May 11, 2023
Koenig & Bauer Durst open house
Sean Smyth brings the latest news on the 7 color Koenig & Bauer Durst VariJET 106 press from the company’s April open house event in Radebeul, Germany
Sean Smyth is a print technologist, holding senior roles within large and small print and packaging businesses. He was involved with the first digital technology, understanding the changed business benefits the new technology could provide. As a Smithers analyst and consultant he has authored many market reports, including the Future of Digital Print & Packaging to 2026 published in 2021. He chairs the thought leading Digital Print for Packaging conferences for Smithers in the USA and Europe observing their growth over ten years, and the changing dynamic to the benefits offered from new technology. He also contributes to the Trade Press including acting as the original editor of the Digital Labels and Packaging title in the UK. He is the Group Technical Editor for Whitmar Publications Ltd.
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April 20, 2023
Inkjet direct-to-shape printing – attracting the big boys
Most cans are printed using dry-offset, in-the-round at the can manufacturing facility but inkjet is starting to make its mark on this 400+ billion unit market.
March 9, 2023
Picking Inkjet Winners Through 2027
A look at growth segments and growth drivers for inkjet presses through 2027.
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October 13, 2022
We need to talk about . . . aluminium [or aluminum]
Aluminium, or aluminum, has the potential to tip the sustainability balance between offset and inkjet technologies. Sean Smyth digs into the evidence.
August 24, 2022
Inkjet Futures
Beyond graphics and packaging, inkjet is growing in industrial decoration. All this makes inkjet the fastest growing print process, as it competes directly with litho, gravure and flexo presses.
June 28, 2022
What has Auto-Splicing Reels Ever Done for Us?
Press manufacturers usually offer a choice of the reel handling system to their customers to meet their individual preferences. Understand your options and their cost, productivity and sustainability impact.
June 16, 2022
How Inkjet Helps to Save the World
Digital Print & Packaging in Santa Monica covered the role of inkjet in supporting the sustainability and cost management aspirations of retailers, brands and consumers.
June 14, 2022
The Long Unwinding Road Leads to Efficiency
Sean Smyth kicks off a series on continuous inkjet efficiency. In part 1 he interviews press OEMs on the use-cases and benefits of non-stop winding solutions for customers.
May 19, 2022
Value Stream Mapping in Inkjet. Finding the Easy Win
The economics make inkjet attractive for short to medium runs, with the inherent flexibility and variable content capability valued by print companies and their customers.
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