According to County Business Patterns, in 2020 there were 557 establishments in NAICS 511199 (All Other Publishing). This category saw a net decrease of 39 percent since 2010, although we’re not talking about a tremendous number of establishments. In macro news, inflation appears to have peaked. Read more in this data analysis on WhatTheyThink.com.

Leading shipping companies reveal what brand owners and packagers are doing wrong when it comes to ecommerce packaging — and how to do better. Read and see more on PackagingDigest.com.

Nearly 30 percent of all work happened at home in January, six times the rate in 2019, according to WFH Research, a data-collection project. "...if I were a CEO, I would frame this as an opportunity.” Read more by The Hill.com.

Although it appears that the efforts to control COVID have reduced its virulence, it continues to impact our communities and workplaces. Employers can help control its spread by remaining vigilant in their practices to limit employees’ exposure and ensure a workplace free from known related safety issues. Read more by our HR partner, MRA.

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A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators have renewed their efforts to ban the use of non-compete agreements nationwide through legislative action. Read more by GLGA member Husch Blackwell.

While initial satisfaction with your Print MIS may be high, over time frustrations creep in. Soon you begin to wonder if it’s time to upgrade or stick with the system you already have. But how do you know? Read more by GLGA member Print Reach.

Our February 2023 Printing Industry Performance and Insights (PIPI) survey will help build financial benchmarks for printing firms, including different segments.

Please take a few minutes to answer the survey questions. Printing company leaders, please take the survey and help us develop knowledge that will help you!

All data will be kept confidential. Please complete the survey by Monday, March 13. The reports will be ready later in the spring.

Editor's note: the Great Lakes Graphics Association is among 15 regional printing associations partnering to sponsor the PIPI studies. Click here to download previous study reports from the Members Only area of the GLGA website. 

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Posted on their website blog by Tactive, Indianapolis, IN:

This past year, Tactive has made significant investments in employees, new presses and machinery, technological efficiencies, marketing and had its highest year yet in donations given back to the community. Read more.

Posted on LinkedIn by Color Craft Graphics Arts, Manitowoc, WI:

Our awesome Team CCGA says hello from our new warehouse expansion. We are enjoying having all material under 1 roof in this much needed 45,000 square foot expansion. Read and see more.

Posted on LinkedIn by Chicago Glue & Machine, Itasca, IL:

What do awesome and caring people at work, dog food, and glue have in common? Read on! (Thank you, Chewy, for the inspiration!)

swissQprint will be at the spring trade shows ISA, Las Vegas, and Graphics Canada, Toronto, presenting the company’s latest product developments alongside inspiring print applications. Read more.