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.

SICPA and FuturePrint are pleased to announce its partnership for 2021 where SICPA will be participating in upcoming virtual events and online communications that will bring combined expertise in providing innovate solutions in support of today’s leading printing technology.

In this article, we report results from 12 months of activity of building the FuturePrint Community during lockdown by running 4 large virtual events, publishing reports, surveys, hosting webinars, talks, and sharing over 100 articles.

Challenge - How to reduce operating expenses and increase output with clean energy? InDeco Serigrafia, located near Milan in Italy, stands out in the screen printing market for luxury applications with its 30 years of experience and constant search for new, innovative solutions. UV LED curing technology is more accessible than ever and it is bringing a host of advanced printing capabilities. Indeco did several retrofits switching from old UV mercury curing systems to a Phoseon high-performance UV LED solution. Let’s see why.

Today, all the major brands are requiring their suppliers to deliver more sustainable printing practices. The environmental benefits of UV LED curing in the printing process have proven to be a much more sustainable process compared to traditional mercury UV curing. This article will discuss some of the sustainability aspects of UV LED curing compared to mercury UV and why so many printers are upgrading to UV LED.

The Atlas Software Suite, developed by Global Inkjet Systems, has continued to evolve over the years, but remains a unique modular software solution that can be used for a range of digital printing software applications. A collaboration with Esko is opening new doors for customers through bespoke solutions and enhanced productivity, but with the GIS Atlas open platform and customisable features, why partner with Esko?

Leadership really comes to the fore in times of crisis. You tend to see the true mettle of people when they are truly up against it. It’s pretty easy to be a leader in the good times, but when things get tough, then a leader either rises up and leads, or they tend to disappear into the background.

The FuturePrint Leaders Summit is taking place on the 23rd and 24th of March, where global leaders in print technology will offer insight, opinion and a vision for the future as the world emerges, a new market materialises, and new opportunities are revealed. Mary Ann Rowan, Chief Experience Officer and Jonathan Malone-McGrew, Senior Director of Engagement, Solimar Systems, will be joining the leadership discussion with a focus on how they have guided and supported customers during COVID, the importance of strong relationships with customers and partners and much more.

The FuturePrint Leaders Summit is taking place on the 23rd and 24th of March, where global leaders in print technology will offer insight, opinion and a vision for the future as the world emerges, a new market materialises, and new opportunities are revealed. David Tomer, General Manager of HP Scitex division, will be expanding on HP’s sustainability actions that were at the centre of the company’s FuturePrint Conference session.

The FuturePrint Leaders Summit is taking place on the 23rd and 24th of March, where global leaders in print technology will offer insight, opinion and a vision for the future as the world emerges, a new market materialises, and new opportunities are revealed. The possibilities of digital inkjet, particularly those that were once solely the domain of analogue processes, are growing all the time. Doug Edwards, Chief Technology Officer, EFI, gives us a taste of EFI’s focus ahead of his session at the event.

The FuturePrint Leaders Summit is taking place on the 23rd and 24th of March, where global leaders in print technology will offer insight, opinion and a vision for the future as the world emerges, a new market materialises, and new opportunities are revealed. In this article, Stephen Tunnicliffe-Wilson, CEO, Inca Digital, offers some insight into Inca’s journey from graphics to packaging ahead of his session at the upcoming event.