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This section of WhatTheyThink focuses on emerging trends in the Labels & Packaging print sectors. It feature discussions on technical and business trends that affect all those in the Packaging Supply Chain.

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Miraclon Sees Encouraging 2024 for Flexo Packaging Production
Miraclon Sees Encouraging 2024 for Flexo Packaging Production

Published: January 23, 2024

David Zwang talks with Chris Payne, CEO of Miraclon, about the global packaging industry. While the post-pandemic effects were felt in 2022 and 2023, 2024 should bring growth, stability, and a look at the new normal. Watch Video

Analyst Roundtable: The Agfa Speedset 1060
Analyst Roundtable: The Agfa Speedset 1060

Published: January 16, 2024

Agfa had invested a lot in acquiring Inca and launching the new Speedset 1060. David Zwang leads a group discussion with IT Strategies' Marco Boer and Smithers' Sean Smyth about the launch and Agfa's strategy. Watch Video

Agfa Focuses on Digital Print
Agfa Focuses on Digital Print

Published: January 11, 2024

As part of Agfa's rebuilding, they have put digital print as one of their top areas of focus and growth, and VP Arnaud Callega is leading the effort. Watch Video

Hybrid’s Label & Packaging Solutions
Hybrid’s Label & Packaging Solutions

Published: January 11, 2024

David Zwang talks with Mike Rottenborn, CEO of The Hybrid Group, about Hybrid’s complete set of solutions for producers of label and packaging products. Watch Video

Agfa’s Matt Brooks on the New Speedset 1060
Agfa’s Matt Brooks on the New Speedset 1060

Published: January 9, 2024

David Zwang talks with Matt Brooks, head of packaging for Agfa Digital Printing Solutions, about the launch of the new Speedset 1060. Watch Video

Kongsberg: A New Life, New Platform, and New Opportunities
Kongsberg: A New Life, New Platform, and New Opportunities

Published: December 7, 2023

Kongsberg has always been the company that set the bar on precision cutting systems. With a new platform and the acquisition of Multicam, they have an exciting future! David Zwang talks to CEO Stuart Fox. Watch Video

Business Update: Heidelberg Gallus One
Business Update: Heidelberg Gallus One

Published: November 30, 2023

In this video sponsored by Heidelberg, Dan Maurer spotlights the Heidelberg Gallus One digital inkjet label press. Watch Video

Nanogruppe on Digital Flexible Packaging
Nanogruppe on Digital Flexible Packaging

Published: November 13, 2023

In this video sponsored by HP Indigo, Carlos Gonzalez, Managing Partner of Nanogruppe, talks with David Zwang. Nanogruppe was founded in 2016 near Mexico City as an all-digital flexible packaging producer serving the food industry. The company started with an HP Indigo 20000 and has expanded its fleet of Indigos. Watch Video

Brian Techter of RR Donnelley Discusses EFI Nozomi Acquisition
Brian Techter of RR Donnelley Discusses EFI Nozomi Acquisition

Published: October 30, 2023

Brian Techter, SVP, RRD Packaging & Labeling Solutions, discusses their recent acquisition of an EFI Nozomi single-pass digital direct-to-board printing solution in their Milwaukee plant, including how the system will be used and his view of the evolution of the packaging and display graphics markets as digital production continues to gain traction. Watch Video

Business Update: GEW’s Gary Doman on LED UV
Business Update: GEW’s Gary Doman on LED UV

Published: October 26, 2023

In this video sponsored by GEW, International Sales Manager Gary Doman talks about the growing trends in the industrial and packaging printing markets, and the growing demand for LED UV for energy reduction purposes. Watch Video

Allen Datagraph Systems Launches the SnapPress Digital Label Printer
Allen Datagraph Systems Launches the SnapPress Digital Label Printer

Published: October 24, 2023

Mary Schilling talks with Kevin Davis, CEO of Allen Datagraph Systems which, at last week’s PRINTING United, launched the the SnapPress, a user-friendly, small-footprint, short-run digital inkjet label printer. Electrical Engineer Leia Dziadosz gives a product demonstration. Watch Video

ePS’s Alex Zlatic on Label and Packaging Production
ePS’s Alex Zlatic on Label and Packaging Production

Published: October 18, 2023

In this video, sponsored by eProductivity Software (ePS), Alex Zlatic, General Manager, Packaging, talks about the company’s product market strategy surrounding label and packaging production, focusing heavily on adding automation. Watch Video

Label Production Strategy at Xeikon
Label Production Strategy at Xeikon

Published: October 3, 2023

David Zwang talks with Robert Welford, President of Xeikon, about digital label production and Xeikon's product strategy. Watch Video

Digital Labels’ HP Indigo-Driven Growth
Digital Labels’ HP Indigo-Driven Growth

Published: October 2, 2023

In this video, sponsored by HP, David Zwang talks to Chris Henderson, President of Digital Labels. Henderson and his partner founded the company in 2010 with an HP Indigo 6000 and has added capacity—predominantly more HP Indigos—in the years since. Digital Labels also does some flexible packaging. Watch Video

Label Production and Workflow Product Strategy at Konica Minolta
Label Production and Workflow Product Strategy at Konica Minolta

Published: September 28, 2023

Sacha-Vittorio Paolucci, Head of Industrial Printing at Konica Minolta, provides an update on Konica Minolta's label production product strategy and the company's end-to-end workflow for label production. Watch Video

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