Cons Are on the Rise

A scam alert from your fellow GLGA member Printing Industry Credit Bureau:

There has been a resurgence of the old scam where a supposed customer elicits a quote and sends money to pay. The unaware Member who accepts the payment and produces the job finds the payment tendered was either washed or just fabricated, and its then too late because the Member has already invested in paper, postage and labor.

A GLGA member was nearly victimized by a scam where a supposed customer wanted a substantial job and actually sent a cashier's check that was fraudulent. PICB had them verify with their bank first, and the coordinating bank (where supposedly it was issued) confirmed no such check had been issued.

The only way to stop these criminals is to raise awareness.

AWARENESS CAN ELIMINATE MEMBER VICTIMIZATION

BE AWARE – BEWARE. When in doubt - don’t. If unsure, PICB can help.

Andrea Schlack, President

Printing Industry Credit Bureau

847/265-0400

December Graphic Arts Employment Again Remains Generally Flat

Net printing employment in December 2024 was not much changed from November—overall employment was down slightly by 0.1 percent, with production employment up 0.4 percent and non-production employment down 1.2 percent. From WhatTheyThink.com.

It’s That Time of Year Again: Using OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application to Submit OSHA Forms 300, 300A, and 301

With the reporting deadline quickly approaching (by March 2, 2025), employers should determine whether they must submit an electronic report, and if so, how to navigate the electronic Injury Tracking Application system. From the National Law Review.com.

The Ghost In The Mirror!

Question #1: Does anyone know how we lost such a valuable customer today? By Debbie Nicholson of Think-to-INK! on American Printers.com.

Your Lead Gen Plan

"It" is critical to your growth, a must for every sales rep and selling owner and the subject of Bill Farquharson's Short Attention Span Sales Tip this week. From the SalesVault.pro.

Video: Digitally + Traditionally Finished PaperSpecs LIVE Name Badge – Paper Inspiration

Attendees of our PaperSpecs LIVE design conference received a crash course in the strengths and limitations of today’s cutting-edge digital – as well as traditional – techniques, all in the most unlikely of places: the humble name badge. By Sabine Lenz of Paper Specs.

Your Help Is Needed: Please Answer the Survey for the February 2025 “Printing Industry Performance and Insights” Study

GLGA’s latest Printing Industry Performance and Insights survey needs your help. All data will be kept confidential. Deadline to participate is Friday, February 28. We hope to have the final reports ready one month after the survey closes. 

Your participation is crucial: help us develop knowledge that will help you by taking the survey!

Thysse Goes Red for Women

Posted on LinkedIn by Thysse, Oregon, WI.

Ewing Printing's Truck Decals Are Ready to Hit the Road

Posted on Facebook by Ewing Printing Company, Vincennes, IN.

David Barnes Joins Case Paper as Chief Revenue Officer

Posted on their website blog by Case Paper, Chicago, IL.