May 18, 2022
Getting the paper you need when you need it has become a daily challenge for all printers, and IWCO Direct is no exception.
May 5, 2022
Coating and Varnishing for Inkjet
Coating & varnishing can add value to a print and is often used in commercial print. However, adoption in inkjet still lags. This articles looks at the reasons behind, changes in adoption and markets for growth.
April 21, 2022
March Inkjet Installation Roundup
The March Roundup is a bit of a grab bag: 9 press installations from 8 different vendors serving 6 different market segments. The majority of the activity (6 presses) was in the US with one each in Belgium, Canada and Spain.
April 19, 2022
Primers Provide the Foundation for Inkjet Success
As inkjet continues to grow, how can OEMs accelerate the learning curve for their customers, ensure quality prints, boost ROI, and accelerate adoption of inkjet in new applications?
April 7, 2022
In-Line Control for Inkjet
In-line quality control is a important step to automate print production and for short run inkjet printing it is especially crucial to minimise waste and interruptions. The article looks at strategies for in-line control options and gives an outlook.
March 30, 2022
Replay: Efficient Inkjet Product Development – It’s Possible!
A lot of time, money, sweat and tears goes into every inkjet product that makes it to market and, unfortunately a lot of inkjet developments that never make it to market. Let’s talk about turning great ideas into intellectual property that can be commercialized.
March 22, 2022
Moving Inkjet Forward with Michelman
The quality of any printed product must consider the quality of the chosen media. Substrate quality is affected by the primers and overprint varnishes (OPVs). What should you know?
March 10, 2022
Tools: Customer Education Checklist for Inkjet
Creating a solid customer education plan has many potential benefits for your company. Often, the process of documenting standards and creating guidelines for customers also uncovers opportunities for improvement and makes your sales team more productive.
March 8, 2022
February Inkjet Installation Roundup
Overall, 24 presses at 12 sites including five in the US, two in Germany and one each in Brazil, France, Netherlands, Sweden and UK.
February 22, 2022
Are You a Business Builder?
The next installment of our B2B Growth & Innovation video series hosted by Dan Adams. Today he digs into what it means to be a business builder.
February 15, 2022
Introducing the B2B Growth & Innovation Series
We are excited to kick off a new B2B Growth & Innovation video series for our inkjet entrepreneurs. Each new chapter will help you to address particular challenges.
February 3, 2022
Gutenberg One – The Book of One Produced on Site
A professionally finished single book printed on location can be an attractive proposal for consumers. The Gutenberg One, a fully self-contained print & finishing solution, sets out to fulfill this promise.
January 25, 2022
Industry Leaders Talk Book Publishing & Inkjet
Industry publishing leaders Brooke Warner of She Writes Press and Kevin Spall of Scholastic share how inkjet is impacting book printing. Despite resistance to change among large publishers, inkjet and digital book volumes are growing. Paper and labor shortages have fueled digital adoption to get books to market faster.
January 18, 2022
What Print Means Today – Video
I’ve had the opportunity to interview Francis McMahon of Canon Solutions America several times over the past few years. Usually we are talking about technical progress and the market for inkjet. This time we had a long conversation about print in our every days lives and the overall economy.
January 11, 2022
December Inkjet Installation Roundup – 2021 Look Back
Our installation roundup this month includes a bonus look back at 101 inkjet buyers and their selected presses in 2021 in addition to coverage of December 21.
December 3, 2021
November Inkjet Installation Roundup – Wow for Q4
Fourth quarter is looking extremely healthy at many companies. We have 33 press install announcements to report! The trend this month is for multi-press deals, so we are looking at 12 installation sites (companies). Let’s look at who is trading in multiples and the press sizes and application segments with the most activity in November.
November 10, 2021
Optimizing the Book Supply Chain
BoD offers true book-of-one production with roll-fed inkjet and a dedicated online portal for authors and publishers. Moving the production site allows even for next day delivery to all book shops in Germany.
November 4, 2021
Effective Coating Options Expand and Protect Paper Choices – Free Whitepaper
Some inkjet presses have a coating solution built-in, but many do not. If you are considering a coating system to expand compatibility of for post-coating, download this free whitepaper on Automated Metering technology.
October 1, 2021
September Inkjet Installation Roundup
Giddyup partner, it’s another month of inkjet installations. This month, we cover 11 global installations.
September 22, 2021
Understanding Brand Colors & Inkjet – Webinar Replay
People tend to take strong positions on brand colors, how to match them and how closely to match them. Not all of those positions are based on facts, and even those who think they are relying on facts may be citing poorly constructed, or out of context research. If you want your color strategy based on facts watch this webinar.
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