Trying to better understand the business opportunities wide format print offers requires a better understanding of the dynamics in the printing industry in general, and more specifically the business trends within our industry. Understanding these trends will make it a lot easier to identify which wide format applications fit into your business model, which in … Read more →
Technology is driving the convergence in the “printing” industry, blurring the lines between digital and analogue printing and generating new revenue streams Over the last 10 years, our industry went through an accelerated technological evolution that had a profound impact. On the business side we’ve unfortunately seen multiple plant closures. But we’ve also seen a … Read more →
Assessing the key variables in the acquisition process For the purpose of this article, I’ll consider myself a “virtual” commercial printer. I’ve been in this industry for over 25 years, managed fair-sized printing plants and represented major equipment and supplies manufacturers. In October of 2018, I attended Print 18 in Chicago. For the first time … Read more →
This issue welcomes Alec Couckuyt as a new columnist. An experienced printing executive, he spent 10 years with Canon Canada where he transformed its Production Printing Systems Division (formerly Océ) to become a market leader in high-volume digital colour inkjet systems. He began his career with Agfa Graphics in Belgium, with subsequent assignments in Canada … Read more →