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In a shift from its previous position, the Washington Department of Ecology (DoE) released a draft Safer Products Report recommending regulation to reduce the amount of inadvertent polychlorinated biphenyls (iPCBs) found in pigments used in printing inks. In 2022, PRINTING United Alliance mounted an opposition campaign to stop the regulation of inks that contain trace amounts of iPCBs.

This Annual Awards Program, open to all member suppliers, recognizes the most advanced hardware, equipment, software, and substrates that drive quality, capability, and productivity forward.

Mex, Switzerland—The global leader in printing and converting equipment and services is continuing the development of its folding-gluing machine range by implementing more features to increase connectivity and reduce setup time.

Last year, PRINTING United Alliance informed our members of proposed legislation in New Jersey that sought to ban carbon black and other chemicals in packaging. This bill, part of a broader trend targeting certain materials over toxicity concerns, would have severely impacted the printing industry as it would have banned the use of black printing ink on covered packages.

PRINTING United Alliance, the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in North America, announces that the 2025 Pinnacle Product Awards program is now open for entries through April 11, 2025. The Pinnacle Product Awards recognize products that improve or advance the printing industry with exceptional contributions in quality, capability, and productivity. Information about the program, open exclusively to Alliance Supplier members, can be found at: https://pinnacleawards.printing.org/.