Sep 8, 2023, 15:10 by Stephanie Buka

On June 13, the House Ways and Means Committee voted along party lines to approve H.R. 3937, the Small Business Jobs Act (SBJA). This is great news for small businesses across the nation and for the printing industry which is primarily comprised of small businesses. According to the primary sponsor, Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO-08), the legislation will help strengthen small businesses navigating price spikes, worker shortages, and supply chain failures by cutting IRS red tape, expanding jobs and investment, and supporting rural communities.

Sep 7, 2023, 20:25 by Carly O'Neill

Kennesaw, Ga. September 7, 2023 – PRINTING United Alliance, the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in the U.S., has recognized Plate to Unit from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) with its Pinnacle Award for Technology for 2023. A highly qualified panel of judges across the printing industry evaluated the annual contest’s 160+ entries in more than 58 categories spanning analog, digital, output, and non-output technologies.

Sep 7, 2023, 17:03 by Carly O'Neill

Irvine, Calif., Sept. 7, 2023 – Roland DGA Corporation, a leading provider of large-format inkjet printers, printer/cutters, vinyl cutters, and other advanced digital devices, has announced the launch of its next-generation BN2 Series desktop printer/cutters. The latest additions to the company’s popular VersaSTUDIO product family, the new 20-inch BN2-20 and BN2-20A have been completely redesigned, incorporating innovative new features and capabilities that offer users even greater productivity, print quality, and ease of use than their predecessors.

Sep 7, 2023, 16:40 by Carly O'Neill

KIMBERLY, WISCONSIN – Nekoosa, a manufacturer of specialty print media for the sign and graphics industry, announces Nekoosa Glass Finishes™, a new portfolio of printable and plottable window films designed for privacy and finishing purposes on the interior and exterior of commercial buildings. Available in Deep Etch, Light Etch, Dusted Crystal, Frost, Sand Blast and Sand Matte finishes, each film offers a degree of privacy by obscuring direct visibility while allowing excellent light transmission.

Sep 7, 2023, 16:31 by Carly O'Neill

Cambridge, UK, 7th September 2023: Global Graphics Software, a Hybrid Software Group company and leading developer of intelligent software components and Digital Front Ends (DFEs) for manufacturers of digital printers, has been granted a US patent (Patent No. 11,720,769) for “Methods and Systems for Enhancing Raster Image Processing Using Artificial Intelligence”. This patented technology has already been embodied in Global Graphics Software’s award-winning SmartDFE™, a digital front end (DFE) for high-speed industrial inkjet presses.

Sep 6, 2023, 18:53 by Ron Ellis

For many printers and print buyers, accurate color and the ability to match the proof are important. The goal of accurate printing seems basic and fundamental, but it is not as easy as it seems.

Sep 6, 2023, 18:46 by Jordan Gorski

Welcome to the NEW ColorPro® Newsletter – your premier source for color and print quality news, technology, updates, and other pertinent information across print, color management, standards, and certification across our industry.

Sep 6, 2023, 18:33 by Carly O'Neill

Dallas, 05.09.2023— As the president and CEO of Accurate Box Company, Lisa Hirsh is always seeking new and innovative ways to help her firm increase production while maintaining its above-industry quality standard. It was this mission that led her to collaborate with Rigorous Tech, a Williston, VT robotics company, to unlock additional value and enhance its Koenig & Bauer Omega Allpro 130 folder gluer at its Paterson, NJ facility.

Sep 6, 2023, 13:24 by Carly O'Neill

(Yorkville, Illinois, USA, Sept. 5, 2023)— While thousands of U.S. manufacturing companies have closed over the past 40 years, or moved operations overseas, Aurora Specialty Textiles Group (ASTG) has remained in the USA and this year is celebrating 140 years of continuous operation outside Chicago, Illinois.

Sep 6, 2023, 13:11 by Carly O'Neill

ROCK HILL, SC – September 5, 2023 -- An unprecedented milestone in the design industry has been achieved with the just-announced acquisition of Frank Cassata Archives by Springs Creative, resulting in the formation of the largest design archive in the history of the industry.

Sep 6, 2023, 12:58 by Carly O'Neill

Matthews, NC (September 5, 2023) - Fisher Textiles is proud to announce that three of its fabrics received a coveted PRINTING United Alliance 2023 Pinnacle Product Award in the Media—Textile—Banner, Canvas and Tablecloths & Linens categories. The winning entries can be found online at the Pinnacle Product Awards Gallery.

Aug 31, 2023, 23:41 by Stephanie Buka

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017, which allowed businesses to recover the cost of their investments through the tax code, is scheduled to expire at the end of 2025. Some of the TCJA provisions that will expire provided critical tax deductions for small- and family-owned businesses. The tax benefits included a research and experimentation (R&E) deduction, a 100 percent bonus depreciation deduction, and relief from tighter business interest expense caps.

Aug 31, 2023, 16:07 by Amanda Kliegl

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Aug 30, 2023, 21:10 by Carly O'Neill

SUNNYVALE, Calif., August 2023 - Prism Inks is proud to announce that Prism Inks’ received a coveted PRINTING United Alliance 2023 Pinnacle Award for New Technology. The winning entry can be found online at the Pinnacle Product Awards Gallery.

Aug 30, 2023, 21:06 by Carly O'Neill

Atlanta, GA, August 29th, 2023— Racami, a leading software technology provider in the printing and communications solutions sector was awarded the prestigious 2023 PRINTING United Alliance Pinnacle Technology Award for their Alchem-e™ print and digital consumer communications platform. This award recognizes Racami's innovation and contribution to entities that design, produce, and distribute consumer communications.

Aug 30, 2023, 17:34 by Irene Tonson

Introducing the newest Affinity Partner Program - USI Insurance!

Aug 30, 2023, 13:13 by Carly O'Neill

Fairfax, Virginia — PRINTING United Alliance, the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in North America, announces the 2023 winners of its popular Pinnacle Awards program. The winning products and technologies can be accessed on the special online showcase at pinnacleawards.printing.org.

Aug 30, 2023, 12:56 by Carly O'Neill

Danvers, Mass. August 29, 2023 – Global printing industry leader Inkcups announces the global launch of the XJET Switch, a groundbreaking digital printer for direct-to-bag and hard goods applications. This state-of-the-art addition to the esteemed XJET line is the first UV flatbed printing machine formulated with high-quality bag decoration in mind. As the ‘Switch’ title indicates, the new machine boasts flexible capabilities for both pliable and hard goods, manual load and automated load and index - either 180 or 90 degrees if some pretreatment is required.