Contents
February 2019 | Volume 22 | No. 1 | $7.95
Your perfect connection to the printing, graphic arts, sign and packaging industries
17 A closer look at cannabis packaging and labelling
TIO NS
G AND L
12 Chasing profitability in 2019
Carefully manage both labour and technology
Caterina Valentino
Navigating Canada’s complex legal cannabis regulations
Andrew Wong
21 A quick review of short-run packaging options
LI
A BEL
A look at their strengths and weaknesses
Erik Andriessen
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GRAPHIC ARTS
February 2019 | Volume 22 | No. 1
22 Beyond Inkjet versus Offset
17
CANNABIS PACKAGING
+ EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
AND LABELLING
OF PRINTING TRENDS
Changing your commercial printing model for success
Alec Couckuyt
24 Defining your ideal customer
Putting a face to your ideal client
Diana Varma
26 Getting a handle on group benefit costs
Understanding costs and reducing rates
Bonny Koabel
28 Executive overview of printing trends
What OEMs and suppliers are predicting for
2019 and beyond
Tony Curcio
24
Defining your ideal customer
34 The Best of Bindery
First of a 10-part series exploring today’s binding
and finishing methods
Norm Beange
38 Grab your share of the budding cannabis market
How printers can capitalize on the new opportunities
Joanne Gore
In every issue
The Best of Bindery
@graphicarts
34
Grab your share
of the budding
cannabis market
38
8 Installations and investments
9 Print industry news
14 Creative and design
16 New products
36 List of advertisers
37 Classified
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