This webinar will cover the printing industry's performance so far in 2022, expectations for the full year, the effects of the supply chain crisis, and how printing companies are responding to the crisis.

TactoTek® (www.tactotek.com), the Finland-based company that develops Injection Molded Structural Electronics (IMSE®) technology, and DuraTech Industries (“DuraTech”, www.DuraTech.com) announced that DuraTech has licensed TactoTek IMSE technology.

The pandemic is waning…or is it? Masks are off – for now – and vaccinations are effective and accessible. It is the time for resuming our routines and lives like they were in the “before times”, right? But you feel different. For many, that difference is a physical, intellectual, and emotional exhaustion.

Showdown Displays, a global manufacturer and supplier of visual communication, event and display products, announces the recent promotion of Chad Rizzo to Strategic Account Manager.

Jon Yankowy has joined Vastex International as Sales Associate, it was announced by Mark Vasilantone, president.

Global printing industry leader Inkcups announces that four of its inks from the SB Eco Series Eco-Friendly pad printing ink line received the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) Certification after a rigorous testing process. The four inks are: SB Eco Cool Grey 3, SB Eco PMS Dark Blue 295, SB Eco Black 165, and the SB Eco Superwhite.

It’s an exciting time to be part of Koenig & Bauer’s CI flexographic printing press division. Due to customer demand and growth, the division is investing in additional service technicians, consolidating its assembly operations for faster build time, and making it even easier to order essential parts. Shorter runs, combined with higher numbers of SKUs, requires faster turnaround, shorter makeready, and just-in-time deliveries. The flexographic division is actively watching and responding to big global trends such as sustainability and recyclability of materials. Its research and development team is actively testing materials, like new recyclable resins, to help the industry move forward.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission or SEC) continues to respond to investor demands for climate and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) information. On March 21, 2022, the Commission issued proposed rules for climate change disclosure requirements for both U.S. public companies and foreign private issuers.

PRINTING United Alliance, the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in the U.S., today announces a collaborative partnership with MADE (Modern Apparel Decoration and Education) Lab. This partnership will highlight year-round support and on-site education at each organization’s respective industry conferences and events. Together, the wide breadth of, and access to, dedicated vertical channels for all print segments provides an exemplary opportunity for apparel decorators to build up the community and identify areas where decorators can grow their businesses.