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By Gail Nickel-Kailing on March 19th, 2010 - Comment
The Environmental Paper Network has redesigned and relaunched its paper resource site called “What’s in Your Paper?” making it easier to use.
New resources include Paper Steps, a visual guide to switching to environmentally responsible paper. And the Eco Paper Database from Canopy.
By Gail Nickel-Kailing on March 17th, 2010 - 1 Comment
Marty Kauls, Graphic Systems, talks about how adding UV digital screen-printing capabilities was more than just a good move – it was transformative. UV printing allowed Graphic Systems to enter markets that had previously been closed off from, in addition to giving the company a whole new set of products to offer its clients.
By Gail Nickel-Kailing on March 16th, 2010 - Comment
PrintUV 2010 is over and we have a year to wait for the next one. In the meantime, Steve Metcalf from Air Motion Systems has put on his prognosticator’s hat and he gives us some thoughts about the future of UV Printing.
By Gail Nickel-Kailing on March 12th, 2010 - Comment
Dana Alan, vice president of sales for Bentley Graphic Communications, tells how she and her company originally got involved in sustainable print. Like many others, it was customer interest that got her started.
Bentley Graphic Communications is a high quality, sheet fed offset printer specializing in UV printing.
By Gail Nickel-Kailing on March 11th, 2010 - Comment
Congratulations to Coating Excellence International (CEI), Wrightstown WI, is the latest certified SGP Printer. CEI is a leading domestic converter of flexible packaging products.
By Gail Nickel-Kailing on March 10th, 2010 - Comment
UV technology is evolving almost faster than we can keep up. This year’s event had both technical sessions and business sessions, and it was clear that getting up and running with UV doesn’t stop at the plant floor. Training sales and customer service reps to sell the technology is as critical as installing a printer or curing unit.
Find out why “symposium” is the right word for events like this!
By Gail Nickel-Kailing on March 4th, 2010 - 25 Comments
Is FSC/SFI certification a sham? Is there really FSC-certified pulp in the FSC-certified paper you buy? What about recycled pulp? Can you trust anyone?
By Gail Nickel-Kailing on March 4th, 2010 - Comment
“We engaged a printer for the production of this piece that is 100% wind powered, carbon neutral, uses a waterless printing process, and is an EPA Green Power Partner and EPA Climate Leader. It was printing on FSC certified paper using vegetable-based inks.” Could you say that?
By Gail Nickel-Kailing on March 2nd, 2010 - 2 Comments
For the last 20+ years people have been expecting digital delivery of personal and promotional messages to be a challenge to the “monopoly” held by paper mail, but none of them reckoned with the recession that hit us in the middle of 2008.
Mail volume has dropped about 17% over the last 5 years, while the number of delivery points increased by 4%. Mail volume is expected to drop to 150 billion pieces by 2020. How is the US Postal Service dealing with these changes?
By Gail Nickel-Kailing on March 1st, 2010 - Comment
Why do corrugated boxes have to be tossed out after just one use? Dennis Salazar, President, and Lenora Salazar, Vice President, of Salazar Packaging, asked each other that very question.
And they developed a reversible box that turns inside out in seconds. Boxes don’t have to be thrown out because they’re ugly any more.
