Packaging service providers and printers are under constant pressure to reduce costs, improve productivity and deliver new and innovative packaging concepts to brand owners. Understanding the trends affecting the industry today is the first step toward addressing these challenges and creating a differentiated offering.

Online print shop extents Durst machinery for top digital printing quality

The Onlineprinters online print shop has launched a new high-speed UV roll-to-roll printer for printing mesh and PVC tarpaulins in premium digital printing quality. "The new printer, Durst Rho 312R roll-to-roll printer, allows us to print individual large formats for tarpaulins and mesh fabric with an excellent image quality unrivalled on the market for outdoor advertising," Julia Voigt, Marketing Manager of Onlineprinters GmbH, explains.

At the next EXPOcaipic 2014, Elitron's workhorse: Booster ICE, the best automatic cutting system, for leather goods and footwear global market, a concentrate of high technology, which offers a perfect cut production without waste and without interruptions.

Known as Elitron's Blockbuster, the innovative system will be in action during the three days of Buenos Aires eXPOcaipic, at Elitron's Partner MEC CAL SA stand, which will provide a series of system efficiency demonstrations, even in the most critical cuts.

On 21st May the 2013/14 Awards were presented at an Award Ceremony on the occasion of the FESPA Digital exhibition in Munich. At the event, Elitron received the EDP Certificate of Nomination as Best Print Support Tool, for its intelligent feeding system "Heleva".

Screen-printing specialist from Bad Salzuflen supplies German market with the full range of Kornit direct printing systems

Kornit Digital, a leading manufacturer and innovator of digital textile printing systems, has appointed ESC Decoration Technologies GmbH & Co KG as its distributor for Germany. This new partner, also known by its abbreviated name ESC Decotec, is a branch of the Europa-Siebdruck-Centrum and specialises in digital and textile printing technology. Managing director Marcus Borghoff is responsible for the Kornit business at ESC Decotec together with his sister, Verena Borghoff.

Saga Digital constantly improves its services to suit customer requirements.

"On this note, we are pleased to introduce the addition of the ROLLOVER Flatbed Applicator machine to our portfolio for our Middle East and Africa market", says Mehdi Barrada Baby from Saga Digital.

LA Print Office today announces that its Los Angeles t-shirt printing services are now available at a special rate. The special rate is 25 percent off the regular cost of printing t-shirts, letting clients keep even more money in their pockets when they use this service. Multiple options are offered, such as printing from custom designs or artwork created by on-site professional graphic designers.

The first InPrint Show has been hailed a great success by exhibitors, visitors, press and the entire industrial print community. So much so, the event is already taking space bookings for the next InPrint which will take place 10-12 November 2015 in Munich alongside Productronica.

The American healthcare system is growing at break-neck speed. As facilities expand and construction begins on new buildings there is a growing emphasis on how the design of hospitals can create a better patient experience and better outcomes. This includes more thoughtful design choices, intuitive hospital wayfinding solutions and creative visual communications. Healthcare administrators can learn a lot about how to improve their facilities by understanding basic principles of interior design including unity and harmony, balance and use of color.

Canon Europe, world leader in imaging solutions, is celebrating its attendance at FESPA Digital 2014 in Munich hailing, in particular, the worldwide premiere of its new Océ Arizona 6100 Series as a resounding success following the sale of five of the new flatbed printers during the event alone.

The company says the new Océ Arizona 6170 XTS – which took centre stage on its stand at FESPA – further demonstrates its ongoing commitment to addressing specific customer and industry needs with sales being signed on every day of the event.

80's Experience Day...Live! See in action product application in signage, vehicle wrapping and architectural finishes

Spandex, the pioneering one-stop supplier of leading brands for graphical solutions, will host an 80's Experience Day in partnership with 3M, on Tuesday 10 June.

FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division will showcase wide format innovations including the Acuity Advance Select flatbed, the Acuity LED 1600 UV hybrid printer, and the Visual Magnetics system at the NBM Show in Indianapolis, Indiana, June 12 - 14, 2014.

The ultimate platform for printing on rigid, flexible and even roll media and delivering near-photographic quality images across a range of applications, the Fujifilm Acuity Advance Select gives printers additional opportunities to expand their capabilities, and, ultimately their business.