GelatoConnect – the next-generation production platform for the print industry – continues to gain ground

Five print producers — PressUp in Italy, JVNZ in Australia and New Zealand, Oschatz Visuelle Medien in Germany, Exakta in Sweden, and ESP Colour in the UK — are a handful of the many adopting GelatoConnect Workflow.This expansion means, over time, that GelatoConnect will be replacing all existing workflow solutions in these print producers’ facilities. The adoption by these customers, along with  many others driven by post-drupa demand, has significantly filled Gelato’s 2024 Connect pipeline, highlighting the platform’s strong momentum and value add.

GelatoConnect Workflow - Machine and Product Agnostic 

GelatoConnect is a proven machine-and-product agnostic workflow software for the print industry. It is built for the next generation of print orders – short print runs that are highly personalized and often received directly from ecommerce and marketing systems. Forward-thinking printers all over the world are turning to GelatoConnect to best support production of orders generated by the creator economy and ecommerce industry. GelatoConnect Workflow is already supporting 10 million+ individual orders each year. 

McKinsey & Company: “Improve your profit by 3 to 7 percentage points with GelatoConnect” 

According to a McKinsey study, GelatoConnect can increase profit margins by up to 7 percentage points when combined with GelatoConnect Procurement and Logistics modules.

The platform integrates materials ordering and tracking, pre-press, printing, post-press, and packaging tasks into a single system. GelatoConnect is accessible over mobile and functions as a production facility’s remote control, offering significant time savings and operational efficiency. With pre-loaded configurations, setting up new machines or products is simple, requiring just a few clicks. Real-time tracking and reporting capabilities help identify and resolve bottlenecks quickly, ensuring peak efficiency. 

"GelatoConnect is revolutionizing the print industry by providing a seamless, integrated solution that enhances production efficiency and profitability. We are witnessing real-time tangible improvements in our production efficiencies and cost base," said Vincenzo Cirimele, CEO of PressUp. "By fully deploying GelatoConnect Workflow, we are setting a new standard for efficiency and profitability in the print industry."

Roadmap and Future Developments

Gelato is committed to continuous improvement and innovation. GelatoConnect Workflow will continue to evolve and undergo several enhancements aimed at further optimizing production processes and expanding its feature set. 

“We are honored to work with these print trailblazers to continually improve our software. We are constantly innovating to stay ahead of industry trends and meet the evolving needs of our customers," said Gelato Founder and CEO, Henrik Müller-Hansen."GelatoConnect users can look forward to cutting-edge features that haven’t been accessible to the print industry in the past, enabling them to compete not just in print production, but in the global retail space."