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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

Overtime Exempt

USPS $9.5B Net Loss

Printing Establishments

Packaging Recycling

2025 Social Media Marketing

Video - Cardboard Sessions

GLGA Association News

Graphics Journal

Upcoming Webinars

GLGA Print Academy

Member News

DigiWrap / HP

Ewing Printing

ITU AbsorbTech

GPA

Texas Federal Judge Strikes Down DOL’s New Overtime Rule


The ruling vacates the DOL’s rule in its entirety nationwide, including the increase that went into effect on July 1, 2025. By GLGA member Ogletree Deakins.

USPS Reports $9.5B Net Loss in FY 2024, Does Not Expect to Hit ‘Break Even’ Goal Next Year


The Postal Service is reporting a deeper financial loss than it’s seen in recent years, and is calling for help to address rising costs that are beyond its control. From FederalNewsNetwork.com.

Printing Establishments—2010–2022


According to the just-released edition of County Business Patterns, the 22,651 establishments in NAICS 323 (Printing and Related Support Activities) represents a decline of 22 percent since 2010 — but (but!) a slight (slight!) increase in establishments from 2021. From WhatTheyThink.com.

Package Recycling Stats by the Numbers


How far have we come in the last 10 years and where do we go from here? From PackagingDigest.com.

26 Predictions for Social Media Marketing in 2025


The pundits have start pumping out their predictions on what to watch for in the year ahead, which, this year, is going to include a lot of inaccurate predictions about AI. From SocialMediaToday.com.

Video - Cardboard Sessions # 25 with Robby Krieger And The Soul Savages


Welcome to Cardboard Sessions. A jam format music series that brings musicians together to play instruments built and designed by the creators of Cardboard Chaos. The legendary Doors guitarist is joined by his son Waylon Krieger for "Riders on the Storm." By Signal on YouTube.com.  

 

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Member News

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DigiWrap Offers Custom and Unique Products with the HP Indigo 25K Digital Press

Press release by HP featuring DigiWrap, Addison, IL.

Ewing Printing: This Project Was a Hole-in-One! ⛳

Posted on Facebook by Ewing Printing Company, Vincennes, IN.

ITU AbsorbTech Welcomes Craig Bald as our New President and CEO

Posted on their website blog by ITU AbsorbTech, New Berlin, WI.

GPA Announces Kim Hajec as Their New Senior Vice President of Marketing & Corporate Strategy

Press release by GPA, McCook, IL.

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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