PRCA E-Newsletter

Summer 2026

Letter From the President

Building Our Story Together

Dear PRCA community,


I hope you’re all enjoying the last bits of this summer season and spending time with your family and friends. While this season has offered an opportunity to recharge, it's also an important time for our association and our industry. 

Every day, millions of paper receipts are printed across North America. They provide proof of purchase, support businesses, give consumers a reliable record, and remain an essential part of everyday commerce. Yet misconceptions continue to shape public perception and influence policy discussions. 

As an industry, we cannot afford to let others define our story. That responsibility belongs to all of us. 

Know What You're Holding is how we're taking ownership of that story. The resources there provide our community with a unified way to share the facts about paper receipts and their important role in sustainability, consumer choice, privacy, and the high manufacturing standards our members uphold every day.

I’d encourage you to start by seeing it for yourself. Watch the short videos, and take our 60-second challenge – a quick, fun quiz on what people know about paper receipts. It’s the fastest way to experience what we’re putting in front of our consumers, and I’d wager it teaches even those of us in the industry a thing or two. 

From there, every PRCA member has a role to play, and it can be simple. Reshare one post a month, add the facts to a consumer conversation, or point your team to the campaign.

Every action amplifies our message and our industry’s voice. By sharing the facts, we can ensure the conversation around paper receipts is guided by accurate information rather than assumptions. 

I encourage every member to make this campaign your own. Take and share the quiz, download the Receipt Safety Fact Sheet, and incorporate these resources into your own communications so our industry is represented with confidence and credibility. 

The story of our work in this industry should be told by the people who know it best – us. Thank you for your continued support of PRCA, and I hope you will help tell it.  

Mike Rapier

President, PRCA Board of Directors

This Season, Know What You're Holding

You're probably handling more paper receipts this summer than usual, at gas stations, restaurants, summer festivals, shops, and everywhere in between. But how much do you really know about the one in your hand?

Our latest blog clears up some of the most common myths about paper receipts, from what they’re made with to the standards behind how they’re produced.

Give it a read, then test yourself with our 60-Second Challenge. Most people miss at least two. See how you do! 

Legislative Update

California Bill Advances; New York Measure Fails to Advance

California Assembly Bill 1604 has passed in both chambers of the California State Legislature. This legislation would prohibit the use of BPA in receipt paper beginning in January 2028 and BPS beginning in January 2029. The bill now heads to the governor, who is expected to sign it into law.

In New York, Senate Bill 7507, which would have required paper receipts to be provided only upon customer request while requiring businesses to offer an electronic option, did not advance before the close of the 2026 legislative session. The bill failed to move out of the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee and is no longer active for the remainder of the year.

Important Note: The domestic receipt industry moved away from BPA more than a decade ago, and a growing number of members go a step further by offering phenol-free formulations that exclude BPA and its common substitutes.

PRCA will continue to monitor legislative activity and keep members informed.

MEMBER BENEFIT

Use the GMP seal!

PRCA’s Good Manufacturing Practices sets forth manufacturing practices and standards to ensure our customers get the same high-quality product each and every time. Adherence to the GMP drives integrity to the industry and provides transparency around product contents supplied to North American receipt customers.

We've created a customizable flyer that you can use to educate prospects and/or current customers about your company's distinction and pledge of compliance and quality. Download it today!

Marketing Opportunity for Members

Marketing & Communications Committee

As PRCA continues to advance its marketing and communication initiatives, we want to hear from you. Our Marketing & Communications Committee meets quarterly to help guide messaging and activities, as well as review materials developed by our management company, Canopy Management Group. We welcome participation from across the membership, with one seat available per member company.

Please email Kyra Slocum with the contact information for the representative you would like to sit on the committee.

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Specialty Roll Products

Since 1970, Specialty Roll Products has grown from a thermal paper roll supplier into one of the country's largest and most trusted converters of small thermal rolls. A family-owned and operated, nationally certified woman-owned business, Specialty Roll Products also provides label production, warehousing, distribution, and logistics services to businesses across the retail, food service, banking, and convenience store industries.

As a charter member of PRCA, Specialty Roll Products has supported the paper receipt industry for more than five decades through innovation, partnership, and personalized service. PRCA is proud to spotlight Specialty Roll Products and recognize its longstanding commitment to our Association and the industry.

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