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
FSEA News
Amplify, The Print Finishing & Embellishment Event, Gaining Enthusiastic Support from Print Industry Sponsors and Exhibitors
The Association for PRINT Technologies (APTech) and the Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) are excited to update the industry on their collaborative venture, Amplify, an exhibition and educational program spotlighting the entire print finishing and embellishment value chain. The three-day experience will see its debut June 14-16, 2022, in the heart of the print, … [Read more...] about Amplify, The Print Finishing & Embellishment Event, Gaining Enthusiastic Support from Print Industry Sponsors and Exhibitors
Association News: August/September 2021
PostPress FSEA and APTech New Event – Amplify – Generating Praise and Excitement Three-day event will bring together key players in the print finishing value chain, from designers and creative agencies to specialty effects technicians, print finishers and decorators, mailers and more. The Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) and the Association of Print … [Read more...] about Association News: August/September 2021
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
28th Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards
PostPress The Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) has announced the honorees of is 28th Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition. Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, entries were received from around the world – and many companies submitted entries to the competition for the first time. Gold, silver and bronze winners were honored in more than 35 … [Read more...] about 28th Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards
FSEA’s Jeff Peterson to Speak at Digital Print Conference
Digital Print for Packaging US 2021, presented by Smithers of Akron, Ohio, will take place June 28-29 in Phoenix, Arizona. The event will feature top experts in the digital print and packaging industries who will share how to capitalize on what is really happening in one of the hottest markets in the print sector. On Day One, June 28, Jeff Peterson, executive director of the … [Read more...] about FSEA’s Jeff Peterson to Speak at Digital Print Conference
Register Now for the FSEA Online Spring Summit
The Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) has opened registration for a new event in its FSEA Conference Series – the FSEA Online Spring Summit: Add Value to Print. The online event, held weekly from April 28 through May 19, will be held one day each week, with two hours of programming on each day. Each weekly event will have a distinct programming theme. Week … [Read more...] about Register Now for the FSEA Online Spring Summit
Association News: February/March 2021
Gold Leaf Awards Move on Through Pandemic The FSEA 28th Annual Gold Leaf Awards Competition will close in early March, and FSEA will be conducting the judging of the entries shortly thereafter. The competition recognizes spectacular print decorating and binding work on greeting cards, presentation folders, labels, invitations, folding cartons and much more. Technologies such … [Read more...] about Association News: February/March 2021
Enter the FSEA’s 28th Annual Gold Leaf Awards Competition
The Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) has opened the 28th Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition. FSEA invites companies in the finishing, printing, folding carton, greeting card and binding industries to submit their best work. “The FSEA Gold Leaf Awards are the industry standard for the best of the best in print enhancements,” said FSEA Executive Director … [Read more...] about Enter the FSEA’s 28th Annual Gold Leaf Awards Competition
FSEA Releases Repulpability Study in Response to Sustainability Concerns
The Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) has released a new study on the repulpability of paper decorated with transfer foils, produced in conjunction with the Georgia Tech Renewable Bioproducts Institute. The association has been proactive in working to separate the decorated products that FSEA members provide (produced via hot foil, cold foil or digital foil … [Read more...] about FSEA Releases Repulpability Study in Response to Sustainability Concerns