PRINTING United Expo

On the second day of PRINTING United Expo, IPI’s Bob Neubauer talked with Del Shankle of CHRISTUS Health about his in-plant’s impressive expansion, which allowed the shop to grow its wide-format area with a second flatbed. He came to the Expo with a checklist of technologies to learn about—a list that includes inkjet.

At PRINTING United Expo, an informative panel session took a deep dive into the myriad solutions commercial printers can utilize to address the labor crisis.

EFI hosted a press conference on opening day of PRINTING United Expo, highlighting the incredible breadth of technology solutions the company offers for different applications and markets.

On day two of PRINTING United Expo, the in-plant community gathered for a breakfast discussion about “Innovative Applications to Expand Your In-plant’s Services.” The forum provided managers with ideas and inspirations for new types of work and projects their shops can produce.  

IPI Editor Bob Neubauer was all over the PRINTING United Expo show floor last week in Atlanta, visiting vendors and learning about new equipment they launched at the Expo. Here are just a few of the impressive new printing, binding, and mailing technologies he checked out.

During PRINTING United Expo, IPI’s Bob Neubauer sat down with Frank Oliver, print supervisor at DCMO BOCES, for a friendly conversation about his in-plant, which recently added an inkjet press and prints student curriculum materials, newsletters, and even hard cover yearbooks. He was there looking at production color equipment and small-format flatbed printers.

On Oct. 19 during PRINTING United Expo, folks interested in digital textile printing — direct-to-garment and direct-to-fabric — gathered for the first-ever Apparelist Forum. The hour-and-a-half event featured lunch, education from Kornit, and a panel discussion on the opportunities and “whys” of digital printing.

As CEO of PRINTING United Alliance, Ford Bowers sheds some light on why the 2023 Expo is different than previous years, takes a look at the value of the Alliance, and shares what mindset can help keep businesses competitive.

The printing industry has continued to grow over the past year, albeit significantly slower than last year. Despite this, confidence within the industry has begun to increase. Andrew Paparozzi and Lisa Cross shared the trends and challenges facing print providers this year.

In a ceremony yesterday during PRINTING United Expo, John Sarantakos, director of University of Oklahoma Print and Mail Services, one of the country’s largest university in-plants, was inducted along with 14 others into the prestigious Ben Franklin Honor Society (BFHS).