PRINTING United Expo

When it comes to getting the most out of your PRINTING United experience in the Apparel & Functional neighborhood, there are a few key things to keep in mind.

Think Patented put down roots in Miamisburg, Ohio, as a traditional printing company, but has since grown to a full-scale marketing execution provider. It recently added Vycom’s Celtec Woodgrain Textured Expanded PVC material to its product lineup to meet a customer’s need for a rustic, yet easy to clean, durable sign.

With the HP T240 Digital Inkjet Web Press running at speeds of up to 500 fpm, Design Distributors needed to upgrade its finishing to keep up. “The existing finishing lines just weren’t fast enough,” Mike Glanzman, VP of operations. “We had to have the absolute fastest finishing equipment available. That meant MBO.”

Madovar Packaging worked with All Graphic Supplies, a qualified Mimaki dealer, to purchase its first Mimaki printer, a UJF-6042 MkII. The flatbed allowed the company to produce customized gift boxes with both white and clear ink in less time.

This star-studded showcase is the foremost event in the printing industry. You’re amidst cutting-edge technology, including product debuts; education from the industry’s most influential thought leaders; and the chance to see your closest peers with endless networking opportunities.

As convergence of wide-format and more traditional sheetfed shops continues apace, the risk of that other “specialty” shop expanding its capabilities and eating into your business can’t be ignored — and besides, wouldn’t it be nice to bring those large wide-format margins in house?

Regardless of the digital print technology used, substrate optimization or priming is essential for consistently high print resolution and adhesion. True, some digital print technologies are more forgiving than others, but the use of a primer will be at times required to attain similar performance to analog printing.

Visit Mactac (Booth 7627) for hands-on demonstrations featuring media and overlaminates for all wall, window, and floor applications.

To attract the workforce for the future, PPI redesigned the ExploreVizComm website to create a seamless experience for those who are intrigued by careers in visual communications, including print, packaging, and design.

PrintIQ is always looking for ways to strengthen the future of print as an industry. This has led to printlQ partnering with Ryerson University’s School of Graphic Communications Management program in Toronto is Canada’s only degree-granting program for the printing industry.