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3D printing emerged in 1986. Initially confined to the world of tool making, prototype design, engineering, architecture and some manufacturing, it did not gain widespread interest until 1990. While still not anywhere near its full potential, many believe that the coming years will see 3D printing transform the way we live and trade. Also known as
Compliance in the branded merchandise sector has historically been something of a grey area for importers and manufacturers. Today, however, responsible suppliers – and trade bodies such as the BPMA, which helps educate its members about compliance – are making the industry a safer and more reliable place. Suppliers of branded merchandise are no longer
Planning Makes Perfect 2015 is the Year of the Goat. It will be celebrated in China on 19 February – factories, offices and customs authorities will close for two to three weeks to allow staff to travel vast distances to celebrate with their families. Most factories won’t re-open until 6 March, and even after they’re
Think Out Of The Box! Hi-tech punters at a recent Google developers’ conference were put in something of a spin by a highly innovate giveaway – a piece of cardboard! The idea was simple. The members of the audience were invited to ‘assemble’ a cardboard kit, which took less than a minute. Then they popped
If the advent of the mobile phone sounded the death knell of UK telephone boxes, then the rapid uptake of smartphones are beginning to hammer in the nails. But Britain’s iconic red phone boxes have made something of a comeback – as libraries or to store medical equipment, and, more recently, as solar-powered charging stations