By dispensing with job titles and focusing strictly on the jobs, a non-hierarchical shop in Brooklyn is charting its own course to success in the New York City metro area print and publishing market. Read More
Only in California: a law that claims to support recycling by removing recyclability symbols from recyclable materials. A coalition that includes print and packaging businesses is pushing back Read More
Offset printers worldwide continue to seek higher efficiency, lower costs, and more sustainable operations, driven by customer demand for resource-saving, energy-efficient methods and eco-friendly materials. Kodak addresses these needs with KODAK SONORA Process Free Plates. Read More
Wars, tariffs, supply chain breakdowns, you name it—they’re all kicking up what printers have to spend for raw materials, and the upward trend shows no sign of abating. Patrick Henry rounds up some examples. Read More
By dispensing with job titles and focusing strictly on the jobs, a non-hierarchical shop in Brooklyn is charting its own course to success in the New York City metro area print and publishing market. Read More
Only in California: a law that claims to support recycling by removing recyclability symbols from recyclable materials. A coalition that includes print and packaging businesses is pushing back Read More
Offset printers worldwide continue to seek higher efficiency, lower costs, and more sustainable operations, driven by customer demand for resource-saving, energy-efficient methods and eco-friendly materials. Kodak addresses these needs with KODAK SONORA Process Free Plates. Read More
Wars, tariffs, supply chain breakdowns, you name it—they’re all kicking up what printers have to spend for raw materials, and the upward trend shows no sign of abating. Patrick Henry rounds up some examples. Read More
No printing business is exempt from hacking attacks and the online con games known collectively as “social engineering.” Technology safeguards, cyber insurance, and relentless vigilance are mandatory for firms that don’t want to risk having to close their doors in the aftermath of a cybercrime incident. Read More
HEIDELBERG Days 2026 was held April 15–16, at the Print Media Center, the Home of Print in the town of Wiesloch-Walldorf, Germany. Existing and potential customers from around the world, accompanied by their respective country reps looked at everything Heidelberg has to offer. Dr. Abhay Sharma reports from the event. Read More
Even in today’s topsy turvy economy, Independent Graphics (West Wyoming, Pa.) is excited about the installation of its new RMGT 920PF4 LED UV 24 x 36-in. four-color perfecting press, which will expand its offset capacity by 25%. Read More
Is it really true that the U.S. Postal Service could run out of money in the next 12 months? In theory the answer is yes; in realistic terms the answer is no. But the system’s problems are genuine, and without serious intervention, they could prove insurmountable. Read More
The Comexi Offset CI Evolution is a solvent-free hybrid press using EB curing for sustainable packaging. It offers digital-like agility with industrial productivity, reducing costs via low-cost aluminum plates. This solution ensures food safety and compliance with PPWR while maximizing efficiency. Read More
Marketers and printers haven’t run out of innovative ways to infuse print with digital content with the help of augmented reality, an if-you-can-dream-it, you-can-do-it technology if there ever was one. Read More
Can something that looks like money be a magnet for raising real money? Bob Bednar says the answer is a take-it-to-the-bank yes. Read More
Up 2 Speed Printing evolved from a small garage operation into a growing packaging producer serving food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic markets. Strategic investment in Komori offset and LED-UV technology has increased production efficiency, reduced waste, and positioned the company for continued expansion in folding carton manufacturing. Read More
Estimating may be the most natural application of artificial intelligence to the business end of printing and packaging. Here, three providers of AI solutions for estimating explain how the technology works and why the industry should embrace it. Read More
It’s a nearly invisible trend that nevertheless damages many aspects of American life: the struggles of adults who can barely read or in some cases can’t read at all. Patrick Henry explains how this affects printers. Read More
Sun Print Solutions has evolved from a traditional offset printer into a diversified print provider serving packaging, commercial, and digital markets. By investing in new technology, workforce development, and hybrid production capabilities, the company has doubled revenue in six years while improving speed, quality, and operational flexibility. Read More
Offset lithography may no longer predominate in the printing industry in the same way it used to. But one company’s loyalty to the process demonstrates that its value as a service offering remains undiminished. Read More
As commercial print volumes decline, folding carton packaging offers a powerful path forward. Commercial printers can repurpose existing sheetfed offset equipment to enter a sustainable, high-demand market. This article explores the opportunity, real-world success stories, and Komori’s solution-first strategy to support a seamless transition. Read More
The edges of bound books can be decorated, and publishers are finding plenty of good reasons to ask their printers and binders to add this extra dimension of visual appeal. Patrick Henry talks with several providers of edge printing services. Read More
The fourth article from the Advanced Printing Technology Centre (APTEC) on technical approaches to color reproduction (offset, flexo, digital) using the Color Tone Value (CTV) method. In this installment, how to apply the CTV method to calibrate multicolor presses. Read More
Tariffs have held back what ought to have been a robust buying year for offset lithographic presses. The demand, however, can’t and won’t stay pent-up indefinitely. Read More
The second article from the Advanced Printing Technology Centre (APTEC) on technical approaches to color reproduction (offset, flexo, digital) using the Color Tone Value (CTV) method. In this installment, how to apply the CTV method to calibrate four-color offset presses. Read More
As state-by-state requirements for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) continue to be phased in, printers and packaging converters are beginning to sense the policy’s likely impacts on the customers and markets they serve. In part 2 of this two-part feature, Patrick Henry presents the experiences of three print and packaging service providers who have been learning the ins and outs of EPR in their respective states. Read More
Patrick Henry looks at a trio of operating systems for production automation that shows the extent to which artificial intelligence is now being seen as a given for efficient print manufacturing. Read More
With a hybridized approach, two printing processes can be better than one printing process—even if the processes are fundamentally different from each other. Patrick Henry explains. Read More
The leap from content on the printed page to its equivalent in three dimensions has never been easier to accomplish. The question is whether the leap is worth taking. Patrick Henry looks at two solutions. Read More
A book designer who specializes in spine design. The Chinese postal service is using humanoid robots to sort packages. An amusingly overproduced Day Display. Allen Ginsberg’s spoken-word poetry recitation album is being reissued. The winners of this year’s World Food Photography Awards. A retired geneticist launched the online Museum of Plugs & Sockets. A viral warning about a new gas station scam is actually a hoax. What is the world’s longest domestic flight? Aw, et tu, graphene: Skeleton Technologies launches graphene-based GrapheneUPS for AI data centers. What is the quietest spot in the U.S.? Researchers finally cracked Richard Feynman’s “Restaurant Problem.” Malaysia’s kek lapis Sarawak is perhaps the world’s most complex cake. Welcome to WhatTheyThink’s weekly miscellany. Read More
