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GLGA offices will be closed on these days to observe the upcoming holidays:
- Friday, December 23, and Monday, December 26, for the Christmas holiday
- Friday, December 30, for New Year's Eve
- Monday, January 2, for New Year’s Day
Wishing you the peace of the season and a Happy New Year!
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National News and Education
October Shipments
NaviLens Tech on Packaging
OSHA Tracker
BMI Industry Barometer
PPP Appeals
Sales Tip of the Week
Video - Fold of the Week
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GLGA Association News
Latest PIPI Reports
FREE Member Webinars
Bonus Free Webinar
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Member News
Tactive
Empire Screen Printing
Schiele Group
Multi-Color Corporation
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National News and Education |
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Have a Little Holiday Cheer/October Shipments the Highest All Year |
October 2022 shipments came in at $7.48 billion, up from September’s $7.32 billion—the best month of the year for the industry. Read more in this data analysis on WhatTheyThink.com. |
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Kellogg’s First US Food Company to Use NaviLens Tech on Packaging, Improves Accessibility for Visually Impaired |
Four Kellogg cereal boxes will feature a NaviLens optical smart code that can be detected and read by the NaviLens and NaviLens GO apps. With the apps, consumers can locate the boxes from several feet away, navigate to them, and hear their names, package sizes, and nutritional information. Read and see more on PackagingDigest.com. |
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Ogletree Deakins Launches Interactive OSHA Tracker Tool |
Analysis of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s publicly available inspection and citation data can help employers forecast and spot enforcement trends and changes. To assist employers, GLGA member Ogletree Deakins has developed the OSHA Tracker, with easy-to-use search tools and filters to convert OSHA data into more digestible and useful information. Read more.
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BMI Releases Industry Barometer Survey Results for December |
The Book Manufacturers’ Institute (BMI) released the December results for its monthly survey on capacity and lead times for soft cover and hard cover books. This month held fairly steady on capacities but showed lead times continuing to decline. Read more. |
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The Continued Importance of PPP Appeals |
Paycheck Protection Program borrowers can apply for forgiveness of their PPP loans any time up until the loan maturity date (2025 in many cases), and borrowers continue to receive denials of forgiveness for both first- and second-draw PPP loans. As a result, the PPP appeal process remains as important today as at its inception. Read more on The National Law Review.com. |
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This Week's Sales Tip: Don't Cave on Price |
You always have the option of lowering your price; however, it should be your last resort, not your knee-jerk reaction. Read more by Bill Farquharson of the Sales Vault.
Editor's note: Bill is one of the presenters of GLGA's popular monthly Short Attention Span webinar series. The next one is Thursday, January 12, and the topic is "5 Reasons Why People Don’t Buy from You ." Register today - FREE for GLGA members.
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VIDEO - Super-Cool Fold of the Week |
Trish Witkowski of FoldFactory.com is looking at a particular type of reveal folder that is great for organizing information in creative ways. She has three different designs to compare, so let’s take a closer look. For specs, click here. |
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Printing Industry Performance and Insights Study - October Survey Reports Now Available FREE for GLGA Members |
Thank you to everyone who participated in the October 2022 Print Industry Performance and Insights survey. The PIPI studies are a joint project of 15 regional printing industry affiliates, including GLGA, and was conducted through the Jones College of Business at Middle Tennessee State University.
The results from this survey are now available as a set of three reports The first is a look at how the paper shortage situation is affecting companies and customers, with actionable suggestions. The second, "Connecting a Comprehensive Strategic Approach to Printing Firm Performance," provides execution tips. And, the third presents the big picture view of the industry including revenue trends, COVID recovery, inflation effects and business outlook.
Download your free copies of the report from the Members Only area of the GLGA website by clicking here.
(Editor's note: requires a log-in to the GLGA website. If you do not have one, GLGA members can quickly register for your own by clicking here.)
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Upcoming FREE Member Webinars |
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Bill Farquharson of The Sales Vault, who is one of the presenters of our Short Attention Span webinar series, is offering a bonus FREE webinar on Thursday, December 22. The average New Year's resolution fails by January 19. This fact is especially bad if you are in sales. So, he decided to do something about it...
Click here for more information and to register (Editor's note: you will register directly on the Sales Vault site and not on the GLGA website.)
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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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Tactive Project Spotlight: Perfect Bound Books for Indianapolis Coffee Guide |
Posted on their website blog by Tactive, Indianapolis, IN:
Coffee enthusiast Scott Soltys-Curry came to Tactive seeking a printer to assist in launching the second edition of their magazine publication, Batch. Read and see more. |
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Empire Screen Printing Wins Innovative Service Award for Use of UV LED Technology |
Empire Screen Printing, Onalaska, WI, is proud to announce it has won the Innovative Service of the Year Award presented by the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council. This award recognizes Empire’s UV LED ink curing technology used in its screen printing processes. Read more. |
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Schiele Group Acquires Integrated Graphics Inc. |
The Schiele Group, Elk Grove Village, IL has announced its acquisition of Integrated Graphics Inc. IGI’s mailing, fulfillment, and toner business will join Schiele Group’s Repro Graphics Division to create Schiele Integrated Mailing. Read more. |
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Multi-Color Corporation Welcomes LUX Global Label Into Its Family |
Multi-Color Corporation, one of the largest label companies in the world, is pleased to announce its purchase of LUX Global Label, a globally recognized label solutions company headquartered outside Philadelphia. 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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