Peter Sommer is former CEO of Elanders, and now Advisor for the Senior Management. Elanders is one of the significant global printing groups. When Heidelberg announced their new strategy a few weeks ago, one of the few public critical voices belonged to Peter Sommer. In this interview Editor, Morten Reitoft speaks with Peter Sommer about his criticism and whether his concerns are only related to Elanders or if this is more generic concerns. The interview was recorded over the Internet due to the coronavirus. The interview was done on April 3rd. Peter Sommer got the interview for review before publishing but has not requested any changes to the conversation, and this interview is therefore mostly unedited, except colours, sound, and text overlays. Enjoy the interview.

Heidelberg, Ricoh et Duplo France se sont associés et sont présents sur un joli stand au salon C!Print. C'est une première pour Heidelberg ici à Lyon et c'est donc une bonne idée de parler de certains des nouveaux produits et services qu'ils proposent au marché français. Nous rencontrons Pierre Duneufgermain et apprenons qu'Heidelberg mise entièrement sur la technologie cloud et est prête à rationaliser les flux de production à partir d'un environnement Prinect et ouverte aux connexions depuis n'importe quel système moderne que le client pourrait utiliser, via une API ou d'autres connexions. ____ Heidelberg, Ricoh, and Duplo France teamed up and are present at a nice booth at the C!Print show. It’s a first for Heidelberg here in Lyon, so it is a good idea to talk about some of the new products & services they offer to the French market. We meet with Pierre Duneufgermain and learn that Heidelberg is all-in on the cloud technology, ready to streamline production flows from within a Prinect environment, and open to connections from whatever modern system the client might be using through API or other connections.

A racing car driver is spotted in the halls of Labelexpo Europe 2023, promoting pre-press expert Heaford’s Top Mounter competition.

Konica Minolta is a well-known supplier of toner-based digital printers, and in DRUPA 2012 the announced the B2 format KM1. At that time it was a pre-announcement, and the interest was pretty good. At DRUPA 2016 the KM1 was not just an idea, but a fully operational printer and many KM1's are now at work globally. At the recent Inkjet Update 2019 event in Denmark, we got the chance to talk to Mark Hinder, who is the Head of Market Development. The result is this great interview and if you see Mark Hinder sweating it may be because we ask him whether KM1 is a safe bet investing in or how they see the future of Inkjet - or maybe just because it was a really warm and beautiful day in Denmark. Regardless - Mark Hinder as always gives an open and honest inside to the story about Konica Minolta KM1 and Inkjet in general.

In this 'Learn With Us' session Harm Jan Hulleman & Scott Peterson from TECNAU gives us a presentation of some of the solutions some of their customers have chosen.

The Horizon Finishing First event is about Horizon products and several partners. One of the partners is Tecnau. INKISH has made several films of Tecnau customers, and at one filming task in Madrid, Spain, we met with Harm Jan Hulleman. In this interview, we catch up from the filming session with Pullmen, but of course, it also touches upon Tecnau's revolution 50-series and why Tecnau attends the Finishing First event. Dig in, and get the story!

We like getting great print samples - no doubt about it. We also like to get postcards reminding us about how valuable print is, and how nice it is to get a well-designed printed piece. In this Print Sample TV episode, host and evangelist Pat McGrew appreciate the season cards and samples she received from Mike Herold and Heather Poulin from Ricoh. You should use postcards in your marketing and communication and if you can spice them up with great messages, your customers will love them!

Chinese language - English subtitles

Tony Suh from Hansol Paper in Korea talks to INKISH.TV Henrik Klem Lassen about their newest and latest paper called Subli-Mate - as the name indicates, a sublimation paper. Tony Suh also talks about the value of being at FESPA in Amsterdam and the interest in the company's products.

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Interesting conversation with CEO Hans Peter Shöllhorn from Hohner.

In the presentation, The New Offset Machine that Doesn't Exist, Hans Jürgen Geiß discusses Druckhaus Bechstein as a full-service provider and printing company. He also discusses how faster setup time on his offset machine brings digital print back to offset. LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hans-jrgen-gei-5a9736131/

At Innovationdays #HID23, the Starbook line was born—but for continuous fed production. Now, Hunkeler introduces the Starbook Sheetfed edition, enabling cut sheet production. Hans Gut from Hunkeler explains how the solutions work and the benefits in this session with Editor Morten B. Reitoft. Great!

In this film, CMO Hans Gut from Hunkeler presents the new stacker with a new Robot arm - as always delivered to perfection :-) LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hans-gut-68a65213/

Here's a detailed walkthrough of the new Hunkeler Starbook Cutsheet solution. The duration shows how much we dive into details—it's good to learn from! LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hans-gut-68a65213/

You'll find Hunkeler in Hall 8A at drupa, but you will also find Hunkeler with nine different partners - one of the strengths of Hunkeler. The machines can be integrated with many printing machines and output many different types of applications - remember to check out the Hunkeler solutions when you visit print OEMs like Ricoh, Canon, HP, and more. LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hans-gut-68a65213/

Even for CMO Hans Gut, the Müller Martini acquisition of Hunkeler came as a surprise but was a logical step in a time when consolidations are part of company growth. With a vast potential for both companies, the future is bright. Hans Gut, several times in the interview, emphasizes that Hunkeler will keep also working with competitors to Müller Martini - respecting the legacy and the people - and, of course, once again, a firm commitment to Hunkeler Innovationdays that takes place next time as an even bigger event in February 2025. Great talking to Hans Gut and also getting some commitments for the future.

Interview in English - subtitles in Dutch. As a distributor of the Danish PrintVis software in the Benelux, Rainbow is the point of contact to explain the strengths of this solution. How do they see the graphics market in the Benelux and what solutions do they propose? The INKISH/VIGC talks give the various strategic partners the unique opportunity to tell their story during the long-awaited and largest trade fair in the graphics industry. -- NL -- Als distributeur van de Deense PrintVis software in de Benelux is Rainbow hét aanspreekpunt om de sterke punten van deze oplossing toe te lichten. Hoe zien zij de grafische markt in de Benelux en welke oplossingen stellen zij voor? De INKISH/VIGC talks geven de verschillende strategische partners de unieke kans om hun verhaal te vertellen tijdens de langverwachte en grootste vakbeurs in de grafische industrie. Wij luisteren naar de uitleg van Hans Boerkamp.

In this interview, former President of FESPA, Christian Duyckaerts, talk with Jacques Michiels from INKISH.BENELUX and a great question are what Christian Duyckaerts, particularly, look back on with pride. Exciting results - but listen for yourself!  

The best sailing ship is where the captain knows the details to get you safely home. Meeting Christophe Aussenac at C!Print was a lovely experience, and FESPA couldn’t hope for a better global President. Christophe Aussenac operates a printing company himself and knows the industry. In this interview with Editor Morten B. Reitoft, Christophe Aussenac explains FESPA and how the organization gives back the profit from the FESPA shows to its members. FESPA has many different offerings, though the shows are the ones known best.

Hamilton Costa has a long and fascinating history in the Latin American printing industry. Practically born into the printing industry in his father's printing company, being involved with printing companies of all sizes, has given Hamilton Costa a great background for being what he is today. He knows the industry, he knows the trends, and he for sure is a capable speaker and writer. Enjoy the insights from this Over the Skype with Hamilton Costa. As with all our ‘Over the Skype’ interviews, quality is limited to bandwidth, web-cams, and ability to literally LIVE mix the conversations. However, it works, and with Over the Skype, we will bring you more than 20 exciting people, and angles on the industry as it is right now. Enjoy!

It takes time to develop new technology, and most people, of course, understand that what you see at drupa and other shows has been under development for years - we also understand that what's currently in development isn't shown to many - however, here you get a chance to look into what is expected to be ready for drupa 2028 - the new Highcon Vulcan (working title) - it's a gigantic laser die-cutter (no dies, of course) 140-170 cm width, four lasers and 3,000 sheets an hour - and here Haim Veig gives us an introduction to what's being developed - Interesting, right?

Interview in Dutch - subtitles in English. Agfa verkocht in 2023 haar Offset divisie aan de Duitse Private Equity groep Aurelius, die er wel nog een mooie toekomst in zien. Guy Desmet is de Head of Marketing & Application Worldwide, we vragen hem wat zij naar Drupa meebrachten, hoe zij duurzaamheid zien evolueren en wat de status is van hun hoofdactiviteiten. De productie van (digitale) offsetplaten blijkt nog steeds hun hoofdfocus te zijn. We bespreken ontwikkelingen op dit gebied (on press / off press) en meer. Eco3 is vastbesloten om haar markt en klanten verder te bedienen en blijft trouw aan de grafische industrie. -- EN -- In 2023, Agfa sold its Offset division to the German Private Equity group Aurelius, which still sees a bright future in it. Guy Desmet is the Head of Marketing & Application Worldwide, we ask him what they brought to Drupa, how they see sustainability evolving and what the status of their main activities is. The production of (digital) offset plates still appears to be their main focus. We discuss developments in this area (on press / off press) and more. Eco3 is determined to further serve its market and customers and remains loyal to the graphics industry.

In this 20th episode from Pat McGrew's Print Sample TV, she presents a very cool print sample made by the Museum of Printing in Massachusets. It's in many ways a very uncommon print job with a lot of different techniques used. Even the design must have required a lot of work, but take a look, watch, and listen to your very own Pat McGrew.