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Closing the carbon borders with CBAM
Business Advice

Closing the carbon borders with CBAM

Printers will need to be mindful of their future emissions and will need to stay compliant with new carbon levys in both the European Union and UK.

23-02-2024
Unlocking knowledge with FESPA Nederland
People in Print

Unlocking knowledge with FESPA Nederland

We speak to Eduard Hoogendijk of FESPA Nederland on the benefits of networking and problem-solving as a trade association member.

26-01-2024
Building the future: an insight into industrial printing in 2024
Business Advice

Building the future: an insight into industrial printing in 2024

Peter Buttiens, CEO of ESMA, reviews the past year in industrial printing and makes his predictions for 2024.

25-01-2024
The rise of DTF: ROQ and the Impress
Business Advice

The rise of DTF: ROQ and the Impress

Nelson Miranda, Marketing Specialist at ROQ, looks at the growth of direct to film (DTF) in the garment printing sector and beyond.

24-01-2024
 What is the future of AI?
Tomorrow's World

What is the future of AI?

What will artificial intelligence (AI) look like in 20 years’ time? There are two views: one positive and one deeply pessimistic.

19-12-2023
After ISO 14001: Imageco and its journey to maximum sustainability
Tomorrow's World

After ISO 14001: Imageco and its journey to maximum sustainability

In January 2021, we spoke to Imageco Managing Director Nathan Swinson-Bullough about his company’s initial steps towards sustainability. Now, two years later, we determine how the firm’s journey in sustainability has progressed. 

19-12-2023
Greenwashing: sorting fact from fiction in environmental claims
Business Advice

Greenwashing: sorting fact from fiction in environmental claims

Businesses that promise too much in terms of their environmental credentials could find themselves suffering reputational or even financial trouble.

19-12-2023
The Waste Academy: lessons in printer sustainability
Business Advice

The Waste Academy: lessons in printer sustainability

In the second of a two-part focus on FESPA UK’s innovative approach to print industry sustainability, we see how their new Waste Academy is helping to spread essential knowledge among producers, suppliers and customers.

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

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
Bringing sustainability to self-adhesives
Tomorrow's World

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
An essential guide to calculating carbon emissions
Business Advice

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
Optimising energy efficiency: the potential benefits of voltage optimisation in business
Business Advice

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
Navigating the complexities of deinking for sustainable printing and recycling
Business Advice

Navigating the complexities of deinking for sustainable printing and recycling

Graeme Richardson-Locke, Head of Associations and Technical Lead at FESPA, discusses deinking.

29-08-2023
Ahead of the game: award-winning sports museum printeriors
People in Print

Ahead of the game: award-winning sports museum printeriors

Troy Cavanagh at ImageBox Group describes the firm’s award-winning refurbishment of the Australian Sports Museum.

24-07-2023
 Sustainability Spotlight: actionable advice for speciality printers
Business Advice

Sustainability Spotlight: actionable advice for speciality printers

In May, FESPA Global Print Expo created six core themes for greener manufacturing, and showcased innovative material alternatives.

26-06-2023
The future of green packaging
Business Advice

The future of green packaging

Ian Bates, European Marketing and Partnership Director at Two Sides, on the effects of legislation on greenwashing and packaging, and why national infrastructures remain a challenge.

15-05-2023
Goodbye to plastics? The limitations of fibre-based packaging
Tomorrow's World

Goodbye to plastics? The limitations of fibre-based packaging

Fibre-based packaging could be the solution to the world’s plastic pollution crisis but has its own constraints.

24-04-2023
Seeing clearly: striving towards supply chain transparency
Business Advice

Seeing clearly: striving towards supply chain transparency

The recent shocking images of people mining for cobalt that will end up in rechargeable batteries have placed a renewed focus on supply chain transparency. We look at what this means for printers.

28-03-2023