On September 30, 2023, the state of California enacted Senate Bill (SB) 553, the nation’s first general industry workplace violence safety requirements program. Under SB553, almost all employers will be required to establish, implement, and maintain a workplace violence prevention program (WVPP) as part of their Injury and Illness Prevention Plan (IIPP) that meets the requirements by the law’s effective date of July 1, 2024.

PRINTING United Alliance participated in a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Small Business Advocacy Review Panel as a Small Entity Representative on September 14, 2023 to provide advice and recommendations to the Panel regarding the upcoming proposed regulations for C.I. Pigment Violet 29 (PV29). The regulations are the second of two steps that will be designed to protect employees from the hazards associated with exposure to PV29.

In a decision issued on August 25, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) established a new procedure that affects how a company must respond to union organizing. In Cemex Construction Materials Pacific, the NLRB stated that if a union claims to have at least a 50% +1 majority of the employees supporting unionization, the employer must either grant “voluntary” recognition without an NLRB election, or it must file its own NLRB petition seeking an election. If the company does neither of these things, it risks having the union file an unfair labor practices action against it.

04. October 2023– Koenig & Bauer has unveiled more details of its digital printing applications in growth markets such as books, folding and liquid cartons, and décor. Together with software solutions, they are becoming an essential, integrated part of Koenig & Bauer’s focus on digitalization, modularity and sustainability.

Rolling Meadows, IL, October 4, 2023 – Komori America—Komori America today announced that Komori Corporation will celebrate its 100th anniversary on October 20, 2023. Komori was founded 100 years ago in 1923 by brothers Zenshichi and Yoshikazu Komori, from the rubble of the Great Kanto Earthquake. The Komori brothers originally founded their new company as Komori Machinery Works, focusing on manufacturing manual lithographic presses. In 1928, after many years of litho evolution, Komori developed its first sheetfed offset press. From this first press to the introduction of the Lithrone GX40/G40 advance series of offset presses announced in 2020, offset printing presses have been Komori’s core business.

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. – Oct. 3, 2023 – Epson America, Inc., a worldwide leader in inkjet printing solutions, today added four new A4 business printers to its WorkForce® Pro portfolio – the WorkForce Pro ST-C5500 and ST-C5000 Supertank Color MFPs, and WorkForce Pro WF-M5899 Monochrome MFP and WF-M5399 Monochrome Printer. With PrecisionCore Heat-Free® technology, an advanced printing technology engineered to power the world's top performing printers, these new desktop solutions provide businesses with both functional and environmental benefits. Delivering high performance at a great value, the Supertank MFPs are ideal for retail, education and corporate environments, while the monochrome models are ideal for government, financial and legal applications.

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Woodridge, IL – October 02, 2023: For the ninth consecutive year, Orbus Visual Communications®, has been named one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in the Nation. Orbus is North America’s largest producer and manufacturer of visual communications solutions for tradeshows and events, retail environments, and workplace interiors.