It is always good to meet friends at events, and Dan Brunton is no exception. With Dan Brunton's knowledge, industry experience, and being a fifth-generation publisher, we are not surprised to meet him at FEFCO. Everybody at FEFCO knows him, and in this short interview before the opening session at FEFCO, we talk briefly about the industry. Enjoy!

How does an ink manufacturer differentiate, and what are the challenges in developing INK? Daniel Boronat from Kao Chimigraf is in this interview from IST UV-Days, giving open answers to editor Morten B. Reitoft. Enjoy the film - it's a good one :-)

Great interview with Daniel Boronat from Kao. They contribute to the printing industry with their expertise in creating the right inks for the right machines and applications. They seem very well placed to follow the industry's shift from traditional printing to inkjet, so we had to ask them. Good insights, and also interesting to hear from the chemistry side of printing.

The first Graphics Canada show after the pandemic was anticipated by many, and of course, maybe most by the event director, Dan Mustata. All the exhibitors we've been talking to talk about highly qualified leads are generally very positive about Graphics Canada, and so is the show's boss, Dan Mustata - Enjoy!

U.K.-based Kernow Coatings, one of the smaller exhibitors at PRINTING United Expo, has an exciting story. Housed in a Wisconsin warehouse, its coated substrates for a wide range of narrow and wide-for digital print applications are available from U.S. paper distributors. Dan Lawellin: LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dlawellin/

Dan Collins was recently promoted to VP of Purchasing & Production for General Formulation in Sparta, MI. Dan Collins took over Purchasing after a colleague left General Formulations, and because of a good team, Collins was able to have the additional work soon; the company, Collins, and the rest of the management realized that it made a lot of sense to have purchasing and production together - especially as Collins explains that the success of General Formulations very much depends on high quality and fast deliveries. We also get a chance to talk about the global geo-political situations, sustainability and many other interesting things. We thank Dan Collins for a super interesting and open-minded interview!

Dan Brunton is the owner and Managing Director of Brunton Business Publications - a dedicated B2B publisher for the global fibre-based packaging industry, with magazines 'International Paper Board Industry,' 'Corrugated Today,' ‘Packaging Portal,' 'Folding Carton Industry,' and 'Recovered Fibre News.' In this context, we have invited Dan to join us for a conversation about one of the first 3D virtual events for the global corrugated industry - namely ConneXion - why did he did this, the considerations, and the takeaway. Hopefully, an exciting conversation looking at how and why vendors need to use new and innovative methods of staying in touch with packaging converters and Brunton's ability to deliver on this.

We are curious about the "cutting-edge" world of in-line, near-line, and offline print finishing solutions, so we also need to meet with Belgian-based C.P. Bourg. With its new state-of-the-art European headquarters in Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium, C.P. Bourg is ready to cater to the evolving needs of all sizes of print service providers (PSPs). According to Sales Director Dan Attew, one thing remains constant: the heavy-duty quality of CP Bourg equipment that PSPs can always rely on.

At the recent SPICYtalks 2019 in Berlin, one of the speakers was Theresa Regli. She is a specialist in DAM (Digital Asset Management) Systems. In this interview, she speaks with editor Morten B. Reitoft about IP rights, what size companies should look into DAM's, and many more very exciting topics. Dig in, Enjoy, and remember to share.

Damien Hachet is asked the impossible question - print or finishing first? Of course, referring to the name of the Horizon Finishing First event also puts Hachet in a "difficult" situation as he represents Ricoh Europe. I won't reveal the answer, but he answers perfectly, so take a look at this interview filmed from The Horizon Finishing First event in Quickborn, Germany!

Xerox was located quite far away from some of the other vendors at PRINTING United, so we apologize for the entrance editor Morten Reitoft has in the interview. Nevertheless, Chris Irick from Xerox is in place and ready to talk about the great technologies that Xerox offers. Though Chris Irick is responsible for the inkjet business, he is so kind to show us some of the great samples of the Iridess 6-color digital printer as well as some of the great samples showcasing neon yellow colours. But see for yourself and enjoy.

No question that new technology paves its way into several business areas. In this Print Sample TV host, Pat McGrew is eagerly telling about the possibilities with laser die-cutting, but also about why making your own print samples is SO important. The samples in this Print Sample TV came from a Landa S10 and a Highcon Beam machine and was presented by the lovely folks from Virtual Packaging in Dallas. Enjoy!

At the Think Smart Factory event in Kyoto, we got the chance to talk to VP Marketing & Partnering, Hans Gut from Hunkeler. Hunkeler and Horizon have been working together for years, and of course, it makes sense for both companies to exhibit at each other's events like Think Smart Factory and Hunkeler Innovationdays. Where Hunkeler has focused on reel-based finishing equipment, Horizon has focused on sheets - and of course, their equipment interfaces with both printers, and other finishing equipment. In this interview, Hans Gut speaks about the automation opportunities, and that the need for even more automation is a huge demand from printers. Enjoy this interview!

Hudson Printing has been featured in our famous Print Sample TV episodes by Pat McGrew more than once because of the intense focus on quality and customer satisfaction. Hudson Printing has also got quite a lot of media coverage because of the company's investment in two Landa S10P presses. So we believe now it's time to visit the company to understand more about it, what drives it from a technology perspective, a human perspective, and of course, a business perspective. We nail it pretty well in this film from Salt Lake City. Enjoy it! https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-hudson-2b170016/  

The rebirth of Crown Van Gelder papers. After a few restless weeks, it is now officially a fact Crown Van Gelder is back in business! Today at 15:00, INKISH was invited to the Crown Van Gelder booth at the Hunkeler Innovationdays in Switzerland to hear and cover what went on at the Dutch Paper producer. It’s GOOD NEWS, so let’s find out together. Enjoy! LinkedIn Profile: Rodney Jansen

At the Komori Open House in Utrecht, EMEA Product Manager Craig Bretherton got the chance to represent Komori for the first time. He got into the position of Product Manager less than a year ago. At the Open House, he spoke about the Auto Pilot solution that according to Komori is similar to what other manufacturers have on their machines, but with a few VERY smart things that according to Bretherton is better. Listen for yourself.

At SuperCORRexpo, we met with Craig Black, who, in this film, talks about the FlexoCleanerBrush. This unique yet straightforward hardware solution saves flexo printers money and time - and according to Craig's colleague Lee, a repayment time is often less than eight months. Listen to Craig and our interview with Lee Simonds and learn - this should be a no-brainer investment.

Fast, good & Cheap is the slogan of this truly dense printing company in the San Francisco Bay Area, where almost all types of print production are possible. RGMT offset press, HP Indigo, Xerox Iridesse, Fujifilm Wide Format, and tons of binding equipment from Horizon enable the company to deliver fast, well, and cheaply. The two Nag brothers have a background as software engineers at Intel but decided to start their own business year's ago - and here we are with PrintPapa in the Bay Area - amazing how much technology you can fit into premises this size. Great meeting the brothers :-) LinkedIn Profile: Shawn Nag: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-nag-4839508/ Pallob Nag: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pallob-nag-555254b/

65 meters long, 20 meters wide, and 300 meters per minute corrugated production, but on top of that, full quality inkjet print integrated. Seems impossible, but it's here, and though the market might be limited, it opens up for entirely new applications. In this interview, Head of Digital RSR Sales / Global Senior Expert - Digital Print, Nils Gottfried, gives you the insight that explains the potential. INKISH will soon show the machine in one of our popular walk-throughs - we are still trying to figure out how to do it right - but we will :-)

Ten years ago, Highcon was founded. When the company was founded, it was among the very first companies who believed in the idea of doing digital finishing using lasers - and the very first using 3D print to create creases. Highcon has taken off and is today considered one of the leading companies when it comes to digital finishing - and of course, the use of lasers. The Highcon family of products have, of course, since then developed, and rather than ONLY showcase fine, almost, out couture Highcon has moved to be an industrial workhorse. Founder Aviv Ratzman in this conversation talk with editor Morten B. Reitoft about the past, the present, and unfortunately less of the future. However, with drupa around the corner, who knows, maybe there are new things in the pipeline. Great conversations and important as part of our executive documentation series.

This was a very fun and very interesting session with Conrad Fischer, fifth generation owner of the printing company Die Pharmadrucker. Interesting views, like, *you won't need a print operator in the future," or "We don't have ANY of the salespeople left before we transformed our offset printing company into a specialized company serving the pharmaceutical industry." Or what about "I don't want customers who decide what I should work with tomorrow." - Plenty of amazing statements - in German, but soon with English subtitles!

It's almost impossible to imagine, but years ago, most labels used in Rum and the luxury segment in the Caribbean were imported from the US or even Europe. That changed when the two Evelyn brothers decided to start a label business in Bridgetown, Barbados. The rest is almost history, but as the company keeps growing, so does the demand for technology, and INKISH were so honored to be invited to Barbados to visit the company, see the technology that Mark Andy delivers, Nilpeter and the newest member of the family, a Bobst DM-5. Now Caribbean Label Crafts has production in Barbados, Jamaica, and soon an entirely new facility in the Dominican Republic. Interesting to see how business skills, craftsmanship, and technology have now moved 70% of the entire luxury label segment to be produced locally. Great!

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 Conni Dreyer from Denmark. Conni Dreyer is the CEO of Dreyer Kliche, which is one of the world's best producers of cliches for embossing and foil stamping. Her company has actually won several awards, and you can't find any luxury brand in the world that hasn't been produced by her and her team. Enjoy!