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Stuff happens! Weather, a truck crashing into a critical power line, earthquakes, fires, and a panoply of other things can disrupt your ability to get your products to your customers. Having a disaster recovery plan that includes identification of a well-rehearsed response teams to handle adverse events effectively can speed recovery!
We are a nation of consumers. Overconsumers in many cases. And it’s not good for the planet or your financial health… In this article, we highlight the “No-Buy Revolution” and discuss ways you can participate.
This bi-weekly series of short articles provides some country details on the size of the printing industry in Europe per country, especially tracking the number of printing establishments. This time we look at Austria.
Green Bay Acquires SMC, SupplyOne Goes West, and more …
Each edition of the drupa daily featured a photo gallery of images taken from around the show. This collection groups the images from days 5–10.
A traveling exhibition that seeks to use typography and calligraphy to unite student work across different cultures and languages. Looking for a good ereader? Try the new Boox Palma. Alex Trebek is going to be honored with a postage stamp. One of the big concerns about so-called AI is that it is has the potential to take people’s jobs—but what’s the story so far? Is AI leading us to an energy apocalypse? What happened to RCA? St. Clare of Assisi is the patron saint of televisions and computer screens. Meet EMILY: a robot lifeguard. Are children remembering past lives? NASA’s trippy new visualization that takes you on a trip through the Pillars of Creation. 5-Hour Energy’s new caffeinated barbecue sauce. All that and more in WhatTheyThink’s weekly miscellany.
According to County Business Patterns, in 2021 there were 276 establishments in NAICS 32222 (Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing). This category saw a net decrease in establishments of -13% since 2010. In macro news, Q1 GDP revised up to 1.4%.
Each edition of the drupa daily featured a Global Perspectives article that looked at the state of the printing industry in a specific nation or region. In this article, Richard Romano profiles the United States.
At drupa 24, Heidelberg shared some details about the inner workings of the “Peak Performance” generation of its flagship offset press for packaging and commercial production, the Speedmaster XL 106. Patrick Henry reports.
At drupa 24, Fujifilm announced that Kunze & Ritter invested in an additional Revoria PC1120 press to be used at its showroom in Villingen-Schwenningen.
At drupa 24, HP announced that Flyerline Schweiz signed a deal for a new HP Latex 2700 printer.
On the second day of drupa 24, the EDP Association presented its EDP Awards to 24 winners for the 17th time since its inception.
PRISMA Home is a unique platform that houses valuable applications and tools in the cloud to help manage and support compatible print production processes. David Zwang takes a close look at how the PRISMA family has evolved.
Chromaspot is a new universal color library available to the industry to communicate color references.
At drupa 24, CMYKhub, the largest wholesale printer in Australia, made its first investment in inkjet production equipment by signing for two Canon varioPRINT iX3200 cutsheet presses.
Drupa 24 was not just a showcase for new equipment and exciting new technologies and print applications. Indeed, selling the equipment is also a very big—some would say the most important—part of the show. Here then is a roundup of some of the major equipment sales deals inked during the drupa fortnight.
Each edition of the drupa daily featured a Global Perspectives article that looked at the state of the printing industry in a specific nation or region. In this article, Joju Adekanbi profiles West Africa.
Today, we are sharing an article compliments of textiles expert and WhatTheyThink contributor Debbie McKeegan about a new report from the Ellen McArthur Foundation. The report states: “Policy alone cannot solve the problem of textile waste. Voluntary business action, including the establishment of voluntary EPR schemes, are key to accelerate progress.” McKeegan explains what EPR (extended producer responsibility) schemes are and why we need them as well as what is wrong with the current system.
Each edition of the drupa daily featured a Global Perspectives article that looked at the state of the printing industry in a specific nation or region. In this article, Wayne Robinson profiles Australia and New Zealand.
In the latest installment in the Smart Strategy Insights series, Wayne Lynn explains how to create a strategy for the upcoming strategic planning period.
At drupa 24, Heidelberg announced that Stephens & George became the UK’s first customer of the new Speedmaster XL 106.
Ralf Schlözer looks at the new Koenig & Bauer Durst VariJET 106, a highlight of the joint venture’s appearance at drupa 24.
Ralf Schlözer profiles the finishing solutions that Intec was showing at drupa 24.
Ralf Schlözer reports on frontline.io, a platform that can leverage AR (Augmented Reality), VR (Virtual Reality), and MR (Mixed Reality) to improve the learning experience and operational efficiency, and its uses in the graphic arts.
Patrick Henry reports on the student finalists of the WorldSkills 2024 hands-on printing competition at drupa 24.
Patrick Henry tours Solema’s interactive experience hub at drupa 24 that introduced visitors to its complete line of solutions for bookbinding automation, paperboard converting, and robotic palletizing and depalletizing.
Patrick Henry takes a close look at the offset automation options on display at drupa 24.
At drupa 24, Kodak announced the sale of five PROSPER ULTRA 520 presses.
As we sweat through this summer’s “heat dome,” we are reminded of our appreciation for modern air conditioning. Heidi Tolliver-Walker looks at how modern air conditioning came about as a way to address the printing challenges resulting from the hot, unrelentingly humid air on printing shop floors.
At drupa 24, HP Indigo announced that it is collaborating with Fiverr to make digital print more accessible to Fiverr’s millions of freelancers and designers.
Fujifilm announced at drupa 24 that Eco Flexibles, a sustainability-focused flexible packaging specialist, has invested in its second Jet Press FP790.
At drupa 2024, Xitron introduced K2, a new software system that integrates some of the Hybrid Software offerings to create a complete workflow. David Zwang takes a closer look.
David Zwang looks at the new developments in embellishment and sustainability that Kurz was showing at drupa 24.
The new issue of Fujifilm's “Women4Women” magazine was being printed live at drupa 2024 on the Fujifilm stand, giving a female glance at the world of printing and graphic arts.
The We Are Drupa project was created to show the community that comes to drupa to learn, explore, and educate. To show the community, attendees scanned a QR code that led them to an application programmed by the team at Antigro to take a selfie.
Konica Minolta is not only a manufacturer of printers, the company also has considerable experience in color science. The company teamed up with the University of Hiroshima for its new Ex Kansai software. Ralf Schlözer explains how, by leveraging AI and neuroscience, the Ex Kansai software is set to simulate the visual perception of consumers.
Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Germany, one of Grey Elephant’s missions is to help label and packaging printers optimize their processes, reduce costs, and improve profitability. Their Scan4Tools technology ensures that each printing tool, including flexo plates, offset plates, die-cuts, and gravure, is registered, tracked, and enabled for maximum efficiency.
Horizon embraces the smart factory concept to leverage technologies that streamline operations, enhance productivity, and deliver customer value. It was all on exhibition in their drupa stand in Hall 6 and partner stands across the messe. Pat McGrew takes a closer look.
Fiery is one of the best-known names in Digital Front Ends and Raster Image Processing for print hardware sellers in many segments. If you are a digital printer, the chances are good that you have equipment powered by Fiery in your print shop. Pat McGrew spoke to Fiery CEO Toby Weiss at drupa 24.
Danna Drion, General Manager Marketing & PM EMEA at Mimaki Europe B.V. went to users of the Mimaki solutions to find exhilarating examples of how artists use the versatility of Mimaki solutions to create décor art, wearable art, and 3D art. The results were on display at drupa 245.
While salespeople and web2print solutions still remain important forms of business development and onboarding work, as communication and business processes continue to become more connected, new types of partnerships and connected solutions will undoubtedly play a larger role in business development for PSPs.
At drupa 24, Miru Systems announced that they are complementing the Miru Election Management System and Vote Counting Machine with two new HP PageWide Advantage 2200s.
At drupa 24, Fujifilm announced its collaboration with ColorBase, a partnership that will see ColorBase profiling a selection of premium print material to support companies that have invested in the Acuity Prime Hybrid printer.
In this article, sponsored and written by Canon, learn how the company is partnering and collaborating with other businesses to drive positive change in the industry and beyond.
Each edition of the drupa daily featured a Global Perspectives article that looked at the state of the printing industry in a specific nation or region. In this article, Anna Naruszko profiles Poland.
Ralf Schlözer looks at a unique exhibitor at drupa 24: WallPen, which has developed a dervice for printing directly on walls.
If you don't find the printing system you need for your printing requirements at drupa, you can also have it built to your own specifications. Ralf Schlözer explains the concept of inkjet integrators, which specialize in non-standard applications and either build inkjet printing units into existing printing, finishing, and production systems or assemble completely new printing lines.
At drupa 24, HP announced that RR Donnelley has made an major investment in HP Indigo and PageWide presses.
At drupa 24, Scodix was demonstrating its new AI-based design tool developed that makes it easy to embellish any PDF file. Pat McGrew takes a look.
Patrick Henry looks at Xitron’s new K2 workflow for offset prepress, which was shown at drupa 24.
What can’t be measured can’t be managed. This is particularly true when it comes to printing in color on an offset press. Patrick Henry highlights Lithec‘s solutions for bringing precision color measurement and control to offset presses of all types, on display at drupa 24.
In this article, written and sponsored by HP, the company explains how it chose Thermal Inkjet (TIJ) to best meet the market demands for productivity, quality, versatility, sustainability, and economics.
Guangzhou Newlife New Material, a producer of magnetic materials and printing media, launched two groundbreaking products at drupa 24.
Each edition of the drupa daily featured a Global Perspectives article that looked at the state of the printing industry in a specific nation or region. In this article, Dr. George Nubar Simonian profiles Egypt.
We read and hear a great deal about actions that are required to reduce carbon emissions, especially in the textiles and fashion industry. But there is little talk about how to actually do this. In this article, we explain the role accurate, real-time, standard data across the industry can play in actually uncovering the “hows” of reducing the industry’s unacceptable carbon footprint.
In this article, sponsored and written by Canon, the company looks at the role of digital printing technology in the production of promotional materials.
Each edition of the drupa daily featured a photo gallery of images taken from around the show. This collection groups the first four days’ worth.
McSweeney’s celebrates its 25th anniversary with a special lunchbox-themed print edition. Ray Bradbury wrote Fahrenheit 451 on a coin-operated typewriter. Inside the world of competitive Microsoft Excel spreadsheeting. The earliest known photo of a first lady. A history of tarot cards—which were only recently used for fortunetelling. The ancient Roman road network as a subway map. A wearable climate control device for hot days. New plans for a flying car. NASA reestablishes contact with Voyager 1—which has been hurtling through space for 46 years. DoorDash and Aldi promotion will give shoppers a BBQ tutorial with professional “grillmaster.” All that and more in WhatTheyThink’s weekly miscellany.
Quarter-over-quarter profit margin data can be fairly noisy but had been on a general upward trend since the trough of the pandemic—although we had another crash in Q4 2023, which is proving difficult to climb out of.
Industry analyst Sean Smyth offers some initial impressions of drupa 24.
The SID (Sächsische Institut für die Druckindustrie) is a non-profit printing industry-oriented research institution based in Leipzig, Germany, active in several fields: as a research and development partner, as a provider of services including measuring/testing devices for the graphic arts industry, and as a competence centre for technology transfer. Ralf Schlözer spotlights their drupa 24 presence.
Nicknamed “the dragon,” Ricoh’s Pro Z75 sheetfed inkjet press was shown live for the first time at drupa 24. Ralf Schlözer takes a closer look.
Tired of inkjet? Overwhelmed by all the new technology? At drupa 24, there were also demonstrations of how Gutenberg printed and how he invented moveable type. Ralf Schözer takes a trip back in time…
Kyocera’s TASKalfa Pro 15000c, launched in 2019, quickly became an established product thanks to its great price-performance ratio, with about 500 units having been installed worldwide. Ralf Schlözer looks at how the product has evolved, new capabilities being featured at drupa 24.
Patrick Henry reports on DG Press, at drupa to promote its solutions for hybrid web offset printing in security, pharmaceutical insert, flexible packaging, and label applications. Its presses are modular platforms that can include processes in addition to offset for fast, flexible operation with quick job changeovers and low setup costs.
In this article, sponsored and written by HP Indigo, the company takes a close look at its Liquid Electrophotography (LEP) technology and the new LEPx technology.
Each edition of the drupa daily featured a Global Perspectives article that looked at the state of the printing industry in a specific nation or region. In this article, Hamilton Costa profiles Brazil.
David Zwang runs down the myriad hardware and software product announcements made by Fujifilm at drupa 24.
In this article, sponsored and written by Canon, learn about the advantages of Canon’s FLXflow technology that streamlines production on the Arizona flatbed printer.
WhatTheyThink and the drupa daily arranged to have several students from California Polytechnic State University travel to Düsseldorf. They helped produce the drupa daily and got to see their very first major industry trade event. Here are their impressions of drupa 24.
It’s hard to go anywhere these days without hearing something about artificial intelligence (AI) and how it might change our world. Before you jump on the AI bandwagon, though, it’s a good idea to take a step back and think about your company’s data. This article explores the importance of clean, well-organized data when exploring an AI infrastructure.
At drupa 24, Taopix re-branded and launched a new suite of photo printing products.
At drupa 24, HP announced that Shengda Printing Technology is continuing its analog-to-digital transformation by acquiring five new HP Indigo Digital Presses.
At drupa 2024, Screen launched a number of brand-new inkjet production devices to improve performance and to address new markets—including the Truepress JET 560HDX, which was shown publicly for the first time. Ralf Schlözer reports.
At drupa 24, RISO was showing their new printhead engine that can be easily integrated into packaging and shipping lines. Ralf Schlözer reports from the show.
Instead of using labels, a resource-saving alternative can be printing directly onto a container. There are several options for direct-to-shape inkjet printing available—but at drupa 24, newly established supplier LabelSaver believes it has found a novel approach. Ralf Schlözer takes us inside this new technology.
At drupa 24, two much-cited critical challenges faced by print service providers (PSPs) were cost pressures and workforce challenges. Pat McGrew looks at how some vendors are helping printers conquer these challenges.
Sooner or later, every drupa gets a nickname from the trade media: the digital drupa. The workflow drupa. The inkjet drupa. There’s no official nickname for drupa 2024 yet, but calling the show “The Partner drupa” wouldn’t be an inaccurate way to describe it. Patrick Henry explains.
At drupa, OMET was promoting its Flex series of flexographic-plus systems for label and packaging applications across the board in a variety of web widths. Patrick Henry takes a closer look.
Komori made a major commitment to drupa 24 with a 14,500-sq.-ft. stand that presented three pieces of equipment in live operation. The theme was Connected Automation. Patrick Henry takes a closer look.
The brand-new MGI JETvarnish 3D Web 400 digital roll-to-roll embellishing press won an EDP Award in the “Digital Embellishment Packaging” category at drupa 2024.
Fujifilm won three EDP Awards at drupa 24, for the Jet Press FP790, and the 42K and 46kUV print bars.
Each edition of the drupa daily featured a Global Perspectives article that looked at the state of the printing industry in a specific nation or region. In this article, Fabian Ruiz profiles Colombia.
At drupa 24, HP Indigo and ePac Flexible Packaging announced a multiyear strategic agreement to convert ePac Flexible Packaging fleet to HP’s Indigo 200K digital press.
David Zwang takes a deep dive into Fujifilm’s Smart Flow workflow software, being demonstrated at drupa 24.
David Zwang looks at Atomyx, a platform built on the vision of Connected Automation to enable the profitable production of individualized print jobs at scale, which was being showcased at drupa 24.
At drupa 24, Canon announced that Mclays & MiPost have become the first UK printer to purchase the new ProStream 2133, which launched at the show.
If you are a marketer, you likely have either a love or hate relationship with influencer marketing. But influencer marketing isn’t simple and straightforward. Heidi Tolliver-Walker explains the nuances.
At drupa 24, Xeikon presented a refreshed brand with a range of new presses. Ralf Schlözer looks at what the company had on show.
Konica Minolta made a big splash at drupa 2024 with the seventh largest booth at the show and 20 European premieres with a range of toner and inkjet printers and software solutions. Ralf Schlözer surveys the highlights.
At drupa 24, Reka Klebetechnik was showing its range of professional hot-melt glue guns.
Each edition of the drupa daily featured a Global Perspectives article that looked at the state of the printing industry in a specific nation or region. In this article, Rosa Arza profiles Spain.
At drupa 24, the Atomyx, HP, and Horizon teams collaborated to produce a print sample that showed the power of partner collaboration and provided thought leadership. Pat McGrew documents how the project came together.
Kornit Digital believes that textile printing is now at the same stage where print on paper was 25 years ago: predominantly analog, but on the brink of a digital transformation. Patrick Henry looks at the compnay’s drupa 24 presence and its direct-to-garment and direct-to-fabric systems.
At drupa, Koenig & Bauer was promoting a long list of product innovations aimed at upholding the distinction it claims as a manufacturer that can apply any printing technology to any relevant substrate. Patrick Henry sums up the highlights of their presence at the show.
At drupa 24, Landa Digital Printing and Gelato announced a collaboration that leverages Landa's Nanographic print technology and customer network, and Gelato's global software platform—GelatoConnect—for the delivery of on-demand, short-to-medium run, digitally printed jobs with unparalleled print quality.
At drupa, Linney, a full-service UK-based marketing agency, became the first company in the world to invest in the new, ultra-high productivity, single-pass HS Series developed in partnership by Fujifilm and Barberán.
In this article, sponsored and written by Canon, the company explains how its new UVgel Packaging Factory extends the Canon Colorado’s already broad application capabilities to deliver the digital equivalent of litho lamination for customized packaging.
Kicking off a regular series of country-by-country analyses, European section editor Ralf Schlözer looks at the demographics of the printing industry in Europe as a whole—identifying revenue, employment, and the number of establishments.
David Zwang looks at how Hybrid Software has grown organically and through the acquisition and integration of an extensive but synergetic group of companies, allowing them to build very complete and efficient solutions for both OEMs as well as PSP users.
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