In this edition of "The Week That Was With Julie G," brought to you by Printing Impressions, several industry suppliers (Ricoh, Xeikon, Fujifilm, Screen and MBO) have signed on to partner with PRINTING United, and 10 independent regional and state affiliates of Printing Industries of America have agreed to promote the launch of PRINTING United to its members. In addition, Denise Gustavson has been been named editorial director of NAPCO Media’s Printing, Packaging, and Publishing Group. In merger and acquisition news, Imagine! Print Solutions has acquired GFX International; and Drummond has announced a deal to acquire Sunbelt. The printing industry is morning the loss of two longtime industry veterans Ted Ringman and A. John Geis Jr. In industry conference news, thINK has announced that thINK 2018 will be held at the Boca Raton Resort & Club in Boca Raton, Fla., on Sept. 5-7, 2018, and that Bob Radzis, chief customer officer at SG360°, has been named the president of its Board of Directors. And EFI Connect 2018 is set to open its doors next week at the Wynn in Las Vegas, from Jan. 23-26.