Talking Overseas: The weekly update with John Parsons and Bernd Zipper
In this short weekly update, John and I discuss the importance of the mask requirement, even if it is perceived as a nuisance in the production process, especially in finishing.→
Latest Posts
Market: Spreadshirt removes tasteless Star of David motif
It could happen to any manufacturer who allows individual designs. This is what recently happened to Spreadshirt, the market leader in online textile printing. But the manufacturer was quick to react. Commendable.→
Sports: Playing ghost games with cardboard cutout
The Swiss online printing company, Flyerline, has taken up an idea and developed a cardboard cutout for football clubs that can be attached to stadium seats.→
Market: Heavy losses at Koenig & Bauer
Printing press manufacturer, Koenig & Bauer, slipped deep into the red during the first quarter.→
Talking Overseas: John Parsons and Bernd Zipper
Bernd Zipper and John Parsons have been friends and colleagues in the printing community since Drupa 2000, when both were contributors to The Seybold Report.→
Market: B2B marketplace for corrugated board packaging
Using the online platform, boxinc.com, the start-up company, Box Inc, wants to help companies to procure corrugated board packaging quickly and easily.→
Die making: Bobst takes over the majority share of Cito-System
On April 8th, the Swiss machine manufacturer, Bobst, acquired a 51% majority stake in Cito-System.→
Market: Online is no longer simply an option
“Print is one of the most powerful channels in the communication canon of the digital world – and online print is one of the most successful business models in the printing industry,” Bernd Zipper stated in his highly regarded presentation at the 8th Online Print Symposium held at the beginning of March in Munich.→
Covid 19 pandemic: with Germany writing postcards
Despite self-isolation, quarantine and the recommendation to leave the house only for the most necessary errands, people are looking for ways to stay in touch with their loved ones – including by sending postcards.→
CloudLab: Distributor network is being expanded
CloudLab has signed cooperation agreements with three European distributors.→