After 80 years in business, it’s a safe bet to say that Texas Nameplate knows what it’s doing. And we all know the age-old saying: “if it’s not broke, don’t fix it.” However, there’s always room for positive change — like introducing digital printing to an operation with a long legacy in screen printing.

Agfa has received two 2026 Pinnacle Product Awards from PRINTING United Alliance, recognizing its Onset Panthera FB3216 flatbed press and MAX automation ecosystem for the Jeti Tauro platform. The award-winning technologies, which focus on boosting productivity, automation, and print quality, will be on display at PRINTING United Expo 2026 in Las Vegas.

Here’s how AI chats improve customer service, increase website conversions, qualify leads, and support sales without replacing people.

The majority of jobs any given shop produces will go off without any major complications — or, at most, it will be something easily adjusted or corrected. However, what happens when the ink or media itself is defective?

Dan Crownover: "PRINTING United Expo has always makes us better somehow, and for that reason, we won’t miss it."

The investment in the Reggiani NEXT Plus reinforces Duggal’s ongoing commitment to quality, innovation, and environmental responsibility.

Training is important but difficult or too expensive to do, and PSPs find it hard to keep good employees. Joe Marin, senior vice president, membership with PRINTING United Alliance, describes how iLEARNING+ can help meet both of those challenges.

Jason Ahart: “It's also one of the best places to have real conversations with vendors and peers, not just see a product on a spec sheet.”

This week on the Wide-Format Weekly Dan Marx reflects on the evolution of the wide-format printing industry ahead of the Wide-Format Summit; we pick the five most essential sessions to attend at PRINTING United Expo; we look at what the data reveals about finishing’s growing impact on production inkjet; and we learn why ROI on AI matters.

Is your shop ready for AI? Here is how you can avoid costly mistakes and unlock real business value with AI.