Feb 20, 2024, 21:38 by Irene Tonson

Recognizing the products that improve or advance the printing industry with exceptional contributions in quality, capability, and productivity.

Feb 20, 2024, 16:30 by Jordan Gorski

Epson Achieves Digital Press System from Idealliance for Epson SurePress L-6534VW

Feb 19, 2024, 22:28 by Irene Tonson

Ford Bowers is CEO of PRINTING United Alliance. Ford has been in the printing industry since 2004, having worked in the flexographic, screen, and offset segments in various capacities. He began as a flexo plate maker assembling color keys and going on press checks.

Feb 19, 2024, 22:28 by Irene Tonson

Chris Curran is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in the printing, packaging, and publishing industries. Currently serving as a Group President at PRINTING United Alliance, he has been instrumental in fostering community building and teamwork with various departments within the Alliance. Chris leads both the Editorial and Sales teams for the Alliance encompassing all Media, Sponsorship, and Exposition sales.

Feb 19, 2024, 22:28 by Irene Tonson

Mark J. Subers is President of Exhibitions and Events. Subers has oversight of all events produced by the joint entity which includes all summits and conferences for the “Impressions” brands — Printing Impressions, In-plant Impressions, Packaging Impressions, and Wide-format Impressions.

Feb 19, 2024, 22:19 by Irene Tonson

Andy Cvitanov is the Chief Operating Officer. He has held senior leadership positions in the B2B space, from entrepreneurial/middle market to large Fortune 500 companies.

Feb 19, 2024, 22:11 by Irene Tonson

James Martin serves as the Group President of the Association. He has dedicated 25 years of distinguished service to the printing media industry, previously as president and CEO of MBO, Chief Marketing Executive at Heidelberg Americas and CEO of Printing Association of Florida.

Feb 19, 2024, 22:02 by Irene Tonson

Dave Leskusky is the President of PRINTING United Alliance. A sales and marketing enthusiast turned media executive, Dave has dedicated his career to growing NAPCO Media into an industry-leading media entity.

Feb 19, 2024, 21:10 by Irene Tonson

Jordan Gorski is an Idealliance certified G7 Expert, CMP Master, and BrandQ Expert and supports the global printing and packaging supply chain through his work with Idealliance as Executive Director.

Feb 15, 2024, 15:14 by Carly O'Neill

St. Louis, MO - MGX, a leader in printable specialty substrates, just introduced its newly reformulated dry toner coating technology. This exclusive coating technology provides the highest quality output, significantly reduces post-print static, and enhances toner adhesion and durability. This is truly a game changer for commercial printers with production dry toner equipment. Lowering the post-print static allows finishing to be easily managed while reducing time and hassle.

Feb 15, 2024, 15:00 by Carly O'Neill

PRINTING United Alliance, the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in North America; Brand Chain, the essential community for the brand solutions supply chain; and the Print Education & Research Foundation (PERF), an organization dedicated to providing research and education for the printing industry; announce their respective Boards have signaled their intent to effect a merger of the three entities. This strategic alliance will bring together these esteemed organizations with likeminded missions, united in the commitment to advancing the printing industry through collaboration, education, and innovation. The target date for the merger is April 1, 2024.

Feb 14, 2024, 22:16 by Carly O'Neill

Rochester, NY - February 2024: Release R10.8 offers users a new experience in our remarkable, one-of-a-kind Customer Help Desk. The LiftERP Help Center has always been very easy to access and use, and with input and suggestions from Lift Software users, it has been enhanced to become the most user-focused help center available in today’s market.

Feb 14, 2024, 22:09 by Carly O'Neill

SPARTA, MI — General Formulations, the solutions leader and global manufacturer of pressure-sensitive media, film, and laminates, is thrilled to announce the launch of their new and improved, rebranded website: www.generalformulations.com. The new site marks a significant milestone in the company's 70-year history and offers an enhanced user experience, providing easier access to a wide array of products and resources.

Feb 14, 2024, 22:04 by Carly O'Neill

Responding to ongoing customer needs, Foster Printing, a leading large format trade packaging printer, is adding new finishing capabilities, such as folding gluing and die cutting, to its production offerings as its corrugated finishers, mid-format printers, brokers, and print buyers look to Foster as a one-stop-shop for their folding carton orders. After seeing an impressive live demonstration at a Koenig & Bauer Dallas open house, the Southern California printer chose to invest in a new Koenig & Bauer Allpro 145 folder gluer and a Koenig & Bauer iPress 145 K PRO blanking die cutter to expand its capabilities into finishing for the folding carton market. The two new machines will be delivered in the spring of 2024.

Feb 14, 2024, 21:58 by Carly O'Neill

Flexographic packaging trade shop and early technology adopter Pacificolor is reaping significant production and sustainability benefits after upgrading from fluorescent exposure to LED technology with a Shine LED Lamp Kit, innovated by Miraclon. The Shine LED Lamp Kit is notable as a simple, low-cost route to the multiple benefits of LED exposure, necessitating just a straightforward, fast, retrofit upgrade to existing fluorescent exposure frames.

Feb 13, 2024, 17:40 by Carly O'Neill

St. Clair Shores, MI – STAHLS’ is announcing the latest Master Distributor for CAD-CUT® HTV and Hotronix® heat presses. JDS Industries is a family-owned wholesaler for awards, personalization, and signs, based in Sioux Falls, SD, and supplying customers nationwide through a network of 13 warehouses. They are eager to meet the growing demands of the apparel decorating industry by representing the STAHLS’ brand of quality heat transfer materials and Hotronix® equipment and accessories.

Feb 13, 2024, 16:11 by Carly O'Neill

Copenhagen, January 30, 2024 - Bjørn Thorsen A/S is proud to take part in a new project aiming to develop solutions for easier replacement of transfer prints on clothing. Supported by the Environmental Technology Development and Demonstration Program (MUDP) of the Danish Environmental Ministry, the project "Reuse is Good Use" (in Danish: ”Genbrug er god brug”) is a collaboration between the Danish Technological Institute (project leader and knowledge partner), NS System A/S (transfer print supplier), Bjørn Thorsen A/S (raw material supplier), and Fabricaid ApS (advisor in the circular textile value chain). It aims to develop methods for removing existing transfer prints from certain types of textiles and create a new type of removable transfer print that is easier to replace in the future.

Feb 12, 2024, 21:28 by Carly O'Neill

Owner and CEO at Performance Print Services, Chris Wallace talks about the benefits of joining the Alliance, how he manages growth as a business leader, and the recognition the company has received for printing excellence since founded in 2017.

Feb 12, 2024, 19:05 by Carly O'Neill

SCREEN Graphic Solutions Co., Ltd. announces that it has finalized the development of its new Truepress JET 560HDX roll-fed digital inkjet press. The system will join SCREEN GA’s lineup for the commercial printing, direct mail and publishing printing markets. The commercial printing market requires flexible print solutions with high value economics. More complex work with faster turnaround times, shorter print runs, multiple versions, late-stage revisions, and variable information are being required to drive relevancy for customers. These requirements have created new business opportunities for high productivity digital inkjet presses offering offset-like economics.

Feb 12, 2024, 17:37 by Stephanie Buka

The Alliance was pleased to learn that the Death Tax Repeal Act, H.R. 7035, has been reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA-04). The bill would fully repeal the federal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. H.R. 7035, which has gained more than 160 cosponsors, was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee for consideration.