Editor On Earth Day, 2021, the PRINTING United Alliance named the 15 recipients of its 2021 Sustainable Business Recognition Awards. The awards honor companies for sustainable business practices as well as projects that have reduced the company’s environmental footprint, improved employee safety and well-being, and optimized the company’s bottom line. This year’s honorees include: 9 print-service … Read more
Out-of-home (OOH) advertising companies are playing a key role in promoting the importance of environmental action. In addition to posting educational ad messages, they are exploring innovative ways to reduce the environmental impact of OOH advertising. OAAA Members Donate Ad Space to EARTHDAY.ORG The Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA) reports that its … Read more
To learn more about sustainability efforts within the printing and packaging industry, the resources listed below can give you a good start. The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP) SGP’s vision to create a true circular economy within the print supply chain. SGP is the print industry’s catalyst to increase business opportunities among brands committed to … Read more
Takedown Inc., a custom merchandise manufacturer in Lawrenceville, Georgia, is implementing the Kornit Avalanche HD6 and Kornit Avalanche Poly Pro direct-to-garment (DTG) systems for on-demand fulfilment of garment orders placed through e-commerce sites. Founded in 2005, Takedown Inc. began as a supplier to the wrestling market. Since then, it has grown to offer uniforms and … Read more
Workflow automation is becoming increasingly important to all types and sizes of printing businesses. But not every company is progressing at the same rate. This case study from EFI (Electronics for Imaging, Inc.) illustrates how one commercial sheet-fed printing business has approached the adoption of more automation. Wallace Carlson Printing in Minnetonka, MN, specializes in … Read more
Kongsberg, one of the most trusted and established names in digital finishing, is now a standalone company, Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems (‘Kongsberg PCS’). The transformation occurred after the private-equity firm OpenGate Capital acquired the Kongsberg business from Esko. The deal was completed April 6 and highlighted during a special session at the virtual ISA Sign … Read more
Whether you want to promote your own print business or help clients promote their businesses, it’s important to be aware of marketing tools that can help you simplify the job, Ripl is a solution that eliminates the need to hire specialized staff. Ripl is a Seattle-based software company that helps small business owners simplify the … Read more
The Epson SureColor V7000 is Epson’s first UV-LED flatbed printer. Capable of printing on rigid substrates up to 4 x 8 ft. in size and up to 3 inches thick, the 10-color V7000 is a flexible, reliable, entry-level flatbed inkjet printer. “The SureColor V7000 was specifically designed to address common pain points of flatbed printer … Read more
Preparations are well underway for virtual drupa, April 20 to 23. 2021. Like the live drupa event, the online drupa will explore the future of printing technologies and markets. Exhibitors and experts will address questions such as: What changes can we expect in the future? How will global changes and megatrends affect the printing business? … Read more
PRINTING United Alliance and Idealliance have officially merged. As the pre-eminent standards, training, and educational association in the printing industry, Idealliance will operate as a division of the PRINTING United Alliance, the most comprehensive member-based print and graphic arts association in the United States. “Over the past few years, PRINTING United Alliance has focused on … Read more