Business Management - Industry Trends

This is the third in a series of COVID-19 Print Business Indicators Research reports tracks key indicators across a cross section of printing companies, including commercial printers, graphic and sign producers, apparel decorators, functional printers, and package printers/converters. 

AI is everywhere these days, from the biggest enterprise computer systems all the way down to the predictive text function in your phone’s keyboard. Here are some of the ways AI is revolutionizing the printing industry.

This article features Western Michigan University’s Graphic and Printing Science Bachelors degree, Masters Degrees and Ph. D. programs, some of the most needed but “under-the-radar” programs in the graphic communication field.

After being forced to cancel its annual conference due to the pandemic, the Association of Creative and Print Managers in Education is holding a one-day educational conference on Dec. 1 that will be open to all in-plants around the world.

The 2020 InterTech Technology Awards, sponsored by PRINTING United Alliance, highlight innovative technologies deemed most likely to make a significant impact on the printing industry.

Canon Solutions America has delivered and activated more than 1,300 printers for COVID-19 assessment and testing sites throughout 10 hospitals, seven community-based health centers, and four drive-thru sites across New York City.

Three-time In-Print contest judge Ben Fowler reflects on his experience judging his peers’ work, and how judging this year’s contest was just a little bit different.

If you haven’t done so yet, registering for Monday’s In-plant Forum may be the smartest thing you do all week. Day six of the PRINTING United Digital Experience will be devoted entirely to in-plants and will feature seven different in-plant managers speaking on a variety of topics.

The digital format "drupa preview" will provide a preview of the next live drupa event (April 20 – 28, 2021) with its three areas "Exhibition Space," "Conference Area," and "Networking Plaza."

A new American Forest & Paper Association report shows a decline in total printing-writing paper shipments in September compared to September 2019.