In our final podcast of 2020, Thayer chats with Donna Covannon, Director of Marketing N.A. at Xeikon. A digital press manufacturer that rolled out its first color digital press in 1988, Xeikon serves the commercial print and label industries with dry toner and UV inkjet presses. Donna and Thayer discuss the importance of manufacturers supporting …
In this episode, Thayer Long talks with Tanzima Habib, a PhD scholar at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), whose research is in the area of 2.5D printing and visual appearance workflow management. This is a fun and not-too-technical discussion and you’ll learn about iccMAX and the future of color management.
In this episode, Thayer chats with veteran industry consultant Howie Fenton. We’re in the thick of 2020, what is Howie seeing as he talks with industry contacts? Manufacturers and printers who may (or may not) have seen a dramatic decline, depending on their application mix or market. Employers who are struggling not only to keep …
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In this episode, Thayer catches up with Rob Burton, who’s been CEO of industry giant Cenveo since September 2018. Rob shares how the business has fared through the 2020 COVID crisis and how adapting to change is essential to future success.
Thayer Long and Mark Potter, CEO at Conduit, Inc. and publisher/owner of Canvas magazine, discuss how the COVID-19 crisis has accelerated trends for how manufacturers, suppliers, and printers have traditionally gone to market and what things will look like post-pandemic in our industry.
Thayer Long catches up with Brian Meek, President at Ohio Envelope Manufacturing Company. Listen in as they chat about the industry, the market, vote by mail, the effects of the pandemic on business, the importance of quick turnaround on jobs for printers and their customers, and (cautious) optimism for the remainder of the year.
