Courier Graphics is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and is yet another amazing printing company. When entering the production, you'll see the huge 32-page manroland web-offset press, which is great to see in work, and funny to see how small a Heidelberg XL-106 - 8-color suddenly is compared to the manroland - however, the combination is super great for a company that focuses on HIGH-quality magazines, catalogs, etc. We are visiting Courier Graphics and President Scott Carritt, as the company recently invested in a new MIS/ERP solution from PrintVis, which has given Courier Graphics productivity gains and many other advantages, which we talk about in this INKISH film.

Mark Andy’s Mexico sales manager talks about the Mexican label market and how nearshoring is helping growth to stimulate growth. LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenjiro-celaya-kobayashi-58a47366/

When INKISH visited the HQ of manroland, we also got to talk to David Soden, President of manroland & responsible for the American operations. Enjoy!

Mark Andy presents three machines at LabelExpo Europe 2023, and who better to present the machines than Phil Baldwin, European Sales Manager for Mark Andy. You will learn about the technology as we walk through the booth, so stay tuned!

Print Across America is a super interesting idea formulated by the one and only Intergalactic Ambassador to the Printerverse, Deborah Corn. American and Canadian printing companies are invited to have an Open House event on October 25th - to teach, inspire, to embrace print - and more than 40 printing companies have already registered!  

Inkish TV talks to John Vigna, Latin America sales manager for Mark Andy, about the press manufacturer’s strong sales in the region, trends in the Mexican market, and the machines on show at Labelexpo Europe 2023.

This interview with Herve Milner, President of Tonernews.com, is super interesting, and though now a response to the recently published interview with David Gibbons, it's two sides of the same case. Tonernews has for 20+ years covered the manufacturing and re-manufacturing of toner/ink cartridges and has seen how overproduction and challenging business ethics have created a very unhealthy business environment. In this interview, you will certainly understand why the US ban (UFLPA) has resonated so well among some of the people in this industry segment.

When planning trips that involve many printing companies in many states or countries, we, from time to time, get last-minute cancelations as a PSP can be too busy, machines are not ready, or simply days in between without work. This time, Editor Morten B. Reitoft had a stop-over in Louisville before heading back to Denmark, and we called Steve Wuerdeman from HP, as he lives in Louisville, to hear if he could recommend a printing site to visit - and lucky us - we got to meet Brandon Boyers and Jen Von Almen from Vivid Impact in Jeffersontown. A super interesting company with so many capabilities, from offset to digital, and the production of beautiful applications like covers for vinyl albums to children's books with amazing effects, a company that once again shows how things can be done differently. What you see is a printing company, but speaking to Brandon Boyers, you realize that the production is merely a tool enabling the real business - data-driven communication, where print is "just" a part of it. But listen for yourself and enjoy!

This session was nothing but super great, as Michael Bradley from Printvis did an excellent demo and involved Scott and Hugh (customers) in the presentation. Built on Microsoft Business Software makes PrintVis capable of almost everything, and though it can do much, the upgraded Microsoft UI makes the system look and feel smooth as butter. Great presentation! LinkedIn Profile: Michael Bradley https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-bradley-50a0926/ Scott Carritt https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottcarritt/ Hugh Cleveland https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughcleveland/

Starting in a new position is always exciting, and on INKISH, we share the considerations and ambitions of people getting into new positions. In this interview, Elisha Kasinskas talk to Editor Morten B. Reitoft about the new job as Director of Marketing for BCC software. Only a few days "old" in the position puts a lot of limitations on what you know. However, we find this tense field interesting as this is where knowledge, skills, and ambitions are manifested now, knowing the new company. We love this!

Somewhere in the always surprisingly huge Los Angeles, you'll find Ultimate Paperbox, a company specializing in packaging. The owner Janak Patel has been in the industry for years and has built a growing packaging printing company. In this film, we talk to him about his relationship with Koenig & Bauer. Besides going way back with the German manufacturer, Patel is still very focused on what they do now - and has invested in folding/gluer from Koenig & Bauer Iberica - and listening to Patel, we wouldn't be surprised to also see a Koenig & Bauer Durst Varijet at some point at the site. In the meanwhile - enjoy!

Visiting a company like ColorDynamics is an experience in itself. The entrance is impressive, and the company's design makes it interesting, with gardens, courtyards, and space. The history of ColorDynamics is also fascinating, as it was founded in Chicago but moved years ago to Allen in Dallas and has since grown through excellent management and acquisitions. We learned all this from Brian Stone and David Dey, along with how the company reduced their four wide-format digital printers to two new Agfa wide-format printers, delivering more than anticipated and higher quality. ColorDynamics is a fantastic printing company specializing in trading cards and providing solutions using their Heidelberg and HP presses and web-offset machines with tailor-made finishing - super lovely company!

Kerry Labatt has been with Prisma Graphic in Phoenix for years but with five different positions/roles and has thrived with the company's growth. Visiting Prisma Graphic is truly interesting - the shielding between the entrance and reception area to the customer service people is one long arc with super nice samples of print done by Prisma Graphic - and they are GOOD. The company excels in several types of print, from offset to web-offset, to various types of digital print from inkjet to toner, and the facility is WELL laid out. We are visiting Prisma Graphic as they use Hunkeler equipment and their Screen 520 Truejet device - and Hunkeler kindly sponsored this film. Super nice company, and great to see a company that keeps investing in technology. In the film, you will learn how Kerry Labatt sees investments and when the time is right to do new ones! Enjoy!

As part of our California Cruising tour, we visited Lahlouh in San Francisco. That was an interesting visit, not only because of the company's technology - ranging from Xerox over Heidelberg to EFI, Horizon, and tons of other equipment but also because Lahlouh is a truly family-operated and owned printing company. The company has a commitment to its customers is second-to-none. With an ever-optimistic approach and willingness to develop new products and services, Lahlouh is in the hotspot of why print has a long and amazing future. Enjoy! LinkedIn Profiles: Catherine Lahlouh https://www.linkedin.com/in/lahlouh/ Tony Lahlouh https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-lahlouh-49b20535/

Boone Graphics is located in Santa Barbara, about 2 hours drive from Los Angeles, and besides the traffic in LA, the rest of the tour was super nice. When we got to Boone Graphics, we were kindly received and got into a super nice meeting room with all types of print - and the rest of the day was interesting. Learning about how ChatGPT is used to write XML documents to be used with Ultimate TechnoGraphics Impostrip and Bindery was a surprise - but the story and how Boone Graphics navigates in the industry was just super nice. Enjoy! LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-tanner-313ba58/ Apology from the editor: As Boone Graphics ALSO uses both Impostrip and Bindery from Ultimate TechnoGraphics, Editor Morten B. Reitoft asked about the use of Impostrip Bindery but used the phrase ImpoBind, which obviously isn't the name - sorry for this - hereby disclaimed!

Fast, good & Cheap is the slogan of this truly dense printing company in the San Francisco Bay Area, where almost all types of print production are possible. RGMT offset press, HP Indigo, Xerox Iridesse, Fujifilm Wide Format, and tons of binding equipment from Horizon enable the company to deliver fast, well, and cheaply. The two Nag brothers have a background as software engineers at Intel but decided to start their own business year's ago - and here we are with PrintPapa in the Bay Area - amazing how much technology you can fit into premises this size. Great meeting the brothers :-) LinkedIn Profile: Shawn Nag: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-nag-4839508/ Pallob Nag: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pallob-nag-555254b/

Meet Peter Varady from Pacer Print from California. This company started as a design company and became increasingly involved with production. Learn how Tilia Labs became an enabler for the company. Super story and a great example of how many ways into the industry are so different :-)

What was supposed to be our California Cruising tour also took us to Dallas in Texas, and lucky us, as this allowed us to meet with Jim Singer from Brodnax21C. Brodnax is a General Commercial printing company with both digital and analog equipment. The company has specialized in trading cards and high-end printed products, and as they are an Eagle Systems customer, Mike King and Ellen Manning asked to stop by to see how they utilize the Eagle. And that was a great experience to see and understand why Jim and his team invested in cold foiling. Brodnax has also agreed to invest in a Landa Press in a new DURST vast format machine and has on order a new SCODIX 106 HD machine - and I understand from Jim Singer that even more signatures are on their way for more equipment. Efficiency and a firm belief in the future are what I see when visiting Brodnax - Super lovely people, and super great to see print striving.

Phil Baldwin gives us a Mark Andy Digital Series HD walkthrough from Mark Andy's demo center in Warsaw, Poland. Get to know the concept of the press, which utilizes embellishment, flexo, digital and finishing, and a very configurable line, managed from one simple-to-use user interface and with the flexibility you'll expect from any Hybrid machine. Great work, Phil Baldwin :-)

When looking at the flexo printing space, what is the situation in the European markets? We talk to Phil Baldwin, European Sales Manager and a longtime employee of Mark Andy, who knows the company inside out. Phil has a long history of understanding the printing business and has hands-on experience with it. Label/packaging is a strong market and is doing well. Let's hear what his assumptions are in today's market.

The Mark Andy Low Migration event gives us an amazing opportunity to talk to interesting people. Here Jacques Michels talks to the executive VP of Sales, Tom Cavalco. Another more things Cavalco focuses on is why Hybrid machines are an important area for Mark Andy and how their partner strategy plays a role. Great to learn from!

Mark Andy is one of the leading suppliers in the flexo/label market, and on May 23rd and 24th, Mark Andy has an open house in their Warsaw-based. Jacques Michiels asks the European Sales Manager Łukasz Chruśliński why 'low migration' and isn't low migration more about things besides the machines? Enjoy, and learn!

At the Graphics Canada show, INKISH talked to the Head of Global Product Marketing and Product Life Cycle, Andrew Gunn from Xerox, about something called Genesis. The great thing about Genesis is that it has become part of the XEROX DNA as it's about how Xerox customers and their customers can become more profitable using the Beyond CMYK+ technology and in the interview part in the same film with Global Product Marketing Manager Billy Stojanovski, talk about another theme with Xerox, 'Better Together.' 'Better Together' is very much about utilizing different types of technology, so you, for example, use one type of technology for covers and another for content - to optimize your profit. INKISH believes most PSPs already understand this, but by emphasizing this once again, Xerox is taking the lead in educating customers - that gives an A in our minds :-)

Steve Billow was recently appointed President & CEO of Fujifilm Dimatix. You may not know that name so well, but in the graphic arts industry, that equals Samba print heads, used in many inkjet printers. We got a chance to talk to Billow about his job, inkjet in general, and many more things - super nice talking to you, and looking forward to further conversations!

Good2Go is a simple yet super nice idea enabling printers to keep track of files, revisions, proofs, etc., using Good2Go rather than relying on filled-up mailboxes. I spoke to President and founder Michael Reiher when Good2Go was almost ready for the market, and now it's in the market and has already delivered thousands of files for production. Great to see how an idea became a great product helping many customers. Well done, Michael!

In this interview, Sean Springett, CEO of manroland sheetfed USA & Canada, talks about growth for manroland and how their new Evolution series fit into packaging and general commercial print. Good to learn from!

RISO has, for many years, developed some of the fastest inkjet printers in the industry. In this interview with VP Sales, André D'urbano, he explains that RISO is now emphasizing the inks to offer speed and better quality. Always great to talk to André, so please enjoy!

In the suburbs of Indianapolis, we met with Kevin Bennet from EZ Mailing. EZ mailing is a company focused mainly on political campaigns - a type of company you mainly see in the US. When you come to EZ Mailing, all the walls are covered with slogans and banners from all types of political campaigns. Slogans from elections of mayors and house members to school elections and election of the head of a fire brigade. The diversity is vast, and so is the production, which has both offset, digital, binding equipment, inkjet devices for addressing, a huge paper warehouse, and what drove us to EZ Mailing, an RMGT Series 9 offset printing press. Besides the current machine EZ Mailing has, the company has already ordered its first 9-series perfector press to support the Bennet experience growth. He is even foreseeing growth that could lead to yet a perfector press. Who says print is dying?

Marco Boer has become (for many years) a number-one go-to source for market development and understanding how digital print, particularly inkjet, fits the bill in a future printing landscape. At ICE/InPrint, we got a chance to talk to Marco, and we spoke about the split between research to understand the future combined with the presentations of the present, which are equally important. We also discuss whether the digital transformation takes place at such a speed that the research might become obsolete before publication. However, Marco Boer has an eternal hunger for knowledge, and as he says (even with an example), he learns EVERY day. Enjoy!

In this interview, Jamie Walsh from Solimar Systems explains how using Solimar Systems will free up capacity on existing printing equipment, as the data will be more streamlined, freeing up space on the machines. Solimar has a great reputation for involving customers in its academies and is engaged with customers to secure success. Jamie Walsh handles EMEA. Enjoy!

The diversity of people attending an event like Hunkeler Innovationdays is simply amazing. PSPs, Specialists, Media, and of course, dealers. In this interview, Chris Manley from Graphco in the US explains how great he finds his first Hunkeler Innovationdays. As with many other attendees, Chris Manley meets friends, customers, and new leads. Dig in!

In this short interview, Editor Morten B. Reitoft asks HP's Yale Goidis about curing and bonding/pre-treatment to optimize print and speed. Interesting observations!

In this series of Coffee Breaks from Italian book-of-one software developer Bronte, Pat McGrew talks about the importance of workflow automation. Enjoy!

Xerox was one of the first OEMs to provide cut-sheet inkjet. In this film, we talk to Billy Stojanovski, Senior Marketing Executive, Xerox, about the Baltoro platform and why it's an important asset in the Xerox portfolio and its customers.

Beyond CMYK and many people at the Xerox booth makes the people we talk to very happy, obviously. Andrew Gunn talks about the Xerox Iridesse platform, and we realize it may be the only CMYK+ machine on the show floor. Enjoy!

The industry will HAVE to go down the path of automation & industry 4.0, whether they want it or not. Same trends & necessities surface in Europe as they do in the US. Analog is shifting to Digital. So, let’s hear what Bill Riley, President & Founder of Ironsides Technology, says about this at HID23. Bill has been the contact for the larger Europe himself and explains why there is a need for a specialist software provider next to the classic ERP/MIS systems in use.

Seeing some of the latest technology is always interesting, and here, ladies and gentlemen, are the Kodak Prosper Ultra 520 Press. The 520 is a brand-new press developed for a pretty broad segment of the market, as its prints on almost any substrate - paper and plastic - and with speed comparable to virtually any B2 offset press. In this film, VP Randy Vandagriff, a legend within Kodak and broadly recognized for his talent, explains the ultrastream technology and how he believes the 520 perfectly fits into today's commercial print space. Enjoy!

Imagine how difficult it is to measure OEE in a company with multiple machines at different locations, or if you acquire a company where the machines are different from your current... With Ironside's technology, you can easily monitor your equipment and will be notified when it operates outside its optimum. Smart, and with the experience Ironsides has gained since its foundation years back, you will certainly learn a lot. The first step is to listen to this interview with President and Founder Bill Riley. The second step is to meet with the company at Hunkeler Innovationdays! Enjoy!

Everybody talks about AI these days, but imagine that you at Hunkeler Innovationdays can experience for yourself, what Andrew Gunn from Xerox describes as automated automation software. Predictive designs, utilizing beyond CMYK in many different ways - even without using a designer, and this is just the beginning. Xerox production equipment can be upgraded beyond CMYK capabilities, enabling customers to increase their margins by selling high-value prints. Truly a great story. Enjoy it!:

In this interview, Editor Morten B. Reitoft talks with Senior Vice President Randy Vandagriff from Eastman Kodak. In the interview, you will understand the ecosystem Kodak is developing with data from their plate business, software, and hardware business. Randy Vandagriff has extensive knowledge of inkjet, as he has worked on some of the core technologies you find in Kodak technology. At Hunkeler Innovationdays, attendees will get the opportunity to see the Kodak Prosper Ultra 520 press for the first time in Europe - and it seems to be a product not to miss. See you!

Harris & Bruno exhibits at Hunkeler Innovationdays, and in this interview, Juan Soto talks to Editor Morten B. Reitoft about the wonderful opportunities the company's products offer. Harris & Bruno works with coating for almost all technologies, along with other technologies, but as you can learn in this film, Harris & Bruno see opportunities with their coaters that can be used both for pre-treatment before print and post-coating using different types of varnishes and coatings. A really nice interview. Apologize for the slight delays you may hear from California to Denmark. Enjoy!

According to CEO David Spencer, you can optimize your production more with the right data than by buying the optimization software, which sounds right to us. All printers have downtimes - and by analyzing the cause of the downtime, you can develop solutions that teach operators to be more efficient or find out the workflow bottlenecks. All this can be done using SpencerMetrics solutions, and in this interview with founder and CEO David R. Spencer, you get the insights to understand the potential. This is something we will follow up on. Enjoy!

As Hunkeler Innovationdays gets closer, INKISH has invited all exhibitors to give an interview with Editor Morten B. Reitoft to get an idea about what to expect. In this episode, we get to talk to Kris Albee from HP. She is based in San Diego and works with many interesting things. In this interview, you'll learn what to expect from HP at Innovationdays - applications. Of course, according to Albee, the new HP T-series Advantage 2200 will be presented with interesting additions. Enjoy!

At PRINTING, United Agfa showed off technology derived from the recent acquisition of Inca Digital, namely the Agfa Inca Onset X3 - which was presented at the show with a robot handling media loading and unloading. A very happy and proud Global Business Manager, Matt Brooks, explains why there is such a vast interest in the X3 - and how Agfa continues to develop state-of-the-art technology!

Kevin Neureuter is the Director of Sales with manroland sheetfed USA and explains here why the Roland 700 Evolution series is a good fit for customers. He explains that the color pilot, the level of automation, and the undeniable growth in packaging are a good fit for manroland. As we are visiting Keystone Paper & Box, who recently invested in two machines - Kevin Neureuter is very convincing talking to. Enjoy!

Imagine serving millions of people yearly. Imagine consolidating numerous printing entities across a state and developing a print service provider printing more than 140,000,000 pages annually. Going from fast photocopiers to an up-to-minute modern print facility using Ricoh Inkjet, binding equipment from Tecnau, and all tight together using Solimar software - but more importantly, brilliant people like Mike Lincoln and Gilbert Gomez. Meet them in our film from Colorado State.

David Walden is the Plant Manager for PrimeSourceOPC out of North Carolina and, of course, influences the decision process when investing in new equipment. At the BOBST Open House event, he explains some of the KPIs when choosing equipment. But listen to what he says, and learn :-)

Being a trade printer serving thousands of customers requires excellent flexibility. At the BOBST Open House event in Alpharetta, Will Prettyman from WISE explains what they are looking for before investing in new technology. When Will Prettyman says 'capabilities,' it shows how crucial fast setup time, automated setup processes, and the high quality of a hybrid press is - and well, it's always great talking to experienced people!

The BOBST Open House in Alpharetta is, of course, about presenting technology to potential customers. It's about selling. But for the attendees, it's also about asking questions that can avoid future investment mistakes, and during Dean Haertel from BOBST's presentation, I overheard a very interesting question. The question was how BOBST avoids stitching issues. Stitching can be seen when multiple printheads are clustered in a print bar and can either leave a tiny white line or a line of double print. The question came from Jodi Westphal from Western Shield Label & Packaging. Stitching is handled by BOBST in a smart and simple way, but this we will explain in INKISH.NEWS.

David Zwang has been in the industry for a long time and continues to be 'everywhere' :-) And this time in the BOBST Open House in Alpharetta, Georgia. In this almost ten minutes long interview, we get to know a few of the many roles David Zwang has covered in the past years - but for now, enjoy the interview where you get different perspectives!

TLMI represents converters, substrate suppliers, and vendors in the label printing industry and uses the BOBST Open House event to support BOBST as a member and to serve and recruit new members. Listen and learn from Dale Coates, Engagement Director with TLMI.

Michael Mullen started his business in Sacramento, California, four years ago; fortunately, the startup turned out great. With two toner-based label printers, Mullen is now considering inkjet and maybe even a Hybrid. Here is his story on INKISH, filmed at the BOBST Open House event in Alpharetta in December 2022. Enjoy!

A few months before the NON-EVENT took place, on December 1st, we asked Pat McGrew to interview four editors about their views on the future. The result is four great interviews with Dan Brunton from UK-based Brunton Business Publications, Janet Maitland and Stephanie Gaddin from the Australian-based Image publishing group, Alexia Rizzi from Italian-based Stratego Group, and finally, Tony Curcio, Editor for Graphic Arts Magazine based in Canada. Four exciting and very different views on the future - and, of course, all to learn from! Thanks to Pat McGrew for doing these interviews.

In South Windsor, Connecticut, you'll find a packaging printing company named Keystone Paper & Box Company. The owner, James Rutt, is the third generation owner, and while we are visiting the company, James (Jim) shows us around, greets all employees by their first name, and knows pretty much exactly when each piece of equipment was acquired. The BOBST, the gluers, the windowing machine, and while being on tour, getting the exciting story about how Keystone Paper and Box Company became what it is today. With Robert Papa as COO, the company is now initiating a new growth phase that, according to Papa, will double the size of the company. The heart of the production is the two new manroland 700-series offset machines. One is an 8-color straight machine with a manroland cold-foiling unit installed, and for the second, the foundation is being laid for the second machine. Great story and we hope you like the film - we do :-)

SG360° is one of the leading Direct Marketing companies in the US with several locations and can deliver almost any kind of direct marketing service in print, electronically, on film, web, etc. - a true omnichannel supplier. We have been invited to the Wheeling facility to talk to John Zawisza, Director of Digital Operations, about how they use Ultimate Technographics Impostrip. That alone is an exciting story, but in this more extended INKISH edit, we also learn about their printing equipment and many more exciting things. We are sure you will like this rare insight from one of the larger operators in the US market. Enjoy! You can also read the article we did on INKISH.NEWS.

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, the exhibitors showed more gear than earlier, which was the case for Standard Finishing. In this film, we get a great chat with the Director of Sales, Paul J. Steinke, about the market and products, and we end with a walk-through of the Docutrim to see and understand what it does.

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!

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!

Solimar Systems is actually widely used but maybe not known to so many. Almost every letter sent in the US has probably been processed at some point by some of the IT solutions Solimar delivers. You'll find Solimar solutions in operations that need streamlining their data flow, and as the world increasingly uses PDFs, ReadyPDF optimized PDF for max. performance. But listen to Mary Ann Rowan and learn more - and by the way, Solimar Systems also sponsored the recent Xplor breakfast event where the topic was workflow/automation. We published a short piece of it on INKISH.NEWS.

Steve Metcalf is a true entrepreneur and is now involved with AMP. AMP develops a software platform for connecting IoT sources to monitor production on a very fine level - all vendor-agnostic and using industry-standard protocols. But listen to Steve Metcalf here, and reach out to learn more - this is super cool!

Mike King is born into the graphics arts industry, working with his father repairing printing machines. Soon he realized his engineering talent and started refining cold foiling - which was invented a few years earlier in the UK. Today Mike King and Eagle Systems are among the absolute leaders in the industry and keep innovating and refining foiling. Mike King is, by all means, fascinating, and I am sure you will enjoy this film!

Hudson Printing has been featured in our famous Print Sample TV episodes by Pat McGrew more than once because of the intense focus on quality and customer satisfaction. Hudson Printing has also got quite a lot of media coverage because of the company's investment in two Landa S10P presses. So we believe now it's time to visit the company to understand more about it, what drives it from a technology perspective, a human perspective, and of course, a business perspective. We nail it pretty well in this film from Salt Lake City. Enjoy it! https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-hudson-2b170016/  

CEO Jason Desai meets with Editor Morten B. Reitoft to explain how strong values drive Mark Andy into a Digitally Transformed reality. An extremely exciting conversation where you get closer to who Jason Desai is. We get an insight into how Mark Andy sees a future with flexo, digital, and hybrids - and also how Mark Andy aims to be a full-service supplier with technology, service, and consumables as part of the future offerings!

Mark Subers is the President of PRINTING United Expo. In just a few weeks (October 19th-21st, 2022), PRINTING United Expo takes place in Las Vegas. After two years of COVID and cancellations, editor Morten B. Reitoft talked with Subers about what to expect in the 2022 edition. Subers explain the many changes, like more equipment on the floor, fewer but better educational sessions, and integrated activities in various pavilions. The new PUX platform enables other organizations to organize user events days before PRINTING United, hopefully leading to more people staying for the expo. The exhibition floor has grown, and Subers is optimistic about the number of attendees, which most likely will exceed the 30,000 attendees from the 2019 edition in Dallas. His expectations are based on a much higher sale of hotel rooms here two weeks before the event. INKISH will cover PRINTING United intensively, so be prepared for our daily coverage.

Canon Solutions America takes us along with their amazing technology to the kitchen, and what's not to like? Food, Print, and good company? Seeing is believing, and with Project Peacock Network, Deborah Corn and PrintMediaCentr.com now deliver printspiration to a far larger audience by filming great-looking films (by us, of course) and great stories. Find inspiration and use print to grow your business. We are very happy to be part of this project. For show notes, please visit www.projectpeacock.tv ©2022 Print Media Centr in collaboration wit INKISH.

A new chapter in the new series of films from Deborah Corn and PrintMediaCentr. For a long time, Peacock has been where you see how design, substrates, and printing technology merge into a brilliant communication piece. What you see is super great filming quality that will inspire your current and future projects, and on Project Peacock TV, you can also see the show notes and more information about what you see. Deborah Corn developed the concept, and the film was filmed and produced by INKISH. A big shout out to Jan Majnik for filming and editing! To get the most out of this session, visit https://projectpeacock.tv © 2022 Print Media Centr

Project Peacock Network is a new offer from the Intergalactic Ambassador to the Printerverse. Deborah Corn - and INKISH have partnered with her to create a unique, genuinely great series of educational films. The idea bridge technology and business with substrates, creatives, and campaigns that essentially makes the work for all of us. You can always check the most recent episode on Project Peacock TV, but we will also share the films here on INKISH. This film is about the launch of Neenah Papers Idea Shop and how they work with Design Army and Fey Printing to realize a project that can inspire designers and printers everywhere! What you see is super great filming quality that will inspire your current and future projects, and on Project Peacock TV, you can also see the show notes and more information about what you see. Deborah Corn developed the concept, and the film was filmed and produced by INKISH. A big shout out to Jan Majnik for filming and editing! To get the most out of this session, visit https://projectpeacock.tv © 2022 Print Media Centr

At the LabelExpo-Americas show, we got the chance to talk to CEO Kevin Karstedt from Karstedt & Partners, who today, Tuesday, September 20th, announced the company's acquisition by Keypoint Intelligence. Kevin Karstedt is well-known for the company's 20+ years of experience in packaging, and with his experience, he and his partner Jeff will be leading the packaging division at KPI. Super cool to meet Kevin Karstedt, and I am sure you will like the interview.

The Kyocera Taskalfa Pro is a cut sheet inkjet device that looks pretty much like the toner-based printers you may already have. In this Print Sample TV edition, your host Pat McGrew explains why she believes the Taskalfa Pro is worth a closer look. She likes the look, she likes the footprint, and she likes the cost of inkjet vs. toner. So dig in and learn more!

Your Print Sample TV host, Pat McGrew talks about associations - and for good reasons. All industries have different associations and in the printing industry, this is also the case. Not only do the associations offer various learning experiences, but events, trade shows, and also utilizing different print technologies and applications are part of the role. In this episode, Pat McGrew shows you samples from the Printing United 22 event. We will be there, will you?

It's difficult not to be impressed by the amazing opportunities you can do with a label press. Of course, you can print labels, and sometimes you choose analog and sometimes digital, and VERY often you mix offset, flexo, digital, varnishes, and embellishment - exactly what makes labels so impressive. However, if you have presses like the Screen 350UV or the new Screen PAC830F you can also produce pouches that extend your business opportunities like never before. But as usual host, Pat McGrew takes you through a wealth of inspiration in this Print Sample TV episode!

Walking down the aisles at all the once-upon-a-time trade shows sometimes you need something special to draw attention to your booth. Host Pat McGrew, got the attention of the Swiss manufacturer Sign Racer who presented some really GREAT flexible print samples, showing their product's capabilities with great-looking design. So when we write Make me Stop - don't worry, we can't stop Pat McGrew!

Michael Aumann, Director, Digital Embellishment from KURZ USA, has a vision that can't come as a surprise - "more embellishment, more embellishment, and more embellishment." He is responsible for digital embellishment, though very honest about the need for both digital and analog embellishment options for a long time to come. INKISH got the chance to meet with Michael Aumann, Allan Quimby, and Myron Werner from KURZ USA - and this is the first of the results - stay tuned!

Advantage Label & Packaging is a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based label printing company, and we got the chance to meet with General Manager Brad Knoth. Advantage Label & Packaging runs multiple flexo/hybrid/digital presses and operates a business solely focusing on narrow web label production. Besides being a supplier of labels, Advantage also develops, supports, and sells turn-key solutions for its customers that include machines that can applicate those labels, but also as a reseller for label printers. What brought INKISH to Grand Rapids is a relatively recent investment in CERM. CERM is an MIS system - formerly owned by Heidelberg - but today owned by the management of CERM. CERM has focused on labels for a long time, and when seeing it in action, you see sensors on machines and barcodes in the warehouse, and you for sure learn that CERM has been a game changer for a customer like Advantage Label & Packaging. Most people realize how big of work it is to change the MIS system, and what surprised Brad Knoth and his team was how smoothly the process went with CERM. Coming from a home-brewed solution, the company already knew what they wanted, and before deciding, they asked four suppliers to demo and present their solutions. CERM came out as a clear winner, and Advantage Label & Packaging proudly discusses the process and the result. Enjoy!

In this chat between Vice Presiden, IT Strategies, Marco Boer, and Editor-in-Chief of INKISH, Morten B. Reitoft, the talk is about technology, the need for tradeshows, and how PRINTING United will be the measure for attendees visiting DRUPA, and many more interesting topics. Dig in for 20 minutes of great insights from Marco Boer - he is even teasing an entirely new printing platform - can you believe it?

When Pat McGrew goes to Italy she brings back samples that rock - and here she presents great samples produced by Ricoh. Textures, different substrates, seem that the imagination is the only limit you have, so be inspired by your host and evangelist Pat McGrew!

Take three DSCOOP attendees into a nice room - set up a couple of cameras, and let the talk begin! Experience, knowledge, and open-mindedness are simply what this conversation between Jim Benedict from Enpointe, Shanna Vollmer from Pixa Creative, and Brian Craig from Woods Printing Company. How did you get into the industry? This is just one of the many good questions from this conversation. We are certain you will love it!

Richmark Label is located in downtown Seattle and we found a cool-looking urban-style graffiti-painted building with an atmosphere - but soon we realized that Bill Donner who owns it has fewer passions for the building and its history. However, inside the building, we found a label manufacturer producing both flexo and digital. In this film, Bill Donner explains his strategy of always buying more than one machine, as well as how important the relationship is with both the salesperson as well as the company producing the machine. BOBST has placed its more and more recognized Mouvent digital label presses on the floor of Richmark Labels with more to come shortly. Enjoy!

Rob Mayerson, on a quest to conquer more of Europe’s fine Label and Packaging PSPs. We learn about Label Traxx an MIS designed specifically for the Labels and Flexible Packaging sectors. Label Traxx and Batched also demonstrate their automated planning and scheduling extension. This powerful tool features a blend of artificial intelligence and machine learning with human engagement. Siteline, Label Traxx’s Customer Engagement Module, offers new features to further simplify the product management and reordering processes. It now includes a simple yet advanced artwork approvals process to help get jobs on press faster.

Phil Gaskin gets into the key features of the XMPie software. They provide powerful, variable data printing and web-to-print software that brings together customer databases and creative content. Working on top of Adobe creative suite, they help printers and businesses leverage their customer data and create personalized omnichannel experiences across print and digital channels.

Robert provides insight into how sales teams must be brought into the loop when it comes to introducing new technologies to the shop. Explains the value of digital label printing while still offering flexo solutions. Educating sales so they can educate the client is crucial to success.

International Paper has published the 21st edition of their recognized Pocket Pal - the book that teaches you to speak correctly - or to standardize the vocabulary of PSPs. Host and evangelist Pat McGrew are excited about the addition of terms from the digital print space, so watch the Print Sample TV edition and maybe find a way to get your copy of the Pocket Pal.

Print Sample TV is all about great print samples, but it's also about bridging great design and great equipment into what makes host and evangelist Pat McGrew's heart beat a bit faster. In this episode, she shows how production inkjet equipment not only delivers amazing speed, agility, but more important higher and higher quality. With HP's new Brilliant Ink the WidePage contesters deliver stunning results at the speed of - well - the speed of a production inkjet machine! Enjoy!

At Dscoop Edge Rockies Bob Raus from HP celebrated his birthday by talking to Editor Morten B. Reitoft - or more likely it just happened to be so :-) However, Bob Raus is responsible for the software before and after the printer, including the partnerships with other developers and solutions providers. Really great talking to him. Enjoy!

Two great keynote speakers from Dscoop in a leadership round table conversation with Dscoop's Chris Hyde. David Burkus, a successful author and considered as one of the world's leading business thinkers, helps answer the 'one' question Chris Hyde asks Jesse Cole, owner of the Savannah Bananas, and has more than 1,000 people on a waiting list to get a job at The Savannah Bananas - "How do you think somebody in our industry can get to where you are?" The conversation is great, open-minded, full of insight and inspiration. You will love this!

Nick Benkovich is the VP of Product Management at eProductivity Software - until recently a software under the EFI brand. Nick Benkovich is an extremely open-minded and accessible leader and as you get to know him you understand how he takes responsibility for his staff, their families, and also the customers and their families. As he says if we as a company with hundreds of employees and thousands of customers take the wrong decisions it influences many lives. Talking to Nick Benkovich is fun, always with a smile, but it's also a conversation with wit and wisdom! At DSCOOP eProductivity Software for the first time got the chance to partner with HP and have already weekly call on how to develop and integrate technology - all to the benefit of the customers!

In this round table the leadership of DSCOOP, Jon Bailey, Rick Bellamy, and Peter Van Teeseling talk about the values of the events, the network, and how members profit from being part of the event. It's been more than a thousand days since the last show, and as Jon Bailey said, it took only three minutes to get back in the DSCOOP mood. Interesting conversation and as always interesting to learn from other people's experiences!

In this SPECIAL edition of Print Sample TV, host Pat McGrew talks about the amazing print VIGC uses to promote its events and the organization itself. Inspired by the Pantone Swatch book and using newspapers are just a few examples of how VIGC not only markets its services but also utilizes print to promote the printing industry in general. Great work! LinkedIn profile: Jos Steutelings from VIGC

In this Print Sample TV episode, host and evangelist Pat McGrew talk about the magazine. As she mentions "How long time ago is it you referred to an online publication?" hint - you probably more often refer to a printed magazine. So the printed magazine has a lot of value, and whether used to communicate a certain message for a publisher - like the two first examples - or as a teaching and marketing communication piece for a PSP - well, the magazine is not a bad place to get started!

In the city of North Providence at Rhode Island you'll find a printing company - or to be more precise, a not so easy to find printing company. Aptech Graphics has an extremely anonymous facade but we got there and though Aptech Graphics is a tiny printing company with a HUGE range of products they produce, we also found a company that recently invested in the amazing BOBST Mouvent-series inkjet label printer. The owner and President Mark Mader is an interesting gentleman with a huge interest in technology, and also very dedicated to producing printed products beyond the ordinary. In this film, we focus on the label business, but if you ever need anything from printed beer taps, to pins, to promotional items, or - almost anything you can think of - here is a supplier you should reach out to!

Linemark serves three different business segments - direct mail, print-on-demand, and general commercial business. Entering the production, you very soon realize how organized and busy people are, and you understand right away how the company sees the future. Books-of-One is for sure an exciting opportunity, and as David Ashton explains in the film, POD is the fastest-growing segment and also the most profitable. Investing in digital printing equipment combined with the Müller Martini solution - and skilled people - Linemark does make a difference! LinkedIn Profiles: Steve Bearden David Ashton

About 1,5 hours east of Minneapolis, you'll find the city of Eau Claire. In Eau Claire, you'll find a printing company named Documation. In that printing company, you'll find VP Operations Jeremy Stanek - with whom we met on a cold day to talk about how they utilize their Horizon binding equipment. Documation is a company that grew out of another business and today focuses primarily on the production of softcover books - digitally produced. With a high level of automation, many printers would be astonished how digital print and binding can produce books-of-one profitable. The content of the books is printed on two HP T-series printers. Folded and stacked into perfect book blocks on Documation's Hunkeler equipment. Documation offers both saddle stitching and perfect binding on Horizon equipment, and to be honest - small, lean, and nice books are what you see. Pure inspiration! LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-stanek-603857b/

In 1947 Bridgeport National Bindery was founded. Times were different, but Bridgeport served books of one despite all the commercial and technical differences. The product wasn't a finished book but library binding, handled in small runs. Today Bridgeport National Bindery is a modern printing- and binding company still focusing on small print runs down to copies of one. We got the chance to meet with Bruce Jacobsen, who gave us a tour of an amazing company producing beautiful hard- and softcover books. They produce 20,000 unique titles per day in peak seasons, and only possible because of their HP and Screen presses + the Hunkeler setup creating perfect book blocks! Books of one are for sure one of the mega-trends in book printing, and it's been fantastic to see how different, same equipment is utilized with different printing companies. Stay tuned for more films like this, soon on INKISH :-) LinkedIn Profile: Bruce Jacobsen https://www.linkedin.com/in/brucefjacobsen/ Richard Healy https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-healy-88615818/

Most of us know how addictive this industry is, and I am not sure why Kirk Icuss decided to get back into business after selling his long-time business. BUT. Imagine starting with all the knowledge you have and then choosing the right equipment, the right finishing equipment, and maybe even the right customers to begin with? This is precisely what happened to Kirk Icuss, who know run and operates Enterprise Group Printing with help from smart employees (some even his kids) :-) This is a good film to find inspiration from!

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!

We are working together with Deborah Corn on a new project called PPN - or the Project Peacock Network. Before going into details about this, let's turn back time for a second. Project Peacock was founded years ago, and has with the same agenda, used various channels to educate, inspire, and promote print. In short, Peacock is about showing designers, brand-owners, and print-buyers what technology can do, and to some extent, bridge buyers and sellers. Over the years, thousands of people have been exposed to various print samples and printing technologies. Before COVID, Project Peacock Print Fair traveled through America and Canada hosting educational events - and during the pandemic, Peacock turned into the Project Peacock Platform where vendors and registrants could meet online 365/24/7 - and Platform events presented various topics and speakers. I was so fortunate to present a keynote at the digital publishing event. It was fun, engaging, and interesting to explore the feedback on a platform that isn't a virtual event, a webinar, or anything like it. Now it's 2022, and Deborah and I have been working on something entirely new. We call it Project Peacock Network, PPN. The idea is to invite people from the industry to talk about various topics and then present it as a two-hour, monthly streaming experience. On the first Friday of every month, beginning in March, Deborah will host the streaming format with guests from PSPs, vendors, designers, brand owners, influencers, and more. As we progress with the production, I am excited about this project - and of course, INKISH wanted to be the executive producer of the show and support bringing people together while bringing excitement and a new format to learn and connect to the audience. The show will be broadcast simultaneously on INKISH, Print Media Centr, our YouTube channels, LinkedIn, and where applicable at noon ET, starting March 4, 2022. If you have stories to share and/or create products and services you believe designers, brand owners, and buyers should know about, this is the time to reach out to us. Project Peacock is supported by partners who share our vision.

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.

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?

President and CEO Joe Straka, Priority Group, appreciate being back to eProductivity Software/EFI Connect for the tenth time and underscore the importance of human-to-human interaction. Joe Straka also explains his eight operations that ALL utilize solutions from eProductivity Software/EFI.

In this interview, Application Sales Manager Adam Toqe, from Esko USA, talks with INKISH Producer Robert Godwin about Installation and Post Installation support of software - and agrees how important both are. Enjoy the film!

John Dipippo is the CEO of the company Loyaltyloop which provides loyalty solutions to eProductivity Software/EFI customers. Understanding why customers love your company or don't - is valuable in your communication and marketing and an invaluable tool for understanding how you can improve the customer experience. John DiPippo and Loyaltyloop have the solution!

Cissy Pettenon is the Digital Work Flow Deployment Manager at SPC and has been at eProductivity Software/EFI Connect before. In this short interview, she explains how SPC is a company embracing change and the value of meeting piers at eProductivity Software/EFI Connect.

For many, eProductivity Software/EFI Connect is a recurring annual event, and for some, it's a first-time experience. First-time visitor Korby Gutherie, Executive VP, shortly explains why he believes eProductivity Software/EFI Connect is great.

There is no doubt that many industries, including the printing industry, see labor shortage and need to focus on getting young people involved. The eProductivity Software/EFI Connect seems very committed to giving young people an opportunity to talk to PSP, Converters, Media, and anybody at the event. Robert Godwin talks to Jason Foster from Cal Poly/UGS about print, technology, and the future in this film. Great to see the commitment from EFI also in this area!

Ken Bach is Business Development Director for Aberdeen Fabrics in North Carolina, USA. The company exhibit at EFI Connect 2022 and use this opportunity to promote American-made fabrics, but also very much a sustainability agenda.

eProductivity Software/EFI Connect is about meeting people, and for sponsor Duplo USA, it's about meeting customers and prospects. In this film, Vice President Marketing Rick Salinas explains how finishing should be considered earlier in the buying process and how Duplo uses eProductivity Software/EFI to control the equipment as an integrated part of the workflow!

At EFI Connect 2022, we did two films with Vice President of Marketing Rick Salinas from Duplo USA. Both are to be found on INKISH, of course. This film demonstrates two cutting solutions that Duplo USA presented - exciting, and as always, great to learn!

Vice President Business Development, Tim Roloff, explains in this film from eProductivity Software/EFI Connect 2022 the advantages of using dedicated cloud services from ISCorp.

We visited the printing company TPC Printing & Packaging in Chattanooga, which recently invested in two new Koenig & Bauers presses. One of the presses is installed with Eagle Systems cold-foil solutions. In this film, President Joey Schmissrauter explains why they chose to invest in the Eagle Systems solutions and how it enables them to create even more luxurious packaging combined with their BOBST hotfoil solutions and their Scodix 106 digital enhancement solution. Very interesting story, and in the film you can see amazing print samples - just for inspiration :-)

Jim Rosenthal has attended almost EVERY EFI Connect, and in this chat, with editor Morten B. Reitoft he gives many great reasons for why you should also attend. Jim Rosenthal is the President of PDC Graphics in Pennsylvania and delivers a mix of data-driven print using EFI technology. Jim Rosenthal also says that he has got good friends at EFI Connect that he considers family friends - and of course, he is going again in January - Let's Connect!

Can you get to know people in just 20 minutes and virtually? I interviewed Nathaniel Grant, who owns a printing company in Sterling, Virginia - and we genuinely had a good laugh. I got a pretty good understanding of his company. This film is part of our promotion of the upcoming EFI Connect event in Las Vegas from January 17th-21st. Take a listen to Nathaniel Grant and maybe you also decide to go to Vegas in January - and if you do - let's connect!

The world is getting smaller and smaller, and what looked almost impossible years ago is today becoming simpler. In this INKISH film Steven Booth from Genius Books & Media explains how he is using Cloudprinter in his publishing business enabling him selling books everywhere. Cloudprinter is a global API that connect storefronts with a vast global network of printing companies. Enjoy! LinkedIn Profile