Rock LaManna is president and CEO of LaManna Alliance. Based in West Palm Beach, Florida, LaManna Alliance works with owners in the global printing and graphic communications industry who are ready to sell, merge, retire or make a strategic transition. LaManna has unique insight into a number of specialty finishing and print sectors, including wide format/signage, screen … [Read more...] about Print Influencer: Rock LaManna
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Printers’ Profits Up in 2015
by Dr. Ronnie H. Davis. Printing Industries of America Printers' profits rose modestly during the past year, according to Printing Industries of America's (PIA) Ratio Survey, the industry standard for tracking industry financial performance. The typical printing firm's profit as a percent of sales increased from 2.6 percent last year to 3.0 percent this year. Industry profit … [Read more...] about Printers’ Profits Up in 2015
Reducing the Risk of Combustible Dust
Provided by Grainger Combustible dust, as defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), is "a solid material composed of distinct particles or pieces, regardless of size, shape or chemical composition, which can present a fire or deflagration hazard when suspended in air or some other oxidizing medium over a range of concentrations." The presence of … [Read more...] about Reducing the Risk of Combustible Dust
Scodix Prestige Box Makes an Impact
At GRAPH EXPO, Scodix, Rosh Ha'Ayin, Israel, featured the Prestige box as a way to highlight digitally enhanced packaging with its digital inkjet UV and new Scodix Foil technology. The boxes first were printed CMYK on a KBA offset press on standard SBS 300gsm paperboard, which was coated on one side. They then were decorated in two separate passes on the Scodix Ultra Pro, … [Read more...] about Scodix Prestige Box Makes an Impact
Tech Watch: KAMA ProCut 76, Absolute Printing Equipment
by Brittany Willes, PostPress This year's Graph Expo featured many new and exciting products from companies around the world. Among the various technologies on display was the KAMA Automatic Die Cutter ProCut 76 from KAMA. The ProCut 76 was introduced by Absolute Printing Equipment Service, Indianapolis, Indiana, the North American distributor for the KAMA line of … [Read more...] about Tech Watch: KAMA ProCut 76, Absolute Printing Equipment
Association News: BIA
Letter from the chair What makes the world go round? YOU and your business! You are the ONLY customer. Consider this: what is in an association that should matter to you – knowledge, resources, networking, expert advice, one-to-one attention from suppliers and all the details at your fingertips to make sound decisions for your business? Simply, association membership is the … [Read more...] about Association News: BIA
Application: A Brighter Day for Titleist Packaging
by Brittany Willes, PostPress In 2012, Titleist brand owner Acushnet, along with box manufacturer Curtis Packaging, Sandy Hook, Connecticut, elected to redesign the packaging for the Titleist series of golf balls. Deciding to switch from more traditional foil laminate, Acushnet opted instead to utilize Envirofoil® from Hazen Paper Company, Holyoke, Massachusetts. John … [Read more...] about Application: A Brighter Day for Titleist Packaging
Application: Cold Foil Combines with Cold Brew in Beverage Packaging
by Melissa DeDonder, PostPress In the highly competitive world of retail, products need to stand out on the shelves. Breit Technologies, Keystone Paper and Box Company, Inc. and the EGC Group collaborated to produce a holographic package that won a Silver Award in the Best Use of Film Casting (Cast and Cure™) category during the Foil & Specialty Effects Association's … [Read more...] about Application: Cold Foil Combines with Cold Brew in Beverage Packaging
Consumer Reading Preferences: Paper or Screen?
by Two Sides A new survey into the preferences of consumers for printed versus digital communications has been published by Two Sides, the global organization created to promote the responsible production, use and sustainability of print and paper. The survey, which was commissioned by Two Sides and undertaken by international research company Toluna, sought the opinions and … [Read more...] about Consumer Reading Preferences: Paper or Screen?
Q&A: Cutting Difficult Substrates
by Jen Clark, PostPress Basic preventative maintenance can go a long way toward keeping paper cutters working properly, especially when cutting difficult substrates. Regular maintenance can reduce production issues, said Bruce Peterson, president of Colter & Peterson, Paterson, New Jersey. "A machine always needs to be lubricated, and a paper cutter should have its oil … [Read more...] about Q&A: Cutting Difficult Substrates