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Mainline Set to Expand in Topeka, Creating Estimated $104M Economic Impact
Mainline Printing is expanding! With the recent purchase of the former Gordmans building measuring 90,000 square feet, and the addition of two new Komori presses coming in 2023, exciting times lay ahead for Topeka.
Add Pizzaz to Trending Colors with Holography
According to color influencers in ink, fashion, and photography, the color of 2022 is periwinkle and pink! If you want packaging that is on-trend yet stands apart, print on holographic board or label stock. A pink or purple ink or image printed over iridescent...
Mainline Printing Has Been Growing by at Least 20% Annually for the Past Three Years. Learn How.
By Brianna Childers, reproduced with permission from the Topeka Capital-Journal, November 2021 Mainline Printing has been in the Topeka, KS community since 1958, with many successful expansions under its belt. It's still expanding today. The company has...
Holography in Cannabis Packaging: Bling on a Budget
Start-ups are, by necessity, budget conscious. As such, cannabis packaging designers are embracing the use of holographic board as a way to inexpensively achieve dramatic effects. For instance, when the cannabis company High Season added a signature extract to their...
Tampering with Perfection: The Beauty of Holographic Security Seals
According to recent market research, global sales of cosmetics are expected to reach $87 billion by 2025. With such a thriving market, this sector is particularly attractive to criminals who counterfeit beauty products and fragrances. According to...
Holographic Calendar a Showstopper at PIA MidAmerica’s Graphex Competition
In June, Mainline's 2021 promotional calendar won two key awards at the Printing and Imaging Association of MidAmerica’s Graphex annual competition: Best in Category (Calendars) and Best Use of Paper. The Graphic Excellence (Graphex) competition honors outstanding...
7 Kick-Ass Envelope Designs by the Credit Card Experts
Over the past few years, Discover Card has sent their direct mail promotions in envelopes that are truly revolutionary: holographic, five-color printed, and often oversized. Since they've been utilizing direct mail to recruit new customers for years, why are they...
Designers Asked to Submit Vision of the Future in Holographic Calendar Competition
In March 2021, Mainline Holographics launched a new art competition to showcase the most creative and unique visions of the future. Each winning entry will be printed on various patterns of holographic board and will be compiled into a calendar for 2022. Up to 14...
In Packaging, Sometimes All that Glitters IS Gold
Golden hues speak to new opportunities, optimism, and success. Although brand-owners have embraced the use of gold in packaging for decades, startup companies are also using gold inks, foils, and boards to imbue their new products with an aura of permanence and...
How to Foster School Spirit with Variable Data Printing
Every year, educational institutions such as universities and prep schools mail out thousands of pamphlets to prospective students. The brochures tout their educational programs and extracurricular offerings, in hopes of leading students to apply to their campus… or...