Amplify, the Print Finishing & Embellishment Event, a collaborative venture of the Association for PRINT Technologies (APTech) and the Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA), will mark its debut June 14-16, 2022, at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The event invites print finishing professionals across the industry to register online now to enjoy the three-day … [Read more...] about Registration Opens for Amplify, the Print Finishing & Embellishment Event

We live in chaotic times. There is no need to list the causes; every business owner can name four or six mind-boggling issues that have cropped up in the past couple of years. Here are a few tips for getting through the next wave, onslaught, surge, development or reversal. Stop expecting things to return to normal “Business as usual” just isn’t anymore. We will not be … [Read more...] about Top 5 Tips for Coexisting with Today’s Business Chaos

Editor's note: This article originally was published in Plastics Business magazine. It’s finally 2022, and you may have had resolutions written down since mid-December. A “new year, new me” mindset is popular for a reason. We, as humans, crave change. Deciding what parts about ourselves or our business we want to change is the easiest part, but how do we keep up the … [Read more...] about New Year, New Me – and Maybe New You

Duplo USA Corporation, Santa Ana, California, recently announced the launch of its new website at www.duplousa.com, redesigned to provide more visual content for its growing line of on-demand print embellishment, packaging and digital finishing solutions. “We are so proud of how the new website turned out and feel it’s more aligned with our new direction,” said Diana Blanco, … [Read more...] about Duplo USA Launches New Website

This series from Rosh Ha’Ayin, Israel-based Scodix aims to teach how to work with Scodix applications on the Scodix Ultra Digital Enhancement Presses in 30-minute webinars. Each live session shows the steps for creating Scodix application design files, the process to submit a job and the speed to enhance a CMYK print. There is a cost analysis of the Scodix enhancement in … [Read more...] about Scodix Educational Series Available on Demand

Minneapolis, Minnesota-based AWT Labels & Packaging, Inc. (AWT), a leading provider of specialty labels and packaging for the healthcare, food and beverage, personal care, and industrial durable end markets, recently announced the acquisition of Labeltronix. Labeltronix is a leading label manufacturer of premium craft labels with headquarters in Anaheim, California. The … [Read more...] about AWT Labels & Packaging, Inc. Acquires Labeltronix

WhatTheyThink recently released its Printing Outlook 2022 report, which provides a detailed analysis of the latest WhatTheyThink Printing Business Conditions Survey, the latest industry economic data and macroeconomic trends, and the trends to look out for in 2022 and beyond. The report also offers the latest government data on printing industry shipments, establishments, … [Read more...] about Just Released: WhatTheyThink Printing Outlook 2022

Muller Martini North America, Hauppage, New York, has announced that Andy Fetherman has been promoted to president and CEO of Muller Martini North America. Featherman has been with Muller Martini since 1994 and has guided Muller Martini’s digital efforts since 2000. His ability to understand the print process from file to the finished product is the result of 30 years of … [Read more...] about Andy Featherman Promoted to President and CEO of Muller Martini North America

Andover, Massachusetts-based Standard Finishing Systems, a leading supplier of postpress and paper handling solutions, recently announced that Deloris Toomey has been appointed to the role of customer service manager. Toomey joined the Standard team in her customer service manager role in October 2021, bringing with her years of customer service expertise, management … [Read more...] about Standard Names Customer Service Manager

Henkel, Düsseldorf, Germany, published its 31st Sustainability Report, detailing its achievements and progress in 2021 while also outlining its new 2030+ Sustainability Ambition Framework. Henkel aims to reduce its carbon footprint in production by 65 percent by 2025 (vs base year 2010). By the end of 2021, Henkel had already halved its CO2 footprint in production. To … [Read more...] about Henkel Publishes 2021 Sustainability Report