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David and I have had a brilliant time today at John Good Limited printers in Rugby. Thank you to Michael Burt, Doreen Lynes, Steve Bubb and Till Siegers for your hospitality and tour of your premises. It was certainly very interesting and informative, (printing has moved on a lot since I last worked in the industry). Thank to the Chamber staff for organising a great networking opportunity Chris Nagle Cheyenne Angliss Gurprit SinghAlex Kerr#innovation#networking#branding
Are YOU a car wrapping pro?
If YOU are, The Vinyl Stretching Contest is tailored just for YOU.
This contest presents YOU with the opportunity to demonstrate (not only to yourself but more importantly, to YOUR clients) why YOU should be recognized as the go-to expert for car wrapping... all while earning $1000.
Because people don't entrust this task to just anyone, and YOU aren't just any car wrapper; YOU are (or are becoming) the best.
And because YOU deserve only the finest inks to set your work apart from the competition, the NUtec A50-WRP-MI ink (crafted specifically for car wrapping) will be at your disposal.
Where?
At BOOTH C1725 at Printing United Expo 2023 in Atlanta (October 18-20).
So, if you'd like to:
1. Participate in the contest
2. Showcase your skills
3. Experiment with a game-changing ink for your car wrapping career
Here are the rules to be aware of:
1. You must stretch the vinyl to an expert level in the shortest time possible (the one with the shortest time will be the winner).
2. If the vinyl or inks break or crack, you will be disqualified.
3. You may make up to 2 attempts per day.
YOU can earn the title of Master Car Wrapper (and $1000).
Ready to make your mark in Atlanta?
See you at BOOTH C1725 at the Printing United Expo 2023!
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Last week we spoke about how we are on the verge of celebrating 60 years as an association 🥂
This week we thought it would be a good idea to look back to the beginning to where it all started 👏👏
It all began in 1962 when a Canadian Packaging Director was asked to visit the Interpack Show in Dusseldorf with the aim of searching out peer companies with manufacturing systems for the packaging industry.
In fact, Ed Maylem (Packaging Director at Rolph-Clark-Stone-Benallack Ltd) found another 8 like-minded family-run packaging companies.
One of these was Henry Steiger who had a packaging system called Servo. He was interested in putting together a group which could market and manufacture packaging systems ⤵️
These discussions led to the first meeting of 9 family-owned companies which took place in Berne 🇨🇭
Legal papers were drawn up and a second meeting was held in Edinburgh 🏴.
On 30th August 1963 a limited company was named and the INDEPENDENT PACKAGING GROUP LTD was founded ⤵️
In 1971 the limited company became an Association with 13 members and in 1998 it was renamed as the INTERNATIONAL PACKAGING GROUP.
💬 60 years on and according to Ed Zumbiel, the current Chairman “the IPG remains the unparalleled ‘gold standard’ among packaging associations worldwide” 💬
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You know when you go to an airport, how the luggage tag has an individual barcode on it, to tell the airline that the bag is YOURS? Well, we’re going to explain to you how that gets there … and how companies that use such technology could save money on their printing costs if they knew about Thermosil.
Firstly, those luggage tags are printed using thermal printing technology. They aren’t the only things. Shipping labels, items that have QR codes, healthcare and festival wristbands, parking garage tickets, barcodes, batch codes, sell-by dates … all these things use thermal printing technology.
Thermal printers are great – they’re efficient and can produce high-quality prints.
BUT – the paper they print them on isn’t ordinary paper. And it isn’t cheap.
Known as thermal substrate or thermal ribbon, this material needs to be uniform and flat as it is fed through a printer to achieve the precise clear print a barcode (as an example) would need. To do this, companies often use coated papers (think glossy or heavier paper-like material), which results in high levels of waste from trimming and ribbon usage (these things suffer from printing paper jams just like your printer at home!).
That expensive paper and those ribbon jams add up. Companies can either absorb the cost … or build it into their product/service prices which ultimately costs you, the customer.
This is where Thermosil comes into play, and why we think you should help us spread the word. This ink patch can be used with plain card/paper and a standard direct-thermal printer, and function just like the thermal ribbon used by companies but at a significantly reduced price.
In fact, Thermosil eliminates the need for thermal substrate/ribbon altogether. Instead, it can be used on various types of paper and synthetic film, seamlessly interacting with the printer. It also offers a wide range of colours, is water-resistant, and often provides superior printing quality compared to its alternatives.
By adopting this small little ink patch, companies can minimise the waste of thermally sensitive substrate stock and ribbon, which is also the sustainability we like to see companies strive for!
Liked this post? Tag a company you think should know about Thermosil!
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Guaranteed print stability at speeds of 500 metres a minute, productivity five times better, environmental benefits and economic production where even the smallest orders are processed efficiently were all key factors in Perga, Germany, choosing Koenig & Bauer’s technology.
Another major reason for investing in an 8-colour, compact XD press was Koenig & Bauer’s unique capability to modify a standard, compact XD press to perfectly capture the space requirements at Perga’s production site in Waldürn-Altheim.
Other major benefits included a simple touchscreen operation, significant reduction in the use of solvents and the number of prints that are rejected for jobs, as well as processes to address stricter regulatory demands in markets such as construction, pharmaceuticals and food production.
“We invested in the Koenig & Bauer XD press to better serve our markets,” said Perga’s Director of Operations Joscha Jost. “The applications we manufacture are diverse. And the need to innovate is driven by regulatory requirements."
There is also the viewpoint from the printshop. Watch the video.
Oliver BaarChristoph MüllerPhilipp ZimmermannGiovanni ScatenaMaria CostantinoDurst Group AG#Durst#koenigandbauer#Perga#flexoprinting#XDPressJoscha Jost
