OPINION: The Verdrigris Project's Laurel Brunner celebrates as ISO 16759 for the quantification and communication of the carbon footprint of print media products is finally approved – but there is still plenty more work to be done.
Your Print Specialists (YPS) reports that it has taken out its largest show presence to date with a stand exceeding 70sq m at next week's North Print and Pack.
Harlow Printing's new factory, which will open its doors this summer, will be complemented by two new pieces of Horizon print finishing kit supplied by Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS).
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!
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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.
The European Commission is turning up the heat on its sustainability policies, so the rest of the world should take note since it will affect international trade.
