On April 4, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) formally denied a request from the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) to reduce allowable inadvertent polychlorinated biphenyls (iPCBs) limits in consumer products. Ecology petitioned EPA three months ago in January of 2024 as a result of a bill passed last year requiring Ecology to petition the EPA to reexamine the federal PCB limits under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

GMG Color Americas (‘GMG’), a leading color management and proofing technology developer, announces that Technical Director, Birgit Plautz, has been appointed President of the Advisory Committee of the Technical Association of the Graphic Arts (TAGA).

Suwanee, GA, Apr. 16, 2024 – Mimaki USA, a leading manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers and cutters, today announced that Avery Dennison (Mentor, OH) has adopted a Mimaki UV-LED printing platform for a new Avery Dennison traffic sign printing package called the TrafficJet® Xpress print system.

New York, NY – Despite being known primarily for high-quality paper, paperboard, specialty products, and conversion services, Case Paper is also devoted to cracking the mysteries of time in space. Case’s most recent issue of its humorous yet informative magazine, Between the Sheets (BTS), represents a big step forward in this field, as the company has managed to make time fold in on itself! Though Case Paper was primarily sharing its expansive history and iconic print pieces from each decade, demystifying the time and space continuum was a nice bonus.

Scodix, Israel, 17 April 2024 – In the first of Scodix’ product unveilings for drupa 2024, the leading provider of digital embellishment solutions today announces the launch of a first AI tool, Scodix AI. Taking advantage of the widespread popularity of Scodix presses, the AI technology uses learnings from vast databases of Scodix-enhanced pages to automate the embellishment design process. As AI is being introduced into all aspects of printing, Scodix is catering to the growing demand for automation tools among print providers and designers, and leveraging AI to help brands gain attention in a crowded marketplace.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) has added historical volumes of the United States Statutes at Large (Statutes at Large) to GovInfo, the one-stop site for authentic, published information for all three branches of the Federal Government. The newly added Volumes 1–64 (1789–1950) date back to 1789 and include the text of the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, amendments to the Constitution, treaties with Indians and foreign nations, presidential proclamations, and treaties and international agreements approved by the Senate. GPO added these Volumes to the previously existing collection covering the years 1951–2018. The entire Statutes at Large collection now covers 1789–2018 (1st–115th Congresses).

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (April 16, 2024) — FDC Graphic Films, Inc. is pleased to announce an updated portfolio of bread-and-butter print films and laminates in the Lumina® by FDC lineup.

Stakes Manufacturing, a leader in the print on-demand fulfillment industry, proudly announces the appointment of Chuck Ertzberger as SVP of Production. With over 25 years of executive-level operations and leadership experience, Ertzberger brings a wealth of expertise and a proven track record of driving operational excellence and growth in manufacturing environments.

[Lafayette, LA] - LogoJET is excited to announce that its award-winning R Series printers now support the latest Flexi RIP Software, available with Flexi Complete. This integration marks a significant enhancement in the printers’ capabilities, offering unprecedented design, serialization, and powerful features to the printing industry.

Recently, both the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and California have passed climate-related disclosure mandates for certain types and sizes of companies. In March of 2024, the SEC approved its final rule after almost two years since the initial proposal, while California got ahead of the game and enacted SB 253 and SB 261 in October of 2023 as part of the state’s larger Climate Accountability Package.