PRINTING United Journal

Aligning with PRINTING United Alliance’s mission in serving an evolving industry, the PRINTING United Journal is designed to speak to all print segments, with technical and business-oriented articles from industry experts that provide printing operations with key takeaways in their respective markets or prospective areas of interest.

Please note that we are transitioning our digital edition platform. If you're looking for an article or issue that is not reflected in the items below, please reach out to journal@printing.org.

September 2024: On a Roll

Las Vegas lights shine bright on 2024 PRINTING United Expo — a place to connect, learn, and win big for your business.

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June 2024: The Beauty of Design

The digital textile market has become a playground for designers exploring new production processes. But that's usually where it ends. Collaborating with PSPs is one way to bring magic to a project.

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March 2024: The AI Effect on Human Resources

New best friend or evil genius? AI can bring benefits like improved efficiency and accuracy, but it can also raise evolving legal concerns. Here is what to know about using AI in HR applications.

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Alternative Business Models Paying off for Savvy Apparel Companies

As the line between retail and wholesale continues to blur, the apparel industry continues working to deliver new products and faster production and delivery methods that their customers demand.

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The SGIA Journal Garment Edition Winter 2018

What you decorate and how you connect

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Rethinking Fast Fashion

The future of the fashion business might be ultra-fast and super-customized. Or, it could become slower and more focused on reducing wasteful consumption. Either way, digital technology will play a key role.

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Who's Getting Into Packaging?

Have you considered getting into the package printing business? If so, you’re not alone. Today, many digitally savvy, color-proficient printing businesses are seeking to profit from the growing demand for shorter runs of customized labels, folding cartons, corrugated boxes and flexible …

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The SGIA Journal Graphic Edition November/December 2017

Just in time for the 2017 holiday season, SGIA brings you a special delivery. This edition of the SGIA Journal covers package printing and what you need to know to get in on this potential profit center.

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Food Packaging and Printing – What You Should Know

Printing on food packaging continues to be addressed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The regulations detailing the use of inks on food packages have been in place for quite a while, but before we delve into this issue, it is important to understand how the FDA views the printing of …

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The Shapes of Things to Come: Direct-to-Object Printing Bridges the Gap Between Industrial and Commercial

It is no secret that customization and personalization are driving more and more digital adoption among “industrial” printers and blurring the line between what is industrial and what is commercial.

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2017 Women in Print Report: Graphics and Sign

In 2017, SGIA launched the Women in Print Alliance. The Alliance's goals are threefold: to attract, retain and advance women in the industry through mentoring, education and personal and professional development. It quickly became apparent that data was needed to establish a benchmark for our …

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Hybrid and Digital Technologies Rise to Meet Packaging Industry Trends

We do judge a box by its cover. So much so, it’s a billions-dollar industry, according to late projections and data compiled by Smithers Pira, a leading market research firm with headquarters in the United Kingdom. The largest segment of the packaging industry — paper and board packaging — was anticipated …

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If you have a noncommercial topic or article you’d like to share with the Journal, or the Printing Press Blog, please reach out to our editorial team.

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