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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

Graphic Arts Employment

Chaos Packaging

Aluminum Plate Tariffs

USPS Strategy Working?

Relationship Selling

Video - Sales Tip of the Week

GLGA Association News

Wide Format Masterclass

Upcoming Webinars

GLGA Print Academy

Member News

JD Graphic/Graphco

Litho Press

Inland



September Graphic Arts Employment Remains Fairly Flat


Overall publishing employment was also flat from August to September, as was advertising and related services. By WhatTheyThink.com.

New Brands Use 'Chaos' to Stand Out


A bunch of newer brands are using "chaos packaging" as their calling card. From LinkedIn News.

ITC Confirms Ruling on Tariffs for Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates Imported from Japan and China


Plates from Japan will face an antidumping (AD) duty of 91.83 percent, while imports from China will be subject to a combined AD and countervailing duty rate of 151.51% percent. By Keypoint Intelligence.com.

The “Strategy is Working,” Really? – Commentary


US Postal Service ratepayers may appreciate the break on prices but also know better about what’s working – or not. From MailersHub.com.

The Second Myth of Print Sales: Relationship Selling Brings in the Business


Let’s look at some more research to find out why the chances of a relationship builder being a high performing sales person are very low. From Profitable Print Relationships.com.

Video - Sales Tip of the Week


Every now and then, sales can be downright scary, but in this week's Short Attention Sales Tip, Bill Farquharson talks about what to do when things get bone-dry. From the Sales Vault.com. 

 

Masterclass Series: Selling Wide-Format Graphics & Signage


GLGA is teaming up with the Americas Printing Association Network to offer a two-session masterclass with Debbie Nicholson of Think To Ink!. This Masterclass series will help you sell more to your clients to increase your profitability. Click here for more information or to register - first session is November 12.

Upcoming Webinars - FREE for GLGA Members: 



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

PRINT WORKFLOW AND PROCESSES - ESTIMATING, QUOTING AND TICKETING



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Member News

JD Graphic’s RMGT Roll-to-Sheetfed Offset Perfector Piles Up Millions Per Month and Cuts Paper Costs by 35 Percent

Featuring GLGA members JD Graphic, Elk Grove Village, IL; and Graphco, Schaumburg, IL.

Step Into the Colorful World of Litho Press

Posted on LinkedIn by Litho Press,Indianapolis, IN.

Inland Packaging’s In-Mold Labels – Winners of IMDA 2024 Awards Contest

Posted on their website by Inland, La Crosse, WI.

What's new at your business? Send your press releases and social media post links to Sharon Flick


Find more news about and featuring GLGA members on our LinkedIn networking group page.

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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