GEW, West Sussex, UK, will be represented for its sheetfed offset and wide web offset business across the USA, Canada and Mexico by GMH UV LLC, Ohio. Based in the Midwest, GMH UV is led by industry stalwart Grieg M. Heimbuch, who has spent the last 40 years in sales.

GMH now is a dedicated partner and distributor of the GEW UV product line for the sheetfed industry in North America and will provide full sales coverage throughout the territory. The company will be supported by a multimillion-dollar parts inventory and a large and experienced service team already in place at GEW Inc. Together, the two will meet customer’s reliability needs, focused on keeping printers up and running UV and LED product. All service and spare parts will continue to be delivered through GEW’s established infrastructure, while GMH UV will fully focus on sales and business development.

For more information, visit www.gewuv.com.

INX International Ink Co., Schaumburg, Illinois, has updated its INX Troubleshooting Guide App with more solutions. The app identifies common problems and symptoms, provides recommended solutions and now offers nine different languages for the three metal decorating guides with the addition of Czech. Besides English, it is also available in French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Polish and two Spanish versions – Latin America (Español) and Castilian.

Earlier this year the company expanded its information outreach to customers by introducing the Printer Space blog covering a wide range of printing-related topics.

To learn more, visit the troubleshooting guide at www.inxinternational.com/services-support/trouble-shooting-guides and read the Printer Space blog at www.inxinternational.com/blog.

Metsä Board, European producer of premium fresh fiber paperboards and part of Metsä Group, has again been awarded the Platinum level rating by EcoVadis for the company’s sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Having improved the score to a record level 87/100, Metsä Board is among the highest 1% of companies assessed in the manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard and containers of paper and paperboard.

EcoVadis assesses companies covering four themes. Metsä Board was in the top 1% of companies for Environment, Labor & Human Rights and Sustainable Procurement and in the top 7% for Ethics. For the first time, Metsä Board scored the full 100/100 in the Environment section.

For more information, visit www.metsagroup.com/fi/metsaboard/.

The Association for PRINT Technologies (APTech) announced it has acquired the printing industry’s leading independent media organization, WhatTheyThink. The move was unanimously approved by the APTech board and signals a continuing effort to help print businesses grow by providing a platform for education, inspiration and connection.

WhatTheyThink will continue to operate as an independent voice in the industry, and there will be no immediate changes in staff or operations.

For more information about the benefits of becoming a premium member of WhatTheyThink, visit whattheythink.com/join. For more information about the Association for PRINT Technologies, visit printtechnologies.org/jointoday.

Quest Diagnostics, a Secaucus, New Jersey-based global provider of diagnostic information services, has released a new analysis of the rate of positive drug test results among the US workforce. The analysis, based on more than 11 million drug test results collected in 2021, shows an overall positivity rate in the combined US workforce that is up from 4.4% in 2020 to 4.6% in 2021.

Quest Diagnostics’ Drug Testing Index™ (DTI) reports provide insights into trends in workforce drug use based on positivity rates of deidentified laboratory tests performed by Quest Diagnostics for a range of illicit, legal and prescription drugs. It examines test results according to three categories of workers: federally mandated, safety-sensitive workers; the general US workforce; and the combined US workforce.

Some key findings pertaining to the general workforce:

• Positivity for marijuana continues to increase, rising 8.3% (from 3.6% in 2020 to 3.9% in 2021).
• Positivity for opiates (class: codeine/morphine) decreased from 0.21% in 2020 to 0.17% in 2021, a 19% decrease. Positivity for opiates of the hydrocodone/hydromorphone class decreased 3% (0.32% in 2021 vs. 0.33% in 2020) and positivity for oxycodones remained static.
• Positivity for heroin decreased 27.8% over five years (from 0.018% in 2020 to 0.013% in 2021).

There was a rise in rates of positivity in workers tested after on-the-job accidents. Urine positivity rates for post-accident testing rose at a greater rate than pre-employment testing over the last five years, due to higher positive test results on post-accident tests for marijuana, cocaine and semi-synthetic opiates.

For more information, visit newsroom.questdiagnostics.com/2022-03-30-Workforce-Drug-Test-Positivity-Climbs-to-Highest-Level-in-Two-Decades,-Finds-Quest-Diagnostics-Drug-Testing-Index-Analysis.

For an interactive US map of the Drug Testing Index with positivity rates and trend lines, visit DTIDrugMap.com.

OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in the US Department of Labor, has created a resource to aid in the prevention of suicide. “Suicide Prevention: 5 Things You Should Know” is a five-point, downloadable poster outlining tips for workers at every workplace to keep in mind. The tips are:

1. BE AWARE

Everyone can help prevent suicide. Mental health and suicide can be difficult to talk about — especially with work colleagues — but your actions can make a difference. When you work closely with others, you may sense when something is wrong.

2. PAY ATTENTION

Know the warning signs of suicide. There is no single cause for suicide, but there are warning signs. Changes in behavior, mood or even what they say may signal someone is at risk. Take these signs seriously. It could save a life.

3. REACH OUT

Ask “Are you okay?” If you are concerned about a coworker, talk with them privately, and listen without judgment. Encourage them to reach out to your Employee Assistance Program (EAP), the human resources (HR) department or a mental health professional.

4. TAKE ACTION

If someone is in crisis, stay with them and get help. If you believe a coworker is at immediate risk of suicide, stay with them until you can get further help. Contact emergency services or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

5. LEARN MORE

Suicide prevention resources are available:

• Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800.273.TALK (8255), or text “TALK” to 741741.
• Visit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (www.afsp.org) to learn more about suicide risk factors, warning signs and what you can do to help prevent suicide.

Download the poster at https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA4180.pdf (English version) and https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA4181.pdf (Spanish version).

For more information, visit www.osha.gov/preventingsuicides.

Registration is open for PRINTING United Expo 2022. The leading event in printing, representing all facets of the industry, takes place October 19-21 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

More than 500 exhibitors from around the world have signed up to join the three-day event. Leaders in the commercial, digital, apparel, digital textile, packaging, mailing and fulfillment, and graphics/wide-format spaces will run live demonstrations of their solutions.

Registration for PRINTING United Expo can be found online at www.printingunited.com.