Sarasota, Fla., July 11, 2024 — HP Large Format Print Media is proud to announce that the new HP Production Coroplus Board has won the coveted PRINTING United Alliance 2024 Award for the Rigid / Corrugated category. The Printing United Alliance 2024 Pinnacle Product Awards recognize products that improve or advance the printing industry with exceptional contributions in quality, capability, and productivity. A highly qualified panel of judges across the printing industry evaluated the annual contest's 160+ entries in more than 58 categories.

WASHINGTON – Michael F. DiMario, who served as Public Printer of the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) from 1993–2002, passed away on July 5th in Annapolis, MD. He was 87 years old.

BOBST is proud to announce the recipient of its Inventor Award 2024. Tim Lair, Additive Manufacturing Engineer at Bobst Mex in Switzerland, has been honored for his remarkable work in optimizing the workflow of platen systems, such as die-cutters and hot stamping units, using 3D printed parts.

St. Clair Shores, MI – STAHLS’ is pleased to announce that the Hotronix® Dual Air Fusion IQ® with ProPlace IQ™ Projection System received a coveted Printing United Alliance 2024 Pinnacle Award for Non-Output Device Heat Press. The annual Pinnacle Product Awards recognize products that improve or advance the printing industry with exceptional contributions in quality, capability, and productivity.

Oregon is one of five states that have now passed an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law, Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act, and their law covers not just packaging, but also printed paper. As the deadline for compliance gets closer, potentially impacted printing operations need to understand their involvement and any possible compliance requirements.

Gent, Belgium – July 11, 2024 – Flexible, affordable automation expert Enfocus has launched a free ROI calculator that enables businesses to calculate the value of its Switch solution – and how quickly it will earn back any initial investment.

In keeping with the accelerated pace to get as many regulations issued as possible before the November elections, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released its much anticipated proposed heat illness prevention rule. Before a rule can become final and effective, agencies are required to follow a protocol which includes first issuing a proposed version of the rule so the public can understand the direction that the agency is moving and how it would like to structure a final rule.

We're bringing you all the highlights that you won't want to miss out on at this year's PRINTING United Expo in Vegas!

Deceptive artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content poses a threat to elections, voters, and our democracy. Much of the public dialogue focuses on AI’s ability to generate and distribute false information, and government officials are responding by proposing rules and regulations aimed at limiting the technology’s potentially negative effects.

Equipment Zone announces a new tool to aid in the workflow of creating DTF transfers. EZ-SHAKE Automatic Powder Shaker is in stock and available for purchase. The EZ-SHAKE Automatic Powder Shaker is a completely enclosed system. The EZ-SHAKE will automate your powder application process, evenly coating your DTF sheets with a simple lever push. At the touch of a button, any excessive powder is neatly and automatically shaken off. The powder sticks solely to the printed sections, with the excess being effortlessly collected for reuse.