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Regulation guidance: Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition
What is the Empowering Consumers Directive, when does it start and how will it affect the print industry? Environmental journalist Rachel England outlines everything you need to know for your business.


A life in art: Jon Cone
Jon Cone is an innovator in print technology, but his first love is art and photography. We speak to him about how art and printing can still work together today.

Regulation guidance: deforestation and EUDR
What is the upcoming European Union Deforestation Regulation, when does it come into force and how will it affect the print industry? Sustainability specialist Rachel England outlines everything you need to know.

FESPA Nederland TREND Event: knowledge and inspiration gets bigger and better
Club FESPA Online spoke to Eduard Hoogendijk, Managing Director of FESPA Nederland, about the growing success of last week’s FESPA TREND event.

What is the practical value of AI for printers today?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been one of the most talked-about technologies of the last few years, and for good reason. But as expectations begin to be tempered, printers are starting to ask: what is the real, practical value of AI today?

FESPA Bulgaria: inspiring youth
Dessy Todorova, Secretary of FESPA Bulgaria, describes how a Careers Show helped ignite a passion for printing in young people.

Enter Gen Z: bridging the generational gap in the workplace
With more generations than ever in the workplace together, how can we blend them successfully to create a thriving business?

How to use Porter’s Five Forces model for risk management
Porter’s Five Forces is a simple model that can help you to plan strategically for business success now and in the future.

Steve Lister: a practical guide to making green claims
Sustainability and print consultant Steve Lister describes how printers can avoid accusations of greenwashing.

Does digital marketing really work better than print marketing?
As the popularity of digital marketing continues to rise, is there still a place for print marketing in an increasingly online world? We look at whether digital marketing works better than print, or vice versa.

Bernd Zipper at Zipcon: AI, e-commerce and the new DNA of print
Club FESPA Online speaks to Bernd Zipper – one of the leading consultants for the transforming print industry – and ask him what the future holds.

FESPA Finland: leaders in sustainable printing
Minna Pettersson, Executive Director of FESPA Finland – along with Laura Makelin at Grano and Jari Martovaara from Punamusta – discuss the state of the wide format industry in the world-leading nation for sustainability.

Watching out for greenwashing
In the face of legislation designed to prevent greenwashing, Two Sides tells us why printing businesses should take care to be honest and open about their practices.

How to avoid carbon offsetting and stay sustainable
We look at the issue of greenwashing – especially in light of the changing status of carbon offsetting – to determine how print businesses can stay truthful.

FESPA in Thailand: TINPA goes from strength to strength
Grace Paksookchai, Board member of TINPA, the Thai FESPA Asssociation, describes the challenges of sustainability and investment to the industry in Thailand.

How to get certified without greenwashing
Certifications can really help printers to show they’re working towards sustainability – but are they always what they seem?
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Verband Druck Medien Österreich: teaching the secrets of digital printing
Around 1,200 students explored printing companies across Austria, gaining first-hand insights into the vibrant world of digital printing. Club FESPA Online speaks to Peter Sodoma, Managing Director of Verband Druck Medien Österreich (the Association of Printing and Media in Austria).