FEATURE: It's easy for European and American printers to claim that all their work is going to China, says Laurel Brunner, but perhaps they should take a closer look at the competition and the reason Chinese companies like Leo Paper are winning the big contracts.
NEWS: The organisers of Viscom Düsseldorf have announced the return of the Superstar competition, designed to reward originality in point-of-sale and display applications.
Glasgow-based book printer Bell and Bain has become the first company globally to place an order for Fujifilm's Jet Press 540W digital ink-jet web press.
Manchester-based G and H Group has concluded a 'significant period of change' with its investment in a Horizon SPF/FC-200A bookletmaker supplied by Intelligent Finishing Systems.
andrew copley: Barney, appreciate your perspective and the vast majority of your comments I would agree with. However, just one thing worth noting: while we must stay connected with our current customer base, we are very interested in attracting new customers as well!
A. Mehta: 10,000 dpi? WOW!
I wonder how long it takes to print a metre?
the amount of memory that would need to be processed
boggles the mind!
ahprinters.com
Malcolm McReath: Your comment on the Drupa/Ipex issue is very well put James, and the best article I have seen on this subject.
I think these exhibition organizers are in danger of forgetting about the poor old printer and what they need in this day and age. We certainly do not need a more frequent Drupa or Ipex. You mentioned Cross Media and I thought that show put down a marker for what we all need for the future. I got a lot out of that in a relatively short time, and I know others who attended did also.
SAMIR KIAMI: Manchester printers are a great company and we find them really easy to deal with and very fast turn around on urgent jobs, good to see them doing so well.
Can digital print ever be as effective for packaging producers as it is throughout the rest of the industry? Barney Cox considers its strengths and weaknesses – and personalised biscuits.
