Printing Impressions’ 50th Anniversary — Ages-old Concerns

News of technology and trends fill page after page, issue after issue of PI, noting everything from the perils and pitfalls of new technology to marrying production systems (such as the coupling of web and bindery lines) to the controversy over web vs. gravure vs. flexo printing.

In the great continuous paper chase, many variables are reported, such as paper being in short demand, rising prices, and paper and pulp makers scoring considerable profit gains. Which makes the ongoing “war” between printers and paper mills all the more volatile, according to another article. Other stories ranged from concerns about web paper waste to the ROI of using metallized paper.