Frank places drupa 2024 in historical perspective. He tracks and compares attendance and number of exhibitors over the last 24 years. Although the number of exhibitors has remained over 1,600, the number of attendees has dropped from 450,000 to 170,000. It is still a substantial and significant audience.
Friday, June 14, 2024
After 17 years with Fiery, culminating in his role as CEO, Toby Weiss is leaving the company to take on the role of CEO at Securonix, with the task of scaling the next era of AI-Powered security operations. In this interview. Toby shares some of his favorite experiences at Fiery as well as some of the challenges. While this move might seem unusual, Toby explains that he joined Fiery from the cybersecurity industry and is looking forward to get back into it, although he will miss Fiery and its people and customers, and our industry will certainly miss him! Watch the Video
German Sacristan, Principal Analyst–Production for Keypoint Intelligence, talks about the state of the industry as we hit the halfway point of 2026, and offers advice for print businesses for the latter half of the year. Watch the Video
Frank chats with Colonial reenactor Gary Gregory as he prints the Declaration of Independence on a replica of an English Common Press. Watch the Video
EFI's Hanan Yosefi talks about the new features that have been added to the company's VUTEk X5R wide-format printer. Watch the Video
Frank interviews Bob Wislocky, whose typesetting business weathered hot metal, phototypesetting, electronic imaging, digital printing, and other production technologies over 90 years. Watch the Video
Xitron has been delivering agnostic solutions to drive CTP devices for decades. Now they have a full-featured DFE with all of the necessary workflow tools to drive digital printers, CTP devices, proofers, etc. In this Business Update video, David Zwang talks with Xitron's K2 Evangelist Alan Darling. Watch the Video
Frank and Richard share a sofa and some banter about the printing industry. Watch the Video
Coming out of three consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth, Kodak has been delivering on their promise to rebuild and transform the company. In this Business Update video, David Zwang talks with Jim Continenza, Eastman Kodak Chairman and CEO. Watch the Video
Ken Hanulec, VP of Marketing at EFI, shares details on the launch of the VUTEk M3h X hybrid LED printer, positioning it for sign and display producers seeking higher-volume production with expanded application flexibility. The discussion focuses on how the VUTEk M3h X combines board and roll printing in a single hybrid platform, giving print providers a path to broaden output without adding separate equipment. Hanulec also outlines key production advantages, including enhanced image quality, automated operation, white ink, multilayer printing up to nine layers, and energy-efficient LED curing. Watch the Video
Frank talks about The Youth’s Companion, a newspaper published in Boston for over 100 years. In 1892, its editor proposed a Pledge of Allegiance. Watch the Video
When Haley Haar took over AlphaGraphics in Kansas City, the business generated about $600,000 annually. Today, she has led the company in a growth path approaching $2 million in annual revenues through careful strategic planning and a deep understanding of customer needs and requirements. Watch the Video
In this Product Showcase video, Jon Congdon, Skandacor's Print Embellishment Fanatic, talks about the FINISHPro 3D 1623 Flatbed UV Resin Printer, designed to add raised embellishment effects. Watch the Video