BlueNose Coffee, based in Farmington, Minn., was outsourcing some of its labels, but also printing some labels in-house on a sheet-fed desktop printer. They needed to find a solution that could combine all of their labeling needs and give them the in-house flexibility they needed to grow their business and brand.
Sabine Geldermann, director of drupa and global head, printing technology, Messe Düsseldorf, is the recipient of this year’s Girls Who Print Girlie Award, coinciding with Girls Who Print’s 10th anniversary.
Since we added the SCREEN (Booth 10951) Truepress Jet L350UV, we have been doing more and more long runs, which has turned out to be a sweet spot for our production line,” explains Scott Kneer,…
Three trades comprise the industry: graphic design, printing, and installation. Graphic design and printing have been available in educational institutions. But if you take a design of stunning quality, produced by a printer, and hand it off to an unqualified installer, the end product will be less than desirable.
Art Craft Display is well established as a leader in the trade show and convention industry. With offices in Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Detroit, Mich., the company continues to exceed customer expectations by providing outstanding services and expertise that has satisfied clients since 1958.
For wide-format shops, PRINTING United has a lot to offer. You’ll likely spend time with all of the usual vendors in the Sign & Graphics neighborhood. That said, however, it is in your best interest to branch out and explore what else the show has to offer.
As color quality and substrate versatility have improved, print providers have worked hard to study the interplay between colors and nontraditional substrates to help ensure consistency across campaigns and applications. However, just as important as those factors is one that is often overlooked: lighting.
Working with high profile racing teams, Michael Boote of Rage Designs produces custom helmet and motorcycle vinyl graphics to identify and differentiate riders. He also creates motorcycle liveries, pit garage displays, and race truck designs, incorporating the brand identity of the team and team sponsors.
Inkjet is well-positioned for a second wave of adoption. Inkjet image quality, speed, and media support have all made strides, closing the quality gap with offset, while delivering fast turns and synergy with the software driving print operations. New platforms and inks are shifting the boundaries of what’s possible.
With locations in Amarillo and Dallas, VariVerge provides clients with a variety of needs when it comes to security and timeliness. In production, they insert about six million pieces annually, and have the capability to insert 150,000 to 250,000 pieces a day.
