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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 businesses. Currents is published every Tuesday.

National News and Education

Tax Law

Pressure to Halt USPS Overhaul

LTL Freight Changes

Digital Embellishments

Video Quick Tip

GLGA Association News

July Talent Report Legal Updates

Wage and Benefit Survey

Golf Outings

GLGA Print Academy

Member News

SCREEN Americas/Digital Print Solutions

Heidelberg

Tax Bill Signed Into Law: What It Means for You and Your Tax Strategy

Major changes include extensions of key tax provisions, enhanced business deductions, and more. By GLGA member CliftonLarsonAllen.

New Postmaster General Faces Pressure to Halt USPS Overhaul Amid Mounting Criticism

Industry stakeholders took to Capitol Hill in a rebuke of the United States Postal Service's (USPS) Delivering for America turnaround plan to share how the national courier could best move forward. From MSN.

LTL Industry Readies for New Freight Classifications on July 19

The National Motor Freight Traffic Association, a nonprofit trade group that publishes the freight classifications, is simplifying its nearly 90-year-old rating system to move the industry toward a more density-based approach that will better reflect the actual cost to ship goods. From FreightWaves.

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Editor's note: recently, we sent out a confidential Member-Ask-the-Members question asking:

Has anyone investigated the impact the upcoming LTL Classification Change will have on their freight costs? If so, how have companies changed their freight policies?

If you would like to send in a response to this question for the answer compilation, please email it to Sharon Flick at sflick@glga.info.

Digital Embellishments Today: Highlights from the New Taktiful/WhatTheyThink Study

The new study is a close look at users of digital embellishments who add special colors, effects, and textures to printed materials, with the aim of understanding what customer interest in them has been and the extent to which they represent a profit center. From WhatTheyThink.

July Talent Report: Don't Miss These Important Legal Updates! 

A special note from Jim Morgan, MRA’s Vice President of Workforce Strategies and the host of the monthly Talent Report webinars, about this Wednesday's Talent Report presentation:

We're excited to share with you a sneak peek at what this month's guest speaker will cover:

• Enhanced immigration enforcement
• Return to Office policies
• Navigating DEI
• No Tax on Tips/No tax on overtime

This presentation will be a great opportunity for HR pros to stay on top of the latest legal and compliance developments that can impact your organizations and teams.

GLGA members, this webinar is FREE to you through our partnership with MRA. Register today on GLGA's website.

Get a FREE Report with Valuable HR Data by Participating in the 2025 Wage + Benefits Survey

With data representing more than 15,000 employees across 400 firms, the survey remains the industry’s largest and most in-depth compensation benchmarking tool. Participating GLGA members receive a free copy of the published report (a $1000 value). Gain access on the GLGA website.

Illinois Golf Outing Is Next Week!

Fun, food, prizes and camaraderie! Don’t miss the 2025 state golf outings – our most popular networking events of the year.

• Illinois Printers Scholarship Golf Outing - Wednesday, July 16, White Pines Golf Club & Banquets, Bensenville, IL. LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! Only one foursome left.

• Wisconsin State Golf Outing - Wednesday, August 13, Lake Ripley Golf Club, Cambridge, WI. LIMITED SPACE REMAINING.

Member News

What's new at your business? Send your press releases and social media post links to Sharon Flick. 

Find more news about and featuring GLGA members on our LinkedIn networking group page.

SCREEN Americas and Digital Print Solutions Establish Dealer Partnership and Hold Joint Open House to Celebrate Alliance

Posted on their website by SCREEN Americas, Elk Grove Village, IL, and on LinkedIn by Digital Print Solutions, Macedonia, OH.

Go Behind the Scenes of the 175th Anniversary Magazine of HEIDELBERG

Posted on LinkedIn by Heidelberg.

About Us

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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