TRENDS Themen

Following the significant increase in April, the seasonally and calendar-adjusted business climate in the German print and media industry fell slightly in May 2024. The decline in the business climate was largely determined by the decrease in business expectations, while the business situation index continued the recovery trend that began in February in May. Adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects, the business climate index calculated by the German Printing and Media Industries Federation was around 1.1 per cent below the previous month’s figure. At 91.5 points, the index in May was therefore around 0.5 per cent below the previous year’s level.

KARL MAYER warp preparation has long been a partner to the Turkish textile industry. Production solutions support customers in the competitive environment, which will be presented at the upcoming ITM from 4 to 8 June 2024 in Istanbul (Hall 3, Stand 303A).

Intergraf and the Nordic Printing Association (NOPA) are pleased to announce initial details for the highly anticipated annual Print Matters conference. The conference will take place on Friday 14 June in Bucharest, Romania.

DTE – Direct To Embroidery stands for the combination of embroidery and direct-to-garment printing. Embroidered designs in large or personalised short runs with 1200 DPI and high precision.

Kornit Digital LTD, a global leader in sustainable, digital fashionx and textile production technologies, announced a partnership with Ball & Doggett – Australia’s leading distributor of printing materials, press consumables and printing equipment. A collaboration that is set to redefine print-on-demand opportunities for businesses in the Australian market.

Following the slight increase in March, the seasonally and calendar-adjusted business climate in the German print and media industry rose sharply in April 2024. The rise was driven by a moderate increase in the current business situation assessment and a significantly less pessimistic business outlook for the next six months. Adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects, the business climate index calculated by the German Printing and Media Industries Federation was around 11.0 per cent higher than the previous month’s figure. At 92.2 points, the index in April was still around 2.3 per cent below the previous year’s level despite the increase.

The Fogra Research Institute for Media Technologies will once again be represented at drupa this year together with the flexographic printing trade association DFTA. The partnership already proved its worth in 2016, as the two institutions complement each other. The joint stand of the two associations is located in Hall 11, Stand F71.

EyeC GmbH, the global provider of automated artwork verification and print image inspection systems, announces the appointment of Nico Hagemann as the new Director of Product Management. In this position, he will be responsible for the further development of the entire EyeC product portfolio including the EyeC Proofiler and EyeC ProofRunner product groups.

The 11th Online Print Symposium invited participants to address the question of what role artificial intelligence could play in the future. More than 290 participants from 16 countries discussed the potential of artificial intelligence at the Science Congress Centre Munich. High-calibre speakers and exciting start-ups provided plenty of evidence that print and AI complement each other perfectly.