According to the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2018 Report, we have just 12 years to act if we are to keep temperature increases to below 1.5°C. Saturday 21 March marked the International Day of Forests and, while the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic means that initiatives to raise awareness are likely not to be […]
It is crucial that events around the globe are cancelled or postponed to slow down the spread of COVID-19. Africa Print joins the following events that have taken these steps, including FESPA Madrid, DPES, Sign China, Dscoop, Sign and Digital UK and ISA Sign Expo, drupa and Visual Impact Expo to name a few. Despite […]
According to Pasaban, in order to understand the state of the global paper and cardboard converting industry, we ought to focus on and analyse the paper sector. Interestingly enough, the paper converting industry is becoming increasingly important to the paper sector. The significance of its activity lies in the flexibility and speed with which required […]
Outsourcing creasing may not always be an option and sometimes the work that is not quoted to be pre-creased cracks anyway. Tech-ni-Fold researched why typical methods of scoring simply do not work. 1. It is made using a steel scoring blade and is too destructive when used for creasing single sheets The steel score that’s used […]
The industry has been blessed with two life-threatening events: digital technology gave us electronic prepress and typesetting; and the internet wiped out whole sectors of publishing and production. Both events forced many businesses to the wall, albeit for different reasons, but the net result has been positive. We have seen huge innovations in production software […]
The successful Africa Durban expo, held from 11-12 March at the Durban ICC, attracted 1012 visitors, who were inspired by the latest technologies and trends in digital printing presses, screen printing, digital textile printing, ink, software, pad printing, paper and board, and digital label printing. Exhibitors had positive feedback about the event: ‘The show […]
CMYK Industries showcased the iColor 200 at the Africa Print Durban expo, held at the Durban ICC from 11-12 March. Whether you work with wine, beer and spirits, water, soft drinks, food, home, personal care, pharma and healthcare, logistics or chemical products, the iColor 200 is specially designed to enable you to start printing your […]
Epson South Africa showcased the ColorWorks C3500 (TM-C3500) label printer at the Africa Print Durban expo, held at the Durban ICC from 11-12 March. Users can easily customise and print their own colour labels. Whether it’s printing packaging labels with colourful logos and pictures, or tickets and ID cards with important barcodes and product information, […]
According to Tech-ni-Fold, folders are made to fold paper and any perforating, cutting or scoring accessories that come with the machine have been produced only to aid this process. If you try to produce flatbed quality micro-perforating by using standard perf devices on your folder, you won’t achieve it. The reasons include: – Rotary micro-perf […]
According to Tiziano Polito from Emballages Magazine, digital printing of labels has emerged and expanded over the past two decades. Today, every second press is equipped with electrophotographic motors or inkjet heads. This isn’t surprising because the advantages of today’s digital technologies are strong, for example, printing short runs at a viable cost is now […]
