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By Eef De Ridder, Vice President, Graphic Communications Group, Ricoh Europe
Print industry events are at last regaining their rightful place in the calendar and it has been hugely exciting to see clients, partners, and colleagues, as well as meet new prospects, once again.

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By Phil Webster, Head of Industrial Sales, EMEA, at Drytac
Adhesives are absolutely critical to the success of applications across a range of sectors. Simply put, if you get this choice wrong, then you put the entire project in jeopardy and run the risk of undoing your hard work earlier on in the process, thus costing you valuable time, money and, potentially, repeat business.

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As more and more specific requirements are imposed on inks and on printed products, there’s no getting around certificates any more. We have made an overview of the most commonly used certificates for inks.

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By Mark Sollman, Product Manager EMEA, Mimaki Europe

All sectors, from automotive to aerospace to printing are entering into a new era coined “Industry 4.0”, representative of a more streamlined approach to production by utilising state of the art technologies to keep up with the increase in demand.

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By Sander Sondaal, Director, Commercial Print Sales, Graphic Communications Group Ricoh Europe
The migration to, or adoption of, wide format printing by commercial printers is slowing. So says findings from the Business Outlook Survey for WhatTheyThink’s Printing Outlook report.

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By Sander Sondaal, Director, Commercial Print Sales, Graphic Communications Group Ricoh Europe

While key print production markets were heavily impacted by the pandemic, the wide format sector experienced less disruption and is expected to enjoy strong growth in the next five years.

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By John Blyth, Marketing and Communications Manager, Graphic Communications Group, Ricoh Europe
Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky said ‘Colour is a power which directly influences the soul’.
There could not be a better way to sum up some of the colour trends in graphic art design for 2022.

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Inkjet Agility is Essential to Print Industry Success

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By Justin Pate, Founder of the Wrap Institute
Small beginnings
Car-wrapping has gone from being an underground niche to a well-used technique to spruce up a vehicle without the long-term commitment. Until the late 2000s, car-wrapping was associated with commercial use, the sole purpose being to advertise. But then, around 2008 to 2011, there was boom of colour change wraps for personal use, first across Europe and then in the USA.

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By Axel Stuhlreiter, Head of Textile Solutions, Graphic Communications Group, Ricoh Europe

Interest in the opportunities presented by Direct to Garment (DTG) printing has increased following the pandemic. The global disruption to supply chains encouraged a renewed focus on reshoring and a redefining of sustainable production.

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