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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.

To help graphic designers create print-ready artwork without any headaches, a few industry experts share their design best practices, mistakes to avoid, and ways to leverage artificial intelligence (AI).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Its school district facing budget cuts, this small California in-plant decided to do its part to save money by replacing its toner printers with an inkjet press.