100th Blog & Counting
11 April 2014
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner We started the Verdigris blog in 2012 just before a highly successful drupa and here we are with…
Key articles
Partners in print
7 April 2014
Charlotte Graham-Cumming B2B marketing agency IceBlueSky has adopted a community approach to its supply chain, including its printers. Director Charlotte Graham-Cumming, an Ipex speaker, explains that both…
Finishing by light
7 April 2014
This is a Lasersharp STS with 400W laser cutter, fitted with a vacuum transport belt unit and stacker. It can run with a sheet or roll feeder, or…
Tecnico: doing what it says on the tin
7 April 2014
Richard Ogando Print and mailroom equipment provider Tecnico Solutions brings a consultative and technical approach to finding the best possible equipment solution for its clients. A …
Standards & the Market
6 April 2014
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner When ISO 16759 was published in July 2013 expectations were mixed. Would the market really care or was…
How inkjets learn their stripes
1 April 2014
Head interface board Ever wondered what tells an inkjet printhead how to turn images into ink drops on the paper? Simon Eccles visits Global Inkjet Systems…
Big markets for small particles
1 April 2014
Benny Landa claims that his forthcoming Nanography digital presses will match offset costs and quality. Simon Eccles examines his arguments. It is rare in our time…
Creativity unleashed
1 April 2014
1st Byte produced a flyer to promote its Sensory Printing 1st Byte’s new Sensory Print division is based upon its HP Indigo presses and its latest addition…
Brought to Book
21 March 2014
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner All the people who chat about print fading away must not have noticed the rising number of book…
Inspiration is Ipex ideal
17 March 2014
Ipex 2014 opens its doors at ExCeL London on 24 March 2014 for six days of educational content and inspiration, which organisers Informa believe will make up…
Perfect Bindery Solutions: short run books at Ipex 2014
17 March 2014
The palamides smartliner240 Short run, high quality layflat and large format books: there is a growing market for such products because they stand out both aesthetically and…
Given the sign to make a display
17 March 2014
The Mutoh ValueJet 2638 and 1638 Some matches are made in heaven, and Colourgen’s successful partnership with Mutoh last year has led the company to…
Flat book market is booming
17 March 2014
Layflat books are an attractive way of presenting photographs but are increasingly being adopted for high value promotional print too. Simon Eccles surveys the production options. One…
Environmentally Friendly Substrates
14 March 2014
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner One of the biggest concerns with print’s environmental impact is disposing of it when it reaches end of…
One copy, will do
10 March 2014
Wohlenberg Quickmax perfect binder Perfect binding, thread sewing and case binding all have their place in the book market. How are these processes being developed to cater for…