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National News and Education
Painful Paper Cuts Continue
Wide-Format Market
Employee Retention Credit
Book Printing Payroll
ERP Programs
Postcard Marketing Ideas
Video - Original Vandercook SP 15
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GLGA Association News
State Golf Outings
FREE Member Webinars
MRA Edge
Americas Print Show
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Member News
Darwill
Color Ink
Bronswick Benjamin
Fineline Printing Group
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National News and Education |
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Painful Paper Cuts Continue as Supply-Chain Shortages Persist |
It’s become the single most common topic for every printer in the country — paper supply. It doesn’t matter if you are a direct mail printer, a packaging printer, or a general commercial printer, paper is the No.1 challenge across the board. Read more on Printing Impressions.com. |
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3 HUGE Tips for Entering the Wide-Format Market |
Huge opportunity abounds, yet with a “wide” investment window, ranging from $25,000 to $2 million and beyond, it’s imperative that your company enters the wide-format market with the right equipment that will meet your demand – and deliver ROI. Read more by GLGA Millcraft. |
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Employee Retention Credit – Huge Benefit For Many Manufacturers |
Originally, if a company took advantage of a PPP loan, they were not eligible for the Employee Retention Credit. That rule was later revised, and there is now a huge opportunity for many to go back and claim this lucrative credit for 2020 and 2021. Read more by GLGA member CliftonLarsonAllen. |
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Book Printing Annual Payroll—2010–2019 |
In 2010, US establishments in NAICS 323117 had an annual payroll of $1.1 billion. Payrolls declined over the first half of the 2010s, at least on a current dollar basis, but started to rise again, closing out the decade at $993 million in 2019. However adjusting for inflation, payrolls declined by -25 percent over the course of the decade. Read more in this analysis on WhatTheyThink.com. |
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3 Steps for Navigating New EPR Laws |
As US states embrace extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs, brand owners can proactively design or redesign packaging to come out ahead — and win over eco-minded consumers in the process. Read more on Packaging Digest.com. |
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2022 Top 5 Postcard Marketing Ideas That Drive Response |
Postcards are simple, effective, and inexpensive to produce—they can also be sensory, high-tech, and engaging, too. Today’s technologies have made it easier and less expensive to do some very exciting things with these notoriously simple mailers, and I’ve got 5 great ideas to enhance your upcoming postcard campaigns. Read more by Trish Witkowski of FoldFactory.com.
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VIDEO - Producing Retro Letterpress Postcard on Original Vandercook SP 15 |
Taking retro printing to a whole new level, Canadian printer Jukebox Print has fully restored an original Vandercook SP 15 and has accepted the mammoth task of producing an illustrated vintage postcard using a full-color CMYK process. Read and see more. (Editor's note: the video is a lengthy but fascinating close-up look at vintage technology in use.)
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Last Call to Attend Tomorrow's Indiana Golf Outing!
Golf. Networking. Food. Fun!
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Come to the 2022 State Golf Outings – our most popular networking events! Register online or contact Sharon Flick at (262) 201-4730 or [email protected].
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Indiana – June 15, 2022, Plum Creek Golf Club, Carmel, IN - WEDNESDAY!
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Illinois – Ninth Annual Chicagoland Printers Scholarship Golf Outing, July 20, 2022, White Pines Golf Club, Bensenville, IL, co-hosted by GLGA and GCG
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Wisconsin – August 10, 2022, Lake Ripley Golf Club, Cambridge, WI
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Upcoming FREE Member Webinars: |
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Thursday, July 14, 2022
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Download Your Copy of the Latest MRA Edge, Our HR Partner's Informative Newsletter |
As a part of your company's membership benefits, GLGA maintains a partnership with MRA, a human resources management association. Our partnership includes MRA's bimonthly newsletter, the MRA Edge. The May/June issue is now available from the Members Only area of our website. Click here to download your copy.
For more information about your membership benefits through our partnership, please click here for our partnership flier.
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Attend the New Americas Print Show for Free |
Americas Print Show is an exciting three-day industry event focused on building connections and growth in the print and graphics community. APS22 will bring together regional and national associations representing more than 5,000 companies, along with commercial printers, screen and garment producers, large format and sign printers, binderies and graphic finishers, and industry suppliers. Learn more. |
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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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Darwill Transforms to White Paper Inkjet Production to Enhance Speed to Market for Data-driven Direct Mail |
Darwill, Hillside, IL, is the subject of a case study by MBO America. Mark DeBoer, Darwill's Senior Vice President shared how the company has greatly benefited from high-speed inkjet. Read more. |
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Color Ink Launches New Website |
Color Ink, Sussex, WI, has announced the launch of their newly redesigned website. Check it out at https://colorink.com/. |
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Bronswick Benjamin Named One of the Best and Brightest Companies |
We are excited to announce that Bronswick Benjamin P.C. has been recognized by The Best and Brightest Programs as one of the the Best and Brightest Companies to work for in Chicago! Read more. |
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Fineline Sponsors Cancer Supports Community |
Fineline enjoyed a night of laughter with Saturday Night Live cast member Colin Jost, in support of a great cause. Thank you for a wonderful evening! See 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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