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How to print on sustainable self-adhesive films
The printing industry is making substantial efforts to become more sustainable. Sustainable self-adhesive film is an important factor. Sonja Angerer shares how to print on films in an environmentally friendly way and what printers can do to become greener.
How to make transfer prints and sublimation printing more sustainably
We speak to Jorg Borker, General Manager EMEA Digital Media from Felix Schoeller at FESPA Global Print Expo 2024 about their film products for textile transfer applications with a key focus on ensuring their solution is sustainable and reduces the use of plastics.
A World of Opportunity: Printeriors Now Offers a Permanent Online Hub for Interior Décor
Printeriors aims to inspire, the FESPA audience: bringing you a permanent showcase packed with the latest innovations, technologies and case studies and market trends.
FESPA Global Print Expo 2023 set to welcome strong line-up of 490 international exhibitors
490 exhibiting companies are already confirmed to participate at FESPA Global Print Expo, European Sign Expo and Personalisation Experience 2023, including 95 suppliers who were unable to attend the events in the last two years due to travel restrictions.
Matching the right media for wide format printing
There’s a very wide choice of substrates suitable for wide format printing but its important to match the media to the requirements of the particular job. Nessan Cleary details the requirements in this article.
Is Print on Demand Fashion a More Sustainable Model?
Laurel Brunner discusses Kornit Digital's 2020 Impact and Environmental, Social and Governance Report. The report shares how fashion brands are responsible for 20% of global waste water every year and how digital textile printing reduces water use by 95% and energy use by 94%.
Italian Digital Innovation – Sandro Robustelli Shares his Vision and Digital Textile Journey
Debbie McKeegan speaks to Sandro Robustelli about his family owned textile printing business, Robustelli. Sandro shares his technical knowledge of the textile manufacturing process and digital textile printing advances.
Understanding substrate performance with material data collection
Color Concepts founder Marco Roos explains how his company’s work on ISO standards for materials and its growing ColorBase platform is revolutionising the print industry’s understanding of materials.
Setting out your stall with sublimation print
As an increasing amount of print service providers are using sublimation print to move into new areas, FESPA.com takes a look at some of the latest technologies that could help your business expand into profitable markets
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.
International designer, Emily ZIZ uses digital printing to meet customers demands in Interior Design
Building a business from the kitchen table is how many of the worlds strongest brands begin. From these humble beginnings - business grows organically. Based in Australia, that is exactly how Emily Ziz founded her international brand.
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
CNC routers: the difference between cutting tables and routers and what is available?
A CNC router can come in handy for sign and display graphics as well as helping wide format printers expand into other industrial markets.
New printers: less waste, more reliability and more energy efficiency
The latest generation of printers are helping printers to become more environmentally friendly and save money in the process.
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.
Load, print and unload
Nessan Cleary discusses how automated loading and unloading systems can greatly improve the throughput on high speed wide format printers.