The Benelux Online Print Event, or BOPE, is amazing. In this chat, Editor Morten B. Reitoft speaks with Managing Director Jos Steutelings from VIGC about what to expect from the event. The program is jam-packed with great speakers and different angles on the online printing industry. Read more about the event here: https://www.vigc.be/en/bope/

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Sur le stand d'Agfa, nous avons rejoint Dominique Hariot et sa bête. C'est un véritable animal de production qui est mis en avant, entre autres, sur le marché de la PLV, et Dominique nous la montre en laisse.

In this INKISH film, we visit an amazing packaging printing company in the southern part of France - Autajon/Haubtmann. Autajon is huge global printing group with 36 sites in Europe, in the US, and in Asia - and the reason for our visit is due to their recent investment in the Highcon Beam. For those who don't know the Beam - it's an industrial grade Laser Die Cutting machine that can do creases, die-cuttings, half-cuts, and combinations of above at a speed of up to 5.000 sheets per hour. The actual speed depends on the complexity of the die-cut but pretty fast and in amazing quality. Plant Manager Xavier Boutevillain explains why they did this investment and also how they see the need for machines like the Beam in a changing market. Smaller print runs, faster setup time, more complex designs are just a few of the challenges Haubtmann is now ready to work with. What is of course, also interesting is to see the Beam in a working environment with huge Heidelberg machines, Bobst machines, Glueing machines, and more - and apparently fits so well into this mix of equipment. It was great to get the chance to meet the team from Haubtmann and I hope you enjoy the film. It was sponsored by Highcon - so thank you also to Highcon for this opportunity - and as usual - we did film the way we wanted it to be done - always on YOUR side. Watch, Like, Share - thank you!

One thing that is almost as effective as using almost naked females in your advertising is Direct Mail. It may not be as sexy, but as host Pat McGrew explains in this Print Sample TV episode, Direct Mail is used more and more. There is only one reason, and that's because Direct Mail works. In this film, you will see some of the pieces that Pat McGrew receives in her mailbox. Find your inspiration and serve the market. It's time!

In our conversations about M&As, we talk to the former advisor and CEO for Elanders Germany, Peter Sommer. Peter Sommer is a frequent guest on INKISH and always openly shares his opinions and views on the things we talk about. 14 years ago, Peter Sommer sold his company to Elanders and became an essential person in the global Elanders group soon. Now, this era has ended, and Peter Sommer is now in charge of his investment company P2 where the work is to acquire companies in the printing industry, join the companies into larger entities, and drive the synergies to their max. As usual, a great conversation - thank you, Peter.

Always a pleasure to meet with Thayer Long from APTech. At the last PRINT show,​ Thayer Long was pretty new to his position but the year has been filled with challenges so, of course, we had to set up an interview with him to hear about what has been going on the past years - and what to expect from the future. Enjoy this open-minded interview with one of our favorites!

Thayer Long took over APtech, GraphExpo, and Print when competition changed the market situation. Still, maybe the changes were also a reflection of changing needs. In this session, we get a chance to discuss how the needs are changing the entire industry, from being a printer, a vendor, a media to a trade-show organizer.

Lee Ward is the Chief Revenue Officer of Tharstern. At LabelExpo Americas, the entire team is very excited about the future with the new Tharstern Cloud for Labels. In this interview, Lee Ward shares his view on the potential for Tharstern Cloud, and as you can guess, he is very optimistic.

At LabelExpo Americas in Chicago, Tharstern introduced a new product in a new market, namely the Tharstern Cloud for Labels. In this interview with CEO Keith McMurtrie, we get an understanding of why Tharstern chose to invest in developing an entirely new platform and what the perspectives are. Dig in and listen to why this is interesting!

In this 22 minutes session, Editor Morten B. Reitoft is back to school - or, to be more precise Tharstern Head of Product Chris Burn will take us on a guided tour of just a few of the options with the new Tharstern Cloud for Labels solution. Of course, the solution can't be shown in all its details in only 20+ minutes. Still, you will get an understanding of how Tharstern has developed not only a new solution but also a new core that can be the foundation for future versions tailored to different segments in our industry! LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-burn-aa585815/

Kornit is one of the leading suppliers of DTF and DTG. In this film, which we did in Israel (as you can see from the drone shots in the beginning), we talked to VP & General Manager, Direct to Fabric, Danny Gazit, about how this at all is possible. But see and listen for yourself. Great insights!

The Danish online media printogmedier.dk did a test/review of various digital foiling solutions. The film is a short review of the event in Danish - an article in English will follow up on this shortly on LinkedIn.

Wayne from INKISH is at The Print Show in Birmingham at the NEC, starting the day with a conversation with his good friend Terry Garvey. They reflect on their last meeting in Barcelona and dive into how things have developed since Fiery and Epson came together about 12–18 months ago. Terry explains that Epson’s acquisition was driven by Fiery’s strong software technology, capabilities, and established OEM customers like Xerox, Canon, Konica Minolta, and Ricoh. He highlights the development of Digital Factory, a product born from the CADlink acquisition, which is designed for applications such as direct-to-film, direct-to-garment, and engraving. He is now being showcased with Epson’s new G6000. They also discuss Fiery’s unified workflow approach, where one operator can manage multiple devices through Command WorkStation, creating efficiency across cut-sheet and wide-format devices. Terry introduces Fiery JobFlow, which automates repetitive tasks to minimize errors and streamline job processing, ensuring clean workflows and error-free output. Integration with web-to-print systems remains a core strength, with Fiery maintaining an open platform that works seamlessly with providers like Infigo, Digital StoreFront, and Vpress. With The Print Show running alongside the Sign Show, Fiery’s flexibility is on display, driving devices across commercial print, DTF, DTG, and signage. Their XF application has long supported sign printers from Epson, HP, EFI, and other manufacturers, underscoring their open-platform philosophy. As the conversation wraps up, Wayne and Terry share a lighthearted moment about sales at the show and upcoming events, with Terry confirming he’ll be skipping Printing United in Orlando this time. A lively and insightful discussion on Fiery’s integration, automation, and open-platform approach, straight from the show floor in Birmingham.

At Printpack India 2025, Naresh Khanna speaks with Tej Prakash Jain, Managing Director of Monotech Systems Limited, about the company’s evolution from a distributor of digital presses to a full-scale manufacturer of inkjet and embellishment solutions. Jain highlights Monotech’s commitment to the "Make in India" initiative. Monotech produces a range of inkjet presses for book printing, labels, and wide-format signage and has a strong presence in 25 countries. The conversation explores Printpack's latest innovations, including the NozzleJet book-on-demand press, which delivers high-resolution printing with inline folding and finishing for seamless book production. Jain also unveils the Vertex, a B2-size embellishment press with inline foiling designed to make premium print finishing more accessible to offset printers. Jain discusses the growing traction of inkjet in India, particularly for book-on-demand and digital label printing, as shorter print runs and high-speed production drive industry demand. With a strong foothold in Indian and global markets, Monotech is expanding its international reach, particularly in Europe and China, where its inkjet label presses have seen significant success. For those interested in the future of digital print, inkjet technology, and affordable embellishment solutions, this conversation provides key insights into Monotech’s innovations and global ambitions. This conversation offers key insights into Monotech's innovations and global aspirations for

Tecnau produce binding equipment and at Argos Inspiration Days in Brussels you can see the amazing possibilities - See more and sign up for Argos Inspiration Days at www.argosinspirationdays.com

At PRINTING United, Tecnau presented their Revolution 50-series and Stack 1212 finishing devices. In this interview, we talk to Pete Dolfis, Solutions Manager, Tecnau, to get an understanding of the market, and then we get a walk-through of both solutions. The Revolution 50-series was introduced last year and has been very successful for Tecnau, and so with the Stack 1212. Peter Dolfis also says that Tecnau produces a smaller Stack 1010 that is now configured and sold as part of a book solution. But see for yourself.

In this film, you'll get a walkthrough of the Tecnau Libra 800 all-in-book-of-one machine at Rotomail. Rotomail is one of Europe's leading producers of Books-of-One and has a strategy to produce books from reels, which then, in return, requires a binding line that can accept roles for covers and content - and with the co-development of the Libra 800, Rotomail (and other customers) can now produce books having two rolls of covers (for example one with gloss laminated covers, and one with matt laminated covers) - but you will see in this walkthrough. Today Rotomail uses several HP T-series printers, many Indigo's, a Canon ProStream, and much binding equipment besides the Libra 800 from Hunkeler, ContiWeb, and Kolbus. All are tight together with a software solution called Bronte, developed, programmed, and sold by Rotomail. Rotomail is an exciting printing company to visit, and they are very open-minded and not afraid of sharing how they do things. LinkedIn: Stefano De Marco https://www.linkedin.com/in/demste/ Alessandro Antonuzzo https://www.linkedin.com/in/alessandro-antonuzzo-05bab217/

Imagine your production equipment has end-of-service, and you get a job that needs to be delivered on time? First, you find a printer that can provide the required quality and quantity. Second, you ensure it can be delivered on time - and suddenly, you have North Europe's first Canon Color Stream 8000 installed. With it comes new binding equipment - not unique to KGM, but new at this site - namely the Tecnau Revolution 50 series - and voila, the production can deliver the print job. The story is told by CTO Johan Lansgard, who stepped in on concise notice in this film, made from KGM Datadistribution in Stockholm as part of the Tecnau Spring Forward event - enjoy!

Tatiana Duarte is the Executive President of Andigraf - Colombian Association of Graphic Communication With a background for working to government export agency and also in private companies she was contracted by Andigraf 18 months ago to promote the transformation of the association in requirement to the printing industry market transformation as well. Along with a new board of directors componed of owners and managers coming from companies working in new growing markets as functional printing, visual communication and labels, mixed with traditional printers and relevant suppliers, Tatiana is developing a very good job in developing a new way of communication and promoting relevant content. In the same way Andigraf has taken an important role during the Covid pandemic in generating information and new opportunities to all members. This includes the first virtual trade show they promoted at the end of June with a very successful vendors and attendees participation. Tatiana maybe represents the way Printing Industry Association must transform to thrive in a challenging times like we are living now with serious effects in our industry. So, we are proud to present Tatiana Duarte to our Inkish audience. Along with her we also introduce our new partner in Inkish South America, Carlos Silgado Bernal. A very skilled and recognized professional in Latin America printing industry

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!

No question that the tariffs the US Administration is imposing or threatening to impose affect the printing industry, first and foremost printers in the US, but consequently OEMS and suppliers throughout the entire value chain. In this interview, Ford Bowers from PRINTING United Alliance discusses the consequences and what can be done. It may give hope of certainty before PRINTING United opens its doors in Orlando in the autumn. Interesting discussion - listen, and let us know your thoughts :-)

It's not enough to talk about sustainability. It may not be enough to focus entirely on waste reduction and energy consumption. The entire industry must agree on the measures and objectives, and the brand owners must work actively to take advantage of the more sustainable solutions. A super exciting conversation with Francois Martin and Carlos Lahoz Buch. Dig in - and commit!

Join Eric Vessels, Taktiful’s Chief Experience Officer, as he dives into an exciting conversation with Ryan Moskun, Marketing Manager at Harris & Bruno International. From Ryan’s journey into the print industry to groundbreaking digital embellishment technology like the ZRX, this episode is packed with insights, music, and a touch of humor. Stick around for Ryan’s life-changing advice at the end—you won’t want to miss it!