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Welcome to Currents, the Great Lakes Graphics Association's weekly e-newsletter, bringing you information and education you can use to run your business. Currents is published every Tuesday.

National News and Education

May Shipments

Packaging Designs

Health Plans E-Delivery

The Digital Fade

Sales Tip of the Week

GLGA Association News

Last Golf Outing

GLGA Magazine

Upcoming Webinars

GLGA Academy

Member News

Priority Press

Liberty Creative Solutions

Tailored Label Products

CliftonLarsonAllen

Two Weeks from TODAY - Last Golf Outing of the Year!

Get ready for a fantastic time on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at the Wisconsin State Golf Outing's new club in Pewaukee, WI!

Line up your teammates and register for your spot today - hurry, only a handful of spaces are left.

Are you a single golfer? You are needed - other singles are looking to team up with you.

LAST CHANCE TO BE A SPONSOR! There are some limited sponsorship opportunities remaining. Contact Joe Lyman by this Friday, August 7.

National News and Education

May Shipments: It Doesn’t Look Good

This has been a pretty rough year, at least in terms of printing shipments: after a March peak of $7.42 billion, shipments dropped in April to $7.26 billion—and just kept going down to $7.08. From WhatTheyThink.

Problem-Solving Packaging Designs

From easier dispensing to smarter prep and on-the-go convenience, the best packaging doesn't just look better; it also works better. From Packaging Digest.

DOL Proposal Would Let Health Plans Deliver Documents Electronically by Default

The proposed rule would apply to “group health plans” and would affect approximately 2.7 million ERISA-covered group health plans—but not other welfare benefit plans—covering about 134 million participants. From GLGA member Ogletree Deakins.

The Digital Fade

Consumer tolerance for digital messaging is shrinking. From Two Sides North America.

Your August Sales Plan

August is a wonky sales month. Sales opportunities seem to start and stop, due in part to the popularity of vacations. What else is August good for? That is what Bill Farquharson will be talking about in this month's sales tips. From the Sales Vault.

GLGA Association News

Get the Latest GLGA Magazine - GLGA's Membership Print Publication

GLGA mails our print GLGA Magazine (formerly known as Graphics Journal) to the primary contacts of every GLGA member company.

Check out the round-up page on our website with links to PDFs of every issue for viewing and downloading.

Issue # 3 of 2026 is now available. 

Upcoming Webinars - FREE for GLGA Members

Thursday, August 6 - August 2026 Marketing Brief – Print as the Anti‑Algorithm: How Physical Graphics Fight AI‑Generated Sameness

Wednesday, August 12 - August 2026 Talent Report – Remodeling Benefits

Thursday, August 13 - August 2026 Company Culture Brief – Listening Before They Leave: Creating Safe Channels for Honest Feedback

Membership News

Priority Group Celebrates Carb Day 2026

Posted on their website by Priority Press, Indianapolis, IN.

Liberty Creative Solutions: ☀️ Sun. Food. Prizes. Purpose.

Posted on LinkedIn by Liberty Creative Solutions, Tinley Park, IL.

Tailored Label Products: What Do ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 Certifications Actually Mean for our Customers?

Posted on LinkedIn by Tailored Label Products, Menomonee Falls, WI.

CLA Named Best Company to Work For By U.S. News & World Report

Posted on their website by CliftonLarsonAllen.

About Us

The Great Lakes Graphics Association is the trade association dedicated to representing the graphics manufacturing industry throughout Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin through education, promotion, and public affairs. It represents approximately 13 percent of the total graphics manufacturing market in the United States with its three-state region, accounting for combined annual shipments of nearly $19 billion. Founded in 1886, GLGA is celebrating its 140th anniversary in 2026 and continues to be the oldest print and graphics manufacturing trade association in North America. 

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