Business Management - Industry Trends

drupa to Maintain Its Four-Year Cycle (Includes Commentary from Mark Michelson)
June 7, 2016 at 3:02 pm

Despite the red lanyards showgoers have been wearing at drupa 2016 that say "See you at drupa 2019," the largest print show on earth will maintain its four-year cycle, not the three-year cycle that Messe Düsseldorf had previously announced. As such, the next drupa will be held on the fairgrounds here from Tuesday, June 23, to Friday, July 3, 2020.

XYZprinting's Memjet-based 3D Printing Platform Will Be on Display at drupa
May 18, 2016 at 2:27 pm

To increase the speed and affordability of its 3D printing platform, 3D Printing Manufacturer XYZprinting, will use Memjet’s patented printhead technology. Incorporating Memjet’s printheads into its 3D printing platform enables the company to dramatically increase the speed of powder-based 3D object creation.

Industry Responds on How to Proceed When Faced with a Patent Infringement Claim
May 13, 2016 at 1:10 pm

This is an update to my previous two articles on the growing issue of patent trolls attempting to extort funds from print service providers and OEMs by claiming patent infringement, mostly on bad patents that can easily be invalidated through Prior Art. In this article, I am providing some of the responses received to the first two articles along with advice on how to proceed should a print service provider or OEM be faced with a patent infringement claim.

AF&PA Reports That 66.8% of U.S. Paper Consumed in 2015 Was Recycled
May 5, 2016 at 12:25 pm

In 2015, 66.8% of paper consumed in the U.S. was recovered for recycling, reports the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA). The annual paper recovery rate has nearly doubled since 1990 and the industry has set a goal to exceed 70% paper recovery for recycling by 2020. "Industry efforts, the voluntary, market-driven recovery system, and the millions of Americans who make the decision to recycle every day have helped to keep U.S. paper recovery at continuously high levels," comments AF&PA President and CEO Donna Harman.

Printing Industries of America Warns of Scam That is Being Targeted at Printers
April 12, 2016 at 11:36 am

In a letter to Printing Industries of America members, Michael Makin, president and CEO
, warns of a major scam involving a fraudulent Canadian direct marketing agency, operating out of Montréal and Toronto. The company purports to represent clients marketing weight loss products. The United States Postal Service and law enforcement officials are investigating the matter in the U.S. and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police has been made aware as well.