Neenah Paper Presents the Beauty of Letterpress Printing with New Website ALPHARETTA, GA—April 2, 2013—Neenah Paper announces the launch of The Beauty of Letterpress, a Website that celebrates letterpress printing and its creators with the first virtual, community-based gallery of modern letterpress samples and resources.The Beauty of Letterpress Gallery presents letterpress work from notable letterpress
Barry Wilson 2013 Educator of The Year PSU’s Department Chair is recognized by the Kansas City Print Community Kansas City, Mo. – March 13, 2013 – Barry Wilson, Chair of Pittsburg State University’s Graphics and Imaging Technologies program, has been named recipient of the Jerry Watson Educator of the Year by the Printing and Imaging
Stewart Belden named EHS Professional of the Year Kansas City, MO – March 13, 2013 – The Printing & Imaging Association of MidAmerica (PIA MidAmerica) has named Stewart Belden of Valassis as the 2013 recipient of the Gary R. Reniker Environmental Health and Safety Professional of the Year Award. The announcement was made at the
Chuck Chalifoux Honored with PIA MidAmerica Visionary Award Dallas, TX – March 13, 2013 – Chuck Chalifoux, president/CEO of ColorDynamics, Allen, Texas is the 2013 recipient of Printing & Imaging Association of MidAmerica’s Visionary Award. The award recognizes an individual who has helped shape and transform the Dallas/Fort Worth graphic arts community both through their
Trabon Executive Wins Coveted Industry Honor Mike Magerl Named Executive of the Year by the Printing and Imaging Association of MidAmerica Kansas City, Mo. – March 4, 2013 – Mike Magerl, president of the Marketing Services Group at Trabon, has been named Kansas City Executive of the Year by the Printing and Imaging Association (PIA)
GAERF LAUNCHES 2013 STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION Entrants Challenged to Produce a Product Irreplaceable by Electronic Media Reston, VA—The Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation (GAERF) announces the launch of the GAERF 2013 Student Design Competition themed: "Forever Print." Although we live in a 'digital age', we continue to be surrounded by printed material because
AF & PA Action Supported by PIA This past week, Printing Industries of America (PIA) weighed in to support the American Forest & Paper Association’s (AF&PA) bid to achieve government approval of a formalized commodities promotional and marketing program that would be financed by assessing paper producers. Known informally as a “check off” program, the
PIA Supports Paper-Based Access to Government Information and Services Printing Industries of America announced its support for a bipartisan Congressional resolution (H.Res. 97), introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Reps. Sean Duffy (R-WI) and Mike Michaud (D-ME), seeking to protect access to paper-based options for government services and information. Despite a rise in
Cost Savings Spur Growth in Group FSC® Certification Program for Printers At the end of last year, the 200th firm was joined to the Regional Affiliate Certificate Group, RACG. This program, offered to all members of PIA affiliate associations across the country, was established in late 2010 with an initial group of 40 printers
Printing Industries of America Statement on USPS Announcement to End Saturday Delivery Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, February 6, 2013—The following is a statement by Lisbeth A. Lyons, Vice President of Printing Industries of America, the world’s largest graphic arts trade association, regarding today’s announcement by the United States Postal Service that it would end Saturday delivery of