Midland Exhibiting at PRINTING United Expo October 19-22, 2022

Due to a potential shortage of photoinitiators as reported earlier this week by the European Printing Ink Association (EuPIA), Sun Chemical customers that receive energy curable inks could experience product delivery delays in the future. Governmental initiatives and regulations geared toward environmental protection have led to many suppliers of photoinitiators to either cease or reduce production for limited periods of time. Additionally, the declaration of a force majeure at a variety of manufacturing plants has led to unplanned maintenance and production outages. Click Read More below for additional information.

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company announced that it has entered into a share purchase agreement with DATA Communications Management Corp. Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement DCM will acquire RRD’s Canadian operations. DCM will acquire all the issued and outstanding shares of Moore Canada Corporation. “Combining our business with DCM is a strategic opportunity to broaden our existing offering to customers across a variety of industries,” said Rael Fisher, President, RRD Canada. “We look forward to this new chapter in our longstanding history in Canada as part of DCM.”

PRINTING United Alliance, the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in North America, announces that AlphaGraphics has joined the association. AlphaGraphics is a franchised chain of 270 independently owned and operated marketing service providers with full-service print shops. The partnership was officially signed at PRINTING United Expo, taking place in Atlanta on October 18-20. For more information about Alliance membership, visit: www.printing.org/membership. The Alliance serves industry professionals with preeminent education and training through its unparalleled iLEARNING+ online learning platform; comprehensive workshops; highly-sought after research; legislative and regulatory advocacy; HR-related issues; environmental, health, and safety resources and guidance; as well as impactful content through its leading powerhouse media brands. Joining the Alliance provides AlphaGraphics franchisees across the United States with immediate access to all of these premier member programs and services.