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.

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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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Evaluating Digital vs. Hybrid for Your Business

We find ourselves in the midst of a rise in e-commerce, accelerated by the COVID pandemic and demands for smaller orders with more customization. Printers are successfully pivoting across all the garment embellishment technologies to meet their customers’ needs and expectations.

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Considerations in Offset Production Automation

Embracing automation is key for print businesses looking to remain competitive, boost productivity, future-proof the company, and of course to ultimately provide outstanding service to customers. However, implementing automated processes in a commercial print shop is not the same as in some standardized …

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Label and Flexible Packaging Boom Proves Marketʼs Resilience

Demand for packaged goods bullied the global label and flexible packaging markets during the pandemic, and continued demand is expected to drive further opportunities in these lucrative markets.

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Addressing Delays In The Equipment Supply Chain

Today’s supply chain: it’s a complex problem composed of numerous factors, and with no easy answers or reliable end points. Like the COVID-19 pandemic that brought it on, the root cause of supply chain disruption has seen multiple “variants:” additional causes that arise as the proceeding one …

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Not All DTF is Created Equal

Direct-to-film (DTF) heat transfer is a new technology that allows users to print designs onto special clear polyester films using digital water-based inks and a powder adhesive coating, which requires curing. After curing, you can then heat press the transfer design directly onto your garment.

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How to Determine the Right Web-to-Print Option

As printers look to invest in web-to-print software solutions, there are several important questions to ask when navigating the market's many options.

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Shop Floor Success: Setting up Effective Apparel Decoration Workflows

Whether a shop is a one-employee home-based business, or massive operation employing 200 people, it won’t enjoy success unless its process is set up correctly.

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The Current Landscape of Antimicrobial Fabrics

Interest in antimicrobial fabrics and coatings surged at the start of the pandemic, but what is the state of this market today?

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What Printers Should Know About SOC 2 Reports

SOC 2 Reports are not only an assurance of security and privacy compliance but a differentiator in the marketplace.

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Interested in Contributing to the Journal?

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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