Jun 18, 2024, 19:35 by Kalie VanDewater

The market for digital textile printing is fast-growing, presenting new business opportunities for print service providers (PSPs). But getting started can involve a learning curve for most. Here’s what you need to know.

Jun 18, 2024, 19:21 by Kalie VanDewater

The functional printing market is poised for explosive growth, so what is holding back inkjet from wider adoption for this market segment?

Jun 18, 2024, 19:11 by Kalie VanDewater

There is no longer a question whether production inkjet image quality is good enough to replace offset. If done well, a business model of fewer pages — at higher value per page — can result in significantly higher revenues.

Jun 18, 2024, 14:08 by Kalie VanDewater

The DTF market keeps growing faster than expected. Here are a few reasons why.

Jun 18, 2024, 13:53 by Kalie VanDewater

The introduction of UV-LED curing was initially met with some skepticism. Today, innovations in the technology benefit wide-format printers and more.

Jun 18, 2024, 13:35 by Kalie VanDewater

How packaging design adapts to speak to the retail customer.

Jun 18, 2024, 13:00 by Carly O'Neill

PRINTING United Alliance, the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in North America, is excited to announce that PRINTING United Expo 2024 registration across market segments, and hotel bookings for the event, are trending ahead last year’s impressive figures. Taking place September 10-12 in vibrant Las Vegas, this year’s Expo promises to be an unmissable event for industry professionals, innovators, and enthusiasts alike. Register online today to attend the Expo and its many educational and co-located events taking place over three action-packed days: www.printingunited.com/register.

Jun 14, 2024, 17:11 by Gary Jones

Every year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announces the Top 10 most frequently cited workplace violations. The newest Top 10 list for the 2023 fiscal year, in this case from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023, was recently released.   OSHA’s annual list includes violations from several industry segments including construction and general industry, with printing falling under the latter category.

Jun 13, 2024, 13:18 by Carly O'Neill

A study appearing in Advances in Social Science Research Journal focuses on a publishing company, Sage, and how it stresses humane qualities of a diverse society. Conducted by Cal Poly Emeritus Professor, Harvey Levenson, the study is presented at a time when social media is in question and being scrutinized by groups ranging from social scientists to media critics to the U.S. Congress.

Jun 13, 2024, 12:44 by Carly O'Neill

(CARROLLTON, Texas) — FASTSIGNS®, the leading sign, graphics and visual communications franchise, has been ranked on Entrepreneur’s 2024 Top Franchises for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion list. The ranking recognizes the top 100 franchise brands that are at the forefront of advancing diversity, equity and inclusion, both at the corporate level and within the ranks of their franchisees.

Jun 13, 2024, 12:38 by Carly O'Neill

June 12, 2024, Toronto, ON – Crawford Technologies, a provider of innovative document solutions that streamline, improve and manage customer communications, has entered a strategic partnership with Docuvela, an emerging innovator of cloud-based document management and content services. Crawford Technologies has partnered with Docuvela because of the company’s modern approach to storing data and content that simplifies integrations with line of business applications, AI tools and other modern technologies. Docuvela will benefit with the ability to integrate Crawford Technologies’ full suite of customer communications management solutions into its current offerings delivered via a comprehensive, innovative cloud-based solution.

Jun 13, 2024, 12:28 by Carly O'Neill

Summa is partnering with Caron Technology S.r.l. to offer a new expansion to its L Series laser cutters: the Caron cradle feeder. The combination of a Summa laser cutter and a Caron cradle feeder helps create an automatic cutting workflow that will make textile production incredibly efficient while retaining the highest level of quality.

Jun 12, 2024, 21:40 by Carly O'Neill

Bennington, NH - In today's retail landscape, gift cards are a popular staple of modern shopping experiences for busy consumers. However, this convenience comes at a considerable environmental cost. According to the International Card Manufacturers Association (ICMA), nearly 30 billion plastic cards are produced globally each year.

Jun 12, 2024, 20:56 by Carly O'Neill

Ramsey, NJ -- Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leader in industrial and commercial printing and packaging solutions, is pleased to announce the installation of its generation 4 AccurioJet KM-1e LED UV Inkjet Press at PostcardMania, a nationwide marketing company headquartered in Clearwater, Florida. The additional KM-1e will support the company’s growth in direct mail and integrated projects for a wide range of customers.

Jun 12, 2024, 15:09 by Irene Tonson

The wide array of valuable and in-depth benchmarking reports cover major topics and challenges that industry segments are facing and recommendations to help overcome them.

Jun 11, 2024, 17:35 by Stephanie Buka

The 2024 PRINTING United Alliance Federal Legislative Priorities Survey gathered information from members to determine which federal policy issues have the most impact on print service providers (PSPs) and the printing industry. More than 200 Alliance members contributed to this effort, including commercial printers, wide-format printers, apparel decorators, and package printers/converters, among others.

Jun 11, 2024, 14:00 by Carly O'Neill

PRINTING United Alliance, the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in North America, and STAHLS’, a renowned leader in garment decoration technology; are pleased to announce a strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing employee education and development. The newest iLEARNING+ courses and certifications, including the latest Spring 2024 release, can be found at: https://www.ilearningplus.org/.

Jun 11, 2024, 02:03 by Gary Jones

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation once again failed to pass the New York State Legislature. While the legislation passed the state Senate, it was not voted on in the Assembly before the legislature adjourned for the year. Therefore, EPR will not be enacted in New York state in 2024. Earlier this year, PRINTING United Alliance reported that the legislature was considering an EPR program for packaging that would have set requirements for packaging reduction, incorporation of recycled content, and a ban on the use of certain toxic chemicals that included the use of carbon black-based materials such as black printing inks.

Jun 10, 2024, 14:04 by Javier Robles

Idealliance announces that the Epson SurePress L-4733 has achieved the highly coveted Digital Press System Certification.

Jun 6, 2024, 19:43 by Adriane Harrison

The Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) was passed in June 2023, to fill the gaps between federal, state, and local law with the goal of providing greater protection to pregnant and postpartum employees. While the law was immediately effective, an implementing regulation was necessary to provide additional direction on compliance. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued the regulation in April 2024 and it will go into effect on June 18, 2024.