Jun 21, 2023, 04:00 by Irene Tonson

With the rise of digital printing devices throughout today’s printing industry, how can they adapt to G7 methodology and achieve that common visual appearance?

Jun 19, 2023, 19:17 by Gary Jones

The action alert initiated by PRINTING United Alliance in opposition to the New York State Packaging Reduction and Recycling Act, that would have established an extended producer responsibility (EPR) program, was very successful. The bill died in the legislative session due to significant pressure by impacted entities, including members of the Alliance.

Jun 19, 2023, 17:55 by Gary Jones

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is making available up to $80 million in grant funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) for small- and medium-sized manufacturing firms (SMMs)The grants are designed to accelerate the adoption of energy efficiency recommendations made by DOE that will lower costs and reduce industrial emissions.

Jun 19, 2023, 17:55 by Gary Jones

At the end of May, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a memorandum stating that lithium-ion (Li-Ion) batteries should be classified and managed as hazardous waste. The May 24, 2023, memo states that under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Li-Ion batteries generally qualify as hazardous waste at end of life.

Jun 16, 2023, 04:00 by Amanda Kliegl

Jun 16, 2023, 04:00 by Amanda Kliegl

Jun 15, 2023, 05:38 by Adriane Harrison

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed sweeping legislation on May 24, 2023, that introduces many changes to Minnesota’s employment laws. The various provisions of the new, sweeping legislation “Omnibus Jobs Bill SF 3035” (Omnibus Bill) will take effect at different times from July 1, 2023, through January 1, 2024.

Jun 15, 2023, 04:00 by Amanda Kliegl

Jun 15, 2023, 04:00 by Amanda Kliegl

Jun 15, 2023, 04:00 by Amanda Kliegl

Jun 13, 2023, 20:27 by Stephanie Buka

On May 23, 2023, PRINTING United Alliance attended a U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) workshop on updates to the Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims, otherwise known as the Green Guides. The Green Guides help marketers avoid making environmental marketing claims that are unfair or deceptive under Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act. The Green Guides were first issued in 1992 and were revised in 1996, 1998, and 2012.

Jun 13, 2023, 04:00 by Amanda Kliegl

Jun 13, 2023, 04:00 by Amanda Kliegl

Jun 12, 2023, 14:52 by Irene Tonson

The Instrument Flight online Suite is a closed loop retrofit solution for nearly all kind of sheetfed presses. Instrument Flight technology is completely integrated in the QuadTech inline closed loop color control system for Web presses and KBA sheetfed presses for inline and online closed loop control. A special solution is available with manroland sheetfed presses, called okBalance® + G7®.

Jun 12, 2023, 14:39 by Irene Tonson

The DTone system consists of a unique process control strip, or press bar, that can be evaluated both visually and by instrumentation, and an automated software required for G7 Press Control System certification called DTone 1. The DTone G7 control strip is a revolutionary patented tool for controlling gray balance and tonality in a G7-calibrated printing process. The DTone Control Strip can also be used for non-G7 printing, with appropriate metrics and operating instructions.

Jun 9, 2023, 13:58 by Amanda Kliegl

Jun 7, 2023, 20:59 by Irene Tonson

MeasureColor is all about Quality Assurance, Process Control and standardization in print production. The system works with most spectral measurement devices directly and can import a variety of data formats so you are not tied to a specific device brand for both hardware and software.

Jun 7, 2023, 20:37 by Irene Tonson

The IntelliTrax2 Pro and eXact Auto-Scan Pro delivers a powerful integrated solution that provides press operators with Idealliance G7 certified process control, performance visibility, real-time data to help you achieve desired colors quickly and seamless reporting back to the ColorCert Scorecard Server.

Jun 7, 2023, 19:20 by Amanda Kliegl

Jun 7, 2023, 18:49 by Amanda Kliegl