Wild Format: choosing the right spectrophotometer
13 May 2019
There can be no quality control without making measurements, and the necessary instrument for such measurements in the graphics business is a spectrophotometer.
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Paper industry lagging
7 May 2019
Sad to say the paper industry is still one of the world’s top polluters, alongside steel and energy producers.
EFI purchases reactive ink manufacturer BDS
3 May 2019
EFI has acquired Turkish reactive inkjet ink manufacturer BDR to boost its Reggiani digital textile printing business
Wild Format: look at me
1 May 2019
It’s in the nature of wide format graphics to grab attention, relying on size and positioning together with a very graphic design.
Substrate recycling innovations from print provider
29 April 2019
We tend to expect the makers of substrates to be the ones who come up with affordable and recyclable materials, but Australia’s Cactus Imaging is…
Plastic packaging and recycling too simple a conversation
23 April 2019
The enthusiasm for plastics reuse and recycling initiatives is a step in the right direction, but it overlooks the role of consumers.
EFI enters purchase agreement with private equity affiliate
16 April 2019
Electronics For Imaging (EFI) has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of private equity firm Siris Capital Group.
Wild Format: digital printing for 2019
15 April 2019
Business is all about profit and getting the most out of your investments. In the graphics industry we look to maximise margins on every job.
Sustainable coffee cups getting more sustainable
15 April 2019
At the recent Xeikon Café event in Belgium, on display were samples of single use cups printed on a new plastic free stock.
The Global Sustainability Index
8 April 2019
What matters when looking at the world’s leading one hundred companies and how they are pushing sustainability forward?
Fujifilm XMF integrated with EFI and Tharstern MIS
28 March 2019
Fujifilm has announced that its well-established XMF workflow suite has been ‘fully’ integrated with Tharstern MIS and EFI’s Pace. These integrations streamline print production and…
Plastic Recycling
25 March 2019
Packaging printed on Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) is changing. LDPE is the cheapest and most commonly used recyclable plastic but it takes hundreds of years…
Design with the environment in mind
19 March 2019
A couple of weeks ago we talked about the need for designers to think about the environment when planning media projects. This is especially important…
Is it time to think bigger with eco labelling?
11 March 2019
Circular economies are all well and good, but it takes dialogue at many levels, not least between governments.
Paper industry still falling behind
5 March 2019
We’ve been working recently with people from the paper industry and it’s been enlightening. The paper business has a long and lofty history: it’s hundreds…