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From the Editor
Labels
44 Wagner digital surge with Durst Tau
Wagner Prestige Labels is now producing a third of its labels on its new Durst Tau 330 RSC E inkjet label press and enjoying dramatically reduced waste levels.
46 Value in diversity
For the future of label printing, drupa next year will be even more important than you think, says Isidore Leiser, CEO of leading converter Stratus Packaging.
Environment
54 Green Leaf good for print
Print environmentalist Laurel Brunner says the rapidly growing popularity of the Kodak Green Leaf awards shows printers are taking the environment seriously.
Training
34 Finding a good apprentice
David Galbraith, senior recruitment consultant at JDA Print Recruitment (VIC) says there’s a series of simple steps to ensure you can find suitable young people.
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60 Covid-19 and Mental Health Man Anchor leader Steve Gamble – who is also Bottcher’s national sales manager – says there are four great ways we can safeguard our mental health as we move through the pandemic.
61 Corona support
Andrew Macaulay, CEO of PVCA, on the impact of the Covid-19 and the response of the association to the ongoing pandemic.
62 Covid and leases
Lawyer Wal Abramowicz explains what the government’s new Commercial Leasing Code of Conduct means.
63 PrintNZ
Ruth Cobb says the coronavirus and the Level 4 restrictions to fight it hit NZ print, but it is far from out.
64 People in Print
News from the month’s movers and shakers, and the latest projects.
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First off, we report on the heartening campaign to bring
back government print from China. It is beyond belief that the government would load costs onto local printers, then tell them they are too expensive, and go to China instead.
Investment in print is huge, make no mistake, and among those investing the most is HP Indigo. Read all about its latest developments in our cover feature.
This month’s Print21 has an extensive Business Intelligence section. One part of the government’s response to Covid-19 has been the instant asset write-off – you may be surprised to learn what you can buy for less than that, check our feature. We also highlight opportunities to get your business going again with a jumpstart programme, we look at the growing carton printing opportunities, and deliver a thought-provoking piece on the benefits of teaming up with other print businesses.
Technology is well covered in this issue, with innovative wide format solutions for wall coverings and textiles. We look at the latest Heidelberg Speedmaster, the new Xeikon, and have special profiles on Screen and Horizon finishing. The label market is analysed by leading label identity Isidore Laiser, and we look at Wagner which is seeing a digital surge with its new press.
With features on the environment and training, columns from the association heads, and on leases and mental health in light of the virus, this is an action–packed issue.
And for those quiet moments we are now enjoying try the Print21 quiz – how much do you really know about the industry?
ires, floods, plagues – the strangest of years so far. The next few months are going to be a challenge for all. Here at Print21 we have prepared a great May-June magazine, full of vital information to provide every assistance to the trade.
Knowledge Tester
74 Print21 Quiztime
With all events for the next six months scrapped as the world copes with the virus, Print21 editor Wayne Robinson is challenging readers to the Print21 Quiz – how much do you really know about the industry?
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