Business Management - Industry Trends

Technology leader Chuck Gehman worked for several printing industry organizations — both on the supplier and printer side — during his career. These included Marcomcentral, EFI, Mimeo, and Taylor Communications' (Standard Register), among others.

Expect the printing industry to grow in 2021, boosted by a sharp upturn in the American economy. We can be sure, however, that the upcoming recovery will be selective, giving some companies a lift, while shutting others out.

"Nurturing the Next Generation of Print Leaders" is a free guidebook developed by Specialty Print Communications, which is full of helpful tips and resources to give students interested in print communications a pathway into the industry.

As school districts ponder their plans for the coming school year, many would like to supply students with face shields. One supplier has turned its automated cutter into a face shield maker able to produce 1,000 a day.

The coronavirus has stopped the presses at a number of in-plants, but one type of work it has fueled is the printing of workplace signage to promote safety protocols. Here are some sites offering free sign templates for download.

The coronavirus pandemic has wiped out many of the print jobs in-plants relied on. What types of work can replace this vanishing event-based work? And how is the work mix at in-plants changing as the result of COVID-19?

Heidelberg has set up a dedicated business unit for the industrial development, manufacture, and sale of printed and organic electronics and has already started printed electronics production at its Wiesloch-Walldorf, Germany, site.

Komori's decision to suspend attending drupa 2021 was made in response to the continued spread of COVID-19.

Wearing a face mask to stop the spread of COVID-19 is essential for all Americans. In Florida, where infection rates are skyrocketing, the county of Palm Beach has decided to encourage mask wearing by mailing out four masks to each residential address. It has enlisted its in-plant to ensure the success of this endeavor.

The duration of drupa will be shortened from 11 to nine days and will now be held from April 20-28, 2021. This decision was made to ensure the trade fair presentation is more efficient and to concentrate visitor traffic in a targeted manner.