While just over a third of in-plants have “first right of refusal,” many more would love to obtain it. Despite the benefits it can bring to a parent organization — including protecting the organization’s brand — securing this right can be complicated.
Dan Marx
Epson has acquired and renovated a new headquarters space in Los Alamitos, California. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held earlier this month to celebrate the new location.
Registration is now open for PRINTING United Expo, taking place October 18-20 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Hiring people with disabilities can provide access to a dedicated, capable workforce that is excited about their work. In-plants that have done this are discovering benefits they hadn’t imagined.
Following an intense second day of the 2023 Inkjet Summit, attendees settled in for the third and final day and shared day-before takeaways with others.
In an industry where margins are increasingly tight and competition is everywhere, maximizing profitability is essential to survival. Let's discuss the value of routine maintenance, color management, continuous improvement, and inventory management on the profitability of printing operations.
Every seat was filled as more than 310 printing professionals convened at the Hyatt Lost Pines Resort in Austin, Texas, for the opening sessions of the 11th annual Inkjet Summit.
Clarence Penge, Heidelberg's executive VP of product management, discusses automation advancements now available on sheetfed offset printing presses that drive higher output productivity, reduce waste, and require less labor.
Doug Schardt of printing press manufacturer Komori America discusses the importance of automation on sheetfed offset presses. Printers are interested most in plate changers, blanket washers, and camera monitoring systems, all of which he describes as “de-facto choices” among sheetfed offset printing press purchasers.
One key benefit of cut-sheet inkjet is flexibility. It enables the productivity needed to handle small and large runs. Users get the needed quality at any job run length, whereas toner technology has a finite capacity.
A discussion of opportunities in drone arrays, projection mapping, and bridges to the virtual world is presented for producers of wide-format graphics.
For in-plants that provide mailing services, a reliable supply of envelopes is vital. With envelope shortages a reality, some are bringing envelope converting in-house.
As we enter a new year filled with uncertainty, printing industry subject matter experts weigh in on what to expect.
A discussion of how the printing industry has changed in positive ways that may make it more attractive for an emerging generation of workers.
While some in-plants look to high-speed inkjet systems to fulfill many different production needs, Encompass Health Print Services brought the technology in for a single, recurring project — one that is vital to its parent organization.
