By Jeff Peterson, editor-in-chief, PostPress Kenmore Envelope Company, located in Richmond, Virginia, specializes in high-end envelope manufacturing, which includes everything from the printing and finishes to the final envelope converting. Special finishes and embellishments always have been an important part of what Kenmore offers. To showcase Kenmore’s abilities, the … [Read more...] about Lollipop Envelope Design Encompasses Multiple Embellishments
February/March 2024
Industries Stay Committed to Embellishments
By Hallie Forcinio, writer, PostPress Segments of the printing industry are cautiously optimistic about the next few years. Sales revenue for commercial printing, direct mail, greeting cards, trading cards, and folding cartons and packaging is expected to grow. One contributing factor is the increased use of embellishments, particularly combinations of decorative … [Read more...] about Industries Stay Committed to Embellishments
Foil Set-Up and Makeready on a Clamshell Press
By Jeff Peterson, editor-in-chief, PostPress Working with clamshell-style foil stamping presses presents specific challenges on press. Correct set-up and makeready are critical to ensure a quality job and one that runs with few rejects and at speeds that provide an adequate ROI. PostPress solicited the help of two experts – Mark Greenwald, Mark Andy Kluge, and Kersten … [Read more...] about Foil Set-Up and Makeready on a Clamshell Press
Whimsical Goat Box Makes Sustainability Statement
Edited by Erin La Row, editor, PostPress When the owners of Big Picture Farm, a small, hillside goat dairy and farmstead confectionery and creamery located in Townshend, Vermont, wanted to create a fun and whimsical milk caramels gift box to add to its Valentine’s collection, owner Louisa Conrad had a design in mind. “We wanted to have a box that featured our goat in a … [Read more...] about Whimsical Goat Box Makes Sustainability Statement
Bindery Automation Circa 2024
By Brad Emerson, general manager, www.fixyourownbindery.com What have printers and finishers/binders seen in bindery automation advancements in recent years? Beyond robotics increasing their labor-saving advantages with paper banding and palletizing, it pretty much has been digital bindery automation advancements. While most binderies realize the benefits of well-calibrated … [Read more...] about Bindery Automation Circa 2024
Scodix SHD and ART
Edited by Erin La Row, editor, PostPress Scodix Inc., with US headquarters in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, has released two technological breakthroughs for digital embellishments that offer finer detail and a wider range of usable substrates: Scodix Smart High Definition (SHD) and Scodix Anti-Static Reflective & Transparent (ART). Scodix SHD Scodix SHD gives users the … [Read more...] about Scodix SHD and ART
Sustainability Certifications and Reporting Directives
by Karen Kromat, sustainable program manager, Case Paper In January 2016, the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG) were developed. These goals have changed business culture on a global level. There are 17 goals that relate to peace, prosperity, people and the planet. The aim of this resolution is to end poverty, fight inequalities related to diversity, … [Read more...] about Sustainability Certifications and Reporting Directives
Maximizing Website Impact on Sales Funnel, Recruiting Processes
By Sara Melefsky, digital marketing director, WayPoint Marketing Communications Regardless of what type of business, a website should bring in and convert prospective customers and attract new employees. In a world where nearly everything is going digital, a website is more critical than ever. It acts as the hub for all marketing and communications efforts, so it needs to … [Read more...] about Maximizing Website Impact on Sales Funnel, Recruiting Processes
Steady Growth for North American Folding Carton Market Predicted Through 2027
Submitted by the Paperboard Packaging Council As the world began to move on from strict measures to control the spread of COVID-19, 2022 started to provide the first insights into what the ‘new normal’ would be. Stuck in quarantine and flush with stimulus cash, consumer spending on goods during the pandemic drove an unexpected surge in carton demand. Normalization trends have … [Read more...] about Steady Growth for North American Folding Carton Market Predicted Through 2027
Gearing Up for drupa 2024
Compiled by Erin La Row, editor, PostPress One of the print industry’s biggest events for printing technologies is just a few months away. With the theme, ‘We Create the Future,’ drupa 2024, May 28-June 7 in Düsseldorf, Germany, will focus on sustainability and digitalization, and how they influence processes, products, business models and the future of the industry. More … [Read more...] about Gearing Up for drupa 2024