Freedom Celebrates 40 Years and Opens New Mailing Center

Posted on their website by Freedom, Milton, WI, and Aurora, IL.

Branded by Woods Celebrates 55 Years with MoFest

Posted on LinkedIn by Branded by Woods, Holland, IN.

BOPI Featured in Illinois Chamber of Commerce Business Leader Magazine

Posted on LinkedIn by BOPI, Bloomington, IL.

McClone Insurance Named 2026 Applied Pinnacle Award Winner

Posted on their website by McClone, Menasha, WI.

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National News

July Shipments: Getting Better…

This has been a pretty rough year, at least in terms of printing shipments but June saw a rebound in printing shipments, which continued in July. From WhatTheyThink.

Federal EPR Could Cut Waste Management Costs in Half: WWF

Producer compliance costs could be roughly halved by following one framework instead of individual states’ EPR laws. From Packaging Dive.

Illinois Tightens Equal Pay Registration Certificate (EPRC) Data Standards as State Begins Analyzing Pay Submissions

A significant change to demographic reporting and an analytical development deserve closer attention from employers. From GLGA member Ogletree Deakins.

Sales Tip of the Week: Sales Thoughts and Sunscreen

What do dermatology, orthopedics, and creating a path to your next sales level have in common? From The Sales Vault.

Who Is Teaching the Next Generation to Love Print?

I'm not sure we have a recruiting problem as much as we have an exposure problem. By GLGA member Debbie Nicholson of Think-to-INK! on American Printer.

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.