By Lauren Middleton, content writer and web designer, River Valley Digital Industry 4.0 has significantly transformed the manufacturing industry. Manufacturing companies that integrate Industry 4.0 or “Smart Factory” experience better efficiency, improved data insights, better quality control, reduced labor and reductions in cost. However, the associated interconnectedness … [Read more...] about Managed Service Providers are Critical to Securing Smart Factory
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The Easiest Way to Increase Sales May Be Right Under Your Nose
By Mark Porter, Dienamic MIS Software, Inc. Successful businesses continually are looking for ways to increase sales and profits. Looking for new products, new processes and new markets are common approaches to meeting these objectives. These methods often are costly and time intensive. There are significant increases in sales and profits that can be obtained much more easily, … [Read more...] about The Easiest Way to Increase Sales May Be Right Under Your Nose
DataGraphic Creates Smyth-Sewn Book for Global Diversity Movement
By Erin La Row, editor, PostPress Many great design pieces begin with an idea. This one begins with a movement: Rare with Google – an initiative to help, in Google’s words, “change the face of a notoriously homogenous creative industry.” The team at DataGraphic, a US specialty printing company in Commack, New York, was tasked with creating what resulted in a stunning and … [Read more...] about DataGraphic Creates Smyth-Sewn Book for Global Diversity Movement
Working with Paper Stocks and Laminations for Digital Inkjet Embellishments
Edited by Erin La Row, editor, PostPress Digital embellishments can take a project to a new level – enhancing the look and feel of a product and propelling its brand recognition. But even the best-laid plans can experience hiccups along the way. Selecting the correct paper stock and lamination (if applicable) are keys to a successful job when working with digital inkjet spot … [Read more...] about Working with Paper Stocks and Laminations for Digital Inkjet Embellishments
Sustainability ABCs and Energy-Curable Technology
By Cara Bommarito, sustainability manager, RadTech – UV+EB Technology Nonprofit Association The ABCs are the building blocks of literacy. They are the most elementary principles to understanding language. Once readers have learned this concept, they gradually move on to reading, writing and grammar. This is an ever-evolving process, which continues to deepen over time. With … [Read more...] about Sustainability ABCs and Energy-Curable Technology
Making Projects Stand Out with Spiral Coil Options
By Rafael Renderos, PEL Manufacturing Mechanical binding uses many products, including Wire-O, combs and spiral coils (aluminum spirals, wire spirals and plastic spirals). This article focuses on spiral coils, as they are the most popular and most customizable product within the mechanical binding method. Spiral coils come in several diameters, colors, thicknesses, hole … [Read more...] about Making Projects Stand Out with Spiral Coil Options
Dreyer Kliche Uses Danish Fairy Tale to Demonstrate Creative Extremes of Hot Foil Stamping, Embossing
By Erin La Row, editor, PostPress Nineteenth century author Hans Christian Andersen dreamed up The Snow Queen – a fairy tale of good vs. evil, friendship and love, and adventure. Nearly 180 years later, Dreyer Kliche, a creative die manufacturer based in Copenhagen, Denmark, brought its interpretation of the enchanting story to life with its The Snow Queen self-promotion … [Read more...] about Dreyer Kliche Uses Danish Fairy Tale to Demonstrate Creative Extremes of Hot Foil Stamping, Embossing
Marketing Shifts: Finishers Reach Customers/Prospects
By Hallie Forcinio, writer, PostPress When the pandemic curtailed in-person events and meetings, marketing tactics shifted to include greater use of digital communications such as social media, e-newsletters and websites. With face-to-face meetings returning, these tactics remain essential components of marketing programs, along with focused messaging, new products and product … [Read more...] about Marketing Shifts: Finishers Reach Customers/Prospects
Industry Influencer: Warren Werbitt
Print executive, family man and avid fishing enthusiast, Warren Werbitt built a successful printing company based in Montreal, Quebec, which he owned and ran for almost three decades. At its peak, the business was highly profitable, employing 120 people and generating $18 million in annual sales. PostPress caught up with this “hook, line and thinker” commentator, influencer and … [Read more...] about Industry Influencer: Warren Werbitt
Girls Who Print Day, International Print Day Coming in October
Two print industry milestone events hosted and produced by Print Media Centr are scheduled for October: the 10th annual Girls Who Print Day on October 13 and International Print Day 2022 on October 26. The 10th annual Girls Who Print Day conference begins online at 11 a.m. EDT on October 13. Girls Who Print honors the contributions and increasing influence of women in print. … [Read more...] about Girls Who Print Day, International Print Day Coming in October