PostPress Amplify Print event off to flying start FSEA, in partnership with the Association of Print Technologies (APTech), announced it would be creating a new event in 2022, Amplify Print, that will bring print finishing and embellishments to the forefront. The event will showcase the brands, products and processes that will raise the standard for metallic decorating and … [Read more...] about Association News: November/December 2021
2021 Nov/Dec
What’s Up with Inflation These Days?
By Chris Kuehl, managing director, Armada Corporate Intelligence By now, every commodity category one can think of has been experiencing dramatic price hikes. Oil is trending above $80, natural gas prices surged by over 500%, steel was up by 216% and during the summer the price of lumber hit record levels. To some degree, this surge was anticipated but the extent of the price … [Read more...] about What’s Up with Inflation These Days?
Paper, Climate Change and Common Sense
By Kathi Rowzie, vice president of operations, Two Sides North America The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently released updated projections about the effects of human activity on the planet, warning that inaction to immediately address climate risk will yield dire consequences. The IPCC’s conclusions and recommendations will no doubt be the subject of … [Read more...] about Paper, Climate Change and Common Sense
Special Effects Help Spur Greeting Card Sales
By Hallie Forcinio, writer, PostPress Holiday greeting cards are flooding the mail despite supply chain difficulties, postage costs and the expectation that delivery times may not be much better than in 2020. About three-fourths of consumers who send holiday cards do so because they know how good it feels when they receive a holiday greeting, according to a fact sheet from the … [Read more...] about Special Effects Help Spur Greeting Card Sales
Working Through the Bindery – From the Pandemic and Supply Chain to Paper Stocks and Adhesives
By Liz Stevens, writer, PostPress PostPress recently spoke with four experts to catch up on recent events and developments in the binding and adhesive areas of the industry. We asked Chris Eckhart, Eckhart & Co. Inc.; Mitch Holsborg, C&C Bindery & Packaging; Matt Cassidy, BC Adhesives; and Paul Steinke, Standard Finishing, to share how their businesses have changed … [Read more...] about Working Through the Bindery – From the Pandemic and Supply Chain to Paper Stocks and Adhesives
Embellishing with EB
By Sage M. Schissel, Ph.D., PCT Ebeam and Integration, LLC From glitz and glam to texture and realism, embellishment can provide an added layer of pizzaz to any package. When competition for the consumer’s attention has never been so fierce, embellishment can be the differentiator that makes a package fly off the shelf – figuratively speaking, that is. Embellishment has not … [Read more...] about Embellishing with EB
Special Diecuts Showcase the Yule Log Christmas Card
By Cienna Sorell, writer, PostPress The Yule Log has been a comforting inspiration since its debut in 1966. The film of the burning yule log ran in New York for 23 years – up until 1989 – on the television network WPIX. The Yule Log was brought back to television due to unanimous wishes from a grieving nation after the attack on the Twin Towers in 2001, and ever since the film … [Read more...] about Special Diecuts Showcase the Yule Log Christmas Card
Passion in Photography and Print: The Road to Potosi
By Jewlissa Frickey, assistant editor, PostPress As once stated by American Photographer Ansel Adams, “When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs.” Photographer Gwen Norton did just that in the Bolivian high desert region. In order to capture the essence of beauty in the photographs, Yuko Uchikawa designed the book ‘The Road to Potosi’ to accompany an exhibition … [Read more...] about Passion in Photography and Print: The Road to Potosi
Digital Decorating and Embellishment Processes
By Kevin Abergel, marketing consultant, Taktiful Digital decoration and embellishment processes are utilized to add a physical, visual or tactile effect to a printed piece, while also allowing variable data. In this Q&A, the true definitions of each, best applications and future potential are discussed. What is the true definition of digital decorating and … [Read more...] about Digital Decorating and Embellishment Processes
Top 7 Ways to Improve Folder-Gluer Productivity with Simple Investments
By Stefan Badertscher, director of sales and marketing, IMPACK Below are the seven most effective ways to maximize your folder-gluer’s productivity without holding anything back. Learn about what steps you should take, how to implement those steps and in what order. Add an accumulation conveyor after your folder-gluer’s compression belt. If you already have an accumulation … [Read more...] about Top 7 Ways to Improve Folder-Gluer Productivity with Simple Investments