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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.
Ecobanner: super-large format PVC-free banners for outdoor advertising
We spoke to GALE Pacific about its cost-effective PVC-free solution for outdoor advertising, which delivers the durability of comparable PVC fabrics at up to 50% less weight, and reduced disposal costs of up to 60%.
The future of industrial inks – from film insert moulding to haptics
Marabu is a world-leading manufacturer of screen, digital and pad printing inks and creative colors, offering a wide variety of solutions for industrial and graphic printing applications. We spoke to the team at Marabu, near Stuttgart, Germany, as the firm celebrated its 165th birthday.
Innovation in textile printing
Club FESPA Online spoke to Josef Osl at Zimmer Austria, the printing machine manufacturer, about how digital printing has revolutionised camouflage and the impact of AI on textile printing.
Getting started with haptics: swissQprint
Carmen Eicher, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, swissQprint and Claudio Müller, Application Engineer, discuss the business of building haptics.
Understanding substrate performance with material data collection
Color Concepts founder Marco Roos explains how his company’s work on ISO standards for materials and its growing ColorBase platform is revolutionising the print industry’s understanding of materials.
How to hydro dip
Hydro dipping has surged in popularity in recent years. We take a look at what it is, how you can do it and what’s behind its growth.
Liquid metal: multicoloured cold foiling through screen printing
Jacek Stencel, CEO of Polish screen printer Pasja, lifts the lid on the secrets of cold foiling.
A touch of glass: the secrets behind this award-winning bottle design
P&P Promotion used hot foiling, thermal fusion and Italian style to print its Yume (Farnese) wine bottles and won the 2019 FESPA Gold Award for direct printing on 3D products.
Paper to vapour: the future of printing in South Africa
Abdool Majid Mahomed, the new CEO of Printing SA, discusses how technology is reshaping markets in South Africa.
How to combat counterfeiting with new print technologies
What are printing companies doing to help brands protect their products? One unique solution comes from Swiss specialists IQDEMY.
Printing in a multi-substrate world
Colour Consultant Marco Olivotto discussed PDF-X-based workflows and the shift towards an RGB-neutral, new PDF/X-based workflow at the FESPA Global Print Expo 2019 in Munich.
The 7 most head-turning features at FESPA Global Print Expo 2019
What was dazzling visitors at the ultimate explosion of print innovation in Munich?
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