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What’s new in the Middle East: The latest trends in the printing industry
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What’s new in the Middle East: The latest trends in the printing industry

Bazil Cassim, FESPA Regional Manager for Middle East and Africa shares the latest trends in the printing industry for this region. These include the importance of environmental sustainability, the growth of the textile printing market and the growing event, tourism and hospitality demands.

17-11-2023
Better printing practices: the future of sustainable Sportswear design
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Better printing practices: the future of sustainable Sportswear design

Nick Saraev discusses the importance of sportswear design and how it plays a crucial role in environmental impact. Today, sustainable fashion is putting pressure on the entire sportswear industry to use more sustainable methods into their production.

20-10-2023
Southern European Print Congress - Athens
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Southern European Print Congress - Athens

Graeme Richardson-Locke, Head of Associations & Technical Lead shares his experience of the South European Print Congress that took place from 14th - 15th September 2023 in Athens. The congress was organised by FESPA Hellas who invited print business owners to network and discuss crucial issues facing the industry.

11-10-2023
Changing bad habits
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Changing bad habits

Laurel Brunner discusses the benefits of publishers working with printers to lower their negative impact on the environment. Laurel writes that in other print sectors like labels and packaging, signage and commercial print innovators are currently exploiting digital on demand production and delivery.

20-07-2023
Surfex Interior Film: seeking global distributors for innovative surface finishing solutions
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Surfex Interior Film: seeking global distributors for innovative surface finishing solutions

Surfex Interior Film, a leading provider of innovative surface finishing solutions who were a Platinum Sponsor at FESPA Global Print Expo 2023 are looking for global distributors of their innovative surface finishing solutions.

28-06-2023
ISO project for assessing your organisation’s sustainability
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ISO project for assessing your organisation’s sustainability

ISO’s technical committee working on standards for the printing and publishing industries is considering a new project. The project is intended to help organisations to assess their progress towards greater environmental sustainability. The new project is tentatively called Guidance for Sustainabililty Assessments.

06-06-2023
The Trends Print Businesses Need to be Ready For
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The Trends Print Businesses Need to be Ready For

Mathew Faulkner, EMEA Marketing and Innovation Director, Wide Format Printing Group, Canon Europe  shares the current print trends businesses should be prepared for. These trends include the rise in personalisation, sustainability and automation.

19-05-2023
Direct-to-Film Technology – Shaking Things Up in Textile
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Direct-to-Film Technology – Shaking Things Up in Textile

Marc Verbeem, Supervisor Product Management at Mimaki Europe discusses direct-to-film technology having a transformative impact on the apparel decoration space.

18-05-2023
Architectural Vinyl: The Versatile and Eco-Friendly Solution for Commercial Refurbishments
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Architectural Vinyl: The Versatile and Eco-Friendly Solution for Commercial Refurbishments

Liam Cousins, Managing Director at Surfex discusses the benefits of architectural vinyl and how it provides an eco-friendly solution for office fit-outs.

18-05-2023
The opportunities in vinyl wrapping for kitchens
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The opportunities in vinyl wrapping for kitchens

Liam Cousins, Managing Director at Surfex discusses the popular trends of vinyl wrapping in the kitchen industry and how it is cost effective and can transform the way a kitchen looks.

16-05-2023
Personalisation and automation as a booster for your business
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Personalisation and automation as a booster for your business

Folker Stachetzki, Head of Marketing at Brother At Your Side discusses how customization and personalisation have become increasingly important to individuals and businesses alike.

15-05-2023
The change of textile printing
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The change of textile printing

Direct to garment printing has been in a state of change for some time now - a change in digitalization, and a change in flexibility. Folker Stachetzki, Head of Marketing at Brother At Your Side discusses how the textile printing sector is changing.

15-05-2023
Why the Print Industry needs a Sustainable Edge
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Why the Print Industry needs a Sustainable Edge

HP shares the ongoing trend for print businesses to be sustainably and socially responsible with over 80% of print businesses now demanding sustainable products and services. Why is it important for print businesses to focus on sustainability?

15-05-2023
The Diversified Development of the Digital Printing World with HanGlory
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The Diversified Development of the Digital Printing World with HanGlory

When the printing industry entered the digital era it also introduced on-demand printing, faster deliveries, urgent order support, reduced labour and minimal processes. All these factors contribute to faster delivery capabilities, more flexible production as well as offering more companies increased business growth.

02-05-2023
How can software drive print profitability? Durst traces the way to Production Excellence
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How can software drive print profitability? Durst traces the way to Production Excellence

The world of digital printing is constantly evolving. Nowadays, digital printers have achieved very high productivity and quality levels. Looking at the challenges printing companies are facing, often the main cost driver and productivity losses are related to the processes that precede and follow the printing. To ensure profitability, the greatest opportunities often lie in making production and sales processes more efficient.

28-04-2023
Packaging made from seaweed
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Packaging made from seaweed

Laurel Brunner discusses how Notpla has developed a creative, biodegradable and edible packaging material that is made from brown seaweed.

19-04-2023
Options for personalising textile frames
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Options for personalising textile frames

Derian Reekers from EFKA shares a few popular personalisation options for textile frames and how this allows you to communicate your message in a unique and innovative way.

18-04-2023
Kornit’s 2021 Impact Report for Environmental, Social and Corporate (ESG) governance
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Kornit’s 2021 Impact Report for Environmental, Social and Corporate (ESG) governance

Laurel Brunner shares findings from Kornit's 2021 Impact Report for its Environmental, Social and Corporate (ESG) governance. The report is 62 pages in length and features a declaration from Kornit on its sustainability objectives.

05-04-2023