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Verband Druck Medien Österreich: teaching the secrets of digital printing
Around 1,200 students explored printing companies across Austria, gaining first-hand insights into the vibrant world of digital printing. Club FESPA Online speaks to Peter Sodoma, Managing Director of Verband Druck Medien Österreich (the Association of Printing and Media in Austria).
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Sustainability Bootcamps for signmakers
We spoke to Steve Lister about how members of the print and signage industries are learning to embrace sustainability on Make it Happen’s Sustainability Bootcamps.

Printing SA: Fit for the future
Abisha Katerere, Marketing Manager of Printing SA, a FESPA Association, discusses the outlook in the sector in South Africa, and motivating young people to join the industry.

Getting started with haptics: swissQprint
Carmen Eicher, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, swissQprint and Claudio Müller, Application Engineer, discuss the business of building haptics.

From LCD to micro LED – looking towards the future of signage
Explaining the display technologies and new flexible uses of non-printed signage.

FESPA Denmark: a digital future
We spoke to Michael Brochmann from FESPA Denmark about the state of the industry and how AI lacks print production solutions.

Hi, Robot: making a lightweight iron giant wins FESPA Gold Award
Belgium’s X-Treme Creations constructed a huge, rusty-looking inflatable robot for a music festival.

Wrap star: Rich Thompson of AdGraphics
We speak to Rich Thompson, founder and boss of US printers AdGraphics about some of the huge wrapping jobs that his company has undertaken.

ISO certification: investing in the future
Why robust advice from an accredited organisation will equip your business for more profitable and sustainable operations.

Celebrating talent in the Associations Pavilion at FESPA Global Print Expo 2022: Thailand and Spain
The Associations Pavilion at the FESPA Global Expo 2022 in Berlin (31 May–3 June) gives members the opportunity to showcase samples of work both digitally and screen printed. Visitors to the Messe Berlin will learn how diverse applications were printed and finished by members from 16 countries, including Thailand and Spain.

Why Highcon is turning to AI to maximise packaging productivity
Simon Lewis, Vice-President Marketing at Highcon, explains the motivation behind the firm's recent partnership with Tilia Labs and its artificial intelligence-driven Tilia Phoenix software.

Bringing ideas to life
Nathan Swinson-Bullough, Managing Director of Imageco, on how to channel creativity and push the limits of what is possible.

The art of persuasion: how to break through to branding agencies
Bryan Edmondson of SEA Design, on communicating better and getting new business with brands.

How to leverage wide format energy use for business efficiency
HP’s Worldwide Large Format Environmental Lead, Noëlle Peutat, on assessing energy use in Latex technology.

A roadmap to profiting from the three Ps approach
In his final article, Matthew Parker, Founding Director of Profitable Printing Relationships, describes simple steps for implementing a people-planet-profit (3Ps) principle in your business.

How to recruit and retain talent in the print industry: the view from the FESPA Board
Attracting and retaining talent in the large format print industry, and being progressive by stimulating diversity, is a challenge we must all meet, say three of FESPA’s Board members.

Italian inspiration is alive and well
Michela Pìbiri, Editor-in-Chief of PrintLovers, on why Italian graphic design and high-end customised products are still on top of the world.