Industry News

The PRINTING United Expo is just weeks away. We’re asking in-plant managers why they are attending the Expo. Jim Strapp of Ohio State University’s in-plant shares his plans.

By far the most well-read IPI article of August was the staggering news that Consultant Ray Chambers had passed away. Other popular articles focused on the woes of the USPS, and the success of in-plants in transportation, education, and banking.

PRINTING United Expo welcomes leading mailing, shipping, and fulfillment companies from across the globe. New this year at the event is a dedicated Mailing, Shipping, and Fulfillment HUB anchored with activities lined up across all three days of the event.

EMT International/Rotocontrol has appointed Mike Herold as its new executive vice president of sales and marketing. Jim Driscoll, who previously served in that role, will transition to a consultant/advisor after a 29-year career with the company.

The new MUTOH XpertJet 1462UF UV-LED flatbed printer features an impressive table size of 55x27", allowing for increased production capacity.

The Pinnacle Awards program recognizes game-changing industry technology and solutions. Judges selected 14 Pinnacle Technology Award recipients and 58 Pinnacle Product Award recipients.

The Canon imagePRESS V1350 is making its North American debut at PRINTING United 2023 and it's a "must see." The press provides a great opportunity for printers looking into packaging applications in addition to a range of commercial print applications.

With the addition of a second print head, the new TxF300-75 demonstrates an increase in productivity by 300% compared to the existing model.

This summer, I was honored to be included as a speaker at the Wide-format Summit in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. My presentation, Diving into Décor, focused on the possibilities for wide-format printers in the interior space.

The new version of QDirect output management software has a barcoding feature to optimize and automate post-print production for in-plant printers.