The second FuturePrint Virtual Summit will be taking place from October 12th to October 16th. ChemStream a FuturePrint Virtual Summit Content Partner, and we caught up with the team to discuss why they have chosen to be involved in the upcoming event, what they will be presenting, and their focus for the future.

Following the success of the inaugural FuturePrint Virtual Summit in June, the second edition of the forward-thinking event will take place over five days from the 12-16 October. The first day of the event will be dedicated to ‘Young Guns in Print’, celebrating print’s young leaders, highlighting entrepreneurs and innovation, and exploring how to attract, retain, and empower young talent in print.

On 13th October, I will participate in a FuturePrint Virtual Summit panel session focused on printed décor. It is a subject about which I am deeply passionate, as I view it as a largely untapped diversification opportunity for printers across the European region, particularly during these turbulent economic times.

The second FuturePrint Virtual Summit will be taking place from October 12th to October 16th. Sihl is a FuturePrint Virtual Summit Content Partner, and we caught up with the team to discuss the individualisation trend, how are they meeting that demand, and what they will be presenting at the upcoming summit.

Things are moving fast in the world of interior decoration. There is an increasing interest in printing wallpaper, furniture, floors, panels, etc. with inkjet. Agfa focuses on integrating inkjet printing in industrial production runs and recently launched an ink set that will save time and costs when printing furniture edge bands. In this article Rita Torfs and Marc Graindourze explain more about this interesting development.

The second FuturePrint Virtual Summit will be taking place from October 12th to October 16th. Solimar Systems is a FuturePrint Virtual Summit Content Partner, and we caught up with the team to discuss why they’re returning to the Virtual Summit, what they have in store for Summit attendees, and the company’s focus for the future.

The second FuturePrint Virtual Summit will be taking place from October 12th to October 16th. Roland DG is a FuturePrint Virtual Summit Content Partner, and we caught up with the team to discuss the interior decor market, the technology they will be showing to Summit attendees and how the business will be navigating the market during the coming months.

In this article Richard Darling raises the issue that in times of economic difficulty, costs must be checked and where possible reduced. Every penny spent must give a benefit. Scrutiny is essential, especially when budget plans have been dealt with a corona viral blow.

The second FuturePrint Virtual Summit will be taking place from October 12th to October 16th. Juriaan van Beelen, Chief, Co-creation at Print.com is a FuturePrint Virtual Summit speaker, and we caught up with him to discuss his business, its reaction to COVID-19, and print’s future.

The second FuturePrint Virtual Summit will be taking place from October 12th to October 16th. Profile Recruitment is a FuturePrint Virtual Summit Content Partner, and we caught up with Dorinda Gibbons Director, Profile Recruitment, to discuss the special ‘Next Generation’ panel and the company’s focus for the future.

The second FuturePrint Virtual Summit will be taking place from October 12th to October 16th. It will be welcoming back ACTEGA, a manufacturer of specialty coatings, inks, adhesives, and sealing compounds with a focus on consumer product packaging and printing applications. ACTEGA is a FuturePrint Virtual Summit Content Partner. We caught up with Anthony Carignano, Technical Director, Marketing of ACTEGA’s new technologies incubator located in Rhode Island, USA, to discuss the solutions the company will be highlighting during the upcoming event.

Following the success of the first FuturePrint Virtual Summit which ran 2-4 June, the second FuturePrint Virtual Summit has gained an exciting array of Content Partners eager to share news, views, insight and technological innovation at the second instalment of the virtual event.

The second FuturePrint Virtual Summit will be taking place from October 12th to October 16th. Epson is a FuturePrint Virtual Summit Content Partner, and we caught up with Phil McMullin, Sales Manager Pro Graphics at Epson UK, to discuss what Epson will be bringing to the table at the Summit, and what might be next for print events.

With continued uncertainty surrounding in-person gatherings and mixed messages from governments, virtual events are a permanent fixture. In this article, Marcus Timson opines on the merits of virtual and what to expect at next months FuturePrint Virtual Summit.

Compack is introducing an online solution that enables brand owners to compare and choose suppliers who provide on-demand custom packaging services for both primary and secondary packaging.

This article by Richard Darling appeared in this months issue of the excellent Specialist Printing Worldwide Magazine. Thank you to the team for permitting its republication.

Elon Musk famously shared his thinking around innovation and how he deploys first principles with great success. He focuses on an indivisible problem, a so called first principle. This rigorous process is grounded in Aristotelian thought and given further credibility from the world of physics. In essence, it means isolating the problem first, then designing a solution second. Its brilliance is in its simplicity, yet humans, and in particular humans from the inkjet world don’t always follow this logic.

CMYUK has signed a multi-million-pound exclusive contract with TAYA Groups to supply its Kavalan PVC-free banner range into the UK and Ireland.

Kavalan is set to become an industry game-changer that will seriously disrupt the traditional PVC banner market. Kavalan replicates the look and feel of PVC, has the strength of PVC, and welds like PVC but unlike traditional PVC it is specifically designed for responsible end–of–life–disposal.

Kavalan is phthalate-free and features a biodegradable coating. Also, it weighs up to 50% less than traditional PVC banner, which significantly reduces carbon emissions during transportation.

FuturePrint Virtual Summit organisers are delighted to announce that Dr Jonas Ridderstråle will deliver one of the opening talks to Days 2 on Leadership and Adaptation!

Dr Ridderstråle is one of the world’s most influential and respected business thinkers and speakers. Since bursting onto the international scene with the bestselling book Funky Business, co-authored with Kjell A. Nordström, Jonas has remained at the forefront of management thinking. Global Gurus, the research company has ranked him as one of the World’s Top 30 Management Professionals and placed him in the top 5 in Europe.

The second FuturePrint Virtual Summit will be welcoming back Hymmen, an inkjet manufacturer most well-known for decorative surface and flooring technology. Hymmen is a FuturePrint Virtual Summit Content Partner, and we caught up with Anke Pankoke, Head of Marketing, Hymmen, ahead of the upcoming event.

Sarah Winterbottom, Business Development Manager, Josero, and Izabella Ivanovici, Specialist Recruitment Consultant, INV Recruitment, announce the initiation of Women in Sign and Graphics UK, a new initiative that aims to inspire, encourage and promote women in the industry, and are extending an invitation to celebrate the launch by attending a special event taking place at The Sign Group, Leeds, on December 3rd.