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The Horizon Smart Factory 2026 event, will be held at the Horizon Factory headquarters in Takashima, Japan, from November 4th to 6th, 2026.     Key highlights include  Integration of robotic and workflow systems Lights Out production 5 new solutionsCollaborations with major printer, workflow, and robotic partners Factory toursJapanese cuisineJapanese tea ceremony The Horizon Team is thrilled to welcome guests from all over the world into the next level of print finishing automation. Official HSF Newsletters ON THE HORIZON! #2 ON THE HORIZON! #1 For event inquiries, please find your local contact here: https://www.horizon.co.jp/en/sales_network/salesnet_index.html Watch Visual Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cVhmchOWC1c ＊＊＊＊ What is Hot Minute? ＊＊＊＊ https://www.buzzsprout.com/1245734/13711752 ＊＊＊＊ Past Episodes ＊＊＊＊ #9 Horizon Finishing First 2025 #8 Horizon at Hunkeler Innovation Days 2025 #7 Horizon Smart Factory 2024 #6 Horizon Folder Automation with JD Mackie #5 Horizon at drupa 2024 #4 Herbert Cheong and #HistorywithHorizon #3 Ryuji Kinugawa and #HistorywithHorizon #2 Hideharu Hori and #HistorywithHorizon #1 Eijiro Hori and #HistorywithHorizon

Finishing First 2025 is just around the corner and Captain Timm is here to cover all the information you need on the Horizon booth, applications, and partners!  Link to local contacts: https://www.horizon.co.jp/en/sales_network/salesnet_index.html Link to Finishing First registration form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=NI8nElokw0eFtBP9YDjFw8LgUIXKcm1OjxrXIiZ1AL9UQ1BBSUZDRkNRVEJDT0RRTjg5UlJDSzRUMiQlQCN0PWcu More information on Finishing First: https://horizon.de/finishing-first-2025/#event-infos Watch Visual Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GOr-OUwp1QI ＊＊＊＊ What is Hot Minute? ＊＊＊＊ https://www.buzzsprout.com/1245734/13711752 ＊＊＊＊ Past Episodes ＊＊＊＊ #8 Horizon at Hunkeler Innovation Days 2025 #7 Horizon Smart Factory 2024 #6 Horizon Folder Automation with JD Mackie #5 Horizon at drupa 2024 #4 Herbert Cheong and #HistorywithHorizon #3 Ryuji Kinugawa and #HistorywithHorizon #2 Hideharu Hori and #HistorywithHorizon #1 Eijiro Hori and #HistorywithHorizon

In this episode of Hot Minute, Bryan Takano is joined by Horizon International Market Promotions Team General Manager Yasuo Taketsugu to introduce the Horizon system lineup at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2025.  Listen to learn about highlights like: ・Canon & Horizon Inline Saddle Stitching System・Hunkeler Integrated iCE STITCHLINER Mark V・Robot Integrated Perfect Binding System・Other collaborations and applications  Watch Visual Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CToGYtXYjz8 Learn more about our show at HID 2025: https://www.horizon.co.jp/en/news/20250124-on-the-horizon-newsletter-hid25.html ＊＊＊＊ What is Hot Minute? ＊＊＊＊ https://www.buzzsprout.com/1245734/13711752 ＊＊＊＊ Past Episodes ＊＊＊＊#7 Horizon Smart Factory 2024 #6 Horizon Folder Automation with JD Mackie #5 Horizon at drupa 2024 #4 Herbert Cheong and #HistorywithHorizon #3 Ryuji Kinugawa and #HistorywithHorizon #2 Hideharu Hori and #HistorywithHorizon #1 Eijiro Hori and #HistorywithHorizon

In this episode of Hot Minute, Bryan Takano is joined by Horizon International Market Promotions Team General Manager Yasuo Taketsugu to introduce Horizon Smart Factory 2024.  Listen to learn about HSF Highlights like: ・HSF 2024 Basic Info ・Exhibition Zones ･System Linup & Collaborations ・Smart Factory Tech Learn more about HSF 2024: https://www.horizon.co.jp/en/news/20240729-Horizon-Smart-Factory-Announcement.html Watch Visual Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/O4nEFJV10iY ＊＊＊＊ What is Hot Minute? ＊＊＊＊ https://www.buzzsprout.com/1245734/13711752 ＊＊＊＊ Past Episodes ＊＊＊＊ #6 Horizon Folder Automation with JD Mackie #5 Horizon at drupa 2024 #4 Herbert Cheong and #HistorywithHorizon #3 Ryuji Kinugawa and #HistorywithHorizon #2 Hideharu Hori and #HistorywithHorizon #1 Eijiro Hori and #HistorywithHorizon

In this episode of Hot Minute, Bryan Takano is joined by JD Mackie to talk about his favorite folder, the Horizon iCE FOLDER AFV-566FKT, and how its automation saves users time and helps future proof their business. JD Mackie is a Senior Service Engineer for our US distributor Standard Finishing Systems and has over 42 years of experience with bindery equipment, specializing in folders. Learn more about the iCE FOLDER AFV-56K Series: https://www.horizon.co.jp/products/en/products/folders/afv56k_e/afv56k_e.html Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PCMhRLGhTmg ＊＊＊＊ What is Hot Minute? ＊＊＊＊ https://www.buzzsprout.com/1245734/13711752 ＊＊＊＊ Past Episodes ＊＊＊＊ #5 Horizon at drupa 2024 #4 Herbert Cheong and #HistorywithHorizon #3 Ryuji Kinugawa and #HistorywithHorizon #2 Hideharu Hori and #HistorywithHorizon #1 Eijiro Hori and #HistorywithHorizon

drupa is just around the corner! In this episode of Hot Minute with Horizon, hear about Horizon's show at drupa 2024 with Yasuo Taketsugu and Bryan Takano of Horizon International's Market Promotions team. Learn more about our drupa 2024 show: https://www.horizon.co.jp/en/exhibition/drupa2024/index.html ＊＊＊＊ What is Hot Minute? ＊＊＊＊ Hot Minute Introduction   https://www.buzzsprout.com/1245734/13711752 ＊＊＊＊ Past Episodes ＊＊＊＊ #4 Herbert Cheong and #HistorywithHorizon #3 Ryuji Kinugawa and #HistorywithHorizon #2 Hideharu Hori and #HistorywithHorizon #1 Eijiro Hori and #HistorywithHorizon

In this episode of Hot Minute with Horizon, Bryan welcomes President & Chairman of the Cyber Group, Herbert Cheong, to share his #HistorywithHorizon. Cyber is Horizon's official distribution partner for Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and other countries in Southeast Asia,  with relationships first beginning over 40 years ago in 1982. We look forward to hearing your #HistorywithHorizon: https://www.horizon.co.jp/en/news/20240213-history-with-horizon.html ＊＊＊＊ What is Hot Minute? ＊＊＊＊ Hot Minute Introduction   https://www.buzzsprout.com/1245734/13711752 ＊＊＊＊ Past Episodes ＊＊＊＊ #3 Ryuji Kinugawa and #HistorywithHorizon #2 Hideharu Hori and #HistorywithHorizon #1 Eijiro Hori and #HistorywithHorizon

In the episode of Hot Minute, Bryan is joined by Horizon International Managing Director Ryuji Kinugawa to promote our #HistorywithHorizon LinkedIn campaign. Kinugawa-san has been in Horizon for over 35 years and has experienced many different jobs through during that time making him a crucial component of our team. Listen to hear Kinugawa-san's #HistorywithHorizon story! Learn more about our #HistorywithHorizon campaign! ＊＊＊＊ What is Hot Minute? ＊＊＊＊ Hot Minute Introduction   https://www.buzzsprout.com/1245734/13711752 ＊＊＊＊ Past Episodes ＊＊＊＊ #2 Hideharu Hori and #HistorywithHorizon #1 Eijiro Hori and #HistorywithHorizon

In the episode of Hot Minute, Bryan is joined by Horizon Inc. Managing Director Hideharu Hori to promote our #HistorywithHorizon LinkedIn campaign. Hideharu is the third generation of the Hori family, and talks about what it was like growing up surrounded by the Horizon community and shares his own #HistorywithHorizon. Learn more about our #HistorywithHorizon campaign! ＊＊＊＊ What is Hot Minute? ＊＊＊＊ Hot Minute Introduction   https://www.buzzsprout.com/1245734/13711752 ＊＊＊＊ Past Episodes ＊＊＊＊ #1 Eijiro Hori and #HistorywithHorizon

In this episode of Hot Minute, Bryan is joined by Horizon President & Representative Eijiro Hori to introduce our #HistorywithHorizon LinkedIn campaign. Eijiro talks about past drupa experiences and his own #HistorywithHorizon story. Learn more about our #HistorywithHorizon campaign! ＊＊＊＊ What is Hot Minute? ＊＊＊＊ #1 Hot Minute Introduction   https://www.buzzsprout.com/1245734/13711752

Hot Minute with Horizon aims to keep you updated with the latest information about Horizon solutions, technology, events, and global finishing trends. In this episode, join Bryan Takano and Yasuo Taketsugu of the Horizon International Market Promotions team as they introduce themselves and this new podcast from the Horizon Headquarters in Japan. Side note: the recording was done late 2023, which is why we reference drupa as being "next year."

As the first iCELiNK customer, Sendmoments has been able to automatically collect and visualize data from their Horizon finishing machines resulting in increased uptime. The addition of a new Horizon book production line has given them the capability to shorten turnaround times for short to medium run books.

On this episode we discussworkflow automation with Julie Watson, CEO of Ultimate TechnoGraphics. Ultimate TechnoGraphics has been a pioneer in imposition software for three decades and is continuing to lead their customers into a more efficient, profitable future. To learn more about Ultimate's workflow solutions like Ultimate Binder for post-press automation visit https://imposition.com/.

In this episode we discuss the importance of operator and machine interaction in the overall efficiency of the production process. SpencerMetrics is a technology provider that specializes in collecting important data that often falls through the cracks in other systems: the human element. Special Guest: Vishal Sahay https://www.horizon.co.jp/global.html

Horizon International will be presenting at the exciting The Real Production Show produced by FUJIFILM Europe GmbH on October 27th, 2020. On this episode we sit down with the show's host Mark Stephenson to discuss the upcoming event and what viewers can expect. You can register for the show ahead of time at https://info.fujifilm.eu/secondrealproductionshow.html.  (Please check back later if the link is temporarily down) If there's a topic you'd like featured on the next episode of Horizon Radio, send us at email at [email protected] and put "listener question" in the subject title. To learn more about Horizon finishing solutions visit https://www.horizon.co.jp/global.html.