Following the recent communication on the shows’ postponement, Mack-Brooks Exhibitions has today announced the new dates for ICE Europe, CCE International and InPrint Munich. The collective of converting, paper and print exhibitions was scheduled for 22 – 24 June 2021 and will now take place from 15 to 17 March 2022 at the Munich Trade Fair Centre in Germany.

FM Future are really pleased to have been invited by UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, to deliver two new and very exciting open courses exploring the challenges of launching or re-launching your events and giving your exhibition sales that extra boost that you will need in these post covid times.

A BOBST employee has been recognised for the development of a pioneering innovation that has positively impacted the company and its customers. Matthieu Richard, leading engineer of optoelectronics systems development and optical expert at Bobst, in Mex, Switzerland, received the prestigious BOBST Inventor Award for his embossing detection technology, which is integrated into the BOBST ACCUCHECK inline inspection system.

Digital printing has come a long way since its inception and use for flat surfaces. Although flat substrates still make up the majority of digital printing applications, we are seeing an increase in inkjet’s use to directly image onto finished products in a wide range of sectors. We asked Phil Collins (Director – Advanced R&D) of GIS to tell us the 5 key considerations that need to be taken into account when developing a direct-to-shape inkjet printing solution.

On 23 April, UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson announced a new carbon target: by 2035, the UK would cut its carbon emissions by 78 per cent, compared with 1990 levels. This target, which will be made law, is by far the most ambitious climate target announced by any country in the world. And it all sounds very positive. But how will this be achieved? Will this new law be the enabler for Net Zero? Or will a change in social opinion? Or maybe both? Is this bold statement even believable given PM Johnson’s propensity to bend the truth? All this remains to be seen...

Colordyne Technologies started offering narrow-web label and tag inkjet printing solutions over ten years ago. During the past year, the company added a new division and focus, empowering strategic integration partners (SIPs) to add inkjet to their product portfolios. Colordyne’s inkjet experience and expertise allow the company to help others bring digital solutions to market faster and with lower development costs.

FuturePrint partner Integration Technology Ltd has been announced as the sponsor of the Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Awards 2021 Shining Star Award, a new award for this year that will recognise someone who has made outstanding progress in their career since completing their apprenticeship and has the potential to achieve even more. Managing Director Simon Roberts explains why they're proud to support the Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Awards and the Shining Star Award in particular.

On May 6th, HP and FuturePrint will be presenting a panel discussion outlining how sustainable packaging is good for business and good for the planet, inviting leading converters to discuss sustainability within their businesses. Whether you are attending the webinar as a converter, a brand owner, or a consumer, there will be knowledge and insights into HP’s approach to the chain of sustainability and how it supports a range of customer objectives.

Pascal Juéry, CEO of Agfa, a leading global supplier of inkjet printing solutions, was a speaker at FuturePrint’s recent Leaders Summit, providing an in-depth view into the company’s vision for inkjet. We asked him to look back and summarise.

Xaar, the leading inkjet printing technology group, has launched its latest printhead – the Xaar Nitrox – that provides users with greater print speeds and uniformity to deliver unparalleled performance across a wide variety of print applications.

FuturePrint is searching for a client services executive to help us in the run-up to our next event the FuturePrint Tech Fest which takes place 29-30 June. Read on to find out more.

Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are solid-state devices that produce light when an electrical current is allowed to flow from the positive (anode) side to the negative (cathode) side. Like other solid-state devices, they have a very long lifetime if used properly. If engineered correctly, these semiconductor devices last beyond 40,000 hours of operating time unlike traditional UV lamps.

Solimar Systems, Inc., provider of leading workflow solutions for print production and digital communications, has confirmed a new partnership with Kyocera Document Solutions Europe, specialists in total document solutions. The collaboration provides transactional and variable data print service providers with a comprehensive workflow solution to maximise the efficiency and productivity of their Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c inkjet production printer.

Global Graphics announces its first product co-developed by all group companies today. Global Graphics Software, HYBRID Software, Meteor Inkjet and Xitron have all collaborated to create a smart DFE for labels and packaging applications to transform the role of the digital press in the smart print factory of the future.

Golden West Packaging Group, a leading West Coast packaging converter, has launched a new digital corrugated solution that is allowing its wine and beverage industry customers to adopt a new operating model based on fast speed-to-market and improved sustainability.

Take a moment to think of all the plans that the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown into turmoil. Goodbye to that holiday you had planned, to the trade show you’ve been prepping for all those months, to family trips, meals out, face-to-face meetings with clients. It has taken so much from us, from the personal to the professional, from the trivial to the essential.

FuturePrint announces the launch of the FuturePrint Tech Fest, a forward-looking event focused on the technical development of print technology, taking place 29th-30th June. In an exciting move, the event will feature a combination of sessions delivered on-site at a central London studio as well as sessions produced remotely by partners and speakers worldwide.

Impresos Gráficos de Chihuahua is a 26-year-old printing company in northern Mexico that manufactures and prints adhesive labels, PVC films for heat-shrinked sleeves, thermal tags, and other commercial printed products. The company prints approximately 300,000 labels a day.

As we slowly but surely emerge (at last) from lockdown we should all be looking forward to some kind of boom. Exactly who will benefit from a hopefully steep incline of new demand is still a little unknown at this time but betting on retail, travel and hospitality is a pretty good idea right now. This article looks at why expertise can simply get in the way of innovation and creativity.

FuturePrint and content partner HP invite you to a panel discussion on the business importance of sustainability. On May 6th, 5pm CET, FuturePrint’s Frazer Chesterman will be joined by leading converters and HP Product Manager Adi Shorer to examine how HP’s corrugated technology helps converters contribute to a circular economy.