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Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023 - Next Level Automation

Hunkeler Innovationdays is focused on high-performance digital printing and finishing. The fourteenth edition of this unique and important event is the place to see "Next Level Automation".

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Event Coverage

Standard Finishing at Hunkeler Innovationdays

In this video, sponsored by Standard Finishing, Johann Laurent, Director of Business Operations for Standard, provides a rundown of the finishing solutions Standard was showcasing at Hunkeler Innovationdays. Read More

Xerox’s Tracey Koziol at Hunkeler Innovationdays

Tracey Koziol, EVP Global Offering Solutions and Chief Product Officer, Xerox, talks about the challenges Xerox’s customers are facing in the market and the ways that Xerox is helping them address them. Read More

HP PageWide Industrial’s Annette Friskopp on Hunkeler Innovationdays

David Zwang talks to Annette Friskopp of HP PageWide Industrial about her impressions of her first Hunkeler Innovationdays. Read More

Zaikio’s Christian Weyer on Print Software Intercommunication

Pat McGrew talks with Christian Weyer of Zaikio, a new platform created in partnership with Heidelberg that allows all the various parts of a print business to communicate with each other. Read More

HP PageWide’s Nachum Korman on Hunkeler Innovationdays

David Zwang talks to Nachum Korman, General Manager of HP PageWide Industrial, about his impressions of this year’s Hunkeler Innovationdays. Read More

Bronte’s Francesco Crotti on Book Production

Pat McGrew talks to Bronte’s Francesco Crotti about the recent changes and new developments in book production. Read More

Ultimate TechnoGraphics’ Andrew Bailes-Collins on Smarter Workflows

Pat McGrew talks to Ultimate TechnoGraphics’ Andrew Bailes-Collins about the sea changes taking place in print production workflow—and making workflow smarter—and how Ultimate is responding to those changes. Read More

Xeikon’s Monika Olbricht on the Xeikon SX30000

David Zwang talks to Monika Olbricht, Global Vice President of Sales for Xeikon, about Xeikon’s SX30000, the company’s flagship digital press. Although it was introduced two years ago, Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023 was the first international show at which the press was exhibited. Read More

Stefan Steinle on Fujifilm’s Integrated Inkjet Solutions

David Zwang talks with Stefan Steinle of Fujifilm Integrated Inkjet Solutions Group about how Fujifilm integrates its inkjet heads and other inkjet technologies into a variety of production environments. Read More

Solimar’s Mary Ann Rowan at Hunkeler Innovationdays

David Zwang talks to Mary Ann Rowan, Chief Experience Officer at Solimar Systems, at Hunkeler Innovationdays about the company’s hardware partners and how Solimar tailors its software solutions to each manufacturer’s specific press and customer requirements. Read More

Andrew Bailes-Collins on Ultimate TechnoGraphics’ Extensive Software Portfolio

David Zwang talks to Andrew Bailes-Collins, Head of Product Management for Ultimate TechnoGraphics, at Hunkeler Innovationdays about the company’s extensive software solutions for prepress processes such as imposition, tiling, ganging, and nesting, as well as binding automation. Read More

Davy Verstaen and Tomas Van Rossom on Enfocus Software

David Zwang talks to Davy Verstaen and Tomas Van Rossom of Enfocus about the company’s flagship products PitStop and Switch and how they fit into the overall print production ecosystem. Read More

Smithers’ Sean Smyth on Inkjet Production Workflow

David Zwang talks to Smithers’ Sean Smyth at the recent Hunkeler Innovationdays about the evolution of inkjet printing and the focus away from print engines and more toward workflow and software. Read More

Canon Solutions America’s Francis McMahon on Hunkeler Innovationdays

David Zwang talks to Canon Solutions America’s Francis McMahon about his impressions of what was on display at the recent Hunkeler Innovationdays. Read More

Ulbe Jelluma on Print Power

David Zwang talks to Ulbe Jelluma, managing director of Print Power. Print Power is an initiative started by European paper manufacturers in response to the surge of digital advertising that emphasizes to advertisers and marketers the value of print media. Read More

Eversfrank Gruppe’s Gerhard Martterer on Programmatic Printing

Ralf Schlözer talks with Gerhard Martterer of Eversfrank Gruppe about programmatic and variable-data printing. Martterer evangelizes the benefits of programmatic printing to advertisers and marketers and has formed the Programmatic Print Alliance (PPA) in Germany. Read More

Marco Boer on Inkjet Printing at Hunkeler Innovationdays

David Zwang talks to Marco Boer of IT Strategies at Hunkeler Innovationdays about the current state of production inkjet printing. Read More

Andrew Gunn on Xerox’s “Swiss Army Knife” of Digital Inkjet Production

David Zwang talks to Xerox’s Andrew Gunn about Xerox’s presence at the recent Hunkeler Innovationdays and its offerings in the cutsheet inkjet space. Read More

Martijn Eier on the Growth of Cloudprinter

David Zwang talks to Cloudprinter founder Martijn Eier about Cloudprinter’s offerings and the company’s growth over the past few years. Read More

Jennifer Kolloczek on Canon at Hunkeler Innovationdays

David Zwang talks to Canon’s Jennifer Kolloczek about the vast array of equipment that Canon was showing at the recent Hunkeler Innovationdays. Read More

SPC’s Adam LeFebvre at Hunkeler Innovationdays

David Zwang talks to Adam LeFebvre, president of Specialty Print Communications, about his first time attending Hunkeler Innovationdays and his impressions of the event. Read More

Meet New thINK President Lori Messina

David Zwang talks with thINK’s Eric Hawkinson and Access Direct’s Lori Messina, the new president of thINK, about the organization and her involvement with it. Read More

zipcon’s Bernd Zipper Talks Online Printing

Ralf Schlözer talks to zipcon’s Bernd Zipper, founder and CEO of zipcon consulting, about the growth of online print and mass customization, and his participation in the upcoming Online Print Symposium, March 23–24, in Munich. Read More

Rob Boumans on the Rebirth of Crown Van Gelder

Pat McGrew talks with Rob Boumans of Crown Van Gelder at last week’s Hunkeler Innovationdays about the company’s recent business travails—and how the company is relaunching itself. He also shows off some samples of Crown Van Gelder’s new papers. Read More

Ricoh at Hunkeler Innovationdays

David Zwang talks to Ricoh’s Mike Herold about the equipment that Ricoh was showing at Hunkeler Innovationdays last week in Luzerne, Switzerland. Read More

Hunkeler’s Daniel Erni: “We Are Hunkeler. We Are Going to Stay Hunkeler.”

Pat McGrew talks to Hunkeler CEO Daniel Erni about how he sees the trade show environment playing out over the next few years, and the future of Innovationdays. Read More

Product Strategy: Crawford Technologies at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023

Scott Baker at Crawford Technologies talks about emerging trends and product strategy at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023. Read More

Product Strategy: Kodak at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023

Jim Continenza at Kodak talks about emerging trends and product strategy at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023. Read More

Product Strategy: SCREEN Americas at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023

Ken Ingram at SCREEN Americas talks about emerging trends and product strategy at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023. Read More

Product Strategy: Scodix at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023

Mark Nixon at Scodix talks about emerging trends and product strategy at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023. Read More

Product Strategy: Plockmatic Group at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023

Jan Marstorp at Plockmatic Group talks about emerging trends and product strategy at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023. Read More

Product Strategy: Xeikon at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023

Dimitri Van Gaever at Xeikon talks about emerging trends and product strategy at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023. Read More

Product Strategy: Canon at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023

Thomas Hofmann at Canon talks about emerging trends and product strategy at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023. Read More

Product Strategy: Ricoh at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023

Mike Herold at Ricoh talks about emerging trends and product strategy at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023. Read More

Product Strategy: Ultimate TechnoGraphics at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023

Julie Watson at Ultimate TechnoGraphics talks about emerging trends and product strategy at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023. Read More

Product Strategy: Harris and Bruno at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023

Juan Soto and Alessandro Bufalari at Harris and Bruno talk about emerging trends and product strategy at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023. Read More

Hunkeler’s Hans Gut on Smart Logistics Solutions

David Zwang talks to Hans Gut, Chief Marketing Officer for Hunkeler, about the company’s new Smart Logistics Solutions, which helps to quickly move on-demand printed materials, such as book blocks, from press to finishing equipment, tracking and monitoring where each job is and where it’s going. Read More

Hunkeler’s Hans Gut on Digital Web Finishing

David Zwang talks to Hans Gut, Chief Marketing Officer for Hunkeler, about digital web finishing. Hunkeler’s digital web finishing products initially served the transactional print market and has expanded into book production, launching next-generation solutions for automated book block production. Read More

Hunkeler’s Patrick Treyer on the Cut-Sheet Finishing Market

David Zwang talks with Patrick Treyer, Area Sales Director for Hunkeler, about Hunkeler’s recent introductions for the cut-sheet finishing market including DocuTrim, a new line supporting the transactional and transformational markets that features dynamic perforating. Read More

Hunkeler’s Matthias Anaheim on Next Level Automation

David Zwang talks with Matthias Annaheim, Head of Marketing for Hunkeler, about the theme of this year’s Hunkeler Innovationdays: Next Level Automation, and how Hunkeler equipment needs to connect to a variety of different systems often within a single printing plant. Read More

Next Level Automation at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023

Stefan Hunkeler kicks off the Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023 event happening this week in Lucerne, Switzerland. Hunkeler Innovationdays is the place to see “next level automation” from over 100 exhibitors covering digital printing, software, finishing and related processes. Read More

Daniel Erni on the Future of Hunkeler

Daniel Erni talks about his new role as CEO of Hunkeler and the company's vision for future innovation. Read More

Stefan Hunkeler Talks About the Upcoming Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023

Stefan Hunkeler spoke with David Zwang about the Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023 event happening early next year in Lucerne, Switzerland. Hunkeler Innovationdays is the place to see “next level automation” from over 100 exhibitors covering digital printing, software, finishing and related processes. Read More

Hunkeler Exploring New Post-Processing Markets at Innovationdays

European section editor Ralf Schlözer reports on Hunkeler's finishing solutions launched at this year Innovationdays. Read More

Hunkeler Innovationdays: Innovation and Excitement

Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023 was a resounding success for the partners, the attendees, and the industry at large. The theme of the event was Next Level Automation and it was displayed in every solution on display at the event. Importantly, it is also a sign that the industry as a whole is on the right track. Read More

Hunkeler Innovationdays: A Unique and Important Event

Hunkeler Innovationdays is not really an expo as you might expect, but is instead a unique gathering and presentation of complete digital print and finishing workflows. There are no expos or other events like this that provide the latest in digital printing and finishing equipment, in live and running complete multi-vendor end to end workflows. Read More

Preparing for Hunkeler innovationdays 2023

WhatTheyThink European correspondent Ralf Schlözer talks with Daniel Erni, Chief Sales Officer Global at Hunkeler AG, to explore what to expect at the upcoming Hunkeler innovationdays, taking place from February 27 to March 2, 2023, in Lucerne, Switzerland. Read More

News

INg Goes Global at Hunkeler Innovation Days

Hunkeler Partners with SpencerMetrics to Benefit their Customers

Xitron Inks Partnership Agreement with Ultimate TechnoGraphics

Canon Announces ProStream 3000 Series, its Next Generation of High-speed, Web-fed Inkjet Printers for the Commercial Print Market

Ultimate Impostrip 2023: Raising the Bar to Superboost Your Productivity

Morgana / Intec Release New ColorCut SC6000 at Hunkeler Innovation Days

Solimar Systems to Demonstrate the Benefits of Optimized Workflow Alongside its Global Partner Network at Hunkeler InnovationDays 2023

Enfocus Partners with Impressed GmbH to Bring Next-Level Automation to Hunkeler Innovationdays Event

Scodix Ultra 6000 Press Powered by SHD to Make European Debut at Hunkeler

W+D to Premier New W+D BB820+ 20K Direct Mail Inserter LIVE at Hunkeler Innovation Days

Kodak to Showcase the KODAK PROSPER ULTRA 520 Press at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023

Hunkeler Names Daniel Erni Managing Director

HUNKELER INNOVATIONDAYS WILL BE HELD FROM FEBRUARY 27 TO MARCH 2, 2023 AT THE LUCERNE EXHIBITION CENTRE (SWITZERLAND).

NEXT LEVEL AUTOMATION is the motto and dominant theme of the Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023. Live demonstrations and discussions with many implemented solutions will be held from February 27 to March 2, 2023 in Lucerne showing how fragmented processes can be combined by the intelligent linking of work steps and how this leads to greater efficiency, better quality and absolute planning reliability. So NEXT LEVEL AUTOMATION no longer just means the automation of machines, plants and systems, but the complete interlinking of all corporate processes and the challenges that the new reality also poses for people.

Due to the different challenges and needs of companies in digital printing, there is no universal or general solution. The focus is therefore not on off-the-shelf technological solutions, but on the customer-specific use of current technology and information modules – jointly developed and tailored to the specific requirements of the individual company.

Experience NEXT LEVEL AUTOMATION at the Hunkeler Innovationdays – the future of digital printing and finishing starts now at the latest!

More information at https://www.innovationdays.com/en/

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