October 31, 2023
Growing demand for quick-to-shelf packaging drives web-to-pack adoption. Part 1 of 2.
October 26, 2023
E-commerce Opens High-Revenue Opportunities for Inkjet
Smithers reports packaging jobs in North America related to digital print e-commerce will be worth $1.26 billion in 2023.
October 25, 2023
All in One vs. Hybrid: Living in Perfect Harmony
A modular hybrid solution will provide the widest range of process adaptability to address shifting packaging market requirements.
October 24, 2023
Because Workflow is Mine, I Walk the Line!
We all have superpowers. Print shops that adopt automation often discover that they have joined the superhero pantheon as they reduce time spent or repetitive activities, discover inefficiencies, and lubricate the friction that can grow in busy shops. Walk the line – the pre-production, production, and post-production lines – with us!
September 27, 2023
Zero Trust Environments for Inkjet Printing
Whether you print data-driven content, labels, packaging or static commercial work, you still have an obligation to protect your customers and your company. Meet the brief by building a Zero Trust Environment.
September 19, 2023
Summer Roundup – July/August 2023 Inkjet Installations
24 more inkjet installations to report for 2023. Lots of packaging and books this time.
September 14, 2023
Agfa SpeedSet packaging press nears launch
The evolution of the Inca Digital single-pass folding carton press – Agfa SpeedSet 1060.
September 13, 2023
The Realities of Generative AI in the Printing Industry Today
A free, practical guide to the most realistic applications of generative artificial intelligence tools for printing organizations.
August 24, 2023
Inkjet sustainability for packaging converters
Ciaran Little of Smithers talks about the potential sustainability impact of inkjet adoption on the packaging market.
August 17, 2023
2023 Mid-Year Inkjet Installation Roundup
Between January and June 2023, we verified 58 press installations at 55 companies. While the trend we had been seeing for press formats was sheet-fed edging out roll-fed, over the first 6 months of 2023 we found a few more roll-fed than sheet-fed presses to report.
August 15, 2023
Unpacking Inkjet Sustainability
A technical assessment of the meaning of sustainability in terms of inkjet formulation choices within the context of different inkjet market uses
August 3, 2023
It’s Time for Web-to-Pack Enabled by Inkjet!
Web-to-pack requires an expanded definition of the key processes that ensure the ability to run at capacity, especially when integrating inkjet into the process.
August 2, 2023
XAAR Expands Versatex Range With New Printbar for Label and Packaging Printing
Xaar has launched its Versatex Printbar, enabling specialist label and flexible packaging producers to digitally print the highest opacity whites and colors and add a wide range of features to their existing presses.
July 20, 2023
Production Inkjet Evolution: HP Preprint Corrugated
A look at the evolution of HP’s preprint corrugated offerings in the run-up to drupa
July 12, 2023
June 2023 Inkjet Installation Roundup
The report for this month includes 18 presses at 18 companies and the word of the month is LABELS! One third of the reported installations were roll-fed label presses and some companies made notable additions to existing inkjet fleet.
July 11, 2023
Using B2 inkjet flexibility for packaging print
B2 inkjet presses can be a relatively cost-efficient way for moving into packaging print. The flexibility of the presses does allow for commercial and packaging print. User feedback shows that these presses can be successfully used for packaging or mixed environments.
June 28, 2023
I like to move it, move it
If you are developing an inkjet system, you’d better like to move it like King Julien in Madagascar. Let’s talk about inkjet motion systems.
June 22, 2023
Debunking definitive crossover claims
There is no magic crossover point between inkjet and offset. Here’s why.
May 17, 2023
April 2023 Inkjet Installation Roundup
We have 19, quite varied, press installs at 19 companies to talk about for April. Companies investing in inkjet include 9 in the United States, 7 in the European Union and 1 each in Australia, South Africa and the United Kingdom.
May 11, 2023
Koenig & Bauer Durst open house
Sean Smyth brings the latest news on the 7 color Koenig & Bauer Durst VariJET 106 press from the company’s April open house event in Radebeul, Germany
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