Daniela Binario · Communication Manager · PRATI · LabelExpo Barcelona 2025
Morten from Inkish speaks with Daniela from Prati at LabelExpo in Barcelona, highlighting a more human side of the trade show. Daniela explains a special internal project at Prati where employees were asked to read books, choose meaningful quotes, and turn them into printed bookmarks. The bookmarks were finished on the booth using the Digi Compact and given as a small token to the visitors.
Each team member contributed a favorite quote, and while many hadn’t read each other’s chosen books, they discovered a common theme: travel and personal growth. One collective bookmark displayed quotes like “The measure of love is to love without measure” and “The world is like a book and those who do not travel read only one page” by, reflecting the team’s shared spirit.
Daniela says this project brought the team closer together, building a sense of family and emotional connection among colleagues. She joined Prati in September 2022 and describes working there as feeling valued as a person rather than just a number, with everyone’s ideas being heard and appreciated. Morten concludes by noting how touching and inspiring it is to see the people behind the technology, and thanks Daniela for sharing the story.
Wed October 8th
Franz Kriechbaum · CEO · manroland Goss ·...
Morten Reitoft from Inkish speaks with Franz Kriechbaum of manroland Goss during LabelExpo in Barcelona. Franz explains that although many assume manroland Goss has struggled as web offset demand has declined, the company has adapted successfully by focusing on book production and high-speed finishing solutions. He notes that while global book market growth appears small, certain customers, especially in North America, are reporting double-digit growth in book printing, often still using decades-old web offset presses, which creates major upgrade opportunities. He highlights the company’s FormerLine and FoldLine systems, developed around 2015–2016, originally designed for long runs but now proving ideal for the new generation of high-speed inkjet printers. These digital presses are finally reaching the speeds the FormerLine was built for, up to 50,000 revolutions per hour in continuous operation, and manroland Goss has already sold about 20 units with demand rising strongly, especially from China. Franz adds that handling delicate papers at very high speeds is a core advantage, rooted in his team’s aerospace engineering expertise. At 60 km/h paper behaves like an airfoil, so manroland Goss uses air-film guidance and other advanced methods to ensure accuracy and stability, which gives them a competitive edge in high-speed web finishing versus traditional sheet-based or lower-speed competitors. He also discusses the global market outlook. Tariffs in United States add complexity, but manroland Goss can legally mitigate costs through software, local commissioning work, and close partnerships, keeping ROI attractive for US customers. Asia is becoming more active as well. Historically content with “good enough” technology, the region now seeks higher performance driven by inkjet growth, where manroland Goss already has proven solutions. While many still associate the company only with newspaper presses, Franz emphasizes their diversification. Alongside web offset, they now serve digital book production and are expanding into packaging. After years of underinvestment by the market, book printing is resurging, and manroland Goss’s experience with high-speed web paper handling positions them well to meet this new demand.