Impressions Xchange

Josh Carruth and Ashley Roberts chat about this year's PRINTING United Expo and how it performed behind the scenes.

Heather Prach didn’t come from print. She came from food — Whole Foods Midwest, a national dairy and deli trade association, a fashion retail career somewhere before that. Now she’s president of McAdams Graphics and AlJan Packaging, nine months in, leading a workforce where the average tenure is 25 to 30 years. Her take on being the only woman in the room? You’re already noticed. You might as well...

Mark Fallon, the new executive director of the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association (IPMA) talks with In-plant Impressions Editor Bob Neubauer about his extensive background in print and mail, his belief that people are the key to an organization's success, why he accepted his new role, and his vision for strengthening IPMA and supporting the in-plant community.

In this episode of The Broadcast, FASTSIGNS area developer Greg Carafello shares how he grew the brand’s New York City footprint from two to 10 locations after investing in 2010, citing an underserved market and strong corporate support for nearly 780 franchisees.

Nicole Baker needed a job at 24. A temp agency placed her with CompuMail. She had no background in print, no plan, and no idea she’d found her career. Fourteen years later she’s the director of operations — and she’s nowhere close to done.

For this episode of Parlor Talks, Packaging Impressions  took to the show floor at LOUPE Americas 2026 and PRINTING United Expo 2026 to get insights on where the industry stands and what lies in its future.

Dave Leskusky, president of PRINTING Untied Alliance, who is retiring after 31 years serving the printing industry, sat down with Wide-format Impressions during the 2026 PRINTING United Expo to discuss his career, his reasons for retirement, and lessons learned along the way.

During PRINTING United Expo 2026, In-plant Impressions Editor Bob Neubauer talked with three K-12 in-plant managers from different parts of the country about how they’re growing their operations and taking on more work.

This episode of The Broadcast features Sheet for Brains co-founders Jessica DeCola (director of brand and strategic growth, Blooming Color)  and Christopher Minn (founder, Digital Ink) discussing their mental health and wellness initiative for the print industry they started with other industry all-stars David Rosendahl and Jon Bailey. 

Devyn Cretz didn't grow up planning to run operations at a direct mail shop. She grew up playing college softball, graduating through a pandemic, and trying to figure out what came next. What she found was a 35-year-old family business with a lot left to teach her — and an industry that, despite what people keep saying, isn't going anywhere.

In this special episode, four printing industry veterans share their recollections of 9/11 from an industry standpoint. The interviews presented here are the sourcing interviews for the Wide-format Impressions article, 9/11: Memories and Meaning.

PRINTING United Expo is what Josh Carruth considers a “melting pot” for the printing and packaging industry. He joins Parlor Talks to chat about packaging-specific happenings at the show, what printers and converters can’t afford to miss, and more.

Lisa Cross, principal analyst at Alliance Insights uses data from several recent surveys to illustrate how wide-format producers are finding and taking advantage of existing opportunities.

She didn't come from print. She came from sports medicine, corporate wellness, and a deli. But thirteen years in, Jessica Tillery is running one of Sacramento's most tight-knit custom merch shops — and she's got a lot to say about culture, mentorship, and why Mondays off beats Fridays every time.

Pam Athan didn't plan a career in print. She stumbled into a high school elective, met a teacher who changed everything, and never left. Now an account executive at Universal Printing in North Carolina, she's proof that knowing the craft — really knowing it — makes all the difference when you're sitting across from a client.

On the first day of the 2026 Wide-Format Summit, Marco Boer and Dan Marx sat down for a free-flowing discussion of the wide-format segment today, and a view into how it's changing.

PRINTING United Expo is just around the corner. With so much to do at the show, Packaging Impressions spoke with Lisbeth Lyons Black to learn what Women in Print Alliance has in store for attendees.

As PRINTING United Expo 2026 swiftly approaches, Amy Servi-Bonner runs through the state of AI in the industry and where it's headed, plus what attendees should expect from this year's PRINTING AI Pavilion.

Stephanie True graduated from college with a double major in history and sociology and zero plan — until her mom pointed at some screen printing equipment and said, "You'll run this." Thirty-one years later, she has a lot to say about building teams, earning confidence, asking the questions you're afraid to ask, and playing nice in the sandbox.

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.

Christine Walsh never planned to own a print shop. Twenty years, one acquired digital marketing agency, and an AI clone of herself in development later — she has zero regrets. And a lot to say about failure, grit, and building a team where women run the presses.

Ashley Roberts chats with Steph Buka, government affairs manager at PRINTING United Alliance, about the coalition work that the Alliance is doing, tariff updates, the latest news from the USPS, and the alliance's birthday letter to America for the 250th anniversary.

Inducted into the FTA Hall of Fame this year, Catherine Haynes reflects on her career, shares lessons from the industry, and discusses key trends influencing the future of packaging and flexographic printing.

Josh Carruth, EVP, exhibitions at PRINTING United Alliance highlights many of the events and activations taking place at this year's event and presents a compelling case for attending. "Your competitors will be there," he says. "If you want to give them that advantage, that's your choice."

On this episode of the Broadcast, Steve Duccilli, group vice president, PRINTING United Alliance; Denise Gustavson, vice president of editorial and content strategy, PRINTING United Alliance; and Dan Marx, content director, Wide-Format Impressions join host Gabby Houck to discuss the Wide-Format Summit.