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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 business. Currents is published every Tuesday.

National News and Education

Pre-/Postpress Establishments

USPS Postal Reforms?

How to Sell Without Knowledge

PaperSpecs Quick Tip

GLGA Association News

State Golf Outings

2026 Wage and Benefit Survey

2026 GEAs Top Winners

Celebration Photos

GLGA Academy

Member News

BOPI

Tailored Label Products

Hightower Graphics

National News and Education

Pre- and Postpress Establishments—2010–2023

In 2023 there were 947 establishments in NAICS 32312 (Support Activities for Printing), a decrease of 54 percent since 2010. From WhatTheyThink.

USPS Axing Its Regulator Is on the Table, as It Looks for Ways to Avoid Running Out of Cash

The Postal Service, on the verge of running out of cash early next year, is pricing out a wide range of possible reforms that, if passed by Congress, could address the agency’s long-term financial problems. From Federal News Network.

Sales Tip of the Week: How to Sell Without Knowledge

Don't know anything about print? New to sales? After this week's Short Attention Span Sales Tip, you will not see these as barriers to sales success...if you listen to Bill Farquharson's advice. From the Sales Vault.

PaperSpecs Quick Tip: How to Do it: 3 Posters, 1 Print Run!

What if you had a superpower but forgot you had it? You and I do this all the time. It’s called digital foiling and it can work miracles like this one. By Sabine Lenz of PaperSpecs.

GLGA Association News

2026 Golf Outings: Illinois, You're Next!

Fun, food, prizes and camaraderie! Don’t miss the 2026 state golf outings – our most popular networking events of the year. Hope you can join us! If you have any questions about these events, please contact Sharon Flick.

Illinois Printers Scholarship Golf Outing

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

White Pines Golf Club, Bensenville, IL

Don't wait to register - we are nearly sold out!

Limited sponsorships still available.

** NEW DATE ** NEW LOCATION **

Wisconsin State Golf Outing

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Western Lakes Golf Club, Pewaukee, WI

Your Help Is Needed - Participate in the 2026 Wage and Benefit Survey

Participating in the 2026 GLGA Wage and Benefits Survey will help you gain invaluable insights to stay competitive in your local labor marketplace. 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.

Your data is kept confidential. GLGA members receive a complimentary report ($1,000 value) for submitting a completed survey. The final report includes both regional and state data, and will be available Fall 2026. For questions, please contact Joe Lyman.

Congratulations to the Top Winners in the 2026 Graphics Excellence Awards!

The top winners were revealed at the Awards Celebrations held on May 27 in Milwaukee; June 2 in Indianapolis; and June 4 in Bensenville, IL.

BEST OF SHOW:

Fey Printing, Wisconsin Rapids, WI

1ST RUNNER UP:

American Printing Company, Madison, WI

2ND RUNNER UP:

Branded by Woods, Holland, IN

Photos from all three Celebrations are now available 
for viewing and downloading from our online photo albums.

Membership News

BOPI Quarterly Sales Meeting - Always Great to Have Our Entire Sales Team in One Place

Posted on LinkedIn by BOPI, Bloomington, IL.

Coming Soon to Tailored Label Products

Posted on LinkedIn by Tailored Label Products, Menomonee Falls, WI.

Let Hightower Take Your Vision and Bring It to Life! 

Posted on LinkedIn by Hightower Graphics, Indianapolis, IN.

About Us

The Great Lakes Graphics Association is the trade association dedicated to representing the graphics manufacturing industry throughout Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin through education, promotion, and public affairs. It represents approximately 13 percent of the total graphics manufacturing market in the United States with its three-state region, accounting for combined annual shipments of nearly $19 billion. Founded in 1886, GLGA is celebrating its 140th anniversary in 2026 and continues to be the oldest print and graphics manufacturing trade association in North America. 

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