Five years ago, Simon Cooper set out with a clear mission — to help businesses get more from the machinery they already own. Today, as Managing Director of SimplyInkjet, Simon leads a team of experts who specialise in revitalising existing equipment through the seamless integration of industry-leading inkjet technology. “We saw that many companies were facing the same challenge,” Simon explains. “They needed the benefits of modern inkjet solutions but couldn’t justify the cost, time, or disruption of investing in completely new machinery. We knew there had to be a better way.” At SimplyInkjet, that “better way” comes in the form of innovative retrofitting solutions. By upgrading existing equipment with cutting-edge inkjet systems, the company unlocks new possibilities for mono and full-colour applications alike. The result? Enhanced performance, reduced costs, and a future-proofed production line. “Our goal is simple,” says Simon. “We provide endless print solutions by giving our clients’ machinery a new lease of life. Whether it’s increasing efficiency, adding full-colour capabilities, or simply extending the lifespan of a production line, we’re here to make it happen.” With a reputation for expertise, reliability, and forward-thinking innovation, SimplyInkjet continues to help businesses stay competitive in a fast-changing market — proving that sometimes the smartest investment isn’t new machinery at all, but unlocking the hidden potential of the equipment you already have.

Wayne Beckett talks with Simon Cooper CEO of Onlineprinters & Solopress straight after his presentation about how he's changed the working philosophy since he joined in 2019.

This is a VERY interesting film - full disclaimer - I love it. Karis Copp interviewed Jordy Silva de Jong in a recent interview done at FESPA - and we simply had to talk with him about their project SignAgain. Probo is a large reseller-only wide-format production company in the Netherlands, and as so many companies experience - they produce waste from the production. Still, they also deliver products that often end up in landfills or are burned. Probo has now turned waste into a viable recycling venture called SignAgain, which takes PVC waste and recycles this into new boards with many great properties - and in this film, you can hear and see all about it. And pay attention to the Wonderland event Jordy Silva de Jong speaks about initially.

Sign & Print in Stockholm is THE leading industry event in Scandinavia and with more than 3.600 expected visitors, exhibitors will for sure be able to present great solutions for the printing industry. INKISH.TV will of course cover the event. Here is the teaser for the event. Please register your interest at www.signochprint.se

Counting down to the leading Scandinavian industry event - Sign & Print 2017. The event takes place in Kista Mässan in Stockholm from February 7th till February 9th - both days included. We at INKISH.TV will, of course, cover the exhibition, so stay tuned for insights and interviews·

Great event - enjoy our postcard :-)

Scandinavias leading exhibition February 2017. We look SO much forward to cover the exhibition. We have made this small teaser - we hope you like it.

Sign & Print is the leading exhibition in the Scandinavian countries, held in Norway, Sweden and Denmark. This appetizer is for the Norwegian Sign & Print that is soon due. INKISH.TV will cover the exhibition and give an insight to both local and international viewers with interviews of interesting people in the printing industry. Stay Tuned!

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English Subtitles will be ready soon. Wat zijn de eerste indrukken van de organisator van de Sign&Print Expo 2023? We komen het te weten van Rowdy Van Nieuwenhuizen, Head of Event bij Easyfairs. Winnen de regionale en meer gefocuste vakbeurzen aan tractie en hoe staan de exposanten en bezoekers hier nu tegenover. Zijn fysieke events nog relevant? Ook deze editie blijkt weer een aantrekkelijke propositie die steeds meer bezoekers, niet enkel uit Nederland, maar ook steeds vaker uit Vlaanderen en zelfs Duitsland aantrekt. De combo met het erg geslaagde BOPE (Benelux Online Print Event) – door VIGC georganiseerd op dinsdag was alvast een extra stimulans en bracht heel wat extra volk mee naar de beursvloer. Goed bezig dus, volgende zitting mogelijks in een nieuw jasje in 2025!

English subtitles will soon be ready. Zijn achternaam verraadt het tegendeel van wat ze eigenlijk doen, met name Hotfoil veredeling. Een warm gesprek dus over het initiatief van 3 spelers in de drukwerkveredeling met het gezamenlijke doel om het “foilen” weer wat meer onder de aandacht van de druksector te brengen. INKISH eigen Jacques Michiels bracht een bezoek aan het Folie Expertise plein dat centraal gevestigd is op deze Sign & Print Expo.

English Subtitles will soon be ready. Op Sign&PrintExpo23 werkt de Nederlandse integrator GrafiStore “samen” met verschillende standhouders (Omikai – Enfocus – Canon – GrafiStore). Aan de hand van een real life bestel- en productieproces (met een posterprint als uitvoer op de Canon stand) willen zij de nieuwe mogelijkheden van API-koppelingen duidelijk maken. Productieprocessen hoeven niet over over-gecompliceerd te zijn als ze maar van in het begin duidelijk en transparant worden uitgetekend. Vaak goede redenen om een bekwame integrator onder de arm te nemen. Gerlen verteld er ons meer over en wat ze in de Be-ne(lux) markt neerzetten.

English Subtitles will be ready soon. Jacques Michiels in gesprek met de dealer en Nederlandse importeur van Plockmatic – Morgana, vooral bekend van de auto-creaser en rilmachines voor digitaal drukwerk. SSD is van origine constructeur en toeleverancier bij bekende Printermerken zoals Canon, Konica Minolta en Kyocera, maar brengen expertise in zowel online als offlineoplossingen voor de (digitale) print- en drukkerijbedrijven in de Benelux. Een kennismaking en kort overzicht.

Morten Reitoft and Shlomo Nimrodi discuss preparations and expectations for Drupa 2024. Nimrodi, who recently traveled from Seattle to New York, emphasizes balancing daily business operations with Drupa preparations. He notes that his recent US trip involves meeting with the sales team and potential clients, some of whom plan to attend Drupa, to finalize deals. Nimrodi reflects on the changes in Highcon's team since the last Drupa in 2016, highlighting the positive impact of new team members and their energy. He describes Highcon's strategic pivot towards industrial-scale packaging for corrugated and folding cartons, moving away from more niche markets. This shift aims to mainstream digital die-cutting and meet the market's needs more effectively. At Drupa, Highcon will showcase significant improvements, including a 50% increase in productivity through technological advancements and process changes. They will introduce the Beam 3, the Beam Writer (an offline device for faster job setup), and upgraded versions of their existing equipment. Highcon will focus on customer applications and their products' substantial productivity and efficiency gains. Nimrodi discusses the importance of customer feedback and involvement in product development, particularly with the new Vulcan model. This collaborative approach ensures that Highcon's innovations align with market needs and helps mitigate risks. He also highlights the success of the Beam Writer, which allows customers to increase productivity without the need for additional machines, offering a cost-effective solution. The conversation ends with Reitoft thanking Nimrodi for his participation and expressing mutual appreciation for their ongoing collaboration. Nimrodi acknowledges the value of Reitoft's contributions to the industry and looks forward to seeing him at Drupa.

A week before our visit to Highcon in Israel, CEO Shlomo Nimrodi attended the official PreDrupa. He told us that it was on the same day as his injury 46 years ago—evidence that war is almost a constant in Israel. How much does that influence a company, how they recruit, how they develop go-to-market strategies, and more? We asked difficult questions to the CEO, and as usual, Shlomo Nimrodi openly answered—a must-see interview!

In this LONG (45 minutes) conversation between CEO Shlomo Nimrodi and Editor Morten B. Reitoft, you'll learn about Nimrodi's background, his visions, and how he believes Reitoft was wrong in his evaluation of what is needed for a successful Highcon. We talk about the IPO, the cash burn rate, and how Nimrodi sees the future of Highcon. It is a super personal, open, and honest conversation that we are certain you will enjoy!

What a day. The Bangalore-based printing company Imprint TechnoPack is now officially the first FOGRA-certified printing company in India, and in this interview that takes place minutes after the signing at FOGRA's booth, Managing Director Shekar Balakrishna explains why they chose to join FOGRA but even more important what it means to the company serving customers from abroad in India. India continues to be one of the strongest growing economies, and many Western companies are looking for opportunities - here is India's first FOGRA-certified printing company. A warm congratulations and best wishes from team INKISH.

Congratulations to Shawn Sundquist for his drupa-acquisition :-)

One of Drupa's more interesting product launches was Fujifilm's new ink, Aquafuze. Eight years ago, Fujifilm started developing a new ink that combines water-based ink with UV, enabling solvent-free technology. Shaun Holdom explains in the interview that it will offer a dry print when it hits the surface, enabling faster speeds and high quality. The technology is now developed for large-format printing but is expected to be used with other presses at some point! Super interesting!  

Got bottlenecks? Hiring more personnel? Building tech solutions vs. buying? There is a hidden cost associated with these, but end-to-end automation could help. Learn how to calculate these costs and then learn how end-to-end workflow automation could help your business.

In this "Over the Skype" session, we spoke with Sergio Castro, Country Manager of Agfa Mexico. In this episode, we talked about Sergio's beginnings in the industry, the services that the company has offered their clients during the pandemic, as well as the evolution of the industry towards new markets that have proven essential, as well as the potential of e commerce. En esta sesión "Over the Skype", hablamos con Sergio Castro, Director General de Agfa México. En este episodio, hablamos sobre los inicios de Sergio en la industria, los servicios que ha ofrecido la empresa a sus clientes durante la contingencia, así como la evolución de la industria hacia nuevos mercados que han demostrado ser esenciales, así como el potencial del comercio electrónico.

Interview in Dutch - subtitles in English. Igepa heeft op Drupa 2024 geen eigen beursstand, maar is samen met enkele partners op diverse locaties op de beurs vertegenwoordigd. Hun mensen zijn echter alomtegenwoordig, inclusief Serge de Crits uiteraard. We nemen hem even apart en hebben een gesprek over het belang en de kracht van de groothandel. De dagen dat ze enkel papierboer waren liggen al ver achter hen, ze hebben zich ontwikkeld tot een belangrijke partner en industriële aanbieder. -- EN -- Igepa does not have its own exhibition stand at Drupa 2024, but is represented at various locations at the exhibition together with a number of partners. However, their people are omnipresent, including Serge de Crits of course. We take him aside and have a conversation about the importance and power of wholesale. The days when they were just paper guys are long behind them, they have developed into an important partner and industrial supplier.

Serge gives us an overview of DURST’s software solution ecosystem, one of the best-kept secrets in print technology. From analytics to workflow to creative design to proofing options to eCommerce the goals of a more efficient production process, just about every pain point shop experiences can be addressed.

At Printing United in Orlando, Morten Reitoft from INKISH meets Serge Clauss from Durst at one of the company’s several booths — this one dedicated entirely to software. Serge explains how Durst’s Smart Factory ecosystem has evolved and why the company decided to split its core software into two distinct but fully integrated products: Prepare and Produce. According to Serge, Smart Factory is an open, modular environment built on proven Durst technologies such as Lift ERP, Smart Shop, and PDF Editor, now expanded with the two new “babies.” Prepare handles file preparation, automation, preflighting, and bleed management, while Produce focuses on color management, ripping, and printer control. Both applications can operate independently or together, offering customers a seamless workflow and a clean, unified interface. “The most important thing,” Serge explains, “is flexibility. If a customer already uses another preflight or workflow solution, they don’t have to replace it. They can integrate ours. The same goes for production — you can choose what fits your setup.” This modularity is enabled by a new generation of open APIs, allowing Smart Factory to connect with almost any external system. Durst’s approach, Serge emphasizes, is to build an open ecosystem rather than a closed one. “We don’t want to be known as Durst-only software,” he says. “That’s why we’re showing an HP printer here on our booth — to demonstrate that our platform works with any device. Our goal is to give customers freedom of choice.” He also highlights a new image-tracking solution designed to eliminate paper job tickets and make production tracking completely digital. “Once you cut a job, you often lose the printed information,” Serge says. “Now, you can scan the printed piece with a phone or tablet, and immediately access the full job ticket and production data. It’s fully system-agnostic and can connect to any workflow.” Throughout the conversation, Serge returns to a central theme — integration over isolation. Durst isn’t trying to replace what printers already use; instead, it’s creating tools that connect everything together. “We’re not reinventing the wheel,” he says. “We’re giving customers a smarter, more connected way to use it.”