168澳洲幸运5开奖结果直播-官方开奖结果历史查询-在线澳洲幸运5开奖结果直播平台 Embellishment Mojo: Harness the Style That Makes a Product Pop
In the highly competitive consumer market where products vie for attention, packaging and labels can be key differentiators. Taktiful’s Kevin Abergel looks at how embellishments can give consumer and retail packaging and labels more shelf impact and convey an impression of luxury and premium quality.
Sewn in the USA: Will Textile Manufacturing Really Come Back Home?
The COVID pandemic laid bare the frailties of the global supply chain. There was much discussion in the textiles and apparel industry about how to mitigate the issues experienced when shipping product from Asia—included more consideration of reshoring or near-shoring to Latin America. Cary Sherburne looks at the post-COVID state of re- and near-shoring textiles production.
All in One vs. Hybrid: Living in Perfect Harmony
There aren’t a lot of all-in-one application-specific solutions that can address “all” application requirements. However, there is a lot of development among packaging press and converting machine manufacturers to address the new shifting market requirements. Ultimately application requirements can be fairly disparate, so a modular hybrid solution will undoubtedly provide the widest range of process adaptability.
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Industry News
- Inkjet Insight Presents an Inkjet Explainer on Inkjet for Textiles featuring Debbie McKeegan, Terry Clayton, and Elizabeth Gooding
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- At Printing United 2023 Tecnau Shows Continuous Cut to Stahlfolder
- Fujifilm To Exhibit Innovative Complete End-to-End Solution Product Portfolio at PRINTING United Expo 2023
- palamides Brings New Innovative Collect to Box Solution to Printing United Expo 2023
- BCC Software Demonstrates Benefits of Automated Postal Workflow at PRINTING United
- Fiery Expands DTF, DTG, and Specialty Printing Market Leadership with New Digital Factory Release
- Epson Invites Startups and Developers to Join its Third “Innovation Challenge”
- Komori Celebrates 100 Years of Printing Technology Innovation Beyond Expectations
- Comexi Sets the Stage for Innovation with Worldwide Launch of F2 Origin at “Effortless Plate Making” Event
- Epson Sponsors Onigiri Action 2023 to Provide Children in Africa and Asia with School Meals
- Mediaclip and Picsart Revolutionize Printing with AI Image Upscaling Integration
- Introducing the James Burn EasyPunch: A Revolution in Automatic Binding Punch Technology
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- Graphic Packaging Completes Another Step in its Coated Recycled Board Network Optimization Plan
- TekniPlex Hires Rahul Goturi as Chief Information Officer
- TGS Unveils the Latest Advancements in FLOW: Efficient Workflows for Artwork Management and Digital Proofing
- Michael Delemos Promoted to Vice President, U.S. Corporate Information Systems at Toray Industries (America), Inc.
GEW’s AeroLED Curing System Offers Unparalleled Performance to Label Printers
GEW’s AeroLED was the standout UV curing system at Labelexpo Europe, with demonstrations on OEM machinery illustrating energy savings of over 70%. Energy savings are one of the six major benefits of AeroLED and GEW’s AeroLED Spotlight video discusses each of these in full.
Have Your Cake: Consumers Want More Sustainable Packaging, at an Unsustainable Price
As consumers’ preference for sustainable products grows, that preference is extending to the packaging those products come in. Heidi Tolliver-Walker looks at consumers’ attitudes toward sustainable packaging.
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Orders are increasing for short-run, on-demand packaging to satisfy shifting consumer purchasing requirements. While converters and web-to-pack systems are being developed to operate at the “speed of retail,” there are many opportunities, complexities and value- added offerings not seen in commercial print.
Executive Q&A: Michelman’s Lisa DiGate on Driving Innovation in Digital Printing and Packaging
We recently sat down with Lisa DiGate, vice president, global business–HP Indigo at Michelman, to discuss the power of innovation, collaboration and a focus on sustainability in propelling innovation forward in the digital printing and packaging industries.
Embellishments: The Past & the Future
European section editor Ralf Schlözer provides a primer on embellishments and identifies some common uses, as well as the potential for profitability for print businesses looking to adopt embellishment techniques.
Special Report
The Taktiful/WhatTheyThink 2023 Specialty Digital Ink and Toner Embellishment Study
The new 2023 Specialty Digital Ink and Toner Embellishment Study provides detailed analysis of how current users of digital ink and toner embellishment technologies are utilizing them, what the response from customers has been, how satisfied print providers have been with the sales and profitability of these jobs, where the challenges lie, and their general feelings about the future of digital ink and toner embellishment technologies.
Industry Data
INDUSTRY INSIGHT
Printing Outlook 2023 - The WhatTheyThink Overview of the Current State of the Printing Industry
The new Printing Outlook 2023 report provides detailed analysis of the latest WhatTheyThink Business Outlook Survey, the latest industry economic data and macroeconomic trends, as well as industry and cultural technological trends to look out for in 2023 and beyond.
Screen Printing Establishments—2010–2020
According to the latest, recently released edition of County Business Patterns, in 2021 there were 5,559 establishments in NAICS 323113 (Commercial Screen Printing). This represents an increase of 25% since 2010—but a decrease of -0.1% from 2020. In macro news, the third estimate of Q2 GDP is unchanged, but with some subtle changes “under the hood.” Full Analysis
Turnover and Employment in Print in Europe—Switzerland
This bi-weekly series of short articles aims to shed a spotlight on the size of the printing industry in Europe per country and how revenues and employment developed in 2020, when the pandemic impacted businesses. This time we look at Switzerland, the eighth-largest printing industry by turnover in Europe. Full Analysis
July Shipments: Down, Down We Go
In a year that continues to surprise, July 2023 printing shipments came in at $7.04 billion, down from June’s $7.40 billion. Full Analysis
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David Carrillo on Xerox Withdraws from drupa—and From Production Print?
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230928092715/en/Xerox-Announces-542-Million-Repurchase-of-Shares-from-Carl-C.-Icahn-and-Affiliates Innovation is in Xerox' genetic make-up and I am sure there are things that will come out of the changes in… Full comment Reply
Chuck Werninger on Xerox Withdraws from drupa—and From Production Print?
This seems like the sad conclusion, the beginning of the end, for one of our industry's pioneering companies and who largely made the digital printing market segment. It's not surprising given the lack of innovation in the last 10 years but it is har… Full comment Reply
Joe Treacy on Frank Talk on Type with Allan Haley
Allan, congratulations on your amazing, influential career! Reply
Heidi Tolliver-Walker on Is Video Production Expertise Passe? AI-Generated Video Is Here
@Louis. You can create better videos for free, but if you want to export them without the watermark, then you need to upgrade. In the initial AI generation, the quality of the videos was somewhat better, and it didn't have the repetition that these … Full comment Reply
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David Carrillo on Xerox Withdraws from drupa—and From Production Print?
At the beginning of the year Xerox was considering not attending Printing United but they will have a significant presence. No one knows what the future holds. Reply