Interviews with Industry Executives, Commentary & Analysis from WhatTheyThink Contributors and other video features.
Senior Editor Cary Sherburne had a conversation with Stuart Fox, Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems' President & CEO, about his company's drupa experience—how did it compare to previous drupas and what kind of results did they achieve during the show? He also highlighted some of the developments shown in the Kongsberg stand, and we extended our thanks for his partnership in creating the stunning—and sustainable—distribution points for the drupa daily! Watch Video
Nick Gawreluk talks with Kurz’s Makcus Hoffmann about the company’s presence at drupa 24 and the company’s slogan for the show: “Rethink What’s Possible.” Watch Video
Tim Murphy, President, Printware Division, Printware, shares the three trends seen at drupa 2024: inkjet is hot; faster, better economics; and that more vibrant colors are highly desirable within the market. All of these can be achieved with inkjet printing. Watch Video
In this video, sponsored by BW Converting, Frank Eichhorn, President Print, Bag and Mail, BW Converting, and Patrick Keller, Division President, Baldwin BW Converting, talk with Nick Gawreluk about what they presented at drupa 2024 and how their product line increases productivity and product quality for customers. Watch Video
In this video, sponsored by HP, Kevin Abergel talks with Jonathan Wallace, President of Wallace Graphics, a commercial printer that recently acquired a promotional products and apparel company. Having doubled in size in the past four years, the company added an HP PageWide Advantage press to increase capacity. Watch Video
Jason Thysse, Owner and CEO of Thysse, talks about the evolution of the company over three generations. Watch Video
Frank uses the book “Dead Tree Media” by Michael Stamm to discuss the grim state of mass media newspaper publishing. Pretty soon, you may have to start a fire by burning your iPhone. Watch Video
In this video, sponsored by HP, Kevin Abergel talks with Chris Burnley, CEO of Corefact, which started as a software company but transformed into a commercial printer specializing in direct mail printing and direct mail software applications to help clients. The company has also heavily pursued workflow automation. Watch Video
Scott Schinlever, COO Global Inkjet Applications, EFI, discusses the announcements made at drupa 2024 and how their customers can leverage their product lineup in the segment they serve. Watch Video
Kevin Abergel and Nick Bruno take us through the digital embellishments that were displayed at drupa 2024. Watch Video
Christian Harder, Vice President of Sales and Andrea Riccardi, Head of Product Management, Graphics, Durst, provide a tour of the Durst booth at drupa which features the P5 SMP (super multi-pass). Watch Video
Clara Eisenberger is a visual merchandiser for a well-known luxury fashion brand. She explains a bit about her background, how she got started in this field, and what her job entails. Have you ever wondered who takes care of merchandise display in a luxury fashion store? Clearly, it takes a lot of skill, and an understanding of fashion and design. Clara has it all! Watch Video
In this video, sponsored by HP, Kevin Abergel talks with Michael Liff, COO of K Sidrane, a third-generation family-owned printing business. Originally specializing in labels, the company has expanded into flexible packaging using HP Indigo technology. Watch Video
In this video, sponsored by Canon, Rich Reamer, Canon’s Senior Director, Product Marketing and Planning, Large Format Systems, conducts a booth tour at April’s ISA Sign Expo, highlighting Canon’s wide-format and display graphics production solutions. Watch Video
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. Watch Video
In this video, sponsored by HP, Kevin Abergel talks with Brasilata’s Nico Lunardelli. Brasilata produces cans and is using HP Indigo technology as well as Actega’s Innocan to improve the quality of its products. Watch Video
In this video, sponsored by Miraclon, Reid Chesterfield, CTIO, Miraclon Corporation, talks about the latest trends he has been seeing among Miraclon's customers, including the need for consistency and efficiency in print, driven by sustainability and cost goals. Miraclon has developed the Shine LED Kit to address these needs. Watch Video
At drupa 2024, WhatTheyThink's Eric Vessels spoke with Tomer Ohavi, Senior Director of Product Management, Display Graphics at EFI. Tomer explains the benefits of the new EFI VUTEk Q3h hybrid platform, available in 10 configurations with flatbed or roll-fed options. EFI used drupa to roll out enhancements to its entire line up of sign and display graphics portfolio. Watch Video
Christian Harder, Vice President, Sales at Durst provides an update on Durst's product strategy. In the display graphics segment, the company is focused on adding automation to support streamlined production. In the labels segment, the company is developing hybrid solutions utilizing analog and inkjet production. The company is also developing software to support modern print production. Watch Video
Spencer Bruno, Product Manager at Harris & Bruno International provides a product tour of the new Harris & Bruno ZRX Digital Embellishment System. The ZRX pairs the Harris & Bruno Chamber-Anilox system with inkjet technology to create a system that supports flood coat, spot coat, and foil stamp embellishments. Watch Video
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