If you have operations in Illinois, you won't want to miss this Sales and Use Tax Focus Forum presented by GLGA member Andrew Klemens of BKD. Join us on Thursday, December 9, at White Pines Golf Club and Banquets in Bensenville, IL, for a look at the graphics arts sales tax exemption and insight into tax reform activity that can affect your planning. Lunch buffet is included in your registration. For more information and to register, click here. Hurry, deadline to register is Friday!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the October 2021 Print Industry Performance and Insights survey. This quarterly study is a joint project of 16 regional printing industry affiliates, including GLGA, and was conducted through the Jones College of Business at Middle Tennessee State University.

The results from this quarter's survey are now available as a set of three reports: an economic industry outlook, workforce recruiting and hiring, and supply chain disruptions. This report is free for GLGA members. To receive your copy of the report pdfs, please contact Sharon Flick at [email protected].

While it is still too soon to speculate how the Sixth Circuit will rule in response to the current motion to dissolve the stay on OSHA's Emergency Temporary Standard on COVID vaccination and testing, many clients are asking what they should do since the ETS appears to be in legal limbo. Read more by GLGA member Lindner & Marsack.

Whether you’ve already put together a 2022 budget or still need to get on that before year end, here are four red flags to watch out for. Read more by GLGA member LB Carlson.

While the replacement of grayscale images with full-color images might seem like a slam dunk, this isn’t necessarily the case. Read more by Heidi Tolliver-Walker on PrintingNews.com.

Worldwide packaging sales returned to solid growth this year after a 2020 slowdown, when many end-use markets were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Packaging is now a trillion-dollar industry. Read more on PackagingDigest.com.

Toy giant Lego could make a working model of Gutenberg’s famous printing press if a product idea proposed by a member of its creative community gains enough support. Read more on PrintWeek.com.

Click here to vote (Editor's note: you'll have to create a Lego account, but it's quick.)

In this episode of the Millennials in Print Podcast, the guys chat with Jeff Landherr - Production Supervisor in the pressroom at GLGA member Arandell. Tune in as they chat about working in a web offset printing facility, how Jeff originally started in print, the incorporation of technology into print, and what Jeff looks for in young people when promoting from within.

Eckhart & Company, Indianapolis, IN, has recently acquired fine book and bible manufacturer Liberty Book & Bible. Read more.

BAG MAKERS, Inc., Union, IL, is pleased to announce it has received a 2022 SAGE Rating Award for having an “A” rating among SAGE distributors for exceptional service and product safety. Read more.

Posted on their website blog by JohnsByrne, Niles, IL:

How does an integrated domestic packaging partner drive more quality and innovation? And why is that so incredibly important for today’s brands? Recently, JohnsByrne circled back to answer that two-part question again, this time by simply “doing the math.” Read more.

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. has announced it has been named to Brand Keys 2021 Loyalty Leaders List. This accolade demonstrates Konica Minolta’s success in upholding brand loyalty, even throughout the pandemic when disruption altered consumer behavior. Read more.