Printing Industry Commentary & Analysis

HP PIAZZA: A Solution to Organize and Streamline Book Publishing

Published April 11, 2018

Zwang and Sherburne tuned in to HP’s analyst briefing concerning today’s announcement of PIAZZA, a cloud-based solution designed to make the book publishing supply chain more efficient. By integrating with PrintOS Site Flow, PIAZZA aims to deliver a near-touchless end-to-end book publishing and printing process. Read more.

Flint Digital Group’s President & CEO Talks Strategy

Published November 8, 2017

Following last week’s announcement of the strategic alliance between EFI and Xeikon, transferring sales, marketing and service responsibility for Jetrion inkjet label presses to Xeikon, Zwang and Sherburne had the opportunity to speak with Benoit Chatelard, President & CEO of Flint Group Digital Solutions, to gain a bit more depth to the story. He was joined by Mark Brussel, CFO.

Jetrion Comes Home – Inside the Xeikon Jetrion Partnership

Published November 2, 2017

This week, after several months of negotiation, EFI announced a strategic partnership with Xeikon whereby sales, marketing and servicing for the Jetrion line of digital UV inkjet label printers would be transferred to Xeikon with the Jetrion trademark and ownership of ink manufacturing remaining with EFI. Zwang and Sherburne dug into the details.

Memjet Launches DuraLink Aqueous-Based Pigment Ink and Inkjet Heads, Reaffirms OEM Strategy

Published August 30, 2017

Last week, Zwang and Sherburne joined a small group at Memjet headquarters in San Diego for an exclusive preview of the company’s new pigment-based DuraLink ink, inkjet printheads, and modules, together with an overview of the company’s strategy moving forward. They provide insight into what this announcement means for Memjet and for the industry.

Graph Expo; It’s not drupa, but Chicago will have surprises too!

Published September 26, 2014

Graph Expo 2014 is shaping up to be an exciting show. WhatTheyThink contributor and industry guru David Zwang and Senior Editor Cary Sherburne highlight a whole range of new hardware and software updates visitors to the show should take time to see.

Articles by David Zwang and Cary Sherburne

HP PIAZZA: A Solution to Organize and Streamline Book Publishing

Flint Digital Group’s President & CEO Talks Strategy

Jetrion Comes Home – Inside the Xeikon Jetrion Partnership

Memjet Launches DuraLink Aqueous-Based Pigment Ink and Inkjet Heads, Reaffirms OEM Strategy

Graph Expo; It’s not drupa, but Chicago will have surprises too!