It’s hard not to notice that the world is going digital, and that increasingly applies to manufacturing – including industrial printing and decoration. Leading market forecaster I.T. Strategies estimated the global digital industrial and production print retail revenues to print providers growing from just over $35 billion in 2017 to more than $42.5 billion in 2021. This … [Read more...] about Inkjet Decoration of Plastics: A Bright Future
2019 July/Aug
Personalization and Promo Markets Drive Advances in DTO Printing
Today’s direct-to-object (DTO) cylindrical printing systems serve a handful of modern printing needs. Growing demand from promotional and retail/personalization markets is driving the need for more advanced, higher-quality printing techniques on cylindrical items such as drinkware. DTO printing makes great strides DTO cylindrical printing has traditionally been done using … [Read more...] about Personalization and Promo Markets Drive Advances in DTO Printing
Prepare for Supply Chain Pressures
by Liz Stevens, contributing writer, Plastics Decorating No manufacturing operation is immune to supply chain risk. Supply chain problems can occur at any stage of the product life cycle, and – for those who cannot avoid risk (think everyone) – a “belt and suspenders” mindset is vital to preparing for potential disruptions on the horizon. To minimize risk exposure and be … [Read more...] about Prepare for Supply Chain Pressures