Business Management - Industry Trends

There are a number of ways production print is transforming to drive increased customer satisfaction, greater business insights, and improved health and safety protections.

Government agencies require a lot of printing. To provide it, some of them have built very large in-plant operations. We have ranked the largest government in-plants by number of employees and annual sales.

The PRINTING United Digital Experience was the 2020 showcase for many of the product launches that had been scheduled for drupa and other trade shows. Here’s a quick look at products that were featured.

The 2021 edition of drupa will be cancelled and moved to a virtual event, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The virtual event will take place April 20-23, 2021.

Each year, In-plant Impressions ranks the largest in-plant printing operations according to annual sales and number of employees. Here are the higher-ed in-plants that made our list.

Winter is coming, and from the sound of things we have some long, dark days ahead of us. As COVID-19 cases surge around the country, I’ve been hearing increasingly more stories of in-plants affected.

The former president and CEO of Printing Industries of America has served as executive VP since the merger, assisting in the transition of the combined organizations. Makin will depart the organization on Jan. 1, 2021.

As things currently stand, Former Vice President Joe Biden has secured enough electoral votes to become the President. Although President Trump has yet to concede the election, it may be time to start considering how the new administration’s policy changes can affect both business and the industry as a whole. 

Looking to define new key print buyer expectations, NAPCO Research surveyed over 200 print buyers or influencers, which revealed essential insights on what print buyers and influencers expect from providers, ways to enhance the buyer experience, and strategies for outreach and engagement.

This is the third in a series of COVID-19 Print Business Indicators Research reports tracks key indicators across a cross section of printing companies, including commercial printers, graphic and sign producers, apparel decorators, functional printers, and package printers/converters.