Although famous for their robust framework and reliability, flexographic presses can suffer damage and faults over time. As a flexo press is a considerable investment, it is often a difficult decision whether to replace or repair the machine – especially if repair costs have been mounting up, or the press is approaching obsolescence.

The Coronavirus pandemic has had a severe impact on the label printing industry, not least due to the disruption of supply chains for Inks, Chemicals & label substrates – often sourced or manufactured in China. However, crises often have the positive effect of encouraging innovative solutions to overcome problems, and to advance emerging trends. One example of this is the increased uptake of cloud labelling software among label printing businesses, as a means of keeping productivity high and operating with a reduced workforce.

The devastating impact of COVID-19 on the textile industry has been evident since January, with regards to global lockdowns, a general retail shut down, closing factories, disrupting supply chains and eliminating demand completely. As customers and businesses have reprioritised, garment manufacturers and their retail partners in many countries have shifted to ecommerce. How have these changes in behaviour and disruptions in supply chains affected the textile label printing industry, and has it accelerated the migration to digital printing?

When looking for a digital printing press, many buyers fail to consider the extra expenses linked to operating the machine, in line with their levels of production. Otherwise known as TCO (Total Cost of Ownership), this calculation is important and should inform your investment decision. Here's what additional costs you should factor in, when determining any digital printing press’ TCO:

The print industry has been rocked by the impact of Covid-19 for the first half of 2020. Despite this, new trends are set to continue emerging as the print industry transitions to digital workplace technology across the world.

Until recently, a food label being ‘bumpy’ was by no means a good thing. However, multinational dairy company Arla is trialling a food label with a difference – one that develops bumps when food deteriorates and becomes inedible. These labels are designed to stop food from being thrown away prematurely. In 2015, UK households discarded over seven million tonnes of food – which cost each household roughly £500 per year. The Food Standards Agency has estimated that more than 50% of this wasted food could have been saved.