Over the past couple of years, interest in direct-to-fabric printing has been rising, partly to cut costs and improve efficiency, and partly to meet the growth in demand for PVC-free alternatives to billboard-sized prints.
Eileen Fritsch
Suppose your print business already digitally produces wallcoverings, wall panels, and temporary flooring for commercial clients. In that case, it’s natural to wonder: ‘Would it be possible to diversify into the growing, multi-billion-dollar market for permanent flooring?’
Discover the essential strategies for protecting your business against unforeseen disruptions, from cyber threats to natural disasters, through effective contingency planning and resilience-building practices.
Determining the optimal mix of cutters takes time and effort. Every print business has different requirements, and hundreds of types and sizes of finishing devices are available to meet them.
Here’s a quick overview of each solvent ink category, advances in other ink types, and what wide-format inkjet printer buyers should consider.
Museums are reinventing themselves as visitor-centric, immersive experiences, utilizing creative graphics to engage and captivate audiences. Discover how print service providers are meeting the evolving needs of museums and helping them create unforgettable experiences that bridge the physical and digital worlds.
Advances in digital printing inks and equipment are ushering in new specialty printing opportunities for wide-format graphics print businesses – particularly for surfaces used in interior design and décor.
Print service providers (PSPs) who want to produce retail wayfinding signage should familiarize themselves with some of the basic design objectives and trends.
Advances in lower-cost LED lighting, printable fabrics, cutting systems, and silicon-edge graphic (SEG) displays have made it possible to include backlit graphics nearly everywhere.
The Vomela Companies is expanding through acquisitions. The company has already acquired two companies in 2022.
Mimaki discussed advances in all three segments on their company: sign graphics, industrial print, and textile and apparel.
A lot has happened since Durst introduced the P5 350 hybrid roll-to-roll/flatbed UV printer at the PRINTING United Expo in 2019, Larry D’Amico, director of sales for Durst North America, said during an in-booth press conference.
With so many types of printable window films available, PSPs can help restaurants with much more than short-term promotional graphics.
Casino-print opportunities have expanded as the Supreme Court, state, and local governments loosened gambling prohibitions.
Experience designers are combining 3D digital signs & holograms with printed graphics to complete a unique retail experience.
