Attendee registration for the free online virtual preview of GRAPH EXPO 2010 is now open. As its name implies, “GRAPH EXPO 2010: A Virtual Preview” offers graphic communications professionals an exciting sneak peek at all that the GRAPH EXPO show in October will have to offer. The Virtual Preview is scheduled for August 19, 2010. [...]
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Sustainable packaging—what’s next?
Sustainable packaging continues to build momentum. If this concept is to solidify its hold on packaging and influence the way packaging professionals operate beyond the short term, a certain amount of balance is going to be needed where the three so-called “pillars” are concerned. The pillars, of course, are economic return, societal impact, and environmental [...]
Packaging experts discuss advances in digital and offset printing for this niche market.
Global sales of packaging-related print from digital print-on-demand and wide format presses reached $1.95 billion in 2009 and are expected to climb to $4.05 billion by 2014, according to InfoTrends research. The study reports two major causes for this increase: advances in the productivity, image quality and total ownership cost of digital color printing, and [...]
Paper vs. Computer Screen? Paper bags it!
Paper vs. computer screen – The Boston Globe. Do we read differently on the computer screen from how we read on the printed page? It’s an interesting question. Before hearing from the experts, let’s review what we think we know. Even the best computer screens are harder on the eyes than the paper page is. [...]
Classified print ads get new life
News – Media: Classified print ads get new life (Page 1 of 2). Print’s not dead, but in the greatest paradox of all, it’s taking a website to show just that. Wegotads.co.za is the brand new classified ad portal on iol.co.za, the second biggest website in the country and the internet arm for Independent News and [...]
Dead Tree Edition: Federal Subsidy For Green Printing To Be Proposed
Federal Subsidy For Green Printing To Be Proposed Dead Tree Edition: Federal Subsidy For Green Printing To Be Proposed. A prominent print-buying organization is about to propose legislation that would provide U.S. government subsidies for “green” printing – an interesting idea that could lead to even more interesting debates. Here’s an excerpt of a message [...]
IGS UK to launch new affordable green printing systems at FESPA 2010
UK-based distributor IGS UK is planning to make the most of its first FESPA attendance with a strong portfolio of cost-effective, environmentally aware options geared for the wide-format ink-jet market. With a rapidly growing reseller channel, the company’s popular after-market inks and service options are being complemented by the introduction of a completely new, modestly [...]
Modernizing the Pantone Matching System
With the release of PANTONE PLUS, Pantone has taken an important step to modernize the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM (PMS), which has been a color communication standard for half a century. When Pantone introduced the Goe system in 2007, many wondered whether this was an attempt to replace PMS. According to Ron Potesky, that was not [...]
WEBINAR 5/18 – Direct Mail Dynamics
When: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time (11:00 a.m. – Noon Pacific) Where: Anywhere – all you need is an Internet connection. If you’ve been stuck on direct mail autopilot, take back the creative controls with PaperSpecs’ next FREE Webinar, “Direct Mail Dynamics.” It’s sure to ignite the creative fire [...]
Stora Enso expands its selection of biodegradable packaging boards
Stora Enso is meeting the growing demand for biodegradable packaging solutions by expanding its selection of biopolymer-coated packaging boards. Biodegradable coating options are available for a number of the company’s board grades for use in cups, plates, trays and folding cartons. The paper cups used at the Finnish Pavillion at the current World Expo in [...]
