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From the Editor
Supplier Profiles
56 OcébecomesCanonProductionPrinting
Two years after spinning Océ out as a separate business in the region, Canon has brought the print technology manufacturer back line with the global brand. Patrick Howard reports.
60 Forty years of Hilton laminating
This April marks the fortieth year in business for Hilton Laminating. This family owned and operated business is looking forward to supporting the print finishing industry for many to years to come.
Sustainability
62 Paper perception
The difference between the common perception of the impact of paper on the environment and fact has been highlighted in a ground-breaking study by Two Sides.
63 Want to get more done in the office?
Studies show that ditching the digital and picking up paper and pen will enable you to get more done.
Columns, News, Views, Reviews
66 Latest at PVCA 70 And the award Andrew Macaulay, goes to...
Sustainable solutions: printing and recycling go together
Welcome to Print21
Welcome to the March April issue of Print21, written as the world wrestles with climate change, and now the coronavirus, we’ll see how that plays out.
The vicissitudes of life are always there, one person that has been through more than most over a 50 year career in print is Michael Hannan, who grew his business to be on the big kahunas of Aussie print, make sure you read his story in the opening spread
of this issue. We also gain an insight into two more typical sized print business owners, Dean Wright at ADS and Joshua Kamil at BGS.
The word revolution is used in just about PR press release
I receive, but as far as print goes there is no doubt we are in the middle of one, as we move from analogue to digital, and as digital opens up new areas of opportunity. This issue of Print21 looks at the latest developments in B2 sheetfed digital, and in webfed inkjet, both of which will feature heavily in the coming years, and both of which will attract the interest of print business owners.
Offset is still the primary producer of print in this country, and most others, Print21 runs the rule over the latest developments from the big five press manufacturers, who are working overtime to give printers what they want – quality, flexibility, options, speed to market.
Sustainability is one area where print scores, its transition from a dirty to clean industry over the past three decades has been nothing short of remarkable. In this issue of Print21 we take a tour around the Close the Loop recycling facility – that’s where I was in the photo above – and Two Sides presents research on the reality of print versus digital communications, it’s a big tick for print.
The year’s big wide format show Fespa is about to take place in Madrid, we pick out some of the highlights set to appear, and present the second part of our Top 20 Tips for wide format printing.
With a host of regular contributors, supplier profiles and practical business insights this issue of Print21 has been a pleasure
to produce, and will be to read.
CEO of the Print & PrintNZ CEO Ruth Cobb
Visual Communication Association, outlines the latest developments from the association.
68 Know the signs
Steve Gamble, from mental health support group Man Anchor, says keeping an eye on your own mental health, and that of your friends and family, is important.
69 Social media in the workplace Lawyer Wal Abramowicz says employers need to have a clear policy on social media for their employees to ensure that there is no ambiguity over responsibilities.
looks forward to an exciting awards season, and says print businesses can reap real rewards from entering their work.
72 People in Print
News from the movers and shakers, with industry identities Theo Pettaras and Tate Hone among those featuring in a busy month for print.
82 Print Diary
The major events of 2020 across the ever- evolving print industry taking place in both home shores and overseas, and featuring the big one.
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Wayne Robinson
– Editor
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