Blog

While all print service providers are acutely aware of the importance of upgrading their equipment, the real challenge is knowing when to do so. Investing in new technology of any kind is often a costly and timely process, so timing this right is absolutely crucial to ensure the purchase is both successful and beneficial for a business.

How is the large format print industry doing re-sustainability?
The large format print industry is making significant inroads into its sustainable practices and eco offering. It's been trying for years but we felt with very little traction.

Operating a sustainable business is enormously important to companies of all shapes and sizes and across all sectors in the modern market. Customer demand for greener services is on the rise, and, as such, the pressure on businesses to become more environmentally friendly is also increasing.

Whether you are working in the print industry or another sector, it is highly likely that you will have been impacted by the well-documented supply chain issues and raw material shortages in recent years.

‘Sustainability’, ‘green’ and ‘environmentally friendly’ have been among some of the key buzzwords in the print industry in recent years - and even more as we move in to the post-pandemic era - as an increasing amount of printing businesses adjust the way they operate to adopt more planet friendly practices.

A recent article in Vogue Business, “Could Digital Printing Ease Supply Chain Disruptions,” observes the trend of bringing major manufacturing operations back to EMEA, briefly seen as a stopgap measure to mitigate complications arising from the pandemic economy.