Showing the best the industry has to offer for in-plants
The 2022 In-plant Printing and Mailing (IPMA) conference occurred in Buffalo, NY from June 12-16. We discuss here some of the key highlights from the event as well as the vendors that exhibited.Ricoh Europe wins first-ever BLI Pacesetter Award in Remanufactured Hardware from Keypoint Intelligence
The refurbishing and sale of used equipment had previously been a relatively incremental activity for office vendors, but some manufacturers have taken the opportunity to make better use of their returning hardware and structured remanufacturing processes to place used equipment back into the market. We discuss here the winner of the BLI Pacesetter award for remanufactured hardware.A detailed overview of results and analysis of key industry players
Each year, Keypoint Intelligence publishes a document looking at the financial health of manufacturers in the global office equipment industry. We discuss here some of the key points from this report.Looking back at a show exposing conflicting perspectives
Esko hosted their 2022 user conference, EskoWorld, at the Gaylord Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas. We discuss here some of the key sessions and vendors present at the show.The lucrative link between social media and print publishing
While the TikTok app is mostly used for entertainment, a recent development of "BookTok" (videos that review and discuss books) has caused a link between social media and print. We discuss in this infographic how BookTok has influenced the print market.Is this a promising future or dark reality?
Trade shows have been a source of new business for a long time, but there are probably few traditional exhibitors in the printing industry that don’t have a love/hate relationship with them. We discuss here the efficacy of trade shows as they currently are as well as ways to improve them.And why brands should care?
Recently, Meta Platforms announced the launch of a digital clothing store where users can purchase designer outfits for their digital avatars. We discuss here some of the key designers making digital fashions as well as the implications this has on the market.Top insights from our webinar on the opportunities in wide format, textile, and packaging
Keypoint Intelligence recently hosted a subscriber-only webinar on the topic of sustainability across the wide format, packaging, and textile markets. We discuss here some of the key details of this webinar and further exploration into "green" initiatives for the production print industry.Looking forward at the wide format print market
Wide format is a resilient industry and as public events continue to open back up in full force, it’s no wonder that these shows were so busy. We discuss here our outlook for the industry.An online presence is key to increasing brand awareness
Establishing an online presence through social media can be critical to increasing brand awareness in today’s business environment. We discuss here the differences in certain platforms as well as the means to best utilize several popular apps and sites.
