Interviews with Industry Executives, Commentary & Analysis from WhatTheyThink Contributors and other video features.
Sabine Geldermann, Director, drupa, Portfolio Print Technologies, talks about drupa coming back to Messe Düsseldorf after eight long years. Watch Video
Jane Waight, drupa cube Manager, describes her creative marketing career and how it led her to Messe Düsseldorf. The drupa cube aims to offer an added dimension to the show, without detracting from exhibitors. Watch Video
The drupa next age (dna) special forum opens the doors to innovative ideas, pioneering technologies, and up-and-coming talents. Experience at drupa how young talents and start-ups are revolutionizing the print industry. Drupa next age organizer Frank Tueckmantel offers a preview. Watch Video
In this video, sponsored by X-Rite, Antoine Preisig, General Manager an VP of X-Rite, talks about the trends he has been seeing in the market and how those trends have driven development of what they will be showing at drupa. Watch Video
Esko President Joel Depernet and Jan De Roeck, Director of Marketing, Strategy and Industry Relations, highlight what Esko will be featuring in its booth at drupa. Esko, X-Rite, Pantone & Enfocus will co-exhibit at drupa 2024 showcasing new integrated technology ecosystem for the packaging supply chain. Watch Video
Frank offers some advice on what to look for at drupa. He suggests you seek out systems that advance automation, integration, and embellishment. He also has some suggestion about food. Watch Video
Richard Romano talks to Keypoint Intelligence's German Sacristan about the results of a recent "pre-drupa" survey Keypoint conducted. What are the top and persistent industry challenges? What are print businesses' investment plans? And what is their interest in AI? Watch Video
Durst Group's Christian Harder talks to WhatTheyThink's Eric Vessels and gives a comprehensive preview of Durst's pre-drupa and drupa activity in Hall 16. They discuss the customer event in Brixen ahead of the trade fair as well as what we can expect to see on the Durst stand A41 in Hall 16. Watch Video
WhatTheyThink's Eric Vessels speaks with Massivit CEO Erez Zimerman about their presence at drupa 2024 in Hall 9 Stand A08. Erez highlights the solutions they will have on hand and how 3D printing can enhance 2D print campaigns. Watch Video
In this video, produced and sponsored by Kongsberg, David Preskett, VP EMEA & APAC at Kongsberg, previews the cutting systems that attendees can expect to see when they visit Kongsberg’s stand at drupa 24. Watch Video
Nick Gawreluk talks with Jan Marstorp, CEO of Plockmatic Group about Plockmatic’s plans and presence at next week’s drupa 24. Watch Video
Ken Hanulec, Vice President of Worldwide Marketing at EFI, Speaks to WhatTheyThink's Eric Vessels and previews EFI's presence at drupa 2024 in Hall 9, Stand A20. Watch Video
WhatTheyThink's Eric Vessels speaks with Highcon's Simon Lewis to get a preview of visitors can expect to see in Hall 9. The world premiere of the Beam 3 is among the offerings—along with some other surprises! Watch Video
Riley McNulty, VP of Customer Experience & Consulting at Keypoint Intelligence, speaks to WhatTheyThink's Eric Vessels about sponsoring the WhatTheyThink Industry Data section. They discuss what Keypoint does and how contextualizing industry data can help the modern day printer make better decisions. Watch Video
In this video, sponsored by HP, Kevin Abergel talks with Francisco Souza, COO of Brazil’s Forma Certa. Last year, Forma Certa digitally printed 1.3 billion pages, predominantly educational books. The company’s long relationship with HP has helped them manage those page volumes. Watch Video
Tim Murphy, President of Printware, talks to WhatTheyThink's Eric Vessels about what they'll be showing at drupa 2024. Printware will have their iJetColor solutions in Hall 16 Stand C03 with their European partners Technomatic. Watch Video
WhatTheyThink's Eric Vessels talks with Ultimate Tech's CEO Julie Watson about imposition automation and what to expect from them at drupa in Hall 8B Stand 31! Watch Video
In this video, sponsored by Matik, Nick Gawreluk talk to president Steve Leibin about Matik's road to drupa as a distributor of European converting, packaging, and printing machinery in North America. Watch Video
Nick Gawreluk talks with industry analyst Marco Boer of IT Strategies talks about some of the new and enhanced technologies he expects to see at drupa. Marco says workflow software is something everyone should pay attention to at drupa. Watch Video
As regulatory agencies increasingly are requiring brands and retailers to measure their environmental impact across their entire supply chain, they need data from their suppliers to comply. EFI partnered with an expert in this area to develop a Life Cycle Assessment tool that can be used internally by Nozomi customers in the packaging and display graphics businesses. Kerry Sanders of EFI explains how and why the tool was developed, and what they learned about the sustainability of EFI's single-pass Nozomi direct-to-corrugated printer. Watch Video
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