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Bringing texture to life: haptics for UV digital imaging
Jan Seguda, Team Manager Product Management at ColorGATE, says that in a visually over-stimulated world, more consumers will seek out tactile experiences in their printed products.
21-01-2020
How to Guides
Seven wonders of the printing world: 1. Rotterdam Markthal
It’s been called the “Sistine Chapel of Rotterdam”, but how did printers cope with the challenges of rendering an 11,000 square-metre artwork onto this dizzying 40 metre arch?
20-01-2020
People in Print
A touch of glass: the secrets behind this award-winning bottle design
P&P Promotion used hot foiling, thermal fusion and Italian style to print its Yume (Farnese) wine bottles and won the 2019 FESPA Gold Award for direct printing on 3D products.
20-01-2020
People in Print
A blast from the past: the 1980s supercar that won gold
Flip Ziedses des Plantes discusses how a luminous supercar and UV lights won gold in the non-printed signage category at the 2019 FESPA Awards.
20-01-2020
Tomorrow's World
7 simple steps for textile printers to hit UN Sustainable Development Goals
Are you doing enough to reduce your impact on energy, inequality and waste?
19-12-2019
How to Guides
How to make Instagram a customer magnet
With 95 million photos uploaded to Instagram each day, learn to stand out from the crowd.
18-12-2019
People in Print
Sweet smell of success: strawberry-scented graphics on the London Underground
Club FESPA spoke to VGL about the Reading-based firm’s win in the Posters category at the 2019 FESPA Awards.
18-12-2019
Business Advice
Don't fall foul of waste water regulations
Avoid the disaster of being fined for pollution by your local water authority by keeping your effluent within agreed limits.
17-12-2019
People in Print
Guy Tinsel: In the footsteps of Gutenberg
As the curtain rises on the FESPA France Congress in Strasbourg, Guy Tinsel, President of L’Espace Européen Gutenberg, looks back on a 50-year career and into the future of printing
02-12-2019
Tomorrow's World
Be different: mass customisation in fashion and textiles
‘One size fits all’ is no longer good enough for today’s exacting consumers, so how can personalised fashion and textile products reach their potential?
18-11-2019
Business Advice
Why automation software makes sense
Automation software reduces errors and speeds up workflows. Are you missing out?
18-11-2019
How to Guides
How to pick the right digital payment option
As the shift to digital payments gathers pace, what are the best options for printers?
15-11-2019
People in Print
A sign of things to come: Murat Kurdu of General Formulations
Murat Zekeriya Kurdu, Managing Director of General Formulations EMEA, looks at the future of signmaking and outdoor wraps.
15-11-2019
People in Print
Josep Tobella: 30 years of screen printing excellence
As FESPA España celebrates its 30th anniversary, former President and industry legend Josep Tobella takes a snapshot of where the industry is.
13-11-2019
Business Advice
Health and safety: are you doing enough?
Printers must ensure that they are protecting employees from trips, slips and hazardous chemicals. But are your processes fit for purpose?
31-10-2019
Business Advice
Personalised photo products: four steps to success
There are big opportunities in this rapidly growing sector, says Zsolt Racz, Vice President, Business Development, at Printbox in Poland.
31-10-2019
How to Guides
How to capitalise after a trade show
Trade shows aren’t just an opportunity to meet face to face with fellow printers – here’s how visitors can make the most of exhibitions after the event.
31-10-2019
Business Advice
Creating new customers: at the Printing SA conference in Johannesburg
Printing is really about multiple ways of communicating visually or marketing, says Abdool Majid Mahomed, CEO of Printing SA.
18-10-2019