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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 solutions
• Collaborations with major printer, workflow, and robotic partners
•  Factory tours
• Japanese cuisine
• Japanese tea ceremony 

The Horizon Team is thrilled to welcome guests from all over the world into the next level of print finishing automation.

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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

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#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

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#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 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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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Hot Minute Introduction  
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#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!

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Hot Minute Introduction  
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#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!

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Hot Minute Introduction  
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#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!

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#1 Hot Minute Introduction  
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