential clients. However, a sign is quite expensive investment. You need a legit signage company who provides the right service at the right price.   Customers always notice the […]

7 Packaging Designs with Offset Printing

Tue, 07 May 2019 20:07:37 +0000

  There is an interesting competition for product packaging with offset printing in the market. Every single brand is interested to design its packaging run in a unique and distinguishing way. New and proficient packaging team, graphical designers and packaging manufacturer are hired to capture the market by the astonishing product exhibition. The packaging Trend […]

Three Unique Designs For Printed Memorial Cards

Sat, 27 Apr 2019 09:19:39 +0000

The passing of a loved one can be a very difficult time. Memorial cards are a fantastic way for family or friends to keep the memory of a loved one alive.  Historically, traditional memorial cards have simply been a square of paper with a short excerpt. However, as time has passed and print technology has […]

Understanding ID Card Printing

Wed, 10 Apr 2019 18:30:37 +0000

ID Card printing can be quite complex – especially when compared with traditional inkjet printing. There are a lot of different factors to consider when undertaking a card printing project. It’s always good to know the fundamentals of the process before you tackle a print job. This broad overview will cover many aspects of card […]

The Future Of Offset Printing

Sat, 06 Apr 2019 13:08:35 +0000

Offset printing is the most widely used printing technique in the world. Due to the low price of the print and high quality of printed products it is used in the production of packaging, commercial printing, printing of labels and other printed products.     The history of the offset is linked to lithography or […]

4 Tips to Finding A Good Embroidery Place

Wed, 13 Mar 2019 19:38:26 +0000

 Embroidery is a fabric decorating craft that has been practiced since the early AD years. In the early days, this craft involved threading fabric by hand. However, from the 19th century, this process has been automated. Embroidery is popularly used by top clothing brands to embellish their clothes with their logo designs. It has also […]

Olympus returns to Nilpeter for third FA-4* flexo press

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 11:47:09 +0000

Additional to existing kit, the machine was installed towards the end of April and cost around €1m (£877,000). A boom in demand in the wine and personal care markets prompted the buy. It is the third...

Real Print and Finish event postponed

Wed, 21 Mar 2018 13:05:49 +0000

The event had been set to run from 17-19 April at Apex’s premises in Hemel Hempstead but has been postponed due to a series of delays to the shipping of the LED-UV equipped SRA1 RMGT (Ryobi) 924 four-colour...

Apex and IFS join forces for fourth Real Print and Finish event

Thu, 08 Feb 2018 13:02:00 +0000

The three-day event will take place from 10am to 5pm each day over 17-19 April at Apex’s premises in Hemel Hempstead. Apex will exhibit a raft of equipment, including an SRA1 RMGT (Ryobi) 924 four-colour...

The Color Company set for UK’s first Speedmaster CX 75

Mon, 04 Sep 2017 11:51:00 +0000

The 15,000sph B2 press, which was first announced earlier this year, is intended as a more compact and lower-cost alternative to the Speedmaster XL 75. The Color Company has ordered a five-colour 750x530mm-format...

Apex to use Ipex for RMGT 928P UK show debut

Fri, 30 Jun 2017 11:53:04 +0000

The system on show will be an eight-colour SRA1 convertible press equipped with LED-UV curing. The machine, which costs around £1.3m to £1.4m depending on specification, delivers a one-pass instant curing...

Bobst demonstrates enhanced flexo process for corrugated

Thu, 25 May 2017 11:59:28 +0000

THQ FlexoCloud, where THQ stand for Tres High Quality, is claimed by the firm to offer improved print quality and lower production costs using a combination of pre-press, anilox roller and ink technology....

EFI names new UK agent for Jetrion

Fri, 12 May 2017 11:49:12 +0000

The agent in Stockport, Cheshire, supplies kit for self-adhesive labels and narrow-web packaging and also handles gear from Flexor, Flexomaid, Rotary Technologies, Teknek, Nikka, CPS and DMS. “End-users...

KBA has had a positive Q1 in Europe with orders and revenue up

Wed, 10 May 2017 11:11:14 +0000

The German press manufacturer maintained revenue over the period at a similar level to the first quarter of 2016 - €259.1m (£218.4m) compared with €258.8m - but higher raw material costs meant gross profit...

Dats Print Services opts for secondhand Speedmaster

Fri, 21 Apr 2017 12:00:32 +0000

The press, which was bought from Heidelberg, was installed at the Irthingborough, Northamptonshire-based firm’s 2,800sqm premises around three months ago. Dats production director Ian Brown said: “Although...

Swallowmax triples output with Komori spend

Tue, 04 Apr 2017 12:13:24 +0000

The four-colour Lithrone G29 with H-UV curing system was installed on Valentine’s Day and cost just shy of £500,000. It replaced a 22-year-old Lithrone 528 at Swallowmax's factory in Enfield. Director...

Ipex reveals Dscoop participation and other new exhibitors

Fri, 10 Feb 2017 12:52:20 +0000

The HP graphic arts user co-operative will host its third UK event at the four-day show, which will take place from 31 October to 3 November at Birmingham’s NEC. Pureprint Group business development...

Printfine targets growth with UK first

Tue, 16 Aug 2016 11:47:00 +0000

The Liverpool-based high-end litho and digital commercial printer spent £1.3m on the five-colour Komori GL40 e-UV plus coater, which was installed with temperature control, water treatment and filtration...

Willow ramps up quality and speed with Xerox purchase

Tue, 09 Aug 2016 12:16:00 +0000

The seven-staff company in Newton le Willows, Merseyside, spent around £36,000 on the machine, which was delivered at the end of July and replaced a Heidelberg GTO. “We were impressed with the speed...

Benders Paper Cups opts for KBA/Flexotecnica EVO XD

Mon, 08 Aug 2016 12:05:51 +0000

The Wrexham, North Wales-based paper cups producer will take delivery of the gearless flexo press, which replaces two rival machines, in October. The EVO XD, which has an operating speed of 450m/min,...

Eastsign unveils flexible textiles press

Mon, 01 Aug 2016 11:53:43 +0000

The FOT series flatbed thermal transfer machines are suitable for jobs such as garments, flat sheets, cut pieces and seat pads, according to the Hong Kong-based firm. Features include a three-way open...

Memjet and HP reach settlement

Fri, 15 Jul 2016 07:52:06 +0000

Last year Memjet filed a claim in the United States District Court in California alleging that Hewlett-Packard Company had infringed eight of its patents relating to its own trademarked ‘Waterfall’ single-pass...

Direct Services buys Truepress Jet520

Thu, 09 Jun 2016 09:41:21 +0000

The printer will use the new inkjet web press to produce direct mail and transactional documents and said it chose it for its “excellent print results and reliable colour management” and lack of click...

Walsh signs €6m three-press Komori deal

Thu, 09 Jun 2016 09:31:36 +0000

The company has bought a GLX-840RP 4/4 fixed perfector and a Lithrone GL 540 plus coater, both be installed in the next few months, and a Drupa-launched GL 529 plus coater, which will be delivered in early...

Mohndruck purchases In-Log post-press solution

Thu, 09 Jun 2016 09:15:54 +0000

It is also fitting out its finishing systems with In-Log flowline trimmers from Mertens Maschinenbau.   The new press is equipped with folders for both short- and long-grain applications for increased...

KBA show sales exceed €100m

Thu, 09 Jun 2016 08:49:00 +0000

The German press giant, which has switched its focus from publishing presses to packaging presses over the past decade, said it had been especially pleased with the volume of German and Indian deals signed...

Books prove big for Indian web press makers

Wed, 08 Jun 2016 10:10:41 +0000

Pawan Tyagi, general manager at The Printers House (16-B57), which has an installed base of some 2,500 four-tower units, said: “70% of our enquiries have come from customers printing books.” This was...

Komori presses enjoy ‘huge interest’

Wed, 08 Jun 2016 10:02:16 +0000

The NS40 is Komori’s version of the Landa S10; both machines use a Komori chassis and transport system with Landa’s Nanographic imaging system. One of these presses will go to Cassachrome, Belgium,...

Konica signs US deals for B2 inkjet

Wed, 08 Jun 2016 09:56:03 +0000

The manufacturer’s US division has signed up PostcardMania, in Tampa, Florida, and Cohber Press in Rochester, New York. The US deals represent Cohber’s first foray into inkjet. The company’s resident...

Barley Print boosts firepower with Heidelberg

Tue, 07 Jun 2016 11:23:00 +0000

The family-run business said its Heidelberg XL105-5XL, which replaced an eight-colour Heidelberg 102 six weeks ago, has improved print set-up times, increased capacity and enabled the company to take on...

Quinn’s orders LE-UV Speedmaster XL 106

Tue, 07 Jun 2016 10:29:00 +0000

The machine is expected to be installed at the Belfast-headquartered firm's new 2,462sqm plant in Runcorn, North West England at the end of January 2017 and commercially running by March. Managing...

Komori sells first IS29 inkjet to India

Tue, 07 Jun 2016 09:59:32 +0000

Komori said it had sold another nine offset presses in the first six days of Drupa to India, including six Enthrones. Dulari specialises in wedding, photo, and commercial print in the state of Punjab....

China sales surge for Landa at Drupa

Tue, 07 Jun 2016 09:34:14 +0000

According to Asia Pacific director of sales Michael Mogridge, the technology is proving so popular in the region Landa is limiting orders to companies with sales of $100m (£68m).  Huanran Huang, chief...

Centrum Printing invests in a KBA Rapida 145

Sun, 05 Jun 2016 10:14:45 +0000

The Rapida 145, with a sheet size of 1,060x1,450mm will be delivered in September.  This investment comes almost exactly three years after the printer bought a Rapida 162a in order to target new markets...

Canon boasts strong sales growth

Sat, 04 Jun 2016 10:19:46 +0000

Canon Europe head of commercial print group Peter Wolff said his team was selling Océ ColorStream 6000 Chromas daily, while Australian printer Direct Image signed for the new flatbed Océ Arizona 2280 on...