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St. Clair Shores, MI – STAHLS’ has announced the final two Stahl Family Scholarship winners of 2023. The Stahl Family Scholarship was founded in 2020 and designed to celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit by rewarding small businesses. In 2022, the giveaway expanded to award eight total winners per year, with one small business and one school selected quarterly.

Just like clockwork, the start of a new year brings two important Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordkeeping requirements that printing operations must be aware of and comply with if they qualify. They involve the completion, posting and submission of certain separate, but related, recordkeeping forms. The two dates that are key are February 1 and March 2.

On October 27, 2023, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Making to amend the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, better known as Prop-65. Prop-65 requires businesses to provide a “clear and reasonable” warning on products that contain chemicals exceeding an established safe harbor level and have been deemed to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity by the state.

The HG50 from Miller Weldmaster represents a significant leap in banner and sign finishing technology, setting a new standard for automation, efficiency, and ease of use in the industry. This innovative banner finishing machine is designed with the needs of a one-man operation in mind, combining multiple functionalities into a single, all-in-one system. It features an outboard puller for precise material handling, ensuring that even the largest banners are maneuvered with accuracy and ease. The dual-direction cutting feature adds a layer of versatility, allowing for a wide range of finishing styles and designs. Moreover, its integrated grommet machine adds another layer of functionality, enabling users to create professional, market-ready banners without the need for additional equipment.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Government Publishing Office’s (GPO) Director Hugh Nathanial Halpern on January 24, 2024 testified before the United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) at the Agency. The Director outlined GPO’s vision for the role of AI at the Agency and described several ways the Agency already uses AI to improve productivity. The Director hopes to use AI to perform repetitive basic tasks, freeing up teammates to focus on more complex issues and making roles more enticing to young talent.