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Join us and Don C. on Friday, August 28, as he defines appearance management, explains why it is becoming one of the most important issues for brands, packaging converters, and other print providers, and identifies the tools and standards that can manage image appearance. If you do work for brands—or are getting into digital embellishments—you’ll want to attend this session. A big shout out to our friends at TECNAU for supporting this session! https://lnkd.in/eU2M8CwM

Andrew Fetherman, President and CEO of Müller Martini, talks about the latest market trends, as well as the recent acquisition of Hunkeler. https://lnkd.in/eRBF9t93

David Zwang talks with Jeff Matos, Senior Director of Operations for Broadridge and TECNAU customer, about the challenges of being a high-volume printer and some of the tools and equipment they use to manage it. https://lnkd.in/eUG7vJQ3

Join us Wednesday, August 26! Our seventh annual Technology Outlook series of webinars continues with labels and packaging. Join David Zwang as he highlights the latest technology and product announcements from manufacturers of label and packaging solutions. This session will detail new product announcements, new features, capabilities, and applications in the label and packaging market, as well as prevailing and emerging trends. Thank you to our sponsors of this session: Michelman, Durst Group AG, and EFI, we couldn't do this without you! Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/eNgXQw73

👋 Join us August 25th! 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. This session will identify the top trends in both these areas, and how they complement each other. Big shout out to our friends at EFI and Canon USA for helping us bring this webinar to life. Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/giDqWukC

Web-to-print solved order capture years ago—but for many print operations, automation still falls off a cliff the moment an order is placed. This article from Propago LLC argues competitive frontier isn’t a better storefront; it’s the inventory, kitting and fulfillment that platforms still treat as someone else’s problem. https://lnkd.in/gFzKBAvE

David Zwang talks with thINK Board members Eric Hollingsworth and Christopher Wells about this year's thINK Ahead, “the largest user group event in production inkjet printing.” The thINK Forum event was especially well-attended. https://lnkd.in/g64va7Xa

We see successful print shops thriving with automation, diversification, niche specialization, and aggressive growth. We study them, extract lessons, and advise others to follow the same path. But we’re often blind to the flights that failed. Heidi Tolliver-Walker identifies how survivor bias can adversely affect our perception of what makes a successful business. https://lnkd.in/g-vMveFK

Mary Schilling kicks off our week of learning with highlights the latest technology and product announcements from manufacturers of production inkjet digital printing equipment. Thanks to our friends at Canon Production Printing for sponsoring this session. Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/eEtWCefg

Research from Quocirca into the future of work tells a very different and far more encouraging story. Far from abandoning print, Gen Z is actively redefining its role. They are not rejecting physical media; they are embracing it with intention. Pat McGrew and Ryan McAbee explain how that matters for print businesses. https://lnkd.in/eXZ5sa3D