Leather and Lace: The Challenges of Tough and Delicate Media

Working with substrates outside of the normal range of materials can be difficult. Thick and tough substrates, as well as delicate ones, are some of the most challenging. When you think of printing, your mind may go straight toward the most common media, like paper, vinyl, and films. However, wide-format printers often tackle a wider…

Read More

Play Nice in the Sandbox – Capitalize on Market Opportunities

In the fast-paced world of the printing industry, the relationship between sales and production is crucial to a company’s overall success. Despite having different goals and day-to-day operations, these two departments must work together to deliver quality products efficiently and on time. When sales and production are misaligned or in conflict, it can lead to…

Read More

Binick Imaging: An In-house Printing Powerhouse

In the 1940s, Miami, Florida, earned the nickname “The Magic City” for good reason. The moniker refers to the rapid growth it saw year after year during that time. Binick Imaging, which operates out of Miami, has a little growth magic of its own. A larger-format printing company, it offers it all: from design and…

Read More

Breaking Point: Why Rebates Are Tearing Apart Distributors and Suppliers

When Kate Ivory, owner of GIDI Promotions, started out as a distributor more than 20 years ago, something happened that really bothered her. She was immediately offered end-quantity pricing (EQP) by suppliers – even though she’d never worked with those suppliers before. “It’s like, I’ve done nothing to deserve that,” says Ivory, who’s based out…

Read More