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Restart your engines: Adobe’s new Print Engine version 6
Business Advice

Restart your engines: Adobe’s new Print Engine version 6

We speak to Mark Lewiecki, Product Manager for Adobe’s PDF Print Engine, about how the newly released version 6 will help to make wide format printing more reliable.

23-08-2022
The challenges of environmental auditing and self-certification
Business Advice

The challenges of environmental auditing and self-certification

Different countries and regions have different audit processes – but the lack of a universal definition makes it difficult for printers to comply.

22-08-2022
The hazards of rare metals in printing
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The hazards of rare metals in printing

Metals such as lithium and cobalt have been mined for batteries using child labour in dangerous working environments. How can printers keep supply chains clean?

22-08-2022
Wrap star: Rich Thompson of AdGraphics
People in Print

Wrap star: Rich Thompson of AdGraphics

We speak to Rich Thompson, founder and boss of US printers AdGraphics about some of the huge wrapping jobs that his company has undertaken.

19-08-2022
Innovations in textile printing: transparency and traceability
Tomorrow's World

Innovations in textile printing: transparency and traceability

Speaking at the FESPA Global Print Expo 2022 in Berlin, Debbie McKeegan, FESPA’s Textile Ambassador, explains how new innovations and ways of thinking are helping Europe’s textile industry become more sustainable.

25-07-2022
A printer’s guide to cutting energy bills
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A printer’s guide to cutting energy bills

With help from the Carbon Trust, we’ve put together a specific guide for printers who want to make their businesses more energy efficient.

25-07-2022
How to be a more efficient and productive printer with automation software
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How to be a more efficient and productive printer with automation software

We spoke to Certified Enfocus Partner XChange UK about the best applications of PitStop Pro in wide format printing.

22-07-2022
 ISO certification: investing in the future
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ISO certification: investing in the future

Why robust advice from an accredited organisation will equip your business for more profitable and sustainable operations.

20-07-2022
Future-Fit: taking sustainability beyond benchmarking
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Future-Fit: taking sustainability beyond benchmarking

We speak to Geoff Kendall, co-founder and CEO of charity Future-Fit Foundation, about how printers can ensure their company’s sustainability is more than superficial.

20-07-2022
Sustainability spotlight on FESPA’s 60th anniversary
Tomorrow's World

Sustainability spotlight on FESPA’s 60th anniversary

How industry innovation has continued to blossom during lockdown and after. 

24-06-2022
Have we got our sustainability priorities right? Q&A with Graeme Richardson-Locke
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Have we got our sustainability priorities right? Q&A with Graeme Richardson-Locke

FESPA’s Head of Associations and Technical Lead, Graeme Richardson-Locke, talks to Chris Seekings about speciality printing communities and their journey to sustainability.

24-06-2022
Reduce bills with energy treasure hunts
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Reduce bills with energy treasure hunts

From the boardroom to the shopfloor, energy treasure hunts motivate entire workforces to contribute to your strategic energy management.

23-06-2022
FESPA President: putting eco-design first
People in Print

FESPA President: putting eco-design first

Christophe Aussenac on credibility and accreditation, and building a business around the new greener demands of customers.

22-06-2022
EMAS or B Corp: what’s best for printers?
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EMAS or B Corp: what’s best for printers?

Digital, litho and foil-blocking UK printer Generation Press was EMAS-certified before making the switch to become a B Corp. Club FESPA Online asked owner and Managing Director Paul Hewitt about how to capture – and retain – this prestigious certification.

23-05-2022
The tech revolution in garment decoration
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The tech revolution in garment decoration

Michelle Moxley, Innovation Director at M&R, talks about the disruption of print for stock models and technology breakthroughs in garment decoration and embellishment.

23-05-2022
Celebrating talent in the Associations Pavilion at FESPA Global Print Expo 2022: Belgium to Japan
People in Print

Celebrating talent in the Associations Pavilion at FESPA Global Print Expo 2022: Belgium to Japan

The Associations Pavilion at the FESPA Global Expo 2022 (31 May–3 June), located at the Messe Berlin, will offer members the opportunity to showcase samples of their work both digitally and screen printed. Visitors to the exhibition will learn how diverse applications were printed and finished by members from 20 countries.

20-05-2022
Celebrating talent in the Associations Pavilion at FESPA Global Print Expo 2022: Netherlands to UK
People in Print

Celebrating talent in the Associations Pavilion at FESPA Global Print Expo 2022: Netherlands to UK

The Associations Pavilion at the FESPA Global Expo 2022 (31 May–3 June), located at the Messe Berlin, will offer members the opportunity to showcase samples of their work both digitally and screen printed. Visitors to the exhibition will learn how diverse applications were printed and finished by members from 20 countries.

20-05-2022
How to not waste waste: creative ways to repurpose single-use plastic
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How to not waste waste: creative ways to repurpose single-use plastic

Apphia Ferguson at Smile Plastics shows how to transform plastic and other waste into beautiful solid panels.

19-05-2022
Tharstern integrates automated carbon footprinting into MIS
Tomorrow's World

Tharstern integrates automated carbon footprinting into MIS

Carbon emissions and offsetting costs are automatically generated with every order or quote.

19-05-2022
How to use certified lifecycle analyses in PVC-free signage
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How to use certified lifecycle analyses in PVC-free signage

Nova Abbott, Head of Marketing at Taya, manufacturer of Kavalan, on using lifecycle analyses (LCAs), avoiding greenwashing and continuing to improve sustainability.

25-04-2022