Solar powered advertisement

Shikun & Binui is an Israeli company in construction, infrastructure and real estate. This company claims always to offer sustainable solutions, under the name of Shikun & Binui Solaria and other companies. According to the marketing motto “show, don´t tell” the company has commissioned a unique print advertisement. The advertisement is solar powered. When the…

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Watkiss and Xerox show new automated booklet line on IPEX

Watkiss and Xerox will show a complete line for booklets during IPEX. The Xerox Versant 3100 digital production printer will be the input for Watkiss´ new PowerSquare PSQ160X booklet maker. The system is ideal for the fast growing mid volume segment. Read more about the IPEX introduction in the press release below. PRESS RELEASE WATKISS…

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Ricoh expands print diversity with neon pink toner

  Ricoh has launched Neon Pink toner to enhance the creative possibilities for a wide range of print from posters and invitations to ticketing and advertising. These and other eye-catching capabilities will be on show at PRINT 17, Chicago, September 10-14 followed by Labelexpo, Brussels, September 25 – 28. The Neon Pink toner has been…

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Printers error in lottery tickets

Printing errors are unpleasant, especially in lottery tickets. In Canada a lottery draw had to be postponed and tickets had to be returned. The Chase the Ace lottery had to be postponed because lottery numbers had accidentally been duplicated. In the Atlantic Lottery´s case the barcodes were different from the image on the ticket. KPMG…

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Laurel Brunner Blog: help stop plastic packaging

All of us use far too much packaging which is harmful to the environment. Especially non recyclable bottles ruin both land and sea. Laurel´s Verdigris blog mentions the ridiculous amounts worldwide, 100 billion bottles per year. The graphic arts industry and especially designers can help solve this problem by choosing recyclable plastics. Read more about…

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Expensive print or cheap art?

Granted, Justin Brice Guariglia makes unique prints. The American artist uses a customized printer to print aerial photos on aluminium of polystyrene plates. With more than 100 layers he reaches a saturation of a whopping 900%. But, just like with Rembrandt etchings or Andy Warhol´s prints, you can ask yourself if this is an expensive…

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Digital label printing technologies – not a simple choice!

Digital label printing is hot and nearly all digital press manufacturers have jumped into this growth market. This doesn´t make finding the right solution for your company any easier. Xeikon´s Lode Deprez has written a white paper to help you find the right product. The white paper summarizes the available solutions and their pros and…

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