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National News and Education
Printing Shipments
BMI Barometer Survey
Best New Packaging
CDC Updates COVID Guidance
Inflation Reduction Act
Set Big Goals
Video - Sales Tip
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GLGA Association News
LabelExpo Discount Code
FREE Member Webinars
Lunch with the Printers
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Member News
Priority Press
Xeikon
Millcraft
Lindner & Marsack
Tharstern
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National News and Education |
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Printing Shipments: The Best June Since the Before Times |
June 2022 shipments came in at $6.98 billion, up a tad from May’s $6.96 billion. This is the best June the industry has had since 2019 - although it’s well below that month’s $7.54 billion. Read more in this analysis by WhatTheyThink.com. |
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Book Manufacturers’ Institute Releases Industry Barometer Survey Results for August |
As demand has skyrocketed and supply chain woes continue to hamper all segments of manufacturing, BMI put together the survey to get a better idea of what manufacturers were facing and what publishers should expect. Read more. |
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Best in New Food and Beverage Packaging |
Food and beverage brands constantly launch new products and new packages, many of which are posted to social media — if you can find them. Packaging Digest highlights the best of them on a regular basis, with the most recent “find” at the beginning. Come back often to quickly scroll through to see what you’ve missed. Read and see more on PackagingDigest.com. |
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CDC Updates Quarantine, Isolation, and Close Contact Guidance: Is It the End of Quarantine for Asymptomatic Close Contacts? |
After nearly two and one-half years of the pandemic, the CDC’s latest guidance continues its more recent focus on directing efforts toward protecting high-risk individuals and allowing healthy individuals to return to some normalcy. The latest updates may be welcome news for companies hoping to keep healthy individuals at work. Read more by GLGA member Ogletree Deakins. |
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The Inflation Reduction Act Includes Wide-Ranging Tax Provisions |
The IRA is a sweeping piece of legislation that affects many sectors of U.S. business, as well as most citizens. Here’s an overview of some of what the bill includes. Read more by GLGA member LB Carlson. |
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If You Want Big Results, Set Big Goals |
What are your 2X, 5X, or 10X goals? What are you working on that you want to improve significantly over a period of time? Without setting significant personal or business goals, it becomes difficult to achieve anything more than incremental improvements. And even that can be difficult. Read more by Mike Philie of The Philie Group. |
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VIDEO - Short Attention Span Sales Tip |
Bill Farquharson of the Sales Vault discusses how to get the management you need
Editor's note: Bill is one of the presenters of GLGA's popular monthly Short Attention Span webinar series. The next one is Thursday, September 8, and the topic is The Inside Rep: A New Face in Sales Register today - FREE for GLGA members.
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THIS WEDNESDAY -
Indiana Printing Community: It's Lunch Time!
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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.
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Upcoming FREE Member Webinars: |
Thursday, August 25, 2022
Thursday, September 8, 2022
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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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
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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.
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See more news about and featuring GLGA members posted
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Priority Press Hosts Vehicle Wrap Virtual Showcase |
On August 25, visit our 6 expo booths to see a few of our wraps, learn about the benefits of wrapping your vehicle, watch a time-lapse, get inspiration, and ask questions live to our experts! Read more. |
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Xeikon to Introduce TITON New Heat-Resistant, Food-Safe Dry-Toner Technology at Label Expo Americas 2022 |
Posted on their website blog by Xeikon, Itasca, IL:
According to Donna Covannon, Director Marketing North America, “Xeikon is thrilled to be back at Labelexpo Americas and pleased to introduce the market to our groundbreaking TITON technology, among other technologies focused on providing efficiencies for converters.” Read more.
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Millcraft Acquires KW Graphics of Springfield, Illinois |
The Millcraft Paper Company has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire KW Graphics of Springfield, IL. The Illinois-based business will operate under the Millcraft name and continue to help organizations looking to expand their printing and finishing capabilities. Read more. |
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Lindner & Marsack: Please Join Us for 10 Year Anniversary Charity Gala |
Kids’ Chance of Wisconsin is celebrating its 10 year anniversary with a charity gala at Westmoor Country Club on Saturday, September 24, 2022. Kids’ Chance is a non-profit organization that provides scholarships to children of seriously injured workers in Wisconsin. Read more. |
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Tharstern Publishes New Case Study |
Bennett Graphics wanted to speed up the initial stages of their print workflow and find a print MIS that they could easily integrate with other solutions, to create a workflow that worked for their business. 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. |
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