Cory Francer, Author at Wide-format Impressions

December 5, 2024 What's Trending Now: AI in Print Production and Operations

On the latest episode of "What's Trending Now" Lisa Cross, principal analyst for NAPCO Research, and Cory Francer, analyst for NAPCO Research discuss AI and its increasing use in print production and operations.

January 5, 2023 EFI's Ken Hanulec Talks Soft Signage Technology

Napco Research Analyst Cory Francer sat down to chat with Ken Hanulec, VP of worldwide marketing for EFI, to discuss recent company news, EFI's latest soft signage technologies, and hybrid technologies and applications that are happening across the wide-format industry.

October 19, 2022 Canon USA Unveils Next Generation imagePRESS Series

Increased automation, high-speed production, and application versatility are key drivers behind the new imagePRESS digital presses.

May 18, 2021 Ron Ellis on The Importance of G7 and Upcoming Training Opportunities

Ron Ellis, a G7 Expert Trainer, spoke with Cory Francer about the importance of G7 in the printing and packaging industries.

June 18, 2020 How Faces Behind Masks Uses Digital Printing to Bring the Human Touch Back to Hospitals

Faces Behind Masks debuted a platform to connect printers with hospitals to provide stickers of medical professionals’ faces.

March 19, 2020 Package Printers and Converters Ramp Up in Nation's Time of Need

As COVID-19 has descended on North America, package printers and converters are keeping the presses running.

March 10, 2020 HP Indigo Reveals drupa 2020 Product Launches Addressing Label and Packaging Trends

On Monday, March 9, HP Indigo hosted a webcast to unveil its product portfolio for drupa 2020.

October 29, 2019 Durst Debuts Multiple Wide-Format Printers

Two of Durst’s wide-format offerings made their North American debuts at PRINTING United.

October 28, 2019 EFI Continues to Push Digital Transformation

The past year has seen significant changes for EFI, but EFI remains poised to continue its leadership position.

October 25, 2019 The PRINTING United Vision Becomes Reality

Convergence emerges at PRINTING United with a diverse show floor.

October 24, 2019 Collaboration to Benefit the Entire Industry

Ford Bowers, president and CEO of SGIA, and Dave Leskusky, president of NAPCO Media, offered their insights into what PRINTING United will mean to the industry and how the two organizations behind the show have grown even closer over the past few years.

October 23, 2019 Laying the Convergence Foundation

PRINTING United opened with an intensive educational session devoted to the impact of convergence.

February 6, 2019 Strong Foundation Supports An All-American Transition

As print segments continue to converge, the need to adopt a combination of new technologies and products will be inevitable.

December 10, 2018 A Time of Change

SGIA Expo attendees celebrated the opening night of SGIA and toasted to the future with PRINTING United in Dallas next October.

October 24, 2018 A Digital Package Printing Primer

At a session during the 2018 SGIA Expo, Bob Leahey, Associate Director for Keypoint Intelligence/InfoTrends, asserted packaging is a strong focus area for printers because the segment exhibits consistent growth opportunities.