Business Management - Industry Trends

SGIA, NAPCO Media, and Printing Industries of America and its affiliates have joined forces to launch a COVID-19 Resource Channel, dedicated to providing the printing and graphic communications industry with up-to-the-minute news and resources on COVID-19 and how to navigate the latest information about the pandemic.

Sitma Machinery Founder Aris Ballestrazzi passed away on March 19, 2020 in Italy due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ballestrazzi founded Sitma in 1965, and has been with the company throughout its 55 years of operation.

In a global survey of more than 1,000 customers, Heidelberg identified four key areas that sum up the challenges in the print industry.

The printing industry wants to have a drupa again in Düsseldorf, Germany, one that retains its image, its radiance and its global standing, points out drupa director Sabine Geldermann.

As in-plants adapt to a world in the grip of a pandemic, managers are changing the way they do business. Some have come up with new rules to govern how they handle packages and interact with customers.

As we enter uncertain times and uncharted territory, we want to do everything we can to provide you with the best and most up-to-date coverage possible. To help us do that, let us know how things are going in your shop.

PIA has called upon Congress to take legislative action to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by creating a federal emergency program to provide compensation for COVID-19-related employee leave. The formal request was proposed by PIA along with dozens of other industry trade associations.

In a rapidly evolving environment such as the COVID-19 pandemic, large printing companies like Moore are challenged to ensure a solid business continuity plan while protecting the health of our print employees, clients, business partners, and our community. This is how we are addressing the current situation.

What a week. No in-plant has been spared from the effects of the novel coronavirus. As the world shuts down, in-plant managers are doing their best to continue serving their organizations, even as the need for printed materials plummets. Here's an update on what's happening in the in-plant world right now.

The following is a list of conferences that have either been canceled or postponed, plus those that are still on due to the spread of COVID-19.