FuturePrint Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the FuturePrint podcast, Karis Copp speaks to Carlos Lahoz , the industrial print sustainability manager at HP , and a headliner partner at EcoPrint 2023 . In this episode, Karis and Carlos discuss his career path within HP and the importance of sustainability throughout all divisions and departments of the organisation. This episode also explores how collaborat...

Send us Fan Mail Oxana Saimo is the co-founder of Yogacycled Wear, an eco-friendly activewear start-up, and the community specialist for Energy, Materials, and Infrastructure at the World Economic Forum, where she supports the engagement of industry partners in the Forum’s programs and activities. Oxana has over a decade of project management experience and has worked in China, France, and Switzer...

Send us Fan Mail Marc & Frazer consider the key trends and market opportunities for UV Inkjet in Industrial Applications.  Covering Sign & Display as the print providers move to a more diverse application range such as decorative printing Marc discusses how many of the new printers are now hybrid (print on boards and rolls) and require a more general-purpose ink performance. He then looks...

Send us Fan Mail Cimpress is a huge success story and possibly one of the largest print production companies in the world. Cimpress owns Vistaprint, Buildasign, Trade Print to name a few and employs over 18,000 people across the world. Jeff Freeman, based out of Ontario, Canada, heads up sustainability for the business, and in this very interesting discussion, Marcus Timson speaks with Jeff about...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the EcoPrint podcast, Karis Copp speaks to Jon Hutton , Director of Reconomy . Jon discusses his career in the recycling industry, and how his focus turned to print. Karis and Jon talk about the recycling challenges in different sectors, looking at the unique issues in the wide-format space, and the steps that need to be taken to improve and enhance recycling pr...

Send us Fan Mail Gerrard Fisher is a member of QSA Partners, a consultancy that helps clients develop circular economy business models. He has worked with clients ranging from fashion and textiles, to electronics, to transport and mobility and more. Gerrard shares his expertise on the circular economy as he chats with Frazer in this EcoPrint episode. What is a circular economy? Individuals have al...

Send us Fan Mail In this EcoPrint special, Frazer chats with Laurel Brunner as she explains more about her many years advocating 'Sustainability for Print'. Laurel worked closely with Frazer and Marcus on EcoPrint in Berlin in 2012 when they first launched the concept, guiding them through the minefield of standards. In this discussion, Laurel offers her perspective on how sustainability...

Send us Fan Mail 'Sign Again' is the first 100% circular sheet material made entirely from used banners and cutting waste for the Signage and Graphic industry. In this episode, Jordy de Jong, Brand Builder at Probo, introduces Probo and Sign Again, explaining what the material is, the technology behind the product and its sustainability impact on the print industry. Probo will be present...

Send us Fan Mail Robin Sprong is the owner of Robin Sprong Wallpaper (RSW) based in Cape Town, South Africa and is passionate about the environment, focusing on reducing waste and minimising the use of plastics and PVC materials.  RSW is wallpaper printing and creative platform for artists producing wallpapers and fabrics. Specialising in products for the interior market, RSW produces surface desi...

Send us Fan Mail In this special EcoPrint episode, Marcus Timson had the pleasure of being joined by John Elkington, one of the founders of the global sustainability movement, an experienced advisor to businesses, and a highly regarded thought leader and keynote speaker. In 2008, The Evening Standard named John among the ‘1000 Most Influential People’ in London, describing him as “a true green bus...

Send us Fan Mail Frazer Chesterman sits down with Patrick Herman, Exhibition Director for CCE , InPrint, and ICE held in Messe Munich ahead of the 2023 shows happening 14-16th March. Patrick gives a preview of what to expect at the shows, the value of running all three shows under one roof, and the importance of incorporating content. Book your ticket to the exhibitions Subscribe to the FuturePrin...

Send us Fan Mail Recently, we conducted an EcoPrint sustainability survey in partnership with Highcon and discussed the results in a live webinar, where Karis Copp was in conversation with Marcus Timson and Simon Lewis, VP of Marketing at Highcon. We release the second half of the webinar this week, focused on what businesses have to do to become more sustainable. Marcus and Simon emphasise the ne...

Send us Fan Mail Ken Stack is President & Owner of Proximus LLC. Originally an innovator and entrepreneur with notable success with the launch of Jetrion, more latterly, Ken has become an expert in M&A with a specialist in technology businesses, specifically, inkjet. In this episode, Marcus and Ken talk about M&A in 2022 and the projections for 2023 and how the market has changed and d...

Send us Fan Mail Recently, we conducted an EcoPrint sustainability survey in partnership with Highcon and discussed the results in a live webinar, where Karis Copp was in conversation with Marcus Timson and Simon Lewis, VP of Marketing at Highcon. In this week's EcoPrint special, we release the first half of the webinar. Marcus and Simon talk about sustainability strategies - why they're...

Send us Fan Mail Nigel Toplis is Managing Director of The Bardon Group stable of franchises which includes Kall Kwik , Recognition Express and Techclean . The Group specialises in developing and growing franchised businesses in the UK. Nigel started his franchise career with Kall Kwik, and has since acquired the master licence for Kall Kwik (from the US) and expanded The Bardon Group portfolio. In...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talk to Courtney Lorenz, the Senior Director - Global Environmental Sustainability, for Matthews International. Courtney leads the sustainability programme for this large multinational business who is a global provider of brand solutions, memorialization products and industrial technologies. The SGK segment is a leading provider of global packaging solutions an...

Send us Fan Mail Sue LaVerne is Xaar’s Chief People Officer, and in her newly created role leads Group HR. Together with her team, Sue ensures Xaar delivers on its ambition of becoming an ‘employer of choice’, a key part of the People pillar within the Group’s Sustainability Roadmap launched earlier this year. In this discussion, Marcus and Sue talk about the importance of people in delivering eve...

Send us Fan Mail With a variety of different and exciting applications, the Archipelago Technology team have opened a number of new markets that might require efficient coating of 3D objects or very precise droplet targeting including packaging and agriculture. The difficulty with traditional liquid coating of manufactured products is the huge level of waste. Archipelago’s technology allows far gr...

Send us Fan Mail Chris Jordan is a product launch expert with a passion for selling and marketing tech, particularly print related. In his career, Chris has worked with leaders and amazing individuals over the decades which has given him the knowledge and flexibility to adapt at speed, read, translate and continually identify and deliver new opportunities. During the second half of 2022, many trig...

Send us Fan Mail Having been in the wide format print industry for 20 years, Nathan Swinson Bullough has acknowledged the need for change in order to limit our environmental impact. Driven by creativity and sustainability, his mission is to do cool stuff whilst limiting environmental damage and wants to help influence change for the greater good. In this podcast episode, Marcus talks to Nathan abo...

Send us Fan Mail Make UK is the largest voice supporting UK manufacturing. Charlotte Horobin’s role as Region Director is to engage Make UK’s members and assist them in advancing as a manufacturer by providing bespoke introductions, providing industry insight, attendance at events & networking, promoting their business and ensuring their views are heard.  In this fascinating episode, Marcus ta...

Send us Fan Mail Fred Lill is a co-owner and director of Lil Packaging, Europe’s largest independent producer of e-commerce packaging, on a mission to eradicate plastics from e-commerce. The sustainable paperboard inventions of Fred Lill and his co-owner, brother Barry Lill, have substituted >20,000 tonnes of single-use plastics from the internet retailing sector. In this episode, Frazer Cheste...

Send us Fan Mail Following a successful 2022, FuturePrint is gearing up for an exciting year of face-to-face events! In this episode, Karis Copp talks to Marcus and Frazer about what FuturePrint has in store for 2023, discussing why sustainability is the major theme for this year. They preview the agenda for the EcoPrint Summit in June as well as introduce the numerous other events lined up for th...

Send us Fan Mail Elsie Hargate is the Sustainability Manager for Bluetree Group , one of the UK's leading print service providers. Bluetree employed Elsie in March 2022 to lead their sustainability programme, and since then has already become one of the UK Printing Charity 's Rising Stars. Elsie is taking Bluetree on a journey to improve its sustainability performance by initiating a str...

Send us Fan Mail What a year 2022 has been for FuturePrint as the world emerges from COVID. In this episode, Karis Copp talks to Frazer and Marcus as they reflect on the past year discussing the return to in-person events and major industry trends, including sustainability. Frazer and Marcus also highlight notable themes and talks from the FuturePrint Leaders' Summit in June 2022 and the rece...