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How to protect your tech stack
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How to protect your tech stack

When tech goes wrong, it can severely damage your cashflow – and your reputation. Here’s what to look out for and why it is important to keep up to date with tech for your business.

24-09-2024
How to avoid carbon offsetting and stay sustainable
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How to avoid carbon offsetting and stay sustainable

We look at the issue of greenwashing – especially in light of the changing status of carbon offsetting – to determine how print businesses can stay truthful.

24-09-2024
A sustainable future for self-adhesives
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A sustainable future for self-adhesives

We speak to SAISAG founder Steve Lister about why he is so pleased that FESPA is ensuring self-adhesive sustainability.

24-09-2024
Ecobanner: super-large format PVC-free banners for outdoor advertising
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Ecobanner: super-large format PVC-free banners for outdoor advertising

We spoke to GALE Pacific about its cost-effective PVC-free solution for outdoor advertising, which delivers the durability of comparable PVC fabrics at up to 50% less weight, and reduced disposal costs of up to 60%.

27-08-2024
The Midjourney experience: creating AI generated images for print
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The Midjourney experience: creating AI generated images for print

We speak with Midjourney expert Marshall Atkinson about some of the frequently asked questions printers have around the practical considerations of using AI-generated images.

27-08-2024
FESPA in Thailand: TINPA goes from strength to strength
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FESPA in Thailand: TINPA goes from strength to strength

Grace Paksookchai, Board member of TINPA, the Thai FESPA Asssociation, describes the challenges of sustainability and investment to the industry in Thailand.

27-08-2024
How to manage your supply chain ethically
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How to manage your supply chain ethically

Here’s how to implement effective supply chain management for commercial advantage but also to comply with environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards.

27-08-2024
How to get certified without greenwashing
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How to get certified without greenwashing

Certifications can really help printers to show they’re working towards sustainability – but are they always what they seem?

27-08-2024
The future of industrial inks – from film insert moulding to haptics
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The future of industrial inks – from film insert moulding to haptics

Marabu is a world-leading manufacturer of screen, digital and pad printing inks and creative colors, offering a wide variety of solutions for industrial and graphic printing applications. We spoke to the team at Marabu, near Stuttgart, Germany, as the firm celebrated its 165th birthday.

22-07-2024
Smart finishing with automated cutting system
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Smart finishing with automated cutting system

Elitron has unveiled its new next-generation Kombo TAV system, which leverages AI to anticipate more demanding customer needs.

22-07-2024
Verband Druck Medien Österreich: teaching the secrets of digital printing
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Verband Druck Medien Österreich: teaching the secrets of digital printing

Around 1,200 students explored printing companies across Austria, gaining first-hand insights into the vibrant world of digital printing. Club FESPA Online speaks to Peter Sodoma, Managing Director of Verband Druck Medien Österreich (the Association of Printing and Media in Austria).

22-07-2024
Innovation in textile printing
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Innovation in textile printing

Club FESPA Online spoke to Josef Osl at Zimmer Austria, the printing machine manufacturer, about how digital printing has revolutionised camouflage and the impact of AI on textile printing.

22-07-2024
Sustainability Bootcamps for signmakers
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Sustainability Bootcamps for signmakers

We spoke to Steve Lister about how members of the print and signage industries are learning to embrace sustainability on Make it Happen’s Sustainability Bootcamps.

22-07-2024
Kornit: a new age in poly printing
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Kornit: a new age in poly printing

We look at Kornit’s Atlas Max Poly printer, which allows one-step DTG digital printing – including 3D effects and textures – on almost any fabric.

25-06-2024
Why print personalisation matters
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Why print personalisation matters

FESPA’s Personalisation Experience Ambassador, Richard Askam, explains why it is vital that printers embrace the concept of personalisation.

25-06-2024
Sportswear and the circular economy
Tomorrow's World

Sportswear and the circular economy

We spoke to Paul Foulkes-Arellano, founder of Circuthon, a circular economy consultancy, and a keynote speaker at this year’s Sportswear Pro conference, where he discussed innovations in sportswear material.

25-06-2024
Printing SA: Fit for the future
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Printing SA: Fit for the future

Abisha Katerere, Marketing Manager of Printing SA, a FESPA Association, discusses the outlook in the sector in South Africa, and motivating young people to join the industry.

25-06-2024
7 ways AI will transform the printing industry
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7 ways AI will transform the printing industry

We are only just beginning to understand the numerous ways AI can help printers. From automation to sustainability, we take a look at 7 key ways you can utilise AI for your business.

25-06-2024