The State of the Printing Industry: This Time Really Is Different

Date: Thursday, August 13, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM ET/11:00 AM PT
Duration & Cost: 60 minutes & FREE

Andy Paparozzi
Chief Economist
PRINTING United Alliance
Mike Moran
Owner
Alphagraphics
Gina Danner
CEO
NextPage
Erik Ovanespour
Owner
Printefex
Ashley Roberts
Content Director
Printing Impressions
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Summary

The gap between printing industry leaders and the industry at large will widen during the second half of the 2020s. This webinar explores why. Part one covers print’s overall business environment, including how sales, prices, and profitability are trending so far in 2026 and what we can expect for the remainder of the year, what concerns printers most, and what they would most like to improve about their companies. Part two covers why future leaders recognize that this time really is different and actions they will take such as building a workforce for the AI era and embracing AI-powered predictive analytics to pull even further ahead.

The session will include current results of Alliance Insights’ state of the industry and key financial ratio research. We’ll also discuss:

  • What’s likely ahead for the printing industry through year-end 2026 and why.
  • The AI training printers offer and the positions for which they expect AI skills to be most important
  • Three metrics for measuring the effectiveness of AI in customer service.
  • Benchmarks for eight key financial ratios including value added, payroll, gross margin, and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales.

    • Questions? Email us at [email protected] or give us a call at (215) 238-5300.




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