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Growing markets within the printing sector include three big Cs: cans, cannabis, and coffee. Craft brewers are retaining a strong hold and evolving into larger operations for the can market. Cannabis is a hot topic in the news as of late as earlier this year the US House of Representatives voted to approve a bill

In a highly competitive world where numerous drinkware brands vie for the spotlight as the viral vessel of the season, you can set your brand apart by providing captivating print techniques that others struggle to replicate swiftly and effectively. Metallic vessels, like stainless steel tumblers, remain popular and serve as perfect substrates for decorating with

2023 brings a wave of exciting trends: chunky platform sneakers make a comeback, CBD-infused sparkling water gains popularity as a refreshing beverage choice, and livestream shopping continues to captivate and influence our consumer habits, shaping the way we shop and discover new products. However, pad printing continues to remain dependable when it comes to printing

UV LED curable inks are a versatile printing solution that deliver vivid, durable results on both rigid and flexible substrates. In this guide, we’ll explain what UV LED curable ink is, the difference between hard and flexible varieties, and how to choose the right option for your printing needs.      

Available for all Inkcups cylindrical digital machines, the Lustre Effect is a new design technique that enables printing of decorative metallic- looking embellishments   Danvers, Mass. – August 16, 2022 – Global printing industry leader Inkcups announces the launch of the Lustre Effect for the Helix® line of printers, a technique that allows for a metallic

The 2200-PS 2-Color Pad Printing Machine with Pad-Slide is the ideal pad printing machine for Tagless, promotional, plastic molded, industrial and other applications as shown in the below 2-color pad printing video. The flexibility of this pad printing machine makes for easy printing of up to 2 colors meaning it can print 1-color or 2-colors.

As of late, we highlighted our journey to secure Global Organic Textile Standard Certification, otherwise known as GOTS on four of our SB Eco Series inks. However, along the way we realized Inkcups products have passed so many other notable compliance tests over the years. This new blog series “Call to Compliance”  will highlight a

Do you have a favorite glass or cup you always reach for in the cabinet? Have you ever considered how many washes it has been through? Yet despite having it for years, the design remains just as it did the day you brought it home. Now consider a glass or cup you brought home from

With the arrival of Earth Day, you may have given back by picking up garbage in your neighborhood or collecting cans from your local beach shore. Both are excellent ways to maintain and clean our beautiful planet. But you might be looking for additional steps to sustainability that can benefit Earth and all of those

Inkcups’ Mechanical Engineer, John Ozirsky sat down to answer some of the most frequently asked questions when it comes to our automation capabilities.