A simple yet significant time investment to grow your print business

With only a week to go, the global print industry is counting down the days until Ipex (24-29 March) finally opens the doors to its new home at the ExCel London. Ipex will be the first international print-centric event to combine an exhibition with a comprehensive content programme – striking an exciting balance between the latest technologies and education that promises to galvanise any print business. If visitors haven't already registered, they're encouraged to pre-register free-of-charge now via www.ipex.org to avoid paying £30.00 on the day.

Key industry vendors line up to present and demo at AppForum

PODi, the Digital Printing Initiative, announced that gold sponsorship opportunities have sold out for this year's AppForum conference March 31 – April 2 at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, NV. Executives and exemplary customers of Canon, Kodak, Konica Minolta, Ricoh and Xerox will be presenting best practices of how their technology is being implemented and utilized to grow business, improve profitability and evolve the industry.

Exhibit space and attendance grew over 2013 by 23% and 14%, respectively

Graphics of the Americas Expo & Conference (GOA) reports major success of its 39th annual show. Reports indicate that exhibit space

and attendance grew by 23% and 14%, respectively, over 2013 figures. GOA was held February 27-March 1, 2014, at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami, Florida. 

Very high Nigerian plast print pack technology imports!

The German trade show specialists fairtrade launch plastprintpack Nigeria 2015.

The 1st International Trade Show on Plastics, Composites, Chemistry and Printing & Packaging Solutions is scheduled for 28 to 30 April 2015 at the brand-new Landmark Convention Centre in Lagos, Nigeria.

Visitors to Ipex 2014 (24 - 29 March, ExCeL London) will see the printed products and technologies that are set for rapid expansion over the next few years. The Future Innovations Zone - located in the South Hall - will feature live demonstrations and expert advice from three growing markets - photo product printing, printed electronics and 3D printing.

The market for photo products - such as books, calendars and other promotional material - continues to enjoy explosive growth because of customer demand and the relatively high margins they carry.

The program's sales kit will include four detailed guides, a marketing roadmap and more than 100 proven assets — event invitations, PowerPoint presentations, sample files, videos, case studies and signage—all the components needed for a customer event, from the planning stage through sales conversion and lead tracking.

Duggal Visual Solutions, an industry leader in graphic production, design consulting and visual communication, has achieved Sustainable Green Printing Partnership certification. Duggal's SGP certified facility in New York, NY produces large format latex and UV-printed graphics for installations worldwide.

"Duggal pursued the SGP Partnership because we felt this was an important next step in our continuous sustainable initiatives and improvements," said Heather Gorman, Duggal Marketing Director.

Today, Sappi Fine Paper North America announced its call for entries for the 2014 North American Printer of the Year awards, a competition that recognizes print excellence and innovation across 10 categories for work produced on Sappi papers. Since 1999, the Sappi Printer of the Year Awards program has been regarded as the world's most respected accolade of excellence in the printing industry.

In addition to esteemed recognition, judges will select one Printer of the Year among 10 of this year's Gold Award winning finalists to receive up to $20,000 in design support and 5,000lbs of paper towards marketing and brand initiatives.

The new dedicated samples are now on air

Pixartprinting is full of surprises: its packaging range has been renewed with new proposals designed to make its customers' lives even easier. A broader offer, and increased quality and resistance are flanked by an absolute novelty: the shipment of pre-mounted boxes, which are laid out but folded over and partly already glued. All of this thanks to the new automated folding and gluing line.

2014 marks 10th time Ricoh will present RSDA at the annual Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF)

Ricoh Americas Corporation will continue to support the ingenuity of young scientists as an important investment in building a sustainable society by honoring high school students this spring at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF). Winners are those students who have developed brilliant innovations for driving environmentally and socially responsible businesses.

Expansion Will Enhance Postal Savings Opportunities for Direct Mail Marketers

Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: QUAD), is strengthening its market leading direct marketing platform with a multimillion-dollar expansion of its East Coast commingling center in Westampton, N.J. The expansion includes six new state-of-the-art letter sorters housed in newly leased space that will enhance clients' postal savings opportunities and mail delivery efficiencies.

Extends and Expands Relationship for Directory Production Through 2020

R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company (Nasdaq:RRD) announced today that it has been awarded a $250 million multi-year agreement by Dex Media for directory production that renews and significantly expands the companies' relationship through 2020. Under the terms of the agreement, RR Donnelley will produce approximately 1,700 directory titles each year, totaling more than 87 million copies annually. In addition, approximately 200 titles, totaling more than 190,000 copies, will be produced on their digital platform.