May 2, 2018  (EBF – NYSE) – Ennis, Inc., through one of its subsidiaries, has acquired Allen-Bailey Tag & Label of Caledonia New York, in a purchase of assets and assumption of trade payables. A majority of employees will continue to run the business in the same location.

Covering technology in our industry is challenging but fun — writers and editors who cover distributors and manufacturers try to nail down details of software providers and their systems, but it’s akin to throwing darts at dozens of constantly moving targets.

To keep that metaphor going, we could have loaded up on darts last month — more writer resources, more research, more demos, etc. — as PS Magazine prepared a special section on technology options available to distributors. We knew the section would be timely because so much is changing and advancing with e-commerce systems, operations management platforms, campaign management tools and other technology that benefits distributors and their clients.

EnvyPak, America's No. 1 Clear Envelope Manufacturer, announces an innovative, patent pending, clear plastic envelope format that can reduce postage for marketers by as much as 57 percent. EnvyPak recently received a monumental ruling from the United States Postal Service specific to this new clear envelope that utilizes EnvyPak's proprietary manufacturing technology. 

The groundbreaking invention is the first clear plastic envelope to ever receive automation rates for letter size pieces with no surcharges.

PSDA's Young Innovators Conference brought together more than 50 of the industry's trailblazers and decision makers — folks hungry to improve their organizations and themselves. At the Grand Hyatt Denver, they asked each other questions, shared ideas, gained insight from professional speakers and had fun.

The event shined a spotlight on just how much the next generation of industry pros is fueled by innovation, technology and each other. Energized about the future, attendees discussed new ways to seize opportunities and improve their businesses. The Young Innovators Conference is the only event designed specifically for them.

"The ability to network and learn from others was outstanding," says Stephanie Page, sales and account manager at the Dallas office of distributor Regency Business Solutions. "We left with new sales ideas and other ways to increase our value to clients."

Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, home of Super Bowl 50 and the San Francisco 49ers, was the perfect venue for 26 print distributors and manufacturers to gather and discuss why "bigger is better" in the print industry.

Thirty-five distributors and manufacturers came together to attend the second Midwest Regional Young Innovators event, "Confronting the Collision of Generations for Prosperity, an Afternoon of Pigskin, Pints and Problem-Solving."