FuturePrint Podcast

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FuturePrint is dedicated to and passionate about the power of print technology to enable new opportunities and create new value. This pod features deep-dive discussions with the people behind the tech as well as market analysis, trends, marketing and storytelling!

  1. 1d ago

    #347 - Communicating Gallus’s Reinvention Story: Jana Bachstein on Heritage, Change and Connection

    Send us Fan Mail What role can marketing play in the transformation of a century-old industrial company? In this episode of the FuturePrint Podcast, Marcus Timson speaks with Jana Bachstein, Head of Marketing at Gallus Group, about brand, communication and the importance of making industrial technology more tangible, accessible and memorable. Jana joined Gallus three and a half years ago after working in B2C e-commerce and performance marketing. Arriving from outside print gave her a fresh perspective on an industry whose products are everywhere, but whose innovation is often poorly understood. She discusses the challenge of translating complex technology into engaging stories that connect with customers while remaining authentic to the company’s heritage, expertise and culture. The conversation explores why effective external communication must begin with internal listening and alignment. Jana explains how working closely with colleagues across R&D, product management, sales and applications helped her understand Gallus before communicating its transformation to the market. She also considers how marketing can move beyond promoting machine specifications to demonstrate genuine customer value. This thinking has influenced the communication surrounding Gallus Classics, System to Compose and the wider vision for smart, connected production. The episode also examines the Gallus Experience Centre as a physical expression of the brand, bringing customers, employees and more than 20 industry partners together to exchange ideas and build trust. Finally, Jana reflects on balancing heritage with modernisation, maintaining momentum after major events such as Labelexpo 2026, attracting younger talent and helping Gallus communicate its next chapter with clarity and confidence. Listen on: Apple Podcast Google Podcast Spotify What is FuturePrint? FuturePrint is a digital and in person platform and community dedicated to future print technology. Over 20,000 people per month read our articles, listen to our podcasts, view our TV features, click on our e-newsletters and attend our in-person and virtual events.  We hope to see you at one of our future in-person events: FuturePrint Packaging, Labels & DTS Summit, 29-30 September '26, Valencia, Spain FuturePrint Industrial Print Show, 11-12 May '27, Munich, Germany

  2. 5d ago

    #346 - Beyond the Lamp: Rob Karsten on Building the Integrated Manufacturing Systems of the Future

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the FuturePrint Podcast, Marcus Timson speaks with Rob Karsten of Excelitas Technologies about the evolution of industrial inkjet and why its next revolution will depend on the complete manufacturing system—not any single component. Drawing on more than two decades of experience in UV LED curing, Rob explains how the technology has developed from a specialist proposition into a reliable industrial platform. He also explores how Excelitas’s wider capabilities in UV, infrared, microwave and excimer technologies are helping the company support increasingly complex printing, drying, curing and surface-treatment applications. The conversation examines where digital print creates the greatest manufacturing value, from packaging and direct-to-shape decoration to wood, building materials, printed electronics and functional coatings. Rob argues that digital technology is most compelling when it changes production economics by removing tooling, reducing inventory, enabling customisation and bringing manufacturing closer to demand. Rob and Marcus also discuss the importance of reliability, total cost of ownership, measurable sustainability and the challenge of qualifying new industrial processes. They consider the growing influence of AI, machine vision, robotics and process data, alongside the need for connected curing and drying systems that can respond intelligently to changing production conditions. Above all, Rob makes the case for greater collaboration between OEMs, ink developers, printhead manufacturers, substrate suppliers, automation specialists and end users. Customers do not buy isolated components; they buy reliable outcomes. The future of industrial inkjet will therefore be shaped by intelligent, connected and energy-efficient systems in which printing, curing, drying and manufacturing operate as one. Listen on: Apple Podcast Google Podcast Spotify What is FuturePrint? FuturePrint is a digital and in person platform and community dedicated to future print technology. Over 20,000 people per month read our articles, listen to our podcasts, view our TV features, click on our e-newsletters and attend our in-person and virtual events.  We hope to see you at one of our future in-person events: FuturePrint Packaging, Labels & DTS Summit, 29-30 September '26, Valencia, Spain FuturePrint Industrial Print Show, 11-12 May '27, Munich, Germany

  3. Aug 11

    #345 - Get Your Shit Together Or Get Out

    Send us Fan Mail Two old friends, forty years of history, and one incredibly honest book about workplace culture. In this episode, Elena Knight from FuturePrint sits down with Simon Edwards, Technical Director at Global Inkjet Systems, and Anthony Lee, a patent attorney at a firm in Adelaide, Australia, who go all the way back to studying physics together four decades ago. Together they've written Get Your Shit Together or Get Out , a short, sharp book about honesty in the workplace, why softened feedback does more harm than good, and how businesses quietly drift off course without anyone noticing until it's too late. Simon and Anthony talk candidly about why they wrote it, how they pulled it together in just a few months, and why they made it deliberately short enough to read on a single flight. Listen on: Apple Podcast Google Podcast Spotify What is FuturePrint? FuturePrint is a digital and in person platform and community dedicated to future print technology. Over 20,000 people per month read our articles, listen to our podcasts, view our TV features, click on our e-newsletters and attend our in-person and virtual events.  We hope to see you at one of our future in-person events: FuturePrint Packaging, Labels & DTS Summit, 29-30 September '26, Valencia, Spain FuturePrint Industrial Print Show, 11-12 May '27, Munich, Germany

  4. Jul 21

    #344 - The New Canvas of Manufacturing: How Digital Printing is Redefining Decor with Nino Speranza from Interprint

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the FuturePrint Podcast, Marcus Timson speaks with Nino Speranza from Interprint about how digital printing is transforming the global decor industry.  The discussion explores the structural shift taking place across decor printing as manufacturers respond to changing consumer expectations, shorter production runs, expanding product variety, and the growing demand for customization. Nino explains how digital printing has evolved from a sampling technology into a true industrial production platform, enabling greater flexibility, faster time-to-market, and entirely new creative possibilities. The conversation also examines the continued importance of rotogravure printing, and why the future of decor manufacturing is likely to involve both analogue and digital technologies working side by side. Marcus and Nino discuss:  Why shrinking order sizes are reshaping decor manufacturing  How digital printing reduces commercial risk for designers and brands  The growing importance of localized and customized decor collections  Why thermoplastics and alternative substrates represent the industry’s next major battleground  The role of water-based inks and sustainability regulations  How digital technology is changing the relationship between design and production  Why decor printing increasingly influences emotion, experience, and wellbeing within modern spaces The episode provides valuable insight into one of the most fascinating intersections of industrial print, design, materials science, and manufacturing innovation. Listen on: Apple Podcast Google Podcast Spotify What is FuturePrint? FuturePrint is a digital and in person platform and community dedicated to future print technology. Over 20,000 people per month read our articles, listen to our podcasts, view our TV features, click on our e-newsletters and attend our in-person and virtual events.  We hope to see you at one of our future in-person events: FuturePrint Packaging, Labels & DTS Summit, 29-30 September '26, Valencia, Spain FuturePrint Industrial Print Show, 11-12 May '27, Munich, Germany

  5. Jul 14

    #343 - EUDR For Print: What Changes Now, with Anna Roberts, Head of Market Development

    Send us Fan Mail A regulation that can fine you for a single weak link in your supply chain forces a different kind of thinking. We sit down with Anna Roberts, Head of Market Development at IOV42, to unpack the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and why it is creating real urgency for timber, paper, packaging, and print businesses trying to trade with the EU. We get practical about what EUDR compliance actually involves: due diligence, traceability back to the plot of land, and the uncomfortable reality that “we’ve always done it this way” no longer holds up. Anna explains where the biggest concerns come from, including the scale of penalties, the difference between upstream and downstream obligations, and why print can be uniquely complex when products are composite and raw materials come from fragmented, global networks. We also clarify a point many people miss: scope is driven by the product and its HS code, so some finished printed materials may be out of scope while printed packaging, labels, and stationery can still trigger obligations. From there, we look at how to cut through the noise. We talk myth busting, mapping your supply chain, and why collaboration with suppliers beats transactional purchasing if you want reliable data. Anna also shares how IOV42’s Interu platform uses automation and AI to reduce the endless back-and-forth of chasing information, while keeping humans in control and decisions explainable. Finally, we zoom out to place EUDR inside the wider EU Green Deal direction of travel, alongside other sustainability and reporting rules that make good data foundations a long-term advantage. Subscribe for more, share this with someone who buys paper or packaging, and leave a review to help others find the show. What part of EUDR are you finding hardest to pin down right now? Listen on: Apple Podcast Google Podcast Spotify What is FuturePrint? FuturePrint is a digital and in person platform and community dedicated to future print technology. Over 20,000 people per month read our articles, listen to our podcasts, view our TV features, click on our e-newsletters and attend our in-person and virtual events.  We hope to see you at one of our future in-person events: FuturePrint Packaging, Labels & DTS Summit, 29-30 September '26, Valencia, Spain FuturePrint Industrial Print Show, 11-12 May '27, Munich, Germany

  6. Jul 14

    #342 - What does the World Cup have to do with Direct to Shape Print, with Grant Copson, Cyan Tec

    Send us Fan Mail A football looks simple until you try to print on it. The curves, seams, and tricky surface finish make traditional flatbed approaches awkward at best. So we sat down with Grant Copson from Cyan Tec to unpack how RoboJet, a modular robotic inkjet printing platform, manages true direct-to-object printing with the kind of quality you actually want to put in front of customers. We walk through the full production flow, from plasma pre-treatment (with options like corona depending on the substrate) to multi-module inkjet printing with full colour CMYK plus white ink for darker products. Grant explains why UV pinning matters during printing, how the final UV cure locks in durability, and how a six-axis robotic arm gives you the freedom to manipulate complex geometry in open space rather than forcing everything under a fixed printhead. If you are searching for practical answers on UV inkjet printing, 3D object printing, robotic automation in print, or mass customisation, this conversation gets into the details without the fluff. We also dig into the engineering behind repeatability: bespoke moulds designed in 3D CAD, fixtures produced in-house on 3D printers, and a digital twin workflow that lets the team offline programme and test robot movements before ink ever goes into the machine. That means faster commissioning, less downtime, and a clearer path from prototype to production line. We wrap with where you can see RoboJet in action next, including live demos and upcoming events. Subscribe for more Future Print conversations, share this with a colleague who cares about industrial inkjet, and leave a review to help more people find the show. Listen on: Apple Podcast Google Podcast Spotify What is FuturePrint? FuturePrint is a digital and in person platform and community dedicated to future print technology. Over 20,000 people per month read our articles, listen to our podcasts, view our TV features, click on our e-newsletters and attend our in-person and virtual events.  We hope to see you at one of our future in-person events: FuturePrint Packaging, Labels & DTS Summit, 29-30 September '26, Valencia, Spain FuturePrint Industrial Print Show, 11-12 May '27, Munich, Germany

  7. Jul 10

    #341- How Sustainable (Wide-Format) Print Became Key to the Experience at La Gacilly Photo Festival

    Send us Fan Mail Perhaps surprisingly, the best wide format print projects rarely begin with print. Rather, they begin with an idea, a vision, a story, and a shared ambition to create something that moves people. In this episode of the FuturePrint Podcast, Marcus Timson is joined by Stanislas de Missolz from Groupe MediaGraphic to explore the remarkable story behind their second consecutive success at the Kavalan Green Leader Awards.  The discussion centres on the spectacular La Gacilly Photo Festival, Europe's largest open-air photography exhibition, where more than 800 large-format photographs transform an entire French village into an immersive artistic experience that attracts over 300,000 visitors every year.  Marcus and Stan discuss how the project brought together photographers, event organisers, media specialists and material innovators to prove that sustainability and premium visual quality are no longer opposing objectives. Topics include:  Why outdoor print demands exceptional colour accuracy and durability  The importance of collaboration across the print supply chain  How sustainable media is redefining expectations for large-format graphics  Why immersive visual storytelling is becoming increasingly important  Lessons the wider print industry can learn from one of Europe's most celebrated photography festivals  Why sustainability is rapidly becoming the new benchmark rather than a specialist option This conversation demonstrates that the future of print is not simply about producing graphics—it is about enabling experiences, telling stories and creating emotional connections while reducing environmental impact. Check out this film that perfectly brings to life La Gacilly Festival Listen on: Apple Podcast Google Podcast Spotify What is FuturePrint? FuturePrint is a digital and in person platform and community dedicated to future print technology. Over 20,000 people per month read our articles, listen to our podcasts, view our TV features, click on our e-newsletters and attend our in-person and virtual events.  We hope to see you at one of our future in-person events: FuturePrint Packaging, Labels & DTS Summit, 29-30 September '26, Valencia, Spain FuturePrint Industrial Print Show, 11-12 May '27, Munich, Germany

  8. Jul 1

    #340 - Making Printing One Less Thing to Worry About: The Story Behind the launch of the Linx 9000 Series

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the FuturePrint Podcast, we are joined by Edd West, Business Unit Manager for Continuous Inkjet (CIJ), Emma Anderson, Global Marketing Manager, and Charlotte Baile, who supported the launch of the new Linx 9000 Series at Interpack. The conversation explores a refreshing approach to industrial product development—one that begins not with technology, but with understanding the people who use it. Rather than asking customers what new features they wanted, Linx undertook a global Voice of Customer programme to understand the everyday pressures faced by production managers. The result was "Steve", a customer persona that became the guiding principle behind both the product's development and its launch strategy. We discuss why uptime, reliability and operational simplicity often matter more than technical specifications, how customer insight shaped innovations including automated cleaning, battery-backed shutdown protection and integrated code verification, and why removing anxiety from the production line can be a powerful form of innovation. The episode also examines the marketing strategy behind the successful Interpack launch, where Linx built its exhibition presence around real customer challenges rather than product specifications. From live demonstrations and immersive storytelling to partner engagement and PR, the discussion offers valuable lessons for any business launching technology into competitive industrial markets. More broadly, this conversation highlights a growing shift within manufacturing: engineering excellence remains essential, but the companies that truly stand out are those that invest just as much effort in understanding their customers as they do in developing their technology. Whether your focus is industrial printing, manufacturing, product development or B2B marketing, this episode provides practical insights into how customer-led innovation can become a genuine competitive advantage. Listen on: Apple Podcast Google Podcast Spotify What is FuturePrint? FuturePrint is a digital and in person platform and community dedicated to future print technology. Over 20,000 people per month read our articles, listen to our podcasts, view our TV features, click on our e-newsletters and attend our in-person and virtual events.  We hope to see you at one of our future in-person events: FuturePrint Packaging, Labels & DTS Summit, 29-30 September '26, Valencia, Spain FuturePrint Industrial Print Show, 11-12 May '27, Munich, Germany

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FuturePrint is dedicated to and passionate about the power of print technology to enable new opportunities and create new value. This pod features deep-dive discussions with the people behind the tech as well as market analysis, trends, marketing and storytelling!

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    FuturePrint
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
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