Courtesy of our friends at Intergraf, The Inkwell is happy to feature a report on paper prices in Europe for the month of March. The report covers graphic paper, pulp and recovered paper prices. It’s a useful overview for project managers and procurement personnel seeking to understand the global trends in paper and substrate prices that impact the bottom line …
Shaping the Future of the “most dynamic sector of print” at Packaging Conference 2019
Over 100 leading packaging industry professionals met last week in Brussels for the fourth annual ‘Shaping the Future of Print’ conference: Packaging Conference 2019 on 21 February. This event was organised by Intergraf, in partnership with FTA Europe and Smithers Pira. It was sponsored by GAMA International, TRESU Group and Kodak. Speakers: Ania Krolak, Managing Consultant at Smithers Pira, ‘European …
Print4All 2019 in Milan – Opportunity to travel
The Italian Trade Agency (ITA), Trade Promotion Section of the Italian Embassy in London, are supporting the organisation of the Print4All Conference 2019. Print4All Conference 2019, the event that gathers together the complete sector of technology producers, converters/printers, influencers and brand owners, will takes place in Milan on March 20-22th March 2019. ITA is organising a delegation of foreign press …
Intergraf Newsflash – December 2018
Evening folks, It’s the start of another month and that means another Newsflash from our friends at Intergraf (The European Federation for Print & Digital Communication). Pull the PDF from the link below, crack open something festive, and enjoy. This issue includes – Intergraf news: Intergraf to coordinate COSME project on recruitment Next Print Matters for the Future event in …
The big picture for print and packaging in Europe
Following on from the recent meeting in Brussels, The Social Dialogue Working Group has released the minutes from a session titled “Economic Situation of the Graphical Sector: Country Reports”. The minutes are attached below as a PDF. If you’re curious about how our European colleagues and competitors are getting on in the current economic climate it’s worth cracking open and …
Company Spotlight – Trimfold Envelopes
Trimfold Envelopes located, appropriately enough, in Trim, County Meath, are one of the larger envelope suppliers in the country, regularly fulfilling orders that can run into the millions of units. The company plant employs 40 staff in a range of disciplines, covering the entire sales and production process. The sales team works with an in-house design team to deliver customised solutions …
Irish Print Awards in December
The end of the year is still a handful of weeks away, but now that we are into the home straight on 2017 thoughts are turning to awards and accolades. The printing industry is no different in this respect which is why <a href=”http://irishprinter.ie/”>Irish Printer</a>, along with sponsors Canon, are gearing up to present the 40th year of the Irish …
If The Box Fits, Print It
Let’s talk about POD. Yes, that’s right, Packaging On Demand. Packsize is a system that enables print and packaging suppliers to produce exact packaging boxes on a Just in Time basis. The system produces packaging configured to your needs, cutting into lead times and stock storage while at the same time diversifying your product offerings all in one (rather large) …