Business Management - Operations

Agfa Graphics has announced that it will be closing its 250,000-sq.-ft. offset printing plate manufacturing facility in Branchburg, N.J., by the end of this year in order to optimize its global production capacity and supply chain efficiencies. The plant closure will impact 125 workers.

I recently moderated a panel discussion by in-plant managers who shared their thoughts about why they are front runners and how they showcase their wins.

The cloud-hosted, vendor-agnostic solution empowers printers to accurately and quickly gather high-value data from across their operations to increase profitability and productivity.

After Guy Gecht informed the EFI board of directors in July that he intended to step down as CEO, the search was on for a successor. Today the company announced it would be William (Bill) D. Muir, formerly COO of Jabil.

Heidelberg has made the strategic investment to further align its portfolio and new business model with the higher-growth digital and packaging segments. The takeover of MBO Group will also give the company access to new customers in the pharmaceutical industry and add mailing system offerings to its offset portfolio.

An experienced lease negotiator talks with an in-plant manager about his fleet and recommends ways to negotiate an even better contract next time.

Did you know that paper absorbs moisture in the air, which can impact printing quality? To understand more about the importance of humidity in the printing industry and what you can do to control it during your printing process, here’s a short guide on paper in relation to humidity.

The pace of change is accelerating, and attendees of the recent Association of College and University Printers conference learned how to shift their thinking to better prepare their in-plants for the future.

Even if you have no plans to implement a certain technology, Ken Macro, of Cal Poly State University, told ACUP attendees that it's still important to find out about it by engaging in "lifelong learning."

Bring rigor and precision to the flow of inkjet work throughout your plant by attending this informative webinar!