Reprinted with permission from Two Sides North America As US consumers become increasingly aware of the environmental impacts of the products they use every day, there remains a wide gap between perception and reality when it comes to the sustainability of paper products. This is according to a new survey commissioned by Two Sides North America and conducted by global research … [Read more...] about What Consumers Don’t Know About the Sustainability of Paper Products
2021 May/June
365 Days of Incredible – The Fedrigoni Annual Calendar Amazes All Year Long
By Brittany Willes, writer, PostPress Every year, the release of the Fedrigoni 365 Calendar is eagerly awaited by designers and creatives. When it came time to create the 2021 edition, Fedrigoni UK – in collaboration with design agency TM, data management company Ricoh and Meccanotecnica Book Finishing Solutions – assembled to create a piece that would “explore digital … [Read more...] about 365 Days of Incredible – The Fedrigoni Annual Calendar Amazes All Year Long
Packaging Embellishments: Set Your Cannabis Company Up for Success
By Kim Guarnaccia, owner, Huzzah Marketing, LLC As more states legalize the use of marijuana, new cannabis customers will be making their first visit to a dispensary to buy cannabis-related products. This can be a daunting experience, but cannabis packaging with a dependable, premium look can help consumers feel more at ease. One element that symbolizes value and permanence is … [Read more...] about Packaging Embellishments: Set Your Cannabis Company Up for Success
Utilizing Digital Printing for Greater Brand Awareness
By Hadar Peled Vaissman, independent creative consultant The development of digital print is reminiscent of the advent of the modern airbrush: Suddenly there was a new technology for releasing ink onto paper. It was easy to learn and use, and it quickly became popular. With this new tool, a whole new art form started, taking photorealism and photo retouching to a completely … [Read more...] about Utilizing Digital Printing for Greater Brand Awareness
Heidelberg’s Diana Go 85
By Chris Raney, vice president of product management, postpress commercial and packaging division, Heidelberg USA Heidelberg, with US location in Kennesaw, Georgia, recently announced the addition of a new folder-gluer, Diana Go 85. It was developed on the basis of Heidelberg’s market requirements by the MK development team based in Neuss, Germany. It has a small footprint, … [Read more...] about Heidelberg’s Diana Go 85
Association News: May/June 2021
PostPress FSEA’s Online Spring Summit a Hit After a successful online conference event during the summer of 2020, FSEA decided to launch a second virtual event in 2021 – the FSEA Online Spring Summit – with the belief that hosting an online conference still was the safest option for an educational opportunity for members. With this, FSEA determined the best way to hold the … [Read more...] about Association News: May/June 2021
Sustainability Meets Print Decorating
By Liz Stevens, writer, PostPress Sustainability. Recycling. The circular economy. Everywhere one turns, there is another reminder that resources are finite, that waste and pollution are engulfing the planet and that everyone can be part of the solution rather than part of the problem. For print finishing companies, recycling of industrial paper scrap is old hat, along with … [Read more...] about Sustainability Meets Print Decorating
Exploring Laser Cutting Technology
PostPress Laser cutting is making its mark as both a decorative and functional technology for the graphic arts industry. It is used to create detailed decorative designs on greeting cards and invitations and also is used to cut short- to medium-run folding cartons, where cartons can be cut and scored inline without the use of any type of tooling or dies. PostPress talked … [Read more...] about Exploring Laser Cutting Technology
Finish with a BANG! Great Ideas for Folding, Binding and Mail
By Trish Witkowski, CEO, Foldfactory Print is an opportunity like never before. It always has been a proven and powerful medium, but after a full year of being forced into virtual-only experiences, print media and multisensory experiences are a deeply desired break from the monotony. According to Google, only 10% of people’s media interactions are non-screen-based these days – … [Read more...] about Finish with a BANG! Great Ideas for Folding, Binding and Mail
Don’t Forget to Finish It!
By Mark DiMattei, manager, Keypoint Intelligence – InfoTrends Virtually every printed document requires some type of finishing. Finishing documents with cutting, folding, binding and other methods is crucial to the production of any application. The expanding array of digital printing methods has changed the nature of finishing from large-scale devices focused on offset … [Read more...] about Don’t Forget to Finish It!