Hear from Alexis Bono, undergraduate at Clemson University on how the Alliance’s iLEARNING+ platform is helping Bono and her peers prepare for a career in the print and graphic arts industry.

The federal government officially reopened on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 after Congress approved—and President Trump signed—a temporary funding package that restores operations across most agencies through January 30, 2026. The measure passed 222 to 209, with a few Democrats joining the Republicans to vote in favor two days after the bill passed in the Senate.

Learn more about Island Ship Center in this exclusive Member Spotlight with Co-owners Fahim and Seema Mojawalla at PRINTING United Expo 2025.

In today’s marketplace, sustainability is no longer just a buzzword but a business necessity. Customers and the public expect it; brands demand it; regulations are increasingly requiring it, and the pressure to deliver environmentally responsible products has never been higher. Yet as the conversation around sustainability grows louder, so does the confusion. Terms like carbon neutrality, bioplastic, and eco-certification are used everywhere, but often inconsistently and incorrectly.

The following Member Spotlight is a Q&A and video interview with Jen Miazga, national sales manager of Howard Industries.

ColDesi Global, a worldwide leader in apparel decoration technology, announces the launch of the 30H2 Direct-to-Film (DTF) Printer. Engineered for industrial-scale custom apparel production, the 30H2 is designed to meet the growing European demand for precision, speed, and scalability in high-volume environments.

The new automated BOBST EXPERT K5 is leading innovation in metallization for high-quality film production with integrated process expertise powered by AI. By leveraging BOBST iMA technology for intelligent operator support, the metallizer directly addresses challenges in the flexible packaging sector while guaranteeing improved productivity, consistency and quality.

Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (EFI™) announced that it has signed an agreement for Fiery, LLC, to acquire all interests in Inèdit Software, the leading RIP and color management software company serving all brands of digital textile printers worldwide.

Hybrid Software Helix (formerly Global Graphics Software) has launched SmartRIP™, an innovative industrial inkjet RIP (raster image processor) for OEMs and integrators. SmartRIP is the world’s first GPU-native RIP, delivering exceptional performance and scalability for a wide range of industrial printing applications.

Couldn’t make it to the industry’s biggest event of the year—or just want to relive it? Get a recap showing the innovation, connections, and excitement that brought the entire printing community together under one roof.