Industry News

IPMA Report: RFPs Can Unlock Better Tech, Lower Costs
June 24, 2025 at 9:42 am

At IPMA 2025, Consultant Howie Fenton urged in-plants to embrace the time-consuming but rewarding process of writing RFPs for hardware and software procurement, calling it a smart strategy to uncover the best technology.

The Benefits of Belonging to PRINTING United Alliance
July 23, 2025 at 3:10 pm

IPI Editor Bob Neubauer recently sat down with Josh Caruth, senior vice president of association at PRINTING United Alliance, to discuss the Alliance’s success in advocating for the printing industry, new training courses being offered, free access to training for students to help keep them in the industry, and other ways in-plants can benefit from becoming members.

Wide-Format Summit Wraps Up in Florida
July 25, 2025 at 11:00 am

The second day of the 2025 Wide-Format Summit presented by PRINTING United Alliance and Wide-Format Impressions focused on the growing role of automation.

IPMA Report: Becoming a Better Leader
June 24, 2025 at 12:22 pm

In a session on leadership during the recent In-plant Printing and Mailing Association conference, participants related “small acts of leadership” they carried out in their daily lives.

Forget 'What's In It for Me.' Start Giving Back
July 23, 2025 at 11:27 am

Too many in-plant leaders see associations as vending machines: pay dues, get benefits. But the real magic happens when you start contributing your experience — and discover just how much more you get in return.

IPMA Report: Stuck on Sticker Success
June 30, 2025 at 3:09 pm

Stickers continue to grow in popularity. At the recent IPMA 2025 conference, one in-plant related how adding a flexo hybrid label printer has enabled it to keep up with the demand while increasing the value it provides to its county.