Archive for April 2023
Latest Trends in Finishing: Postpress equipment market could approach $5 billion dollar industry this year worldwide
Globally, the market for new postpress equipment could approach $5 billion this year, according to a study from market research/testing firm Smithers. Several finishing equipment suppliers were among more than 340 exhibitors in mid-February at the Packaging Innovations 2023 event in Birmingham, England. Recently (February 27-March 2), the print industry gathered in Switzerland for Hunkeler…
Read MoreWhy have LED-UV Curing on your offset press?
Some of the biggest benefits of LED-UV curing include Faster makeready times Lower energy bills and no VOCs Getting jobs right off the press into the bindery with no downtime Watch this short video as a number of commercial printers talk about how having LED-UV curing has impacted their production and bottom line. Need more…
Read MoreLearn more about the RMGT 970 with ASAP
The release of the new ASAP system will allow RMGT customers to enjoy an entirely new level of automation and autonomous press operation in the 8 UP+ press format. Automated Smart Assist Printing increases press operating rates for continuous printing of short-run work Smart Insta.Color technology has proven itself with fast makeready times for many…
Read MoreHagg Press Installs RMGT 970 with LED-UV
Hagg Press Adds Second RMGT Press in Four Years as Steady Growth Continues Chicago-area Commercial/Trade Printer Installs RMGT 970 Series 8-UP+ Press as “Publication Workhorse” Machine. SOLON, OH – April 20, 2023 – Graphco, distributor of the leading 8-UP sheetfed press in the Midwest and Southeast, has delivered another fully automated RMGT offset press to…
Read MorePrint’s Special Powers – The Embellishment User Experience
Print’s Special Powers: The Embellishment UX As Q1 ’23 marches on, strategic marketers seem more tuned into end-customer’s user experiences (UX) than perhaps ever before. The use of “embellishments” to enhance the printed medium, making print “louder and stronger” can take UX to the next level. Also referred to as specialty print applications, embellished finishing…
Read MoreLearn more about variable data foiling
The Foliant Mercury 400NG is the #1 Laminator in the World The Foliant Mercury 400 laminates and foils all on the same machine. It can produce gloss laminate, soft touch laminate, and digital foiling which allows the use of variable data foiling. Watch Gary Greis describe how Foliant laminators bring the added value of variable…
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