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Americas Print Show Kicks Off in Columbus, Ohio!

WhatTheyThink's Richard Romano speaks with Americas Print Show President Jim Cunningham on the opening day of the show in Columbus Ohio Hear Jim talk about how the show came about, what's happening in Columbus, and plans for the future. Watch Video

Warren Werbitt Goes Printer to Printer with Smartpress’ Mike Lewis

This week Warren talks to Mike Lewis, Managed Services Account Executive for Smartpress, the online division of The Bernard Group. One hundred percent of Smartpress’ orders come through their web-to-print portal; he and Warren talk about the advantages of web-to-print. Watch Video

NextPage Leverages Customer Data for Clients

Gina Danner of NextPage talks to Kelley Holmes about NextPage’s data analysis services. NextPage is a high-volume direct mail provider based in Kansas City, Mo., that helps brands use their customers’ data to enhance their relationships with those customers. Watch Video

Jon Buddington Talks About Expanding Print Business to Include Software and Apps

Jon Buddington of More Vang talks to Kelley Holmes about transitioning his printing business over the past 30 years to include a creative agency, software development, and marketing automation apps. Watch Video

Invitation to Frank

Frank found two books of engraved invitations that graced the counters of small printers throughout America from the 1960s through the 1980s. For weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs, confirmations, and other memorable events, you went to the printer down the street and ordered them from these books. Today, much of the printed engraved invitation world is ordered online. Unless you use Evite. Watch Video

Ecofoil: Fully Recyclable, OEM-Certified Metallized Media Optimized for Digital Printing

Mark Kempster of Ecofoil/Crystal Press, talks with Kelley Holmes about Ecofoil, the world’s first, fully recyclable, OEM-certified metallized board media optimized for digital printing. It has been certified for HP Indigo, Ricoh, and Xerox. Watch Video

Spoonflower and Shutterfly: One Year Later

Today marks the one-year anniversary of Spoonflower's acquisition by Shutterfly. Senior Editor Cary Sherburne interviews Michael Jones, Spoonflower General Manager, to discuss what the acquisition has meant for both companies and their respective customer bases, as well as what he sees happening moving forward. Watch Video

thINK Forum Platinum Partners Talk About the Event

Standard Finishing’s Mark Hunt, Tecnau’s Scott Peterson, Müller Martini’s Michael Wing, and Solimar Systems’ Jonathan Malone-McGrew, talk about their participation in this year’s thINK Forum. Watch Video

Warren Werbitt Goes Printer to Printer with ABG Print’s Jesse Safir

This week, Warren talks to Jesse Safir of New York City’s ABG Print. ABG Print produces marketing and sales materials for financial markets, ad agencies, and Fortune 500 companies in the NYC area. Jesse is 38 years old, bought the company a year before pandemic, and had no background in print—but was eager to be a small business owner. He talks with Warren about his journey. Watch Video

IPG Expands from Publishing and Distribution into Printing

Joe Matthews, CEO of Independent Publishers Group, talks to David Zwang. IPG is a 50-year-old, family-owned book distribution business, the first to bring an alliance of small publishers together to act like one big publisher. IPG also operates two publishing companies: Chicago Review Press, which publishes adult nonfiction, and Triumph Books, which publishes sports titles. They recently added a print manufacturing facility which has become their biggest profit center. Watch Video

Digital Signage in the Print World

Richard Romano talks to Fred Collins of Mood Media about the benefits of digital signage for print and sign business customers, as well as the revenue opportunities for print and sign providers. Watch Video

Freedom Graphic Systems’ Migration to Digital

Eric Blohm, President of Freedom Graphic Systems, talks to David Zwang at the recent thINK Forum. Founded in 1986, Freedom is a data-driven direct marketing company serving the financial services, insurance, telecom, and health care industries. The company has been primarily litho printing with inline inkjet imprinting, but has been migrating to digital. Watch Video

Frank: The Man in Black[letter]

Not since "Quark On Broadway"... The world may not be ready for this. Frank channels his inner Johnny Cash in a rendition of "I've Been Every Place Man" re-imagined as "I've Set Every Face Man." Rob Romano did the editing and his counseling bills have been paid. Watch Video

Amado Lara on New Additions to Roland's Wide-Format Printer Portfolio

Richard Romano talks to Amado Lara, Director of Sales for Roland DGA Corporation, about some of the company's recent wide-format product releases, and how the company has been helping customers stay productive amidst the recent supply chain disruptions. Watch Video

Impact’s Scott Williams on Improving Efficiency

David Zwang talks to Scott Williams, Director of Workflow Automation and Systems at Impact Mailing, a 40-year-old, 200-employee, family-owned business that specializes in direct mail, as well as transactional printing and pick-and-pack. The company is 100% digital, built around a Canon platform. As Director of Workflow Automation and Systems, Williams looks for ways to improve efficiency—whether that be new equipment, improved processes, new software, etc. Watch Video

The Cincinnati Type & Print Museum Is More than Just a Museum

This week, Warren Werbitt talks with Gary Walton, Founder & Director of the Cincinnati Type & Print Museum. Gary’s love of and passion for print have taken him on a journey, from teaching 3,400 students about the graphic arts at Cincinnati State to founding the Cincinnati Type & Print Museum in Price Hill. The museum facility is powered by BLOC Ministries, whose goal is to provide jobs to the people of Price Hill and give them a safe space to learn life skills, allowing them to provide for themselves and help break the cycle of addiction in the community. Watch Video

InfoIMAGE Looks to Expand into Direct Mail

Christine Esparza, VP of Operations of InfoIMAGE talks with David Zwang at the recent thINK Forum. InfoIMAGE offers printed and electronic transactional materials for banks, credit unions, and insurance companies. The 38-year-old company has two facilities, in California and Texas, and 120–150 employees. She is attending the thINK Forum to help the company branch into color direct mail printing. Watch Video

Patrick Donigain on Canon Solutions America’s FLXfinish+

Canon Solutions America’s Patrick Donigain provides an overview of Canon’s latest wide-format and signage products, as well as a look at FLXfinish+, a feature on the UVgel-based Colorado Series printers that can add matte and gloss finishes on the same print without the need to change inks, media, or an extra varnish channel. Watch Video

Richard Romano Previews Americas Print Show: Printing Outlook 2022...and Beyond

Richard Romano, Managing Editor at WhatTheyThink, chats with Eric Vessels about his upcoming presentation at Americas Print Show where he'll be reviewing the latest WhatTheyThink Printing Outlook 2022 Survey. Richard will detail the latest industry economic data and macroeconomic trends, industry, cultural, and technological shifts, and advancements to look out for now and in the future. The session will offer valuable insights and inspiration to help get ahead of 2023. Watch Video

Travis Mlaker Previews Americas Print Show: Paper and the Supply Chain Gang

Travis Mlaker, President & CEO of Millcraft, talks with Eric Vessels about his upcoming sessions at Americas Print Show. Millcraft is a 100-year-old independent, fourth-generation, family-owned paper and packaging merchant. Travis and Executive Vice President and COO Greg Lovensheimer will share their insights on the biggest domestic and global factors impacting the marketplace; what we can expect from suppliers for the rest of 2022 and into 2023 (inventory levels, pricing); how to navigate the supply chain turbulence; new market opportunities; and what Millcraft is doing to protect their business—and their customers’ businesses—during this volatile time. Watch Video