Business Management - Industry Trends

PRINTING United Alliance announces that its call for Pinnacle Awards submissions is now open. As an exclusive Alliance benefit program, Pinnacle InterTech and Pinnacle Product Award recipients will be celebrated at PRINTING United Expo 2022 this October in Las Vegas.

For a long time, employers had a “plug-n-play” method of churning through workers who didn’t conform. As the competition for prospective employees increases, a much more thoughtful approach is needed for recruitment and the retention of existing employees.

Selling promotional products can be a great revenue generator for your in-plant. But, the journey to becoming a promo products distributor isn’t something that happens overnight. It takes a lot of work, a lot of research, and a good bit of patience.

Savvy printing industry executives would agree that systematically striving for operational excellence is one key to financial success. So, why don’t more printing companies do it? While there are many reasons, the most common may be that they don't know how.

The Committee on House Administration held a hearing to discuss data privacy risks and reform needed in the public and private sectors.

Workplace injury and illness rates for printing and related support industries in 2020 dropped and remained lower than those for manufacturing facilities in general, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Roland DGA has announced its new schedule of “Business Builder” Demo Days Roadshow stops for 2022 – events designed to bring the company’s latest technologies to print professionals throughout the U.S.

In celebration of Women's History Month, In-plant Impressions is pleased to present a special podcast series honoring women in the printing industry. Hear their stories of triumphs and challenges, and their thoughts on the future of the industry — one that features women predominately throughout.

Konica Minolta announced efforts to bring its employees together to learn, give and grow in support of International Women’s Day. The day shines a light on the challenges women face in the workplace, including bias, stereotyping and discrimination, all of which are counter to Konica Minolta’s core values.

Wide-format printing technologies now have specialized variations serving niche markets. This has resulted in competition within the industry as the business evolves into sub-segments. Now, success in wide-format depends on delivering a value proposition to customers rather than just owning a large printing device.