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Amber Lawrence knows the MIS and Compliance. Her background makes her a valuable member of the CRW team and a great mentor to the next generation print professional. Roping together these disparate systems keeps her in the thick of the business.

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!

Sagen de Jonge is CEO of Tilia Labs - a company that we have already covered a few times here on INKISH.TV. We met him at Albelli in The Netherlands recently and asked him about the very nearby future. It seems that the company is busy and not resting on their laurels. With a 100% growth in 2018 and an appetite for more in 2019, we look forward to following this exciting company. Listen to Sagen de Jonge here.

At Printpack India 2025, Wayne Beckett speaks with Aman Bhardwaj, National Sales Manager for Mimaki India, to explore the company’s expanding focus on the packaging and label segments. Bhardwaj shares insights into Mimaki’s first-ever participation at Printpack India and highlights the introduction of their flatbed cutting machines, designed for sample-making in the packaging industry. With cutting-edge technology capable of handling materials up to 54mm thick, these machines provide solutions for prototyping rigid boxes, mat-pad boxes, and cans. The discussion also covers the rapid growth of India's packaging sector, with Bhardwaj emphasizing its direct link to the nation’s economic expansion. With Mimaki India operating from offices in Gurugram and Mumbai, the company has been scaling up its presence, selling over 600–700 machines annually. Post-pandemic, the market has seen a strong recovery, positioning Mimaki for further success in India’s evolving print industry. For anyone interested in the future of digital cutting and packaging solutions, this conversation offers valuable insights into Mimaki’s strategy, technology, and long-term vision.

English description hereunder: Desde FESPA México 2026, conversamos con Amado Lara, de Roland, sobre las nuevas tecnologías de impresión, las oportunidades de crecimiento y las tendencias que transforman el mercado de la impresión de gran formato. Roland presenta importantes novedades, entre ellas la MG2-640, con tecnología UV para impresión y corte, y la nueva AG-640, que combina impresión látex y corte. Amado también nos muestra cómo las soluciones de impresión con textura, la decoración de interiores y la personalización de productos permiten a los impresores diversificar sus negocios y ofrecer aplicaciones de mayor valor agregado. La conversación aborda, además, el futuro del gran formato hacia 2027, la importancia de la automatización, la inteligencia artificial y las herramientas de gestión como Roland DG Connect. Para Amado Lara, el crecimiento del sector pasa por tecnologías versátiles que permitan desarrollar múltiples aplicaciones, optimizar la producción y competir por valor en lugar de hacerlo únicamente por precio. --- At FESPA Mexico 2026, we meet Amado Lara from Roland to discuss new printing technologies, emerging business opportunities, and the trends shaping the future of wide-format printing. Roland introduces several innovations, including the new MG2-640 UV print-and-cut solution and the AG-640, combining latex printing with integrated cutting capabilities. Amado explains how these technologies, alongside textured printing, interior decoration, and product personalization, enable print service providers to expand their applications and enter higher-value markets. Looking ahead to 2027, the conversation explores automation, artificial intelligence, and production management through solutions such as Roland DG Connect. Amado emphasizes a shift toward versatile printing technologies capable of handling multiple applications while improving production efficiency. His message to print service providers is clear: future growth depends on diversification, personalization, and competing on added value rather than price alone.

At Canon's Power to Move event in Venlo, Morten B. Reitoft speaks with Alper Çifçi, Deputy General Manager of Meteksan, one of Turkey's largest and most diversified printing companies. With approximately 400 employees and deep roots in both secure printing and educational publishing, Meteksan occupies a unique position in the Turkish market. Çifçi explains how his own journey from production management to business development has given him a practical understanding of both manufacturing operations and the strategic decisions required to guide a modern printing business through a rapidly changing industry. A significant part of the discussion focuses on Meteksan's role in producing secure examination materials and educational content for Turkey. Operating under strict security requirements, the company has developed extensive expertise in managing highly sensitive print production workflows. Beyond its domestic activities, Çifçi also sees opportunities for Turkish know-how to support educational and examination printing initiatives in other regions, including Africa, where demand for localized secure printing capabilities continues to grow. The conversation then turns to one of Meteksan's newest initiatives: book-of-one production. Working in collaboration with a government university, the company has launched a project that combines digital printing, efficient distribution, and sustainability objectives. Located in Ankara, Meteksan benefits from a central position that supports nationwide distribution, reduces transportation requirements, and improves responsiveness. As publishing markets continue to evolve, Çifçi believes digital printing has become increasingly important. Growing title counts, changing demand patterns, and the need for greater flexibility are pushing publishers toward digital production models that would have been difficult to justify only a few years ago. For Meteksan, this creates opportunities to expand both its publishing services and its production capabilities. The discussion also explores the technologies showcased at Canon's Customer Experience Center, including the VarioPress iV7 and the ProStream platform. Çifçi explains why the combination of high-quality sheetfed inkjet and high-volume roll-fed inkjet is particularly attractive for a company serving both educational publishing and commercial print markets. The ability to match production methods to specific applications while maintaining quality and efficiency is increasingly becoming a competitive advantage. Beyond technology, the conversation touches on Turkey's unique economic and geographic position. Situated between Europe and Asia, Turkey continues to serve as an important bridge between markets, cultures, and business opportunities. Despite economic challenges and periods of high inflation, Çifçi remains optimistic about growth opportunities, emphasizing that continued investment and business development are essential for companies that want to strengthen their position in the years ahead. Recorded at Canon's Power to Move event in Venlo, this interview offers insight into the ambitions of one of Turkey's leading print providers and highlights the growing role digital printing is playing in the transformation of educational publishing and secure print production.

It's no secret that Highcon has been in difficulties and that it still requires walking the extra mile to make Highcon a profitable company - but strong leadership with Shlomo Nimrod as the CEO and capacities like Alon Bar-Shany, Benny Landa, Adina Shorr, and more on the board - Highcon is on the right track. When we visited Highcon in Israel, we asked Alon Bar-Shany to join us for an interview, and despite a busy program, we got the chance - and here he is!

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!

With the new Richard Askam Channel opinions will be said. Opinions about philosophy, business, marketing and who knows even some personal insights? The episodes will be published monthly, take about 10-12 minutes each and will end with a question. The question you should ask your colleagues, your customers, or even better - yourself. This is group therapy at a high level. Richard Askam is a keynote speaker, a writer and always ready to discuss. Not the types of discussions with conclusions or already established arguments - but more the kind of discussions that will leave both you and Richard open to any further discussion. This is what The Richard Askam Channel is all about. Be inspired, be generous, give back, be inspired, spread the word and let’s build a better print world. A better world can only be made if opinions are shared freely and open - and with the new Richard Askam channel all opinions matters - are you game?

Dennis Ebeltoft participated in one of several CERM pane debates during LabelExpo. His company, Springfield, decided years ago to be a 100% digital label Converter, and he speaks about how they have built up workflow around CERM, ABG, Screen, and ESKO. Ebeltoft also explains how they started with several Indigo's and how moving to inkjet with the Screen 350UV and an integrated ABG finishing line today allows the company to operate print and finishing with only one operator. Enjoy!

Chinese language - English subtitles LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisa-xu-62536bb3/

Great seeing Alicia Cifré Trassierra from Canon again, and, of course, we start directly with one of the questions that many probably think about - Heidelberg selling Canon equipment - what about the competition? We speak about toner, inkjet, market, and, of course, also what OPS means to Canon and Alicia Cifré Trassierra.

Ali Eranpurwala leads the printhead division of Seiko. In this interview, we get an idea of the potential with inkjet and Seiko, but also why Seiko Open Week is a recurring and important event. Enjoy!

Ali Ridha Jaffar is the VP of Syncoms Group in the UK. The company is a commercial printing company, but Jaffar has also become a recognized presenter at numerous EFI Storefront presentations. The great thing about listening to a customer talking about any software is the passion. It's also to understand that there are steep learning curves with all solutions - and as Ali Ridha Jaffar says in this interview, it's not about setting up the prices and the designs and the flow, but how your web presence can get you even more successful. Ali Ridha Jaffar's LinkedIn profile.

Imagine. Europe's fifth-largest online-printer isn't even a printing company - or at least not anymore. In this 'Learn With Us' session, Ali Jason Bazooband explains how the printing company moved from having own operation, to a source with 60+ printing companies in a quite unusual business model. Print24 or Unitedprinters own equity placed with printing companies spread all over Europe. The conversation was originally about outsourcing, and yes - printers still source with Print24, and both suppliers and print24 is able to make a margin based on this business model. Amazing story, enjoy!

What to expect when you visit a North African country for the first time? Well, we arrived at around 20:00 local time in Casablanca airport, and when we got out of the plane, the warm, dry air was pleasant. Luggage and security were a breath, and a few minutes later, our driver came, picked us up, and drove us about 30 minutes from the airport to our hotel. The adventure started great, and the expectations of visiting DirectPrint were high. And we were satisfied. Several Komori printing presses in different formats, Horizon and MBO binding equipment for perfect binding, stitched products, and tons of hands and equipment for rigid boxes, folding cartons, labels, digital embellishment, and, of course, the two KAMA products - the very reason for our visit - a Flexfold FF52i (Folding Gluer with extremely short setup time), and a ProCut76 a die cutter/hot stamping machine with extreme precession AND fast setup time - we have done a walkthrough of the machine, you can see it here: https://inkish.tv/inkish-video/sofwalkthrough/ Ali Benchekroun is getting ready to take over the family business at some point. Still, he will take over a super WELL-run operation with all the modern technology you can only dream of. Enjoy!

Fujifilm is showing both their POD solutions as their large format equipment at C!Print Madrid. Alfonso Garcia gives his take on the POD portfolio on their booth.

English description below. Desde FESPA México 2026, conversamos con Alfonso Espínola, de HP, sobre las últimas innovaciones en impresión de gran formato y el creciente papel de la automatización y la inteligencia artificial en los procesos de producción. HP presenta una amplia gama de soluciones, desde la nueva HP DesignJet Z6 Plus, enfocada en impresión técnica, fotografía profesional y reproducción de arte, hasta las tecnologías HP Latex 630W, 730W y R530, que permiten imprimir sobre diferentes materiales rígidos y flexibles. Por primera vez, HP también incorpora en su participación en FESPA aplicaciones de impresión digital HP Indigo. Sin embargo, una de las novedades más interesantes es HP PrintOS Production Hub, una solución diseñada para organizar y automatizar el flujo de trabajo completo, desde la recepción de pedidos y la preprensa hasta la impresión, los acabados y la entrega. Alfonso explica cómo la inteligencia artificial permite automatizar la recepción de órdenes y mejorar la calidad de las imágenes, reduciendo las intervenciones manuales y agilizando los tiempos de producción. Una conversación sobre cómo la integración del hardware, el software y la inteligencia artificial puede ayudar a los impresores, independientemente de su tamaño, a mejorar su productividad y desarrollar negocios más eficientes. --- At FESPA Mexico 2026, we meet Alfonso Espínola from HP to explore the company's latest wide-format printing technologies and the growing importance of workflow automation and artificial intelligence in modern print production. HP showcases its extensive portfolio, including the new HP DesignJet Z6 Plus for technical printing, professional photography, and fine art reproduction, as well as the HP Latex 630W, 730W, and R530, which offer versatile printing capabilities across rigid and flexible materials. For the first time at FESPA, HP also introduces visitors to applications produced using HP Indigo digital printing technology. A central focus of the conversation is HP PrintOS Production Hub, a workflow management solution designed to help print service providers organize and automate their entire production process. From order intake and prepress to printing, finishing, shipping, and installation, Alfonso explains how clearly defined responsibilities and automated processes can improve production efficiency and delivery reliability. The interview also examines how artificial intelligence is being integrated into everyday production, including automated order processing and image upscaling. Alfonso shares HP's approach to making automation accessible to printing businesses of all sizes, demonstrating how the combination of hardware, software, and AI can support greater productivity and business growth.

Alfonso Cobe from ASG discussed his company at the Weilburger Graphics stand at drupa. ASG is a major national distributor in Spain, focusing on consumables like rubber, inks, chemicals, and plates. They have been distributing Weilburger Graphics water-based and UV varnishes for three years. The market response to Weilburger Graphics is positive due to its high quality and international reputation. Current trends include a high demand for barrier varnishes as a replacement for plastic, with Weilburger Graphics offering specialized varnishes like Soft Touch, Dripot, and UV effect varnishes. The Spanish printing market is focused on packaging, reducing costs, and increasing productivity. At Drupa, Alfonso is interested in new digital technologies and their integration with varnishing processes.

Welcome to Drupa. We are here in Hall 1 at the KAMA stand with Alexandra Marchand, who joined KAMA last week and is attending Drupa for the first time. Alexandra Marchand has a background in the printing industry, including four years with a paper manufacturer. KAMA, a German company, showcases two machines: a folder gluer and a cutting, hot stamping, and embossing machine. KAMA's machines are known for their short set-up times and ease of use. The folder gluer includes options like width and length registration and a camera system for quality control, making it ideal for markets like pharmaceuticals. The machine also supports braille embossing across its width. Through advanced engineering, KAMA focuses on automation and simplicity and offers robotic solutions to minimize manual labor and repetitive movements. Alexandra Marchand expressed her enthusiasm for the graphic arts and confidence in KAMA's innovative technology.  

rissc are specialists in refining media assets for output channels, including commercial print, books, direct mail, and OoH. Alex Sperrfechter explains how their business-to-business clients use the platform to ensure brand consistency across output channels.

Wayne Beckett talk with Alexander Sperrfechter CEO & Founder of Rissc Solutions about their web-to-print and marketing automation system. Having moved from working with large brands into the print sector their solution has been developed to integrate into most workflows.

Hoenle Unveils New Brand Identity at Labelexpo At this year’s Labelexpo, Dr. Hoenle’s Vice President, Alexandre Frisch, unveiled the company’s new brand identity in a live rebranding event at the stand. The announcement marked a significant milestone for the UV specialist as it united all subsidiaries and the parent company under one strong, future-focused brand: Hoenle. From now on, the company will be known as Hoenle AG, a step designed to reflect the group’s strategic development and bring greater clarity to its international activities. As one of the world’s leading suppliers of industrial UV technologies, Hoenle continues to set the standard with solvent-free curing and drying solutions, chemical-free disinfection systems, and high-tech adhesive technologies. With over 50 years of experience, the company remains committed to innovation, sustainability, and people-first values. This rebranding marks the next chapter in Hoenle’s journey – uniting eight companies under a single name and strengthening its position as a global leader in UV technology.

At the Kohlhammer event on Friday, September 27th, 2024, a few people were invited to present their businesses and what they do. One of the people was Alexander Cartellieri from Hahnemühle. Besides the company’s impressive age (established in 1584), he also spoke about the unique papers produced and sold only through art shops in about 10,000 outlets worldwide. Cartellieri explains the processes in this interview and how the paper is excellent for digital print, like Inkjet. We also talk about the collaboration with René Staud, who uses Kohlhammer as a supplier for high-end books of the highest quality—a super exciting interview. Language: German Subtitled: English