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National News and Education
February Employment
Paper Fibers
Life Magazine Relaunches
PostPress Magazine
Video - Paper Inspiration
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GLGA Association News
New PIPI Survey
Women in Print Excellence 2024
Virtual MasterClass
FREE Member Webinars
GLGA Academy Featured Course
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Member News
Litho Press
Case Paper
Arandell
swissQprint
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Your Help Is Needed: Please Answer the Survey for the April 2024 “Printing Industry Performance and Insights” Study
GLGA’s latest Printing Industry Performance and Insights survey needs your help.
Industry financial benchmarks help in budgeting, making strategic decisions and finding a path to improve performance. So, we are excited about this survey, which will build financial benchmarks. We aim to provide company leaders with comparable and relevant financial benchmarks that you can use to improve your businesses.
All data will be kept confidential. Deadline to participate is Friday, April 19. We hope to have the final reports ready one month after the survey closes.
Your participation is crucial: the more data we have from completed surveys, the more actionable knowledge we’ll draw. Help us develop knowledge that will help you by taking the survey!
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Editor's note: the Great Lakes Graphics Association is among 15 regional printing associations partnering to sponsor the Performance and Insights studies. GLGA members can download reports from previous studies for free from the Members Only area of the GLGA website. | |
National News and Education | |
February Graphic Arts Employment Remains Generally Flat
Overall printing employment in February 2024 was little changed from January, with production employment down -1.0 percent, while non-production employment was down -0.6 percent, with net employment down -0.1 percent. Read more in this data analysis on WhatTheyThink.com.
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A Critical Balance: Virgin and Recycled Fibers Partners in Printing Paper Production
The union of virgin and recycled fibers in paper and paper-based packaging production is not just a compromise; it’s a strategic alliance embodying the principles of sustainability, quality, and versatility. Read more on TwoSides NorthAmerica.org.
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Life Magazine To Be Relaunched In Print
Life, a symbol of 20th century magazine publishing, is being relaunched by Bedford Media. The magazine, which was founded in 1883, will return in both print and digital form, with video also in the mix. Read more on Deadline.com.
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PostPress Magazine Latest Digital Issue Available Online
The digital edition of PostPress Magazine's February/March issue is now available to read online. Featured stories include 2application highlights for envelopes and cartons, a preview of drupa and a technical discussion with set-up and makeready tips for clamshell presses. Read the issue.
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Video - Creative Book Design: ‘The Road to Potosí’
The designer of “The Road to Potosí” took it one step further by working with printer and bookbinder to actually give its audience the impression of walking through this wild Bolivian landscape. Read and see more by Sabine Lenz of Paper Specs.
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Starting This Afternoon! New Virtual MasterClass Series: Driving Leadership in Print
This MasterClass is for owners, executive and leadership team members, supervisors, and prospective leaders who want to learn how to integrate new managers into leadership and and how to elevate current leadership with new skills. Our presenter is MasterClass educator Debbie Nicholson of Think To Ink!
The workshop runs four consecutive Tuesdays starting April 2, 2024, and running through April 23, 2024. Last chance to register - click here for more information.
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Nominations Are Now Open for GLGA's Fourth Annual Women in Print Excellence Award
Do you know a woman working directly in print or in a vendor role supporting print who deserves recognition for their passion, experience, advocacy and mentoring? Nominate them for GLGA's Fourth Annual Women in Print Excellence Award. Click here to read more and to download a nomination form. Deadline is Friday, April 26.
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Upcoming Webinars - FREE for GLGA Members
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GLGA Academy Featured Course of the Week - FREE for GLGA Members
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INDUSTRY SPEAK: ACRONYMS & JARGON
PSP, GSM, DFE!? The printing industry loves acronyms. In this introduction to our industry jargon, we cover the major types of printers, a few terms related to paper and substrates, some equipment terms, and essential software acronyms. This lesson is 21:54 in length.
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Have some news to share? We want to hear about member company achievements, activities and anything else that's new at your business. Press releases, photos, company e-newsletters, and links to social media posts and blogs welcome! Send your news to Sharon Flick.
See more news about and featuring GLGA members posted
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Litho Press Unveils New Corporate Video
Posted on LinkedIn by Litho Press, Indianapolis, IN:
Just as our new brand video showcases, Litho Press, Inc. is here to serve you with unwavering expertise and deep devotion to the best people, processes, and large printing press technology. 🖨 Read and see more.
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Case Paper: Paper Pros Is an App You Can Count On!
Posted on their website blog by Case Paper, Chicago, IL:
Case’s new Paper Pros App makes calculating, converting, and comparing paper and paperboard products as easy as sheeting fish in a barrel. Click here to read more and for download links.
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Arandell Goes Behind the Scenes in the Bindery
Posted on LinkedIn by Arandell, Menomonee Falls, WI:
Join Will from Arandell as he takes us behind the scenes of our bindery production process. Discover the unique blend of precision that goes into every catalog we produce. Read and see more.
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PrintFactory RIP for swissQprint Large Format Printers
Posted on their website blog by swissQprint, Elgin, IL:
swissQprint users now have the option of using the PrintFactory RIP solution. It supports all current swissQprint flatbed and roll to roll printers. Read more.
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The Great Lakes Graphics Association is the trade association dedicated to representing the graphic arts industry throughout Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin through education, promotion, and public affairs. It represents approximately 13 percent of the total print market in the United States with its three-state region, accounting for combined annual shipments of nearly $19 billion. Founded in 1886, GLGA celebrated its 135 year anniversary in 2021 and continues to be the oldest print trade association in North America. | | | | |
