All videos

LinkedIn Profiles: Jennifer Kolloczek: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferkolloczek/ Mathew Faulkner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathewfaulkner/ Hans Schmidbauer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hans-schmidbauer-5810235/

At FESPA in Barcelona, Editor-in-Chief Morten Reitoft speaks with Jennifer Kolloczek from Canon about market developments, changing customer demands, and Canon’s latest large-format innovations. From home décor and commercial interiors to packaging and experiential print, the conversation explores how wide-format printing continues to evolve far beyond traditional signage. Jennifer explains why digital print is increasingly becoming a strategic tool for brands that need faster response times, greater flexibility, and more personalized production. The interview also dives into profitability in modern print production, the importance of becoming a value-creating partner rather than just a production supplier, and why Canon believes applications, workflow efficiency, and business insight are just as important as the technology itself. With the launch of the new Colorado XL platform, Canon expands further into high-volume wide-format production, opening new opportunities for print service providers looking for productivity, flexibility, and scalable growth. A great conversation about technology, market direction, and where the future opportunities in wide-format print are heading.

Wayne Beckett talks with Jennifer Kolloczek about her take aways from OPS 2025. As the senior director of marketing for Canon her view is twofold. One as a digital marketeer and the other as one of the industries leading OEM's.

Funny as always, and don't believe the first 15 seconds of what Jennifer Kolloczek says in this interview with Editor Morten B. Reitoft. Super interesting interview about Canon's inkjet journey - going back ten years, celebrating their first cut-sheet inkjet device i300 to discussions about what data shows regarding lower operational cost - and many more topics. Enjoy!

The text is an interview focusing on the role and responsibilities of the Senior Director of Marketing Innovation for Production Print at Canon EMEA. It highlights integrating technology and market knowledge to serve a diverse customer base across the EMEA region. It emphasizes the importance of information exchange and travel for understanding industry changes and customer needs. The discussion also touches on the significance of in-person events for industry learning and networking, Canon's development over the past eight years, and its approach to showcasing technology and inspiring new business opportunities at Drupa. The interview showcases Canon's commitment to industry advancement, highlighting its extensive product portfolio, real-life workflow solutions, and areas of interest like publishing, commercial print, labels, packaging, and more. Canon aims to demonstrate technology's versatility and provide business innovation consultations at Drupa to help visitors explore growth and diversification opportunities.

As always, we start our days with a bit of fun, and this is in good company with Jennifer Kolloczek (Canon) and Daniel Erni (Hunkeler) - talking about technology, laughing quite much, and this is just SO fun!

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jelmer-bontekoning-00226766/

In this 'Over the Skype' session Carla Menéndez from INKISH.Mexico talks with Global VP of Sales and Strategy, Jeff Zellmer from Kodak. Of course, they talk about Kodak as a company, and, of course, they talk about the next line of Inkjet presses recently announced. Enjoy!

Wayne Beckett talks with Jeff Truan from Nobelus about the difficulties of selling embellishment online. Jeff tells us that they have come up with an Ingenious way to upsell embellishment prior to the ultimate goal of 3 senses online marketing.

More is a company with about 3,500 employees, and a company that Jeff Myland himself describes as a conglomerate, as they deliver design, strategy, filming, production, distribution, and more - all to serve their many customers, that for 95% of them are not-for-profit organizations. The growth comes from a combination of organic growth and acquisitions, and when Jeff Myland joined the company about five years ago, it needed a stronger IT strategy. This, among other things, led to the decision to use ePS (now CAI) software, but rather than hosting everything themselves, they worked with ISCorp to develop a plan. ISCorp is not just a hosting company, but one that hosts and runs all applications in ISCorp-owned server farms across America and Europe, and services and supports the software it hosts. So for Jeff Myland and Moore, the cost and complexity of running their own hardware and software have been a great investment, but listen to Jeff Myland here, and learn more!

Jeff Mercier is the President of BOPI - a commercial printing company in Bloomington, south of Chicago. BOPI is a family-owned company that produces high-end, great-quality commercial print work from brochures, prospects, leaflets, books, and more - and the customers are diverse from local businesses to large nationwide corporates. The company has a lot of printing and post-press equipment, and it's because of their previous acquisition of a Koenig & Bauer Rapida 106 that we are visiting BOPI, as they recently acquired an iPress 106 also from Koenig & Bauer. The iPress has been a good investment for BOPI as the machine die-cut faster and better than the previous older solutions, so not only has existing working become more profitable, but it has also opened up for new technology, as BOPI also invested in a folder gluer - also from Koenig & Bauer. Jeff Mercier's father, Tom Mercier, tells us that buying equipment is about relations and trust - and he is very vocal about his experiences during his life as a printer. Executive Vice President Jeff Fritzen, who handle sales, also tell how new equipment leads to more business - as he can show samples, tell customers about new capabilities, and well, BOPI have got a new family member that seems to be a very welcomed member of the BOPI family. Enjoy the film!

It was a tough one to pick. Because I'm always like talking about myself. But I kind of reflected back on the last couple of years. And we've all had our ups and downs and our struggles. But I had a few other things that came in play. And I just needed to take care of myself. I spent a lot of time on webinars. And spent a lot of time reading. Kind of self-improving myself as far as the industry. And then my life outside of work. That's probably my favorite crosstab project to run on. I enjoy having projects go on a 640-size press. The harder the project is, the more fun I have with them. The right customer really appreciates what you do for them and understands the value they're getting. Says a lot about what they think about me as well as our company. Maybe I was sucking up a little. You know, it was a lot more to do with the camera. And I thought, well, I need to have a good background. And INKISH was as good as good as any, right? Everything from this conversation we're having right now to you halfway across the world to... You know, I'm meeting with clients. I met with one in Vancouver, British Columbia. And so, it's almost like a little show and tell, like a reading school. You know, you turn in the pages so that each one can be reviewed. And so that's been kind of a nice way to look at crews and talk about them. It can only bring us closer if we are able to. But finding the right people to connect with or finding a person to connect with. You know, I had come across a few of your videos. Maybe it was in one of the like the printing impressions emails that I received or something along that lines - a while back. I just watched one of your seminars. But I hadn't seen anything in a while. And then it just... I think a lot of that was just so much information out there. And then... But now, I'm it's definitely bookmarked on the top of my bookmarks on my computer. So now you are stuck up there, so. LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffkrumrie/

Wayne Beckett talks with Jed Seifert Co-founder of Stakes MFG about his DTF and DTG business and how they have adopted an inclusivity policy that they are hoping companies within the print sector will look to adopt.

FRENCH Language - With English subtitles! Jean Louis Pecarelo of ATYPIC France has been Mark Andy's national agent and business partner since 2015. The French region has always been an important and innovative market right in the heart of Europe. Jean Louis talks about the technological change that is taking place, also in the flexographic space. He shares his experiences on the French market and the state of mind he considers necessary to be able to stay one step ahead of the competition. The “iceberg” image applies here as well, he says. The “iceberg” image applies here as well, he says. Good conversation and evaluation of the flexo printing space at present. (FRENCH) Jean Louis Pecarelo d'ATYPIC France est l'agent national et le partenaire commercial de Mark Andy depuis 2015. La région française a toujours été un marché important et innovant, en plein cœur de l'Europe. Jean Louis parle du changement technologique qui est en cours, également dans l'espace flexographique. Il partage ses expériences sur le marché français et l'état d'esprit qu'il juge nécessaire pour pouvoir garder une longueur d'avance sur la concurrence. L'image de « l'Iceberg » s'applique également ici, dit-il. L'image de « l'Iceberg » s'applique également ici, dit-il. Bonne conversation et évaluation de l'espace d'impression flexo à l'heure actuelle.

This film is a lively discussion between Jean and Morten, focusing on the evolution and impact of inkjet technology in the packaging industry. Jean, a specialist in inkjet and digital packaging at Keypoint Intelligence shares insights on the rapid changes and growth within the sector, emphasizing the adoption of digital printing in corrugated and flexible packaging. The conversation highlights the advantages of digital printing, such as improved uptime, speed, and quality, and how these benefits drive a shift in the industry. Jean also discusses the importance of sustainability and connected packaging, showcasing how digital technologies enable brands to track their products more efficiently. The dialogue underscores the anticipation for Drupa, the world's leading printing and packaging fair, and the opportunities it presents to showcase the latest packaging technology advancements.

In this 'Over the Skype' session, we this time visits Jean Lloyd from South Africa. Jean Lloyd has a deep understanding of Inkjet with years of experience. Today she works as an independent consulting with a focus on supporting her customers about Inkjet. As with all our ‘Over the Skype’ interviews, quality is limited to bandwidth, web-cams, and ability to literally LIVE mix the conversations. However, it works, and with Over the Skype, we will bring you more than 20 exciting people, and angles on the industry as it is right now. Enjoy!

I've got 17 kilometers of stunning, stunning, beautiful white beach in front of me. During lockdown I actually moved to a beach house. And I thought: Well while I'm still here, let's get some quality living. Coming back to South Africa, it was circumstances in a way beyond my control. If you look at where technology is, where the work is, where the customers are. I miss that interaction. I do miss the rush of being on top of the latest technology and trends. What Covid has done, it has almost brought a human side to people's lives. Learn to be agile. You've learned to cope. You've learned new ways of getting information. I've met awesome people and I've taken on a V-Press web-to-print agency. I've gone down roads with, you know, the likes of like the Deborah Corn’s and the Pat McGrews. I mean, we really are involved, I suppose, in each other's lives on a daily basis. We are four generations of print in our family. So my grandfather, he operated a web-press. Both of my parents worked as factory workers in print shops. I have deaf parents. And so it was obviously a huge challenge for them. But I always wanted to dress up like the ladies upstairs. So kind of that was my aim. My daughter is in print. I'm so passionate about this industry. I absolutely love it. My career started at Heidelberg. I joined in Marketing. I was running the marketing department. Heidelberg and Kodak had this joint venture. And they launched digital. I would never in a million years think that I would be supporting a cause to save baboons. But when I looked out my window, there was this huge baboon sitting outside. The moment I found out about it...the more. I think it just got my heart string. And I can see I'm making a difference. And I'm bringing print into the picture. LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jean-lloyd-7b6392bb/

At Printing United in Orlando, Morten B. Reitoft from INKISH meets Jean Carrion from Texas during the open mic session to talk about her company and its work in the apparel industry. Jean explains that her company produces cheerleading uniforms, bandwear for high school musicians, and sports apparel—a thriving business in the United States, particularly in Texas, where the sports industry is large and deeply rooted in local culture. Carrion shares that her company uses a range of printing technologies, but is currently most focused on sublimation printing. Since sublimation is key to creating durable, high-quality garments with vivid colors, she is especially interested in exploring the latest innovations in this area. Although she is not at the show to make direct purchases, she is there to research, compare, and recommend new equipment for her company’s future upgrades. She also highlights the importance of unifying production processes across all company facilities to ensure consistency, efficiency, and quality control. Visiting Printing United early allows her to explore new technologies before the show becomes crowded and to stay ahead of industry trends. The conversation reflects Carrion’s proactive and knowledgeable approach, as well as the dynamic nature of the U.S. sportswear and performance apparel market.

Almost all sales & distribution of BHS equipment come from fully-owned subsidiaries, but in Iberia (Spain and Portugal), this is handled by the long-time partner JC Consejeros. Javier Bermejo Parejo has a background in digital print but has now moved to a new position selling BHS equipment - and he seems to like it a lot :-)

At Expográfica in Guadalajara, Nayelli González Menéndez from Revista El Impresor speaks with Javier Barragán from Carton.com about the growing opportunities in the corrugated packaging industry and how the company supports both new entrepreneurs and established carton producers with machinery and production solutions. Carton.com presents itself as a complete ecosystem combining corrugated board production, converting equipment, printing systems, gluing solutions, and customized machinery designed specifically for the Mexican market. From large corrugators stretching over 100 meters to digital printing and finishing equipment, the company focuses on tailoring solutions to customer requirements, production needs, and local market conditions. The conversation also highlights the continued growth of the packaging market in Querétaro and across Mexico, driven by automotive investments, foreign manufacturing, and increasing demand for packaging solutions. Javier Barragán shares his positive impressions of Expográfica, emphasizing the quality of visitors and decision-makers attending the event, while also confirming Carton.com’s plans to return for the next edition in León in 2028. A great conversation about corrugated packaging, industrial growth, customized machinery, and the opportunities shaping the future of packaging production in Mexico.

Interview with Jason Wu, Ceo of Sitech, the Taiwanese-based company producing inkjet inks and other products for the printing industry. Always interesting to hear from the chemistry side of printing.

The HP T700i is enormous, and talking to Jason Hower, the Lead System Engineer on the machine, is proud - and with right. The machine is made for the lamination market, liner printing for corrugated converters, and if you think digital is short-run, rethink! The T700i runs as fast as almost any offset press, and the operational cost is so low that the break-even is in the thousands. We go into many details in this walkthrough, so please skip forward if you are more interested in any other section of the machine. HP T700i uses the newest generation of HP's thermo printhead with ink-recycle features, saving ink. The machine is fast and features technology that is, for now, only found on its larger brother, the T11XX series, and the new T4250, not yet launched. In short, it means faster, better quality, and better operational cost. Fantastic opportunity for us to get close to the machine, and we hope it will also be a learning journey for you.

Jarkko Hakola is the owner, the publisher, and the event organizer of the Finish company Print & Media Publishing, and we found him busy as usual on the tradeshow floor. In our mind, Jarkko Hakola is one of the best media in the industry with a deep dedication to details and what we consider a highly recognized trade media in the Finish printing industry. Dig in!

In this combined interview and walkthrough, Head of Sales Jannik Müller shows the folding opportunities of H+H and explains how water is also used to soften the folds - crazy fast and crazy amazing!