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Thysse (Madison, Wisconsin)

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Colorchrome (Atlanta, Georgia)

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DCG ONE (Seattle, Washington)

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Premier Press (Portland, Oregon)

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How a Marketer Got Into the Sign Industry as a FASTSIGNS Franchisee

At the FASTSIGNS Annual Convention, Sarosh Nayar, a FASTSIGNS franchise owner from Dallas, Tex., talks about how he came to be a franchisee and why he chose signs—and FASTSIGNS in particular. Sarosh also discusses the types of customers his business serves and what excites him about being a franchisee. Watch Video

Dscoop Inspired Blue Label to Expand into Labels and Shrink Sleeves

Andrew Boyd, President of Columbus Ohio’s Blue Label Packaging, talks about how, after attending his first Dscoop in 2012, he was motivated to investigate the HP Indigo and move from envelope converting into labels. The company is now a digital converter of labels and shrink sleeves, and Dscoop a must-attend event. Watch Video

Warren Werbitt Takes the Wheel at Dscoop

“Live” from Dscoop, this week, Warren talks to David McNerney of Think Patented, a “marketing execution” company that doesn’t create branding, but serves as an extension of their clients’ marketing departments. Watch Video

Heidelberg US Expands Their Postpress Offerings

David Zwang talks to Chris Raney, VP Postpress Product Management, Heidelberg US, about Heidelberg's updated and expanded postpress offerings. These include introducing push-to-stop folding, more automated cutting for commercial print, and die-cutting and folder gluers for folding carton production. Watch Video

Smartpress’s Matt Chapman on Attending Dscoop

Matt Chapman, Vice President of Smartpress, an online printing business founded in 2009 and based outside Minneapolis, talks about the benefits of attending last week’s Dscoop. Watch Video

Point B Solutions Produces Highly Variable Direct Mail

Joe Avery, Owner of Point B Solutions, talks about some new initiatives his company is pursuing following the recent acquisition of another company, such as expanding into packaging. Point B Solutions also produces a lot of highly variable direct mail for food clients. Watch Video

MA^EN Studio's Myrna Gutierrez Geeks Out Over Textile Design

In the latest edition of the Print Geeks interview series, Jim and Shelby have a conversation with Myrna Gutierrez in which they discuss what goes into textile design projects. One of the best takeaways was to go walk the aisles of Home Depot looking for things to print on. Watch Video

Frank Looks Out

Frank finds a stash of old research reports on the printing industry and segues into the new WhatTheyThink PRINTING OUTLOOK 2022 report. Printing and communications executives were surveyed to ascertain the industry's print and service offerings. The results are always enlightening. Watch Video

Smoothie Shop Leverages FASTSIGNS for Relocation Project

Joel Miller, Owner of FASTSIGNS of Manchester, CT & FASTSIGNS Newington, CT, talks about his two businesses, their history, and the benefit of being a franchisee of FASTSIGNS. Joel also shares details of an interesting project for a smoothie shop that leveraged financing for his customer through FASTSIGNS enabling them to spend more on the project and achieve better results. Watch Video

What It Means to Be a FASTSIGNS Franchisee

Kevin Hebert, FASTSIGNS Franchise Owner from St. Charles Parish, La., speaks with WhatTheyThink VP Kelley Holmes at the FASTSIGNS Annual Convention about what it means to be a part of the FASTSIGNS network. Watch Video

Xeikon's CEO Bullish About the Future

In this sponsored video, Xeikon CEO Benoit Chatelard shares an update on Xeikon's 2021 performance and a bullish 2022 outlook. He also provides an update on company's strategic objectives, sustainability position, and its corrugated business. North America Director of Marketing Donna Covannon chimes in with some very interesting and innovative customer applications. Chatelard also teased some exciting announcements for the upcoming Labelexpo Europe event. Watch Video

9FIBER Brings Sustainability to Hemp Processing

There has been a great deal of interest in hemp as a renewable source of fiber. But conventional processing uses toxic chemicals and results in a lot of waste. What if hemp could be sustainably processed, using the entire plant and reducing waste materials post-processing—AND could help save trees. Sound too good to be true? 9FIBER doesn't think so! Watch Video

Frankly Speaking

Frank talks about Ben Franklin's 1789 codicil to his will, where he left money to the cities of Boston and Philadelphia. He focuses on Boston and the Franklin Institute, a vocational college, which does not teach printing. The tale takes 200 years to tell. (Don't worry, the video is not that long.) Watch Video

SPESA and Messe Frankfurt Gearing Up for TexProcess Americas in Atlanta

SPESA and Messe Frankfurt are excited to be getting back to an in-person show. This year's event, scheduled for May 17-19, 2022, in Atlanta, Ga., will feature the latest technology for the sewn products industry. In this interview, Michael McDonald, SPESA's president, and Nina McCormick, SPESA’s past Chairwoman and CFO at DAP America, Inc. and the show's largest exhibitor, give us a preview of what to expect. Watch Video

Dan Uress and Scott Adams Geek Out Over Mobile Color Solutions

In the latest edition of the Print Geeks interview series, Jim and Shelby have a conversation about mobile color measurement and verification solutions with Dan Uress of MeasureColor and Scott Adams of JM Fry Printing Inks. This discussion explores the trend toward mobile-first in the color measurement and verification space. Watch Video

Warren Werbitt Goes Printer to Printer with Jennifer Pettinger

This week, Warren talks with Jennifer Pettinger, co-owner of Sun Print Solutions in Utah, which specializes in both folding cartons and c commercial printing. Sun Print is a union shop and is 100% women-owned. Watch Video

The Journey to Becoming a FASTSIGNS Franchisee

Clint Ehlers, franchise owner from Willow Grove, Pa., discusses how he became a FASTSIGNS franchise and the research he conducted for the decision to start this business. Clint also discusses being elected to the International Franchise Association board. Watch Video

EFI Reggiani TERRA Gold Digital Textile Printing Technology for Prestigious Shroud of Turin Replica Project

When The International Center of Sindonology in Turin, Italy, was seeking a way to create realistic replicas of the Shroud of Turin for distribution to selected churches and museums around the globe, EFI's sustainable pigment-based digital textile printing technology was selected. In this interview, Adele Genoni, Senior Vice President and General Manager, EFI Reggiani, shares the story. WhatTheyThink filmed exclusive video at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC, so our members can experience this amazing replica. Watch Video

HeiQ AeoniQ Aims for a More Sustainable Textile Industry

Last October, HeiQ, a company known for its many fabric treatment solutions, announced its first foray into fiber development with a 100% cellulosic filament yarn called AeoniQ. The goal is to be in full production by 2025 and enable the textiles industry to begin to move away from petroleum-based fibers such as polyester. Carmen Danner, Director Business Development, and Enrique Herrero Acero, Chief Technology Officer, provide details. Watch Video

Behind the Scenes at the Heidelberg Print Media Center

As Heidelberg continues to broaden their press and postpress offerings, keeping up with the constantly changing Print Media Center is challenging and fun. David Zwang catches up with Jeff Powalisz, Director of Demo Room Operations, Heidelberg US, from the Demo Room. Watch Video