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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
How bespoke sticker production can boost revenue
We spoke to Antigro Designer about its new client-tailored software that aims to reinvent sticker production.
Multicoloured embroidery on demand
Conny Svanberg, digital embroidery expert at Coloreel, and exhibitor at the Personalise Make Wear feature at Personalisation Experience and Sportswear Pro 2024, discusses dye sublimation and colour management.
Getting started with haptics: swissQprint
Carmen Eicher, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, swissQprint and Claudio Müller, Application Engineer, discuss the business of building haptics.
Packaging regulation – a warning to UK printers
We spoke to George Atkinson, Head of Policy at environmental consultancy Valpak, about how printers should be cautious regarding stricter packaging regulations.
No minimum order: the growth of DTF decoration
Andy Rogers at Stahls’ UK and Europe, garment decoration firm based in Braintree, UK and Dillingen, Germany, on the cost and speed benefits of direct to film (DTF) printing.
The design democracy: AI, creativity and interior décor
We spoke to Matt Fletcher of John Mark Ltd and Cheryl O’Meara from the Print Pattern Archive about combining age-old techniques with artificial intelligence (AI) to create exciting new motifs for luxury wall coverings.
Everything you need to know about Midjourney and AI graphics
Marshall Atkinson, author of the Midjourney Experience newsletter, discusses how this incredible AI tool can unlock design creativity.
Mimaki and the power of DTF printing
Marc Verveem, Product Manager EMEA from Mimaki Europe, discusses the cost efficiencies and sustainability benefits of direct-to-film (DTF) printing.
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.
All aboard! An express digital vinyl wrapping project
Large format digital print company PressOn helped to bring a British confectionery favourite to life overnight.
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.
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.
