Business Management - Industry Trends

With signs that the economy is beginning a path toward recovery, it's a good time to prepare your business for what lies ahead. A recent NAPCO Research report offers essential trends and strategies to help print service providers drive profitability into 2021 and beyond. Here are four key trends.

PRINTING United will be a comprehensive online experience this October and in-person once again in October 2021. Exhibitors learned of the sequence of events that led to the change in a news-breaking online announcement on June 24.

In these unprecedented times, many printers have shown commitment to their communities and the flexibility to adapt to the most pressing needs. Here are the stories of just a few stepping up to help fight COVID-19.

PRINTING United, originally scheduled to take place at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta on October 21-23, 2020, will now move to a powerful online experience this fall due to constraints surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

The TLMI Board of Directors has announced that Linnea Keen will take over as the association's next president. Keen, whose career in the industry spans multiple decades with UPM Raflatac, has previously served on the TLMI Board of Directors and Environmental Committee.

When Rafi Albo saw an opportunity to use his digital printing expertise to benefit people in need during the COVID-19 pandemic, Faces Behind Masks was born. The nonprofit initiative connects digital printers to medical professionals to produce stickers of doctors' and nurses' faces that they can adhere to their PPE, making a personal connection in a challenging health care environment.

Packaging Impressions' sister brand Printing Impressions releases an annual listing of the top printing companies in the U.S. and Canada, ranked by annual sales volume, which serves as a microcosm of key trends and market dynamics influencing the printing industry. In an effort to uncover additional insights, NAPCO Research took a closer look at data collected to develop key benchmarks focused on sales per employee.

The deadline for the 34th annual Packaging Impressions Excellence Awards is coming up! As we get ready for this year's competition, check out this video recap of last year's judging and be sure to fill out our new online entry form.

Small, boutique, and local brands already had unique packaging needs. But as the COVID-19 pandemic impacts the retail landscape, brands and their printing partners are collaborating to adjust.

In an announcement on Tuesday, June 9, BOBST revealed its new vision for the packaging industry and its latest equipment for folding cartons, flexible packaging, and labels.