2007 Printing Industry Hall of Fame —Fearlessly Embracing Technology - Gary Samuels

Samuels truly enjoys the lifespan of a completed project, which he relates to the pieces of a puzzle, each fitting tight- ly with one another to produce the desired image. He’ll even visit trade shows and exhibitions for other industries to see how they approach material handling.

Most impressively, Samuels isn’t afraid to sit down and map out his own ideas to the point of seeing them become technological realities. A trip to one dairy packaging expo sparked him toward the creation of an ink pump that processes UV and conventional ink for web and sheetfed. In fact, Samuels has secured the U.S. patent for his design, and it is patent pending worldwide.