June 5, 2024
Fujifilm Collaborates with ColorBase to Profile Premium Media for Acuity See p. 4
Kongsberg Embraces “Maximizing Creativity” with drupa 2024 Booth See p. 15
Using Automation to Combat Labor Shortages in Postpress Production See p. 18
Fiery Brings Superpowers to Industrial Print See p. 40
Canon Demonstrates the Power to Drive Positive Change at drupa 2024 Through Collaborations and Support Initiatives Canon demonstriert auf der drupa 2024, wie durch Kollaborationen und durch die Unterstützung von Initiativen positiver Wandel vorangetrieben werden kann. Under the theme of “The Power to Move” and in line with its Kyosei philosophy of living and working together for the common good, Canon (Hall 8a) is showing how it is partnering and collaborating with other businesses to drive positive change in the industry and beyond. Showcasing multiple end-to-end solutions, Canon is working with 25 technology partners to inspire new and better ways of working with innovative business models, application opportunities and new levels of integration. Demonstrating how it is championing the importance of sustainability and nurturing future generations to appreciate the full benefits of print, the company is donating to a variety of different non-profit organisations about 20,000 books, brochures and flyers being produced during drupa for demonstrations.
World Unseen
Within “The Core,” an immersive, multisensory space at the centre of its stand, Canon is demonstrating how print has the power to engage through emotion, and drive business transformation. A central feature in The Core is an adaptation of the recent ‘World Unseen’ exhibition, created for the visually impaired in London in April in cooperation with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). Shown in a way that can only be experienced in this format for the eleven days of drupa, it showcases how imagery can be experienced through
People Profile: Jules Van Sant Jules Van Sant is Chief Inspirational Officer and Partner of Bubble & Hatch, a marketing consulting company based in the Pacific Northwest. The Bubble & Hatch team provided layout design work for the drupa daily publication. Jules has been part of the graphic production and communications industry for 38 years and counting. Out of college and working in advertising, she “fell” into a large format
touch to tell stories, communicate and to evoke emotion. The technologies behind the elevated prints—the Arizona 2300 FLXflow and PRISMAelevate XL—are also on Canon’s stand, along with further examples of elevated printing. Continued on Page 2
sign and screen-printing graphics company and never looked back. From production and operations management to print buying, sales and marketing roles, then association management and business advocacy, she has seen many aspects of the printing industry. Jules held the position of Executive Director at the Pacific Print Industry Association (PPI) from 2006 to 2018, working with print and graphics companies, schools, and students in seven states. She worked hard to rebuild connections with educators, employers and show the exciting applications of print at career days. Continued on Page 10