Each year, Wide-format Impressions recognizes its industry Rising Stars – printing professionals who are growing, flourishing, and impressing in their positions. For this episode, we’re talking with a couple of our previous Rising Stars to see where their careers have taken them and how they view today’s printing industry.

Emilio Rangel, Product Manager at Mutoh America, discusses the company's HydrAton 1642 printer, which utilizes a new, water-based UV-cured ink system.

This week on the Wide-Format Weekly, Duggal Visual Solutions acquired CSI and we chatted with Michael Duggal to gain a better understanding of the acquisition; PRINTING United Alliance officially launched its very own online AI Readiness Benchmark; we talked to industry experts from UltraFlex and Fisher Textiles to tackle SEG trends, tips, and common misconceptions about this popular graphic application; and a recent blog post is giving readers a UV ink adhesion 101 master class.

Signs Express Belfast recently used Drytac’s SpotOn White M50 monomeric PVC film to produce a series of stunning graphics for use at the home of leading Elite Ice Hockey League team, the Belfast Giants.

This session delivers a practical, experience-driven look at UV flatbed technology — straight from the people using it every day.

The ASI Show kicked off 2026 strong with new products, new promo trends, and educational opportunities. Here are the biggest takeaways.

Here are seven practical ways printers can apply AI today to drive efficiency and growth.

 FASTSIGNS recently held its 2026 FASTSIGNS International Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. With the carefully selected theme, “Focus Forward,” the event hosted over 700 attendees and 150 vendors to celebrate record network growth in sales, profitability and location count.

When you stop trying to win the job and start positioning to win the account, your win rate compounds over time. Mike Philie explains.

During several sessions at CONNECT 2026, the advice was clear: It’s time to invest to evolve or get left behind.