Business Management – Convergence

With a product portfolio spanning the packaging, label and commercial print segments, Heidelberg has joined the list of exhibitors for the debut edition of PRINTING United. The event's overarching theme of convergence will align Heidelberg's diverse product offerings with attendees.

Techkon gives printers the tools they need to get and keep color under control. The company plans to promote its expertise at PRINTING United, where there's certain to be interest in color management.

Replacing an older Heidelberg press, the new Speedmaster CX 75-5+L gives McCarty Printing the ability to market new applications to its customers and increase volume in its print shop.

MBO America believes exhibiting at PRINTING United will let it take advantage of a valuable brand-building opportunity. “PRINTING United will integrate well with our overall marketing goals," Lance Martin, VP national accounts, says.

Print industry "convergence" in theory and practice – the latter in the form of success stories from two printing companies that have branched well beyond their original capabilities – was the subject of a Printing Impressions webinar that is now available for online viewing.

Discount Labels exhibits at more than 30 trade shows every year. However, most of the events on its calendar aren’t print-only trade shows. What would convince Discount Labels to take part in one? An invitation to exhibit at PRINTING United.

The debut of PRINTING United will feature more than 100 educational sessions on topics including new technologies, printing techniques, market trends and conditions, and sales business strategies. Submissions will be accepted through February 22.

The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association has created a Suppliers and Manufacturers Council, which taps an elite group of industry leaders from all printing industry segments to advise the association.

Southern Carton has expanded its capabilities with the addition of a Pinnacle Onset X3 UV flatbed printer from Fujifilm. The printer has provided new opportunities for the company to expand into the wide-format print segment, serving new customers and growing into new markets.

In its final iteration as SGIA Expo, the leading trade show for the North American print industry welcomed 24,293 registrants to the Las Vegas Convention Center, where 612 exhibitors highlighted the latest technology driving the industry.