The Key Point Blog

07/15/2022
Peter Mayhew

A progress report on the company’s journey to 2030

HP has reported good progress towards its 2030 sustainability goals. We discuss here the findings HP has released regarding its HP Amplify Impact program, sustainability efforts, and challenges the company still faces.
07/12/2022
Johnny Shell

We’re seeing similarities to the early days of direct-to-garment

Direct-to-Film transfer technology continues to grow at an enormous rate and is poised to displace a notable share of apparel that is currently produced by direct-to-garment. We discuss here some of the challenges as well as some new entrants in the market.
07/11/2022
Greg Cholmondeley

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.
07/07/2022
Peter Mayhew

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.
07/06/2022
Mark Davis

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.
06/30/2022
Greg Cholmondeley

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.
06/30/2022
Mark Davis

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.
06/29/2022
Johnny Shell

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.
06/23/2022
Johnny Shell

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.
06/22/2022
Carl Doty

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.