June 30, 2022
Inkjet in corrugated has been a success story. However, the pandemic did impact press installations noticeably. Suppliers are enhancing their product portfolio now and the outlook is bright as the demand for corrugated remains strong.
June 16, 2022
How Inkjet Helps to Save the World
Digital Print & Packaging in Santa Monica covered the role of inkjet in supporting the sustainability and cost management aspirations of retailers, brands and consumers.
June 9, 2022
April and May 2022 Inkjet Installation Roundup
It was a busy and interesting couple of months with a number of companies acquiring, second, third or even fourth presses. A couple of hybrids in the mix too. Let’s break it down.
March 31, 2022
Inkjet at the Corrugated and Carton Exhibition (CCE)
Continuing coverage of inkjet events and product launches for the corrugated market including EFI, Macarbox and Neos.
March 16, 2022
Olá from Expo Revestir with Ceramics and Inkjet in Attendance
Last week, the Expo Revestir, covering ceramics, porcelain, and tiles industry, was held in São Paulo, Brazil. Industrial inkjet expert, Guilherme Poggianelli was there to report on this important exhibition and send us some great pictures.
January 13, 2022
Inkjet for Decorative Surfaces
The amazing thing about inkjet is the number of applications inkjet has managed to penetrate by offering short runs that generate freedom of design.
January 11, 2022
December Inkjet Installation Roundup – 2021 Look Back
Our installation roundup this month includes a bonus look back at 101 inkjet buyers and their selected presses in 2021 in addition to coverage of December 21.
November 17, 2021
Printing On Glass: The View of the Future Is Bright with Inkjet Technologies
Over the years, many different methods have been used to decorate glass including painting, silk screen, sandblasting, etching, and decals and cling films—and of late inkjet technology has been increasingly used. David Zwang surveys the current state of direct-to-glass printing.
October 18, 2021
EFI Highlights its Leading Broad Portfolio of Advanced Inkjet Solutions to Create Opportunities for Customers
Digital print technology supplier addresses broader range of markets and applications with expanded inkjet innovation lineup.
April 20, 2021
What it Takes to Print Corrugated Packaging
Mark Bale kicks of a series of “what it takes” substrate challenges beginning with corrugated packaging from 2009 to today.
April 1, 2021
Approaches to Inkjet Printing on Corrugated – Part 1
Although corrugated seems an unlikely market for inkjet, inkjet presses rapidly gained popularity. Find out why.
February 15, 2021
Monthly Inkjet Installation Roundup – January 2021
Our monthly Inkjet Installation Roundup for January includes 16 new installs with 6 in the US and 10 in Europe. Sign in to learn more.
February 4, 2021
Impress Without Leaving an Impression
Top reasons why inkjet is better than flexo for corrugated packaging.
January 28, 2021
Ink Estimating Survey Report
We surveyed production inkjet users on their use of and satisfaction with ink estimating tools. Executive summary available to all. Premium members can download full report.
January 5, 2021
Hybrid Ink – The Best of Both Worlds?
In industrial inkjet, water-based inkjet is undergoing a renaissance. When it comes to the most demanding applications, it is a challenge for aqueous inks to reach the required resistance properties without posing a longer term risk to blocking the head. This is where hybrids inks offer a potential solution.
December 22, 2020
2020 Launches: Inkjet Label & Packaging Printing
Here’s a handy round up of the major launched os inkjet label and packaging presses in 2020 from Ralf Schlozer.
August 6, 2020
Cutsheet Inkjet in Europe
In previous editions of this series I wrote about the main applications production inkjet is being used for, focusing mostly on roll-fed inkjet – the dominant production method so far. This is different for cutsheet inkjet, which is far more versatile and is used across a number of applications.
July 8, 2020
Domino Entering Corrugated Postprint with the X630i
In June Domino introduced the X630i, its first digital inkjet product offering for corrugated. Domino joins an increasingly crowded field of post-print cut-sheet inkjet presses for corrugated. Get an overview of this new offer and an overview of the current corrugated field.
June 24, 2020
Packaging Innovation – Inside Out with Inkjet
Last week, David Zwang, Editor of WhatTheyThink and Mary Schilling, Partner at Inkjet Insight provided an overview of new and exciting developments coming to market that address packaging during Inkjet Insight’s Inkjet Innovation week. Here’s an overview of top trends and market entrants in all segments of inkjet for packaging.
March 19, 2020
The Inkjet Printing Market in Europe – Package Printing
Ralf Schlozer looks at how uptake for inkjet differs based on the packaging market addressed and identifies rapid changes happening in the market. Includes highlights of major adopters of various inkjet packaging technologies.
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