X-Rite Pantone Council: Print Leaders Name 4 Pressures on Industry
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GRAND RAPIDS – November 03, 2026 -- More than 40 senior print and packaging executives identified workforce transition, AI adoption, packaging regulation and supply-chain partnerships as four interlinked pressures at X-Rite Pantone's first Color Council, held September 17-18, 2026, in Rosemont, Illinois.
Attendees came from print service providers, packaging converters, brands, and ink and equipment suppliers. Each session paired a short keynote with a peer panel and open group discussion, so most of the time went to comparing experiences rather than presentations. Keynote speakers were independent experts Ron Ellis, Amy Servi-Bonner of PRINTING AI, Robb Frimming and David Zwang.