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How to secure funding in difficult economic times
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How to secure funding in difficult economic times

Small businesses need new strategies to secure funding when faced by economic challenges, from government initiatives to alternative sources and collaborations.

25-11-2023
Responsible waste disposal: FESPA UK’s Waste Accreditation scheme
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Responsible waste disposal: FESPA UK’s Waste Accreditation scheme

In the first of a two-part focus on FESPA UK’s innovative approach to sustainability, we see how their new Waste Accreditation scheme is already diverting tonnes of waste from landfill.

24-11-2023
How to navigate the impact of generative AI
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How to navigate the impact of generative AI

What are the implications of generative artificial intelligence and large language models for the print industry?

24-11-2023
FESPA Award winner: Tobex’s roll-to-roll textile installation
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FESPA Award winner: Tobex’s roll-to-roll textile installation

Digital on-demand printing company and small-scale sewing factory Tobex won a FESPA bronze award in the roll-to-roll printed textiles category.

24-11-2023
Going with the FLOW: innovative Canon flatbed technology explained
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Going with the FLOW: innovative Canon flatbed technology explained

Mathew Faulkner, Head of Marketing and Innovation for the Wide Format Group in Canon EMEA, discusses the new zone-less, multi-origin flatbed layout: the Arizona 1300 series with FLOW technology introduced at the FESPA Global Print Expo this year.

23-10-2023
Bringing sustainability to self-adhesives
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Bringing sustainability to self-adhesives

We speak to Steve Lister, Chair of the new Self-Adhesive Industry Sustainability Action Group, about how the plastics sector is coming together for a vital cause.

23-10-2023
The DNA of design: FESPA award-winning garment printing
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The DNA of design: FESPA award-winning garment printing

Sincerely Screen Co in Thailand won a Bronze FESPA Award in the Printed Garments category for this complex lenticular design using silicone ink.

23-10-2023
An essential guide to calculating carbon emissions
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An essential guide to calculating carbon emissions

Robyn Newberry and Freddie Ward from CarbonQuota discuss the company’s ‘plug and play’, print-sector-specific Essentials carbon calculator.

23-10-2023
Unblocking the personalisation pipeline
Tomorrow's World

Unblocking the personalisation pipeline

Personalisation expert James Lawrence-Jones shares his thoughts on the future of mass customisation.

23-10-2023
AI and personalised print software solutions: to the next level
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AI and personalised print software solutions: to the next level

The opportunities to offer personalised products have never been greater with the right software, says Wacław Mostowoski at Antigro Designer.

26-09-2023
Best in show at the FESPA Awards: All About Graphics immersive Printeriors
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Best in show at the FESPA Awards: All About Graphics immersive Printeriors

All About Graphics won a Gold Award in the Printeriors category and the Best in Show for its stunning multi-media, multi-level experience. We spoke to the team at AAG and part-owner Mark Burley.

26-09-2023
The cutting-edge of laser technology
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The cutting-edge of laser technology

Harald Katzinger, Product Manager Cutting at Trotec Laser GmbH, on why changing to laser is more low-maintenance than you might think.

26-09-2023
The art of distortion printing
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The art of distortion printing

With the help of distortion printing innovator John Davidson, we look at how it’s possible to accurately produce print for any three-dimensional shape or size.

26-09-2023
 Electrical safety for signmakers
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Electrical safety for signmakers

Thomas Berens of the European Sign Federation (ESF) discusses his work on introducing a Technical Guideline for electrical safety of luminous signs based on the ESF’s published code of practice for signmakers.

26-09-2023
Hi, Robot: making a lightweight iron giant wins FESPA Gold Award
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Hi, Robot: making a lightweight iron giant wins FESPA Gold Award

Belgium’s X-Treme Creations constructed a huge, rusty-looking inflatable robot for a music festival.

29-08-2023
SERICHROMA halftone printing reinvigorates a classic car image
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SERICHROMA halftone printing reinvigorates a classic car image

German company Graffiti Siebdruck won a FESPA Gold Award by applying the SERICHROMA technique to screen print both colour and black and white entries.

29-08-2023
Interior del Fuego wins FESPA Award: bringing Latino vibes to Dubai
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Interior del Fuego wins FESPA Award: bringing Latino vibes to Dubai

How Printpac’s Wallart Designs division transformed a restaurant in the Middle East into a dazzling vision of South America.

29-08-2023
Optimising energy efficiency: the potential benefits of voltage optimisation in business
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Optimising energy efficiency: the potential benefits of voltage optimisation in business

FESPA’s Associations and Technical Lead, Graeme Richardson-Locke, discusses the advantages of voltage optimisation for businesses looking to reduce energy consumption and operational costs, as well as offering a more sustainable approach to business operations.

29-08-2023