FUJIFILM · Open House JetPress FP790 · Brian Batease · CEO · Quantum Flex Pack
At Fujifilm’s FP790 Open House in Lüneburg, Germany, Wayne Beckett speaks with Brian Batease from Quantum Flex Pack, a startup flexible packaging company based in Illinois, USA.
The conversation comes at a particularly exciting time for Quantum Flex Pack, which has become the first company in the United States to invest in Fujifilm’s FP790 digital flexible packaging press. With production scheduled to begin soon, the company is building a complete flexible packaging operation around digital technology from day one.
Having spent more than a decade in the flexible packaging industry, Batease explains why the FP790 stood out from other solutions on the market. For him, one of the biggest advantages is the machine’s simplicity. By removing much of the complexity traditionally associated with digital printing, Fujifilm has created a platform that enables operators to produce high-quality flexible packaging efficiently and consistently.
Quantum Flex Pack plans to serve a broad range of applications, including pet snacks, beef jerky, packaged meats, baked goods, and other flexible packaging products. Rather than limiting itself to a particular run length or market segment, the company believes the FP790 provides the flexibility to handle both short-run and higher-volume production requirements.
The discussion also covers the realities of launching a startup operation, including investments in laminating, slitting, and pouch-making equipment to create a fully integrated manufacturing environment. With equipment already on order and installation plans underway, Quantum Flex Pack is preparing to enter a highly competitive but rapidly growing market.
As the first American company to invest in Fujifilm’s FP790, Quantum Flex Pack represents an interesting example of how digital technologies continue to open new opportunities within the flexible packaging industry.
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At Canon's Power to Move event in Venlo, Morten Reitoft speaks with Davy Verstaen from Enfocus about one of the hottest topics in the printing industry today: how AI, workflow automation, and mass customization are finally coming together to create real business opportunities. While many companies talk about personalization and mass customization, Verstaen demonstrates how to implement these concepts today using Enfocus Switch, AI-powered content generation, and integrated production workflows. Visitors to the Canon event receive highly personalized products, including posters, postcards, and AI-generated storybooks, all produced through automated workflows that combine technologies from Canon, Enfocus, XMPie, Onyx, and other partners. The conversation explores the practical realities behind AI-driven production. While the programming itself can often be completed surprisingly quickly, the real challenge lies in prompt engineering, consistency management, and the creation of repeatable processes that deliver predictable results at production scale. Verstaen shares how months of refinement and testing were required to ensure that AI-generated content consistently met quality expectations. Beyond the demonstration itself, the discussion examines how workflow automation is evolving from traditional rule-based systems toward intelligent automation. Increasingly, printers are connecting Enfocus Switch with AI platforms to automate tasks such as order processing, data extraction, job preparation, and workflow orchestration. Rather than replacing existing automation systems, AI is becoming an additional layer that helps organizations handle more complex and variable processes. The interview also addresses the economics of AI, the role of third-party integrations, and the opportunities available to printers willing to embrace new technologies. For Verstaen, the combination of workflow automation, AI, and personalization represents one of the most exciting developments the industry has seen in years. This is a fascinating conversation about moving from talking about mass customization to actually producing it.