At the INKISH NON-EVENT '22, Vice President Sandra Wagner from Koenig & Bauer shared the story about how a 205-year-old company can become a modern and agile player in a digital time. The feedback on her presentation from the audience at the NON-EVENT was really positive, not just for the content and the presentation, but also the fact that the openness Koenig & Bauer has when it comes to sharing - everything aligned with the Industry 4.0 mindset - thanks to Sandra Wagner, and enjoy the presentation that we live-streamed during the event December 1st, 2022.

This was a truly great session. Frank Woltering from ESKO took me through a software offered by ESKO called Digital Print Simulation. In ten minutes, you'll get an idea of how Digital Print Simulation can help you in not only achieving better digital print of your customer's artwork but, maybe even better, setting the terms for what tolerances your customer accepts based on what technology is available. I've seen similar software before, but Frank Woltering shows how easy it can be done using ESKO.

Scodix has been around for a while, and there is a good reason for this. In this 22nd episode of Print Sample TV with your host Pat McGrew you'll learn how Scodix is promoting their technology. As we can only encourage the best way to market anything print related is by using print. In this film, Pat McGrew show you some of the great examples Scodix has done and why both the company as well as the applications they can produce should be of interest to you! Watch, Like, and Share!

CEO and Owner Valdas Bukšnys has quite a different background from most printers we have met. Before establishing his company, Printela, in Kaunas, Lithuania, he was a double-bass player in a national orchestra touring Europe as a professional musician. Now the owner of a very successful company, Printela, is not only "conducting" a different type of "musicians" but has taken chances investing in technology nobody before him in Lithuania. Bukšnys shook hands with all his employees as we went through the production, and as we talked, I realized that Bukšnys seemed to be a personal leader leading the company with the right people, focusing and trusting his gut feelings, and less (way less) spreadsheets. A super interesting company that, since its origin, has decided to focus on 100% digital production of labels and pouches. Valdas Bukšnys believes greatly in the future, and we wouldn't be surprised if he reaches his objective of being twice the size in a few years' time - as planned. The equipment Printela use is fra HP, GM, Karlville, and Cartes, workhorses in the label/flexible industry! Enjoy the film! LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valdas-buksnys-077aba4a/

LamiFaktur is a quite unusual Scodix customer, but this is the story about the small sub-contractor LamiFaktur from Münster in Germany, who decided to step up from delivering only laminations also to offer digital enhancement options. Norbert Altevolmer and Yannick Altevolmer manage the family-owned company. Despite investing in the Scodix machines just months before the pandemic started, they can already see success and new opportunities for the company. Learn and enjoy!

In this interview, Global Director - Digital Embellishment Solutions, Michael Aumann, explains the three types of digital embellishment technologies that today exist and how these are used based on application. We also talk about sustainability and many more interesting things - but dig in, we are certain you will like this! Kurz has built a super nice booth at LabelExpo, where they show both technology and applications. In the interview, we learn more about whether metalization is sustainable and how Kurz addresses sustainability both in the production and in the finished products. We also get a chance to learn about the technologies Kurz supplies and, therefore, better understand when to use which technology. It was super nice meeting Michael Aumann again, who recently stepped into a global marketing role. It's worth listening to! LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-aumann-ab5833/

A year ago - on February 14th, 2023, the HP PageWide C550 was launched, and just a few months later, the first installation in North America was a reality with Sutherland Packaging in Andover. In this INKISH episode, you learn about the considerations and the result of the investment - and from the perspective of being a family-owned company that until this investment primarily focused on brown boxes, this step is major. Sutherland sees entirely new opportunities and an opportunity to convert brown-box customers into multi-colored boxes. However, the C550 is also used to produce Point-of-Sales displays, a lucrative business for Sutherland - but listen and see. Super nice people and super nice company - it was fun being there - thank you, Jake and Manny!

Trends and changes in ways of producing print can also be spotted by looking and talking to the suppliers of solutions processing them, like (photo) book printing. The changeover from offset technology to the benefit of Inkjet and digital printing techniques is a fact, according to Jens Krüger from Digibook technology. Let’s meet this Swiss company supplying keen solutions for hard- & softcover products. Digital production seems the way to go, and with not many players in the medium range, Digibook feels they make a strong case. We find out together.

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dieter-niederstadt-7a574695/

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dieter-niederstadt-7a574695/

Seen for the first time in North America, Agfa's versatile new auto-loader brings faster and more efficient print production for display graphics and packaging applications. Dieter Jancart, high-end systems segment manager, walks us through the ropes of the Onset Grizzly X3 HS flatbed inkjet system. Dieter Jancart https://www.linkedin.com/in/djancart/

Agfa's Jeti Tauro H3300 flatbed inkjet device now features 7-color capabilities, which customers have requested! The high-end hybrid device handles rigid boards as well as media rolls. Dieter Jancart: https://www.linkedin.com/in/djancart/

INKISH hosted for the first time ever our NON-EVENT. The Non-event is celebrating the people that have been in front of the camera, or been supporting INKISH during the past years. This is a new recurring event, and the idea is to give space for the people we have featured to connect in a new way. We invited 150 people, and 32 decided to join us. Our guests came from Japan, Canada, USA, UK, Belgium, Sweden, and Denmark - and we are confident that next year, even more, will come. We asked most of our participants to talk LIVE during the dinner - and here is Diego Diaz from the USA. Diego Diaz is a workflow+ specialist working for The Bernard Group in Chanhassen, Minnesota, USA. We first met him in a testimonial video we did for Tilia Labs and Enfocus, and later Diego Diaz was invited to speak in Denmark at a workflow event organized by Medit Consult and Grakom. Diego Diaz is also soon about to release ten articles with hands-on tips for printers about workflow on INKISH.NEWS. Enjoy!

Robots are essentially dumb; therefore, they need more than anything else tailored software to make them productive tools. When Diego Diaz joined HP, he needed to develop further automation solutions for HP. At DSCOOP Indianapolis, HP, for the first time, presented what they had been working on for over a year. The AMR is here, and it's not just a licensed robot but a robot tailored to HP PrintOS and, in particular, Production Beat. The robots make Lights Out Productions an almost reality, and what HP has in development further down the road is the promise of new technology solutions making print even more automated. This is a MUST-SEE film from us!

Diego Diaz is a well-known person in the workflow/automation environment, and he has his own channel on INKISH.NEWS where he shares his insights. One of the best things about his insights is that it's based on actual work in a printing plant, so the solutions are built to serve a working environment. With a lot of equipment, software solutions, and legacy systems, Diego Diaz makes sure to ensure a consistent and effective workflow. Diego Dias works at SmartPress.com/The Bernard Group as Vice President of Manufacturing. Diego Diaz has also given speeches at workflow conferences in the US and abroad. 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!

(German language - English subtitles) Esser printSolutions changed years ago from being an offset printing company to becoming a digital-only printing company. With both web-based and cut-sheet printers and finishing options, the company has placed itself in a good position in the German market. Procurator Diana Esser describes her company in this film, but she and her colleague COO Thomas Juros also talk about their investment in the Horizon Stitchliner Mark 5. If you haven't heard about the Mark 5 before there is a reason - it's a brand new addition to Horizon's line of products. Horizon Stitchliner Mark 5 is roll-to-cut-sheet stitching with quite some cool features and very high quality along with high speed. Esser printSolutions is one of the launch customers in Europe, and as you can hear in this film - they are very pleased with the investment!

Business is also having luck. Being on the right time, on the right place. If you are a Sales Manager of Tesla or iPhone...are you brilliant? No! The product is brilliant because it's on the right time, the right place and at the right moment. I worked 12 years for Xerox. And I learned a lot about all the processes. So I'm a very successful company in the toner printing industry. From a leader to a follower. And what I really regret is that they still have Palo Alto Research Center. They have 11000 patents. Still they can't invent new business models. I believe it has to do with management style and egos of CEOs. And that's my Dutch directness about this topic. Price looks very important, but at the end, you're selling trust, not price. Because how many deals happened in the past where you think: Oh, I'm 20 percent cheaper than the competitor. And still the competitor buys the product that's 20 percent more expensive. But the end price is all about trust. Because what the customer wants has to do with the liability and the operation of my business. Tiny Habits has to do with how can you change your behavior? Your brain is conditioned. And that means your brain is unbelievably lazy. When you make a decision and always search for the fastest path. And your brain creates a neurotransmitter synapse. You think you are doing this rationally. That is not the case. To break this rule, you need to change habits. And changing habit means you don't have to go directly into the big steps. But do tiny steps. I donate two and a half percent of my annual revenue to the Brain Foundation. I'm in the consultancy business. But also about knowledge business. And I need this part to be successful. The reality is one out of four people will get a brain disease sooner or later. And it can be a very simple one. But also Alzheimer, Parkinson, depression. The things we can build, create but also destroy is all done with a brain. And that's why I really love the Brain Foundation.

In this session Director of Development, Jeff White, from the Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation talk about the important work of the foundation - the challenges (actually none), and how the foundation raises money for the scholarships granted. Wonderful insight! Enjoy LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitejeff/

When FESPA took place in Amsterdam, Executive VP Stefan Kappaun proudly talked about the Koenig & Bauer/Durst inkjet child Varijet. Being responsible for the ink it's obviously an essential part of success. As he explains to editor Morten B. Reitoft, to produce 5,000 sheets an hour in offset or better quality is perfect integration between ink-chemistry, print heads, and controller. Interesting, and we hope to see a Varijet soon - can't wait, actually!

Interview in Dutch - subtitles in English. Canon (production printing) is één van de trouwe strategische partners van het VIGC. In hal 8a werden we hartelijk ontvangen voor een vlotte babbel door marketing manager Benelux, Dennis Hoogendoorn . Met graagte geeft hij ons toelichting wat Canon naar Duitsland heeft meegenomen en wat de belangrijkste nieuwtjes zijn die we daar kunnen zien. -- EN -- Canon (production printing) is one of the VIGC's loyal strategic partners. We were warmly welcomed in hall 8a for a quick chat by Benelux marketing manager Dennis Hoogendoorn. He is happy to explain to us what Canon has brought to Germany and what the most important news is that we can see there.

We arrived late to Litho Press in Indianapolis, connecting flights from Europe becoming more and more difficult, but when we arrived, it was SUPER cool. The reception area nicely designed 50's airplane kind of style furniture and a great deal of humor with a doll as a receptionist. We were welcomed by Plant Manager Dennis Groh, who has only been with Litho Press for a couple of weeks; he was so excited, new, and with many ideas for how to make the VLF packaging printer even smarter. One of the two brothers, Bernie Lacy, still owns most of the company. Still, the transition into an employee-owned company has already started. We talk with Bernie Lacy about everything from being third-generation, investing in technology, and relationships with customers and vendors - and of course, we get to see the Eagle Systems foiler - which is the biggest of its kind in the world, mounted on the huge manroland press - You will like this film!

Denis OCHANINE, President of AGG Print and Marie Paya, Head of Marketing & Communication of AGG Print reveal the strategy and business model of this pioneering and visionary company, which draws its inspiration from society's consumption patterns to anticipate its customers' expectations and offer them differentiating visual communication. Denis and Marie use Alexander Osterwalder's and Yves Pigneur's strategic canvas to describe their market segments, their value propositions and the channels that are very often at odds with the current market. They then explain to us the key activities and resources that support their strategy that allows them to be successful with their clients. This interview illustrated by a slide show, is a source of inspiration for many companies who wish to reflect on their business model.... So, don't hesitate and take advantage right away of the unique vision and expertise of Denis OCHANINE and Marie Paya of a beautiful digital printing company AGG Print https://www.aggprint.com/ --- Denis OCHANINE, président de AGG Print et Marie Paya, responsable Marketing & Communication de AGG Print nous révèle la stratégie et le business model de cette entreprise précurseur et visionnaire qui s’inspire des modes de consommation de la société pour anticiper les attentes de ses clients et leur proposer une communication visuelle différenciant. Denis et Marie nous décrivent à l’aide du canevas stratégique d’Alexander Osterwalder et d’Yves Pigneur, leurs segments de marchés, leurs propositions de valeur et les canaux très souvent en rupture avec le marché actuel. Ils nous expliquent alors les activités et les ressources clés qui supportent leur stratégie qui leur permet de rencontrer le succès auprès de leurs clients. Cet entretien illustré par un diaporama est une source d’inspiration pour beaucoup d’entreprises qui souhaitent réfléchir à leur business model …. Alors, n’hésitez pas et profitez tout de suite de la vision unique et de l’expertise de Denis OCHANINE et Marie Paya d’une très belle imprimerie numérique AGG Print https://www.aggprint.com/

George Howe is an Applications Specialist at EFI, and at the eProductivity Software/EFI Connect 2022, he demos a new EFI roll-to-roll digital printer to Robert Godwin. Both also chat about how EFI trains new users to the EFI experience. Enjoy

Ready to see what’s next for digital print? In this episode of Taktiful Tuesdays, Eric Vessels, CXO at Taktiful, sits down with Andrew Gunn of Fujifilm to pull back the curtain on the evolving world of digital embellishment. Curious about how to move beyond CMYK, unlock new ROI opportunities, and truly stand out from the competition? Andrew shares insights on the cutting-edge Revoria lineup, Fujifilm’s Aspire program, and the power of industry collaboration—plus why curiosity, passion, and asking the right questions matter more than ever. Want to know what’s coming and how to position your business at the forefront of print’s future? Tune in and discover what’s possible when technology, training, and creativity converge. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more Taktiful Tuesdays—your go-to source for the latest in digital print innovation.