I4FÒ, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, today announced that it has entered into a patent partnership with Hymmen GmbH Maschinen- und Anlagenbau, a leading global digital printing systems provider, specialized in flooring. This new strategic partnership gives I4F exclusive licensing rights for all Hymmen’s digital printing patents and technologies for flooring production, including Hymmen’s award winning Digital Lacquer Embossing (DLE) technology.

Substrate Bank brings together print media manufacturers and their products on a pure B2B industry platform, making the sourcing and specifying of substrates easy, fast and transparent. ”We see the lines between industry verticals blurring as a result of technological developments and the typical entry barriers to digital print disappearing. This requires a modern strategy to connect with potential customers,” says Marco Stevens, Sales & Marketing Director of DIPA Global B.V.

Did you know that The Wright brothers’ first major collaboration was actually a printing press? The Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, are most known for designing, building, and flying the first motor-powered, heavier-than-air aircraft in 1903. While many inventors were focused on creating a more powerful engine or lighter materials, the Wright brothers’ unique approach of a flying-machine as a system, or a combination of systems working together, was what really made a difference.

With the announcement that Profile Recruitment will be a FuturePrint Partner for 2021, we ask Dorinda Gibbons to give us her thoughts on the beginning of the New Year 2021.

In my previous FuturePrint blog on the topic of fluid testing for industrial inkjet [1], I highlighted how any R&D laboratory seeking to demonstrate the potential of their ink or fluid needs to consider how to print in addition to just jetting. At DoDxAct, we have always followed this mantra and thus are able to develop expertise and experience that means our advice and training is fully supported by experimental results. In this post, we describe in more detail the importance of modular equipment design for the fullest possible application coverage to serve our clients.

2020 has seen the progress of the SATURN industrial digital printing line with water-based inks that can be integrated into the existing production processes of the customers. To end the year, take a look at an update from our friends at Hymmen.

Look out for our White Paper report on the Trends for 2021. This will be published early in January and promises to share some interesting insights on the key trends and opportunities that our industry froresee in the forthcoming 12 months.

Phoseon Technology the pioneer and world leader in UV LED curing technology for printing & coating has joined FuturePrint as Strategic Partner for FuturePrint for 2021. This underlines a commitment to innovation and thought leadership for the industrial inkjet and printing community.

In this article Phil Jackman and Simon Daplyn of Sun Chemical explain more about the importance of ink. Digital inkjet technologies are taking the global print marketplace by storm, especially as the need for shorter runs of print and personalization increases. With the digital print market estimated to reach $225 billion globally by 2029, businesses are seeking to implement digital print technology into their operations to achieve productivity and profitability gains – but the challenge is often where to start when considering a new application.

With the news that the InPrint, CCE and ICE shows move to June 2021 in Munich. We look forward to warm summer nights with a beer in our hand sitting in a beautiful Bavarian Garden.

Simon Roberts took over as MD of Integration Technology, specialists in UV Curing, around 18 months ago after nearly 20 years in the automotive and other industrial sectors. We catch up with him to find out how things have been going in this particularly challenging year, and to hear more about the exciting new products that they have launched and their plans for 2021.

In this article, Richard Darling proposes that despite the incredible potential of thin film inkjet heads, this development could be a case of the Emperor’s new clothes. It sounds super exciting, but in reality, does it make commercial sense?

Adaptability is the superpower that is critical to achieving the best results in 2021. As Jonas Ridderstrale said in our Keynote at the October’s FuturePrint Virtual Summit, “We all went to bed in 2020 and woke up in 2030”! Quite apart from the health threat and the general simmering anxiety all of us have become accustomed to, 2020 has been labelled by McKinsey as the ‘Great Acceleration’. And this speed of change is social, economic, political and technological. Read on to discover more…

FuturePrint organisers have announced their first-quarter virtual events for 2021 focusing on the future of print technology for the entire spectrum of print from industrial through to commercial print.

Individualisation is becoming increasingly important in all areas of life and across all age groups. Whether shoes, mobile phone covers, helmets, rucksack buckles, small gifts or electrical kitchen accessories – the trend is towards individualised design and industrial mass production design of three-dimensional objects. And the demand for individually designed tabletops, cupboards and skirting boards is also growing in interior design. With its new 3D SubliColor films, Sihl is proud to present an innovative solution for printing 3D objects using a new process tailored to these markets.

With Alussa, Agfa developed an inkjet system for decorating high-quality genuine leather as used by the fashion, upholstery and transport industries. We spoke to Dieter Jancart, Business Development Manager for Alussa at Agfa, about the specific challenges of the project and the benefits for users.

2020 has been a year to remember but also one I think we are all looking forward to finishing! Quite apart from the health challenges, change has accelerated and challenged us all. But with recent news of 3 effective vaccines, there is reason to be optimistic. Indeed, our recent research in partnership with Ricoh Europe reveals a sector which is resilient and innovative amid this change.

The second FuturePrint Virtual Summit, which took place from the 12th to the 16th of October, included presentations and insights from the global print industry’s most eminent analysts. Following many educated estimates and predictions during the inaugural summit in June, October saw these leading experts bring months of research, data, and experience to the table to build a comprehensive international picture of where the industry stands as the pandemic rages on.

In this article, Marin Steenackers from Chemstream explains more about their new UV Inkjet 3D Printing technology which could well be a breakthrough technology providing new opportunities, particularly with precision applications.

In this interview, we talk to innovative designer and printer Uri Mofsowitz about the work he’s done over the years particularly in the field of innovative wide format print production.