By Liz Stevens, writer, PostPress From the earliest days in the folding carton finishing sector, there has been a push for greater output quantity, higher product quality, increased speed and improved efficiency. Each time a goal in one of these areas is achieved, the honeymoon is short-lived because, in the blink of an eye, another new goal crops up. Folding carton finishers … [Read more...] about Folding Carton Production: Automation to the Rescue for Workflow Challenges
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Duplo USA to Showcase Finishing Solutions at 2022 UPS Store Convention, Franchise Services Vendor Show and Minuteman Press Expo
Duplo USA Corporation, Santa Ana, California, provider of innovative print finishing solutions, announced it will showcase equipment at the upcoming UPS Store Convention, Franchise Services Vendor Show and Minuteman Press World Expo in July. At the UPS Store Convention 2022, the Duplo team will be inside the Ricoh booth #209 demonstrating the DC-618 Slitter/Cutter/Creaser. … [Read more...] about Duplo USA to Showcase Finishing Solutions at 2022 UPS Store Convention, Franchise Services Vendor Show and Minuteman Press Expo
Top 10 Packaging Trends for 2022
By Nathan Dube This article was originally published in September 2021 on the Industrial Packaging blog. It’s being shared with PostPress readers. Read the complete article at www.industrialpackaging.com/blog. In this article, we will be exploring the top 10 packaging trends for 2022. With the information in this article, you will understand the most important items of … [Read more...] about Top 10 Packaging Trends for 2022
Baldwin’s AMS Spectral UV to Spotlight Finishing Effects Achievable with LED-UV at Inaugural Amplify
AMS Spectral UV, a Baldwin Technology company and North America’s largest manufacturer of UV and LED-UV curing solutions, will spotlight the various effects its LED-UV technology can achieve in booth #714 at the first-ever Amplify finishing, packaging and design event, taking place June 14-16 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. During this exhibition, the company will showcase its XP … [Read more...] about Baldwin’s AMS Spectral UV to Spotlight Finishing Effects Achievable with LED-UV at Inaugural Amplify
Finding & Keeping Good Salespeople
By David M. Fellman This is the first in a two-part series. Part one focuses on hiring salespeople. Part two focuses on retention and will appear in the next issue of PostPress. “As I look at the industry,” a printer told me, “I see great things being done on the printing end. We have fantastic capabilities. We’re just not very good on the selling end or at sales … [Read more...] about Finding & Keeping Good Salespeople
Fragrance Box Matches Its Floral Sensation
Edited by Erin La Row, editor, PostPress The Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb rigid box (a recent winner in the Foil & Specialty Effects Association’s 29th Annual Gold Leaf Awards) was a showcase of McLean Packaging Corporation’s production capabilities. Established in 1961 as a small box manufacturing facility outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, McLean Packaging’s … [Read more...] about Fragrance Box Matches Its Floral Sensation
Advancing Paper Recycling’s Success into the Future
By Jan Bottiglieri, editorial director, Tappi Paper is one of the most widely recycled materials in the US. The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) is committed to investing in recycling infrastructure and educating about recycling best practices. Case in point: AF&PA commissioned the 2021 Access to Recycling Study, a comprehensive national report that … [Read more...] about Advancing Paper Recycling’s Success into the Future
All You Need is Love – Playing Card Box Befitting of Music Icons
By Erin La Row, writer, PostPress theory11’s special edition The Beatles playing cards and box set, made in collaboration with The Beatles, pays tribute to a band that has shaped the world’s music scene for decades – nearly 60 years after Beatlemania hit US shores. The individual card boxes represent the iconic Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band marching band uniforms worn … [Read more...] about All You Need is Love – Playing Card Box Befitting of Music Icons
An Extreme Touch with Digital Embellishments
By Lindsey Munson, writer, PostPress Print Panther Direct, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, a standout in specialty print and technology advancements, has taken print to new heights with the creation of the Extreme Digital Guide III. Its theme, “Print so real you can feel it,” makes perfect sense. The Extreme Digital Guide III has been an evolving creative project. It’s not the … [Read more...] about An Extreme Touch with Digital Embellishments
Trends and Troubleshooting with Laminated Film Equipment
By Liz Stevens, writer, PostPress Film laminating is an option that can offer both practical, functional as well as embellishment solutions for printers and finishers. In the past, laminating has posed several challenges for a variety of reasons, but today’s equipment makers have largely tackled and overcome these challenges and have engineered advanced film laminating systems … [Read more...] about Trends and Troubleshooting with Laminated Film Equipment