Printing United Alliance, a member-based printing and graphic arts association in North America, has announced the Unified Printing Taxonomy is now available for free download. The taxonomy is a robust, standardized classification system for products and services across the printing and graphic arts industry.
The Unified Printing Taxonomy was developed in partnership with I.T. Strategies and Zwang & Co., and guided by an advisory board of industry leaders, including representatives from Printing United Alliance, Epson America, FESPA, Fortis Solutions Group, Fujifilm Dimatix, HP, Hunkeler, Intergraf, Koenig & Bauer, M&R, and Ricoh Americas. It addresses long standing challenges around inconsistent nomenclature and under representation of print in government and market data, according to Printing United Alliance.
“Standardizing how we classify and report our offerings is essential for the future growth of print,” says David Zwang, Chairman of Zwang & Co. and Taxonomy Advisory Board member. “This framework lays the foundation for clear communication and more effective collaboration across our industry.”
According to Printing United Alliance, as more organizations adopt the taxonomy industry-wide, it will unlock powerful machine-learning and automation opportunities, accelerating search, driving new partnerships and collaborations, and fueling innovation throughout the global print community.
Printers, suppliers, and industry stakeholders can download the full taxonomy at
A version of this press release was originally published by Printing United Alliance.
