Flint Group’s Sustainability Report for Financial Year 2023 highlights progress on its sustainability goals

Two Sides North America is pleased to announce that DPI Direct (www.dpidirect.com) has joined our community of advocates for the sustainability of print, paper and paper-based packaging. Headquartered in Poway, California, DPI Direct specializes in UV-offset, Indigo digital, labels and large format printing, and offers a wide array of marketing services, from direct mail and trade show booths to retail signage and point-of-purchase displays. “Printers are on the front lines when it comes to educating brands, retailers and other stakeholders about the inherent sustainability of print and paper, so we’re especially excited to have a premier West Coast printer like DPI Direct join Two Sides,” says Two Sides President Kathi Rowzie. “Small and medium size printers like DPI Direct are a key part of our network and our education efforts, helping us reach many print buyers who want to make sustainable communications choices but often don’t know the facts about paper’s contributions to a more sustainable, circular economy.”

To get the facts on the supply chain crisis, PRINTING United Alliance recently launched the Printing Industry Supply Chain Conditions Survey. Nearly 200 companies, including commercial printers, graphic and sign producers, apparel decorators, functional printers, and package printers/converters, have participated to date. Our survey confirms that the crisis is getting worse. For every substrate covered, reports that availability has decreased over the past 60 days far exceed reports of the opposite, with the highest percentages reporting declines in the availability of coated paper (84.8%), uncoated paper (79.2%), vinyl (62.6%), and plastics other than vinyl (55.7%). Moreover, majorities ranging from 96.7% for coated paper to 74.4% for textiles/fabrics and newsprint report prices continue to rise (see Figure 1). details at: https://www.piworld.com/article/survey-sheds-light-supply-chain-crisis-substrates-consumables/

CherryRoad Media, which has been quietly acquiring newsrooms around the country, has purchased Gannett Co.’s printing operations in Hutchinson, Kansas. Gannett will still own The Hutchinson News, and that local paper will continue being printed at the Hutchinson plant. “We are pleased to have reached this agreement with CherryRoad Media,” says Doug Horne, chief financial officer at Gannett. “This transaction ensures we continue our mission of providing essential, trusted journalism to the community and that our experienced team at the Hutchinson facility will continue their good work, bringing local news to our audiences.”