Presses got faster. Finding people didn’t. Now commercial printers are turning to robotics to keep production — and their workforce — moving.

From understanding decoration limitations to communicating before problems reach the production floor, a strong decorator-distributor partnership can help prevent costly mistakes and create new opportunities.

How modular fabrication strategies create value for both customers and print service providers.

In a tight labor market, retaining skilled talent starts with building a culture where people want to stay.

The industry’s premier event hits Las Vegas Sept. 23-25 with 800-plus exhibitors, a bigger AI Pavilion, and resources for navigating a year full of hard questions.

As advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) become standard on more vehicles, the vehicle graphics industry is paying closer attention to how evolving vehicle technology affects wraps and other aftermarket modifications. A recent legislative development in Congress could help provide greater clarity for installers, manufacturers, and vehicle owners alike.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) have each issued proposed rules that would shift the delivery of important disclosures from a consumer "opt-in" model to an "opt-out" model for paper communications. While consumers would still be able to request paper copies, these proposals would automatically enroll millions of Americans in electronic delivery unless they take action to choose otherwise.

On August 27, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon upheld the state’s Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (RMA), rejecting claims that the law’s extended producer responsibility (EPR) program is unconstitutional. The ruling followed a five-day trial in July over a legal challenge brought by the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW).

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Vastex International has introduced a 120-volt/1,950-watt version of its 18 in. (46 cm) square RedFlash Infrared Flash Cure Unit, complementing its existing 240-volt/2,600-watt model of the same size.