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DG3 is a fantastic printing company with diverse production. Patrick Caragliano says with a smile, “We can produce anything here but foil stamping and embossing.” - we believe them. One of the centerpieces on the production side is the new Koenig & Bauer Rapida 105 - but they have everything you can dream of. Binding, enveloping, digital print, and tons of people. It is a fantastic company with an exciting story told by Steven Babat and Patrick Caragliano - super happy to have experienced DG3 firsthand; second best is, of course, through the eyes of your INKISH team :-)

Steve Johnson, or Tonerman, is well-known in the American print community. He is a smart businessman, a columnist with WhatTheyThink, and now also featured on INKISH. Listen to Johnson and learn the difference between books and manuals. In this interview by Mark Vruno, you get a lot of great insights about his company, Copresco, and great learning in general. With this interview, we also introduce Mark Vruno. He has been with us at various tradeshows and will also be at PRINTING United, but this is his first FULL INKISH Interview. Great work—welcome on board!

Before drupa, INKISH had a LONG but exciting trip in the US, and on a cold (very) Saturday morning, we met up with Buddy Kramber (VP Operations, The Bernard Group) and Erik Norman (President, SwissQprint North America) for an interview about the acquisition of SwissQprint printers. The Bernard Group is one of the most amazing printing companies we have visited - and this was our second visit to Chanhassen-based printing- and much more. Six years ago, we saw an incredible automated company with incredible growth that has continued and, according to Kramber, will continue. Investing in SwissQprint along with the AGFA and EFI printers (as far as we remember), the SwissQprint adds a layer of gamut to the production as it can produce with special colors and superior quality. Interesting to see how customers also look at options that can only be produced on the SwissQprint printer.

Our ‘Always on Tour’ adventure this time led us to Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, with our partners at Koenig & Bauer. The drive from our previous filming location was a feast for the eyes – breathtaking scenery and the unique experience of seeing Amish communities. Arriving in Sinking Spring with no preconceived notions, we were suddenly met with the impressive sight of GRAFIKA, a massive printing operation. Stepping inside, we saw many familiar names among those who'd already visited GRAFIKA. Soon, Bernie Elzer III himself warmly welcomed us. This place is a printer's dream—the Latest Koenig & Bauer presses stand next to other manufacturers' printing (like Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG) and post-press equipment (like BOBST). Schur logistics systems were also being integrated, further enhancing their capabilities. Grafika has so much momentum. Elzer III's vision is evident, and his recent investment in a fully loaded Rapida 106 from Koenig & Bauer speaks volumes about his confidence in the future of offset printing. GRAFIKA is simply outstanding. We're thrilled to have experienced it firsthand and are certain we've made lifelong friends!

Frank Romano is, by all means, a unique person. His dedication to print, openness to sharing his knowledge with others, and memory beyond most have made him a legend. Books, articles, lectures, presentations, and being a professor emeritus at Rochester Institute of Technology have put him in touch with so many people and, as he tells in this documentary, given many of his students prominent positions in the industry. He is proud. According to himself, his legacy is The Museum of Printing for the rest of his life as a person who is accessible, funny, kind, and always giving. We at INKISH are proud of this documentary, in which Frank Romano has time to talk about his upbringing, family, siblings, kids, career, and at least some of the things that have formed FRANK. Thank you to Frank Romano for taking a day out of your schedule to show us The Museum of Printing and to Ziga Kovac for editing this beautiful documentary. If you appreciate this film and the work of Frank Romany, the best way to show is by donating to The Museum of Printing using this link: https://museumofprinting.org/join-us/#join

Driving from Newark through New York, heading north, and passing through beautiful Connecticut is just one of the perks of being INKISH. Allied Printing is located in Manchester, and arriving at the printing company, you soon realize - this is big. Upon arrival, the receptionist showed us an aerial photo of the building and explained how the company has expanded over the years. We are meeting John Sommers Jr., who took over the company after his father unexpectedly passed away - and now operates a 450+ people company with web-offset, cut-sheet, digital, and binding capable of producing almost any printed product. We are visiting Allied Printing as they are a customer of Koenig & Bauer, and we get a tour + a good chat with Sommers about why Koenig & Bauer is the right OEM for them. Simply amazing company, with humor and friendliness beyond many companies. John Sommers Jr. is well-respected among the people working there, and as he passes through the shop floor, you realize the personal and first-name culture that also defines Allied Printing. Enjoy!  

Once again, your hard-working INKISH team can visit a company we have known for years. The first time was at PRINTING United in Las Vegas in 2019, where Edwards's brother Elias demonstrated how Entourage uses Chili Publish. The next time was also at PRINTING United, but this time at Spencer Metric's booth. Finally, we met the company in its playground— SUPER GREAT. Entourage Yearbooks has an amazing story; you will hear that from Edward in this film. Still, as a company specialized in Yearbooks, you can imagine that it's first and foremost seasonal work, but also a job where deadlines have to be kept. Relying on printing equipment from Ricoh, HP, and Canon - on the binding site, and why we are visiting Entourage is their partnership with Meccanotecnica. We focus on and show the new (presented at #HID23) Universe Web in the film. Entourage Yearbooks also have several Universe binders for sheet binding, all combined with some Hunkeler equipment. and while we were there, Entourage was also setting up a Müller Martini case-binding machine. GREAT company and great people!

In Mark Quest for American exhibitors, he, this time, finds a REAL American gentleman, Rick Brown from Fujifilm. In the conversation, they talk about the progress in technology since the last drupa - and more - enjoy!  

With a background from IBM and Ricoh, Mike Herold used to be primarily associated with products around the mentioned companies' ecosystems. Still, in his relatively new role with EMT International, he is suddenly invited to former competitors—and that journey is, of course, interesting. Still, it also gives Herold many new opportunities!  

Mark's Quest for American Exhibitors took him to Fujifilm's booth, where he met with Dean Haertel. Heartel has a broad background in the industry but now works for Fujifilm. Here, he presents print bars that can be added to analog equipment. It's interesting how more and more companies offer inkjet print opportunities to make analog machines true hybrids!

Mark's Quest for American Exhibitors led him to Mike Herold from EMT International - and after sharing American anecdotes, Mike Herold's history from IBM to Ricoh to EMT International is talked about - and, of course, the equipment from EMT. Enjoy!

We met with Paul Hudson at the Scodix booth - a beautiful booth showcasing the newest and latest digital Scodix embellishments. Hudson, as usual, uses the opportunity to showcase a brand new product and sample that explain the advantages of his digital technology, but listen for yourself :-)

Marks's Quest for Americans led him to John Lackner, who announced his purchase of an RMGT Series 10 machine at Drupa. The most extended configuration in the US so far - with an 8+2 configuration - made to serve the needs of current and future customers - but learn more in the interview. Enjoy!

Editor Morten Reitoft in a conversation with Michael Aumann. Why should a PSP or Converter buy technology from Kurz? Leading the discussion with this question can, of course, only be interesting - so dig in :-)

Danish MIS/ERP supplier PrintVis presented its products at the Drupa DNA Hall 7, and as always, Michael Bradley from PrintVis USA was ready to share his great insights with Mark Vruno.

It was a pleasure again to meet with Andrew Gunn at Fujifilm. Gunn gave a presentation on the new 5-color Revoria machines (ECS2100 and SC285S—and the 4-color versions of the same (without the s)), and as with almost everything at Fujifilm's booth, the technology was stunning. A 2400 DPI print using Fujifils Super-EA toner shows Fujifilm's commitment to toner technology!

Congratulations to Kevin Bennett from EZ-Mailing. At drupa 2024, we got to catch up with Bennett, whom we filmed a year ago. Already then, Bennett joked about getting a perfection press - and soon he did :-) A warm Congratulations to everybody.

A few days before Rosemarie Breske Garvey and her team headed to Indianapolis to be part of DSCOOP, we visited Blooming Color in a sub-urban in Chicago - and it's super great to see Rosemarie Breske Garvey again. The last time we met was at DSCOOP Rockies in Denver, and now, I guess you understand that we are visiting a very dedicated businesswoman working with HP. A few days before our visit, the LAST offset press was removed from the site - and the digital transformation is complete. We are visiting Blooming Color because they use Ultimate Tech Impostrip and Bindery in the company, and with an increasing number of orders of one, the Ultimate Tech software has become a cornerstone in the company. Enjoy the film, and GREAT visiting this super smart company. Long live Commercial Print.

He has a nose for business. He sees opportunities. He knows his products. He cares about his customers - they are referred to almost like family members. He strongly believes in offset and is the only one constantly bringing machines to tradeshows whenever possible. He has a strong respect for his father, who passed away years ago. His father gave Manley an opportunity and another direction of life that was initially planned. Manley is the distributor of RMGT and other products. This story is about Chris Manley and GraphCo - great story!  

Kevin Neureuter, as of May 1st, 2024, has been appointed new CEO for manroland sheetfed North America. Kevin Neureuter has been with manroland for the past four years and explains in this interview that he, for some time, has been trained and positioned for his new role, and now the time is here. Kevin Neureuter will still be visiting clients and will be 'on the road' 80% of the time - and with a background in the industry, Neureuter has the same domain knowledge as the newly appointed Global CEO Mirko Kern. It's interesting to see how different the major players in the market address leadership. Meet Kevin Neureuter in this interview: open-minded, smiling, and relaxed - GREAT!