In the FuturePrint events in October 2020 and February 2021, the effects of the pandemic on print and the hopes for the future have been a big focus. When the UK lockdown was announced in February 2020 DoDxAct had only been trading for just over two years and was building a reputation for combining its expertise in inkjet process optimisation with a practical support through lab testing. Almost 50% of our business relied on travel to customer sites, either providing print head and waveform training or assisting directly with the design and build of highly-customised inkjet deposition devices.

Founding FuturePrint Partner, Ricoh is opening market access to American ink pioneer Farbenpunkt’s innovative new textile ink, PeractoJet. The collaboration enables OEM clients to compete in the highly attractive digital textile market and enhance their environmental offering. Reducing the environmental impact of global textile production caused by using dye-based, such as reactive inks in digital and analogue processes, is the driver for this collaboration.

The third virtual FuturePrint event organised by FM Future delivered once again with quality content and an impressive global attendance of delegates from across the print spectrum. With a focus on the theme of adaptability with technology, the event showcased updates from many of the worlds leading innovators in digital printing technology.

Sopano is an independent printing company located west of Paris, near Rouen, France that manufactures and prints adhesive labels and rolls of receipts. Sopano’s customers are hypermarkets and supermarkets, as well as industrial companies in the agro-food and many other fields. The company currently employs around 80 people.

TAYA Groups announces a distribution partnership with European-wide acting Filmolux Group. The partnership allows Filmolux to supply the PVC-free KAVALAN range of 100 percent green large-format media in Germany, as well as in Austria, Scandinavia, Benelux, Italy, and Switzerland. Following COVID-related delays, the partnership will officially commence in February 2021.

Colordyne Technologies, a leading manufacturer of full color inkjet printers and retrofits, announces its 3800 Series UV – Retrofit using the company’s second-generation UV print engine technology. The engine was redesigned to deliver enhanced usability, quality and functionality. Colordyne Technology’s 3800 Series UV – Retrofit transitioned the previous technology’s clamshell chassis design into an automated vertical ift system. This change provides users more automated functionality including print positioning and splice detection. Automated maintenance is another feature that can be added to the retrofit print engine during the initial acquisition or as an optional upgrade after installation.

Meteor Inkjet Ltd, leading supplier of electronics, software, tools and services for industrial inkjet, further expands its product portfolio with the introduction of a set of products for Epson’s I3200 range of PrecisionCore printheads. These products join Meteor’s previously launched solutions for Epson S3200, S1600 and S800 printheads.

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 Simon Daplyn, Manager, Product Marketing, Sun Chemical and Phil Jackman, Global Product Manager, Digital, Sun Chemical, to find out why they are returning to a FuturePrint event and what’s in store for 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 Marc Graindourze, Business Manager Industrial inks, Agfa Graphics, to find out what conference viewers can expect from Agfa.

This article introduces SIGNITE™ as an alternative to ultraviolet screen and digital direct to shape printing for hollow glass container decorating. SIGNITE hybridizes elements of screen, piezo direct-to-shape inkjet and flexographic printing and creates a unique no-look decorating aesthetic using variable data high definition inline printing assets.

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.