Industry News

More than 125 print executives — including about two dozen in-plant managers — are packing their bags right now for the 13th annual Inkjet Summit, which will kick off Monday evening in Ponte Vedra, Florida.

The Sheetz convenience store chain is bringing its printing in-house. It just opened a 35,000-sq.-ft. facility equipped with cutting-edge technology to gain full control over its signage and label printing, streamline production, and better support the company’s rapid expansion.

There’s nothing like an in-plant conference to stir your creativity and give you ideas. I just returned from the Association of College and University Printers (ACUP+) conference in Costa Mesa, California, and what a week it was.

Anyone who has attended an in-plant conference in the past 10 years has met one of these five people from the vendor community. They are long-time supporters of ACUP+ and IPMA conferences. We asked them what impresses them about in-plants.

The PRINTING United Alliance Pinnacle Awards has extended its deadline until May 9.

GPO Director Halpern presented the agency’s FY2026 appropriations request of $135.4 million — a 2.6% increase from 2025 — before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Legislative Branch Appropriations.

IPI Editor Bob Neubauer visited a brand-new in-plant opened by the Sheetz convenience store chain in Central Pennsylvania to print store signage, product labels, wallpaper for retail stores, and more.

Despite staff cuts and a push toward digital, AAFP’s in-plant transformed challenges into opportunities. By innovating with wide-format printing and simplifying stressful projects, the two-person in-plant has ensured its future as a vital resource.

In-plants are continually assessing their equipment and exploring new production devices to expand their offerings. In a new free report, In-plant Impressions offers insight into the equipment in-plants utilize and their future investment plans.

At Wednesday night’s ACUP+ Awards ceremony, Oregon State University was the top winner, taking home more than 10 awards, with Iowa State and Arizona State close behind.