Business Management

We are wrapping up our 2023 ranking of the country's largest in-plants. If your in-plant generates at least $2 million annually and employs more than 14 FTEs, we encourage you to participate. Here's how the list looks so far.

By attending PRINTING United Expo, you support the critical work PRINTING United Alliance does to help the industry flourish. In this video, CEO Ford Bowers and President Dave Leskusky discuss this important work, such as lobbying on the industry’s behalf, sharing compliance advice, and supporting our next generation of talent.

After an itinerant career that has spanned the country, Rob Newlin has settled down in New Mexico, where he’s brought a new approach to the State Printing operation.

Finding paper and hiring staff are certainly essential, but as a manager, that cannot dominate your time. In a new blog by Consultant Howie Fenton, he reflects on the recent IPMA 2022 conference and shares some advice that came to mind as he talked with managers there.

Highly developed interpersonal skills, combined with other needed attributes, can spell the difference between average to good performance and sustained, superior results in the printing industry. Clearly, being “good with people” is not just something that is nice to have, it is essential.

Craig Kevghas, 62, of Rindge, New Hampshire, died unexpectedly on Thursday, June 23, 2022. Craig had his own public relations agency serving the printing industry for most of the past 25 years and loved his work and his clients.

John Visentin, vice chairman and CEO of Xerox Holdings Corp., passed away unexpectedly on June 28. Mr. Visentin was a visionary leader who navigated the company through unprecedented times and challenges.

Come join us to hear about real experiences from print providers printing photo specialty work on production inkjet presses.

Business conditions are not improving for in-plants. The return to previous volume levels is painfully slow or non-existent. Should in-plants consolidate? Howie Fenton details some roadblocks and potholes to avoid.

Rick Salinas, once manager of a major Chicago-area in-plant, has been appointed president and CEO of Duplo USA by its board of directors, succeeding Peter Tu, who will step down after almost 40 years with the company.