A New Environment for Packaging: Today’s and Tomorrow’s Sustainability Demands

Packaging printing is one of the top growth areas in today’s printing industry. A combination of technological and consumer trends are also driving growth in digital packaging production, and the barriers to entry have never been lower. At the same time, sustainability is a major factor that can impact packaging producers. Consumer expectations and demands as well as increasing government regulations—in the U.S. and Europe—are impacting the materials used in packaging production and how packaging is produced. What do printers need to know to navigate this new environment? What are some best practices?

Join us for WhatTheyThink’s LunchNLearn webinar “A New Environment for Packaging: Today’s and Tomorrow’s Sustainability Demands,” to be held Wednesday, November 13, at 1 pm ET. This panel discussion, featuring FSEA’s Jeff Peterson, Case Paper’s Karen Kromat, and Oliver Inc.’s Katrina Edwards, will take a look at the current lay of the land.

In this session, sponsored by Michelman, Ultimate Tech, and Miracle, you’ll learn:

• How do we define “sustainability” in terms of packaging?
• What are consumer sustainability demands and expectations?
• What are today’s best practices for sustainably producing packaging?
• How will new regulations in California and the EU potentially affect packaging producers?

If you are looking to move into packaging production, you won’t want to miss this session. Register now!

A complete archive—slides and audio—will be available for download following this session.

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Recorded November 13, 2024

Streamline Your Business with Kodak PRINERGY Access and Thrive in the “And” Era of Print

Attendees at drupa 24 saw that the biggest trend in print production today is increased migration of software and workflow to the cloud. Having an online workflow production system has numerous benefits for print organizations, including easy, cloud-based online access to virtually all customer and job information and management tools from anywhere in the world.

Kodak’s PRINERGY has long been one of the most popular print production workflow systems, offering flexibility in cloud-based options to suit any unique requirement. Kodak is now introducing PRINERGY Access version 2.0, an innovative digital workflow solution that enables printers to streamline the file upload, approval and routing process, putting their customers in control of file preparation from anywhere in the world. PRINERGY Access version 2.0 features new Intelligent Layout, which dynamically imposes files accurately and efficiently for any production line with full connectivity to any digital press or on-premises third-party workflow.

On August 21 at 1 pm ET, get an overview of what PRINERGY Access featuring new Intelligent Layout, can do for your business, with a free webinar hosted by WhatTheyThink and sponsored by Kodak. Kodak’s Patrick Kerr will highlight the top features and advantages of PRINERGY Access, and give a demonstration of new capabilities.

What you’ll learn:

• A detailed overview of features of Kodak PRINERGY Access
• An overview and demonstration of new Intelligent Layout
• The advantages of Kodak PRINERGY Access for print businesses of all sizes

A complete archive—slides and audio—will be available for download following this session.

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Recorded August 21, 2024

WhatTheyThink Technology Outlook: Binding & Finishing

On Friday, August 16 at 1 pm ET, our fifth annual Technology Outlook series of Webinars finishes up with binding and finishing. Join Kevin Abergel and Trish Witkowski as they highlight the latest trends and technology and product announcements from manufacturers of binding, finishing, and embellishment equipment. This session will give you the lowdown on new features, capabilities, and applications that can give your business a competitive edge. Also get the lowdown on what was announced and shown at drupa 2024 and what to expect at PRINTING United.

What you’ll learn:

• New developments and trends in binding and finishing.
• The latest in digital embellishment technologies.
• New products from major industry vendors.
• New trends, features, capabilities, and applications.

A complete archive—slides and audio—will be available for download following this session.

Other Technology Outlook webinars include:

• August 12—Production Print, presented by Patrick Henry & Elizabeth Gooding.
• August 13—Labels & Packaging, presented by David Zwang.
• August 14—Software & Workflow, presented by Pat McGrew & Ryan McAbee.
• August 15—Display Graphics & Signage and Textiles & Apparel, presented by Richard Romano & Cary Sherburne.

The Technology Outlook Week webinars are designed to serve as a virtual platform for suppliers to the industry to get their messages out, and for producers to more easily stay up to date with the latest technology announcements as they plan for the future of their businesses. In preparing these Technology Outlook sessions, WhatTheyThink will be relying on some of the industry’s best known and best-connected analysts and thought leaders, who have been and will continue to be in contact with industry suppliers to ensure availability of the best and most current information on each topic area.

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Recorded August 16, 2024

WhatTheyThink Technology Outlook: Display Graphics & Signage and Textiles & Apparel

On Thursday, August 15 at 1 pm ET, Richard Romano and Cary Sherburne will highlight the latest trends and technologies in display graphics, signage, and textiles and apparel. Display graphics (aka “wide-format printing”) is a maturing market, but new application areas are gaining traction and seeing tremendous growth. Meanwhile, digital textile printing is a hot new area—and in fact display graphics printers are starting to add textile printing. What are the top trends in both these areas, and how do they complement each other?

What you’ll learn:

• New developments and trends in wide-format printing, signage, and textiles and apparel.
• New products from major industry vendors
• New features, application areas, and marketing opportunities
• How the two sectors can complement each other

A complete archive—slides and audio—will be available for download following this session.

Other Technology Outlook webinars include:

• August 12—Production Print, presented by Patrick Henry & Elizabeth Gooding.
• August 13—Labels & Packaging, presented by David Zwang.
• August 14—Software & Workflow, presented by Pat McGrew & Ryan McAbee.
• August 16—Binding & Finishing, presented by Kevin Abergel & Trish Witkowski.

The Technology Outlook Week webinars are designed to serve as a virtual platform for suppliers to the industry to get their messages out, and for producers to more easily stay up to date with the latest technology announcements as they plan for the future of their businesses. In preparing these Technology Outlook sessions, WhatTheyThink will be relying on some of the industry’s best known and best-connected analysts and thought leaders, who have been and will continue to be in contact with industry suppliers to ensure availability of the best and most current information on each topic area.

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Recorded August 15, 2024

WhatTheyThink Technology Outlook: Software & Workflow

On Wednesday, August 14 at 1 pm ET, our fifth annual Technology Outlook series of Webinars continues with software and workflow. Join WhatTheyThink contributor Pat McGrew and Pixel Dot Consulting’s Ryan McAbee as they look at the latest trends in software and workflow—which are not the same things. Software is the collection of tools to support your workflow processes. Software, when used well, allows the business to succeed by improving efficiency, exceeding key performance metrics, and enhancing the customer experience. The path is to disrupt the flow of endless phone calls, emails and texts asking questions, chasing information, and looking for approval by creating solutions where customers can self-serve for most of their needs. The session, sponsored by Kodak and PrintFactory, will also offer some software-related highlights from drupa 2024 and what to look for at PRINTING United.

What you’ll learn:

• Current trends in software and workflow.
• How is AI being integrated into print workflow software—and what the practical benefits are.
• What automation options are there—and how can printers take advantage of them.

A complete archive of—slides and audio—will be available for download following this session.

Other Technology Outlook webinars include:

• August 12—Production Print, presented by Patrick Henry & Elizabeth Gooding.
• August 13—Labels & Packaging, presented by David Zwang.
• August 15—Display Graphics & Signage and Textiles & Apparel, presented by Richard Romano & Cary Sherburne.
• August 16—Binding & Finishing, presented by Kevin Abergel & Trish Witkowski.

The Technology Outlook Week webinars are designed to serve as a virtual platform for suppliers to the industry to get their messages out, and for producers to more easily stay up to date with the latest technology announcements as they plan for the future of their businesses. In preparing these Technology Outlook sessions, WhatTheyThink will be relying on some of the industry’s best known and best-connected analysts and thought leaders, who have been and will continue to be in contact with industry suppliers to ensure availability of the best and most current information on each topic area.

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Recorded August 14, 2024