When you see printed electronics, it's almost unbelievable, and yet the technology has been around for 30 years. At the IST UV-Days, Philipp Hölzl from Elantas also explains the advantages, shows examples, and gives us an insight into how their ink helps their customers. Printed batteries, solar panels, sensors, and even OLED screens are just some of the opportunities the technology offers. With the conductive inks from Elantas, traditional screen printers can print products that are almost out of this world. This is certainly worth checking out, as this is something many have heard and most likely fewer seen - unbelievably cool!

Phil Gaskin gets into the key features of the XMPie software. They provide powerful, variable data printing and web-to-print software that brings together customer databases and creative content. Working on top of Adobe creative suite, they help printers and businesses leverage their customer data and create personalized omnichannel experiences across print and digital channels.

Wayne from Inkish caught up with Phil McMullin from Epson at The Print Show in Birmingham, where the aisles were lively and the atmosphere upbeat. Fresh from Labelexpo Europe in Barcelona, where Epson drew strong crowds around its new digital label press, Phil arrived at the NEC with a very different showcase — one designed to highlight just how broad Epson’s offering to the UK print market has become. He began by noting that Epson’s reputation was originally built on proofing and photographic excellence, with the company long recognized for color consistency and image quality. Today, that same expertise underpins a much wider portfolio spanning signage, graphics, customization, and textile applications. On the stand this year were multiple roll-to-roll printers using eco-solvent, resin, and aqueous inks for everything from posters to POS; T-Series devices for high-quality aqueous output; and a growing family of UV flatbeds — including the compact V1000 and the larger B7000 — offering white ink, spot varnish, and layered 3D effects ideal for promotional, industrial, and décor markets. Epson also showcased its expanding label printing range, reflecting both print-for-pay and on-demand manufacturing opportunities. In addition, the company placed strong emphasis on the booming textile sector, running live demos of its direct-to-film (DTF) and direct-to-garment (DTG) solutions alongside roll-to-roll fabric printers for decor, soft signage, wallpaper, and upholstery. All of it, Phil emphasized, is built on Epson’s own printheads, inks, and chassis — ensuring total control over quality and reliability. Asked about Epson’s unique position as both a printhead supplier and a printer manufacturer, Phil clarified that the company carefully manages potential conflicts by supplying earlier-generation printheads to OEM partners while reserving the latest heads and firmware for Epson-branded systems. The result is an ecosystem where innovation at the core — in printhead design, firmware, and color science — drives every device under the Epson banner. Phil also discussed Epson’s acquisition of Fiery, calling it a natural fit that extends Epson’s reach into the cut-sheet production segment. The move, he said, complements rather than competes with Fiery’s existing OEM relationships and underlines Epson’s long-term strategic commitment to professional print. On The Print Show itself, Phil praised organizer Chris Davies for building what he described as the strongest UK floorplan since IPEX, noting the importance of bringing all major OEMs back under one roof. He welcomed the introduction of the Sign Show alongside the print event, seeing synergy between the two audiences, and stressed the value of giving UK PSPs a “home show” to engage directly with technology suppliers. Looking ahead, Phil hinted at a busy calendar of smaller focused events and customer open days at Epson’s new Lutterworth facility, a full-scale industrial demo center purpose-built to host large equipment — a step up from the company’s previous Hemel Hempstead premises. In closing, he reflected on the importance of supporting local exhibitions, saying the more big names there are, the more reason there is for people to come out, explore the technology, and see the value firsthand. As the first day wound down, Epson’s stand was bustling — a testament to the company’s growing footprint across every corner of the print market, from labels and signage to textiles and industrial décor.

XMPie is one of the world's leading tools for variable data, and you can meet Phil Gaskin and his team at #HID25 in Lucerne. XMPie keeps developing, and today it has tools for workflow/automation and AI tools for image handling - so if you are in the digital space, you must visit XMPie at #HID25 - enjoy!

When looking at the flexo printing space, what is the situation in the European markets? We talk to Phil Baldwin, European Sales Manager and a longtime employee of Mark Andy, who knows the company inside out. Phil has a long history of understanding the printing business and has hands-on experience with it. Label/packaging is a strong market and is doing well. Let's hear what his assumptions are in today's market.

In this interview, you will learn from a profoundly passionate owner of a super interesting company - talking really nicely about the products, the people, and the collaboration with Weilburger Graphics. LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-wiesendanger-256744225/

Recognized for its guillotines, Perfecta has for years also developed robot technology to handle and automate the cutting process. Super interesting, and if you have time to see Perfecta's solution in action, we made the following film from Saxoprint in Dresden, which uses the technology. Saxoprint: https://inkish.tv/inkish-video/saxoprint/ LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-voigt-49656816b/

We follow up on Peter Vogt, the CEO & founder of Labelhub. We find out that the cloud-based online platform is tailored specifically for digital label PSPs, helps to increase overall productivity, saves time in the process, and creates more transparency in the value chain. Peter & his colleagues offer their services on a monthly subscription basis. LabelHub is a Danish software company with more than 20 years of experience in the label industry.

Talking to engineers and understanding the technical challenges you must overcome to have a finished product is always interesting. Peter Pötzl is at FEFCO as he will be speaking about controlling heat, steam, and electricity - or, in short, the consumables of a working corrugator. Interesting to learn and also to understand that this is something that many converters can do better to optimize production and the product and optimize energy consumption for the better. Listen and learn!

INKISH hosted for the first time ever our NON-EVENT. The Non-event is celebrating the people that have been in front of the camera, or been supporting INKISH during the past years. This is a new recurring event, and the idea is to give space for the people we have featured to connect in a new way. We invited 150 people, and 32 decided to join us. Our guests came from Japan, Canada, USA, UK, Belgium, Sweden, and Denmark - and we are confident that next year, even more, will come. We asked most of our participants to talk LIVE during the dinner - and here is Peter Ollén from Sweden. Peter Ollén is the editor and CEO of Sign, Print & Pack events in Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark as well as being in charge of online- and offline media throughout the region. Enjoy!

Peter Ollén is the owner and the organizer of the Sign & Print events throughout the Nordic countries, and though the Swedish one is the largest of the four, it's actually the second show taken place post-covid. It's always with anticipations when shows are developed and executed, but CEO Peter Ollén is very satisfied with the exhibitors, the look and feel of the show, and has a good prognosis for the expected number of attendees - but listen to him yourself - and learn more!

I am the editor for printmedianieuws. The future remains online. Our public is growing and also our partners are still with us after this period. So I'm looking forward for the results in this year. I like a little bit to look at video. You inspired me on that. We also develop websites. Because we want to share our publishing knowledge to a wider audience. About 25 percent of our time we spend in developing websites for various markets. I have to cope with a lot of clients who set their steps in the online world and they need the experience of a publisher. After the pandemic we still use online communications a lot. And this tower represents all the online communications for me. Because it is a telecom company. So when I talk to you, I always think: OK, my first meters are over there. My son, who has Down syndrome, couldn't be at his work the whole week because of the influence of older people together. My son Joost was half time with me at the office. And he was making puzzles. Using his iPad. And he was using color books. I don't want to get rid of the stuff yet from my office. Because I'm still afraid that he might have to come back because of some pandemic reason. We analyze that there are losers and there are winners. The perspective I have on the site of the winners is that there are so many challenges in this printing industry. And we write about that of course. You have to see there is luck everywhere. But you have to grab it. And you have not to be afraid to try to do things.

German language - subtitles in English! Editor Jacques Michiels in conversation with Peter Franco Kreutz, project manager for Druckhausnord, part of the Scandinavian Print Group A/S, one of Europe's leading online printers. Open for business 24 hours a day means your operations must be as fluid and efficient as possible. Competitive pricing to serve a B2B and a B2C market means automation, standardization, and efficiency at all levels. Peter says you have to keep on the ball; it's a competitive game. We agree with this statement. (Deutsch) Redakteur Jacques Michiels im Gespräch mit Peter Franco Kreutz, Projektleiter bei Druckhausnord, Teil der skandinavischen Gruppe, einer der führenden Online-Druckereien Europas. Wenn Sie rund um die Uhr für den Geschäftsbetrieb geöffnet sind, müssen Ihre Abläufe so reibungslos und effizient wie möglich sein. Wettbewerbsfähige Preise zur Bedienung eines B2B- und B2C-Marktes bedeuten Automatisierung, Standardisierung und Effizienz auf allen Ebenen. Man muss am Ball bleiben, sagt Peter, es ist ein Pflichtspiel. Wir stimmen dieser Aussage zu.

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pedhondt/

Pete Dolfis, sales VP (Americas) for Tecnau, walks INKISH through the Stack 1212 cutsheet stacking solution for B2+ format, digital-print output. The streamlined machine reduces manual handling and requires no guillotine cutting. It's ideal for applications such as letters, books, brochures, postcards and posters! LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pete-dolfis-1a07a825/

Part of Tecnau's Revolution 50 Series, the StreamFolder 5152 is an on-demand print-finishing solution that plow-folds and delivers book blocks. Sales VP Pete Dolfis points out key device benefits and features, which include long-life cutter blades and high speeds of up to 656 feet per minute. Check out the cobot operating at the end of the line! LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pete-dolfis-1a07a825/

At drupa 2024, Tecnau launched its patent-pending Revolution 50 auto-setup line, automatically making all the changeovers. This is smart if you have multiple designs on a roll of paper, as the barcode printed automatically adjusts the settings, so you get all your formats delivered as you like. All the different sizes in the stacker are perfectly stacked for further processing. LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pete-dolfis-1a07a825/

In this film from PRINTING United, Pete Dolfis from Tecnau explains how its guillotine technology enables cleaner cuts when producing high-quality postcards, for example. We also get to talk more about how digital printing is paving its way into the commercial space, constantly raising the bar on the finishing side. But listen for yourself :-) LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pete-dolfis-1a07a825/

Heidelbergs Prime Fire 106 is a digital printing machined aimed for the packaging market. With a large format, excellent quality and digital capabilities it not only do short-run packaging, but it also opens up for completely new business opportunities. In this Print Sample TV episode host Pat McGrew show samples from Japanese K.K.Kyoshin Paper & Package who has made a web-to-packaging portal called Hacoplay. Enjoy!

Our beloved host, Pat McGrew, for sure loves dogs, and so do millions of other people. The pet market is one of the fastest-growing markets, and who should have thought that "dogalized" (personalized but with dogs instead!) packaging could be the next big thing - but in this Print Sample TV episode, Pat McGrew will show you. Be surprised!

The Screen L350UV label printer is an amazing piece of hardware, and in this Print Sample TV edition, Pat McGrew shows the samples from the machine. Pat McGrew emphasis that the red colors that apparently are difficult with inkjet stand out brilliantly. Red is dangerous, but with the L350UV, we are unsure whether it's dangerous or just makes a lot of sense! Judge for yourself!

Vpaper is really exciting product from Peleman making double folds on papers in order to get layflat binding. This is a really cool machine and you can meet Peleman at www.argosinspirationdays.com.

I met Peeter Adamson for the first time years ago in the Estonian city Tartu. An old and nice city with a bar in one of the oldest and largest gun-powder storage buildings from ancient times, but of course, this has nothing to do with today's interview :-) Peeter Adamson is the CEO and owner of the printing company Paar and decided to go to the Horizon Finishing First event in Quickborn to check out a new folding machine. Adamson, however, says that he is replacing a twelve years old machine and believe that the challenging time is a great time to invest in new technology. But listen for yourself, and maybe you'll agree with him?

On September 29th, Fujifilm delivered an excellent presentation of their latest products. The second day focused on Fujifilm Jet Press 750s, and about 50-60 people from the UK, Benelux, and Scandinavia showed up. The agenda was to hear, see, and even touch the new Fujifilm Jet Press 750s. INKISH covered the event with numerous interviews you can find on INKISH.TV. On day two, we took the opportunity to look at many aspects of Fujifilm's graphic offerings as well as the Peak Performance Print demonstrations - so enjoy this really great film - filmed and edited by Jan Majnik, INKISH - of course :-)