How Kirkwood Printing Meets the Ever-Increasing Needs for Color Consistency & Quality in A Brand-driven Marketplace

A Technical Analysis for Today’s Color-Managed Print Workflows of Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year, Cloud Dancer (11-4201 TCX)

A Technical Analysis for Today’s Color-Managed Print Workflows of Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year, Cloud Dancer (11-4201 TCX)

From niche to necessity, global growth, new business models, and eco-friendly workflows are making digital the default choice for textile printing.

For print service providers navigating mergers and acquisitions, IP is no longer an afterthought.

For wide-format print service providers seeking creative growth, direct-to-film technology may be the next logical step.

Growing policy demands and customer scrutiny are changing what label and package printers need from substrates, inks, de-inking performance, and best practices.

Building AI into your sales process can identify deals sooner and close them faster.

Jeremy Pilcher highlights the PPC Textile Sub-Committee’s work to bring consistency to digital textile printing by developing guidelines and specifications that improve color accuracy, manage variation, and align printers, brands, and OEMs.

Health insurance has become one of the most difficult and expensive challenges facing employers, including print service providers that already operate on narrow margins. After payroll, health insurance is one of the biggest expenses for small businesses, and the latest data shows that these costs are accelerating at a pace that is simply unsustainable. The average cost of a healthcare premium for small business owners has risen by more than 120% since 2000.