Printing Industry Commentary & Analysis

Oleg Litvinov

Based in Brussels, Belgium, Oleg Litvinov has worked in the printing industry for over 20 years. Combining his business experience with an engineering background, Oleg has developed a strong track record in defining and implementing total print solutions for customers. He has worked with top global OEMs such as Kodak, Canon and Fuji Xerox, supporting Russia and the APAC region. He has been a contributor to Inkjet Insight on the production inkjet market in the region.

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Inkjet Printing for Packaging Dominates at interpack 2026

Published June 2, 2026

Held every three years in Düsseldorf, Germany, interpack is one of the world’s leading trade fairs for the packaging and processing industry. WhatTheyThink contributor Oleg Litvinov reports from this year’s event, which was held May 7–13.

Labelexpo Asia 2025: Inkjet in Focus

Published March 4, 2026

From December 2 to December 5, 2025, the largest dedicated labels and package printing event in the region was held in Shanghai, China, attracting over 30,560 visitors from 114 countries. WhatTheyThink contributor Oleg Litvinov attended the show, and sums up the digital label printing equipment on display, as well as the expanding market for digital labels.

Central Asia: The Road to Digital Printing

Published October 7, 2025

Digital printing adoption in Central Asia is on a steady upward trajectory. The demand for digital print solutions is being driven by several factors, including economic growth, the rapid increase in short-run jobs for digital packaging, labels, and publications, and the growth of e-commerce. WhatTheyThink contributor Oleg Litvinov reports on his visit to two Kazakhstan print businesses.

China’s Digital Embellishment for Label Goes Mainstream

Published February 26, 2025

WhatTheyThink contributor Oleg Litvinov surveys the Chinese digital label embellishment market and details the latest equipment available.

Can Chinese OEMs challenge Western manufacturers?

Published September 24, 2024

Chinese technology companies powered much of the olympics. Can the print industry be far behind?

Back to Basics on Inkjet Print Quality

Published August 30, 2023

inkjet print quality has a lot of moving parts.

Inkjet label OEMs from China coming to Labelexpo Europe 2023

Published June 1, 2023

The digital label market in China is expanding rapidly and some regional inkjet OEMs are expanding their label offers beyond the mainland. Learn about new players you may see at upcoming trade events.

China: a rapidly developing inkjet market

Published December 22, 2022

The Chinese market capacity and demand for high-speed inkjet printing equipment still has great potential.

Made in China – HanGlobal Inkjet

Published October 5, 2022

Chinese company HanGlobal, part of the Hanglory Group based in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, showcased its label UV inkjet printers at Labelexpo Americas 2022. A number of Hanglory subsidiaries have signed remarketing agreements with European distributors. This article looks at the scope and reach of Hanglory inkjet offers in the West.

Russia’s Diverse Digital Textile Printing Market

Published November 22, 2021

The Russian Textile market is thriving despite some dips in volume due to COVID. Learn about the market leaders in different market segments and press sizes.

Regional Perspectives: A Timeline of Continuous-Feed Inkjet Installations in Russia

Published October 27, 2021

Oleg Litvinov covers what the inkjet landscape has been over the past 10 years in Russia.