PRINTING NEWS

Paper comes from trees. The EU just made that everyone's problem.

The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) has entered into force and full mandatory implementation will take place by the end of this year.

While AI has made design accessible for all by quickly generating flyers, logos and other visuals with simple prompts, it creates major prepress headaches for printing professionals due to low resolution, uneditable raster files and copyright grey areas—yet smart print shops are adapting by using AI as a creative starting point, and the optimal workflow remains combining AI inspiration with professional design and high-quality printing consumables for final production.

The global market for security printing is struggling to stay one step ahead of counterfeiters, especially in products such as banknotes and personal identification documents. As a result companies, brand owners and government organizations are actively seeking non-contact solutions, and these...

It is well known that the printing ink industry is generally reluctant to raise prices unless under pressure, as their printing customers are also known for their meager margins. However, recent and ongoing news indicates that price increases are coming. It should be noted that not every ink...

For the time being, the war between Russia and Ukraine may not be completely obvious to the packaging industry in the medium and long term, but it is highly likely to have far-reaching effects. The outbreak of the war has caused the prices of various raw materials to climb sharply, and the...

Industry trade alliance GPMA is communicating with the government that the use of chemicals newly classified as Class B in the printing industry is "grossly underestimated" and that inkjet inks affected by the reclassification should be exempt. Recently, the U.K. government introduced...