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Bryan Hall Elected as Chairman of the Board of Printing Industries of America
November 14, 2017
Pittsburgh, PA--Bryan T. Hall, President and CEO of Graphic Visual Solutions, Inc. of Greensboro, North Carolina, has been elected Chairman of the Board of Printing Industries of America (PIA) and its Foundation. The installation ceremony took place on November 12, 2017 at PIA's Fall Administrative meetings held in Charlotte, North Carolina. "Bryan is an exceptional volunteer leader who brings passion and experience to the position. He will do a... Read More
PIA Unveils New Print Management Alert Series
October 10, 2017
Pittsburgh, PA--Printing Industries of America's Center for Print Economics and Management has initiated a new publication series: the Print Management Alert. It will provide PIA members with information on key management strategies, issues, and practices. Dr. Ron Davis, PIA's Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, stated that "the new report will provide PIA members with a distinct competitive advantage over non-members. The information and... Read More
PIA Launches Spoilage Survey
October 5, 2017
Pittsburgh, PA--Printing Industries of America (PIA) announced today that the organization will be investigating spoilage within the printing industry. Data will be collected by means of a survey distributed to printing companies. The aim of the examination is to better understand the extent that spoilage is tracked, how statistics are calculated, and more importantly, the range and average of spoilage levels by size and type of company. In... Read More
PIA Releases Special Message on Tax Reform Plan
September 28, 2017
Pittsburgh, PA--Printing Industries of America is hailing the tax reform plan outlined by President Trump today as a pro-growth game changer for its member companies and the printing and packaging industry at large. President & CEO Michael Makin today released the following statement: "For years, PIA has called upon Congress to enact tax reform that will boost domestic manufacturing industries, including printing, by addressing tax burdens... Read More
PIA Now Accepting Submissions to the Best Workplace in the Americas Recognition Program
September 6, 2017
Pittsburgh, PA--Printing Industries of America (PIA) opened its redeveloped Best Workplace in the Americas (BWA) program for submissions today with the entry deadline set for November 17, 2017. PIA redeveloped the awards program to streamline the application process and focused our Human Relations benchmarking categories to promote companies embracing the most sought-after qualities for today's workforce: Communication & Culture, Employee... Read More
Color 2018 Keynotes Speakers Announced
August 17, 2017
Pittsburgh, PA--Printing Industries of America (PIA) is pleased to announce an exciting line-up of keynote speakers for its Color 2018 conference. Some of the world's leading brands will be represented on the conference's mainstage January 13-16, 2018 in San Diego, CA. Psychology Behind Color, Design, and InteractionDr. David Hogue, UX Design Lead, Google Explore cognition, motivation, emotion, and more to help understand the wide range of... Read More
2017 Naomi Berber Memorial Award Honors Janet Green
August 15, 2017
Pittsburgh, PA--Printing Industries of America (PIA) is pleased to announce that Janet Green, President of Greens Printing, Inc., has been named the 2017 Naomi Berber Memorial Award honoree. Green's award will be presented at the 2017 PIA Fall Administrative Meeting on November 10, 2017 in Concord, North Carolina. This award honors outstanding women in the graphic communications industry for their exceptional record of accomplishments,... Read More
Printing Industries of America Unveils State Print Profile Resources
July 27, 2017
Pittsburgh, PA--Printing Industries of America (PIA) has unveiled the State Print Profiles. These targeted economic summaries present in-depth statistics and trends for all 50 states and Washington D.C. in order to provide members with the information necessary to evaluate their regional markets. The Center for Print Economics and Management at PIA used U.S. Census Bureau data to help compile and calculate factors such as company size,... Read More
Printing Industries of America to Present Teacher's Conference at PRINT17
July 27, 2017
Pittsburgh, PA--Printing Industries of America is pleased to announce its partnership with NPES The Association for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing and Converting Technologies to coordinate the 2017 EDUCATOR EXPERIENCE EVENT AT PRINT(r)17. Printing Industries of America and the Graphic Arts Show Company have had a long-standing relationship in delivering informative, practical events that benefit educators in the graphic communications... Read More
PIA Releases Detailed Descriptions of 2017 InterTech™ Technology Award Recipients
July 27, 2017
Pittsburgh, PA--As a follow up to last week's announcement, Printing Industries of America released today descriptions of the fourteen recipients of the 2017 InterTech(tm) Technology Award. The independent panel of judges deliberated over technology nominations which showcased the dynamic and innovative nature of the industry. The judges singled out the following technologies as meeting the award criteria of being truly innovative and expected... Read More
