Episode 299 - From Wide Format to Industrial Scale: Nils Gottfried on the Evolution of Inkjet Technology

In this episode of the FuturePrint Podcast, we welcome back Nils Gottfried — FuturePrint Partner, Ambassador and Sales Manager at BHS Corrugated. With more than 30 years of experience across offset, gravure, colour management, wide format and industrial inkjet, Nils offers a uniquely broad perspective on the transformation of industrial printing.

Nils shares his career journey from early offset printing to pivotal roles at GMG Color and Fujifilm before joining BHS Corrugated to help drive the development and global rollout of the Jetliner single-pass inkjet platform. He discusses the major technical shifts that have enabled inkjet to reach true industrial speeds, and he emphasises the equally important human transformation required for converters to embrace digital.

The conversation explores the realities of corrugated printing — from substrate variation and legislative pressure (PPWR) to automation, skills shortages and the sustainability advantages of digital preprint. Nils explains why brands will increasingly drive adoption and why corrugated, despite its conservative reputation, is ripe for innovation.

We also look ahead to the next five years of industrial print and what Nils believes will be a significant acceleration in digital adoption.

A must-listen for anyone interested in industrial inkjet, corrugated packaging or the future of digital manufacturing.

FuturePrint Events:

FuturePrint TECH: Industrial Print: 21-22 January '26, Munich, Germany