Jake Hoffman of Arandell in Wisconsin is enjoying his 1st DSCOOP. Investigating the digital landscape he is looking to add digital services to a traditional litho catalog production. Jake describes the challenges of training the sales force on the new sales possibilities and also is active bringing fresh, young talent into the industry.

Georgette Sawan of MH+P Technology describes the high-value qualities of digitally produced art. The production process allows for a variety of canvas and vinyl options. She explains how their equipment automates stretching artist canvas to frames, a challenging task for any finishing workflow. LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgettesawan/

George Folickman of Tilia Labs appreciates how DSCOOP is aiding digital transformation in print. He explains how their solution is capable of supporting the variety of products PSPs are bringing into their operations. From short-run page jobs to packaging, Tilia addresses batching efficiencies using artificial intelligence suited to these very different manufacturing workflows. LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgefolickman/

Sometimes you run into the most amazing stories - and here is one of them. Efren Ramirez is from Colombia and has no background in the printing industry - regardless of this, he has just bought an HP Indigo 6K and decided to start up a business producing labels in Miami. He is at Dscoop to learn, to connect, to network, and well we didn't get any contact details, we can't find his profile on LinkedIn - but if you see this Efren Ramirez, please connect with me mre@inkish.tv - so we can give everybody the chance to connect with you!

Dragan Nikolic describes their unique offering for specialty films and lamination materials. Many challenges face a film and lamination workflow and Nobelus provides extensive training to ensure quality and profitable results. LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dragan-nikolic-4186261a/

INFIGO Doug Gibson- Doug Gibson of INFIGO discusses who can benefit from his solution and why creative services are essential for both a brand portal and an e-commerce store. Budget allocation is critical for success so the site sits unused.

Dominic Rotundo of XMPIE explains the types of clients they serve from creative ideation teams to marketing agencies to PSPs. He describes how their solution bridges the communication gaps from content provided to feeding media channels to a piece you pick up and read. LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominic-rotundo-555b913/

Christopher Seus of Spiral Binding discusses how its nationwide network of sales and support teams makes their finishing hardware a reliable choice. He stresses the point that a trained and experienced staff is core to high productivity and reliable performance.

The label market is the maybe fastest market to adapt digital label production, and HP has with the Indigo label printers secured an important market share. But how is digital toner in a market that continues to be dominated by flexography? At Dscoop, editor Morten B. Reitoft talk to Brian Cleary from HP about their views on this matter. Interesting conversation we believe, but dig in, and judge for yourself! LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-cleary-2b85b26/

At Dscoop Edge Rockies Bob Raus from HP celebrated his birthday by talking to Editor Morten B. Reitoft - or more likely it just happened to be so :-) However, Bob Raus is responsible for the software before and after the printer, including the partnerships with other developers and solutions providers. Really great talking to him. Enjoy!

Alfred Scolari of APS Imaging Solutions offers bookbinding systems specializing in lay-flat photo books, a high-value digital print product. PSPs who need to optimize a high-quality product workflow are the operations that APS is looking to serve. Greater efficiencies in a complex product are the benefits they promote. LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/al-scolari-212a5113/

The Mid-web segment in flexo and digital is a truly exciting segment in the market, and as with labels, HP seems to have a leading role in this segment on the digital side. In this interview from Dscoop, editor Morten B. Reitoft talks to Brent Holloway from HP about how he sees the future for digital. Enjoy! LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-holloway-a8268251/

The Smart Factory and the Industrial Revolution - by Yves d’Aviau de Ternay, Jacques Michiels & Morten B. Reitoft

What is the Smart Factory or Industry 4.0? In this opening session, David Zwang and WhatTheyThink will give you a look into what this is. Not only What They Think, but spiced with a lot of knowledge from one of America's very best. Do look forward to hearing David Zwang give you an introduction to why this is important for any printer!

What is a Digital Mindset, and how will it impact the printing industry in the future?

What is a Digital Mindset, and how will it impact the printing industry in the future? By INKISH Editor Morten B. Reitoft.

It is always good to meet friends, and at the LabelExpo Europe 2023, we got a chance to meet with CEO Matteo Cardinotti from BOBST. At the show, BOBST exhibited two machines, but we believe it positions BOBST as one of the OEMs with the best understanding of the current market, and though the DM340 hasn't been on the market for a long time, customers seem to appreciate the BOBST offer. Cardinotti is always worth listening to, and of course, we can't wait to see him at our NON-EVENT '23 in Copenhagen!  

The first point on the agenda today, Tuesday, September 27th, at the Horizon Finishing First event is the welcoming by Managing Director Timm Edelhoff. Timm Edelhoff gave great examples of how technology evolves over time and across industries, and of course, this is something the printing industry needs to understand and embrace. Horizon has the solutions, according to Edelhoff. Enjoy our coverage of the event with demos, interviews, and recordings of the presentations!

Andreas Weber, reporting about the INKISH NON-EVENT23.

In this, Weber Reitoft, Andreas Weber & Morten B. Reitoft have decided to talk about four films recorded at LabelExpo - namely the ones with Volker Selg from IST Metz, Filip Weymans from Xeikon, Tobias Theurer from Theurer.com and finally Christoph Gamper from DURST. We apologize for the lack of subtitles in this edition, and we hope we will soon be able to deliver! Links: https://inkish.tv/inkish-video/levolker/ https://inkish.tv/inkish-video/leweymans/ https://inkish.tv/inkish-video/letheurer/ https://inkish.tv/inkish-video/legamper/

Liebe Freunde, Ich spreche nicht gut Deutsch, aber es ist wichtig für mich zu versuchen. In unserem neuen wöchlichen Programm mit Andreas Weber sprechen wir über Filme und Themen, von denen wir denken, dass sie für deutsche Drucker und Geschäftsführer interessant sein könnten. Ich hoffe, dass es Ihnen gefällt und lassen Sie mich wissen, wenn Sie Vorschläge zur Verbesserung haben. Nächste Woche sprechen Andreas Weber und ich über LabelExpo. Vielen Dank, Morten B. Reitoft Redakteur LinkedIn Profiles: Andreas Weber: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreasweber/

In this, Weber & Reitoft, Andreas Weber, and Morten B. Reitoft talk about Caribbean Label Craft, based in Bridgetown, Barbados. An amazing label converter that, despite the high cost and long distances between customers, is a success. The question is, of course, can we learn from the nice people from Caribbean Label Craft - and as always, YES! Link to film: https://inkish.tv/inkish-video/clc/

Most printing companies think of web-to-print as the vista prints, the online printing companies, etc. Web-to-Print is way more, and entirely new ways to do business online promise this session by Editor Morten B. Reitoft from INKISH.

Most people think of Web-to-Print as the huge online stores like Flyer Alarm, Onlineprinters, Saxo Print, Vistaprint and others - but there are many other options - let’s talk about the API’s - different business models, and more… Morten Reitoft, INKISH