We spoke to FuturePrint Virtual Summit speaker Mark Hanley, I.T. Strategies, about the restructuring of the commercial and PSP landscape, how COVID-19 has brought his business closer to its clients, and the heaviest hit sectors.

Don’t miss Mark’s session, Digital Print Production Markets: Financial Models for The Coronavirus Recession, on June 2nd.

Check out the full schedule here.

We spoke to FuturePrint Virtual Summit speaker Jonathan Malone-McGrew, Chief Engagement Officer, Solimar Systems, about how Solimar is supporting clients and partners, the way the pandemic is changing demand, the sectors seeing the most significant impact and more.

We spoke to FuturePrint Virtual Summit speaker Colin McMahon, Senior Editorial Analyst, Keypoint Intelligence, about the significant impact of COVID-19 on promotional signage, how the pandemic is boosting our digital dependence, why consumers might view print differently in the aftermath.

We spoke to FuturePrint Virtual Summit speaker Simon Biltcliffe, Chief Executive, Webmart UK, about the profound effect COVID-19 is having on marketing, the seismic change we’ll see in consumer trends as a result, and how print will need to adapt to recover.

We spoke to FuturePrint Virtual Summit speaker Dorinda Gibbons, Director and Owner of digital inkjet focused recruitment company Profile Recruitment. Dorinda gives FuturePrint her thoughts on how COVID-19 is changing recruitment, the sector-dependent impact of the pandemic, and which businesses are increasing sales.

We spoke to FuturePrint Virtual Summit speaker Roland Biemans, Founder and Owner of LMNS, about how the pandemic will boost local production, how his company is shifting its business model, and the markets most affected by COVID-19.

Today, speed is a fact of life: the world moves and an ever-increasing pace. I first wrote these words Pre-COVID-19 crisis, but as we make our way through this unprecedented event, the words still feel even more accurate. Change, it seems, happens on a daily, if not hourly, basis. In this article we talk to Arnaud Linquette from Memjet about what this means for inkjet and the market it operates in.

Industrial inkjet is innovating, it is open for business and while of course, things have changed, in the medium term, we expect to see green shoots of innovation. I recently spoke with Dave Varty at Ricoh who has observed some changes in the way we operate which could provide long-lasting value to society when a new normal is established.

The first in a series of interviews with FuturePrint Virtual Summit speakers, we spoke to Francois Martin, Global Marketing Director at Bobst, about the overall impact of COVID-19 on print and packaging, what the post-COVID industry might look like, and how consumer demand will be altered by the pandemic. Don’t miss Francois’ session, ‘A Vision for the Future of Print & Packaging Production’,  on June 2nd.

The FuturePrint Summit Schedule Launches today with nearly 70 speakers and over 30 sessions across three days 2-4 June. Check out the schedule here.

The event is free to attend and designed to help the print sector during this difficult period of uncertainty and stress. The website enables delegates to easily navigate and build a schedule of sessions and the system enables replays but only for registered delegates.

For anyone who didn’t catch the ‘Future of Events’ Webinar, here is an Interview we did with one of the contributors Stephen Brooks. Stephen Brooks was formerly Chairman of the Mack Brooks Exhibitions Group one of Europe's largest privately-owned exhibition business with 45 trade shows per year in 4 continents in predominantly industrial sectors from rail, to print, to converting to metal manufacturing.
After leading its significant growth, Stephen exited the business in 2019 as Mack Brooks Exhibitions was acquired by RELX.

In this article, Sunil Gupta, Memjet’s President and CEO talks about the challenge of transition and leadership after the very sad and sudden loss of Len Lauer in April.

In this article, we talk to Richard Romano of WhatTheyThink and get a view of the story behind WhatTheyThink and the inside track on how the US market is coping during the COVID-19 Crisis.

The inaugural FuturePrint Virtual Summit, taking place from 2-4 June, continues to gather support from across the print spectrum as the concept of a ‘not for profit’ event platform proves popular. Comprising of more than 20 unique sessions, with 30 plus speakers from Europe and the US, the summit will bring together global experts and thought leaders from the world of commercial, packaging, wide-format, and industrial printing.

The impact of the crisis on events has been stark, sudden and may be long-lasting.

Whether recovery is U shaped or V-shaped, once the health challenge is solved, it is difficult to know whether the world of events will ever be the same again?

In Part 2 of ‘Managing the Crisis’ we discuss how we can meet the challenges of marketing for companies in the Print Industry with the postponement of key exhibitions and conferences like FESPA and DRUPA? And with a view to the future we ask how the industry can work together in a more collaborative way to help us kick start business?

Meteor Inkjet Ltd takes digital printing of labels, packaging and books to a new level with the launch of eLab Pro, a scalable industrial inkjet RIP solution in a complete, plug and play package.

An extensive report ‘Decorative Inkjet’ has been launched and made available written by Richard Darling and with contributions from Carsten Brinkmeyer of Hymmen. To download your free copy of the report then download here.

The report addresses the economic reality of inkjet in particular compared with rotogravure for inkjet printing of papers in the wood decoration sector. This, Richard Darling of Ricoh believes is essential in order to succeed at gaining acceptance by the major manufacturers in this area. This article features an excerpt from the report.

Innovation NEWS : UV curing innovator Integration Technology Ltd has introduced a high-power portable UVC rapid sanitiser to its newly-launched Portable-UV range.

Target applications include ambulances and blue light services, buses, aircraft and cruise ship cabins, train carriages, and other public transport, and hospitals, schools, offices, and hotel rooms. Find out more…

For all of us we are now facing the most unprecedented period of time. National Governments have adopted different approaches to dealing with the crisis with mixed success and we expect businesses to be the same. We are using this time to plan our next move, whilst watching and waiting until business returns. In the few days running up to our webinar and discussion which is planned for the 30th April – we asked our FuturePrint partners how they each plan to face the challenges that lie ahead for us all with a particular focus on the ‘Future of Print’ in this enlightening two part article – Managing the Crisis and Rebooting your Business.