Laurent Pineau, le patron d'AJ PLUS, est une personnalité bien connue des imprimeurs français. AJ PLUS est importateur de certaines marques connues comme Morgana, Plockmatic et autres. Laurent est fier d'être membre d'impriCLUB France et est très solidaire envers ses membres. Nous obtenons des réponses claires et concrètes à nos questions concernant son point de vue sur la situation et l'orientation du marché français. Merci Laurent! —— Laurent Pineau, the boss of AJ PLUS, is a well-known personality among French printers. AJ PLUS is importer of certain well-known brands such as Morgana, Plockmatic and others. Laurent is proud to be a member of impriCLUB France and is very supportive of its members. We obtain clear and concrete answers to our questions concerning his point of view on the situation and direction of the French market. Merci Laurent!

At Inprint in Munich, we met Global Business Director Packaging Matt Brooks, who brought us up to speed on the new Agfa Speedset B1 printer expected for delivery in Q1, 2024. A machine that promises more than 10,000 B1 sheets an hour in high quality, perfect for micro flute and corrugated

Agfa recently sold its offset division, and in this interview, Editor Morten B. Reitoft asked Head of Textiles and Global Press & PR Mike Horsten from Agfa whether this was a bold move. You can hear the answer, but Reitoft also pushes back Horsten on the difference between iterations and bigger strategic moves, which drives the conversation into a chat about diversity, digital, and sustainability. Enjoy!

In this interview from Sign, Print & Promotion 22, Helsinki we get a chance to talk to Niels Arne Sletten, who is the Nordic Sales Manager & Nordic Branch Manager for Agfa. During the COVID Agfa appoint LexPlast as their distributor in Finland - already working together in the Baltics. Niels Arne Sletten and I, of course, also talk about the recent Inca Digital Printers acquisition - Interesting times for Agfa, who according to Niels Arne Sletten is in a very good position right now. LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nils-arne-sletten-b1b1105/

At PRINTING United INKISH did more than 30 interviews in total. The one with Jason Hamilton from AGFA was quite interesting. Jason Hamilton is a Solutions Architect from AGFA, and of course, he will be meeting many different customers. In the interview, he tells that for AGFA, the customers will get recommendation on competitor-solutions in case AGFA can't deliver the right solution themselves. We believe this is one of the best approaches to customers, and we are even convinced that customers will choose AGFA over any supplier with this approach. Enjoy the interview!

Tharstern Desktop is a comprehensive MIS solution tailored to PSPs working with everything from offset to packaging and everything in between. At PRINTING United, we got a chance to talk to Chief Revenue Officer Lee Ward from Tharstern. In an interesting interview, you will learn that the Desktop version is a strong platform with integrations to other major software platforms, able to integrate into almost any software at any given point with a strong set of APIs. Ward also gives an insight into the implementation process, time, pain stakes, and the value of choosing to upgrade existing MIS systems to Tharstern, obviously :-)  

INKISH's Mark Vruno talks to Adriano Gut about neon and fluorescent colors. Gut talks about an increasing demand from the fashion and textile industry - super interesting!

In this session, we talk to Head of Product Management & Corporate Marketing, Adrian Mayr from Müller Martini. The Swiss binding equipment vendor is a well-known exhibitor at tradeshows like drupa and even decided to participate at printing-expo.online. This session will discuss what needs the expo's fulfilled and what Müller Martini expects from participating in events like drupa vs. a virtual event. We will also discuss whether virtual events can do things that the physicals can't?

In this film, Head of Product Management & Corporate Marketing Adrian Mayr gives us some insight from the Müller Martini operation in Zofingen, Switzerland. It's not the first time we've filmed from Müller Martini, but it was interesting to see it again and learn how they service their customers globally. Enjoy!

With a vast background within Müller Martini, Adrian Mayr is the perfect Head of Product & Partner Management as he bridges the different technologies and needs when developing a new product. That and other things we get to discuss in this nice interview! LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-mayr-a9922866/

Siegwerk also participates in the Seiko Open Week 2022 in Frankfurt, and one of the things he is showcasing is a new mat UV varnish they have developed for Inkjet. In the interview with Adrian Haas, we talk about how Siegwerk develops inks and varnishes for inkjet, currently only available for flexo. Great chat, and for sure to learn from!

Warren Werbitt IS print. With a background as a co-owner of a Canadian printing company, he knows what he talks about, and many know him from What They Think's 'Printer to Printer' and as consultant and speaker under his own brand as 'The Print Whisperer.' Warren Werbitt is also involved with APTECH and, more recently, Taktiful, which has a mission to educate printers about embellishment. Editor Morten B. Reitoft met with Warren Werbitt at Scodix's booth at PRINTING United and had a talk about why embellishment is important. We hope you will enjoy!

At the BOBST Open House, we met with Manufacturing Director Mike Thompson from Thomco. A considerable part of Thomcos business is tape converting, but the company needs to invest in inkjet-based print technology to further its product offerings. Not only for printing on tape but also to offer labels to the company's customers.

CERM is a producer of a Management Information System (MIS) which provides a complete solution in Business Management for the labels and packaging printing industry. Companies achieve their goals through the added value of their total solutions. Cerm’s MIS software helps Label and Packaging printers to better automate and manage their business, interconnecting all components and functions of a print shop from CRM, pre-press software, print presses, finishing equipment, logistics service providers and suppliers. Discover all the advantages of this MIS software for your business & more https://www.cerm.net Company details: CERM Europe (HQ) Siemenslaan 17 8020 Oostkamp (Brugge) Belgium +32(0)50 83 38 83 info@cerm.net CERM US 3752 88th Ave Zeeland, MI 49464 United States CERM Australia 17 Highcrest Street Ocean View 4521 QLD Australia

When Pat McGrew goes to Italy she brings back samples that rock - and here she presents great samples produced by Ricoh. Textures, different substrates, seem that the imagination is the only limit you have, so be inspired by your host and evangelist Pat McGrew!

A few days ago, I saw on 'Packaging Unboxd Podcast,' an episode titled "Elon Musk Controversy....' where he claims that Recycling is Pointless. Right away, I reached out to Adam Peek and asked if he would join me for a chat about his doings and plastics, sustainability, and many more interesting things. I met Adam Peek in Salt Lake City about a year ago, and I find him very knowledgeable. I am pleased that he now does podcasts and has a consultancy company. Watch/listen to this exciting conversation; I am sure you will find it valuable. LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adampeek/ Link to the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/live/12g6q1m8T7o?si=ee9f8YZTYSKof5Qj

Arlon is an American established name within the broad fleet and vehicle graphics solutions segment. Their offering varies from full or partial vehicle wraps, fleet markings, and window films. Arlon has its EMEA headquarters in The Hague (NL) and therefore plays a home match here in Amsterdam. In our pleasant conversation with their Vice President, Adam Bratter, we learned that Quality is at the core of everything they do, and that is reflected in their products. A pleasant introduction to Arlon Graphics.  

MPrint is a member of the Leonhard Kurz family specializing in the production of mainly inkjet devices. In this film Sales Director Achim Herzog walks us through how they develop technology to be integrated with various types of equipment as well as being integrated with sister companies' hardware. In this film, you'll get a great insight into how MPrint thinks and what they offer. Interesting!

MPrint is one of the many interesting companies in the Leonhard Kurz group. MPrint focuses on developing and producing compact digital print units that can be used in industrial applications. At the IST UV-Days, Sales Director Achim Herzog explains the difficulties with compact designs and also the opportunities with the modular and diverse approach of the devices. At IST UV-Days, MPrint also shows a work-in-progress CMYK print module, and have got a lot of great feedback from the market, but see for yourself :-)

LabelExpo is about machines, labels, samples, software, consumables, and, most importantly, people. At OMET's booth, INKISH editor Morten B. Reitoft meets with President John McDowell from McDowell Label (Resource Label Group) and talks about the market, family, and of course, also OMET. John McDowell is a really nice guy, and we are sure you will like this interview. Tune in!

John Panton is a leading capacity in the South African printing industry, and his company ColorFlow Solutions help hundreds of printing companies manage colors. In this interview, John Panton gives you a short background and why color management, even in a digital print space, is necessary. Enjoy! LinkedIn Profile

As mentioned a couple of times, CERM did some super nice panel debates from their booth, and James Brennan was in a panel with Stuart Morrison from Screen and Dennish Ebeltoft from Springfield. It is great to hear how solutions are actually integrated.  

INTRODUCTION TO FILM Web-to-print is not only for the pure players. Abel Ben Hamou, Sales and Marketing Director of the Artésienne printing company interviewed by INKISH France tells us how this beautiful commercial printing company, constituted in the form of a "Société Coopérative de Production" (SCOP) since 1967, is approaching online printing without any complexes, recently in B2C with the first bricks of their online shop "Impri'Scop" offering masks, protective visors and other products enabling companies to meet the constraints and requirements of distance... or in B2B by developing microsites in the colours of the charter of its major corporate customers. He explains to us how the company approaches these different projects, whether in the choice of technological solutions and/or in the management of the change so important in the success of such projects. This interview is very rich in lessons for a "traditional" printing company that wishes to understand this online order taking channel that is more and more requested by customers whether they are individuals, VSEs, SMEs or large accounts. Take advantage of the Artésienne’s lessons and visit the first floor of its rocket's online Web-to-print shop: http://impriscop.fr/covid19/ INTRODUCTION AU FILM Le Web-to-print n’est pas réservé aux seuls pure players du web. Abel Ben Hamou, directeur commercial et marketing de l’imprimerie l’Artésienne interviewé par INKISH France nous raconte comme cette belle imprimerie de labeur constituée sous forme de SCOP depuis 1967 aborde l’impression en ligne sans complexe, récemment en B2C avec les premières briques de leur boutique en ligne "Impri'Scop" offrant masques, visières de protection, et autres produits permettant aux entreprises de répondre aux contraintes et exigences de distanciation... ou en B2B par le développement de microsites aux couleurs de la charte de ses clients grands comptes importants. Il nous explique comment l’entreprise à aborder ces différents projets que ce soit dans le choix des solutions technologiques et/ou dans la conduite du changement si importante dans la réussite de tels projets. Cet entretien est très riche d’enseignements pour une imprimerie « traditionnelle » qui souhaite appréhender ce canal de prise de commandes en ligne de plus en plus sollicité par les clients qu’ils soient des particuliers, des TPE, des PME ou des grands comptes. Profitez des enseignements de l’Artésienne et visitez le premier étage de la fusée de sa boutique en ligne Web-to-print : http://impriscop.fr/covid19/

At C!Print, C.P. Bourg presented a new Super Stacker module to its already impressive line of modules and products. In this walkthrough, Armen Snkhtchian will show our viewers a production flow very suitable for book-of-one printers :-)