Business Management - Industry Trends

2018 SGIA Expo in Full Swing
October 19, 2018 at 3:30 am

As the final SGIA Expo enters its second day in Las Vegas — it will be reborn in 2019 as PRINTING United — there is no denying that at this show, there is something for everyone.

Smart Print Manufacturing: Consolidation in the Offset Pressroom
October 15, 2018 at 2:33 pm

Just as there has been consolidation in the printing industry due to M&A transactions, consolidation is occurring in offset pressrooms across the country. Smart printers are increasingly weighing the distinct advantages of investments in highly productive and automated sheetfed offset presses that can, in many cases, replace several existing older machines to build more streamlined…

New Research Examines In-plant Equipment Investments
October 15, 2018 at 12:37 pm

New in-plant research examines the equipment in-plants have added over the past two years, what they intend to install and how successful some of those markets have been for them. The report reveals an intensifying transition to digital technologies, including inkjet.

USPS Seeks Record Price Hike
October 12, 2018 at 4:55 pm

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.

New Session Added to UT-Austin In-plant Road Show
October 10, 2018 at 10:35 am

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.