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Colorchrome (Atlanta, Georgia)

 

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DCG ONE (Seattle, Washington)

 

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The Digitalization of Koenig & Bauer

Koenig & Bauer has been a leader in the development of print and packaging equipment and solutions since 1817. In this video, sponsored by Koenig & Bauer, David Zwang talks with Sandra Wagner, VP Digitalization, about how they have always focused on optimizing their products, and are developing solutions that can optimize their customer base as well. Watch Video

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Müller Martini Aligning with the Future

Müller Martini has been slowly building their portfolio through development and acquisition. In this video, sponsored by Müller Martini, David Zwang talks with President CEO Andy Fetherman about how they have created a comprehensive process infrastructure that brings all of that equipment together to support the industry's need for automation. Watch Video

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The Road to drupa: Cary Sherburne Highlights the Opportunity

Cary Sherburne shares her perspective of why attending the drupa trade fair in late May/early June is so important—and what to look out for. Watch Video

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The Printer and The Suit: Chris Hogge of Harris & Bruno

Gear up for a fun episode of The Printer & The Suit, where Warren and Kevin sit down with Chris Hogge, the Director of Sales & Business Development from Harris & Bruno International. With a legacy spanning over 15 years, Chris delves into the evolution of printing technologies and Harris & Bruno's role in pioneering inline and offline coating solutions for an evolving market. Watch Video

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Frank Fontificates

Frank quotes a NY Times article about Microsoft’s new default font called Aptos, which sends Frank down a rabbit hole involving the beginning of PostScript type and the Arial/Helvetica situation. Watch Video

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Textiles Expert Debbie McKeegan Discusses Personalize/Make/Wear Event at FESPA

In several previous iterations of FESPA, Debbie McKeegan coordinated a Print/Make/Wear event to demonstrate the value of digital textile printing. This year, the event has been renamed Personalize/Make/Wear and will consist of two Smart Factory workflows: direct to garment and direct to fabric. She discusses how the event will work and the partners she is working with. Watch Video

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David Zwang On the Road to drupa

David Zwang joins us on the road to drupa with insight for both first-time attendees and trade show veterans. This is an event you do not want to miss! Watch Video

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Warren Werbitt Goes Printer to Printer with Mark Bernstein of Scentisphere

This week, Warren talks with Mark Bernstein, President of Scentisphere. Scentisphere was founded in 2002 with a mission to produce and deliver economical scent sampling products and scent marketing solutions for markets with leaner budgets and broader distribution than traditional department store brands. Watch Video

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WhatTheyThink's Nick Gawreluk and Eric Vessels Preview Road to drupa Video Series

WhatTheyThink's Nick Gawreluk and Eric Vessels join forces to preview an exciting video series that will build up to drupa and feature several thought leaders, analysts, subject matter experts, printers, exhibitors, all who will talk about what to expect at the drupa trade fair in late May/early June. Watch Video

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Frank's Season in Hell

Frank is sitting at a gigantic Hell color scanner from the 1960s. It primarily scanned color slides and chromes. As photography went digital, flatbed scanners became smaller and smaller and were eventually integrated into digital printers. Watch Video

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Filip Buyse Explains the Value Proposition of Seeking Professional Help in M&A

After working outside the industry for some time, Filip Buyse is back as Managing Director of Venture 10, an M&A company focused on the printing and packaging industries. In this interview, he talks about how his company helps both buyers and sellers reach agreement that enables them to close the deal. He also talks about what companies should be doing to prepare to sell. Watch Video

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Flongging Frank

Frank discusses one of the enabling technologies of the printing industry: stereotyping. It gave us faster reprints of books and allowed presses to print at high speeds from rolls of paper. Stereotype molds were called flongs. The modern print enabler is PDF. Watch Video

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Unveiling the Future of Print Embellishments with Jeff Peterson

Join us in this exhilarating episode of the Digital Embellishment Show as Kevin Abergel, our passionate host, sits down with Jeff Peterson, the Executive Director of the Foil and Specialty Effects Association (FSEA). Dive deep into the world of print embellishments as Jeff shares invaluable insights about the FSEA's mission, the burgeoning trends in digital and traditional embellishments, and the significant impact these processes have on the printing industry. Watch Video

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GoodToGo Introduces AI-Driven Order Pilot to Speed Order Entry for Print Jobs

Michael Reiher, president of Good2Go Software, founded Good2Go in 2019 with a vision to fill a significant gap in the printing software market: workflow solutions for smaller companies. GoodToGo has now added AI-Supported Order Pilot to its SaaS application, automating order entry and preflight tasks among others, making Customer Service Reps and prepress departments more efficient, especially for orders submitted by email, and minimizing the risk of orders getting lost in a deluge of incoming emails. Watch Video

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Frank Moonlights as a Mime(ograph)

Frank has his mind on the Mimeograph. This stencil duplicator was once the primary reproduction device for schools, churches, and other organizations. It was replaced by the copier, the duplicator offset press, and now the printer/scanner. Most of office communication is now electronic. Watch Video

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Kyocera Focusing on the In-Plant Market

Kyocera is focusing their inkjet solutions on the in-plant printing department market, one of their key toner customer bases. In this video, sponsored by Kyocera, David Zwang talks with Dustin Graupman, Senior Director, Ink Jet Division, and Greg Lindsey, Business Development Manager, Inkjet Division, about the progress they are making. Watch Video

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Inflecton LLC and Rick Bellamy: Helping Companies Future-Proof Their Businesses

Rick Bellamy, formerly of RPI in Seattle, has established a new consulting business. Inflecton LLC is focused on helping companies in the printing and packaging industries manage three key challenges: how to drive their businesses toward increased sustainability and prepare for compliance with the many regulatory changes that will affect their businesses, how best to weave artificial intelligence into their operations, and how to better engage the workforce. Watch Video

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Frank's Circular Thinking

Frank talks about ad circulars, also known as free standing inserts (FSIs), once inserted in Sunday newspaper editions but now mailed vis USPS. Increasingly, we go online to find items on sale by supermarkets and other retail stores. Watch Video

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Are All Printers Online Printers?

David Zwang talks with Bernd Zipper, Founder of Zipcon, about bringing print service providers together to connect and brainstorm on how to develop new solutions, solve problems, and increase volumes and margins. Watch Video

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Funeral Link: An Opportunity for Print Service Providers

The topic of funerals doesn't usually bring thoughts of print production opportunities, but the new Funeral Link software can actually help funeral homes as well as print service providers! Watch Video

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