Printing Industry Commentary & Analysis

Lisa Weese on Canon’s Extensive Customer Innovation Center

Published July 24, 2025

David Zwang talks with Lisa Weese, Director of Product Marketing for Canon U.S.A., about the complete Canon product portfolio on display in Canon’s Customer Innovation Center in Boca Raton, Fla.

Kodak's Jim Continenza on the Value of Trade Events

Published July 24, 2025

David Zwang talks with Jim Continenza, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kodak, about the value of attending and exhibiting at trade events.

Kaleidoscope’s Ray Delacqueseaux On How Inkjet Changed Their World

Published July 23, 2025

David Zwang talks with Ray Delacqueseaux, VP of Operations, Kaleidoscope Services. Kaleidoscope started in 1999 as a package service company but has evolved into a print and letter shop. Since 2007, they have grown the print side of the business adding both EP and inkjet presses—the latter of which have been a game-changer.

Christian Haneke Talks About Sattler Media's Broad Range of Print Offerings

Published July 23, 2025

David Zwang talks with Christian Haneke, Innovation and Solutions Mgr. for Sattler Media, which started in web offset printing and expanded into direct mail, and then magazine and catalog printing. The company has just entered the online printing market.

O'Neil Data’s Kevin Johnson on Client Experience Management

Published July 22, 2025

David Zwang talks with Kevin Johnson, VP of Operations for O'Neil Data. O’Neil had purchased the first HP PageWide press in 2008—and just retired it early this year. With more than a dozen PageWide presses, the company is bringing two more online this year to handle its extensive variable-data jobs.

With a Start in Stationery, SKAG Never Stood Still

Published July 17, 2025

David Zwang talks with Theo Skagias, President & CEO of SKAG, a nearly 70-year-old company that initially focused on stationery and similar products, but soon diversified into different printed products, initially using analog printing equipment and, as of late, digital presses. They are now one of the biggest print businesses in the Balkans.

The 11th Annual thINK Ahead Conference Opens in Boca Raton

Published July 17, 2025

As thINK Ahead opens this week, David Zwang talks with Eric Hollingsworth, Conference Chair and VP of Operations, for thINK and RevSpring, about his role as conference chair, thINK’s mission, and what attendees to the 11th annual thINK Ahead conference can look forward to.

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Canon’s imagePRESS V Digital Presses: Engineering and Automation

Published July 16, 2025

David Zwang takes a close look at Canon’s imagePRESS V family of digital presses, designed with state-of-the-art engineering developments that are intended to deliver both high quality and high performance to address the needs of today’s customer.

Canon imagePRESS V Series: Intelligence and Automation

Published July 16, 2025

The Canon imagePRESS V Series is one of the best examples of engineered intelligence in a production printing press. Designed for reliable and consistent printing. The operator just has to load paper and push a button. David Zwang talks with Matt Poliniak, Sr. Manager Production Print Solutions, Canon USA.

Adphos' John Palazzolo on Drying Systems for Printing Equipment

Published July 15, 2025

David Zwang talks with John Palazzolo, Director of Marketing and Sales for Adphos, a thermal processing company that develops drying systems for printing equipment.

Heidelberg's Touch-Free AI Production Manager

Published July 14, 2025

David Zwang talks with Axel Zöller, Product Management Digital Workflow Heidelberg, about Heidelberg Prinect Touch Free, which brings intelligence to workflow planning across Heidelberg and third-party devices, breaking new ground in production automation.

Blooming Color's Brian Scott on Digital Printing

Published July 14, 2025

David Zwang talks with Brian Scott, CEO of Blooming Color, an all-digital shop that started as a general commercial printer but has transitioned to serving the e-commerce market.

Geostick’s Tom Schouten on Precise Color Matching for Digital Labels

Published July 11, 2025

Geostick is a producer of high-quality labels that has been increasing its digital fleet, especially HP Indigo presses. One of their chief verticals is the paint industry, and Production Manager Tom Schouten explains how the color chip on the label must precisely match the paint in the can. Geostick is also a beta site for HP Indigo presses, and is currently beta testing the new HP Indigo 6K+.

Connect, Combine, Collaborate: cococo Facilitates Data-Driven Print Business Decisions

Published July 9, 2025

Print businesses today are increasingly run based on data-driven decisions. cococo offers a cloud-based solution for integrating all of a shop’s equipment and software to collect the data to make those decisions. Andreas Aplien, Founder of cococo, explains how.

Heidelberg: 175 Years and Growing Stronger!

Published July 8, 2025

After 175 years in business, the company operates a well-established global network, with manufacturing and support centers in multiple countries, and has installed more than 400,000 printing presses worldwide since its inception. Like many other print equipment manufacturers, they went through some rough times, but today they are in a much better position. The question now becomes how do you maintain and leverage the leadership position and refocus for continued growth?

Bringing Awareness to the Career Opportunities Available Through Trade Schools and Community Colleges

Published July 8, 2025

David Zwang talks to Janet “Jan” Steiner, a champion of the trades and founder of Trade Works USA, a company dedicated to empowering and encouraging teens and young adults to explore skilled trades as a future career. Amazing story!

Heidelberg: 175 Years and a New Home

Published July 8, 2025

Heidelberg is a ubiquitous name in the print industry. After 175 years and lots of changes in the markets, industry and technology, they are prepared for the future. David Zwang talks with CSO/CTO Dr. David Schmedding.

Landa Digital Printing—The End or A New Beginning?

Published July 7, 2025

Here we are, 13+ years after the initial introduction of the Landa Digital Print technology. Today, there are more than 51 machines installed, and many more in the pipeline. The Landa Press technology, and their customer-centric support relationships, are fairly unique, and that is why they are growing. However, there have been internal and external headwinds to that growth, and on Sunday, June 29, Landa Digital Printing filed for a Title 10 reorganization plan in Israel.

CMP's Benn Murphy on the Digital Transformation

Published June 27, 2025

David Zwang talks with Benn Murphy, Director of CMP, a Sydney, Australia-based commercial printer evolving into digital and wide-format printing.

OneVision's Sacha-Vittorio Paolucci on Software Automation

Published June 26, 2025

David Zwang talks with Sacha-Vittorio Paolucci, Head of Sales for OneVision, about the changing nature of the challenges their customers face, the latest being the need to automate.

The Evolution of FourPees

Published June 25, 2025

David Zwang talks with Tom Peire, CEO of FourPees, a company that has evolved from a print software distributor to a systems integrator.

Bindwel's Sajiilth Pallippuram on Today's Binding Equipment

Published June 24, 2025

David Zwang talks with Sajiilth Pallippuram of Bindwel, a 30-year-old manufacturer of binding equipment, about the company's integration with other finishing equipment and the growing trend toward automation.

Geostick's Cees Schouten On a Century of Label Printing

Published June 19, 2025

David Zwang talks with Cees Schouten, Operations Director for Geostick, a 100-year-old Netherlands-based label printing company that over the past century has evolved from letterpress to flexo to digital.

The Paperboard Packaging Council: Where Converters Gather

Published June 17, 2025

The Paperboard Packaging Council brings together carton and box converters to share, learn, and grow. David Zwang talks with VP Executive Director Emily Leonczyk about this valuable resource.

Sarah Gossett on Nova Brand Projection

Published June 17, 2025

In this video, sponsored by HP, David Zwang talks with Sarah Gossett, CEO of Nova Brand Projection, which was launched in 1996 as an offset and digital printing company specializing in fast-turn print materials. Today, the company has transitioned to a company that helps companies “project” their brands to market via traditional print materials, promotional products, branded apparel, etc.

The Kirk Rudy Transformation

Published June 16, 2025

Kirk Rudy has been designing and manufacturing bespoke finishing, mailing, packaging, and RFID solutions since 1967. Today, it still in the family but has transformed to meet today's challenges. Dave Zwang talks with CEO Caroline Kirk.

Product Strategy: Four Pees’ Tom Peire on Connected Automation

Published June 11, 2025

In this video, sponsored by Four Pees, David Zwang talks with founder and CEO Tom Peire about the top challenges faced by print service providers, the value of “connected automation,” and how Four Pees' solutions help address these challenges.

HP Indigo’s Vision for Nonstop Digital Print Powered by AI

Published June 10, 2025

Recently at a Dscoop event, Noam Zilbershtain, General Manager of HP Indigo said, “We’re moving to a world where everything is printed digitally, seamlessly, and autonomously—24/7. ‘Digital First’ is no longer an aspiration: it’s a standard.” David Zwang looks at how HP is building on that tenet.

CBI Print’s Josh Russell on Digital Printing

Published June 10, 2025

In this video, sponsored by HP, David Zwang talks with Josh Russell, CEO of CBI Print, a family-owned, 30-year-old trade printer that focuses on e-commerce-based print. The company has been transitioning from offset to digital, and has now replaced all of its offset equipment with HP Indigos.

Product Showcase: Ultimate Tech

Published June 9, 2025

David Zwang talks with Ultimate Tech CEO Julie Watson about automation, and all the products Ultimate offers to automate parts of the print workflow.

Heidelberg Celebrates 175 Years and the New Home of Print

Published June 9, 2025

Heidelberg celebrated their 175th anniversary and the introduction of their new Home of Print. As the only press manufacturer that addresses all print technologies, they are preparing for the next 175 years. David Zwang talks with Heidelberg USA president Clarence Penge.

Transforming the Data Stream

Published June 5, 2025

David Zwang talks with Yves Bougardier, Head of Production Suite Business Unit, Compart, about how their software can take raw data and create dynamic output templates for high-volume customer communications.

HP’s Joan Perez Pericot on Automation

Published June 4, 2025

David Zwang talks with Joan Perez Pericot, VP and Global Head Industrial Print Software & Solutions Business for HP Industrial, about the data-driven model of print production and automation.

Web to Pack: Has It Found Its Niche?

Published June 3, 2025

There are huge growth opportunities for web-to-pack and short-run on-demand packaging. In fact, study after study has shown that B2B buyers have shifted to digital channels and expect the same kind of buying experience they have as a B2C consumer.

Web to Pack Implementation: Opportunities Exist…Choose Your Path

Published June 3, 2025

The prospects of web-to-pack viability vary by market and application, just as they do with web-to-print. If you are already producing packaging and have the necessary equipment for printing and converting, web-to-pack offers some great opportunities for growth. Solutions include hosted and self-hosted options, as well as outsourced fulfillment services.

Business Update: Koenig & Bauer Finishing Automation For Convertors

Published June 2, 2025

Koenig & Bauer, a leader in packaging print, has brought their expertise in automation to their post press line, with some exciting features and functionality. In this video sponsored by Koenig & Bauer, David Zwang talks with Tom Fitzgerald, Director Postpress and Corrugated Products.

HP’s Nachum Korman on the Digital Transformation of the Industry

Published May 29, 2025

David Zwang talks with Nachum Korman, Vice President & General Manager Worldwide Industrial Print Go To Market for HP, about how the “digital transformation” is leading the printing industry in the right direction.

Taktiful: How to Sell the Value of Embellishment

Published May 28, 2025

Taktiful focuses on how to prepare and grow the digital embellishments market. Through education on the perception, value and market demand of selling embellishment, they have developed programs and now a software solution that actually quantifies how to sell to the market demand and get higher margins.

Taktiful's Kevin Abergel on How to Make Money with Embellishment

Published May 28, 2025

Taktiful is the digital embellishment nerd's think tank. They have been researching the embellishment market for years and have developed educational programs and a new SaaS software to help printers and converters understand how to price the value add of embellishment. David Zwang talks with Kevin Abergel.

Intelligent Workflow Infrastructures: Where Do They Go From Here?

Published May 27, 2025

An Intelligent Workflow Infrastructure should be designed to support an almost infinite selection of equipment and processes, to ensure a future-proof design. However, the real goal should be connecting and/or sharing data that will ultimately bring siloed companies and process automation to the entire supply chain.

HP Industrial Print: 20 Years of Innovation, Impact & Inspiration

Published May 15, 2025

For two decades, HP Industrial Print and Dscoop have cultivated one of the most admired alliances in the printing industry. More than a partnership, it’s a vibrant ecosystem. David Zwang looks back as HP and Dscoop celebrate 20 years together.

Smithers’ Sean Smyth on Book Production

Published May 14, 2025

David Zwang talks with Smithers analyst Sean Smyth about the growth of book production and finishing technologies.

Ultimate Tech’s Julie Watson on Finishing Automation

Published May 14, 2025

David Zwang talks with Julie Watson, CEO of Ultimate Tech, about Ultimate’s pioneering Impostrip, as well as other products the company has developed, such as Ultimate Bindery to help automate finishing.

BOBST: A Gradual but Focused Reinvention of Packaging

Published May 13, 2025

The BOBST Group plays a large role in setting the direction of the packaging industry today and in the future. Their core values of People, Technology, and Financial, with a strong desire to create a more sustainable future bode well for the many changes ahead.

Kurz’s Micheal Aumann on the Evolution of Embellishments

Published May 8, 2025

David Zwang talks with Micheal Aumann, Global Director, Digital Embellishment Solution, for Kurz, about the evolution of Kurz—which is celebrating its 125th anniversary—and the evolution embellishment technology from pounding foils to digital embellishments.

EMT’s Mike Herold on Industry Collaboration

Published May 7, 2025

David Zwang talks with Mike Herold, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales, for EMT International about the increased need for players in the industry to collaborate and work together to develop unique solutions for customers.

callas Software Becomes Part of the Durst Organization

Published May 5, 2025

callas Software has been one of the leaders in the development of PDF prepress software for over 25 years. Recently, they have been acquired by Durst, one of the leaders in print and packaging hardware solutions. Dave Zwang talks with Dietrich von Seggern, CEO of callas Software, about joining Durst.

Marco Boer on Finishing Automation

Published May 5, 2025

David Zwang catches up with Marco Boer, VP of IT Strategies, and talks about the growing need to automate all the other processes around the print engine—including finishing solutions.

SG360’s Jason Weninger On Direct Mail and Marketing

Published May 5, 2025

David Zwang talks with Jason Weninger, Director of Digital Print for SG360, a 65-year-old Chicago-based printer that has grown to become one of the premier direct mail and marketing companies in the US. The company has a mix of offset and digital equipment, including two HP Indigo 100Ks, an HP Indigo 12K, and other HP Indigo machines.

Perfect Communications’ Joe Olivo Shares Digital Print and Finishing Strategy

Published April 30, 2025

David Zwang talks with Joe Olivo, President of Perfect Communications, a New Jersey-based commercial printer specializing in collateral materials, direct mail, and email marketing for the gaming industry.

HP: Redefining the Future of Print Production

Published April 29, 2025

We hear a lot about AI and automation—but why are they important and how do they come together to prepare the print industry for the present and future? David Zwang talks to Joan Perez Pericot, VP and Global Head Industrial Print Software & Solutions Business for HP Industrial.

Dataline's ERP Solutions for the Print Industry

Published April 29, 2025

David Zwang talks with Dirk Deroo, CEO, and Christoph Krohn, Product Director, of Dataline, a company that specializes in ERP software for the printing industry.

Canon's New Inkjet Presses

Published April 28, 2025

David Zwang talks with Jennifer Kolloczek, EMEA Planning, Marketing & Innovation Senior Director for Canon, about the company's latest production inkjet products, the ProStream 2000 and varioPRINT IX3200.

Keypoint Intelligence’s German Sacristan on Digital Embellishments

Published April 16, 2025

David Zwang talks with German Sacristan, Group Director Digital Printing for Keypoint Intelligence, about Fujifilm’s recent Digital Disruption Reveal event, at which it was showcasing its digital printing and digital embellishment technologies.

Intelligent Workflow Infrastructures: Tying It Together

Published April 15, 2025

Automation is now a requisite to a profitable print or packaging company, and needs to provide for centralized business and production management. Ultimately, the solution needs to fit the specific needs of a PSP and their disparate customer and partner relationships.

DPI Direct's Digital Printing Journey with HP Indigo

Published April 14, 2025

In this video, DPI Direct President Sam Mousavi talks with David Zwang about the company's journey from its 2003 founding as a digital printer and its initial installation of HP Indigos.

Scodix: Embellishing Impressive Growth

Published April 14, 2025

Scodix has been around since 2007 and is one of the leaders in the field of Digital Embellishment. Eli Grinberg, the CEO talks with David Zwang about the past, present and future of their success and the industry.

Fujifilm’s Michael Poulin on Wide Format

Published April 9, 2025

In this video, sponsored by Fujifilm, David Zwang talks with Michael Poulin, Senior Product Manager, Fujifilm Graphic Communication Division, about Fujifilm’s wide-format printer portfolio.

Horizon at Hunkeler Innovationdays

Published April 8, 2025

David Zwang talks with Yasuo Taketsugu, General Manager, Market Promotions, for Horizon International about Horizon’s presence—in their own and in many other exhibitors’ booths—at the most recent Hunkeler Innovationdays.

Ricoh’s Latest Production Inkjet Offerings

Published April 7, 2025

David Zwang talks with Eef De Ridder, Vice President Graphic Communications Group for Ricoh, about Ricoh’s post-drupa activities, production inkjet, and what Ricoh was showing at Hunkeler Innovationdays, including the Ricoh Pro VC40000 Inkjet Press.

Fujifilm’s Andrew Gunn on “Digital Disruption”

Published April 2, 2025

In this video sponsored by Fujifilm, David Zwang talks with Andrew Gunn, Director of Sales Enablement, Fujifilm Graphic Communication Division, at the Fujifilm Digital Disruption Reveal event about the company’s most recent product announcements.

Flyerline at Hunkeler Innovationdays

Published April 2, 2025

David Zwang talks with Steffen Tomasi, CEO of online printer Flyerline. The company started as a web-to-print platform that outsourced the actual printing to other companies before becoming printers themselves.

Standard Finishing’s Mark Hunt on the Value of Finishing

Published April 1, 2025

David Zwang talks with Mark Hunt, Director, Strategic Alliances, for Standard Finishing Systems about the added value of embellishments—and finishing in general—to printed materials.

Canon Celebrates 10 Years of Sheetfed Production Inkjet

Published March 31, 2025

Canon, a longtime leader in production inkjet, is also the leader in sheetfed inkjet. The introduction of their game-changing varioPRINT i300 in 2015, and their introduction of their commercial print quality varioPRINT iX in 2020, have given them a strong foothold into sheetfed production inkjet. And there is more to come. David Zwang talks with Jane Nerf, Sheetfed Inkjet Marketing Advisor for Canon USA.

Koenig & Bauer Durst VariJET 106: Handling Market Changes

Published March 27, 2025

In this video, sponsored by Koenig & Bauer Durst, Managing Director Daniel Velema, talks about how uncertainty seems to be the new normal—and the Koenig & Bauer Durst VariJET is designed to meet today's challenges.

Digital Disruption Reveal: FUJIFILM's New Continuous-Feed Inkjet Press

Published March 27, 2025

In this video sponsored by FUJIFILM, Rick Brown, Vice President Digital Solutions Sales, FUJIFILM Graphic Communication Division, talks to David Zwang at the Fujifilm "Digital Disruption Reveal” event about the new FUJIFILM 1160CFG high-speed full-color continuous-feed inkjet printer.

Fujifilm Digital Disruption: A Force to Be Reckoned With?

Published March 26, 2025

Last year, Fujifilm highlighted their post FujiXerox rebirth with wide range of new product previews and introductions targeting different market applications. While not everything previewed at drupa or PRINTING United is ready for shipment, some key market leading products and technologies were deemed ready for shipment at the Digital Disruption Event. They also seemed to put a stake in the ground identifying themselves as a forced to be reckoned with.

Bernd Zipper on Hunkeler Innovationdays

Published March 20, 2025

David Zwang talks with Bernd Zipper, CEO of Zipcon Consulting, about how Innovationdays has evolved over the years.

TGI’s 48-Year Journey

Published March 20, 2025

In this video, sponsored by HP, David Zwang talks with Jack Glacken, CEO of Today's Graphics, Inc. TGI started as a typographer in 1977, evolved with changing technologies, and today offers digital and wide-format printing.

EFI has a Vision and Direction for the Future

Published March 19, 2025

For over 30 years, EFI has provided printing equipment for display graphics in addition to their textile and industrial solutions. As the market continues to grow, where are they focusing?

Intelligent Workflow Infrastructures: It’s All About Data

Published March 18, 2025

In an intelligent workflow, the data is the key that drives the process. There is lot of data, and increasingly more to come as AI becomes more prevalent. However, that is also the problem. One of the most important keys to creating an intelligent workflow is to be able to normalize all of those different data sets into internally standardized sets.

Hybrid’s Mike Rottenborn on Hunkeler Innovationdays

Published March 13, 2025

David Zwang talks with Mike Rottenborn, CEO of Hybrid Software Group, about his impressions of this year’s Hunkeler Innovationdays.

Fujifilm’s Andrew Gunn on Hunkeler Innovationdays

Published March 4, 2025

In this video, sponsored by Fujifilm, David Zwang talks with Andrew Gunn, Director Sales Enablement, Americas GCD & POD, for Fujifilm, about the company presence at last week’s Hunkeler Innovationdays.

Hunkeler Innovationdays: It’s a Wrap!

Published March 3, 2025

Hunkeler Innovationdays 2025 was a resounding success for the partners, the attendees and the industry at large. The theme of the event was Next Level Automation and it was displayed in every solution on display at the event. Importantly, it is also a sign that the industry as a whole is on the right track.

Heidelberg at Hunkeler Innovationdays

Published March 3, 2025

In this video, sponsored by Heidelberg, David Zwang talks with David Schmedding, Global Head of Sales & Marketing for Heidelberg, at last week’s Hunkeler Innovationdays. It was the first time that Heidelberg had brought a press to HID.

Hunkeler Innovationdays Wraps Up in Lucerne

Published February 28, 2025

David Zwang talks with Hunkeler CEO Daniel Erni and Head of Marketing Matthias Annaheim in the final moments of Hunkeler Innovationdays 2025.

Canon Celebrates 10 Years of Sheetfed Production Inkjet

Published February 27, 2025

Canon, a longtime leader in production inkjet, is also the leader in sheetfed inkjet. The introduction of their game-changing varioPRINT i300 in 2015, and their introduction of their commercial print quality iX in 2020, have given them a strong foothold into sheetfed production inkjet. And there is more to come...

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT—Changing the IJ Landscape: Canon Sheetfed Inkjet Turns 10

Published February 27, 2025

Production inkjet technologies have roots dating back to the 1970s but really didn’t see any commercial impact until the early 2000s. In 2015, Canon introduced a sheetfed press that changed the landscape and went a long way to increase inkjet adoption.

Intelligent Workflow Infrastructures: Can’t Ride Until You Board

Published February 25, 2025

The print service provider and their customer are both a part of a value chain ecosystem, and as such their individual processes need to be closely aligned and bridged with each other. Since all printers and converters have specific markets they serve and products that they produce, it is important to understand the issues and options, since one size does not fit all.

Hunkeler Innovationdays Kicks Off in Lucerne, Switzerland

Published February 25, 2025

David Zwang talks with Müller Martini’s Adrian Mayr and Hunkeler’s Ronnie Schärer about the relationship between the recently merged Müller Martini and Hunkeler as Hunkeler Innovationdays opens in Switzerland.

Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000C: Value and Opportunities for Production Inkjet

Published February 19, 2025

Historically recognized as a hardware provider, Kyocera has now established itself as a system and solution provider. Launched in 2019, their game-changing TASKalfa Pro 15000c press was developed as an affordable entry point into production inkjet while offering productivity and output quality to go toe to toe with its laser rivals. David Zwang recently had the opportunity to speak with Dustin Graupman, the Senior Director of the Inkjet Division for Kyocera Document Solutions America, Inc., about the company’s successes and peek into the future.

Intelligent Workflow Infrastructures: Single Source of Truth

Published February 11, 2025

Building an intelligent workflow infrastructure with the MIS system as the hub ensures that there is one source of truth and that as your business requirements change, you can safely add and support new processes as well as client and partner integrations.

HP announces Two New PageWide Inkjet Presses

Published February 4, 2025

HP announced their first PageWide press at drupa in 2008, and has been continuously developing new technologies, as their installed base has printed over two trillion pages. Today, they announced two new presses: HP PageWide T500M HD for high productivity book printing and the HP PageWide T4250 HDR for high performance commercial print.

Intelligent Workflow Infrastructures: Roll Up Your Sleeves

Published January 28, 2025

To address the new and changing realities, it is important to develop workflows that support the new market demands, products, and product mix with optimal efficiencies. Currently, most work is handled on an exception basis. Everyone seems to be telling you to automate your production, but where do you begin?

Hunkeler Innovationdays: Fifth Time Is the Charm for Polaris Direct

Published January 15, 2025

In this video sponsored by Hunkeler, David Zwang talks with Joe Maloy, President and COO of Polaris Direct. This will be Polaris Direct's fifth Hunkeler Innovationdays, and they talk about what makes the event so special.

Intelligent Workflow Infrastructures: Preparing for Today and the Future

Published January 14, 2025

The technologically-driven changes in communications and information distribution have placed new demands on supply chains, including CPGs, print, publishing, and packaging service providers and those that support them. Changing a business and/or production infrastructure is at the core of a business and is a very challenging process. The good news is that the options are improving.

Heidelberg Brings Print and Finishing to Hunkeler Innovationdays

Published January 14, 2025

In this video, sponsored by Hunkeler, David Zwang talks with Rainer Wolf, VP Portfolio Management, Heidelberg about Hunkeler Innovationdays. This is the first time Heidelberg will bring printing and finishing in highly automated connected workflows to HID, with some exciting new solutions.

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Canon varioPRINT 6000 Series TITAN: Setting the Bar on Cut-Sheet Monochrome Printing

Published January 8, 2025

David Zwang takes an in-depth look at Canon’s varioPRINT 6000 series TITAN, the latest model in the company’s line of high-volume, sheetfed, production monochrome printers.

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Canon varioPRINT 6000 TITAN: The Monochrome Workhorse

Published January 8, 2025

The Canon varioPRINT 6000 series has been around for almost 20 years. While it keeps getting upgraded, it has proven to be a fast, reliable printer for many applications. David Zwang talks with Colleen Molkenbur, Sr. Mgr. Product Planning, Canon USA, about the latest update.

Hunkeler and Access Direct Bring It All Together

Published January 7, 2025

In this video, sponsored by Hunkeler, Access Direct CEO John DiNozzi explains the importance of Hunkeler Innovationdays on transforming their direct mail business with connected workflows.

Hunkeler Innovationdays: More Important Than Ever!

Published December 19, 2024

This isn’t really a printing show as you would normally expect. Unlike most expos, you will not see the fancy booth setups or other hall distractions, only state-of-the-art digital print and finishing equipment displayed as connected application solutions. In 2023, over the course of four days, the event hosted over 100 exhibitors and about 6,500 people from 100 countries. As a result of the overwhelming interest, this year HID will be expanding their exhibition space.

Heidelberg Breaks New Ground on Production Software

Published December 19, 2024

While we are all familiar with production machine connections, David Zwang talks with Juergen Grimm, Head of Software for Heidelberg, about one of the most important connections...people!

Trends in Labels and Packaging: A New Year is Coming

Published December 3, 2024

During the month of November, we had an opportunity to see the latest NAPCO Digital Packaging research report, and to meet with many packaging converters at the Digital Packaging Summit, to hear first-hand their challenges and opportunities. At the same time, RR Donnelley released their latest Packaging and Labels Insight Report.

RR Donnelley: Trends in Labels and Packaging Study

Published December 3, 2024

This is the second trend report RRD has executed in an effort to gain insights into how companies are adapting packaging and labels operations to market shifts. Their first Packaging & Labels Insight Report was produced in 2023, and they recently released the latest Q4 2024 report.

Mercury Print Productions: From the Basement to the Bleeding Edge

Published November 12, 2024

Mercury Print Productions was founded in 1968 by Valerie Mannix as a typesetter and forms printer in the basement of her little ranch house. They closed off the garage so they could store paper and she would print downstairs. Today, they are successfully operating in 300,000 sq.ft. and are not afraid to try something new.

Kodak: Reestablishing a Brand

Published November 5, 2024

The Kodak brand became ubiquitous with photos creating the tagline a “Kodak moment” and becoming a part of the vernacular. Then came technological and market shifts, bringing them to bankruptcy. However, they are now profitable and innovative again, with what appears to be a future of growth.

M&M Displays’ Chris Mace Jr. on Transitioning from Screen Printing to Digital

Published October 21, 2024

In this video sponsored by EFI, David Zwang talks with Chris Mace Jr., General Manager of M&M Displays, a third-generation company founded in the 1940s that transitioned from screen printing to traditional and digital signage and display graphics 15 years ago, specializing in retail graphics for the trade.

HP Streamlines and Automates the Construction Process

Published October 17, 2024

HP has been involved in print and specifically the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) process with printers that initially produced blueprints and have evolved since. Now they are taking the process to the construction site. David Zwang talks with Daniel Martinez, GM of HP's Large Format Printing Division, about the company's new solutions for this market.

ePS Software Acquires EPMS

Published October 9, 2024

ePS Software is no stranger to acquisitions, but what happens to the company that is acquired and their customers? David Zwang talks with Nick Benkovich, Senior Director Product Management for ePS Software, about their acquisition of EPMS.

Business Update: Heidelberg at LabelExpo

Published October 8, 2024

David Zwang talks with Clarence Penge, Executive Vice President of Heidelberg, about the Gallus One digital inkjet label press that was on display at LabelExpo.