Custom Packaging: Inside Printing for Outside of the Box Brands
In today's competitive marketplace, packaging isn't just about protecting products—it's an essential touchpoint for creating memorable brand experiences. One of the tried-and-true trends taking packaging design to the next level is two-sided printing, a method that brings creativity inside the box. With the ability to print both the exterior and interior of packaging, brands can surprise and delight customers from the moment they open their products.
Sustainable Printing: New Findings on Embellishment Recycling by FSEA
In today’s world, sustainability is a necessary commitment across industries, especially in printing. One of the challenges in sustainable printing has been the confusion around the recyclability of embellished paper products. Traditionally, embellishments like foil stamping or metallic decorations were perceived as barriers to recycling, but recent studies from the Foil and Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) are dispelling these myths. Two new studies commissioned by the FSEA demonstrate that metallic embellishments can be recycled effectively, opening up new possibilities for sustainable design and packaging.
Awards: SunDance Named Best Printer at the 2024 Florida Print Awards
We are thrilled to announce that SunDance has been named Florida’s Best Printer at the 2024 Florida Print Awards! This marks the third time in five years that we’ve brought home the coveted Golden Flamingo, the highest honor awarded by the Florida Graphics Alliance. This achievement is a testament to our team’s unwavering dedication to excellence in printing and packaging.
Certifications: The Importance of Printing with a G7 Master Facility
In the world of printing, consistency, quality, and precision are paramount. Whether you’re printing a marketing campaign, product packaging, or promotional materials, ensuring that your colors and images are accurate across different mediums and production runs is crucial. This is where G7 Certification comes into play—a standard that sets the benchmark for color consistency and quality in the printing industry.
Sustainable Printing: Results from Our Electronic Waste Recycling Event
At SunDance, the first SGP Certified Offset Green Printer in Florida, sustainability is at the core of everything we do. We believe in living sustainably, both in our production processes and daily operations. To further our commitment to environmental responsibility, we recently hosted an e-waste recycling event at our facility. This event encouraged our team members to bring in their non-working electronic devices and goods for proper recycling. By doing so, we aim to reduce electronic waste and promote a greener future for our community and beyond.
Awards: SunDance Shines with 5 Wins at the 2024 FSEA Gold Leaf Awards
SunDance stuns again at the annual Gold Leaf Awards, hosted by The Foil and Specialty Effects Association, taking home five wins! This year's award ceremony was held in Dallas, TX, during the Print Embellishment Conference. We are proud to be included as winners in this esteemed, internationally recognized award contest. At SunDance, we strive to print perfection, package dreams, and finish with a flourish. These awards are a testament to our continued pursuit of excellence.
Concept to Completion: Making a Custom Shaped Die-Cut Pouch
At SunDance, we are always looking for new ways to innovate and offer creative solutions to support our clients and partners — so much so that one of our core values is "Be Extremely Innovative". With innovation in mind, we recently expanded our Flexible Packaging capabilities to include Die-Cut Pouches. This new addition to our pouch manufacturing capabilities has opened up a world of opportunity for our clients, who can now create a pouch in any shape imaginable with us.
To celebrate our expanded packaging offerings, our team designed and produced a Shamrock Die-Cut Pouch for St.Patrick's Day.
Sustainable Printing: SunDance's 2023 SGP Summary
At SunDance, we are committed to protecting the environment and take our role as a sustainable print and packaging manufacturer very seriously. Every year, we aim to be more sustainable than the last, and 2023 was no exception. As the first SGP-certified Offset Printer in Florida, we are proud to continuously implement sustainable solutions for environmentally efficient manufacturing processes. In accordance with SGP standards, we undertake an annual continuous improvement project or projects to show our commitment to sustainable practices.
Concept to Completion: Making a Custom Holiday Gift
At SunDance, we are excited to share the process behind our Holiday Popcorn Kit for 2023. We want to take you behind the scenes and pull the curtain back on the step-by-step process of how we brought this delightful holiday gift to life. From concept to completion, we'll provide insight into each component and the meticulous attention to detail that goes into creating a successful client holiday gift that doubles as a promotional product. If you plan to create a Holiday Gift for clients in 2024, we hope this lends some creative inspiration to your process.
Sustainable Printing: 5 Things to Consider Before Your Next Print Project
At SunDance, our commitment to sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. For example, we were the first certified Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP) offset printer in the state of Florida. Understanding the shared desire of our clients to adopt eco-conscious printing practices, we stand as a versatile partner with diverse capabilities spanning wide-format, packaging, and commercial printing. Here are five essential factors to consider before embarking on your next print project, empowering you to make conscientious and sustainable choices across our comprehensive range of printing services.
