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With the surge of new communications mediums, people are constantly bombarded with ads, notifications, texts, posts, emails and more. In this scenario, though all of these stimuli make available to us an always increasing amount of information, this also severely tests our concentration. As a result, it can be difficult to pay attention to any one thing for very long. This creates a significant challenge for companies trying to cut through the noise and engage customers.

Western European HCP Market, 2Q19: Hardcopy Shipments Continue to Contract in Line With Forecasts, says IDC

According to research by International Data Corporation (IDC), the Western European printer and multifunction (MFP) market decreased by 6.1% in unit terms in 1Q19 compared with the same period a year ago to give a market size of 4.13 million units. This meant the overall market declined year on year by 268K units, but price declines steadied and the value remained flat for revenues of $2.3 billion. This gives a 1H19 market size of 8.54 million units and a value of $4.6 billion.

Why Waterless Offset Printing Delivers Exceptional Sustainability Benefits

Waterless offset printing was first introduced at drupa 1977 and brought to market in Japan by Toray in 1978. Toray has continued to be a leader in this area, bringing many innovations in terms of both plates and processors that help offset printers deliver higher quality, reduce waste – and what is increasingly important – significantly reduce their environmental footprint.

Digital print increases market share to 21.1% displacing analogue print market

The global print market is shrinking in volume but growing in value over the period 2014–24.The average value of print increase will slightly over the ten-year period, as a result of changes in the product mix and the print processes employed.

The Technology Inside the KODAK PROSPER Press Pigment Inkjet Inks

What if you could ... achieve wider color gamut, offer a broader range of substrates for inkjet printing, and have state-of-the art ink development which is environmentally friendly using water-based inks ... all delivered at a reasonable cost?

Without know-how colour means blind flying

Ink producer Zeller+Gmelin offers individual consultancy around the topic of colour, colour mixing and colour management

Why security needs to be the basis for office printing

Quocirca’s latest Global Print Security Landscape analysis affirms Konica Minolta’s strategy

New Ricoh research finds generational divide in the workplace to be a myth

Ricoh-commissioned study uncovers that 76% of North American workers enjoy working alongside colleagues of different ages; what was previously thought to be conflict is no longer

The Pace of Innovation is Increasing Rapidly

The ANDRITZ GROUP employs 29,000 people at more than 280 locations in more than 40 countries. Last year, the plant manufacturer generated sales of a good 6 billion euros. The Pulp & Paper division contributed more than a third of this figure. Dr. Joachim Schönbeck, the responsible member of the Executive Board, talks in an interview about the reasons for growth, successful digitization and a new research center