JANUARY/FEBRUARY
| Ad Closing Date | Ad Materials Due | Publication Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 8, 2025 | Jan. 16, 2025 | Feb. 10, 2025 |
| Topics | Bonus Distribution | |
| • Buyers Resource Guide Edition • Market Focus: Sustainability/Recyclability Advantages for IML/IMD and Direct-to-Object Decorating • Process Highlight: Pad Printing • Technology: Plasma vs. Flame Treatment for Plastics | Plastec West 2025, PTXPO 2025 | |
APRIL/MAY
| Ad Closing Date | Ad Materials Due | Publication Date |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2025 | April 8, 2025 | May 5, 2025 |
| Topics | Bonus Distribution | |
| • Market Focus: Decoration Options for Plastic Packaging • Process Highlight: Hot Stamping Foils/Heat Transfers • Technology: Automation for IML/IMD and Secondary Decorating Processes | Plastec East 2025; Plastic Product Decorating Summit 2025 | |
JULY/AUGUST
| Ad Closing Date | Ad Materials Due | Publication Date |
|---|---|---|
| July 3, 2025 | July 11, 2025 | Aug. 1, 2025 |
| Topics | Bonus Distribution | |
| • Market Focus: Printing Inks for 3D Plastics • Process Highlight: Digital Decorating Processes (Inkjet and Laser Etching) • Technology: Decoration of Additive Manufactured Parts | PRINTING United 2025, PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2025; Plastic Product Decorating Summit 2025 | |
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER
| Ad Closing Date | Ad Materials Due | Publication Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 30, 2025 | Oct. 7, 2025 | Oct. 31, 2025 |
| Topics | Bonus Distribution | |
| • Market Focus: 2026 Outlook for Decorated Plastics • Process Highlight: In-Mold Decorating/Labeling • Innovation: 2025 IMDA Awards • Technology: Label and Film Options for IML/IMD | Plastec 2026, PTXPO 2026 | |