Some of us are old enough  to recognize how “dumbed-down” our great industry has become. Blame it on software, a younger generation that expects to be “spoon-fed” or have someone else on the team pay the early-on price for success from Innovation. Last week I reviewed the effectiveness of a Sample Library with our Plant Managers Peer Group...

How hard do we work to avoid creating and capturing a new opportunity? Are we teaching our front-line key personnel to be alert to opportunities by a public acknowledgment of their accomplishments to their peers? By what means do you plan to accomplish what you need to accomplish?

Konica Minolta announced the installation of its AccurioJet KM-1e LED UV Inkjet Press at PostcardMania. “Approximately 90% of our KM-1 press placements are with new customers due to the proven benefits of UV inkjet technology. PostcardMania's investment in the brand new AccurioJet KM-1e as their third AccurioJet KM-1 press is the best statement of...

I decided to write this article because I am intrigued by a big gap between our industry's promotion of print's value and its declining use in enterprise marketing campaigns. One must wonder why enterprises often overlook print to focus purely on digital media for their Customer Experience efforts. Could the cause be a technology gap?

A growing number of web offset printers worldwide are now reaping the quality, cost, and sustainability benefits of KODAK SONORA Process Free Plates. Webstar, one of New Zealand's leading commercial web printers, is among them. In 2020, Webster replaced a conventional processed plate with the KODAK SONORA X Process Free Plate in Auckland.

Individual P & L's were reviewed on a recent CEO Peer Group Call. One member after another compared their 2020 vs. 2019 numbers, including how they got there and what they were working to improve. Almost without exception, one member after another reported lower employment, with equal-to-higher revenues per employee in 2020 vs. 2019.

The Wide-Format Printing business segment for many clients has been their saving grace through this horrific ordeal…a.k.a. COVID-19! Essentially, the wide-format segment is leading the pack within their diverse printing capabilities. The companies embracing new and unique W-F products are feeling more confident with current and future business op...

Duggal Visual announced the installation of the new 7 color Landa S10 Nanographic Printing Press. "We are blessed to work with so many of the world's leading brands and creative minds in the industry, and the S10 allows us to facilitate these customers' abilities to break new ground in what is possible with print," said Duggal's CEO Mike Duggal.

The continuing business and financial challenges during these COVID-19 times have accelerated the need for more efficient business management tools. Commercial printers are not exempt from this new reality. In response, they are aggressively evaluating and enhancing past business practices to survive, and even thrive, in these difficult times.

Do you know how to design documents for 17% of the population that have reading difficulties? There are many design decisions that go in to making documents more readable for the visually impaired and also to make them more readable for people with dyslexia. Dr. Fontz offers some design