Training and Education

By partnering NAPCO Media with SGIA to develop PRINTING United, the focus is on the future. The goal of the event is to listen intently to the market to ensure the success and growth of all market segments within the graphic arts industry.

Domino has taken a proactive approach to help Labelexpo attendees by creating a list of "10 questions every attendee should ask" themselves, as they are talking with vendors and suppliers of digital presses and printing systems. Some of the most important questions are on the subject of selection.

At this year's Labelexpo Americas 2018 in Chicago, Domino will host the "Digital Printing Spectrum" live event. The event will feature a complete schedule of events, including educational and informative presentations from a wide-range of industry professionals.

At Label Expo 2018 in booth 6523, Domino will be bringing a flavor of their ‘Digital Printing Spectrum’ open house event to the show.

The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) announced Andrew D. Paparozzi, well-known for his state-of-the-industry reports and economic forecasts for printing, will join the organization as chief economist.

In response to a legal challenge, PRINTING United has rebranded as PRINTING United.

Newcomers to the paperboard packaging industry learned about the process of carton converting during the PPC Folding Carton Boot Camp.

Harper Corporation of America recently donated six new XLT anilox rolls to Fundeplast, a nonprofit flexographic training foundation headquartered in San Salvador, El Salvador. The rolls will enable the foundation to upgrade its current press and provide improved training and development opportunities for students.

The Phoenix Challenge Foundation, an organization supporting flexography and graphic arts in education, held its 2018 competitions for both high school and college programs. This year’s two premier competitions, the PCF College Competition and PCF High School Skills Competition took place in March and April.

Domino announced that it would continue to grow and invest in resources for its digital printing business with the announcement of a new Digital Solutions Manager, Paul Judziewicz. The success of the program coupled with the increasing need to expand due to customer demand, paved the way to add an additional resource to the team.