Lauren Searson

Lauren Searson

Lauren Searson has been the Managing Editor for the SGIA Journal since November 2017 and has worked in publications for more than 10 years.

Linemark: A Business Growing with Customer-Driven Decisions

For Linemark, the phrase “The customer is always right” takes on a different meaning, having started as a small commercial printer 36 years ago to now being a three-phase company that aligns with its customers’ evolving needs.

Beyond Paper: Opportunities in Specialty Printing

Print today is more than ink on paper: it’s ink on metal, glass, ceramic, and other substrates, creating products people encounter in their daily lives, from the signage they see, to the doormats they walk on, and the backsplashes adorning their kitchens. But like adding any new service, there are different considerations with these applications, including the technologies involved, and what markets and trends are driving these opportunities.

CI Ready! Delivers Key Continuous Improvement Insights and Strategies

Last week, PRINTING United Alliance’s CI Ready! virtual event presented the foundational principles of continuous improvement (CI), along with tips for its implementation and real-world examples in a series of daily one-hour sessions. Whether you are new to CI, or looking to onboard your employees in its integration in your business, here are a few…

PRINTING United: Everything You Need

PRINTING United is bigger, better and bolder. It is the best choice — by far — for printing industry professionals seeking to access new opportunities, implement new technologies and to steer (or converge) their business into opportunity-rich waters. This year is your year to move forward. Experience PRINTING United.

Be Among the Industry’s Best

PRINTING United features North America’s largest assemblage of success-focused industry professionals. They, like you, are seeking to learn about new technologies and business opportunities. They, like you, will benefit from the success of 30,000 industry colleagues. They, like you, will be in Dallas, Oct. 23 - 25. See you there! 

Eyes on the Prize

SGIA’s Product of the Year Competition recognizes PRINTING United exhibitors’ game-changing products available in 2019. This year’s winners rose to the top of more than 200 entries in 72 categories. All entries will be displayed in Lobby F, but be on the lookout for the award jewel at winning companies’ booths on the show floor.