Interviews with Industry Executives, Commentary & Analysis from WhatTheyThink Contributors and other video features.
In this video, sponsored by W+D, Thorsten Jost provides a rundown of the print and mail solutions W+D was showcasing at Hunkeler Innovationdays. Watch Video
In this video sponsored by Screen, Lois Ritarossi talks with Joe Maloy, President and COO of Polaris Direct, a Screen customer, about the importance of automation, and the value of Screen as a partner. Watch Video
Tracey Koziol, EVP Global Offering Solutions and Chief Product Officer, Xerox, talks about the challenges Xerox’s customers are facing in the market and the ways that Xerox is helping them address them. Watch Video
David Zwang talks to Annette Friskopp of HP PageWide Industrial about her impressions of her first Hunkeler Innovationdays. Watch Video
Lois Ritarossi talks with Patrick Masset, CEO of aiim, a Ricoh customer, about his approach to labor challenges by investing in workflow, finishing automation, software integration and faster equipment. Watch Video
In this discussion, Nick Benkovich of eProductivity Software (ePS) and Keith McMurtrie of Tharstern discuss the advantages to both companies and their customers. The plan is to maintain Tharstern as a brand and to be able to augment its capabilities with the many tools offered by ePS. Hope you enjoy this fascinating discussion! Watch Video
Frank notes that many academic libraries are replacing real books with digital versions. At the same time there is a movement toward book banning in some communities. What will a library look like in the future? Answer: a big building with empty shelves. Watch Video
Adam Stewart, Owner at Fresh Printz in Tulsa, Okla., talks to Taktiful's Kevin Abergel about his experiences starting a new 100% digital trade finishing shop with zero prior experience. Watch Video
Pat McGrew talks with Christian Weyer of Zaikio, a new platform created in partnership with Heidelberg that allows all the various parts of a print business to communicate with each other. Watch Video
DS Smith’s Tom Clarke and Mark Rust talk about their recent purchase of an EFI Nozomi, and the reasons they chose the press, which include helping their sustainability efforts in corrugated fiberboard production. Watch Video
David Zwang talks to Nachum Korman, General Manager of HP PageWide Industrial, about his impressions of this year’s Hunkeler Innovationdays. Watch Video
Pat McGrew talks to Bronte’s Francesco Crotti about the recent changes and new developments in book production. Watch Video
High Rock Strategies’ Lois Ritarossi talks to Sattler Premium Print’s Christian Haneke at the recent Hunkeler Innovationdays. Founded 40 years ago, Sattler is one of Germany's biggest printing companies, and has expanded by acquisition and new business formation to provide a broad portfolio of applications and services including leaflets, catalogs and magazines, direct mail, and logistics. Watch Video
This week, Warren talks with Chris Carpenter, CEO of Royle Printing. Based in Wisconsin, Royle operates primarily web offset equipment, with some sheetfed, to serve the short- to medium-run magazine and catalog printing market. The company has been growing, and Carpenter believes COVID has only made print as a medium more relevant. Sponsored by Graphic Arts Alliance. Watch Video
Pat McGrew talks to Ultimate TechnoGraphics’ Andrew Bailes-Collins about the sea changes taking place in print production workflow—and making workflow smarter—and how Ultimate is responding to those changes. Watch Video
David Zwang talks to Monika Olbricht, Global Vice President of Sales for Xeikon, about Xeikon’s SX30000, the company’s flagship digital press. Although it was introduced two years ago, Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023 was the first international show at which the press was exhibited. Watch Video
David Zwang talks with Stefan Steinle of Fujifilm Integrated Inkjet Solutions Group about how Fujifilm integrates its inkjet heads and other inkjet technologies into a variety of production environments. Watch Video
Pat McGrew talks to HP’s Yale Goldis about HP’s most recent hardware and software introductions and the market forces driving new features in those products. Watch Video
David Zwang talks to Masahiko Kamei of Miyakoshi about the current state of the printing industry and the market for print in Japan. Watch Video
David Zwang talks to Francis McMahon of Canon Solutions America about the need for printing industry veterans to “leave the industry a better place” and help prepare the next-generation of industry leaders to take over. Watch Video
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