New Developments and Key Considerations About Finishing for Commercial Printing

Serving as a key differentiation tools, developments in both analog and digital finishing technologies are changing the commercial printing playing field and opening avenues of opportunity for enterprising printers. Listen to a blue-ribbon panel of leading postpress industry supplier executives discuss a range of topics, such as managing hybrid offset and digital printing environments; current technologies for finishing short-run digital output; considerations for selecting in-line, near-line or off-line finishing setups; how today's new embellishment techniques add value; what ROI considerations should commercial printers focus on when buying postpress equipment; and ways to overcome the lack of skilled finishing/bindery operators.

Rick Salinas

Josh Romberg

Jörg W. Dähnhardt

James Tressler

Andy Fetherman

Mark Michelson

NAPCO Media’s Mark Michelson will serve as moderator for the session, “Developments in Finishing for Commercial Printing.” Panel participants include:

• James Tressler, VP of Sales, C.P. Bourg (Booth 7811)
• Rick Salinas, VP of Marketing, Duplo USA (Booth 8408)
• Jörg W. Dähnhardt, VP Postpress, Heidelberg USA, Inc. (Booth 10143)
• Josh Romberg, National Director of Sales, MBO (Booth 9951)
• Andy Fetherman, VP of Sales and Technology, Muller Martini (Booth 10543).

“Printers are adjusting to and are investing in prepress and press technology – however, finishing is often left behind,” notes Dähnhardt. Yet there have been significant advances in all finishing areas, from cutters to folders to die-cutting and folders-gluers, that drive productivity in all segments.

Join this group of commercial print finishing experts on Wednesday, October 23^rd at 1:00 pm in Room C144 and learn the latest in commercial printing-focused finishing.