PrintPack India 2019 takes place in 5 halls - quite big - and congested when you take into consideration that the organizer IPAMA expect 100.000 visitors. First day (Friday, Feb 1st) was not so crowded but the weekend - it was just amazing how many people attended from all over India. In this film, we walk you through one of the more machines that convert paper into to straws. As I mention the need to get rit of plastic opens up markets for paper-based products - and straws could be made on this machine from Weixin. In this film ower and CEO Rajan Harjai fra FillFlo also shows how simple his air-flow-packaging machines are - and though he doesn't tell in the film, the machines are sold from approx. 39.000 IN similar to $545 or 478€. Tomorrow we will publish the last of our daily films from PrintPack - so stay tuned for that. As usual, please watch, like, share - and comments - yes, ​please!

India continues to amaze. Being at the PrintPack India 2019 show continue to experience the excitement of emerging markets with an amazing diversity in products, services, and offerings. As usual, watch, like, and share! We are now heading to the show for Day 5 (our last day at the show) and you can look forward to two more films from PrintPack India!

The second day was as good as the first, maybe even better, since we got the chance to talk to even more exciting people. We spoke, i.e. with Oliver Kray from MyPostcard.com who in just five years has managed to create a business with more than a million customers now. We also talked to Antoine Roux from Printoclock - a successful French online printer. He shared a lot of things, but also something as "tedious" as the challenges he sees with French legislation. Johnny Hobeika, who is head of the European part of the amazingly excellent ePac packaging company. Exciting speakers who do not only share their stories, but also gives you an insight in what make them unique. Joris Kuperkray from RPI talks about the business of being a white-label supplier only with plants in both Europe and in the US. All stories that we believe for sure can inspire you and your business. Stay tuned for the full interviews soon on INKISH.TV.

At PrintPack India almost 500 exhibitors are showcasing their products. Some are local only, some are producers in India for both the domestic and international market and then many international exhibitors are displaying their products and services. In this episode, we speak with Amitabh Jain from Unittex India who design and import cover materials ranging from paper-based products to leather and synthetics. Stunningly great looking and material that can be used for both books, packaging, and other exclusive products. We also got a chance to talk to Takeshi Amano from Miyakoshi. Miaykoshi is introducing a new offset machine for the label-market and with UV-curing on each unit, the machine seems to be a good fit for the demanding label printer. The Indian print market is a 250.000+ print service providers offering an enormous potential and as already mentioned in the episode from yesterday the optimism in the market is amazing. As usual - watch, like, and share.

The Online Print Symposium 2020 is a fantastic annual event delivering knowledge from a range of great industry experts. Here is our report from the first day - expect a report from Day 2 tomorrow. In this film, you will meet Bernd Zipper, Rainer Hundsdörfer, Jos Steutelings, Anna Marie Oñate, Rene van Dijk, Michael Fries, Alexander Sperrfechter, and many more. 250+ people attended the conference, and we have multiple interviews filmed, which will be edited, and made public as soon as we can. Stay tuned. Like, and share!

One of the most amazing things about visiting PrintPack India is an amazing belief in the future. Everybody talks about growth and this leads to great optimism also from vendors. Yesterday, we attended a dinner and cocktail party sponsored by APTech and ProVin. Leader after leader from both Japanese and Indian companies expressed satisfaction over the trends and, of course, the signed deals. We will during the next day's present interviews with various people from the show. Stay tuned and we will for sure give you a small taste of PrintPack and India.

Join in on our interview with Davy Verstaen as he delves into the critical necessity of connecting various systems, both large and small, and across multiple brands. This is where Enfocus is playing an increasingly vital role. It is paramount to ensure that expensive investments and equipment are fully utilized through a seamless, bottleneck-free workflow. With over 300 apps now available in their own App Store, it's no coincidence that they are present, as “Connect" is the theme of the Hunkeler Innovation Days 2025.

Wayne talks to David from MPRINT about adding digital elements to analog printing. MPRINT offer a retrofit digital system that can offer variable data to standard label printing systems.

Why would you need HTML to PDF technology, or Javascript, in print production workflows.

Interview in English - Dutch subtitles. Good introduction to Logica, and it's “MES” - Manufacturing Execution System. Different to MIS or ERP , it is a comprehensive, dynamic production system in which your production processes from raw material to end product are monitored, traced, documented and controlled. The all-important OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) is the result of the exercise. David Triulzi explains more. -- NL -- Goede introductie tot Logica, en het is "MES" - Manufacturing Execution System. Ietwat anders dan MIS of ERP is het een uitgebreid, dynamisch productiesysteem waarin uw productieprocessen van grondstof tot eindproduct worden gemonitord, getraceerd, gedocumenteerd en gecontroleerd. De allerbelangrijke OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) is het resultaat van de oefening. David Triulzi geeft meer uitleg.

In the suburbs of Bologna, the Italian vendor LOGICA recently moved to a new HQ. LOGICA has specialized in developing software bridging data from production to MIS systems, enabling printers to get a better overview of production and identify bottlenecks. In this 'Conversations,' International Sales & Marketing Director David Triulzi explains how the company started and the value of using LOGICA's products and services. David Triulzi points with particular emphasis on the company's ability to use data from analog equipment by converting mechanical data into electronic data. The other is the openness LOGICA has to integrate with MIS partners and hardware partners that integrate LOGICAs solutions into their products. Enjoy! David Triulzi LinkedIn profile.

Always fascinating talking to David Spencer, the CEO of Spencer Metrics. The company has specialized in capturing data from printing devices - analog and digital - to give the company and its users metrics to navigate from. Spencer Metrics exhibit at Hunkeler Innovationdays #HID25 and gather live data from various machines to show you the value of their solutions. Super interesting!

David Silbiger of US converter Coast2Coast Label used to specialize in printing telephone cards. When it redeployed its narrow web presses to handle label production, the company realized it needed an industry-specialized workflow system and turned to CERM.

David Schmedding is Heidelberg's CSO. In this interview with Editor Morten B. Reitoft, they talk about sales, Heidelberg's new confidence, partnerships, anniversary, and the future. I hope you like the very open-minded interview!

CTO and member of the Board at Heidelberg are visiting Hunkeler Innovationdays for the first time, and he is impressed. Not only about the entire show but, of course, also because Heidelberg, together with Müller Martini, is showing a really fantastic setup of production of books.

David Pittman is the editor of Digital Labels & Packaging. In this, Over the Skype session he and editor Morten Reitoft talk about the importance of both tradeshows, trade media, and how sometimes trade media's importance is maybe slightly undervalued. 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!

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In this interview with David Dilling from Markzware, we learn about the new Markzware portal that enables conversions of different formats online. You may think this is less important today, as many formats already are inter-exchangeable, but that is not the case; with Markzware, you get options to convert to and from some of the most used graphical applications in the market - but you also have the option to get your PDF files pre-flighted for more accessible print and handling - but listen to David Dilling and enjoy the next almost half an hour!

One of my favorite books brings to life the time when Johannes Gutenberg was alive. And what he accomplished and what he did. This was a real, true revolutionary time. Sort of like we're living through now. Which started, of course, back in the year 2000 with the dot-com bubble. So this is the Gutenberg Bible. And it - sorry, it's not a Gutenberg Bible. Gutenberg has been a big part of Markzware. Gutenberg would have probably used FlightCheck. Because quality control was obviously a big issue. Even back then. People don't realize who really Tesla is, I don't think still. To be able to reproduce those and get them in the hands with democratized content. To get into the hands of the average layman. The historical side having a Bible that's from 1800. Where you can see how they printed, how they hand wove and bound it together. It's amazing. And then another side is just like - I still to this day, if I open it up and I look deep in the in the crease I can find like a hair. I found like a sewing pin from, you know, who knows, 1800-something, you know. So my passion for all this stuff, for print is just that it's amazing to be able to pick up a book and read what someone wrote. And they can spread that to thousands of people just with the press of a button nowadays in the Internet, you know. So FlightCheck is our flagship product. This is a product that Patrick Marchese and Ronald Crandall got a US patent on. It was an immediate hit because back then, you know, there was no PDF. We're redeveloping FlightCheck. And if you like the beta test, the new version, please send email to sales@markzware.com. Without video, who knows where we would have been. biteable.com did a survey. And sixty percent of business owners now use video. Video is an easy way to get to digest information. The YouTube network is huge. And if you can get in there, it's just amazing. How to embed an Illustrator file in InDesign. Or how to fix a PDF. Or how to recover my corrupted design file. YouTube in general, it's just been amazing to help people.

In this 'Over the Skype' session, Manager Advice, Marketing & Communication David Benoit of GRAFOC.be talks to Jacques Michiels of INKISH Benelux about the most recent developments in the graphic labor market in Flanders. Important and interesting topics that concern all Printers and graphic companies in Flanders include: How to find or train operators for Web to print/digital printing machines/inkjet presses? Impact of Covid19 on our graphics sector from a GRAFOC standpoint. - Information from the sector regarding vacancies, possible upward or downward spiral with regard to employment and challenges for the sector. What bonuses can a graphics company obtain for training Workers PC130 (sectoral training bonus)? How do graphic training centers deal with the partial switch from traditional graphic (offset) machines to digital tools and production resources? The various services and (subsidy) possibilities via GRAFOC to support the graphics industry. And much more… Watch, Like, and Share as usual. (NL) In deze 'Over the Skype'-sessie spreekt Manager Advies, Marketing & Communicatie David Benoit van GRAFOC.be met Jacques Michiels van INKISH Benelux over de recenste ontwikkelingen op de grafische arbeidsmarkt in Vlaanderen. Belangrijke en interessante onderwerpen die alle Drukkerijen en grafische bedrijven in Vlaanderen aanbelangen en aan bod komen zijn onder andere: Hoe vinden of opleiden van operatoren voor bv. Web to print/digitale drukmachines/inkjet persen ? Impact van Covid19 op onze grafische sector vanuit standpunt GRAFOC. - Info uit sector ivm vacatures, mogelijke op- of neerwaartse spiraal mbt tewerkstelling en uitdagingen voor de sector. Welke premies kan een grafisch bedrijf bekomen voor opleiding van Arbeiders PC130 (sectorale opleidingspremie)? Hoe gaan de grafische opleidingscentra om met de gedeeltelijke switch van traditionele grafische (offset)machines naar digitale tools en productiemiddelen ? De diverse diensten en (subsidie)-mogelijkheden via GRAFOC ter ondersteuning van de grafische industrie. En meer… Kijk, “like” en deel zoals gewoonlijk!

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Language: English · Subtitles: English/Spanish At Labelexpo in Mexico, INKISH speaks with Dave Telken, Senior Vice President of Mark Andy Print Products. He reflects on his 40-year journey with the company and its evolution from a small, family-run business to a global printing technology leader. Dave shares how Mark Andy’s customer-first, consultative approach has remained at the core of its values, emphasizing transparency, trust, and long-term partnerships. Now leading the division responsible for consumables, parts, and pressroom equipment, Dave explains how Mark Andy is a one-stop shop for print businesses, offering everything from doctor blades to anilox cleaners with competitive pricing and global logistics support. He highlights the company's strategic expansion into regions like Mexico and Europe with local warehouses and sourcing to ensure better service and pricing. With a strong focus on global growth, Mark Andy is positioning itself to support customers in the U.S. and Europe and across Latin America, Africa, and Asia, solidifying its presence as a trusted partner in the ever-evolving print industry.

It's always great to meet new people, and Dave Boles, President of Atlantic Packaging Products, is no exception. Experience, knowledge, and a strong focus on achieving goals drive him and the group of companies he manages. Under the Atlantic Group name, Dave Boles is responsible for paper production, converting, and print; the group even has other specialties they service. During the interview, Dave Boles also explained that everything is measured and that the companies operate under an almost zero-error policy, which gave the company a lot of advantages during the pandemic. Seems to be a good place to be :-) Dave Boles also said during the interview that they recently placed two VERY large orders with BHS - so all in all - great :-)

Datta Deshpande is the CEO and Owner of Pratham Technologies out of Pune, in India. Pratham Technologies is focusing on the production of folding machines for thin-paper, and small formats - with a focus on the inlay notes found in pharmaceutical packages. Datta Deshpande has a strong focus on a quality product, and mention in the interview, that Pratham Technologies only see two-three competitors in this segment. With over 5.000 installations globally, the company have to build a reputation for delivering high-quality folding machines. Sit in and listen - very interesting. 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! Thank you to INKISH India and Country Manager K.S. Ashik