Ink Optimization RoundUP – 2010 Results Report
In an exhaustive evaluation of ink-saving technologies, the world’s leading ink optimization software systems were put through a series of tests designed to assess their ink saving capabilities, as well as educate printers and print buyers on the use, benefits and pitfalls of ink optimization software. Ink optimization software works by reducing the amount of […]
Color-Logic Announces Interactive Webinar Tutorials
Color-Logic has announced an ongoing series of interactive webinar tutorials to broaden understanding of the Color-Logic Process Metallic Color System™ and to demonstrate the ease with which metallic special effects can be achieved. Announcing the webinar series, Color-Logic Chief Technology Officer Richard Ainge commented: “Although graphic designers and printers can easily use the Color-Logic system […]
4 Ways B2B Companies Can Translate Tweets
Twitter is a global platform with more than 60% of users outside the United States and one way B2B companies can grow their business is to monitor and engage with customers and prospects in other languages. In some instances that means reading and writing tweets in languages that you do not understand. There are a […]
Raw materials and the ink industry – More challenging times ahead
People in the ink industry might ask themselves, will normal years of steady Raw Material supply and stable costs ever return? We all remember the “perfect storm” in 2008 when raw material prices were increasing fast on the back of the crude oil price surge, followed by the world wide economic collapse in 2009. But […]
First Quarter 2010 Profits for U.S. Commercial Printing Businesses Increase $830 Million Compared to 2009
WhatTheyThink, the leading online media organization serving the printing and publishing industry, today announced the availability of their most current report titled “U.S. Commercial Printing Profits, 1995 to Q1-2010.” Authored by Dr. Joe Webb, director of WhatTheyThink’s Economics and Research Center, the report is part of WhatTheyThink’s premium access subscription. Others may purchase the report […]
NAPL Leadership Road Show in Atlanta: Programs for Print Executives, Buyers, Designers
Following a highly successful first stop in Chicago, the National Association for Printing Leadership (NAPL) Executive Road Show will be coming to Atlanta on June 24 for two programs. NAPL Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Andrew Paparozzi and Senior Vice President Bill Woods will bring industry best practices to life in the morning program […]
Fujifilm Dimatix unveils new inkjet products at 2010 Shanghai APPPEXPO Show
FUJIFILM Dimatix is using its dazzling new 72 square-meter booth at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre to exhibit the full line of Piezoelectric drop-on-demand (Piezo DOD) inkjet printheads from its four major printhead product lines, and as a gallery to display a wide array of commercial samples of the many materials FUJIFILM Dimatix printhead […]
Elements goes on-line in run-up to FESPA
As the final count-down starts for FESPA 2010, IGS UK has announced its new Internet presence at www.elementsps.net which covers the entire Elements range of green printers and complementary inks, materials and software. The immense levels of interest generated since the initial announcement of this truly versatile and environmental production solution has also resulted in […]
A Transformation Success Story
Last week the Columbia Daily Tribune Missouri published an article about Kelly Press Inc., a 78 year old commercial printing company that recognized that their print business was changing. Kelly Press responded by both investing in updated printing equipment Kodak Nexpress 2100 and by diversifying well beyond print. It is a great tale that clearly illustrates […]
Opportunities in Printing and Production
The book printing and production is a business which can offer you many satisfactions and its complexity offers you a special beauty. If we want to elaborate an investment plan in view of acquiring the equipments necessary for this, we must create a market study which largely comprises: the publishing houses with their market share, […]
Changes In the Print Industry
Technology continues to change our industry… and now it has changed forever! Microchips, the Internet, and new printing processes have accelerated changes to the print industry and we have a decision to make. The decision before us is “Am I going to ride out as long as I can the traditional print model” or “Am […]
Highly Successful Debut For New Wide Format Technologies
Roland DG is a leading manufacturer of wide format inkjet printers, and if the experience at IPEX 2010 is any indicator, there’s considerable interest in moving into wide format print among commercial printers. Many IPEX visitors were drawn to Roland’s stand and in particular to the new VersaCAMM VS-640. The VS-640’s unique ability to print […]
