Five benefits of kit packaging
Kitting is a growing service of contract packagers. Kits help retailers meet retailers’ needs for continual product refreshing and alternative unit-of-sale packages. Kitting has been a below-the-radar service of contract packagers, but now it is gaining steam. Walk down the aisles of any department store or home improvement center and you’ll see kit packs in […]
Draft privacy bill could shake data collection
A discussion draft of what could become sweeping Internet data privacy legislation has pitted direct marketers and list brokers against privacy advocates, with some in the industry saying it will kill direct marketing. List managers and their clients especially fear harm if the draft, put forward by US Reps. Rick Boucher (D-VA) and Cliff Stearns […]
Big Interview no.4: Bernhard Schreier
German pressmaking giant Heidelberg’s chairman Bernhard Schreier discusses partnerships, the growth of digital and what the ‘volcano fair’ will be remembered for with Darryl Danielli There’s the old industry adage that when Heidelberg sneezes, the industry catches a cold. But last year, the big ‘H’ did a little more than sneeze and it’s probably fair […]
Does ROI Miss the Mark? Is ROT Better?
A recent Advertising Age article indicated that major consumer package goods companies have talked about the importance of ROI, but their agreements with their ad agencies rarely have any “pay for performance” clauses. Is all this talk about using ROI in advertising and communications just talk? For years we have heard its importance, but the […]
Tribute, Romano, Zwang & Romano discuss IPEX 2010
What is the most interesting thing at IPEX 2010? Is it the sight of Frank Romano being swarmed by groupies? Or is it Andy Tributes flair with a Kodak Zi8 camera? Find out, as they join David Zwang and Richard Romano to discuss What They Think is the most interesting stuff at IPEX 2010. First […]
Xerox honors digital printing excellence at IPEX 2010
Birmingham, UK – At this year’s largest print industry trade show, IPEX 2010, Xerox Corporation’s customers from around the world are touting the benefits of digital printing with applications that resulted in triple-digit response rates for their clients and increased leads and profits for their businesses. “At Xerox, our strategy is always to make it […]
PrintCity Alliance news at Ipex: PRINT: LEAN. GREEN. SEEN.
pex 2010, Birmingham, UK – PrintCity Alliance members Leonhard Kurz, manroland, MEGTEC, Merck, Océ, Sappi, Tolerans, UPM and Weilburger Graphics are exhibiting together at Ipex, sharing a new concept ‘connection of competence’ in Hall 17 focused on three industry hot topics….. PRINT: LEAN. GREEN. SEEN. PrintCity Ipex News Highlights Alliance members have been working together […]
Mohawk 11 Show – Call for Entries
We talk with each other. We make our marks. We print our ideas, desires, inspirations and words. Mohawk Fine Papers celebrates the designers who make concrete the complex communications of our culture, who go beyond the expected and make visuals extraordinary. Mohawk invites you to show the best of your work in Mohawk Show 11. […]
Royal Mail Part Privatisation To Go Ahead
The UK government has revealed that it intends to revitalise plans for a partial privatisation of Royal Mail. The coalition government said it would be seeking to secure private capital investment with opportunities for employee ownership with as much as 49% sold to private investors. The announcement will fuel opposition from the Communication Workers Union […]
Kodak Changes Print Forever at Ipex 2010
BIRMINGHAM, UK, May 18 — Kodak innovation unveiled at Ipex 2010 helps customers capitalize on the unprecedented forces of change within the worlds of printing, packaging, publishing, and marketing. “Today, we introduced six new revolutionary products, most notably the KODAK PROSPER 5000XL Press, that will change print forever and accelerate the transformation of the graphic […]
Digital Print Republic introduces pay-as-you-go software for digital printers
Digital Print Republic announces that two new software products will be available on a pay-as-you-go basis via its website from today. FileFix from TimeHarvest and DesignMerge from Meadows Publishing will be distributed via the website, making it easy and economical to access for all members worldwide. Digital Print Republic is a fast expanding and major […]
Heidelberg presents press that prints 16,500 sph at 70 x 100 cm
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is showcasing the Speedmaster CX 102 at IPEX 2010. This will mark the world premiere of a new printing press for industrial offset printing with a production speed of 16,500 sheets per hour. The new machine joins the ranks between the Speedmaster SM 102 and Speedmaster CD 102 with a maximum […]
