Interviews with Industry Executives, Commentary & Analysis from WhatTheyThink Contributors and other video features.
In this video sponsored by HP, Kevin Abergel talks with Judd Plattenburg, CEO of Oregon Printing Communications, a small direct mail printer that concentrates on pinpointing the right recipients of a campaign and using HP Indigo digital presses to deliver high-quality pieces. Watch Video
Nick Gawreluk talks with Nachum Korman, Vice President & General Manager, Worldwide Industrial Print Go To Market at HP, about how HP Indigo has been one of companies leading the analog to digital transformation. Watch Video
This week, Warren speaks with Jordan Darragh of PrintReleaf. PrintReleaf enables customers to balance or grow the global forestry system by connecting them to the PrintReleaf Exchange (PRX), a patented software platform connecting enterprise printer environments, commercial printers, packaging companies, and print software applications to a network of Global Reforestation Projects where customers can certifiably plant trees to reforest their paper/packaging consumption. Watch Video
David Zwang sits down with Dirk Deroo, CEO, Dataline, a company specializing in ERP software for the graphic and printing industry since 1997. They talk about the features of Multipress, Dataline's flagship product, and its web-to-print solutions. Watch Video
Ship & Shore offers Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers (RTOs) for flexo and other printing operations that use solvents. Increasingly, government regulations require printing operations to discontinue emitting VOCs and ozone into the atmosphere. Anoosheh Oskouian, CEO and President of Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc., explains how these systems work and why they are important. Watch Video
Kevin Abergel talks with Andrew Gunn, Director Production Sales Enablement, FUJIFILM Graphic Communication Division, about specialty colors and their latest embellishment solutions available at drupa. Watch Video
David Zwang and Paul Morgavi, President, KYOCERA NIXKA, introduce the newly merged companies to revolutionize industrial printing with inkjet technology. They discuss the potential of inkjet solutions across various applications and explore the niche market of photo printing and expresses optimism for future growth. Watch Video
Mary Schilling talks to Graham Vlcek, IIJ Industrial Inkjet, about the company's specialization in creating custom machinery for inkjet printing on various media. They work closely with customers to provide tailored solutions, capable of printing on a wide range of substrates. The company also offers security features and has successfully completed challenging projects such as robotic arm printing and continuous 24/7 output. Watch Video
Adobe Express has been a popular design and publication application for smaller companies, ease-of-entry users and more for some time. But it lacked an integrated print function. Users could create a PDF and then figure out how to get it produced. Now print is integrated, with Zazzle as its default print provider for a curated print service, with the option for other print providers to create Express add-ons by customer request or as a way to increase their reach. In this interview, Aubrey explains why Adobe Express was created and the value of the integrated print function. Watch Video
Mary Schilling and Amit Shvartz, General Manager and COO, Scodix, introduce Scodix AI, a solution designed to simplify embellishments in printing, especially for the web to print market. The software's features include image analysis, true font recognition and design software import capabilities. Watch Video
Gutenberg had one font. By 1900, there were 480 handset type fonts. Linecasting had 410. Phototypestting had over 1,000. Today, there are over 1 million digital fonts. Frank thinks we need a better classification system for them. Watch Video
In this video, sponsored by HP, Kevin Abergel talks with Ryan DeVesty, Director of Digital Print for Hatteras, about the company’s data-driven approach to production, especially in terms of color management, gleaning data from the press and gamifying it for the operator. Watch Video
Mary Schilling and James Stepton, Technical Director, Troika Systems, talk about the company's analog cleaning systems: AniCAM and MagneCAM. They cover the importance of cleanliness, inspection of dirty analogs, plugged cells, and ink compatibility. Watch Video
PicoNext launched the first generative AI service that helps companies rapidly publish product sustainability information as Digital Product Passports, which are to be required for each product sold in the European Union and other parts of the world. In this video interview, Founder Dave Dickson explains what Digital Product Passports are and how generative AI can make creating them faster and more efficient. Watch Video
Kevin Abergel talks with Adee Mor, VP Global Marketing for Scodix, at Scodix’s booth at drupa 24. Adee has been with Scodix—and the industry—for only four months, and describes her journey. Watch Video
Nick Gawreluk and Ronen Samuel, CEO, Kornit Digital, talk about the shift from analog to digital printing in the textile industry. They discuss the challenges and opportunities this presents, the evolution of direct-to-garment and direct-to-fabric and software solutions like KornitX for print-on-demand orders. Watch Video
Cary Sherburne interviews Lance Martin, VP of Product Marketing, Komori America Corporation. Lance shares new products, the future of the printing industr,y and Komori's focus on workflow integration. Watch Video
Tom Piere, CEO of Four Pees, comes to the drupa daily studio to talk about the company's Atomyx platform. Atomyx is a three-product suite: Atomyx Manage, which connects APIs and systems in the print industry; Atomyx Prepare, focusing on artwork processing; and Atomyx Layout, which facilitates ganging nesting and smart estimation for print jobs. Watch Video
David Zwang and Tim Bernaerdt, Director, Enfocus, discuss the transition to the cloud, its benefits, and the potential of moving PitStop and Switch to the cloud. They also talk about the growth of the app store and the mixed audience's need to embrace the cloud. Watch Video
HP launched a new Pagewide packaging press that fits between their T400 and T1100 presses. It is an ideal size and is more than just for litho-lam! David Zwang talks with Barbara McManus, Head of HP Pagewide Industrial Group. Watch Video
© 2024 WhatTheyThink. All Rights Reserved.