Business Management - Industry Trends

The challenges of finding the right people to hire — and then keeping them engaged for the long-term — are constantly evolving.

Industry leaders Don Schroeder and Jules VanSant were recognized as recipients of the Michael H. Bruno Award for their outstanding contributions to the advancement of the graphic arts.

GPO Deputy Director Patty Collins is named the 27th Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. She is the first woman to hold the position in BEP’s 162-year history.

New In-plant Impressions research explores the changing world of in-house printing. Available free to in-plants, the report details the shift toward wide-format printing, the growth of in-plant budgets and employees, and the expansion of services.

Stationers are up in arms following the abrupt lay off of workers at the Crane Stationary division of Mohawk Fine Papers. The event is a small echo of the waves of change roiling the paper industry.

The GCSF Champion of Education Award honors exceptional individuals who have advanced the industry and the next generation of its workforce.

The Graphic Media Management program at Ferris State University received a $1.75 million endowment from the Ann Arbor Graphic Arts Memorial Foundation to fund a scholarship and the school's printing program.

We ranked the fastest-growing applications at in-plants, then spoke with managers whose shops provide them to learn from their experiences.

The Ben Franklin Honor Society Book of Wisdom is now available online for free. The series focuses on business improvement in a rapidly changing graphic communications industry.

Fifty graphic design students competed for trophies and $1,000 in cash at the Las Vegas event. PDS Equipment hosted the contest to provide encouragement and opportunities to students.