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So entwickelt sich Vogtland Kartonagen mit seinem Technologiepartner Koenig & Bauer

English Summary: Hagen Sczepanski, owner of Vogtland Kartonagen, fulfilled his dream of entrepreneurship by building a successful packaging company. Initially growing rapidly, he realized this pace negatively impacted employee relations and productivity, prompting a shift toward slower, organic growth. Maintaining close customer relationships, providing honest and flexible solutions, and making thoughtful investment decisions have been central to their success. The company emphasizes comprehensive packaging capabilities, including specialized offset printing, and values long-term partnerships with machinery suppliers like Iberica and Duran, now part of KBA, appreciating their reliability, innovation, and excellent service.

German Summary: Hagen Sczepanski, Inhaber von Vogtland Kartonagen, erfüllte sich seinen Traum als selbstständiger Unternehmer mit einem erfolgreichen Verpackungsbetrieb. Nach anfänglichem schnellem Wachstum erkannte er jedoch, dass dies zu Lasten der Mitarbeiterbindung und Effizienz ging, und entschied sich bewusst für ein langsameres, organisches Wachstum. Besonders wichtig sind ihm enge Kundenbeziehungen, flexible Lösungen und sorgfältige Investitionen. Das Unternehmen deckt das gesamte Spektrum der Verpackungsproduktion ab, darunter insbesondere großformatigen Offset-Druck, und setzt auf langfristige Partnerschaften mit Maschinenlieferanten wie Iberica und Duran, heute Teil von KBA, deren Zuverlässigkeit, Innovation und Service geschätzt werden.
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The Future of Print Design: Digital Embellishments with Matt Redbear | Taktiful Tuesdays #14

Welcome back to another episode of Taktiful Tuesdays! 🎉 This week, we’re diving deep into digital embellishments, print design, and creative innovation with no other than Matt Redbear—a design powerhouse and thought leader in specialty printing.

From his roots in analog photography to pioneering modern digital embellishments, Matt shares his expert insights on:
-The magic of blending artistry with technology
-How to make print more impactful and interactive
-The importance of negative space and subtle embellishments
- How AI and automation are shaping the future of print

You won't want to miss this conversation if you're a designer, brand, or print enthusiast. Plus, we geek out over vinyl records, creative inspiration, and more!
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Bernd Zipper · Zipcon Consulting · leading up to the Online Print Symposium 2025

The Online Print Symposium has been going on for many years, and as the conference has developed, so has its role. It's about innovative companies and business models, learning from successful companies, and identifying trends. Of course, it's also about more daily things, like legislation and standards. Here, Bernd Zipper talks about everything, and we hope you will enjoy it!
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Jeff Mercier · President · BOPI · Re-investing in Koenig & Bauer

Jeff Mercier is the President of BOPI - a commercial printing company in Bloomington, south of Chicago. BOPI is a family-owned company that produces high-end, great-quality commercial print work from brochures, prospects, leaflets, books, and more - and the customers are diverse from local businesses to large nationwide corporates. The company has a lot of printing and post-press equipment, and it's because of their previous acquisition of a Koenig & Bauer Rapida 106 that we are visiting BOPI, as they recently acquired an iPress 106 also from Koenig & Bauer. The iPress has been a good investment for BOPI as the machine die-cut faster and better than the previous older solutions, so not only has existing working become more profitable, but it has also opened up for new technology, as BOPI also invested in a folder gluer - also from Koenig & Bauer. Jeff Mercier's father, Tom Mercier, tells us that buying equipment is about relations and trust - and he is very vocal about his experiences during his life as a printer. Executive Vice President Jeff Fritzen, who handle sales, also tell how new equipment leads to more business - as he can show samples, tell customers about new capabilities, and well, BOPI have got a new family member that seems to be a very welcomed member of the BOPI family. Enjoy the film!
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Dan Attew · Sales Director · C.P. Bourg · Hunkeler Innovationdays 2025 · #HID25

We are curious about the "cutting-edge" world of in-line, near-line, and offline print finishing solutions, so we also need to meet with Belgian-based C.P. Bourg. With its new state-of-the-art European headquarters in Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium, C.P. Bourg is ready to cater to the evolving needs of all sizes of print service providers (PSPs). According to Sales Director Dan Attew, one thing remains constant: the heavy-duty quality of CP Bourg equipment that PSPs can always rely on.
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Bernd Zipper · CEO · Zipcon Consulting · Hunkeler Innovationdays 2025 · #HID25

I ask Bernd if #HID25 is the future of print - and this leads to an interesting talk about why, for example, the Online Print Symposium that takes place annually in Munich is a super interesting addendum. If Innovationdays is about hardware, software, and network, then OPS adds the business models and presentations of companies utilizing the technology - and I agree. HID is very much about finding technology that supports your business, and though HID, naturally, also is about business models, as the technology is the enabler, the different focuses are first and foremost right and secondly complimentary.

By the way, the next OPS is already April 3-4, so if you haven't signed up, secure your seat now.
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Franz Repp · President · Scodix EMEA · Hunkeler Innovationdays 2025 · #HID25

The eye-catching displays focused on the publishing industry get your attention when you enter the Scodix booth. With over 20 new approved substrates to print on, Scodix is excited about the latest opportunities this opens for its customers.

Packaging embellishments are still very much a growing market, and the demand is not slowing down.
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Manuel Schrutt · Director Business Strategy Pckg. · Fujifilm · Hunkeler Innovationdays 2025 · #HID25

It is always good to talk to Manuel Schrutt, who has moved up the food chain since we last spoke and isn't just responsible for the Packaging business but now -

Director of Business Strategy Packaging and the Global Head of Packaging & Commercial Business EAME

Schrutt says Fuji are making considerable inroads in the Inkjet space. Besides having a new customer base, they also have the advantage of assisting traditional analogue customers on their Digital Inkjet journey.The Fujifilm Jet press 1160CFG was a big draw card at the show and Scrutt ran through some of the press features.
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Andrew Gunn · Director Production Solutions & Enablement · Fujifilm Americas · #HID25

Andrew Gunn here speaks with Editor Morten B. Reitoft about how you, as a large corporate, roll out strategies.
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Kenichi Igarashi · General Manager, the digital book project · Kadokawa · #HID25

When Japanese publishers wanted to expand their approach to logistics and publication management, they began working with the Rotomail team and their solution, Bronte Global Alliance. In this exclusive Inkish interview, Kenichi Igarashi speaks publicly for the first time.
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Barbara McManus · Vice President & General Manager of PageWide Industrial Print HP · #HID25

Just a few days before drupa, Barbara McManus from HP was thrown into a new position within HP. She fortunately, as she says, knew the organization as she has been heading the R&D in PageWide for years - and maybe you remember, but the PageWide T2200 was actually McManus's baby. More 'babies' are on their way, for example, the T4250 and the 500 - and we get to talk about that in this interview - enjoy!
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Bruno Müller · CEO · Müller Martini · Hunkeler Innovationdays 2025 · #HID25

In this interview, CEO Bruno Müller from Müller Martini speaks with Editor-in-Chief Morten B. Reitoft about the vision that is the driving force within the company. In 2000, the faster roll-based digital printers entered the market and Bruno Müller defined the vision of how to make machines that could do products of one. We, of course, ask if this isn't where we are now, and Müller smiles and says it can still be much better - so dear printers and binders, more to expect in the future - excited :-)
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Michael Aumann · Global Director Digital Embellishment · Hunkeler Innovationdays 2025 · #HID25

Michael Aumann is the Global Director of Digital Embellishment for Kurz, and in this interview, we get a chance to talk to him about the innovations Kurz delivers to the market but also how they use 3D presentation models to show the technology - but listen and learn :-)
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Yale Goldis · Director Strategy · HP · Hunkeler Innovationdays 2025 · #HID25

HP stand attracted so much attention with their book solutions that finding space on the stand was a challenge.

Yale Goddis and I decided to speak about the new T4250 HDR Press they announced a few weeks ago. The press is positioned as a viable alternative to offset for longer run jobs, so I wanted to do a deep dive into some features of the 4250, like the inks, the drying and, of course, the finishing, solutions that can keep up with this level of production efficiency
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Bonjour · Danny Bakker, Matthias Annaheim & Antonie Reinhart · Hunkeler Innovationdays 2025 · #HID25

Danny Bakker (Fujifilm), Matthias Annaheim (Hunkeler/Müller Martini) & Antonie Reinhart (Kurz) accepted our invite for a very special Bonjour at Hunkeler Innovationdays where they in a very open and interesting conversation with Editor Morten B. Reitoft talk about being young in the industry. This can only be the beginning of a deeper discussion. GREAT, and thank you all for participating!
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Bonus Bonjour · Volker Leonhardt & Andrew Fetherman · Müller Martini · Hunkeler Innovationdays 2025

Just after the already planned Bonjour here on the last day, we got a pleasant surprise as Volker Leonhardt and Andrew Fetherman honored the INKISH team with yet a fantastic opportunity to dig into the leadership of Müller Martini - we hope you enjoy!
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Mark Little · Snr. Director, Global Prd. Marketing · Ricoh · Hunkeler Innovationdays 2025 · #HID25

Senior Director of Global Product Marketing Mark Little and Editor Morten B. Reitoft spent some time at Ricoh's booth to learn about what Ricoh exhibits and its motivations. We, of course, talk about the VC40000, which is shown in Europe for the first time at a show despite being one of the world's most used print engines. We also talk about toner, color management, and software, and finish with the VC80000 - enjoy!
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Tim D’Elia · Director of Product & Marketing Strategy · Dalim Software · #HID25

Dalim Software - super smart workflow software with a newly developed platform that enable scalability and speed so you never have to miss a deadline. Pat McGrew talks to Tim D'elia from Dalim Software.
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Sacha-Vittorio Paolucci · Head of Sales, Europe · OneVision · Hunkeler Innovationdays 2025 · #HID25

OneVision® is one of the world's leading manufacturers of innovative software solutions for PDF automation in printing, publishing, and media. Vittorio Paolucci mentioned that their solutions cover most pain points in various market segments throughout the workflow process.
One Vision is so impressed with HID. They have had a lot of traffic and interest on their stand, good-quality targeted customers looking to automate their processors.
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Davy Verstaen · Appstore Manager · Enfocus · Hunkeler Innovationdays 2025 · #HID25

Join in on our interview with Davy Verstaen as he delves into the critical necessity of connecting various systems, both large and small, and across multiple brands. This is where Enfocus is playing an increasingly vital role. It is paramount to ensure that expensive investments and equipment are fully utilized through a seamless, bottleneck-free workflow.

With over 300 apps now available in their own App Store, it's no coincidence that they are present, as “Connect" is the theme of the Hunkeler Innovation Days 2025.
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