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A life in art: Jon Cone
People in Print

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.

24-01-2025
Regulation guidance: deforestation and EUDR
Business Advice

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.

16-12-2024
FESPA Nederland TREND Event: knowledge and inspiration gets bigger and better
People in Print

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.

16-12-2024
What is the practical value of AI for printers today?
Business Advice

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?

16-12-2024
FESPA Bulgaria: inspiring youth
People in Print

FESPA Bulgaria: inspiring youth

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

25-11-2024
Enter Gen Z: bridging the generational gap in the workplace
Tomorrow's World

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?

25-11-2024
How to use Porter’s Five Forces model for risk management
How to Guides

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.

25-11-2024
Steve Lister: a practical guide to making green claims
Business Advice

Steve Lister: a practical guide to making green claims

Sustainability and print consultant Steve Lister describes how printers can avoid accusations of greenwashing.

21-10-2024
Does digital marketing really work better than print marketing?
Business Advice

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.

21-10-2024
Bernd Zipper at Zipcon: AI, e-commerce and the new DNA of print
People in Print

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.

21-10-2024
FESPA Finland: leaders in sustainable printing
People in Print

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.

21-10-2024
Watching out for greenwashing
Business Advice

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.

24-09-2024
How to avoid carbon offsetting and stay sustainable
How to Guides

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.

24-09-2024
FESPA in Thailand: TINPA goes from strength to strength
People in Print

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.

27-08-2024
How to get certified without greenwashing
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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?

27-08-2024
Verband Druck Medien Österreich: teaching the secrets of digital printing
People in Print

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).

22-07-2024
Sustainability Bootcamps for signmakers
Business Advice

Sustainability Bootcamps for signmakers

We spoke to Steve Lister about how members of the print and signage industries are learning to embrace sustainability on Make it Happen’s Sustainability Bootcamps.

22-07-2024
Printing SA: Fit for the future
People in Print

Printing SA: Fit for the future

Abisha Katerere, Marketing Manager of Printing SA, a FESPA Association, discusses the outlook in the sector in South Africa, and motivating young people to join the industry.

25-06-2024