Question: Why was the IHMA put together in the first place? Answer: There was significant growth in holography through the late 1980s, particularly after MasterCard first used a hologram for security in 1983. The market was growing rapidly and many new companies were set up to meet this growing demand, especially in the USA and Western Europe, while in Japan Dai Nippon and … [Read more...] about Q&A with Ian Lancaster
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Most-Read Stories of 2015
PostPress With a full year of PostPress magazine under our belt and work on the first issue of 2016 well underway, we paused to see the topics with which our readers spent the most time in 2015. We found that readers often check through our archives of The Binding Edge and InsideFinishing. The following stories, published in 2015, were the top reads for nearly 35,000 visitors … [Read more...] about Most-Read Stories of 2015
Two Sides Successful in Tackling Global Greenwash
PostPress Two Sides recently announced a 70 percent success rate in an initiative to combat misleading greenwash statements by leading corporations. The Chicago, Illinois-based nonprofit researched 377 corporations – including banks, utilities, telecoms and insurance companies – exposing 240 of those companies to be using misleading greenwash statements in their marketing … [Read more...] about Two Sides Successful in Tackling Global Greenwash
Updated Guide to OSHA Training Requirements
PostPress OSHA has posted a fully updated version of its guide to all agency training requirements to help employers, safety and health professionals, training directors and others comply with the law and keep workers safe. "Training Requirements in OSHA Standards" organizes the training requirements into five categories: General Industry, Maritime, Construction, … [Read more...] about Updated Guide to OSHA Training Requirements
Top 5 Ways to Keep Your Customers Happy
by Brittany Willes, PostPress Your customers are the lifeline of your business. Their satisfaction with your products and services determines your revenue stream. Happy, satisfied customers mean a more profitable business. How can you make sure your clients are happy, and remain that way, to boost your bottom line? Here are five ways to show your clients that you value their … [Read more...] about Top 5 Ways to Keep Your Customers Happy
Cash is King
by Mark Porter, Dienamic MIS Software Inc. Controlling your cash is vital in today's economy, but you also are probably understaffed and overworked – a perfect combination that can lead to missing items, which can greatly affect your cash flow. Therefore, it is vital to have checks and balances built into your operations that will help avoid bad customers, missed charges, … [Read more...] about Cash is King
Full Implementation of Hazard Communication Standard Expected in 2016
PostPress Three years ago, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) aligned its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) with the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). Once fully implemented in 2016, OSHA expects the changes will impact over five million facilities and over 40 million workers. HazCom 2012 … [Read more...] about Full Implementation of Hazard Communication Standard Expected in 2016
Q&A: Paper Punching
Although technology has changed the manner in which information is received, it has not changed the need to archive important documents and reference materials. Binding experts believe on demand printing and spiral binding will continue to expand well into the future. Industry experts at Punchmaster Tool & Die Ltd. and Update Ltd. offered their insights about paper punching … [Read more...] about Q&A: Paper Punching
FSEA Announces 22nd Annual Gold Leaf Award Winners
PostPress The 22nd Annual Gold Leaf Awards were presented at the Awards Banquet during the IADD·FSEA Odyssey on May 13-15 in Schaumburg, Illinois. Hundreds of exquisite pieces were received from all over the world and were judged by a panel of industry experts in three categories: design, execution and level of difficulty. Trade Print Finishing, Salt Lake City, Utah, took … [Read more...] about FSEA Announces 22nd Annual Gold Leaf Award Winners
Personal Care Packaging Market Headed for Growth
PostPress A new market assessment report from PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, predicts 5.5 percent annual growth for the global personal care packaging market through 2019. The "Personal Care Market Assessment" also examines global trends, drivers and opportunities from the choice of materials to operations. Bottles account for 30 percent of … [Read more...] about Personal Care Packaging Market Headed for Growth