The annual 3rd Wide-Format Summit, presented by PRINTING United Alliance and Wide-Format Impressions, kicked off with the biggest turnout the event has seen, with 75 wide-format print exhibitors at the PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The event has witnessed the support of 35 sponsoring companies, including Keynote Sponsors Agfa, Canon, EFI, and FUJIFILM. Growing volumes is essential to maintaining growth in the wide-format segment, and the event offered strong strategies for reaching that goal. Approaches include buying market share though acquisition, making it easier to do business with your company, and removing barriers by automating production systems.
The path forward for wide-format producers may include a change in business model. This is the moment the industry has been waiting for. It will be a moment to change the model and create additional value and revenue; a moment to leverage the inherent benefits of inkjet printing. If you keep focus, this is going to be a better place to be than ever before. A panel discussing during the 3rd Wide-Format Summit showcased the top trends affecting the wide-format industry and how PSPs print service providers are responding to them.
