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On May 20, 2024, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) published several revisions to its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS). The HCS is one of the cornerstones of any safety program as it primarily addresses chemical hazards and precautions to protect employees from those hazards.

On May 21, 2024, Minnesota became the fifth state to enact Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation. Governor Tim Walz signed HF 3577 the Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act as part of the larger HF 3911 Environmental and Natural Resources Appropriations budget bill. Minnesota joins four other states (Maine, Oregon, Colorado, and California) who are all in separate phases of EPR implementation.

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. – June 4, 2024 – Epson America, Inc., a worldwide leader in inkjet printing solutions, today added two new A4 color MFPs to its WorkForce® Enterprise AM Series business print portfolio, the AM-C550 and AM-C400. The new WorkForce Enterprise MFPs are engineered to deliver when it comes to ‘less is more,’ with more simplicity meaning few maintenance parts to deal with, minimized machine downtime for employee productivity, low energy consumption, and low waste.

Sarasota, Fla., June 4, 2024 — Introducing the NEW HP Production Foamplus Board, a game-changer in the world of signage! This new foamcore board allows printers to create high-quality foamcore signs in a matter of seconds using their HP PageWide XL Pro printer.

Canon, a global leader in digital production print, announces an expansion of its production portfolio and its entry into the B2 sheetfed inkjet market with the varioPRESS iV7, a new inkjet press capable of producing 8,700 B2 4/0 sheets per hour (4,350 B2 4/4 sheets per hour). Printing up to 4.5 million B2 images per month in 24/6 operation, the varioPRESS iV7 aims to set a new standard in the digital B2 segment, delivering an outstanding combination of eye-catching quality, unparalleled productivity, and versatile media support. Based on a mix of innovative and proven Canon technologies and developed as a new platform specifically for the requirements of the B2 market, the varioPRESS iV7 will empower commercial printers to migrate jobs from digital presses and shorter runs from offset. Visitors to the Canon stand in Hall 8a at drupa can discover details of the varioPRESS iV7 in an interactive animation and samples display. The first installations of the press in the EMEA region will be in the second half of 2025.