The newest additions to the iLEARNING+ platform cover a diverse range of topics, ensuring that industry professionals stay at the forefront of advancements in printing technology and best practices.

PRINTING United Alliance, the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in North America; today announces the launch of its newest iLEARNING+ industry courses in 2024, available to users around the world. Alliance members receive an exclusive 20% discount on courses, and students and educators always have complimentary access to iLEARNING+ throughout the year. Learn more about the full course library at: https://www.ilearningplus.org/.

PRINTING United Alliance’s iLEARNING+ has released the new Expanded Color Gamut (ECG) Printing course

Idealliance is proud to announce that Screen has achieved Digital Press System Certification for the Truepress Jet520HD+ with Screen EQUIOS 3.5.

The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued the final rule revising the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Overtime Rule (OT Rule). The new rule will become effective on July 1, 2024. The OT Rule provides the framework for companies to determine whether an employee must receive overtime compensation for working more than 40 hours each week. The OT Rule has three tests to categorize workers as either “Exempt” from overtime wages or “Non-exempt” from overtime wages, which means that the employee would receive at least the 150% of applicable wages (time and a half) mandated by the OT Rule.

MELVILLE, N.Y. – In celebration of World Art Day, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, highlights a recent collaboration with Canon Production Printing and the Mauritshuis museum in the Netherlands, helping to pay homage to the enduring legacy of Johannes Vermeer’s 1665 masterpiece, Girl with a Pearl Earring, through a mega-sized 3D-printed reproduction, currently on display in the Mauritshuis Museum in the Netherlands.

TAMPA, FLA. (April 30, 2024) – Proforma, the $650 million technology and business success leader, proudly acknowledges Chas Shramek, President and Owner of Proforma Connected. His recent achievement in securing a seven-figure deal has led to the successful placement of branded products within a prominent retail superstore on behalf of a valued client. Through this feat, Shramek, an esteemed member of Proforma’s Multi-Million Dollar Club with over 15 years of industry experience, exemplifies the dedication and persistence that have become synonymous with the Proforma brand.

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) banned companies from using non-competition agreements – generally referred to as “noncompetes” in employment agreements, severance agreements, and other contracts. The purpose of noncompetes is to protect employers from being competitively disadvantaged by companies that hire their employees away from them and then benefit from that former employee’s inside knowledge of the company, which theoretically provides an unfair advantage to the hiring company.

In the start of a growing trend focusing on banning carbon black and other “toxic” chemicals, legislation was introduced in the New Jersey Senate on April 15, 2024, that would ban the use of carbon black and other toxic chemicals in packaging. The bill, S3135, Toxic Packaging Reduction Act, would require producers of packaging to reduce the amount of packaging being produced and calls for the creation of a Toxic Packaging Task Force.

WHEELING, IL – Midland, one of North America's largest independent distributors of media for business communications, recently presented a case study for an 11th consecutive year at the Inkjet Summit 2024 located in Orlando, FL April 22 - 24. The messaging of the Case Study was well received by the audience as exemplified by Midland being nominated along with 3 other presenters for “Best Case Study for General Commercial Print.”