Companion website to the bimonthly trade magazine features news and information for commercial and industrial screen printers, with topics addressed online and in the print publication including industry trends, business operations, production techniques, technical solutions, company profiles, new products, equipment reviews, technology updates, and tradeshow events and conventions.
Monthly trade magazine features news and information for textile screen printers, embroiderers, digital decorators, promotional products distributors, and other readers interested in the decorated apparel industry. Topics covered online and in print issues of the magazine include apparel trends, technical processes, graphic applications, product and equipment reviews, business strategies, and technology.
Monthly publication features news and information for screen printers, embroiders, and other garment decorating professionals, with topics addressed in various issues of the magazine including business management, marketing techniques and sales strategies, production techniques, new products and equipment, and coverage of the NBM trade shows held in various U.S. locations throughout the year.
SGIA Journal
https://www.sgia.org/
Quarterly garment edition features news and information for garment decorating professionals, with topics
covered in various issues of the journal including business management strategies, market analysis and
trends, applications and production techniques, new technologies, and product case studies. Archived
issues can be accessed online by SGIA and PDAA members and subscribers.
Industry Benchmarking Report: Garment Decoration Community
https://www.sgia.org/
Annual benchmarking survey covering the garment decorating community provides information on company
characteristics, technology mix, processes used to image products, planned equipment purchases, types
of equipment in use, markets served (e.g., nonprofit, educational, athletic teams), products served
(e.g., athletic, T-shirts, performance), and business outlook and growth strategies.
The Future of Industrial Decoration and Printing
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Market research study provides a detailed analysis of this market sector on a global basis, with topics
covered in the study including technologies used (e.g., screen, gravure, pad, inkjet, and other analogue
print methods) and their use for specific applications such as automotive, glass, ceramics, electronics,
decor, laminates, medical and biological products, promotional items, and other miscellaneous items.
The Future of Screen and Digital Wide-Format Printing
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Market research study provides a detailed analysis of this market sector on a global basis, with topics
covered in the study including industry trends and challenges, core and emerging applications, market
developments, key technology trends, new developments, emerging print technologies, equipment, supplies,
and print volume market forecasts by geographic region, and major technology providers.
Market analysis report provides industry statistics for a user-defined area on a national, state, county, metro area, or zip code level, with data provided including number of companies, market volume and sales trends, average company sales, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, average employee wage, and business start up activity and failure rates. Sample report can be viewed online.
Cost structure benchmarks section of this report provides a summary analysis of industry costs and profits as a percentage of net revenue by income and expense category for companies engaged in printing on stock materials (e.g., stationery, letterhead, labels, business cards, and invitations) and apparel and textile products (e.g., T-shirts, jackets, hats, towels, and napkins) on a job-order basis.
Biennial salary survey provides compensation data for sales, management, and production personnel employed by screen printers, with job positions covered in the survey including production manager, art director, expeditor/scheduler, ink technician, screen maker/reclaiming technician, manual textile printer, semi-automatic/automatic press printer, and semi-automatic/automatic textile press printer.
Free online service provides salary and hourly rate wage data for selected job positions in this sector such as operations manager, art director, graphic designer, production supervisor, production artist, and graphic artist, with employers for which salary or hourly wage data is provided including Ryonet Corporation, Transfer Express, Inc., Perrin Resort & Collegiate Apparel, Inc., and Custom Ink, LLC.