Interviews with Industry Executives, Commentary & Analysis from WhatTheyThink Contributors and other video features.
In this video, sponsored by Duplo, President Rick Salinas provides an update on some of the finishing solutions Duplo is bringing to market, and highlighted in their booth at last week’s PRINTING United. Watch Video
In this video sponsored by FLEXcon, David Zwang talks with Jodi Sawyer, Strategic Business Unit Manager at FLEXcon, about the company’s portfolio of coated and laminated films used in labels and graphics applications, as well as functional components in manufactured goods. Watch Video
Mary Schilling talks with Kevin Davis, CEO of Allen Datagraph Systems which, at last week’s PRINTING United, launched the the SnapPress, a user-friendly, small-footprint, short-run digital inkjet label printer. Electrical Engineer Leia Dziadosz gives a product demonstration. Watch Video
In this video, sponsored by SEI Laser/Matik, Matik President Steve Leibin introduces the X-Type, the fastest laser plotter on the market, making its debut in the North American market. Watch Video
In this video, sponsored by Printware, company president Tim Murphy shows off the new iJetColor 1175 and iJetColor 1175 Pro inkjet envelope presses, which were on display last week at PRINTING United. Watch Video
WhatTheyThink's Eric Vessels and David Zwang give us the lowdown on the first day of PRINTING United Expo 2023 in Atlanta. Watch Video
The major printing trade show of 2023 just took place in Atlanta. Frank harkens back to a time when there were 14 trade shows every year and has the show directories and badges to prove it. He hopes that the future of the trade show will not be in a museum. Watch Video
In this video, sponsored by GMG, Darrian Young of GMG and Ilan Souffir of HP Indigo talk about a new partnership to bring an off-press proofing solution to HP Indigo digital label printing operations. Taking proofing off-press increases production capacity and reduces costs. Watch Video
In this video, sponsored by eProductivity Software (ePS), Alex Zlatic, General Manager, Packaging, talks about the company’s product market strategy surrounding label and packaging production, focusing heavily on adding automation. Watch Video
In this video, sponsored by HP, Kevin Abergel talks with Greg Davis of White House Custom Colour about the technology trends driving his business, chief among them being automation. Watch Video
One of the biggest barriers to reshoring of apparel manufacturing to the U.S. is the lack of sewing talent. Among its many initiatives, SPESA, the association for suppliers to the sewn products industry, is working to build a database of cut-and-sew operations in the U.S. SPESA President Michael McDonald talks about these and other challenges the sewn products industry—and textiles as a whole—is facing. Watch Video
Frank comments on the announcement that Xerox has withdrawn from drupa by tracing the company’s interesting history with trade shows and product introductions. Watch Video
10+ years after the initial introduction of the Landa Digital Print technology with over 40 machines installed, six installations coming up in the next three months, and right after that another dozen and more in the pipeline. In this article, sponsored by Landa, the company has found that it is more than just delivering a great press. Watch Video
Michael Marcian, General Manager at DCG ONE (Maryland) and current PRINTING United Alliance Chairman, speaks with WhatTheyThink's Eric Vessels about the upcoming PRINTING United Expo in Atlanta. Watch Video
Welcome back to another exciting episode of "The Printer & The Suit." This week, we're joined by the brilliant Mark Geeves from Color Logic, a true industry expert. Dive into a riveting discussion about the transformative world of embellishments, the vital role of brand education, and why designers are more crucial than ever. If you're in the print and design realm, you won't want to miss this deep dive into the nuances and future of branding. Watch Video
In this video, sponsored by HP, David Zwang talks with Charlie Alexander, Sales Executive at Alexander’s Print Advantage. Founded in 1979, Alexander’s is a 100% digital shop that produces photobooks, wedding invitations, yearbooks, and other products for e-commerce platforms. The company has been growing about 30% a year since 2018–2019, the pandemic notwithstanding. Watch Video
Filip Weymans, Vice President at Xeikon talks with David Zwang about Xeikon's approach to using both toner and inkjet technology to build digital print devices that match the imaging technology requirements of specific print applications. Watch Video
Raspberry Creek Fabrics, located in Utah, produces custom fabrics on-demand using digital printing technologies, a sustainable approach to producing apparel fabrics. The company is also primarily using Western Hemisphere mills, and partners with some local cut-and-sew shops if customers want that service. Also new is an integration with Etsy and a booming wallpaper business. Learn more in this interview with co-founder Justin Rammell. Watch Video
Julie Shaffer talks to David Drucker, founder and CEO of the award-winning printing firm highresolution, and special guest at the latest Amplify Roadshow, an embellishment happy hour that has been touring the country and heads to the Yards Brewing Company in Philadelphia on November 9. Watch Video
In this interview, Ben Grossman of Boston-based Grossman Marketing, talks about his ninth acquisition in a decade, further expanding the company's Southeastern US footprint. He also provides an update on SwagCycle, an initiative dedicated to landfill diversion by arranging donations of unwanted, branded material to a variety of charitable organizations, including those helping with disaster relief, refugees, needy children, and more. Watch Video
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