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Warren Werbitt Goes Printer to Printer with Mike Magerl

This week, Warren talks with Mike Magerl of Trabon, a commercial printer based in Kansas City, Mo., that specializes in the restaurant industry. He talks about how the company works with national restaurant chains to produce printed menus and other items, and why he is a member of the Graphic Arts Alliance. (Sponsored by Graphic Arts Alliance) Watch Video

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A Talk with the Embellishment Legend Himself—Jeff Hernandez of Classic Color

In this episode of The Digital Embellishment Show, Kevin Abergel talks with Jeff Hernandez, Vice President of Classic Color, and a legend in the world of print embellishments. Jeff sheds light on the critical role of embellishments in making a lasting impression, elaborates on the mindset needed to truly impress customers, and how essential it is to know your craft inside and out. Watch Video

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Hederman Brothers Celebrates 125th Anniversary with HP Indigo Press Purchase

In this video sponsored by HP, David Zwang talks with Coby Parker, CFO of Hederman Brothers, which won an award for purchasing the 1,000th B2 sheetfed Indigo press. Hederman Brothers itself is celebrating 125th anniversary this year. Watch Video

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Frank's Impressions

Frank congratulates Printing Impressions magazine on 65 years of publication and especially its editor for 40 of those years—Mark Michelson. There are only a handful of printed magazines for the printing industry and we need to support them. Watch Video

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What Does It Take to Support the Printing Needs of Restaurants?

David Zwang talks with Keri Smith, President of Dot It. Dot It supports the restaurant industry with flexo and Xeikon digital presses. There is a lot more to supplying restaurants with print products than one could imagine! Watch Video

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Richnerstutz’s André Stutz on the EFI Q5r

In this video, sponsored by EFI, André Stutz, co-CEO of Richnerstutz, one of Switzerland’s largest wide-format print providers, talks about the myriad services the company produces, and the advantages of the EFI VUTEk Q3r/5r wide-format printer. Watch Video

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Product Spotlight: Getting Product Personalization Right with LiveArt

As part of our Product Spotlight series, Pat McGrew talks with Volodymyr Yatsevsky, CEO of LiveArt, about the Ukraine-based company’s origins and its full range of web-to-print products and Services. Watch Video

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Fiery Digital Factory for Direct-to-Film Applications

Toby Weiss, CEO of Fiery, provides an update on its Digital Factory front end for direct-to-film printing. Weiss demonstrates how the Fiery Digital Factory paired with a Mimaki TxF150-75 DTF printer can be used for short-run apparel applications. Watch Video

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The Printer & The Suit with Al Kennickell

In the latest episode of “The Printer & The Suit,” Warren Werbitt and Kevin Abergel talk with Al Kennickell, owner of the fourth-generation printing powerhouse the Kennickell Group. Al Kennickell isn't just a printer, he's a living encyclopedia of printing knowledge, enriched with years of hands-on experience. In this episode, they talk about the art of identifying and buying new equipment, how he makes strategic choices for his business, the qualities that make a good OEM sales rep, and the traits that can be a deal-breaker. Watch Video

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Frank Goes to School

Frank discusses printing education and the need for college-educated workers for the changing printing industry. He thinks that print scholarship money should be directed at printing education and that the amounts should be increased. Watch Video

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A Journey from Pain to Triumph with Digital Embellishment: The Andy Humble Story

In this episode of The Digital Embellishment Show, Kevin Abergel talks to Andy Humble, the President of Post Press Specialties. Andy holds the remarkable distinction of being one of the pioneering trade finishers to invest in a digital embellishment unit. This episode delves into his transformative journey, including the initial hardships, the learning curve, and how the digital embellishment unit has now become a cornerstone of his operations. But the journey doesn't end there. Andy takes us through his recent phenomenal victory at the FSEA Gold Leaf Awards. Watch Video

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Joanne Gore Launches “Business Connector”

Warren Werbitt talks with Joanne Gore of Joanne Gore Communications about the launch of her “Business Connector,” a done-for-you system using a proven messaging strategy for sales leads that keeps you top-of-mind with the right people. JGC will work with you to define the DNA of a lead, optimize your profile, and show you the best strategy to hook people in. Their content team can also help you create strategic content that is personalized to fit your approach. Watch Video

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Fully Digital, Fully Automated Folding Carton Producer Digital Impack to Launch This Summer

In this video sponsored by HP, David Zwang talks with David Gerhard, Chief Marketing Officer for Digital Impack, a fully digital, fully automated folding carton start-up that plans to launch by the end of summer. The company will be using the HP Indigo 15K as their primary press. Watch Video

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The Label Factory’s Storm Vaske on Digital Label Printing

In this video sponsored by HP, David Zwang talks to Storm Vaske, CEO of The Label Factory. Originally a flexo label printer, the company has converted entirely to digital and is in the process of adding an HP Indigo V12. Watch Video

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EFI Launches End-To-End Digital Printing Workflow for Textiles with Focus on Sustainable Production at ITMA 2023

Debbie McKeegan, CEO at Texintel and WhatTheyThink contributor, talks to Micol Gamba, Product Marketing Manager at EFI, about EFI Reggiani fabric printing solutions. At ITMA 2023 EFI launched new hardware and software solutions that provide end-to-end digital printing workflows for sustainable textile production. Watch Video

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Epson Provides Range of Digital Textile Printers, Showcases Printing Metallic Effects at ITMA 2023

Debbie McKeegan, CEO at Texintel and WhatTheyThink contributor, talks to Paolo Crespi, DTF Sales & Marketing Director, at EPSON Italia about EPSON’s range of digital textile printers. At ITMA 2023 EPSON showcased the ability to print special effects including gold and other metallics on its Monna Lisa digital textile printer. Watch Video

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Digital Textile Production Goes Mainstream with Kornit Digital at ITMA 2023

Debbie McKeegan, CEO at Texintel and WhatTheyThink contributor, talks to Danny Gazit, Chief Product Officer at Kornit Digital, about the company’s direct-to-garmut and direct-to-fabric digital textile print technologies. At ITMA 2023 Kornit unveiled new platforms to enable more sustainable textile printing and supply-chain management. Watch Video

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First Look at the Kyocera FOREARTH Digital Textile Printer

Debbie McKeegan, CEO at Texintel and WhatTheyThink contributor, talks to Sho Taniguchi, Kyocera’s Deputy General Manager, Digital Printing Business Development about the Kyocera FOREARTH Digital Textile Printer launched at ITMA 2023. Watch Video

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Mimaki Focuses on sustainability and circularity at ITMA 2023

Debbie McKeegan, CEO at Texintel and WhatTheyThink contributor, talks to Arjen Evertse, General Manager Sales EMEA at Mimaki, about Mimaki’s approach to bringing sustainability and circularity to textile printing. Mimaki used ITMA 2023 to showcase new digital textile printers and new concepts for de-inking polyester textiles. Watch Video

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Kevin Cushing Takes His Franchise Expertise to a New Level

Kevin Cushing has a rich heritage in the franchise business, both as a franchisee and a franchisor executive in both the restaurant and printing businesses. During his tenure at Alliance Franchise Brands, he engaged the organization with Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), a unique franchise organization, and now, with Breakthroughs LLC, he is bringing his operational expertise to clients in a variety of industries, including print, as an EOS franchisee. In this interview, Kevin explains EOS, how it works and why it is important to the printing and other industries who are looking to be successful in a dynamic future. Watch Video

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