Business Management - Industry Trends

In this week’s Wide-Format Weekly: Washington State’s potential ban on printing inks; a view of this year’s economic, regulatory and legislative landscapes; how A.I. use is growing in wide-format; a new podcast on generational business succession; and an invitation for you to share your company’s charitable activities.

What do we love about the printing and promo industries? Join Theresa Hegel of ASI and Cassie Green of PRINTING United Alliance to talk about the things that make this industry great.

Despite the uncertainty leading up to the 2024 election, the M&A market is poised for a strong rebound in 2025. Here’s what to expe

Automation is no longer just a ‘nice to have’ option in your operation — it’s a critical tool that makes the difference between profitability and closing the doors.

On this week's episode of Wide-Format Weekly, Dan Marx chatted with Roland DG's Andrew Oransky at the recent Grand Print event in Monza, Italy; we're looking for submissions for an upcoming feature highlighting community-building and charitable efforts by printers around the country; we look at the best tips and tricks for avoiding equipment installation disasters; and the 2025 PRINTING United Alliance Pinnacle Product Awards program is now open for entries

There seems to be a common direction among the many trajectories of wide-format businesses — the move toward greater efficiency.

Wide-Format Impressions is seeking submissions for its 2025 Inspiration in Action feature, which will highlight the charitable or community-building efforts of five wide-format companies.

Using recent data from NAPCO Research, Nathan Safran, vice-president, research for NAPCO Media, presents three key trends that are shaping the printing industry. This short presentation provided food for thought, and a view of what's to come.

This week’s Wide-Format Weekly features Marco Boer on segment consolidation, an interview with Roland DG’s Andrew Oransky, two great new resources on the promotional products market, and an opportunity to participate in this year’s Wide-Format Summit.

PRINTING United Alliance, the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in North America, is pleased to announce details for its fifth annual Wide-Format Summit.