Organizations

American Institute of Graphic Arts.

Printing Industries of America – Also incorporates several other organizations including the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation,

IAPHC – The International Association of Printing House Craftsmen

Institute of Paper Science and Technology at Georgia Tech.

AF&PA – American Forest and Paper Association

American Printing History Association.

Flexographic Technical Association.

GAA – The Gravure Association of America, Inc.

National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers, Inc.

National Association for Printing Leadership.

NPES – The National Association for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing, and Converting Technologies.
npes.org

Printers’ National Environmental Assistance Center.

Specialty Graphic Imaging Association.

TAPPI – Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry.

U.S. Screen Print and Inkjet Technology.

Waterless Printing Association.

CIP4 – Cooperation for the Integration of Processes in Prepress, Press and Postpress.

FSC – Forest Stewardship Council.

ICC – International Color Consortium.

Icograda – International Council of Communication Design.

IDEAlliance – International Digital Enterprise Alliance

ISTD – International Society of Typographic Designers.

Institute for Sustainable Communication.

PEFC – Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification.

W3C – World Wide Web Consortium.

Other Organizations and Institutions that impact Printing and Graphic Arts Industries:

EPA – Environmental Protection Agency.

NOAA – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

FCC – Federal Communications Commission.

FDA – Food and Drug Administration.

OSHA – Occupational Health and Safety Commission.

ISO – International Organization of Standards.

ISM – Institute for Supply Management.

Adobe, Inc.

Apple, Inc. – (Microsoft to a lesser extent)

Pantone, Inc.

Xerox Corporation.

HP Digital Presses.