In this issue we continue our coverage of the British School Photography Conference with presentations of Does AI Represent a Threat, Hype or the Future of our Industry?, SER and Building a Multinational Enterprise from Scratch and The Portrait Truck and Charting a Path to Successful Cooperation. Our coverage of the Japan Inkjet Technology Fair conference continues with Felix Schoeller Digital Media, Innovative Self Curable Aqueous Pigment Inkjet Ink and INKBANK For a Colorful World. Phototalk focusses on Student-Led Photo Printing Gains Momentum in India.
This month’s Brief News.. has been expanded with many interesting items and the Upcoming Events section continues to grow as we have recognized that many of our readers have added signs to their printing business.
Our Upcoming Events shows events from the beginning of April to the beginning of June, although we have a not-yet-published listing through the summer of 2025
The Business Review contains reviews of Xerox Holdings and Timpson Holdings
Brief News of the Photofinishing Industry includes:
• Pixami has created a new 3-minute Yearbook Pro marketing video
• Photobook.ai has launched a new program for companies to recognize customers and employees with a personalized photobook
* Secondary schools and the lottery procedure of Amsterdam
• SPOA ‘25 International Summit on School Photography and Yearbooks to be held June 24-26, 2025
• Bern, Switzerland-based retailer Foto Video Zumstein is acquiring bankrupt Foto Marlin in Basel
• ARN and Reseller News will launch EDGE 2025: The A/NZ Channel FutureScape
• British International Investment (BII), agreed a $50 million deal with Ghana International Bank (GHIB) to boost trade in seven African countries
• WaldoPro announced support for customizable FaceBlocker technology
• David Zwang reviews Hunkeler Innovationdays 2025
• Nilofer Khan reviews the CP+ show in the Phoblographer
• Keypoint Intelligence 2023–2028 Production Software Forecast Report
• Generative AI testing now shows these models deliberately ignore human instructions
• The 2025 Worldwide Image Capture Forecast from Rise Above Research
• SwiftFoto by Kanematsu KSF-10R 300 x 300 dpi dye-sub Multimedia Photo Printer
• The Future of Digital vs. Offset Printing to 2029
• Eastman Kodak Co. is tightening restrictions on respooling its motion film stock into 35mm still photography cassettes.
• Alyrick finalized a binding purchase agreement to acquire an 18.24% stake in Smartphoto Group NV
• Will China Lucky Film release a new color negative film in Q2 2025?
• Fujifilm said it is resuming the production of two color negative films in China
• 2025 IPC Hall of Fame and Professional Photographer Achievement Awards luncheon
• Felix Schoeller will close its Penig facility with 119 employees
• B&H Photo acquires 350,000 sq. ft. Manhattan building for $150 millio
• PhotoKlassik II.2025 begins a new series of articles in which the best cameras for analog photographers
• Highlighted four key trends shaping industries today
• PrintGreen is set to bridge the gap between perception and reality around print sustainability
• CEWE Group‘s 2025 Innovation Days in Oldenburg
• IMI is launching e-Inkjetnews – Inkjet Industry: Trends & Innovations – a free monthly e-newsletter
• Frame of Mind, a new survey highlighting the profound impact photography has on emotional well-being