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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.