The third winner of the new INKISH UNICORN Award is Aleksey Etin, owner of the Lithuanian-based company Veika. The company won the award because of its excellent Dimense product. See the print samples in this film, and you immediately see the opportunities. It's a structured print, but rather than layering like in a 3D; the paper is prepped with foam, giving the print a structure. Great technology and a well-deserved win. Congratulations!

If you are looking for a design plug-in for your commerce solution, start here. If you need a design tool that enables programmers to integrate a design tool with a set of APIs., this is an excellent place to start. If you need a solution that plug'n'play with several eCommerce solutions in the market, this is a place to get started - and in this demo, Dheeraj Kumar Pandey from Design'n'Buy demonstrates the DesignO plugin that delivers the above. Enjoy!

At PRINTING United, we got a chance to meet with Colin Flinn from Horizon USA. We first met Colin Flinn back at the Think Smart Factory event in Kyoto, where he surprised us by being fluent in both Japanese and English. We have also met Flinn at several online events LIVE from Japan, where he and his team has built up a comprehensive online/offline demo facility - but now it's at PRINTING United where Colin Flinn demonstrates Horizon's new Gauze, End Paper, and bar code printing capabilities, enabling customers to use the BQ-series binders for softcover AND book blocks for hardcover books - quite amazing, but see for yourself :-)

When you have a lot of print, it's immensely important to have software that can ensure a smooth data flow. As Michael Zimmerman explains in this interview, you get files in all formats, and though you would think a PDF is a PDF, it's not the case. When jobs, i.e., contain 30,000 PDF files, Solimar ReadyPDF is used to optimize the PDF file, so the file size gets smaller and, therefore, faster to process. Zimmerman is a very happy Solimar customer, and if you work in a mail department yourself, you will recognize some of the challenges he explains in this film!

Solimar co-exhibits with RISO at PRINTING United. At the reception, Solimar did on the booth; we got a chance to talk to Margaret Curry, National Manager for RISO Production Printing Systems gives you an insight into the advantages of using RISO printing equipment but also why working with Solimar enables faster print

At PRINTING United, Tecnau presented their Revolution 50-series and Stack 1212 finishing devices. In this interview, we talk to Pete Dolfis, Solutions Manager, Tecnau, to get an understanding of the market, and then we get a walk-through of both solutions. The Revolution 50-series was introduced last year and has been very successful for Tecnau, and so with the Stack 1212. Peter Dolfis also says that Tecnau produces a smaller Stack 1010 that is now configured and sold as part of a book solution. But see for yourself.

It's been amazing seeing the Ahmedabad-based web-to-print developer's journey. We saw the company for the first time at a Print Pack show in Greater Noida in India, and from then at both Indian and international shows in many different countries. The company has developed the web-to-print solution Design'N'Buy but has recently released its DesignO software, essentially the design module from the web-to-print solution, but now possible to integrate easily with several standard eCommerce platforms - and with a comprehensive API set making it easy(er) to use in many different applications. During the pandemic, Nidhi Agrawal and her team wrote a book on becoming a successful online print retailer. Recently, the company was evenly awarded the Pinnacle Award for its software. Difficult to say this isn't a success.

Standard Finishing represents Horizon in the US, demonstrating a range of new products. In this film, Bob Flinn presents a robot-arm solution that makes it possible to operate the company's binding equipment almost without people being involved. Amazing to see it in action, and Bob Flinn also tells us about the HUGE interest from many of the attendees!

The winner takes it all but in this case? Nah... the customers get an excellent and straightforward product to use to share happy memories. The Unicorn Winner Nations Photo Lab has developed a photo frame that allows customers to place and replace canvas without needing any tooling - fast, innovative, and looks excellent. The Intergalactic Ambassador to the Printerverse, Deborah Corn, found the Unicorn Award winner, who here receives the award and shows the idea/product to you! Congratulations, and enjoy! LinkedIn Profiles: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catecannavino/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonmccauley/

Warren Werbitt IS print. With a background as a co-owner of a Canadian printing company, he knows what he talks about, and many know him from What They Think's 'Printer to Printer' and as consultant and speaker under his own brand as 'The Print Whisperer.' Warren Werbitt is also involved with APTECH and, more recently, Taktiful, which has a mission to educate printers about embellishment. Editor Morten B. Reitoft met with Warren Werbitt at Scodix's booth at PRINTING United and had a talk about why embellishment is important. We hope you will enjoy!

In this Print Sample TV edition, Pat McGrew meets up with Lindy Cook from Kodak. They are looking at the beautiful samples the new Kodak Ascend delivers. As Pat McGrew explains, the machine featured is not compared to almost anything else. It's a digital printer with built-in embellishment options that would generally take MORE machines to do, but it also excels as it can print on LONG and thick substrates. So this is not only for commercial print but even for packaging and indoor signage. New dawn, we dare to say!

If only two people have a passion for print, it must be Marc Johnson from HP and Pat McGrew from Print Sample TV - and here we bring them together at PRINTING United. Obviously, the new HP T-Series Advantage 2200 is attractive for many reasons, but one, of course, is its media diversity and the quality it delivers - well, don't read. Just watch!

Tom Fitzgerald is responsible for Post Press Products for Koenig & Bauer North America, and for him and his company, PRINTING United has been very successful. In the interview, Fitzgerald can't hide his appreciation of the sales achieved - and as with the rest of the Koenig & Bauer team, everything seems to move up and forward. Good work, guys!

Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems acquired MultiCam recently, and at their huge booth at PRINTING United 2022, they showcase both Kongsberg and MultiCam products. In this film, we get a chance to learn from Router Product Manager Russel Boudria, who shows what's possible and explains the difference between the different MultiCam offerings! Excellent samples in our minds!

In this film, we wrap up our experience from PRINTING United together with Ford Bowers, the CEO of PRINTING United Alliance. Still, we also get a chance to see some of the products and print samples HP has spent the past three days showcasing. We find PRINTING United an overwhelming success - congratulations to the hard-working team. It's not an easy job to set up a show like this!

Thank you to everybody who has followed us during the past three days. PRINTING United has been a success, and we have been covering as much as we possibly could. This is the last edition of our BONJOUR program, where Deborah Corn, Pat McGrew, and Morten B. Reitoft talk about what we have seen and our expectations for the last day. This has been fun, exhausting, and a lot of hard work! Thank you to our sponsors, supporters, followers, friends, and, most importantly, those who choose to see and read our content!

This was a very fun and very interesting session with Conrad Fischer, fifth generation owner of the printing company Die Pharmadrucker. Interesting views, like, *you won't need a print operator in the future," or "We don't have ANY of the salespeople left before we transformed our offset printing company into a specialized company serving the pharmaceutical industry." Or what about "I don't want customers who decide what I should work with tomorrow." - Plenty of amazing statements - in German, but soon with English subtitles!

At the Horizon Finishing First event, one of the Horizon partners was the German workflow software specialist Impressed. Impressed has for 30 years delivered workflow solutions from Ultimate TechnoGraphics, Enfocus, and software for color management - pretty much all the needed software on the pre-press side. At the Finishing First event, Karsten Schwarze demonstrated the Impressed Server platform, which converts and streamlines the XML data. The software is super interesting for companies with multiple input data sources, but see the presentation and learn!

Editor Morten B. Reitoft spoke at the Horizon Finishing First event. The presentation is about why automation isn't always needed and, when needed, how to identify the potential.

Ralf Brückner is Account Manager for HP Germany, and with the success of HP everywhere, he is busy visiting customers. In this short interview from the Horizon Finishing First event, we ask whether print or finishing comes first. Ralph Brückner also talks about the partnership with Horizon and gives an example of how the SmartStacker (B2 format) fits perfectly with HPs B2 presses. The language is German, but it will shortly be subtitled!

Full moderation of a nice conversation between Tilmann Wild from August Faller and Morten B. Reitoft from INKISH. Language in German - Subtitles soon in English!

Branschkoll is Swedish for "a hold on the industry" and is the leading information source in the Swedish market. Ola Karlsson visits the Horizon Finishing First event in Quickborn, Germany, to learn what makes Horizon interesting for the Swedish market. As Ola Karlsson explains - "We are a Swedish media/service but from a global perspective." Always nice meeting Ola Karlsson - one of the most important supporters of INKISH since we began eight years ago!

German Language with English subtitles: CEO and Lawyer Paul Albert Deimel from the German Bundesverband Druck und Medien BVDM gave a presentation about the temperature of the German printing industry. There are fewer companies and fewer employees, and dark clouds are in the sky with the current crisis. Here you can see his presentation.

Tobias Bairle is the owner and CEO of BAIRLE Druck & Medien and a customer of Horizon. At Horizon Finishing First event, he is looking into new investments and finding inspiration. Language German - will be subtitled shortly!

Sometimes - or actually mostly - what you print and what you fold need to be 100% correct, and with Kaiser Vision on your folding line, you can verify and set actions accordingly. Here the CEO of Kaiser Vision explains how the camera inspection system works on a Horizon bucket folder, typically used for pharmaceutical inlays.

Can paper really influence productivity on your inkjet device? Well, according to Axel J Mangelsdorf from Crown Van Gelder, paper has a large impact on productivity AND quality. The uncoated paper from Crown Van Gelder has such a smooth surface that it almost feels like a coated paper, enabling higher print quality, but the paper is also engineered for speed. So listen to Axel J Mangelsdorf and get the latest update on new GSMs developed and how Crown Van Gelder is good for your inkjet press!

Hunkeler Innovationdays is around the corner, so when we got the chance to talk to Reto Zaugg from Hunkeler, obviously a topic to discuss. However, we also got a chance to talk about how seamlessly Hunkeler and Horizon integrate into the new Stitchliner Mark V shown at Horizon Finishing First event. But take a listen yourself!

The Horizon Finishing First event is about Horizon products and several partners. One of the partners is Tecnau. INKISH has made several films of Tecnau customers, and at one filming task in Madrid, Spain, we met with Harm Jan Hulleman. In this interview, we catch up from the filming session with Pullmen, but of course, it also touches upon Tecnau's revolution 50-series and why Tecnau attends the Finishing First event. Dig in, and get the story!

Ralph Schaten works for Canon Deutschland as Key Account Manager. That brings him close to many customers. In this interview, he gets to talk about the customer journey, the technology, and the challenges customers need to pass before being ready for digital. Ralph Schaten was born into the industry as his parents used to operate a printing company - and now he is selling to the printing companies still in the market. Circular mindset, right?

Seeing is believing, and Marisa Dürtsch delivers an excellent guided tour in English and German at Finishing First event. On these tours, she takes you to the Stitchliner Mark V and the amazing BQ500 series with all the bells and whistles you can think of. But don't take my word for it - watch this approx 12 minutes guided tour and enjoy!

Andreas Fischer is one of Horizon's Product Specialists, specializing in folding. In this film, Andreas Fischer explains the AFV566 folding machine that brings automation to a new level. Setup time is minimal, and watching skilled people see the presentation is fun - they almost don't believe their own eyes. Enjoy the presentation yourself - it is in so so German, but I will get English subtitles shortly!

She knows everything or pretty much everything, and when mentioning it, she brings her entire team into the conversation and tells us that all are binders and have a passion for Horizon and the products - we like it! In this interview, Marisa Dütsch also talks about the importance of being both a driver and market-driven and how important events like Finishing First is for the company. Super interview, you should watch it!

Jordi Giralt from KURZ returned from LabelExpo-Americas with several new partners. Giralt openly discussed the importance of partners, the KURZ commitment to the digital future, and the sustainability agenda in this Learn With Us session. Good talk with Giralt and many good insights. Enjoy!

Uffe Nielsen is the CEO (and one of the owners) of GM in Denmark. Known for its label finishing machine. This session is almost the same as the previously published one, but as we had some sound issues, we did the second session and decided to keep both. Uffe Nielsen is extremely passionate about his company, its products, and for sure, also the labels produced. Uffe Nielsen reveals who they sell to in this Learn With Us session, but he also reveals that GM is entering into the mid-web segment. Interesting and worth a watch!

ABG has partnered with Actega Ecoleaf. In this Learn With Us session, Matt Burton from ABG has invited Paolo Grasso to his session to talk about Ecoleaf and its business potential. Great session and we for sure touch on some of the points many asks!

An amazing presentation by Virginie Guignard and Bodo Junge from BOBST. Packaging is in the DNA of BOBST, and with an 80-year anniversary for glue-lines as part of the Learn With Us session, you know what to expect. This session is REALLY well executed! Thank you, BOBST.

Rafa Menendez knows almost everything worth knowing regarding banner/signage finishing. In the super Learn With Us session, you'll get the opportunity to learn more about PLASTGrommet and how they can help automate your banner finishing. We first met PLASTGrommet and Rafa Menendez at FESPA Berlin 2022 and saw how efficient finishing can get, and in this session, you will learn more. So enjoy!

If passion flows in the veins, Uffe Nielsen is a living example. His family-driven company GM (Grafisk Maskinfabrik), has developed into a global supplier of amazing finishing technology for converters, and in this Learn With Us session, he gives us an in-depth introduction to GMs products and, in particular about the company's self-developed laser cutter. Really interesting!

This is a truly great Learn With Us session where CEO Andy Fetherman from Müller Martini gives the audience a great introduction to how Müller Martini enables printers, and to support the story, Andy Fetherman has invited Adi Chinai from King Pringint in Massachusets to talk about the partnership the two companies has. A great session, and as usual amazing technology.

Robert Gubo explains in this great Learn With Us session about Tecnaus Revolution 50 series. High-speed and advanced binding equipment, including the zero-splicer enabling PSPs productivity gains you won't believe :-) But listen to Robert Gubo and learn.

ABG is one of the absolute leading finishing partners in the label/flexible industry. In this session, Matt Burton takes on a tour to understand more about how the company includes customers in its development. In this Learn With Us session, you'll learn more about a very exciting project initiated by Mercian Labels, including CERM, Screen, and ABG. Listen and learn!

Hunkeler is one of the most recognized companies in the finishing industry, and in this Learn With Us session, Patrick Treyer and Dominik Scheidegger present the Hunkeler Docutrim. Though Hunkeler is known for web-based finishing, Hunkeler has a background in also cut sheet finishing, and with Docutrim, Hunkeler adds a new product to their exciting range of products. Enjoy!

Tecnau develops advanced paper processing and binding equipment. An Italian company, but sales and production are in Sweden and the US. Tecnau develops binding equipment for both cut sheet and web, and in this Learn With Us session, Scott Peterson gives us an insight into the cut-stacker solutions Tecnau offers. Super interesting!

Horizon International, represented by Bryan Takano and Yasuo Taketsugu, gave, as usual, a fantastic presentation of some of the binding solutions Horizon produces. It was a national holiday in Japan, and a Typhon was about to hit the entire country, but still the two gentlemen decided to give a live demo of an inline solution for printing business cards and trim them with Horizons rotary die-cutter solution. Great work, gents! See you soon!

Vito Vicino is the Production Manager of Eurostampa North America. In this interview filmed at OMET's booth at LabelExpo-Americas 2022, he talks about how satisfied he is with the technology. He also explains how Europstampa has grown since his first arrival at the printing company. Nice story!

Matthew Allen never planned a career in print, yet he now sees himself growing within the company he got part of years ago. Matthew Allen works at Eurostampa North America, an OMET customer throughout Europe and North America. An interesting journey for Matthew - enjoy the film!

On the second day of LabelExpo-Americas, CERM invited Adrian Steele from Mercian Labels, UK, Stuart Morrison from Screen, and Matt Burton from ABG to discuss lights out production of labels, moderated by CEO Geert van Damme. It was interesting to learn from, so I interviewed the four gentlemen afterward about how to do it, what obstacles, and how this can benefit the entire industry. Here you have The Customer part by Adrian Steele. Enjoy!

On the second day of LabelExpo-Americas, CERM invited Adrian Steele from Mercian Labels, UK, Stuart Morrison from Screen, and Matt Burton from ABG to discuss lights out production of labels, moderated by CEO Geert van Damme. It was interesting to learn from, so I interviewed the four gentlemen afterward about how to do it, what obstacles, and how this can benefit the entire industry. Here you have The Software part by Geert van Damme. Enjoy!

On the second day of LabelExpo-Americas, CERM invited Adrian Steele from Mercian Labels, UK, Stuart Morrison from Screen, and Matt Burton from ABG to discuss lights out production of labels, moderated by CEO Geert van Damme. It was interesting to learn from, so I interviewed the four gentlemen afterward about how to do it, what obstacles, and how this can benefit the entire industry. Here you have the Printing part by Stuart Morrison. Enjoy!

On the second day of LabelExpo-Americas, CERM invited Adrian Steele from Mercian Labels, UK, Stuart Morrison from Screen, and Matt Burton from ABG to discuss lights out production of labels, moderated by CEO Geert van Damme. It was interesting to learn from, so I interviewed the four gentlemen afterward about how to do it, what obstacles, and how this can benefit the entire industry. Here you have the Finishing part by Matt Burton. Enjoy!

We asked Jordi Giralt directly, "Do KURZ open more up towards the world?" and Jordi Giralt answered immediately, "Yes." And you do see how KURZ with the Label Weeks opens up for more customers, but also new partners, like Grafotronic, which you can see in another INKISH film. The world is changing, and what we like about KURZ is that the solid business is based on solid values, robust leadership, and a fresh look at opportunities. Interesting to follow the KURZ journey, and in this interview yet, a chapter is documented :-)

On the second day of LabelExpo-Americas 2022, Grafotronic and KURZ announced a partnership. With the partnership, Grafotronic will deliver a module to their digital finishing series and, by that, integrate the KURZ Uniliner into the machine. Interesting opportunities as the module also will be available to solutions already in the market. In this interview with Business Development Directory, Morten Toksvaerd shares his view on the agreement!

Michael Aumann from KURZ USA delivers an excellent overview of the KURZ Uniliner - fascinating technology, so listen, watch, and learn!

In this interview, the Director of Marketing, North America, Donna Covannon, shared the history of Xeikon, and yes, Xeikon was the first commercially available digital color press. We get to hear about why Xeikon is an excellent partner for PSPs and converters and get to see some great print samples as well. Super friendly meeting Donna Covannon again - we hope you like the film!

In this film, we get a presentation of the Xeikon CX330 by Demo Room Manager James Quan. Enjoy!

In this film, we get a presentation of the Xeikon PX3300 by Demo Room Technician Ryan Pieratt. Enjoy!

George Loayza is the President and CEO of American Non-Stop labels. His family-owned company operates out of California, and we met him at OMET's booth during LabelExpo-Americas. One of the stories - shortened down, but here we go was. "What to do without production back up," and before I could answer, he said he bought his second OMET machine - so there are always solutions, ladies and gentlemen!

We find Labelhub on the Screen both at LabelExpo, and for a good reason. Labelhub was shortly after its first release discovered by Charlie Brown from Screen As Charlie Brown says in this interview and presentation, Labelhub serves a very simple need, namely, to automate the re-ordering process and fill up the machines. Peter Vogt is the founder and CEO of Labelhub, and with a background in the label industry and in IT, Labelhub is developed with strong domain knowledge. Enjoy the story - a bit long, but spoiler alert - you will see how easy Labelhub is to use, and you will see the fantastic Screen label press :-)

LabelExpo is about machines, labels, samples, software, consumables, and, most importantly, people. At OMET's booth, INKISH editor Morten B. Reitoft meets with President John McDowell from McDowell Label (Resource Label Group) and talks about the market, family, and of course, also OMET. John McDowell is a really nice guy, and we are sure you will like this interview. Tune in!

Domino Digital Printing was pretty busy during the second day. Demos of three different machines, hereunder an entirely new machine introduced at LabelExpo. We got a chance to talk with Emily Kroll about print samples, 1200 DPI as a competitive advantage, and of course, a guided tour of the new machine. Enjoy the tour - it was really fun. Thank you, Emily!

In this Conversations, VP Portfolio Product Management, Nick Benkovich, shares his views and insights on how eProductivity Software plays an immense role in the future of - well - essentially all software needed in the graphics arts industry. You will ALSO get to know more about Nick Benkovich as a human being - and what drives him as a leader in our industry—interviewed by INKISH Editor-in-Chief Morten B. Reitoft in a very open-minded conversation. Enjoy!

Marc Olin was welcomed back by friends and colleagues at eProductivity/EFI Connect 2022 in his new capacity as Executive Chairman of the board in the spin-off company eProductivity Software. It was great for INKISH to have a chance to sit down and understand more about who Marc Olin is and his view of the new setup.

Toby Weiss is the COO of the Fiery Digital Front End for EFI. In this CONVERSATION, Toby tells about his work life balance, the challenges presented by the (not so) great pandemic and his vision for what Fiery means to to the print world as the transition to digital accelerates. With a background in high technology that had little to do with print, he has become a thought leader in moving Fiery forward to the places print needs to go. His sense of humor and keen insights make this an enjoyable journey to what makes EFI a key player in the industry.

DJ Buell has attended eProductivity Software/EFI Connect for seven years. In this film, he, among other exciting things, shares how satisfying it is to see ideas being discussed at CONNECT being implemented. DJ Buell works as IT Director at Primary Packaging, specializing in "heavy-duty" plastic bags.

Marco Boer is a recognized analyst, speaker, and person we always welcome on INKISH for his great insight. At this year's eProductivity Software/EFI Connect 2022, Marco Boer spoke with EFI CEO Jeff Jacobson about trends, and we got the opportunity to continue the chat on camera. Enjoy.

Sandy Alexander has its roots in the printing industry but is a communications service provider today. In this interview, Henry Wagner and Aaron Gerlich talk about the importance of the eProductivity software. Interesting views also on change, we are sure you will like it.

Mike Mohn from Wallace Carlson enjoys eProductivity Software/EFI Connect 2022 to learn how to maximize the mid-market solutions software benefits.

The MarketDirect Storefront (MDSF) is described by channel sales manager Joe Fedor. Boasting a flexible UX and simple integration with any of the eProductivity workflow and management solutions, MDSF is scalable e-commerce for small to medium size print service providers as well as enterprise web-to-print customer integration. It is also API enabled for integration with third party MIS systems.

Managing Director Lucy Swanston from Nutshell Creative Marketing in the UK has used Market Direct for nine years and sees the solution as a competitive advantage for her customers and her company. Listen to her in this interview we did at the eProductivity Software/EFI Connect 2022.

CFO Jim Vosburgh from Gilson Graphics attends EFI/EPS Connect 2022 in Vegas with three colleagues. In this short film from Las Vegas, Jim Vosburg tells why he attends Connect for the ninth or tenth time.

IT Director Shawn Theesfeld from OneTouchPoint says that meeting product managers and piers are valuable for his company. In the interview with Robert Godwin, Shawn Theesfeld says he found inspiration in a break-out session where he learned about eProductivity Monarch's APIs.

COO Courtney Sumners of Benson Integrated Marketing Solutions speaks with Robert Godwin about how her company utilizes a range of eProductivity Software solutions in their offerings to their customers. Enjoy!

George Howe is an Applications Specialist at EFI, and at the eProductivity Software/EFI Connect 2022, he demos a new EFI roll-to-roll digital printer to Robert Godwin. Both also chat about how EFI trains new users to the EFI experience. Enjoy

Tiffany Bisson manages the EFI Customer Experience Center and has great knowledge and skills in explaining the technology. In this film, Robert Godwin from INKISH gets a demo of the new EFI Pro 30F - Enjoy!

EPS/EFI Connect 2022 is about piers, keynotes, and, of course, the product specialists that bridge customer demand to actual development. Jeramie Wilson from eProductivity Software (EPS) explains the mid-market to enterprise solutions in this film.

Chris Leduc is visiting eProductivity Software/EFI Connect for the first time, and what we understand from him is that he is pleased with what he experienced! Meeting people seems to be recurring positive feedback from all the people we have spoken with - isn't that just nice?