Business Management – Convergence

Dan Marx, senior content editor with Wide-format Impressions, discusses, the session, "Sticky Side Down: Opportunities in Installed Graphics," which is being presented at the 2023 PRINTING United Expo, Atlanta, Georgia, October 18-20.

Lisa Cross, principal analyst with NAPCO Research, provides highlights of a recently published survey examining the changing composition and preferences of wide-format print buyers. The survey was sponsored by Canon.

"The EXPO is a great place to explore a wide range of equipment, service and other needs for the printing industry. My past experience at the EXPO makes this a MUST to attend again."

With its roots in durable label printing, Visual Marking Systems (VMS) has been active and effective in embracing industry convergence and taking the company in the direction of new opportunities.

The recent 2023 Wide-format Summit, held in Florida, offered strong content and an environment conducive to growth strategies and successful paths ahead.

Don Whaley, vice president of marketing for Kornit Digital Americas, discusses why a paradigm shift is taking place in digital textile and apparel printing, the technological factors making it possible, and how textile and apparel producers can position themselves to move gracefully into the industry's next phase.

The third annual Wide-Format Summit, presented by PRINITNG United Alliance and Wide-Format Impressions, kicked off Monday at the PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Kornit Digital announced last week it is setting the stage for true industry transformation as digital production goes mainstream. Driving real change in fashion and textiles, Kornit, at ITMA23 in Milan, Italy, showcased a complete digital transformation solution with on-demand production.

According to Michael Semling, business development manager for Mayo Clinic, the company’s in-plant printing operation makes extensive use of wide-format printing. He says there are multiple purposes for these applications: some decorative, some to convey information. For patients and their loved ones, messaging focuses on highlighting healing and helping them feel at ease.

“Epson has a long and successful history in inkjet. Throughout the company’s existence, its focus has been on making products that are efficient, compact, and precise."