This episode of Wide-Format Weekly highlights training and certification opportunities, summarizes the recent Sign Expo, previews two essential wide-format industry events, provides tips on selecting cutting systems, and recognizes Earth Day (April 22).
Ray Weiss
Ray Weiss, vice president – e-learning and certifications at PRINTING United Alliance, describes the wide range of training and certification the Alliance has created for the industry.
The second day of the Digital Textile Printing Conference explored innovations in technology, new areas for growth, and what the future holds for digital textile printing.
For many wide-format printing projects, graphic installation is an essential, final step between concept and completion — and for good reason. Successful work isn’t just what comes out of the wide-format inkjet device. It also includes wrapping the 2D print onto a car, van, or other vehicle.
After COVID-19 pandemic restrictions forced last year’s event to go virtual, this year’s Digital Textile Printing conference was back in person in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was held on December 8-9 and co-sponsored by PRINTING United Alliance and the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC).
PRINTING United Alliance held its virtual ceremony to welcome the newest inductees to the Academy of Screen and Digital Printing Technologies (ASDPT) on Nov. 10.