Print Oasis 2010
Making a Difference: New Opportunities for Purchasing Print Media 9th Annual Print Oasis Print Buyers Conference & Exhibit July 19 & 20, 2010 * National Press Club * Washington, DC PRINT OASIS IS THE PREMIER EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE FOCUSED ON THE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES OF PRINT COMMUNICATIONS MANAGERS, PRINT BUYERS, SPECIFIERS, AND PRODUCTION PROFESSIONALS. See full […]
Sheetfed waste: Get everyone involved
Sheetfed waste has been a big issue lately. Lets look at overall plant waste and then sheetfed waste. There are good figures available on spoilage but not on waste for a plant. The usual approach, and not a bad one, is to look at waste in each area of the plant. The first step would […]
What to pitch if you want to sell marketing services vs. printing services
I have been working with a special customer from London called X1. They are determined to make a change and offer their customers more value. Their next natural step being a commercial printer was to move from selling print services to selling marketing services. Many things needed to be addressed in order to plan and […]
Printing Technology Courses in India
Printing Technology Courses in India became popular towards the latter half of the 20th century. With the advent of print media on a universal scale and innovations in printing technologies, this field of study has gained immense popularity among learners. Printing as a subject is huge and involves studying of different analog and digital technologies. […]
Label Forum Japan to showcase international developments
A major label conference in Tokyo, Japan, will address the rapidly changing trends in this key global market, which accounts for one third of the labels consumed in the Asia-Pacific region. Label Forum Japan takes place at the Bellesalle Shiodome Tokyo between 22-23 July 2010. Japan today is a major user of high quality, gravure-printed […]
Customer Education: Necessary, Simple, Affordable
As long as people buy printing, they need education about the industry. The more customers understand about what printers need from them – and why – the better off everyone is in this relationship. Where does this education come from? It’s true that a few scattered buyer associations have sprung up around the country. There […]
Benefits of flexo printing for package printing applications
Flexographic printing performance, efficiency, quality, and sustainability continue to improve, says Flexo4All. During the past 30 years, flexography has been demonstrated to be a printing technology with a very impressive growth in terms of quality and productivity. It passed from low- to high-quality printing and today is widely used for packaging production in different applications: […]
Print buyers courted to Ipex with low-cost sponsored overnight deal
Print buyers and procurement professionals are being encouraged to visit Ipex with a special low-cost overnight package costing less than £100. The not-for-profit trip on 24-25 May has been organised by Andrew Wilson of Unity Print & Publishing. It includes luxury coach travel to and from London to the NEC, and an overnight stay with […]
Research and Markets: The US Commercial Printing Industry Includes About 35,000 Companies with Combined Annual Revenue of About $100 Billion
Research and Markets www.researchandmarkets.com/research/171a2f/commercial_printin has announced the addition of the ” Commercial Printing ” report to their offering. First Research is the leading industry intelligence company that helps sales teams perform faster and smarter, open doors, and close more deals. First Research performs the “heavy lifting” by synthesizing hundreds of sources into an easy to digest […]
RR Donnelley to Produce Digitally Printed Books for Penguin Group Using Inkjet Presses
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (NASDAQ:RRD) today announced an agreement with Penguin Group (USA) Inc. to provide the majority of its digital printing and binding requirements. Under the terms of the agreement RR Donnelley will produce Penguin Group (USA)’s digitally printed adult and young readers’ trade hardcover, trade paperback, mass market paperback books, bound galleys […]
It’s Time to Charge for Your Brainpower
Agencies have always charged for their strategic thinking. In contrast, many printers give it away as part of the price of getting print business. For print providers to thrive in today’s economy, this practice needs to change.This was the case made on a panel presentation I led at the On Demand Conference and Exposition in […]
Grapo to highlight Shark options at Fespa
Czech company Grapo Technologies is to take its Shark hybrid UV printer to Fespa in order to highlight new feed and cutting options now available. According to Grapho, the Shark now has options to cater for longitudinal and tranversal cutting of substrates up to 1mm thick. It also includes a feeder capable of handling stock […]
