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Dissecting Delta E and the Mathematical Difference Between Colors
February 18, 2025
The article explains Delta E (ΔE), a metric used to quantify color differences in the L*a*b* color space, the evolution of Delta E formulas from ΔE76 to the more precise ΔE2000, and how acceptable ΔE thresholds vary. -
Walking Working Surfaces Package
February 17, 2025
OSHA updated its walking-working surfaces rule to prevent slips, trips, and falls in the workplace through housekeeping, training, and fall protection requirements. -
Personal Protective Equipment Safety Package
February 17, 2025
When it comes to personal protective equipment (PPE), OSHA requires all employers to conduct a formal written workplace hazard assessment to determine what type(s) of personal protective equipment will be required to protect employees from injuries. -
Machine Guarding and LOTO Safety Package
February 14, 2025
PRINTING United Alliance has developed this safety package to assist you in the first steps toward identifying and understanding common hazards and the management of those hazards with respect to powered machinery and work practices. -
Labor & Employment in Trump 2.0 Fasten Your Seatbelts, It’s Going to Be a Bumpy Ride
February 13, 2025
The second administration of President Donald Trump began on January 20, 2025, with a flurry of activity when he signed a multitude of Executive Orders (EO). EOs are issued by a president to manage the executive branch of the federal government. Among the EOs signed by the President were ones that took significant actions affecting the workforce and more are sure to come. -
Graph-Tech USA to Sell Trimatt Systems CardLine 7000 in the Americas
February 13, 2025
FORT PIERCE, Florida, USA—Graph-Tech USA (GTUS) has announced a partnership agreement with Trimatt Systems, a leader in advanced process automation machinery and print solutions based in Melbourne, Australia, authorizing GTUS to sell the Trimatt Systems CardLine 7000 solution in the Americas. -
Quadient Research Finds There is Room for Physical Mail in a Digital World
February 13, 2025
Quadient (Euronext Paris: QDT), a global automation platform powering secure and sustainable business connections, today announced the results of a research study about how consumers value diverse types of communication. Quadient commissioned independent market research agency Opinium to conduct the study, surveying 6,000 consumers in the UK, France and the US from August through September 2024. -
GPO Lands Spot on Forbes America's Best Employer List for Fourth Year in a Row
February 12, 2025
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) has been named one of the best employers in America by Forbes for the fourth year in a row. GPO ranked in the top 20 amongst mid-sized agencies in Government Services. GPO joined the Library of Congress and Federal Communications Commission in the category for best Government agencies. -
Merlin Printing Adds Canon varioPRINT iX Sheetfed Inkjet
February 12, 2025
Merlin Printing Inc., a leading Amityville, NY-based full-service printing company with a proud 60-year history, announces a strategic investment in its future: the acquisition of the powerful Canon varioPRINT iX3200 sheetfed inkjet press. This addition underscores Merlin's commitment to providing exceptional printing solutions and helping businesses of all sizes achieve their goals. -
Washington State Moves to Ban Most Printing Inks Again
February 12, 2025
In a shift from its previous position, the Washington Department of Ecology (DoE) released a draft Safer Products Report recommending regulation to reduce the amount of inadvertent polychlorinated biphenyls (iPCBs) found in pigments used in printing inks. In 2022, PRINTING United Alliance mounted an opposition campaign to stop the regulation of inks that contain trace amounts of iPCBs.