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SF Gate Vs SF Chronicle

Print’s not dead. How Hearst is using social to power-up its papers.

The Newspaper business is dead? Don’t tell that to Hearst. By Brett Lofgren | September 12, 2017 NewsWhip’s Global CRO Brett Lofgren discussed the future of “print” in an interview with President of Hearst Newspapers Digital Media, Robertson Barrett. In the age of digital, how are print papers adapting? In the journalism industry, we constantly hear that print is dead. Last month, the New York community lost an iconic brand when the Village Voice announced plans to discontinue their print operation after 60 years. For those under a certain…
Soyang Europe is exclusively distributing Aurich Textilien's range of HP Latex certified fabrics

Soyang Europe launches innovative new HP Latex certified textile range

Soyang Europe holds stock of Aurich Textilien manufactured textiles for distribution Soyang Europe has launched a range of HP Latex certified textiles that allow HP Latex printer users to benefit from a coating jointly developed by HP and the fabric…
Algorithm as a Service

Analizo launches Europe's first algorithm-as-a-service, bringing robo-investing capabilities to the wealth management industry

Robo-investing breaks into the wealth management industry On 19 September, Analizo launched Europe’s first algorithm-as-a-service (AaaS), bringing quantitative investing technology to asset managers and private banks. With 9 out of 10 actively managed funds…
Neon Pink toner

Ricoh expands print diversity with Neon Pink toner

Retrofit Toner with Ricoh Ricoh has launched Neon Pink toner to enhance the creative possibilities for a wide range of print from posters and invitations to ticketing and advertising. The Neon Pink toner has been developed for the fifth colour station on the…

Editorial Comment

The Truth About Social Media V Online Media

Jan 11, 2016
Things are moving on, and online print media is not! During the Christmas holidays I was…

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Lifetime Achievement winner

Winners revealed at Label Industry Global Awards

Sep 27, 2017
Award for Innovation Announced The most innovative, creative and commercially successful…

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Soyang Europe is exclusively distributing Aurich Textilien's range of HP Latex certified fabrics

Soyang Europe launches innovative new HP Latex certified textile range

Soyang Europe holds stock of Aurich Textilien manufactured textiles for distribution Soyang Europe has launched a range of HP Latex certified textiles that allow HP Latex printer users to benefit from a coating jointly developed by HP and the fabric…
Neon Pink toner

Ricoh expands print diversity with Neon Pink toner

Retrofit Toner with Ricoh Ricoh has launched Neon Pink toner to enhance the creative possibilities for a wide range of print from posters and invitations to ticketing and advertising. The Neon Pink toner has been developed for the fifth colour station on the…
BSGA

Roland DG celebrates young talent with BSGA Award sponsorship

 Young Signmaker of the Year Roland DG is to sponsor the Young Signmaker of the Year category at the 2017 BSGA British Sign Awards for the third time, demonstrating the company’s support to the next generation of print industry professionals. Organised by the…
Lifetime Achievement winner

Winners revealed at Label Industry Global Awards

Award for Innovation Announced The most innovative, creative and commercially successful work from the label and package printing industry has been rewarded at the Label Industry Global Awards 2017. The people behind the some of the most important innovations…
CRON showcases the HDI Flexo series at Labelexpo this week (Stand 9B18) providing an overview of the wide range of labelling and packaging applications available.

CRON Expands Exceptional HDI Flexo Image Solutions with Double the Speed at Labelexpo Europe

 CRON offers a two year guarantee that makes cost of ownership affordable CRON announces new additions to HDI Flexo CTP range: HDI 600H+, HDI 920H+ and HDI 1600H+ New models deliver doubled laser power and speed for imaging resolutions up to 9600 dpi
CRON HDI Flexo 600

CRON delivers exceptional image quality yet low cost solutions.

HDI Flexo plate imaging will be at Labelexpo Europe CRON’s commitment to delivering exceptional quality prepress solutions and excellent value for money will be demonstrated during Labelexpo this September, with a showcase of the CRON HDI Flexo 600 and 1600…

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SF Gate Vs SF Chronicle

Print’s not dead. How Hearst is using social to power-up its papers.

The Newspaper business is dead? Don’t tell that to Hearst. By Brett Lofgren | September 12, 2017 NewsWhip’s Global CRO Brett Lofgren discussed the future of “print” in an interview with President of Hearst Newspapers Digital Media, Robertson Barrett. In the…
Algorithm as a Service

Analizo launches Europe's first algorithm-as-a-service, bringing robo-investing capabilities to the wealth management industry

Robo-investing breaks into the wealth management industry On 19 September, Analizo launched Europe’s first algorithm-as-a-service (AaaS), bringing quantitative investing technology to asset managers and private banks. With 9 out of 10 actively managed funds…
Applegree receives the Star of 2016 Award at the European Small and Mid-Cap Awards in Brussels

Applegreen wins prestigious European SME Award

Star of 2016 award won by Applegreen Applegreen, the #1 motorway service area operator in the Republic of Ireland, has won the prestigious “Star of 2016” at the European Small and Mid-Cap Awards. Applegreen beat off stiff competition from the two other…
Hybrid's National Sales Manager - Textile & Apparel, Stephen Woodall with the Mimaki Tx300P-1800 printer in the company's showroom.

Mimaki Tx300P-1800 already proving a Fashionable Choice

Strong uptake on Mimaki Tx300P from both the education sector and within the textile printing industry. Following its unveiling during ITMA Milan, the popular Mimaki Tx300P-1800 has put the manufacturer at the forefront of direct-to-textile printing bringing…
Ricoh Ireland Receives Business Working Responsibly Mark for a Second Time

Ricoh Ireland Receives Business Working Responsibly Mark.

 For a second time, Ricoh is recognised as a Company that has responsible and sustainable business practices Dublin Castle was the venue for Ricoh Ireland receiving certification to the Business Responsibly Working Mark. It is the second time they received it…
Irish Stock Exchange Quarterly Statistics Q3 2016

Irish Stock Exchange Quarterly Statistics Q3 2016

Q3 2016 statistics show over 35,000 securities listed on Irish Stock Exchange markets Listings on ISE markets exceed 35,000 securities 1,438 new debt listings in Q3 including Canadian, Latin American and European issuers Funds from Babson Capital, WisdomTree…

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Can recent policies impact the changing climate?



The Look of a Curious MindThe Look of a Curious MindPresident Barak Obama has unveiled an unprecedented policy this week which deals with climate change.  The proposed plan seeks to cut existing carbon emissions from power plants.  They were not announced by President Obama, but by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Gina McCarthy.  McCarthy announced that carbon dioxide emissions would be cut 30% from 2005 levels or 15%-17% from current levels by 2030.  


The EPA says that the new regulations would “Fight climate change while supplying America with reliable and affordable power”.  Many are calling the plan, the most important piece of legislation to combat climate change in U.S. history

Power plants make up the largest producer of carbon dioxide in the U.S. accounting for 40% of all emissions.  The new regulations target coal plans in particular.  According to the EPA, these plants contributed 1.45 billion metric tons or 67% of total greenhouse emissions by the power sector, the equivalent to 300 million cars.  Since each state has different economic and power needs, the EPA is allowing states to create their own standards for carbon dioxide reduction.



The announcement comes not to long after the release of the Third U.S. National Climate Assessment by the Obama Administration.  The report contains research from over 200 scientists and details the affects of climate change on the U.S.  According to the report, climate change is accelerating and predicts that the Southwest United States becoming drier and hotter, coastlines will experience stronger storms, and ice in Alaska will melt.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) also released a report recently.  It is sponsored by the United Nations and consists of 194 governments with 1250 scientists from around the globe.  The current report is the 5th that the IPCC has published and was released in three installments over 7 months.  It concludes that the earth may experience a 2º C temperature increase by 2030 and up to a 4.7º C increase by the end of the century.

Climate ChangeClimate ChangeBoth of these reports express a need for action to be taken by the world’s industrial leaders.  They paint a picture of a planet in peril and the outcome could potentially be disastrous on an economic and humane level.  The United States is the second largest producer of greenhouse emissions in the world and while it can impact climate change, action from other countries is necessary.  That may already be happening.  One day after the EPA announced the plan, China announced that it plans to cap carbon emissions as well.  The world’s largest producer of greenhouse gasses plans to limit its production over the next 5 years.  He Jiankun, deputy director of China’s Expert Committee on Climate Change says that China will focus on two ways of controlling carbon emissions: intensity and an absolute cap.  We can only wait and see if China follows through with is proposal but it seems that President Obama’s climate plan may already be making an impact.

Climate change is a highly debated issue in U.S. politics and the recent climate plan certainly does not help things.  Texas Governor Rick Perry and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell have dubbed any of President Obama’s climate policies as a power grab and a war on coal, a view that most Republicans share.  They also feel new regulations are unfair to their states because they rely heavily on coal energy.  Other Republicans have also expressed their views as well.  Florida Senator Marco Rubio was asked by ABC news about his opinion and replied:  “I do not believe that human activity is causing these dramatic changes to our climate the way these scientists are portraying it. And I do not believe that the laws that they propose we pass will do anything about it, except it will destroy our economy.”  University of Sussex Professor Richard Tol also expressed a similar tone in response to the IPCC report by saying:  “The first rule of climate policy should be:  Do not harm economic growth.”

Scientists who study the environment are not making laws or creating economic policy, they are observing, testing, and making conclusions based on what they have recorded and their knowledge of science.  Many detractors cite a disbelief in human action contributing to climate change with skewed statistics that do not match most scientists’ findings.  Neil Degrasse Tyson said it best: “Science exists whether you believe in it or not.  The science behind the change is quite simple and instead of trashing it, we should embrace it.  Instead of debating an economic disaster if we reduce carbon emissions, why don’t we embrace it?  This is an opportunity to segue from old energy technology to new, cleaner, more efficient and cost effective energy.  If that does not sound like an economic driver, I don’t know what will”.

By Daniel J. Steiger

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Lifetime achievement award goes to Chinese label industry’s founding father

Professor Tan Junqiao chosen as the recipient of the R. Stanton Avery Lifetime Achievement Award Professor Tan Junqiao, founder and honorary chairman of the China Label Sub Association of the Printing and Printing Equipment Industries Association of China…

Young people are the future of the sign industry in the UK

Nominations are closing shortly for the BSGA ‘Young Sign Maker of the Year’ award sponsored by Roland DG. Offered in recognition of the next generation of hardworking talent emerging in the UK sign industry, nominations for the BSGA ‘Young Sign Maker of the…
HP Indigo 12000 Digital Press

HP to showcase new business growth opportunities at photokina 2016

 HP announced that it will showcase the latest capabilities for top quality printing at photo finishers and professional labs at photokina (20-25 September 2016, Cologne, Germany). At HP’s booth (Hall 4.2), visitors to photokina will see the HP Indigo 12000…
Rob Goleniowski demonstrating the LEF-20 at the VersaUV Experience Day

VersaUV Experience Day by Roland DG was successful

Roland DG event attended by many partners and customers Clevedon in the UK was the host area for Roland DG UK’s UK’s first VersaUV Experience Day. There was a focus on versatility and a variety of profitable applications were shown across a wide range of…
Jeff Jacobson

Xerox is splitting their company in two.

Jeff Jacobson has been appointed to the Board of Xerox. Jeffrey Jacobson, who is president of the Xerox Technology business, has been appointed to the Xerox Board of Directors following the completion of the company’s planned separation into two publicly…
Kerrie-Anne Moore

Soyang Europe Strengthens Sales Team

Company appoints Kerrie-Anne Moore to push sales in self-adhesive materials market. Soyang Europe has beefed up its sales team with the appointment of self-adhesive specialist Kerrie-Anne Moore. Her new role will see her spearhead Soyang’s new range of…

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Canon 6D mark II

Canon launch the 6D mark II

The camera with a 26 MP sensor, 45 point autofocus and no 4K video We have been waiting a long time for this. Canon has announced the release of the Canon 6D mark II camera. The specification of the camera makes it an excellent tool for professional and top…
EnRoute Complete subscription users have access to EnRoute’s full catalogue of features at a competitive cost including Rapid Picture that allows users to extend their portfolio with customized products

Expansion of SAi’s subscription model provides more choice for CAD/CAM users, offers improved flexibility and cost efficiencies

SAi announces new subscription-based EnRoute software packages SA International (SAi) are a leading provider of software solutions for the professional sign making, wide-format digital printing and CAD/CAM for CNC machining industries. They have announced…
The new Kebab option for the Mimaki UJF MkII printers enables printing around the circumference of cylindrical items

Mimaki adds popular Kebab option to the new UJF MkII printer range

New Kebab option enables Mimaki UJF-3042MkII & UJF-6042MkII to support printing directly onto a wide range of cylindrical objects Mimaki has announced that it is making its popular Kebab option available for the new UJF-3042MkII and UJF-6042MkII; its latest…
Xerox Phaser 6510 Color Printer

New Xerox Colour Printer, MFP Put Big Business Capabilities Within Reach of Small Offices

Customers Get Advanced Features, Reliability, Unmatched Colour – Affordably Most small business printers and multifunction devices are serviceable, but with limited capabilities and reliability. They’re difficult to set up and don’t deliver what offices need…
Xara Designer Pro X365

Review: Xara Designer Pro X365

Great graphics and photo software for idiots - like me. Not being a graphics professional, Xara contacted me for my opinion on Designer Pro X365. I can’t even use Photoshop. My programme of choice is CorelDraw, mainly because I can get my head around it. I…
Mimaki's new Tx300P-1800B features a fabric transportation belt to aid feeding material during the print process.

New Mimaki brings breakthrough digital printing to the textile industry

Mimaki's new Tx300P-1800B textile printer with fabric transportation belt is ideal for producing samples, short production runs and custom orders, even on thick, sheer and elastic textiles. Mimaki has announced the launch of a brand-new textile printer; the…

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