Chicago, Ill. – GPA, the market leader in substrate solutions for digital, wide format, and offset printing, will introduce PRINT 17 attendees to exciting advancements that can reinvigorate their businesses at booth #3840 at Chicago’s McCormick Place from September 10-14. The show will give attendees an opportunity to visit with GPA’s passionate experts to learn about the latest substrates and inspiration that can help them create more meaningful, memorable, and impactful print. 

GPA has an impressive lineup of new products and resources making their PRINT 17 debut. For wide format presses, they will feature GPA Metalized Styrene, substrates that look like thick metal sheets without the added weight. Their thick styrene base and thin metal top layer make these sheets lightweight and durable, which is ideal for high-end signage and point of purchase displays. GPA will also showcase Bantex^® Banner Media for wide format presses, which is trusted by banner professionals to create a variety of flawless banners with unrivaled quality, reliability, and consistency.

GPA will also introduce their collection of Wood Veneers Boards, which are made from real wood that brings a unique wood grain to each sheet. These boards provide a natural allure and distinct tactile feel that add value to a variety of in-demand print and infuses finished pieces with a rustic, vintage, or authentic feel. They are perfect for producing distinctive invitations, menus, luxury packaging, wine and spirit labels, and for other creative uses. GPA offers pressure sensitive and non-adhesive options in Birch and Cherry colors for digital, offset and wide format presses. 

GPA continues to expand its wealth of resources that empowers customers to broaden the range of solutions they offer their clients. PRINT 17 attendees can explore GPA’s new Dry Toner Swatchbook, a powerful tool that demonstrates the limitless possibilities when pairing GPA’s substrates with dry toner printing technology. GPA’s new Digital Product Catalog will also be featured, which contains an unprecedented collection of substrates for HP Indigo and dry toner presses. Both new resources represent the unique value that GPA provides to the digital printing community, and their commitment to offering distinctive substrates that give print service providers a competitive advantage.

This year, GPA will reveal a new booth layout designed to make each visitor’s experience more engaging. The new design also makes it easier to explore the possibilities available through GPA, putting the focus on different substrates and the opportunities they can lead to.

GPA will have an active presence throughout the show floor at PRINT 17, including at the Print Media Centr PRINTERVERSE™ in booth #4425. The PRINTERVERSE™ is an environment where print professionals can explore new ways to interact with print, and share in networking, learning, and fun. GPA is proud to be the exclusive substrate sponsor of the PRINTERVERSE™ for the fourth year in a row, and will also participate in their discussion panels to share knowledge and information that can help move the industry forward.