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In this issue:
National News and Education
Podcast - Supporting Students
Commercial Printing Establishments
Sustainable Luxury Packaging
Cyber Liability
July MTAC Report
Wide Format Success
Introduction to Graphic Communications
GLGA Association News
LabelExpo Discount Code
FREE Member Webinars
Lunch with the Printers
MRA Edge
Golf Pictures
Member News
Colordyne Technologies
Quantum Group/Landa
Tactive
McClone



National News and Education
LabelExpo Americas Offers GLGA Members Discount Code
LabelExpo Americas 2022 is the largest event for the label and package printing industry in the Americas. Meet the industry’s leading suppliers September 13-15 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL.

GLGA members receive a registration discount by using the following code: GLGA000001KUN
Podcast - Supporting Students with Jeff White of PGSF and Joe Lyman of GLGA
GLGA President and CEO Joe Lyman and Jeff White, Director of Development for the Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation, join Deborah Corn to discuss aiding long-term student success, exciting new school programs and grants, exposing younger generations to the magic of the print industry – and how you can help! Click here to listen.
Commercial Printing Establishments—2010–2020
According to the latest, recently released edition of County Business Patterns, in 2020 there were 16,283 establishments in NAICS 323111 (Commercial Printing except Screen and Books). This represents a decline of 26 percent since 2010. In macro news, inflation is flat! Read and see more in this analysis on WhatTheyThink.com
Luxury Bag-in-Box Wine Prioritizes Sustainability
Juliet, a luxury-wine company committed to eco-friendly production and packaging, has developed a cylindrical bag-in-box (BIB) package that addresses sustainability several ways: The package has a much smaller carbon footprint than glass bottles, is recyclable, and is designed to accommodate refill pouches. Read and see more on Packaging Digest.com.
Insuring Your Business Against Cyber Liability
Cyber liability insurance is fairly new; so, expect a wide divergence of coverage and costs. It may be purchased separately or as a rider to your current business insurance policy. Be prepared to comparison shop to get a better understanding of coverage and costs. Read more by Diversified Financial Advisors.

(Editor's note: Diversified Financial Advisors powers Printers 401k, a GLGA Group Buying Program.)  
July Mailers Technical Advisory Committee Focused on Network, Price Issues
On July 26-27, members of the Mailers Technical Advisory Committee assembled at USPS Headquarters for their mid-summer quarterly meeting. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy first asked attendees what they’d like to hear about – getting predictable answers: network changes and price increases in January and after. Read more in this report on MailersHub.com.
Passion Is The Key To Wide-Format Success!
Passion is what should ignite customers, owners, employees, vendors, and even suppliers. It engages people to do things they may not even know they can accomplish themselves. Read more on AmericanPrinter.com.
The Clickable Paper Book Introduction to Graphic Communication Reaches Adoption Milestone
The bestselling textbook Introduction to Graphic Communication, driven by Ricoh’s Clickable Paper app, is being used by graphic communication companies for quick training of new employees having little or no printing industry experience. Read more.
GLGA Association News
NEXT WEEK - Indiana Printing Community: It's Lunch Time!
Please join us, a group of Indiana print enthusiasts, who are getting together to talk about industry ideas, forecasts and resources as well as to build a community in support of the Industry. We're getting together on Wednesday, August 24, at Dawson's on Main in Speedway. Please RSVP so we know how many people to save space for.
 
(Please note date change from the originally announced date.)
Upcoming FREE Member Webinars:
Download Your Copy of the Latest MRA Edge, Our HR Partner's Informative Newsletter
As a part of your company's membership benefits, GLGA maintains a partnership with MRA, a human resources management association. Our partnership includes MRA's bimonthly newsletter, the MRA Edge. The July/August issue is now available from the Members Only area of our website. Click here to download your copy.
 
For more information about your membership benefits through our partnership, please click here for our partnership flier.
Golf Outing Pictures!
Pictures from all three of this year's golf outings are now available in our online photo album. Click here to view and to download your copies.

We want add the photos that you took to our albums - email them to Sharon Flick.
Member News
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
Colordyne Technologies Hosts Open House Featuring Its Hybrid Printing Technology
In the news: Colordyne Technologies, Brookfield, WI:

The Open House featured presentations from industry experts including our partners Kao Collins, Xitron, Avery Dennison and Colordyne Technologies. Attendees saw live product demonstrations of Colordyne’s 3800 Series process color retrofits, the UV-LED print engine and its latest eco-friendly water-based development. Read more.
Quantum Group Significantly Expands Capabilities with the Purchase of a Landa S10P Nanographic Printing® Press
Quantum Group, Morton Grove, IL, has made a major investment in marketing on demand with the purchase of a Landa S10P Nanographic Printing Press. Quantum increased its manufacturing footprint by 50 percent to support this exponential growth. Read more.
Tactive New Vendor Alert!
Posted on LinkedIn by Tactive, Indianapolis, IN:

New Vendor Alert! Tactive is an approved vendor for Vineyard Vines! Want to feature your brand alongside the iconic whale logo? See more.
McClone Wins United Way Award
Posted on LinkedIn by McClone, Menasha, WI:

Proud to accept our Most Generous Workplace Award on behalf of our team from United Way of Sheboygan County! See more.
About Us
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. 
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