Training and Education

Uniting the Print and Packaging Communities
November 14, 2017 at 10:03 am

As the print industry continues to consolidate, PRINTING United offers suppliers and attendees access to the complete packaging, graphic and visual communications markets.

SGIA and NAPCO Media Enter Partnership
October 9, 2017 at 5:37 pm

The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) Board of Directors has announced that SGIA, the home to professionals in the industrial, graphic, garment, textile, electronics, packaging and commercial printing communities, and NAPCO Media, a business-to-business media company, have entered a partnership. The platform — PRINTING United, the next evolution of printing expositions in North America — combines the largest printing trade show in North America with the leading producer of multi-channel content for the print community.

New Heidelberg Trainees and Students to Focus on Digitization
September 5, 2017 at 10:31 am

In line with the “Heidelberg goes Digital” strategic orientation, Heidelberg is increasingly focusing its training on the issue of the digital transformation. Ninety-nine young men and women began their training/cooperative education degrees at one of the company’s four sites in Germany on Sept. 1.

PPC's Folding Carton Boot Camp Covers Inks 101
May 30, 2017 at 10:26 am

The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) held its Folding Carton Boot Camp on May 23-24, educating a group of industry newcomers on the entire folding carton converting process. An introduction to inks was part of the program.

SGIA 2017 Education Connection
May 16, 2017 at 8:55 am

The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) held its Folding Carton Boot Camp on May 23-24, educating a group of industry newcomers on the entire folding carton converting process. Among other insights, students received an introduction to the inks used for package printing. During an informative presentation, Beau Snider, director of corporate technical services at Wikoff Color […]

Sound Bite: FTA Forum Tackles the 'Press Crew Crisis'
May 9, 2017 at 9:12 am

Is the package printing industry experiencing a "Press Crew Crisis?" At the Flexographic Technical Association's annual Forum, four industry experts discussed the importance of attracting a younger generation of press operators to the industry.