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Author: Shannon Polaski-Buchholz, CPC Flexo Finders | Print Convert Network Built for the Industry. Powered by Experts. The first half of 2026 has continued a trend we've seen for several years now: packaging remains the growth engine of the printing industry. While commercial print continues to evolve, investment dollars, new equipment purchases, and hiring demand remain heavily focused on labels, flexible packaging, folding cartons, corrugated packaging, and digital prod

One thing I’ve been thinking about a lot lately as a recruiter in the printing and packaging industry is how much pressure companies are under trying to find experienced talent right now. Almost every week, we speak with manufacturers looking for: press operators maintenance technicians production supervisors converting specialists skilled manufacturing employees And the reality is, the talent pool keeps getting tighter. A lot of experienced operators are staying where they a

By- Shannon Polaski Buchholz In today’s printing and packaging industry, hiring is only half the battle. The real challenge is keeping good employees long term. Across flexographic printing, folding carton, corrugated, labels, flexible packaging, and manufacturing as a whole, companies everywhere are asking the same question: “Why can’t we keep people?” Pay matters. Benefits matter. Schedules matter. But after speaking with thousands of candidates and companies across the ind

Written By- Shannon Polaski-Buchholz In printing and packaging, most companies understand the cost of downtime. A press sitting still, production delayed, overtime increasing, missed deadlines, and customer pressure all create immediate financial impact. But one hidden cost many companies underestimate is the cost of waiting too long to hire. Whether it is a press operator, maintenance technician, production manager, prepress specialist, or sales professional, delayed hiring