In this episode from Bronte, Francesco Crotti throws a very difficult yet interesting question to Ashley Gordon from HP. How is the publishing industry changing? Though you may not get all the answers in this Coffee Break from Innovationdays, you'll learn enough to get you thinking. Enjoy!

What was supposed to be our California Cruising tour also took us to Dallas in Texas, and lucky us, as this allowed us to meet with Jim Singer from Brodnax21C. Brodnax is a General Commercial printing company with both digital and analog equipment. The company has specialized in trading cards and high-end printed products, and as they are an Eagle Systems customer, Mike King and Ellen Manning asked to stop by to see how they utilize the Eagle. And that was a great experience to see and understand why Jim and his team invested in cold foiling. Brodnax has also agreed to invest in a Landa Press in a new DURST vast format machine and has on order a new SCODIX 106 HD machine - and I understand from Jim Singer that even more signatures are on their way for more equipment. Efficiency and a firm belief in the future are what I see when visiting Brodnax - Super lovely people, and super great to see print striving.

HP delivered samples to Pat McGrew from their new T-250 wide page printer with their new brilliant ink. Is Pat McGrew impressed - yes, she is! In this Print Sample TV episode, you will see samples showcasing the new inks and how beautiful the output of the T-250 is. As always, listen, watch, and learn!

Obviously, the corrugated market is important to BOBST, and in this interview from the SuperCORR expo in Orlando, 2024 - VP of Sales Brian Kentopp talks about the dynamics of the industry. He also talks about how BOBST now supplies its customers with sensors that can report usage, uptime, and everything necessary for pre-emptive maintenance. This super exciting interview, and of course, the corrugated market, is important to BOBST - and as a leading supplier, they keep being at the forefront of innovating technology focusing on productivity, sustainability, and smarter and easier-to-use for even not-skilled employees. Super interesting listening to - enjoy!

TEC Mailing Solutions is, according to Brian Euclide, the only provider in the US, able to provide mail data-cleaning, and other services related to addresses in the US, online. Not only online but also via an intensive set of API's that enable their customers to integrate their own systems. Being a cloud-based supplier, you may have seen both Brian Euclide and his colleague Scott Eganhouse at various trade-shows where it's become kind of trade-mark to see the company's employees dressed in cloud-patterned suites. Great gimmick. Great guys, and well - sounds like their solutions could be interesting for more to dig into. 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!

In this interview, Brian Damitz from KURZ USA explains part of the company's fantastic commitment to sustainability. The foil carrier has gotten much thinner, with many advantages besides environmental benefits. Learn more here.

Brian Damitz from KURZ USA handles the sales in the Midwest, and his engagement in the products is compelling. In this interview, Damitz focuses on new foils introduced at drupa 2024 - and we also get to talk about how embellished products secure eye balls in the retail space. Super interesting!

The first time we met Brett Stow was during the planning of our trip to Minneapolis. Still, as there was a snowstorm in Minnesota, we didn't get the chance to meet each other in person, but that changed at Drupa, where we got the chance to meet at two booths of companies represented by Brett Stow—namely KAMA and Perfecta. In this interview, we met with Stow at the Perfecta booth, to discuss how the products fit into an American context—enjoy!  

In this session, Morten B. Reitoft explains his view on branding vs. marketing and why branding is the better option for CapEx investments. The logic is simple - PSPs and Converters don't buy anything based on a single point of communication, so why should a conversion lead to anything relevant - and how many times should the same lead be generated over a period of 3-6-12 months before it reverts into a REAL conversion - namely the sales? In the session, Morten B. Reitoft also explains how he sees the role of marketing in a company - regardless of whether it's with an OEM or a PSP. You don't have to agree!

James Quirk talks to VP of Manufacturing Bradley Zeifel about the advantages of using BW Papersystems for the converting, and Zwiefel gives many examples of when the flexibility of the machines delivers :-)

Brad Ranson is responsible for sales with KOMCAN - the distributor of Komori and MBO products in Canada, and according to Branson, business is good. At KOMCAN's booth, you see the MBO CoboStacks, cobots supporting printing companies with huge success. The interest is vast, and already two machines are at work in Canada :-)

Highcon was the first customer on INKISH, and what a journey the company has been on - from a startup to today a publicly traded company. At Graphics Canada, we meet Boris Bogdanovski, who manages Canada and parts of the US and explains the success of Highcon. Among other things, he explains how Highcon is developing high-energy lasers able to cut corrugated cardboard without burned edges and without burning the substrate. We will soon be showing two new films from Highcon - one in North America and one from Europe, but this is a good starting point :-)

In this Print Sample TV episode—number 83—can you believe it? Pat McGrew shows some excellent ideas done by Canon. It's a Booth Guide, a super takeaway from Graphics Canada—and, of course, Pat McGrew also shows two books made by Canon. Great to see print is SO alive!

Rotomail is, by all means, a fantastic printing company and is a living example of how Digital Transformation is not only about technology but also the mindset. Rotomail came from a background being an IT service provider, to Direct Mail, to now also being one of Europe's largest digital book printing providers. A vast number of printing machines from HP and Canon, embellishment from Scodix and MGI, binding equipment from Tecnau, Hunkeler, Contiweb, and Kolbus - but what makes Rotomail stand out from most is the software 'Bronte' that ties all the business processes from customers ordering books to plan, to imposition, to proofing, production, and invoicing - all seamlessly integrated, and with no pre-press planning at all - all super optimized. In this film, CEO Alessandro Antonuzzo explains the ideas behind the strategy and implementation, and as Rotomail is the owner and the company that developed Bronte, of course, proudly talks about the capabilities and how it can help other books-of-one-companies, should they choose to invest in the maybe best end-to-end solution on the market. Learn and enjoy!

It's been amazing seeing the Ahmedabad-based web-to-print developer's journey. We saw the company for the first time at a Print Pack show in Greater Noida in India, and from then at both Indian and international shows in many different countries. The company has developed the web-to-print solution Design'N'Buy but has recently released its DesignO software, essentially the design module from the web-to-print solution, but now possible to integrate easily with several standard eCommerce platforms - and with a comprehensive API set making it easy(er) to use in many different applications. During the pandemic, Nidhi Agrawal and her team wrote a book on becoming a successful online print retailer. Recently, the company was evenly awarded the Pinnacle Award for its software. Difficult to say this isn't a success.

Just after the already planned Bonjour here on the last day, we got a pleasant surprise as Volker Leonhardt and Andrew Fetherman honored the INKISH team with yet a fantastic opportunity to dig into the leadership of Müller Martini - we hope you enjoy!

PRINTING United has started, and thousands of people arrived today, filled with expectations, and so did Deborah Corn, Pat McGrew, and Morten Reitoft. Every morning we will speculate over expectations and evaluate the day passed. The first day didn't go as 100% as planned, as the Las Vegas Convention Center broke all records for bad internet. Not because you always find things to complain about, but in today's world where we need to be connected, and as a media, even more. But here we are, and hopefully, we will find a technical solution in the coming days - but enjoy :-)

Thank you to everybody who has followed us during the past three days. PRINTING United has been a success, and we have been covering as much as we possibly could. This is the last edition of our BONJOUR program, where Deborah Corn, Pat McGrew, and Morten B. Reitoft talk about what we have seen and our expectations for the last day. This has been fun, exhausting, and a lot of hard work! Thank you to our sponsors, supporters, followers, friends, and, most importantly, those who choose to see and read our content!

The second day of PRINTING United had just started, and we were the early birds. The trio briefly touched on yesterday's findings and what to expect today. It will be a good day, visiting exciting exhibitors like HP, Design'n'Buy, Tecnau, Scodix, Koenig & Bauer, AMP, Heidelberg, Canon, Kyocera, and Solimar.

We love our Bonjour format—laughter, smiling, and exchanging great stories. In this second-day edition, we have the honor of having Marina Poropat Joyce from Lithographix and Adrienne Palmer from DTF Printing as our guests. Hosted by Mark Vruno and Morten B. Reitoft. Enjoy!  

Who's better to conclude on the Innovationdays than Michel Hunkeler? In our fourth and last Bonjour session, your hosts Jacques Michiels and Morten B. Reitoft talk to Michel Hunkeler. A very satisfied Michel Hunkeler also says that Hunkeler has many great things in the pipeline for the future - though without revealing any details - but we tried - promise!

Second day at Innovationdays in Lucerne, and another Bonjour ready to be presented. Today's Bonjour is with Sr. Director Marketing, Jennifer Kolloczek from Canon, and Bryan Takano, Market Promotions at Horizon International. A nice, relaxed, and casual format where we talk technology, market, business, and all with a smile and a bit of fun. Enjoy our Bonjour and all the interviews.

We enjoy our Bonjour format, inviting different people into exciting chats about the industry. We welcome Giulia Sinatra and Jacob Hededam Hummel from Meccanotecnica and HP to this morning's session. Of course, we talk about print and technology, but we also talk about how to make the industry more attractive to young people. Really a good morning show, so enjoy :-)

At Innovationdays, INKISH starts early, and though today's Bonjour was filmed a bit later due to the late arrival of planes from America, we are certain that you will like this format. Informat, fun, and still to learn from. In the first Bonjour, you'll meet Annette Friskopp, General Manager, HP PageWide - responsible for HP T-Series Advantage 2200, and Daniel Erni, who took over the CEO position for Hunkeler on January 1st, 2023. Interesting chat moderated by your INKISH hosts, Jacques Michiels and Morten B. Reitoft.