Business Management

Owning/managing a commercial printing or digital printing operation brings challenges, be it
common business issues such as profitability, employee benefits, staffing and succession planning
or industry-specific ones like declining print volumes, over capacity and industry consolidation.

The Latest

Printing Company Choreographs Fundraising Campaign

PrintingCenterUSA plans to donate a portion of its proceeds to a nonprofit program that supports child dancers with Down Syndrome.

Echelon Invitation and Sleeve

The invitation itself delivers the limitations-into-creativity quote with white engraving ink that pops nicely against the red paper.

Goal: Inspiring Leaders and Employee Engagement

Face it, we read about and experience a level of employee engagement in the printing industry that is much less than desired.

Proforma Owner Wins $1M Health Care Contract

In addition to promotional product and direct mail services for the organization, Proforma can develop an eCommerce solution.

Two Questions for the Crazy Busy

That great month you are having is rare and exciting and stressful and profitable. It also has Bill asking you two questions.

QR Codes: Even More Relevant in 2019

Here are a few examples of what marketers are doing to optimize the print/mobile customer experience and maximize marketing spend.

Polaris Direct Expands Marketing Services Team

Polaris Direct welcomed Kevin Horan as the newest member of the Strategic Marketing Services (SMS) team.

GPO Names Michael Leary Inspector General

Prior to joining GPO, Leary served the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for 13 years.

Xerox Names New Chief Technology Officer

Prior to Xerox, Shanker was chief information officer of HP Inc. There, he led the company’s transition to a digital services business.

Packaged Just Right to Enter New Markets

McCarty Printing has invested in its packaging capabilities, further melting the traditional lines of market segmentation.

An Anatomy of TCO for Inkjet Presses

Are printers thinking about the total cost of ownership of inkjet? Inkjet press manufacturers have some guidance to offer.

Knowing When to Quit, Fight

“How badly do you want it?” Do you want it a little? Then quit after a little effort. Do you want it a lot? Then never give up.

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Recent Video

Will the Quad, LSC Deal Pass its Antitrust Review?

Peter Schaefer, a principal at New Direction Partners, and Mark Michelson, editor-in-chief of Printing Impressions, predict how the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Div., will rule on the pending acquisition of LSC by Quad. They also discuss — assuming the deal gets finalized — how it will ultimately impact the book and publication printing landscape, and why their competitors within those print market segments actually favor the transaction.

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Featured Resources

The Largest In-plants by Annual Sales (PDF)

The Largest In-plants by Annual Sales (PDF…

The 25 Hot Markets in the Printing Industry for 2017-18 (PDF)

2017 will be a slightly-down year with nominal print revenues at US$193.5B (-2%). Troublesome will…

2016 Printing Impressions 400 Ranking (pdf)

The editorial team here at Printing Impressions is proud to present the 33rd Printing…

The 2016 Gold Ink Award Winners (PDF)

Printing Impressions is proud to present the Gold, Silver and Bronze Award winners of the…

The 2015 Gold Ink Award Winners (PDF)

Printing Impressions is proud to present the Gold, Silver and Bronze Award winners of the…

PaperSpecsGallery.com Presents: The Lillium Exhibition Catalog

This week PaperSpecsGallery.com presents the Lillium Exhibition Catalog that was designed by the…

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