Collaborating for Visibility!
Whether you are a printer who does industry shows in the segments you serve or a vendor selling into the community printers at a local, regional, or global event, how you come to the show and the samples you share tell a story. Why not make it bigger and better by collaborating with your clients and partners?
Sizing the Print Industry in Europe—France
This bi-weekly series of short articles provides details on the size of the printing industry in Europe per country, specifically tracking the number of printing establishments. This time we look at France.
Best Practices for Hiring and Retaining Employees in a Labor-Constrained Market
Finding talent continues to be an issue for many printing and packaging businesses, perhaps even more so than in other industries due to perceptions about the business that are no longer accurate. In this article, we offer 10 suggestions for hiring and retaining talent that may help you ensure access to the best possible talent pool in your business.
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Industry News
- Calling All Innovators: Submit Your Entries for the 2025 Packaging Startup Awards Now!
- Paperboard Packaging Council’s Fall Meeting & Leadership Conference in Atlanta: Key Takeaways Highlight Industry Innovations and Future Trajectories
- PlanProphet Announced as NPSOA’s 2025 Crown Jewel Sponsor
- Industrial Print Integration Announces Conference Agenda
- Packaging Printer to Add 3 In-press Color Controllers in U.S. Southeast Facility
- Allegra Marketing Print Mail and Image360 Climb the Franchise Times Top 400 List
- BOBST Strengthens Its Global Presence with the Opening of a New Labels & Flexible Packaging Competence Center in Italy
- Prodigi Develops Exclusive New Sustainable Packaging in Global First, with Move Set to Revolutionize Both the Print on Demand and Packaging Sectors
- Miura Katana Revolutionizes Wallpaper Cutting with Innovative Technology
- Deluxe Welcomes Kim Cross as Chief Human Resources Officer
- Bobby Grauf Joins Antigro Designer as Head of Business Development (EMEA)
- Fiona Lam Appointed as CFO for the Agfa-Gevaert Group
- Hibiscus Upgrades Flexo Process with MA Print Products VPM200 HD Plate Mounter
Voice of the Customer: Moore Direct
In this video sponsored by Screen, Lois Ritarossi talks to Dave Johannes, EVP, Strategic Initiatives, for Moore Direct about the impact of their strategic partnership with Screen and integration of Screen technology on their business.
August Shipments Indeed
August 2024 shipments came in at $7.68 billion, up from July’s $7.44 billion—the second straight monthly increase.
Around the Web: Kafka Covers. Grass Graphics. Costume Chemicals. Time Trends. Comma Creation. Cassette Comeback. Morticia Menu.
Using Rapid Liquid Printing to produce a handbag. Lawnmower-based graphic design. The dangers of really fast fashion: Halloween costumes. A temperature-controlling graphene-enhanced jacket. Where did punctuation come from? Cassette tapes are becoming popular. The slow acceptance of wearing pants. Burger King’s Addams Family-themed Halloween menu. All that and more in WhatTheyThink’s weekly miscellany.
The Plate Conundrum
Frank talks about the recent tariffs on aluminum printing plates from China and Japan. He feels that it will adversely affect small printers and especially many newspapers.
The Intriguing Possibilities of Inkjet/Offset Integration
Installing inkjet systems inline on offset press equipment stands out as the opportunity to meld digital non-impact printing with analog impact printing in a whole that is greater than the sum of the parts.
Industry Data
Printing Outlook 2024 - The WhatTheyThink Overview of the Current State of the Printing Industry
The Printing Outlook 2024 report provides detailed analysis of the latest WhatTheyThink Printing Industry Survey, the latest industry economic data and macroeconomic trends, as well as industry and cultural technological trends to look out for in 2024 and beyond.
Sizing the Print Industry in Europe—France
This bi-weekly series of short articles provides details on the size of the printing industry in Europe per country, specifically tracking the number of printing establishments. This time we look at France. Full Analysis
August Shipments Indeed
August 2024 shipments came in at $7.68 billion, up from July’s $7.44 billion—the second straight monthly increase. Full Analysis
Keypoint Intelligence Study Reveals Top Challenges and Strategies for High-Volume Apparel Decorators in 2024
In 2024, Keypoint Intelligence conducted an in-depth study examining the operations of high-volume apparel decorators across the globe. The report explores various printing technologies, including Screen Printing, Direct-to-Garment (DTG) Printing, Hybrid Printing, and Dye Sublimation. This article highlights the top challenges faced by decorators using these technologies and discusses key strategies used to overcome them. Full Analysis
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WhatTheyThink's weekly miscellany
Around the Web: Kafka Covers. Grass Graphics. Costume Chemicals. Time Trends. Comma Creation. Cassette Comeback. Morticia Menu.
Using Rapid Liquid Printing to produce a handbag. Lawnmower-based graphic design. The dangers of really fast fashion: Halloween costumes. A temperature-controlling graphene-enhanced jacket. Where did punctuation come from? Cassette tapes are becoming popular. The slow acceptance of wearing pants. Burger King’s Addams Family-themed Halloween menu. All that and more in WhatTheyThink’s weekly miscellany. Read More
Around the Web: Graphic Gags. Hail Hamlet. Leaf Lenses. Map Mural. Absent AI. Dorito Dye. Fixing Flakes. Car Ketchup.
Print magazine talks with a former graphic designer for SNL. A production of Hamlet based on Radiohead’s “Hail to the Thief.” Virginia parks provide special viewfinders so the color blind can leaf-peep. Making a giant mural out of a Google Earth Easter egg. The Moon is getting its own time zone. This year’s Lego Advent calendars are now available. According to the New Yorker, there is no AI. Cool. “Mice made transparent with a dye used in Doritos.” Making the original Corn Flakes recipe. VW’s Gewürz Ketchup briefly available in the US. All that and more in WhatTheyThink’s weekly miscellany. Read More
Around the Web: Viva Vice. Cloned Critic. Fitzgerald’s Flat. More Mozart. Globe Goofs. Hat Hating. Railway Rodents. Breakfast Bag.
Vice is launching a subscription service—and a print edition. London newspaper is resurrecting its deceased art critic with AI. A billboard-based art project. A robotic “impact printing” system 3D prints with clay. Who would have thought that 2024 would bring us new Mozart music? The oldest surviving globe dates from 1492 and is wildly inaccurate even by 1492 standards. A flying grocery cart. Graphene-enhanced asphalt goes on trial in the UK. When did people stop wearing hats? Jimmy Dean launches a tote bag that can keep your breakfast sandwiches warm. All that and more in WhatTheyThink’s weekly miscellany. Read More
Recent Discussion
Gordon Pritchard on The Plate Conundrum
What is the current approximate cost of a 40" plate? And what would the cost be for that plate after a tariff is imposed? Put another way, what percent of the total print job cost is the plate? Reply
Mike Price on ePS Software Acquires EPMS
It will be interesting to see how EPMS fits in the EPS ecosystem. Their product has some strong functionality for mid-size organizations and would almost complete with the new Nubium product. I wish the folks at EPMS the best with their new opportun… Full comment Reply
Warren Werbitt on Frank's Thanks
Frank, A Big Thank You! Frank, I just wanted to thank you for purchasing my book on Amazon! I guess the signed copy I sent didn’t make it to you, but your support means so much to me. I’m grateful for your kind words and for sharing with your audi… Full comment Reply
Cary and Mark, great interview. I posted the following on WTT daily news but thought that your magazine viewers might enjoy this slice of TAGA history. ---------------------------------- The year was 1984. I was on the board of directors of… Full comment Reply
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Dov Isaacs on The Plate Conundrum
+1 For those of us who aren't directly involved in offset print production, the answer to Gordon's question is really important. And also, what is the CURRENT difference is price of such plates between those sourced from Kodak and those sourced… Full comment Reply