Mailing Systems Technology

PHILADELPHIA — Women in Print Alliance, a division of PRINTING United Alliance, is once again bringing a dynamic lineup of networking, professional development, and community-building experiences to PRINTING United Expo 2026, taking place September 23-25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

USPS is raising rates on July 12, 2026 for the eighth time in five years, with some of the largest increases in history, and at a significantly higher pace than inflation. Over this five-year period, rates have increased a staggering 42-79%. This is compared to the previous five years, when the rates went up 0-21%. Postal Advocate has been creating comparison charts that go over the changes in rates to show how it will affect budgets.

MELVILLE, NY, July 13, 2026 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the U.S. unveiling of its next-generation B2+ sheetfed inkjet press, the varioPRESS iV7, at the thINK Ahead 2026 conference in Boca Raton, FL. The event will mark the first installation and live demonstrationofthevarioPRESSiV7intheUnitedStates,offeringattendeesanexclusivelookatCanon’s latest advancements in high-volume digital production.

GrayHair Software Introduces GH Card Insights™ Transforms Credit/Debit Card Delivery Data into Business Intelligence for CX, Fraud, and Operations Teams Stuart, FL — 9 July 2026 —GrayHair Software today announced the availability of GH Card Insights™, a new delivery intelligence solution that helps financial institutions transform credit/debit card fulfillment and mailstream activity into actionable operational, customer experience, and fraud intelligence.

SAN DIEGO, CA – July 7, 2026 – Solimar Systems, Inc., a leading developer of Customer Communication Management and Delivery solutions, today announced that ABT Mailcom, a Wisconsin-based mail services provider serving municipalities, utilities, and businesses across the Midwest, has transformed its end-to-end production workflow using the Solimar Chemistry® Platform.

If you are looking to make a good first impression on your clients, you know how important the right envelope is. But it can be hard to wade through all the options out there. Here are 5 top-notch companies who would be happy to help you tackle this aspect of your operation.

Your prospects will look you up on LinkedIn before they decide to return your call or reply to your email. What they find there will influence how they feel about you or your company—one way or the other. Your LinkedIn posts, your profile, and how you talk about the mailing industry makes an impression. You don’t want to leave that to chance. I am not a LinkedIn consultant or a “social media” guru.

The 2025 report from the USPS Office of Inspector General, Comparative Study of International Postal Models (USPS OIG, Feb 2025), compares the Postal Service against 25 foreign postal operators, examining how different regulatory frameworks, business freedoms, and strategies are affecting financial sustainability.

MELVILLE, NY, June 16, 2026 – Building on the success of its highly rated ColorStream platform, which has achieved sales of over 2,000 units1 to date globally, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the addition of the ColorStream 7000 series to its web-fed inkjet portfolio.

For decades, paper investor disclosures have been mailed to every investor. Paper mail ensured that investors, regardless of their technical ability or internet access, received critical financial information. S. 1877, theImproving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025, proposes to make electronic delivery the default for investor communications. No more paper. Investors would be required to actively opt out of digital-only notifications.