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ePS’s Alex Zlatic on Label and Packaging Production

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

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White House Custom Colour’s Greg Davis on Automation

In this video, sponsored by HP, Kevin Abergel talks with Greg Davis of White House Custom Colour about the technology trends driving his business, chief among them being automation. Watch Video

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SPESA Works to Build Cut-and-Sew Database

One of the biggest barriers to reshoring of apparel manufacturing to the U.S. is the lack of sewing talent. Among its many initiatives, SPESA, the association for suppliers to the sewn products industry, is working to build a database of cut-and-sew operations in the U.S. SPESA President Michael McDonald talks about these and other challenges the sewn products industry—and textiles as a whole—is facing. Watch Video

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Frank on Trading Spaces

Frank comments on the announcement that Xerox has withdrawn from drupa by tracing the company’s interesting history with trade shows and product introductions. Watch Video

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Landa Digital Print Has Found the Secret to Growth

10+ years after the initial introduction of the Landa Digital Print technology with over 40 machines installed, six installations coming up in the next three months, and right after that another dozen and more in the pipeline. In this article, sponsored by Landa, the company has found that it is more than just delivering a great press. Watch Video

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PRINTING United Alliance Chairman Michael Marcian Previews the Expo

Michael Marcian, General Manager at DCG ONE (Maryland) and current PRINTING United Alliance Chairman, speaks with WhatTheyThink's Eric Vessels about the upcoming PRINTING United Expo in Atlanta. Watch Video

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The Printer & The Suit Talks with Mark Geeves of Color-Logic

Welcome back to another exciting episode of "The Printer & The Suit." This week, we're joined by the brilliant Mark Geeves from Color Logic, a true industry expert. Dive into a riveting discussion about the transformative world of embellishments, the vital role of brand education, and why designers are more crucial than ever. If you're in the print and design realm, you won't want to miss this deep dive into the nuances and future of branding. Watch Video

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Alexander’s Print Advantage’s Charlie Alexander: “Growth Is Expensive”

In this video, sponsored by HP, David Zwang talks with Charlie Alexander, Sales Executive at Alexander’s Print Advantage. Founded in 1979, Alexander’s is a 100% digital shop that produces photobooks, wedding invitations, yearbooks, and other products for e-commerce platforms. The company has been growing about 30% a year since 2018–2019, the pandemic notwithstanding. Watch Video

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Xeikon's Inkjet and Toner Product Strategy

Filip Weymans, Vice President at Xeikon talks with David Zwang about Xeikon's approach to using both toner and inkjet technology to build digital print devices that match the imaging technology requirements of specific print applications. Watch Video

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Raspberry Creek Fabrics Continues to Grow and Diversify

Raspberry Creek Fabrics, located in Utah, produces custom fabrics on-demand using digital printing technologies, a sustainable approach to producing apparel fabrics. The company is also primarily using Western Hemisphere mills, and partners with some local cut-and-sew shops if customers want that service. Also new is an integration with Etsy and a booming wallpaper business. Learn more in this interview with co-founder Justin Rammell. Watch Video

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Amplify Roadshow Rolls into Philadelphia

Julie Shaffer talks to David Drucker, founder and CEO of the award-winning printing firm highresolution, and special guest at the latest Amplify Roadshow, an embellishment happy hour that has been touring the country and heads to the Yards Brewing Company in Philadelphia on November 9. Watch Video

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SwagCycle Continues to Deliver Landfill Diversion and Support to Charitable Organizations

In this interview, Ben Grossman of Boston-based Grossman Marketing, talks about his ninth acquisition in a decade, further expanding the company's Southeastern US footprint. He also provides an update on SwagCycle, an initiative dedicated to landfill diversion by arranging donations of unwanted, branded material to a variety of charitable organizations, including those helping with disaster relief, refugees, needy children, and more. Watch Video

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Frank Read the News Today, Oh Boy

Newspapers are getting smaller. The broadsheet newspaper of the past is now a fraction of its size as it went from a width of 15 inches to under 12 inches today. If this trend continues, your newspaper may soon be a newsletter. Watch Video

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What's Up with PRINTING United Expo? Mark Subers Lets Us know!

Mark Subers, President of Events at PRINTING United Alliance, speaks with WhatTheyThink's Eric Vessels ahead of the PRINTING United Expo and gives us a great preview of what to expect. Watch Video

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Women in Print Alliance to Be Featured at PRINTING United Expo in Atlanta

Lisbeth Lyons Black, Director of the Women in Print Alliance, speaks with WhatTheyThink's Eric Vessels about the important work being done by the Women in Print Alliance, her role, and the ways in which the industry can support women in print. They also talk about the upcoming PRINTING United Expo and the many events taking place related to the Women in Print Alliance. Watch Video

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Warren Werbitt Goes Printer to Printer with Andrew Parker

This week, Warren talks with Andrew Parker, Director of Marketing and Marketing Sales for BR Printers. Andrew shares his perspective on the printing industry from the point of view of a young person in print. Watch Video

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Label Production Strategy at Xeikon

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

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Print Across America Happening October 25

Deborah Corn speaks with WhatTheyThink about the upcoming Print Across America series of open houses and online events coming up in October. Watch Video

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Digital Labels’ HP Indigo-Driven Growth

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

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Frank Goes to the Library

Frank opines on the future of the library. He sees libraries as access locations for Internet connection because the ultimate library is on the Web. People will still borrow books, but most research will be online. Watch Video

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