Business Management - Industry Trends

The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) Board of Directors has announced that SGIA, the home to professionals in the industrial, graphic, garment, textile, electronics, packaging and commercial printing communities, and NAPCO Media, a business-to-business media company, have entered a partnership. The platform — PRINTING United, the next evolution of printing expositions in North America — combines the largest printing trade show in North America with the leading producer of multi-channel content for the print community.

During the recent PACK EXPO in Las Vegas, Mondi highlighted how its packaging solutions are addressing four key industry trends: food freshness, food safety, flexible packaging and sustainability.

More than 500 members of the label and packaging industry attended the Label Industry Global Awards during Labelexpo Europe. Multiple awards were presented during the gala, honoring some of the latest innovations in the industry.

There are many factors that commercial printers should consider when adding package printing into their mix of offerings. An industry expert and commercial printers share their experiences and what they have learned along the way.

Now in its third year, the Digital Packaging Summit has emerged as the industry’s premier event to connect converters and suppliers for in-depth conversations surrounding the latest in digital technology. Jennifer Dochstader and David Walsh of LPC, Inc., are the co-chairs of the 2017 event and discussed their expectations for this year.

From single-pass, direct digital printing to the rise of e-commerce, the corrugated packaging segment is booming with new opportunities.

To celebrate its 200th anniversary, Koenig & Bauer (formerly KBA) hosted a celebration that culminated with a gala reception attended by nearly 700 guests and a special program featuring dignitary presenters such as Horst Köhler, the former president of Germany.

This year’s PRINT 17 drew a diverse crowd of attendees, some of whom are expanding both their traditional print applications, while others are looking to expand into new areas. What follows are several PRINT 17 exhibitors who have reported positive results so far in terms of booth traffic and sales success.

PRINT 17’s return to Chicago was a resounding success as 20,000 people from the graphic communications industry gathered at McCormick Place for five days of education, networking and an up-close look at the latest innovations and technologies.

The inaugural TLMI printTHINK Summit was held from Sept. 5-7 in Chicago, providing education sessions covering both technical and business management issues impacting the label industry. The Summit is the evolution of the TLMI Technical Conference, and is held every other year.