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Profiles in Print DCG ONE
Profiles in Print
Colorchrome (Atlanta, Georgia)

 

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Profiles in Print DCG ONE
Profiles in Print
DCG ONE (Seattle, Washington)

 

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Profiles in Print Premier Press
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Premier Press (Portland, Oregon)

 

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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. Watch Video

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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. Watch Video

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Warren Werbitt Goes Printer to Print Vendor with Komcan’s Brad Ranson

This week, Warren talks with Brad Ranson, Sales Manager at Komcan, a Canadian Komori dealership. Brad is a 27-year-old who has been working in the printing industry for 10 years. His encounters with printing’s old guard have ranged from “It’s good to see young people getting into the industry” to “grumpy old guys” saying, “What are you doing in this industry?” He and Warren discuss the generation gap that still exists. Watch Video

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Josh Roffman Shares the Loftware Story and Its Current Role in Managing Label Workflow

Loftware was founded 35 years ago in the founder's Maine loft, thus the name. Over the years, it has evolved into a cloud-based service for brands and label producers, managing all associated data, ensuring compliance with brand and regulatory guidelines, and producing print-ready artwork for its customers. SVP Marketing and Product Management Josh Roffman shares the story. Watch Video

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Ricoh’s Mark Little on Automation

David Zwang talks to Ricoh’s Mark Little about automation, integration, and the entire print production ecosystem. Watch Video

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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. Watch Video

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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. Watch Video

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PageWide T250 Helps Premier Press Produce Personalized Marketing Campaigns

In 2021 Premier Press invested in an HP PageWide T250 HD to expand its product range in direct mail and personalized marketing campaigns. Hear from the team at Premier Press how the T250 helps deliver personalized marketing campaigns. Watch Video

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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. Watch Video

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In Local Parentis

Frank reports that the state of Massachusetts is thinking of subsidizing local newspapers, so long as they have at least one local reporter. Whether it goes through or not remains to be seen, but it's a reaction to the current state of the newspaper industry and the importance and value of local news. Watch Video

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Texintel's Debbie McKeegan Weighs in on Textiles' Digital Future

Earlier this month, in Debbie McKeegan's post, she noted that growth in digitally printed textiles is expected at 14.4% CAGR through 2030. Yet it will still represent only about 5% of global production of printed textiles. In this discussion with Senior Editor Cary Sherburne, she explains how younger designers and consumers have the ability to accelerate this growth even more and why it is important for the industry and the planet. Watch Video

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Sarah Barr of Konhaus Print & Marketing Previews the Annual NPSOA Conference

Sarah Barr, Owner of Konhaus Print & Marketing in Lemoyne, Pa., talks to Eric Vessels of WhatTheyThink about being a member of NPSOA as well as the upcoming annual conference in Myrtle Beach, March 16-18. Watch Video

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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. Watch Video

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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. Watch Video

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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. Watch Video

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Douglas Gibson on Parametric Design For Packaging

Douglas Gibson, President of Infigo, talks about building parametric design tools for packaging. WhatTheyThink interviewed Douglas at the CCE International in Munich. Watch Video

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Paula Fargo of Curry Printing Previews NSPOA Annual Conference

Paula Fargo, President of Curry Printing in Baltimore, Md., speaks with Eric Vessels of WhatTheyThink about being a member of NPSOA and the upcoming conference happening March 16-18 in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Watch Video

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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. Watch Video

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EFI's Evandro Matteucci Talks about Inkjet for Corrugated Packaging

WhatTheyThink spoke with Evandro Matteucci, VP/GM, Building Materials & Packaging, at EFI at the CCE International show in Munich. Evandro shares his perspective on the opportunities for inkjet printing on corrugated packaging. Watch Video

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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. Watch Video

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