Business Management - Industry Trends

The newly published "Hot Markets for Print Demand in 2021" analysis reveals the Top 25 markets/sectors that will be the largest print buyers throughout this year — and will account for nearly 97% of total print procurement, a more than 3% increase from 2020.

Because color has been shown to enhance information retention, it’s crucial that school districts are equipped with full-color printing technology to help improve the learning process for students.

"This is Our Shot" urges industries to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as a pivotal step toward saving lives and returning the manufacturing economy to normal operations.

PRINTING United Alliance announced that its popular Student Scholarship Award Program — in which it awards $50,000 in educational assistance to students pursuing a degree in Printing or Graphic Arts — is now accepting applications for the 2021-22 academic year.

Innovative changes being implemented by in-plants were the topics of top interest in January. Here’s a look at the most popular articles in the first month of 2021.

PRINTING United Alliance and Idealliance announced the intent to merge the two organizations earlier in January. Idealliance Members overwhelmingly approved the Plan of Merger with 96% voting in favor, which serves as the final step to effectuate the merger.

When looking at certain economic and industry indicators, it is easy to see exactly when the COVID-19 pandemic began to debilitate business. Fortunately, industries were able to adjust and although we remain far from pre-pandemic levels, these same indicators have already shown plenty of recovery progress.

Canon Solutions America's new 127,000-sq.-ft. facility in Boca Raton, Fla., features the Canon Americas Customer Innovation Center to host customers and showcase a range of Canon’s advanced production printing technology.

EFI Engage Worldwide Conference kicked off on Monday and continues through Feb. 5, with new innovations, including advanced MIS/ERP workflow software, EFI Fiery management interface and automation solutions, and super-high-speed and high-volume display graphics printers.

With social distancing a priority, Cedarville University needed to eliminate the long lines at the package pickup counter. To make this happen, the in-plant implemented smart lockers in record time.