In the world of narrow and wide format printing, finding reliable solutions can feel like a daunting challenge. We understand that every print job tells a story, and the materials you choose can make all the difference.continue readingdownload
The Power of Packaging: Sappi's 'The Standard 7' Showcases how to Unlock Brand Potential and Drive Sales
In today’s fast-paced market, first impressions are everything. Investing in creative and impactful print communications isn’t just smart, it’s essential.continue readingdownload
Make Waves with the Right Paper Finish
Cougar®, available from Ariva, is used to demonstrate how paper finish can enhance the impact and tactile experience of your printed piece.continue readingdownload
The Versatile Advantages of Synthetic Paper
In an environment that is susceptible to the elements of the outside world, traditional paper can fall short - that’s where synthetic paper comes in.continue readingdownload
Navigating the Paper Trail with Cougar®
Print has proven efficacy, particularly in tandem with digital efforts, so understanding how to use it will help you navigate the shifting currents of marketing with confidence.continue readingdownload
Addressing the Top 4 Criticisms of Carbon Neutrality: Permanence
By recognizing and actively mitigating the challenges associated with permanence, our offsetting partner provides confidence that the support for these projects is making a lasting difference in combating climate change.continue readingdownload
Addressing the Top 4 Criticisms of Carbon Neutrality: Additionality
Additionality is vital for the credibility of carbon offset projects, ensuring genuine carbon reductions that wouldn't occur anyway without financial support or in the regular course of businesscontinue readingdownload
Addressing the Top 4 Criticisms of Carbon Neutrality: Accountability & Transparency
Learn how Ariva has taken deliberate steps to ensure the highest standards of accountability and transparency around projects, emissions reductions data, and access to public information on registriescontinue readingdownload
Addressing the Top 4 Criticisms of Carbon Neutrality
In anticipation of the release of our new carbon neutral brochure, we’re dedicating the month of November to busting some of the myths and addressing the primary criticisms of carbon neutrality as they pertain to our programcontinue readingdownload
Better with Age
Ontario whisky producer hits its stride in the global marketplace with superior craftmanship and bespoke packaging to match with the help of Arivacontinue readingdownload
Premium Paperboard – A Reliable and Responsible Alternative to Plastic
Whether it be for a paper bag, gift card, boxed packaging of various shapes and sizes, Spectro is a reliable alternative to plastic. No need to sacrifice strength, finish and colour payoff to make the responsible choice!continue readingdownload
Augment Your Toolkit by Embracing AR
How can paper become an extended version of the real world? The Answer: through technology, enabled by virtual visuals, sounds, or other sensory stimuli. Put simply, through augmented or virtual reality. continue readingdownload
Why modern marketers shouldn't ignore traditional marketing channels – and how to make the most of direct mail
When marketers forget direct mail, they risk forfeiting impressive returnscontinue readingdownload
3 Innovative Ways to Use QR Codes
Not one single trend has experienced a surge during the pandemic as much as QR codes. Once a laughing matter, QR codes rose from the untapped depths of the marketing toolkit and have made their way to the forefront of modern business strategies for many. continue readingdownload
Guidebook for Talking to Your Customers About Digital Printing
Learning how to effectively communicate your strengths and benefits to potential customers is one of the best skills to learn and there are a few tips that can make your education that much easier.continue readingdownload
Icons of Touch
The thicker the wrapper, the more we’re prepared to pay. But is it really that simple? Charles Spence, Professor of Experimental Psychology at Oxford University, reveals the science behind the ‘multisensory packaging’ boom.continue readingdownload
Choosing the Right Paper and Print Process
Materials speak, materials communicate – are your materials on-message? The paper and process(es) you choose says a lot.continue readingdownload
The Rise And Rise Of Print Books
The pandemic has driven sales of print books to their largest figures in a decade. We find out why more readers are turning to print, and what titles they are reading.continue readingdownload
What sets Ariva’s Carbon Neutral Program apart from the rest?
Our carbon neutral program is two-tiered with a focus on long-term sustainability, helping neutralize unavoidable emissions for our exclusive coated partner Sappi and Domtar brands manufactured at the Windsor Mill.continue readingdownload
Paper can make your holidays more memorable and exciting!
Find various seasonal applications for some of Ariva’s top performing Sappi lines.continue readingdownload
5 Ways Printers Can Build Customer Loyalty During Covid-19
It's a great time for printing businesses to step in and build loyalty with both new and existing customers.continue readingdownload
Respect the Five Second Rule
Sappi’s new promotion highlights the importance of the first impression. With only five seconds to convince customers to read your mail, Sappi web and sheet-fed covers demand a closer look.continue readingdownload
The Perfect Arsenal of Products for Business Communication During a Pandemic
Ariva can provide you with a multitude of products and substrates for your specific communication needs. Below are our top 5 categories of products that will help you communicate to your customers, employees and visitors during this uncertain time.continue readingdownload
Top 5 Tips For Transitioning to a Work-From-Home Environment
Due to recent events, more of us are now working from home than ever. So how do you uphold a work/life balance and remain productive in a transitioning work environment? continue readingdownload
A Unique Way to Economically Maximize Your Brand Impact
Sometimes going back to the basics and evaluating how you can make the most of what you already have can lead to a wealth of ideas.continue readingdownload
Are you Confident You Have the Right Packaging Tape?
Is your company using the right packing tape? That may not be a question you’ve considered, but it should be.continue readingdownload
Paper Makes Cents
Feeling like an origami sheep in a digital herd? Designers innately understand the value of communication on paper.continue readingdownload
Embossing Basics – Different Dies for Different Effects
We all love the way an embossed feature on a printed piece adds texture and highlights areas that warrant additional focus.continue readingdownload
Customer Experience and the Rise of Print Marketing
The customer experience is at the forefront of many marketing conversations. Customer expectations have changed so much in recent years with the rise of technology.continue readingdownload
Service & Family
Over 30 years of servicing my customers here at Ariva, the relationships I have built are like family to me.continue readingdownload
Data Driven
Take a look around—I’ll bet that up and down Main Street, or your street, you’ll see signage, table tents and in-store displays. continue readingdownload
Print is Back: Understanding the Role of Paper in Business Today
In April 2011, Canadian Business ran an article suggesting that paper is “rapidly fading from our lives.” While it may have looked that way then, it’s certainly not the case now.continue readingdownload
Formats
Did you know that digital music revenue didn’t surpass the revenue of physical music until 2014?continue readingdownload
Why Not Accessorize Your Printed Project With a QR Code?
These strange little QR squares have been around for a while, but they’re not getting the recognition they deserve. So let’s take the mystery out of these cubes and show you the value they bring to the digital experience.continue readingdownload
SAMPLE THIS – How printers and designers can take advantage of paper samples
Right up there with equipment, ink, messaging and graphic design, choosing the right paper is integral to the success of any printed piece.continue readingdownload
The Prerequisites to Handling and Avoiding Complaints
In the production of printed products there are many variables that enter the equation. It goes without saying that trouble will occur from time-to-time, and it is not a matter of how, it’s a matter of when.continue readingdownload
Thinking Inside the (Corrugated) Box
Practical, economical, renewable and highly recyclable, corrugated material has stood the test of time for more than a century as a go-to packaging solution in almost every product category.continue readingdownload
Sappi Shares the Papermaker’s Perspective on Sustainable Forestry
As an industry leader with decades of field experience and technical knowledge, we are compelled to show how sustainable forestry results in healthier forests and abundant wildlife.continue readingdownload
Welcome to the industry, rookie.
As a 20-something year old that went straight from a university classroom to a cubicle located in the heart of the paper and print industry…continue readingdownload
Print - The Essential Brand Storytelling Tool
When thinking of brand storytelling mediums, it’s certainly expected to get excited over all the latest digital advances. continue readingdownload
Printing On Synthetics – How To Avoid Disappointment
Have you ever been less than impressed by the outcome of digitally printable synthetic substrates? If so, you’re not alone. continue readingdownload
Embracing Print With a Clean Conscience
While digital media may appear to make the marketing world go round, paper is very much alive and well, and so is Canadian forest management. Want proof?continue readingdownload