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The Art of Small Print
Sonja Angerer discusses a specific print speciality, package inserts. Sonja speaks to Ann-Kathrin Engel, Managing Director of Druckhaus Engel, a family-owned printer that specialises in package inserts and manuals.
Top 20 Packaging Applications of 2021
Rob Fletcher looks at some of the most creative and innovative printed packaging applications from 2021.
Top 20 Christmas print applications of 2021
Rob Fletcher shares some of the more creative and innovative print applications from the 2021 festive season.
Sustainable Packaging: Reducing The Impact
Packaging is one of the key growth areas in the printing industry. It’s also a key contributor in the increasing amount of waste. How can printers help to reduce the impact of packaging on the environment?
Top 20 Halloween Prints of 2021
Rob Fletcher shares the top 20 Halloween prints of 2021, inspired by pumpkins, witches, skeletons, ghosts and more. Rob selects some of the best examples of Halloween and looks at how brands capitalise on the event.
Domino partners Procter and Gamble on innovative bottle print project
Print technology developer Domino Print Sciences joined forces with global consumer and personal care products provider Procter and Gamble (P&G) on a project to create special packaging to help visually impaired consumers distinguish between products.
The Big Display Company eyes business expansion after HP purchase
UK printing business The Big Display Company has set out plans to target work in a number of new markets after purchasing a new HP Latex R2000 Plus production printer.
Opening up packaging’s potential for printers
Short run packaging is finally viable for printing businesses providing opportunities to respond to the growing demands for customised packaging as well as supporting sustainability goals says Rob Brown, Senior Manager Business Development, Industry Print, OKI Europe Ltd
A broad spectrum of exhibitors set to bring colour back at FESPA Global Print Expo 2021
International screen, digital and textile printing manufacturers are lining up for this year’s FESPA Global Print Expo, which takes place from 12 – 15 October 2021 at the RAI exhibition centre in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Top 20 Packaging Applications of 2020
Rob Fletcher shares some of the most eye-catching packaging applications from 2020.
A preview of FESPA’s Technical Guides: an introduction to printed packaging
We take a look at printed packaging with a preview of the second edition of the FESPA introductory Technical Guides.
Mondi partners Tesco in major environmental drive
Packaging and paper group Mondi has joined forces with Tesco Central Europe on a wide-ranging environmental partnership, aimed at significantly reducing the retailer’s corrugated waste.
Packaging inks support Covid-19 fightback
Coding, marking and printing technologies specialist Domino Printing Sciences has announced details of a new development, whereby an ink initially created for use in food packaging work has also been established as a tool in the fight against Covid-19.
Medica Packaging confirms management buyout
The Harwood Private Equity division of Harwood Capital Management Group has completed a management buyout of pharmaceuticals and healthcare packaging company Medica Packaging in the UK from Sullivan Street Partners.
Label printing breaks through
With every crisis there are those who adapt and thrive, the label printing sector may very well prove to be one of these. As value chains change and food production becomes more local, digital label printing finally gets its well-deserved mainstream break-through.
FESPA postpones 2021 Global Print Expo in Amsterdam to October 2021
FESPA has postponed its 2021 Global Print Expo and the co-located European Sign Expo from March until October 2021, while remaining at the same venue, the RAI exhibition centre in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Consumer pressure for packaging recyclability works
Packaging printers are under constant pressure to improve their environmental footprints. But it’s generally the brands who get it in the neck from consumer groups pressuring for change. That is likely to be the case for a while, although it isn’t necessarily a safe assumption to think printing companies are immune.
Domino eyes corrugated growth with trio of appointments
Domino Digital Printing Solutions has moved to enhance its presence within the corrugated market by announcing a trio of senior appointments.
Packaging: an opportunity for commercial printers?
Having been cited as one of the most popular expansion markets available to the more traditional print businesses, FESPA.com takes a closer look at packaging to see just how companies can move into this sector and take advantage of the work on offer.