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Joanne Gore talks to Steven Belshaw, CEO of Unified AR, an Australian-based augmented reality platform that is focused on direct mail and print. He traveled for 26 hours to attend Dscoop to explore interactive print technologies and opportunities in the US market. Watch Video
Rachel Li, Segment Marketing Manager at FUJIFILM Ink Solutions Group, talks about the advantages of RxD aqueous pigment dispersions from FUJIFILM. RxD aqueous pigment dispersions have a higher pigment concentration to provide higher color strength for fashion, direct-to-garment, home décor, and other textile applications. Watch Video
In this video sponsored by HP, David Zwang talks to Vincenzo Cirimele, CEO of PressUP, a web-to-print company based in Rome. The company operates offset equipment, as well as five HP Indigo digital presses. The company is looking to expand its portfolio into packaging. Watch Video
David Zwang talks with Jonathan Ashton, North America President, of ECO3. ECO3 is not a new player in the market, but it now has a laser focus on offset plates, service, and software. Watch Video
Frank Pennisi, CEO of EFI, talks with WhatTheyThink’s Eric Vessels about landing his dream job when he became CEO this past January. Frank is a seasoned industrial technology leader. Prior to joining EFI Frank was on the leadership team for EFI customer Orora Packaging Solutions. In this broad ranging informal discussion, we learn about Frank’s background, leadership style, and his vision for the future of EFI. Watch Video
David Zwang talks with Peter van Teeseling, Executive Director of DSCOOP, and Rick Bellamy, Executive Chairman of DSCOOP, about the forthcoming DSCOOP Distributed Print Exchange. Bringing PSPs together to share and facilitate work across regions and countries is increasingly becoming important. DSCOOP building this kind of program offers lots of opportunities for their participating members. Watch Video
Frank reviews a book called “Dead Tree Media,” which prompts a tale of how the invention of newsprint grew the newspaper industry. It also led to conflict between the Canadian papermakers and the newspaper publishers. Watch Video
Kevin Abergel talks with Alvaro Mantilla, Supplies Category Manager, Americas, for HP Indigo at Dscoop about the specialty inks and toner are available for HP Indigo machines to add digital embellishments to printed materials. Watch Video
It was once hard to make the switch from plastic- to paper-based flexible packaging, but it’s been getting much easier. With some ingenuity, this company not only did it but did it masterfully! David Zwang talks with Simon Balderson of Sirane Group. Watch Video
In this episode of The Digital Embellishment Show, we are joined by a special guest, Jeff Alexander, CEO of Alexander's. Jeff is a pioneer in the digital embellishment industry, and he shares his insights on how he created a new market by being one of the first to market with digital embellishment technology. Watch Video
Join us on the latest episode of The Digital Embellishment Show as we sit down with Dave Baird, President of Truly Engaging, to learn about his journey from being a beginner in digital embellishment to mastering the craft and now embellishing nearly 80% of his work. Dave takes us through his early days of experimentation with digital embellishment and shares his insights on how he has evolved his techniques over the years. Watch Video
Kyocera printheads are a popular component of many digital textile printing systems. Now, the company has introduced its own digital textile printer. FOREARTH, which will be on display at ITMA, is the company's first digital textile printing system, a direct-to-fabric printer with inline application of pre- and post-treatments that enable printing on virtually any fabric. Minimal water usage and reduced fabric waste are part of Kyocera's approach to improving sustainability for the textiles industry. Watch Video
Mike Noerr, CMO of Hatteras, talks to Joanne Gore about the energy of this year’s Dscoop attendees. Watch Video
This week, Warren talks to Joel Suissa of Suissa Design about his journey from advertising to design and an annual report he recently produced. Watch Video
David Zwang talks with Colin Price, Managing Director, UK, for DALIM Software, about the new DALIM Drive that the co pan y was showing for the first time in the US at Dscoop. Watch Video
From the Club FESPA at FESPA Global Print Expo 2023, Neil Felton, CEO of FESPA, talks to Daniel Sunderland, Director of Operations at Serigráfica Industrial y Comercial SA and Board member of FESPA, about FESPA Americas and the upcoming FESPA Mexico City. Watch Video
David Zwang talks to Craig Letton, CEO of MRM Global. MRM is a marketing technology company that offers a web-to-print portal designed for sales reps in the alcohol industry to order marketing materials on demand. The reps upload content to predesigned templates which are then sent to MRM’s print partners for output. Watch Video
David Zwang talks to Gershon Alon, Head of Software Solutions for HP Indigo, about the latest features in HP PrintOS and how HP is refocusing its commitment to software. Watch Video
From the Club FESPA at FESPA Global Print Expo 2023, Neil Felton, CEO of FESPA, talks to Nicole Spencer, Managing Director of RMC Digital Print and Board member of FESPA, about the FESPA community and the importance of sharing and networking with industry peers. Watch Video
Canon’s Rich Reamer provides a tour of Canon’s booth at the ISA Sign Expo and talks about some of the new products on display, including the new Colorado M-Series wide-format printer. Watch Video
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