Press Releases
2009 Best Workplace in the Americas Nominations Deadline Announced (More)
Sewickley, PA - June 9, 2009 - Printing Industries of America's 2009 "Best Workplace in the Americas" program, honoring graphic arts companies' exceptional human relations policies and practices, is accepting nominations for 2009.
June 8, 2009 2009 Converge Conference Presented with IPA and DMA (More)
Sewickley, PA -- Printing Industries of America today announces that IPA, the Association of Graphic Solutions Providers, and the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) will join it as association partners for the 2009 Converge Conference -- the program focused on the next generation of print and communication services. The event will be held November 7-10, 2009, at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek in Orlando, Florida.
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: NAOMI BERBER MEMORIAL AWARD
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Pittsburgh, PA, May 8, 2009 -- Printing Industries of America and its Ben Franklin Society are seeking to honor an outstanding woman in the graphic communications industry. Nominations for the Naomi Berber Memorial Award are due July 3, 2009.
May 08, 2009
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Special Report: Day 3, Offset and Beyond Conference (.doc) (.pdf)
Las Vegas, May 7, 2009 - Following is the final special report from Day 3, of the 2009 Offset and Beyond Conference reported by Printing Industries of America's Executive Team.
May 07, 2009
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Special Report: Day 2, Offset and Beyond Conference
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Las Vegas, May 6, 2009 -- Following is a special report from Day 2 of the 2009 Offset and Beyond Conference.
May 06, 2009
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Call for Nominations: Frederick D. Kagy Education Award
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Pittsburgh, PA, May 4, 2009 -- Printing Industries of America and its Ben Franklin Society are seeking to honor an outstanding school program in the graphic communications industry. Nominations for the Frederick D. Kagy Education Award of Excellence are due July 13, 2009.
May 04, 2009
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Printing Industries Press Provides New Financial Benchmarking Guide
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Pittsburgh, PA, April 21, 2009 -- Today’s print market is as competitive as ever, and printers must continually strive to improve performance in order to maintain success.
April 21, 2009
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Printing Industries of America: The Magazine
Debuts Today(.doc) (.pdf)
Members determined format and content
Arpil 13, 2009
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Feingold Award Deadline Extended - Entries for binding & finishing technology competition due March 27(.doc) (.pdf)The Binding Industries Association (BIA), the world's largest association for trade binderies, custom loose-leaf manufacturers, and suppliers to those industries, is pleased to announce that entries for the Feingold Award will continue to be accepted until March 27.
March 18, 2009
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Printing Industries of America Responds to Obama's Plan for Small Business(.doc) (.pdf)
The following is a statement from Printing
Industries of America in response to the Obama administration's announcement of initiatives to assist small business economic recovery.
March 17, 2009
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New Volume of Color Essentials - Sheds light on Color Reproduction Process(.doc) (.pdf)Printing Industries Press is pleased to announce the release of Volume 3 of the Color Essentials: Color and Quality for the Graphic Arts and Sciences series by Gary G. Field. The essays in this series prompt readers to break away from routine thinking when it comes to stubborn production problems
that have plagued color reproduction for decades, and to see problems - and solutions - from entirely new perspectives.
March 13, 2009
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Attendees Applaud Presidents Conference "The entire program was a home run" - New Tracks Include Young Print Professional Focus (.doc) (.pdf)Michael Makin, President and CEO of Printing Industries of America, welcomed attendees to Printing Industries' Presidents Conference and Binding Industries Association Conference in Orlando, Florida on March 1-5, 2009. This year's programming included sessions and roundtables focused on how to succeed in today's dynamic industry.
March 11, 2009
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Printing Industries of America Announces 2009 Converge Dates and Location (.doc) (.pdf)Printing Industries of America is proud to
announce that the 2009 Converge Conference, dedicated to the "Next Generation of Print and Communication Service Providers," will be held November 8-10, 2009, at the Hilton Bonnet Creek Resort in Orlando, Florida.
March 5, 2009
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Bigger and Better Than Ever: Printing Industries' 2009 Forecast: Technology, Trends, Tactics (.doc) (.pdf)The printing industry is facing a period of never-before-seen changes in technology. Printing Industries of America's 2009 Forecast: Technology, Trends, Tactics addresses these changes and innovations with facts and opinions from trusted experts in the field.
March 4, 2009
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JDF User Group Welcomes CIP4's Chief Technical Officer to Next Meeting - March 25-26 in St.Louis Park, MN (.doc) (.pdf)The JDF User Group, an open forum for users and vendors of JDF enabled systems, is pleased to announce that Dr. Rainer Prosi, Chief Technical Officer of the CIP4 Organization, will be moderating the open discussion at the user group meeting being held at Japs-Olson Company in St. Louis Park, MN on March 25-26, 2009.
February 26, 2009
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Printing Industries of America Releases Study, Digital Printing and Survivability in the U.S. Postal System (.doc) (.pdf)How well do digitally-produced postcards -- created using Canon, HP, Kodak, Océ and Xerox solutions -- survive as they travel through the USPS?
February 18, 2009
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Sample Printing Contracts Now Available from Printing Industries Press (.doc) (.pdf)In recent years, Printing Industries of America has seen an increase in the number of requests for sample sales contracts from graphic communications firms. Printing Industries Press is pleased to provide this much needed information in its latest release - Printing Sales Contracts: Samples from the Industry, compiled by the Printing Industries of America Human Relations Department.
February 17, 2009
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2009 Continuous Improvement Conference to Examine Toyota Culture(.doc) (.pdf)Michael Hoseus, the co-author of Toyota Culture and former manager at Toyota's biggest manufacturing facility in North America, will be a featured speaker at the Printing Industries of America 2009 Continuous Improvement Conference taking place April 5-8 in Lexington, Kentucky.
February 12, 2009
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The Technical Association of the Graphic Arts (TAGA) proudly announces the keynote speakers for its 61st Annual Technical Conference taking place on March 15-18 in New Orleans - Dr. Carol Werlé, Clarence Penge, Gary Dispoto, and Robert C. Tapella.
February 10, 2009
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Printing Industries of America Adds Consultant
(.doc) (.pdf)Printing Industries of America announces today that Frank Kanonik, a well-known expert in digital printing, has joined its staff as a non-resident consultant and trainer.
February 10, 2009
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2008 Lewis Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award Recognizes James Hammer
(.doc) (.pdf) (James Hammer.jpg)Printing Industries of America is pleased to announce that James Hammer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hammer Packaging in Rochester, New York, is the recipient of the 2008 Lewis Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award.
February 5, 2009
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2008 Schaeffer Environmental Award Recognizes Marilyn Jones
(.doc) (.pdf)(Marilyn Jones.jpg)Printing Industries of America is pleased to announce that Marilyn Jones, President and Owner of Consolidated Printing Company in Chicago, Illinois, is the recipient of the 2008 William D. Schaeffer Environmental Award.
February 2, 2009
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Printing Industries of America and the Sales and Marketing Executives (S&ME) Announce New Program - Sales Academy: Playbook for Selling Success(.doc) (.pdf)Printing Industries of America and Sales and Marketing Executives (S&ME) are pleased to announce a new training program - Sales Academy: Playbook for Selling Success - March 9-11 at Printing Industries of Americas in Pittsburgh, Pa.
January 29, 2009
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Printalution Island launched in Second Life by the Education Summit for Graphic Communication (.doc) (.pdf)Second Life island and supporting web sites are developed to attract students to the printing industry by creating a suitable, attractive, education forum for educators and print leaders
January 27, 2009
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Special Segment on the Impact of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act for Printers Added to Upcoming Webinar (.doc) (.pdf)What an Obama Administration & 111th Congress Means for Printers Tuesday, January 27 - 2:00 pm EST Register Now!
January 26, 2009
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The Web Offset Association and Printing Industries of America are pleased to announce additional keynote speakers for the printer-to-printer business and technology conference, Offset & Beyond 2009, taking place May 4-6 at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada.
January 22, 2009
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Printing Industries of America Forms Center For Technology and Research
(.doc) (.pdf)As part of the transition from PIA/GATF to Printing Industries of America, the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (GATF) has been renamed the Center for Technology and Research.
January 20, 2009
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Best-selling Author to Keynote at Sales & Marketing Executives (S&ME) Conference Confirmed: Marc T. Miller, Co-Author, Selling is Dead
(.doc) (.pdf)The Printing Industries of America and the Sales and Marketing Executives (S&ME) is pleased to announce the keynote speaker at the S&ME annual conference being held June 21-24 at the MonteLago Village Resort in Lake Las Vegas, Nevada.
January 19, 2009
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The JDF User Group, an open forum for users and vendors of JDF-enabled systems, will host its next meeting at Japs-Olson Company in St. Louis Park, Minn. on March 25-26, 2009.
January 13, 2009
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Industry Powerhouse Speakers Set for the Offset and Beyond 2009 Conference
(.doc) (.pdf)Confirmed: Susan Kelly, CE of K/P, and Gerd Finkbeiner, Chair of manroland AG Executive Board
January 12, 2009
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Printing Industries of America and The Winters Group Partner in Business for Digital Sales Program
(.doc) (.pdf)Helping members become marketing services leaders
January 07, 2009
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Printing Industries of America Releases Legislative Advocacy Agenda for the 111th Congress
(.doc) (.pdf)The Printing Industries of America has released a legislative advocacy agenda for the 111th Congress that highlights the issues that matter most to the printing and graphic communications industry.
January 06, 2009
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2009 NEHS Conference Focuses on Helping Printers Find Sustainable Solutions
(.doc) (.pdf)The 2009 National Environmental, Health and Safety (NEHS) Conference will tackle one of the most significant issues that has the printing industry abuzz: becoming a Sustainable Green Printer (SGP Printer).
December 22, 2008
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2009 Continuous Improvement Conference Keynote Announced: A Study of NASCAR Pit Crews
(.doc) (.pdf)Robert M. Williamson, an internationally known educator, consultant, and author of books including Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and Lean Equipment Management, has been named keynote speaker for the 2009 Printing Industries of America Continuous Improvements Conference taking place April 5-8 in Lexington, Kentucky.
December 16, 2008
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Annual Best Workplaces in the Americas Competition Publication Available
(.doc) (.pdf) (Publication Image .jpg) Printing Industries Press is pleased to announce the release of Best Practices of the 2007 Best Workplaces in the Americas, a valuable new resource on what award-winning companies are doing to excel in human relations.
December 10, 2008
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The Ben Franklin Honor Society of the Printing Industries of America Inducts 12 New Members
(.doc) (.pdf)The Ben Franklin Honor Society of the Printing Industries of America inducted 12 new members at their annual black-tie dinner and awards ceremony on Friday, November 14 in Las Vegas, Nev., during the Printing Industries of America fall board meeting.
December 8, 2008
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Printing Industries of America proudly announces the recipients of the 2008 Best Workplace in the Americas Award.
December 5, 2008
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Four Members of the Printing Industries of America Recognized as Sustainable Green Printers by the SGP Partnership
(.doc) (.pdf)Printing Industries of America is proud to have four of its members recognized as Sustainable Green Printers (SGP Printers) by the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP Partnership).
December 4, 2008
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Change reflects association-wide direction for next decade and beyond
December 3, 2008
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The Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF) is pleased to announce the installation of its 2009 Officers and Board of Directors
November 17, 2008
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PIA/GATF's Dr. Mark Bohan is Elected to the CIP4 Advisory Board
(.doc) (.pdf)( Photo .jpg)( CIP4 Logo .jpg)The Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF) is proud to announce the election of its Vice President, Research and Technology, Dr. Mark Bohan, to the international Cooperation for the Integration of the Processes in Prepress, Press and Postpress (CIP4) Organization's Advisory Board,
November 14, 2008
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New PIA/GATFPress Handbook Guides Readers to Optimal Color Reproduction
(.doc) (.pdf)( Photo .jpg)PIA/GATFPress is pleased to announce the release of a brand new, informative resource on the topic of color management: Color Management Handbook: A Practical Guide, by Dr Richard M. Adams II, Dr. Abbay Sharma, and Josepsh J. Suffoletto
November 12, 2008
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World-Renowned Photographic Pioneer, Stephen Johnson, to Keynote PIA/GATF's 10th Annual Color Management Conference
(.doc) (.pdf)( Photo .jpg)Author of numerous books is also featured in major publications in including LIFE and American Photographer; Johnson to speak to digital photography's place in the print production process
November 11, 2008
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PIA/GATF Analyzes Election Impact on Printing Industry's Advocacy Agenda, Guides Printers through Political Uncertainty
(.doc) (.pdf)Get an inside look at President-elect Barack Obama's legislative agenda and how it will impact printers at the January 27 webinar, What an Obama Administration & 111th Congress Means for Printers, presented by Printing Industries of America, Inc./Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF)
November 6, 2008
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PIA/GATF Launches Web2Print Test Drive Center for Printers
(.doc) (.pdf)One-Stop, Direct Access to Over 60 Web2Print Suppliers to Printers is Web-Based; Includes All W2P-Related Links and Resources, Tools to Match Printers & Solutions
October 30, 2008
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2009 PIA/GATF Presidents Conference Tackles Tough Issues Facing Printers
(.doc) (.pdf)The 2009 Presidents Conference scheduled for March 1-5, 2009 at the Omni Orlando Resort in ChampionsGate, Florida tackles the tough issues printers are facing
October 27, 2008
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PIA/GATF Debuts Conference To Help Companies Navigate Industry Changes
(.doc) (.pdf)The first ever Converge Conference: Variable Data, Web Services, and Cross-Media drew some of the industry's most progressive companies to Phoenix last month
October 22, 2008
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2008 Berber Award Honors Ara Izquierdo Of PIASC (.doc) (.pdf)The Ben Franklin Society, an honor society to the Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF), is very pleased to announce that the 2008 Naomi Berber Memorial Award recipient is Ara Izquierdo of the Printing Industries Association, Inc. of Southern California (PIASC)
October 20, 2008
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New Edition of Printing Estimating Explores Digital Media
(.doc) (.pdf)PIA/GATF is pleased to announce the release of Printing Estimating: Costing and Pricing Print and Digital Media - a complete, up-to-date, how-to-guide for estimating, costing, and pricing print and digital media
October 15, 2008
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JDF User Group to Hold Next Meeting at Cox Target Media, One of the World's Most Automated Printing Plants
(.doc) (.pdf)The JDF User Group will hold its next meeting at Cox Target Media in Largo, FL on November 18-19, 2008.
October 13, 2008
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2008 PIA/GATF Ratios Show Printing Industry Profits Decreasing 0.3%
(.doc) (.pdf)Printing industry profits decreased slightly over the past year according to the recently completed 2008 PIA/GATF Ratios reports.
October 8, 2008
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PIA/GATF Call For Nominations William D. Schaeffer Environmental Award
(.doc) (.pdf)Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF) is seeking to honor an individual who has unselfishly made significant contributions toward environmentally-sound practices in the printing industry.
October 6, 2008
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Call for Nominations: Robert F. Reed Technology Medal
(.doc) (.pdf)Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF) is seeking to honor an outstanding engineer, scientist, or researcher in the printing industry.
September 30, 2008
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PIA/GATF Announces Education Awards of Excellence Recipient, Industry Category
(.doc) (.pdf)Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF) has named Mark Barbour the industry recipient of its 2008 Education Award of Excellence.
September 26, 2008
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PIA/GATF Re-Assigns Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming Territory
(.doc) (.pdf)Printing Industries of America and The Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF) has re-assigned its Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming territories to PIA Inc. of Arizona (PIAZ) following the disaffiliation earlier this summer of Printing and Imaging Association of the Mountatin States (PIAMS).
September 24, 2008
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PIA/GATF Announces Education Award of Excellence Recipient, Academic Category
(.doc) (.pdf)Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF) has named William Delgado as the academic educator recipient, 2008 Education Awards of Excellence.
September 23, 2008
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The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership Opens Application Process for SGP Printers
(.doc) (.pdf)Registered printers will be listed on a registry for print buyers and customers to use when searching for sustainable green printers.
August 28, 2008
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Last Call for Papers Announced for TAGA's Annual Technical Conference
(.doc) (.pdf)The Technical Association of the Graphic Arts (TAGA) is making its final call for paper's for the 61st Annual Technical Conference.
August 21, 2008
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New Scholarship Named in Honor of Brian W. Gill Announced at PSGF
(.doc) (.pdf)The Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation (PSGF) is pleased to announce that a new scholarship has been named in honor of industry veteran Brian W. Gill.
August 19, 2008
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59th Annual Premier Print "Benny" Awards Recognize Print Communications Excellence
(.doc) (.pdf)Elegant Chicago Evening Gala and Gallery of Winners Event Celebrating World's Largest Most Prestigious Graphic Arts Award is Planned for October 26, 2008.
August 15, 2008
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Package Printing, 2nd Edition Explores New and Expanded Subjects
(.doc) (.pdf)PIA/GATFPress is pleased to announce the release of the second edition of Package Printing by Dr. Nelson R. Eldred.
August 13, 2008
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The World's Premier Education & Networking Conference for Color, PIA/GATF's Color Management Conference, Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Special Retrospective
(.doc) (.pdf)PIA/GATF will host a special general seminar session, "Color Management 10 Years Back and 10 Years Forward--How Times Have Changed," at the 2008 PIT/GATF CMC.
August 12, 2008
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2008 INTERTECH™ TECHNOLOGY AWARD RECIPIENTS
DETAILED INFORMATION NOW AVAILABLE
(.doc) (.pdf) (.html)Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF) is pleased to present detailed information on the 2008 PIA/GATF InterTech™ Technology Award recipients.
July 23, 2008
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PIA/GATF ANNOUNCES 2008 INTERTECH™ TECHNOLOGY AWARD RECIPIENTS (.doc) (.pdf) (.html)Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2008 InterTech™ Technology Awards.
July 16, 2008
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The PIA/GATF Digital Printing Council Announces Inkjet! by Frank Romano
(.doc) (.pdf) (.html)Groundbreaking, comprehensive book from PIA/GATF Press is definitive industry resource.
July 14, 2008
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PIA/GATF Center for Lean Practices Proves to Offer Quantifiable Results for Printers
(.doc) (.pdf) (.html)In 2007, the Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF) formed the Center for Lean Practices to assist the graphic communications industry with the implementation of Lean Manufacturing.
July 10, 2008
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PIA/GATF Mourns Passing of Tom Destree, Long-time PIA/GATF Editor in Chief
(.doc) (.pdf) (.html)PIA/GATF sadly reports that its long-time editor, Tom Destree, passed away suddenly on Monday at his home in Castle Shannon, PA.
June 25, 2008
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LIVE FROM DRUPA: FRANK ROMANO ON INKJET WEBINAR BROUGHT TO YOU BY PIA/GATF
(.doc) (.pdf) (.html)On June 4 from 1:00 pm - 2 p.m. EDT, PIA/GATF will present its first webinar broadcast from a live event—drupa. Frank Romano will lead the webinar, entitled “Inkjet Will Revolutionize Your Business,” from the trade show in Düsseldorf, Germany.
May 20, 2008
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2008 Offset & Beyond Conference Delivers Triple Crown Event
(.doc) (.pdf) (.html)On April 26-29, 2008, the Offset & Beyond Conference teamed up with the annual BIA Mid-Management Conference, hosted by the Binding Industries Association (BIA) and the brand new Go Beyond With Digital Briefing, hosted by Digital Print Council (DPC) and E-Business Council (EBC), to truly create a "one-stop" conference for all printers.
May 12, 2008
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PIA/GATF Ink Conformance Testing Expands Benefits (.doc) (.pdf) (.html)PIA/GATF’s Technical Research Department recently unveiled a number of new marketing opportunities available to its ISO 2846 ink conformance testing clients.
May 6, 2008
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PIA/GATF’s Digital Printing Council and E-Business Council Present: GO BEYOND WITH DIGITAL
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Special Half-Day Event Uniquely Focused on Digital and Internet Enabled Printing.
March 27, 2008
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President Bush Visits PIA/GATF Member ColorCraft of Virginia
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President George W. Bush today toured and gave brief remarks at Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation member company ColorCraft of Virginia in Sterling, VA.
March 26, 2008
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The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership Announces Criteria
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The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP Partnership) revealed the much anticipated criteria on how to become a sustainable, green printer at the National Environmental Health and Safety Conference (NEHS) last week in Indianapolis, IN.
March 21, 2008
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PIA/GATF's Digital Printing Council Announces New Set of Marketing 4 Digital Research
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Fourth in the groundbreaking M4D series delivers insight on 8 specific vertical market segments.
September 13, 2007
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PIA/GATF Announces Availablity of the Web-To-Print Primer (.doc) (.pdf) (.html)
The first unbiased, one-stop resource guide on everything you need to know about the web-to-print marketplace.
September 4, 2007
PIA/GATF's Digital Printing Council Announces New Set of Marketing 4 Digital Research (.doc) (.pdf) (.html)SEWICKLEY, PA February 16, 2007 PIA/GATF's Digital Printing Council (DPC) announces the availability of the latest set of reports from its ground-breaking Marketing 4 Digital (M4D) research project.
February 16, 2007Online Member Community Launches with Digital Printing Council Forum (.doc) (.pdf) (.html)SEWICKLEY, PA Sewickley, PA February 6, 2007 PIA/GATF members have a new platform from which to speak their minds as the world's largest printing association unveils Let's Talk Print...
February 6, 2007The Digital Printing Council and PRIMIR Partner to Offer More Unique, In-Demand Content to PIA/GATF DPC Members (.doc) (.pdf) (.html)SEWICKLEY, PA January 24, 2007 As part of its Digital Print 2007 initiative, the Digital Printing Council, a core service of PIA/GATF (Printing Industries of America, Inc. and the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation), today announces...
January 24, 2007PIA/GATF’s Digital Printing Council Unveils “Marketing 4 Digital” (M4D) at Print 05 (.doc) (.pdf)September 11, 2005Adobe, Canon, HP, Kodak, Xerox Join Major Digital Printing Council Initiative (.doc) (.pdf)August 2, 2005PIA/GATF’s Digital Printing Council Retains Helene Smith PR (.doc) (.pdf)June 20, 2005 |
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