Leading inkjet technology company, Xaar, and novel jetting technology provider Meta Additive, will demonstrate how Xaar’s technologies and collaborative approach are enabling ground-breaking applications, at this month’s FuturePrint virtual conference. Titled, ‘Pushing the boundaries of what’s possible’, Graham Tweedale, General Manager of Xaar’s printhead business, will review how Xaar’s unique technologies are pushing inkjet and 3D printing beyond its traditional applications into increasingly new areas.

The FuturePrint Virtual Conference, taking place 25th – 26th February, will be showcasing a range of solutions, insight and education from established print giants to cutting-edge newcomers, both of which are blazing the trail for the future of the industry. We caught up with Mary Ann Rowan, Chief Experience Officer and Jonathan Malone-McGrew, Senior Director of Engagement at Solimar Systems, to find out why they are continuing to support FuturePrint and what viewers can expect from Solimar at the Future Print Virtual Conference.

The FuturePrint Virtual Conference, taking place 25th – 26th February, will be showcasing a range of solutions, insight and education from established print giants to cutting-edge newcomers, both of which are blazing the trail for the future of the industry. This article provides a brief taster of what event attendees can expect from HP’s session, presented by Eviatar Halevi, Packaging Business Development Director, and Xavier Melisse, Worldwide Category Manager, Supplies, both from HP PageWide Industrial Corrugated.

The FuturePrint Virtual Conference, taking place 25th – 26th February, will be showcasing a range of solutions, insight and education from established print giants to cutting-edge newcomers, both of which are blazing the trail for the future of the industry. We caught up with Phil McMullin, UK Sales Manager Pro Graphics, Epson UK, to find out what we can expect from the business at the upcoming event.

Katelyn Bohr is the Director of Marketing for ColordyneTechnologies, who are one of the innovative new FuturePrintpartners for 2021. In this interview, we talk to Katelyn about her thoughts on print, inkjet, marketing and her view of the future. As a business, Colordyne designs, engineers and manufactures cutting-edge digital inkjet print engines for strategic integration partners across the full spectrum of inkjet printing markets.

The family-run printing company Eticod from Katowice, Poland, founded in 1994, focused on the sustainable production of labels at an early stage and has already invested in photovoltaic systems and heat exchangers in the past. With the investment in UV-LED for drying, the CO2 emissions at Eticod are reduced even further. With the construction of the new factory building, production could be expanded and made even more sustainable.

The FuturePrint Virtual Conference, taking place 25th – 26th February, will be showcasing a range of solutions, insight and education from established print giants to cutting-edge newcomers, both of which are blazing the trail for the future of the industry. We caught up with Francois Martin, Global Marketing Director, BOBST, to discover why are returning to the next FuturePrint event.

The FuturePrint Virtual Conference, taking place 25th – 26th February, will be showcasing a range of solutions, insight and education from established print giants to cutting-edge newcomers, both of which are blazing the trail for the future of the industry. We caught up with Heiner Muller, Sales Director, Packaging, at print software solutions provider CGS Oris, to find out what the FuturePrint Conference audience might expect from their session.

The FuturePrint Virtual Conference, taking place 25th – 26th February, will be showcasing a range of solutions, insight and education from established print giants to cutting-edge newcomers, both of which are blazing the trail for the future of the industry. We caught up with Peter Bergstein, Director and Owner, Bergstein Group, to discover why they have chosen the conference as a platform.

The FuturePrint Virtual Conference, taking place 25th – 26th February, will be showcasing a range of solutions, insight and education from established print giants to cutting-edge newcomers, both of which are blazing the trail for the future of the industry. We caught up with Christian Weyer, Managing Director, Technology, at software expert Zaikio, to discover why they have chosen the conference as a platform.

Imagine you are a couple stuck in a desert in Morocco with three young children aged 4,7 & 10. Volcanic ash has caused chaos around the world. Flights are grounded, confusion reigns, anxiety and disorder are at an all-time high. You are well outside of your comfort zone.

What was meant to be a relaxing holiday, has turned into a logistical nightmare.

So, what do you do?

It is now just two weeks to go until the FuturePrint Virtual Conference, held 25th and 26th February.

The summit will feature talks from leading experts and explore the key trends, latest technology and industry disruption. Read on for more information.

Think of a huge dam holding a body of water that has swelled due to unprecedented storms over a period of a year. The pent up pressure of trillions of cubic tonnes of water (saved money mixed with human frustration) is placing a huge amount of pressure against the wall and it will surely burst soon, into the system, and when it does, how are we going to make the most of it?

At the end of 2020, FuturePrint connected with partners and colleagues to form a picture of how the pandemic had affected print, as well as looking ahead to 2021 and the challenges and opportunities it might hold for the industry. These conversations and insights were the foundation for the first FuturePrint Vision Report. In this article, Marc Graindourze, Business Manager Industrial Inks, Agfa, elaborates on his forecasts for 2021.

The UV curing process has been used in the printing industry for more than thirty years. UV LED curing technology continues to replace older technology with compelling advantages of better economics, system capabilities, and environmental benefits. All the major ink manufacturers include a UV LED option today, making integration and use of LED even easier. As ink manufacturers continue to develop formulations to optimize both UV LED curing and specific applications, printers can expand the applications they offer to their customers.

Oostende, Belgium - Mutoh Europe nv, EMEA business unit of Mutoh Industries Co. Ltd., Japan, today unveiled its Mark II series, two new 162 cm / 64” wide 6-colour (C, M, Y, K, Wh, Va) UV LED printers, called ValueJet 1638UR Mark II and ValueJet 1638UH Mark II. Both printers incorporate two piezo drop on demand print heads and two long life UV LED lamps. The ValueJet 1638UR Mark II (VJ-1638UR2) is a roll-to-roll printer; the ValueJet 1638UH Mark II (VJ-1638UH2) is a hybrid model handling both roll and rigid substrates. Both printers come standard with Mutoh’s brand new & genuine VerteLithTM RIP software with advanced 6-channel support.

Following the news that Global Inkjet Systems, the leading developer and supplier of application software, drive electronics and ink system components, has joined FuturePrint as a 2021 Content Partner, we caught up with Business Development Director Debbie Thorp to reflect on 2020 and take an optimistic yet pragmatic look to the future, including a teaser for what’s in-store from GIS in 2021.

FuturePrint made the decision to reach out to partners and colleagues at the end of 2020 in order to collate their thoughts, findings, and experiences as we approached the end of an unprecedented year, and to compile their predictions for the year ahead. The result is the first FuturePrint Vision Report, which reflects on 2020 and considers the key trends, changing pandemic impact, and business and technology updates in the year ahead, all based on input from our forward-thinking FuturePrint partners. As a taster, we’ve summarised three key points from the report.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Integration Technology has stepped up to demonstrate its ability to be ‘innovative, flexible, and pioneering’ – one such example is the development of new products, including a UV sanitizer for the COVID crisis. The business hasn’t shied away from the prospect of new markets, and while UV curing for the print industry remains the core business, refinishing is a key growth area.

If you are a narrow web converter interested in UV LED curing but unsure how to proceed, a great place to act is in areas where scientific principals naturally allow UV LED systems to outperform mercury systems. Focusing on specific aspects of UV LED technology that are uniquely suited for labels and flexible packaging is a more manageable and effective endeavor for those new to the technology than trying to tackle everything all at once. With the technology broken into a few smaller pieces, it is then much easier to analyze and learn how those pieces can directly impact a converter’s bottom line.