Mark Michelson

John P. Sweeney, an industry expert in color measurement and color management technology for nearly four decades, died on July 14.

The printing industry lost one of its greatest stewards. Dr. Harvey R. Levenson, age 83, of Pismo Beach, California, has died.

Although the August issue of PI marked the end for Mark in his role as editor-in-chief, he will continue to contribute to the industry.

Rather than developing their own high-end hybrid and roll-to-roll printers, they decided a supply partnership made the most sense.

Mark Michelson provides reflections on key trends and takeaways from the 2023 PI 300 list of the largest printers, as ranked by sales.

Challenge Printing rechristened itself as Imagine! Print Solutions, where it eventually grew to 700,000 sq. ft. and over 850 employees.

Aside from recruitment efforts, it’s just as critical for printers to create formal programs geared toward retaining their employees.

Peter Schaefer, a partner at New Direction Partners, discusses why more and more private equity (PE) firms are seeking to acquire printing and packaging companies, how it's impacting sales multiples, differences between PE and strategic buyers, and if an economic downturn would impact current and new PE entrants.

Jeff Jacobson, newly named Executive Chairman at EFI and Fiery, discusses the recent hiring of his successor as CEO at EFI, why Fiery was set up as an independent company, and where he sees growth opportunities for the industrial inkjet printing and DFE markets.

Gabe Hernandez, CEO of Florida Graphics Alliance, discusses the Latin American Pavilion at PRINTING United Expo 2022, and how printing industry trends within Latin America compare to those in the U.S.