Here you will find blogs from Digital Dots and Verdigris covering technology and sustainability advances in the graphics industry over the last 25 years.
The Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner Sustainability is at the top of the table, according to FESPA’s recently published findings from the latest Print Census. Respondents confirmed that rising sustainability demands are concerning them, along with keeping up with new business models and investment. The survey of 1,778 printing companies from more than 120 countries … Read more
Mon, 15/01/2024 – 09:00 The Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner One of the world’s largest providers of fibre-based packaging companies, DS Smith has set up its own research and development centre. It is called R8 for reasons that are not clear and it is located in the UK. The goal is to work with customers … Read more
The Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner As one of the founders of the colour digital printing industry, Xeikon has many years of experience for printing digital colour across a range of applications. Working with Sappi, the company is deploying its knowledge of acqueous and UV inkjet and dry toner printing to develop printable paper based … Read more
The Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner It’s been a long time coming but the end of mercury arc lamps is definitely in sight. Mercury is a seriously nasty neurotoxin that is steadily being regulated out of products, including in the fluorescent lamps used in the printing industry for ink curing. Bodies from the US Environmental … Read more
The Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner The printing industry continues to evolve away from the small trade shops of the past, as consolidation changes the nature of the business. But concerns about quality control and production excellence are still important, so ensuring consistency across multiple production sites is fundamental to profit in modern print production. … Read more
The Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner Since this blog started we have published over 500 articles talking about sustainability in the graphic arts. The goal is still to raise awareness of the industry’s environmental impact and to encourage all players in print media supply chains to take sustainability seriously. Only with the engagement of all … Read more
The Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner Disposing of waste water effectively can be difficult for flexo printers. This print process produces much of the packaging used for Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCGs), so anything that can be done to improve waste handling has to be good news. Miraclon customer Nägele Digital Repro GmbH of Kempten, … Read more
The Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner It’s tempting to be cynical about certifications, and easy to dismiss them as cosmetic marketing. But given the intense competitiveness of today’s graphics business, certifications at least demonstrate that a company has undergone some sort of accountability process. This is true for environmentally aware print service providers such as … Read more
The Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner The Verdigris blog by Laurel BrunnerNet-zero by 2050. Zero waste to landfill. Zero emissions. They all sound good but none of these has meaning without direct action. At the heart of any sustainability initiative is resource management and improved process control. The good news is that both will improve … Read more
The Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner Getting with environmental sustainability is important for the planet, but for most print service providers they do it for their clients. Appealing to the environmental sensitivities of customers and prospects is why more and more companies are touting their environmental credentials. This must go beyond flimsy commitments such as … Read more