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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

Robotics in the Workplace

Ai and Package Printing

USPS RTO

Go-To People Burn-Out

Website Obsolete?

Paper Specs Quick Tip

GLGA Association News

Excellence Awards Celebrations

State Golf Outings

GLGA Academy

Member News

JKK Printing

Fineline Printing Group

The Marek Group



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Join Us for a Celebration of Graphics Manufacturing

and the People Who Make it Successful!

THIS WEDNESDAY!

Milwaukee Celebration: Wednesday, May 27

The Barley Room at Pabst, Milwaukee, WI


NEXT WEEK!


Indianapolis Celebration: Tuesday, June 2

Eagle Creek Golf Club, Indianapolis, IN


Chicagoland Celebration : Thursday, June 4

White Pines Golf Club and Banquets, Bensenville, IL



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National News and Education

10 Things PSPs Should Consider Before Adopting Robotics


Keypoint Intelligence examines where robotics can deliver the greatest operational impact, the challenges PSPs should prepare for, and the practical steps companies can take to build a more efficient and stable production environment. From WhatTheyThink.

4 Case Studies Show Upside of AI for Package Printing


Integrated artificial intelligence applications, from design through printing and final approvals, can cut packaging approval time 95 percent and defects 40 percent. From Packaging Digest. 

How RTO shifts costs from the USPS to Us


Over the coming months, the Postal Service will complete implementation of its Regional Transportation Optimization (RTO) initiative. The cost savings remain unclear, but the impacts on the country are coming into focus. From Save the Post Office.

Why Your Go‑To People Are Burning Out


Customer service people are champions at taking care of everyone else. The problem is, they often do it at the expense of themselves and eventually at the expense of the business. By GLGA member Debbie Nicholson of Think-to-INK! on American Printer.

Your Website Needs to Think Like a Search Engine Answer


Most printing company websites are quietly becoming obsolete, because the way buyers find vendors, evaluate options, and make decisions has fundamentally changed. By Great Reach Communications.

PaperSpecs Quick Tip: Back to Basics: What Does 'C1S' Really Mean?


You’ve probably come across this term multiple times but you’d be surprised how many designers still aren’t entirely sure what it means. C1S is super-simple…once you know what you’re actually talking about. 😉 By Sabine Lenz of PaperSpecs. 

GLGA Association News

NEXT WEEK! Last Chance to Register for the Indiana Golf Outing


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 for one, two or all three! If you have any questions about these events, please contact Sharon Flick.

NEXT TUESDAY!

Indiana Golf Outing

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Eagle Creek Golf Club, Indianapolis, IN

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! Don't miss out - it's shaping up to be quite a day!


Illinois Printers Scholarship Golf Outing

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

White Pines Golf Club, Bensenville, IL

** NEW DATE ** NEW LOCATION **

Wisconsin State Golf Outing

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Western Lakes Golf Club, Pewaukee, WI

GLGA Academy Featured Course of the Week - FREE for GLGA Members

OPERATIONS OF 
A PRINT SERVICE PROVIDER

Control the Chaos of Costs

GLGA's Print Academy has more than 235 different lessons and quizzes on all things print-related and business skills to help those in the industry be more efficient, effective and successful.


Editor's note: You will need a user name to the GLGA website to view. GLGA members, register for yours by clicking here. 

Membership News

You Are Invited! JKK Printing's Grand Opening Ceremony is May 29

Invitation from Jamali Kopy Kat Printing, Elmhurst, IL.

Fineline Printing Group Recognizes the Incredible Work and Team Behind the Black Minds Matter Report

Posted on LinkedIn by Fineline Printing Group, Indianapolis, IN.

The Marek Group Partners with United Way to Pack Diapers for Local Families in Need

Posted on LinkedIn by The Marek Group, Waukesha, WI.

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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