By John Blyth, Marketing and Communications Manager, CIP Group
It goes without saying; but I’ll say it anyway. 2020 was a year. Like. No. Other.

Global study finds significant privacy concerns stemming from the pandemic, fueled by rapid shift to remote work and the need to utilize health information of individuals.
Privacy legislation worldwide has been well received, with nearly 80% of security and privacy professionals seeing positive impact on their organizations.
Strong privacy infrastructure and robust security practices are essential for post-pandemic social and economic recovery.

Esko has announced it will support brands with a free, downloadable e-book ‘2021 Packaging Trends’, in which leaders from Danaher Group companies, Esko, X-Rite Pantone, discuss this year’s packaging trends with insights into how business can leverage them for success.

By Craig Lewis, Head of Enterprise Printing, Commercial and Industrial Printing Group, Ricoh Europe
COVID-19 required businesses to make sweeping operational changes overnight with most implementing immediate homeworking.

Product manufacturer demands and changing consumer behaviour accelerate transition to digital label production

Through the crisis with digital technologies, automation, inkjet and finishing

There is no doubt that the Corona pandemic will leave its mark on the printing industry. The coming months will show how severe the impact will be, which sectors are most affected and how quickly a new normality will be established in the printing industry. What is certain, however, is that despite all the changes in the print and media industry, digital printing will once again hold its own. With the possibilities of digital technologies, print service providers and printers are addressing changing customer demands through new and profitable business models. Konica Minolta has identified four market trends in production printing that printers will not be able to avoid in 2021.

First edition of decorative color inspiration brings us back to earth with intense reds and passionate yellows

To compliment prominent blush shades from past years, these warm hues are perfect for color blocking, a design trend here to stay
Formulated with Clariant’s Hostatint™ 500 pigment preparations

Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services, today announced that Avient ColorWorks has launched ColorForward 2022. This 16th edition of the annual color forecasting guide for the plastics industry marks its debut within Avient, which was formed this year from legacy businesses PolyOne and Clariant Masterbatch.

Strong customer interest in Heidelberg innovations for folding carton printers at Packaging Day
Leading Chinese packaging printers trust in Heidelberg solutions
Heidelberg growth boosted by production site in Shanghai and partnership with Masterwork

Five major trends that will define workplaces in the next year

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered an external shock of unprecedented magnitude for organisations large and small. In 2020, IT had therefore one prime goal: to find solutions to keep their employees working. For many companies, tools used to enable remote working meant they could continue to survive. This translated to a surge of requests for digital workplace solutions.

As the publishing industry goes through a period of rapid and sustained change, it can be valuable to hear from people who have led major global publishers through digital transformations. Liz Schimel was recently an advisor at Apple for Apple News+, and has also been President of Condé Nast China and Chief Digital Officer of Meredith. She sat down with WoodWing CEO Ross Paterson to discuss trends in the publishing industry and where we may be headed next.

The evolution of digital printing has been remarkable. In a new world after the coronavirus pandemic, market share will continue to grow across so many sectors, including industrial, packaging and commercial.