Business Management - Industry Trends

USPS has filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of record price increases to take effect Jan. 27, 2019. The rate hike will be the biggest price increase since 1991 when the price increased 4 cents.

What would you do if your in-plant's mailing operation was faced with potentially bomb-laden packages? How would you screen incoming packages? Document Solutions at The University of Texas at Austin faced this exact situation after a series of bombings in Austin this year. At its in-plant road show tomorrow, the in-plant will explain what steps it took to keep the school safe.

SGIA visitors can watch insightful “How I Built My Business” interviews with accomplished Roland end users, attend vehicle wrap demonstrations, participate in hands-on workflows, get UV and dye-sublimation tips from Roland DGA product managers and even enter Roland’s contest for a chance to win an African safari for two.

In-plants are seriously investigating production inkjet printing and expanding their wide-format capabilities according to a new IPG research report on equipment investment trends at in-plants.

PRINTING United is not only a strategic response to what the industry has been asking for, it’s an attempt to innovate and provide a better solution and platform for the challenges of tomorrow.

Paul Wannigman, Print Services manager for retailer Coborn’s Inc., won this year's 2018 SGIA Expo Registration Prize Pack. Wannigman will receive two individual SGIA memberships and two tickets to see a Las Vegas production of his choosing.

PRINTING United will give Canon Solutions America a venue for positioning itself as a leader in digital printing, particularly on the inkjet side.

The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) has purchased the printing trade show Graphics of the Americas from the Florida Graphics Alliance (FGA). Over the next 18 months, SGIA and FGA will transition GOA to its new ownership. The trade show will relaunch in Feb. 2020 in Miami Beach, Fla.

The Epson Print Academy YouTube channel will feature a variety of videos designed to both educate and inspire. Educational videos will take viewers through a detailed explanation of workflows, including monitor calibration, color management and printing.

The In-plant Printing & Mailing Association is making plans for another Road Show event in Minnesota next month. It will be a day of education, tours, networking and a vendor show.