PRINTING United Expo

Print shops today are realizing the benefits of working with a true partner, rather than a transactional relationship.

It’s no secret that the print industry has undergone some profound changes in the past ten years. Changing communication platforms, shifting business dynamics, and new competitive threats are all affecting the way printers do business.

At the inaugural PRINTING United Expo, Top Value Fabrics (TVF) (Booth 8838) is focusing on convergence with its booth theme “Discover What’s Possible with TVF.”

Integrating the advanced manufacturing processes and technologies available to today’s PSPs is helping managers steer their companies to a sustainable and solid future.

Today, just about every PSP wants to establish and maintain a reputation as a customer’s one-stop shop for results. But earning that reputation requires the right mix of people, processes, and technologies — and sound strategy.

Driven by the demands of customers who need shorter lead times, maximum up time, and diverse production technologies, the industry is making the shift from traditional processes to digital technology. In response, print shops are finding it necessary to expand capabilities to meet these requests and remain competitive.

Slate Group of Lubbock, Texas, installed a Heidelberg POLAR Cutter N 115 and Stahlfolder TH 82 to provide the company with higher flexibility and quicker turnaround times to help meet their customers’ growing expectations.

Go beyond t-shirt printing and transfer your designs onto a wide variety of light, dark, colored, and clear surfaces with Digital Transfer Printers from OKI Data Americas (Booths 11545, 8011), featuring its CMYK + white toner technology.

Corrugated market growth is roughly 4% annually, and is expected to reach $300 billion in 2023. One factor driving the growth in is the increase in ecommerce retail sales. Protecting products from damage during shipping is crucial for online retailers, so corrugated boxes deliver a choice for brand owners.

Messe Düsseldorf is promoting its global portfolio of international printing trade fairs. Visitor and exhibitor information for drupa 2020 (June 16 - 26, 2020 in Düsseldorf, Germany), indoprint 2020 (Sept. 2 - 5, 2020 in Jakarta), and All in Print China 2020 (Oct. 12 - 16, 2020 in Shanghai) will be available.