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.

Feb 8, 2024, 17:06 by Carly O'Neill

Roland DGA Corporation announces that the new VersaSTUDIO BY-20 has received a Buyers Lab (BLI) 2024 Pick Award from Keypoint Intelligence for Outstanding Desktop DTF Printer. It is the first desktop direct-to-film (DTF) printer to earn this award. Keypoint Intelligence is an independent provider of testing and analysis for the document imaging industry and has been evaluating equipment for business users for more than 60 years. Test reports released are regarded as an unbiased resource used by many companies and public organizations when selecting hardware devices.

Feb 8, 2024, 15:26 by Stephanie Buka

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Dr. Erika L. McEntarfer on January 11, 2024, to serve as Commissioner of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), for a term of four years. This announcement is meaningful to PRINTING United Alliance because it provides an opportunity for the Alliance to further advocate updates to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes for printing and related services.

Feb 8, 2024, 15:01 by Stephanie Buka

On January 31, 2024, the House voted 357 to 70 to approve H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, a bipartisan tax framework crafted by House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith (R-MO) and Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR). H.R. 7024 has enjoyed widespread support and was earlier approved 40 to 3 by the Ways and Means Committee.

Feb 7, 2024, 22:28 by Irene Tonson

Introducing a brand new, co-located conference: PRINTING United Technical Event Series.

Feb 7, 2024, 20:53 by Carly O'Neill

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Government Publishing Office’s (GPO) GovInfo, the one-stop site for authentic, published information for all three branches of the Federal Government, has earned a CoreTrustSeal certification for the first time. This certification provides data producers assurance that their materials are stored in a reliable manner and to the public that digital materials are authentic and trustworthy. By participating in the CoreTrustSeal process, GPO team members will serve as reviewers for other organizations trying to achieve CoreTrustSeal certifications.

Feb 6, 2024, 16:55 by Kyle Hargrove

Currently Evolving Trends in Press Sheet Measurement and Analysis by the Idealliance Print Properties Committee

Feb 6, 2024, 15:02 by Jordan Gorski

Feb 6, 2024, 15:00 by Carly O'Neill

PRINTING United Alliance, the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in North America, today announces that the 2024 Pinnacle Product Awards program is now open for entries through April 12, 2024. The Pinnacle Product Awards recognize products that improve or advance the printing industry with exceptional contributions in quality, capability, and productivity. Information about the program, open exclusively to Alliance Supplier members, can be found at: https://pinnacleawards.printing.org/.