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We are an association for companies that produce large-format documents — including CAD prints, signs, posters and much more — and manage the digital files behind those documents. If this is your business, too, we invite you to apply for membership. Read more
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Will New Anti-DEI Policies Affect Your Repro Shop?
Since 1965, contractors have had some federal obligations to give preference or "set-asides" to minority-owned and women-owned businesses. Many reprographics firms – those who applied for and received WBE or MBE (or DBE) certifications – benefited fr Read more
Jan 30, 2025
4:00 PM
Q&A with Ed LaManna: Inside Canon as it Grew in Large-Format
Ed LaManna worked in the marketing department of Canon U.S.A. for 25 years. He retired in the spring of 2024. He talked with IRgA Executive Director Ed Avis twice, in May and July 2024, and the following Q&A is an edited version of those conversation Read more
Jan 30, 2025
3:19 PM
ABC: Construction Industry Must Attract 439,000 Workers in 2025
The construction industry will need to attract an estimated 439,000 net new workers in 2025 to meet anticipated demand for construction services, according to a proprietary model developed and released today by Associated Builders and Contractors. In Read more
Jan 24, 2025
10:09 AM
RMX Network Announces Board of Directors For 2025
RMX Network announces the appointment of new Chair of the RMX Board, Emily Castle, President of Franklin Imaging; and new Board members, Mark Naber, Vice-President of Amplify Graphics and Trent Ainsworth, President of Beeline & Blue. Read more
Jan 10, 2025
9:48 AM
First Person: Bill Schaberg, Bukovsky Winner, ARC VP
In early December we received an email from Bill Schaberg, inquiring about the year of the St. Louis IRgA convention. That email led to a casual conversation with Schaberg – who is a winner of the Bukovsky Award, IRgA’s highest honor Read more
Dec 19, 2024
8:52 PM
IRgA Survey: High Optimism for 2025
There is a lot of uncertainty in the world at the moment, but evidently not in the reprographics industry. An IRgA survey in late November revealed that most reprographics professionals are pretty confident that 2025 will be a good year. Read more
Dec 19, 2024
5:16 PM
Seiko Epson Buys Fiery
Fiery, LLC, an innovator of digital front ends (DFEs) and workflow software, has been acquired by Seiko Epson Corporation in a transaction valued at approximately $591 million. The seller was Siris Capital Group, LLC, which had acquired Fiery as part Read more
Dec 5, 2024
8:07 PM
Hiram Russell Elected President of IRgA
Hiram Russell, an IRgA Board member and owner of Blue Boy Document Imaging in Washington D.C., was elected president of the IRgA at the board’s monthly meeting on November 6. Russell is an architect by training, and he founded Blue Boy in 1989. Read more
Nov 7, 2024
9:48 PM
Some Ideas for 2025
As this year wraps up, we are considering what IRgA should offer members in 2025 to help them improve their businesses. At the board meeting on November 6, a number of ideas came up. We would like your input, too, so after you read these ideas below, Read more
Nov 7, 2024
9:33 PM
IRgA Scanning Program Shows Signs of Life
The German reprographic association had a great idea last year – they created a program that uses Google AdWords to drive traffic to a website about scanning, and then generates bona fide customer leads for their members. Read more
Oct 24, 2024
10:30 PM
3D Reality Capture: Highlights from IRgA Workshop
The IRgA Workshop about job site opportunities three weeks ago was full of great ideas. At the top of the list was the panel discussion on 3D reality capture. Here are a few highlights. Read more
Sep 26, 2024
2:48 PM
IRgA Workshop, Part 2: More Learning
The IRgA Workshop in Las Vegas in September focused on opportunities on the jobsite for reprographics firms. Two weeks ago we wrote about the first half of the workshop, about 3D reality capture (click here to read that article). In this article we l Read more
Oct 10, 2024
8:50 PM
Kate Dunn Named RMX Network Vendor of the Year
Kate Dunn, President of Evolve Sales Group, was honored as the Vendor of the year at the fall RMX Network conference held in Las Vegas, NV. Read more
Sep 26, 2024
3:21 PM
Keith Gettle Promoted to COO at Crisp Imaging
Crisp Imaging CEO Gary Crisp has announced that Keith Gettle has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer and will handle the company’s day-to-day operations. Gettle joined the company in 2016 and was promoted in 2021 to Senior Vice President and Gen Read more
Oct 9, 2024
7:27 AM
Printerpoint Partners with PrintReleaf
PrintReleaf, the global industry leader in sustainable solutions and environmental offsets for printers and packaging companies, has developed a new data integration with Printerpoint, a cloud-based fleet management system that captures wide format p Read more
Oct 3, 2024
9:38 AM
Repro Graphix Named RMX Network Partner of the Year
Repro Graphix, Indianapolis, IN, was named the RMX Network Partner of the Year at their Fall Conference recently held in Las Vegas, NV. Over 100 RMX Network Partners voted to honor their contributions. Read more
Sep 26, 2024
3:11 PM