Articles By Pete Basiliere

Pete Basiliere provides research-based insights on 3D printing and digital-printing hardware, software and materials, best practices, go-to-market strategies and technology trends. Pete has more than four decades of engineering, operations management and thought-leadership experience in the printing industry. His expertise ranges from letterpress, offset and inkjet printing to 3D printing hardware, software, materials and services. Formerly Gartner’s Research Vice President – Additive Manufacturing, Pete wrote Gartner’s 3D printer market forecasts, co-authored its annual Hype Cycles for 3D Printing and either wrote or contributed to more than 100 reports on 3D printing technology, trends and uses. Before joining Gartner, Pete worked in roles as a multi-site Printing and Mailing Operations Manager for Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, Purchasing Manager at direct mail fundraising firm PVA-EPVA, and Engineering Manager at NEBS (now Deluxe) where he was responsible for manufacturing equipment selection, plant layouts and new product development.

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May 20, 2021

Colordyne: Inkjet Integration That Works

Consumers expect customized goods that meet their unique needs. Colordyne Inkjet bridges the gap for companies who wish to integrate inkjet technology into their printing or manufacturing systems, enabling very short-run customization.
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March 16, 2021

Five Steps to Printing Security Features on Documents and Packaging

Check out this 5 step process from Monadnock Insights to accelerate your inkjet security print offering.
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February 9, 2021

Profit from the Need For Trustworthy Voting By Mail

Best practices and checklist for getting into the growing Vote by Mail segment.
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January 20, 2021

Vote by Mail: A Controversial, Difficult, and Profitable Opportunity

Used in the U.S. for 40 years, Vote-By-Mail is a lucrative opportunity for firms with secure inkjet printing and in-house mail operations.
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January 12, 2021

3D Printing in 2021: What is in the Future for Printing Companies?

Global supply chain issues in 2020 raised awareness of 3D printing’s potential as printing companies raced to produce protective equipment. Will 2021 bring expanded use of 3D printing among printers?
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October 28, 2020

Kornit and Amazon: Shaping the Future of the Textile Industry

Kornit Digital, a leading provider of inkjet presses for the textiles and apparel industry, recently expanded its relationship with Amazon, which agreed to purchase $400 million of Kornit’s printers and supplies over five years. Buyers of digital textile printers should monitor Kornit’s growth and Amazon’s expanding in-house printing initiative that, combined, could shape the industry’s future.
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August 18, 2020

Inkjet Printing Consolidations – What’s in it for You?

Managers cringe when they learn their inkjet technology vendors are consolidating. Whether a merger, acquisition, or partnership, they fear monopolistic practices that increase costs, reduce choice, and constrain innovation will result. But should they worry?
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May 6, 2020

The New Normal and Inkjet Printing

Every business innovates, solves problems and employs people. We are resilient and COVID-19 will not change that fact. Nevertheless, recovery from the pandemic will be highly irregular and uneven, requiring frequent pivots as the fluid print marketplace evolves to a new normal.
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March 31, 2020

Change in the High Volume Inkjet Printing Industry

Pete Basiliere spoke with two users of high volume inkjet presses about the issues they encountered when migrating from analog or other digital technologies to inkjet. Edmundo Ortiz and Brian Dicker offered very different answers to the same question: What advice do you have for someone considering inkjet printing?
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February 11, 2020

3D Printing Opportunities that Align with Your 2D Business

Don’t let misconceptions deter you from evaluating 3D printing within your 2D printing business, but don’t go into it blindly. Ask yourself these questions as you consider expanding your inkjet business.
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February 4, 2020

What Do Fighter Jets and Inkjet Finishing Have in Common? 3D Printing

3D printing is used to drive efficiencies in manufacturing everything from jet planes to prosthetics – and printing is no exception. Pete Basiliere joins Inkjet Insight with an overview of 3DP in the every day print operation.
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January 22, 2020

The Intersection of Inkjet and 3D Printing

What comes to mind when you think of inkjet printing? Do you think of substrates (papers, textiles, electronics)? Do you think of two dimensional applications (direct mail, books, ceramics)? Or do you think in three dimensions (displays, jet engines, medical implants)? Why not 3D?

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