Skandacor Acquires Bagel Systems to Expand Global Foil and Finishing Capabilities September 25th, 2025 —Skandacor, a leading provider of print finishing and specialty solutions across North America, has announced the acquisition of Bagel Systems, a pioneering manufacturer of therma... Sep 25, 2025
Skandacor Partners with Fujifilm to Drive Innovation in Digital Print Embellishments August 5, 2025 – Skandacor, a leader in specialty finishing solutions, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with FUJIFILM North America Corporation's Business Innovation Division, enhancing ca... Aug 5, 2025
SLEEKpro Holographic Films: Transfers vs Casts How sleeking works in 30 seconds Sleeking, also called digital foil transfer, is one of the easiest ways to apply foil to your prints. It uses heat and pressure to stick foil to toner, creating eye-ca... Jul 7, 2025
The digital die cutter that helped AlphaGraphics Seattle say yes to $275k in new work In just 13 months, AlphaGraphics Seattle added more than$275,000 in new business, and they didn't have to overhaul their entire operation to do it. The machine that made the difference? A digital diec... Jun 18, 2025
How Seaside Graphics cut outsourcing costs and saved tens of thousands with the LAMpro Cheetah S15M For over 30 years, Seaside Graphics has been steadily growing from a small, family-run business into a thriving team of 23 employees shipping jobs across the U.S. and beyond. But even with that growth... Apr 25, 2025
Cheetah vs Cheetah Photo: what's the difference, and which one's for you? The LAMpro Cheetah is Skandacor's specialty laminator and finisher. It was launched in October 2023 and although compact in size, can run a wide range of single-sided lamination jobs including special... Apr 8, 2025
9 ways your print engine is affecting your SLEEKpro results Printing is an inevitable pre-cursor to the SLEEKpro process. Yet many print shops don't realise how much the print engine you use, the settings, etc. affect SLEEKpro results. Here are 9common issues ... Jan 22, 2025
How to Adjust Laminator Tension To Save Time and Get Flat Sheets Every Time Curled sheets are a common problem that every laminator operator encounters at some point. It's a frustrating waste of time and materials — something that no one wants to deal with. Fortunately, it's ... Nov 20, 2024
25 ways you can streamline your binding process Bindingis one of the most common finishing processes, and one that has traditionally caused bottlenecks. It has been and continues to be a sore point, with shops struggling to collate, punch and bind ... Oct 1, 2024
What Everybody Ought to Know Before Doing A Print Machinery Investment The problem with machinery investments Did you know that it sometimes takes up to between 6 and 12 months for the pain of regret to set in after making a significant equipment investment? This timefra... Aug 30, 2024
Cutting Costs, Not Corners: Why more printers are choosing to keep foil jobs in-house There are SO many arguments for and against outsourcing, and they vary from shop to shop. Some shops have large enough margins to play with, meaning that they can outsource and still keep the job prof... Aug 29, 2024
Can I sleek without laminate? Depending on the application, applying digital foil (also known as SLEEKpro) can be a simple two step process or as complex as you'd like. But did you know that you can use SLEEKpro foil without using... Jul 31, 2024