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A management association serving graphic communications companies across New England 5 Crystal Pond Road, Southborough, Mass. 01772 PHONE 508-804-4100, 800-365-7463 FAX 508-804-4119 |
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| Historic timeline of PINE and Printing Industries of America
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| April 20, 1887 | 47 officers representing 33 Boston area printing companies approve a charter to create The Master Printer’s Club of Boston |
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| Oct. 18, 1887 | United Typothetae of America
is organized in Chicago. (The United
Typothetae of America would eventually become Printing Industries
of America.)
Its purpose is “to develop a community of interests and a fraternal spirit among the master printers of the United States and Dominion of Canada and for the purpose of exchanging information and assisting each other when necessary.” |
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| Oct. 24, 1887 | The Master Printer’s Club of Boston votes to join the United Typothetae of America. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1900 | Master Printer’s Club of Boston establishes the School of Printing Apprentices at North End High School. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1902 | After 12 years with no permanent headquarters, national headquarters for United Typothetae of America is established in New York City | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oct. 24, 1900 | Master Printer’s Club of Boston reorganized as the Boston Typothetae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 1900 | Employing Printers Association merges with Boston Typothetae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1908 | United Typothetae of America national headquarters moves to Philadelphia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1900-1910 | The eight-hour workday for the printing trade becomes the norm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jan. 13, 1911 | The Boston Typothetae, the Board of Trade, Electrotypers, Photoengravers, Cloth and Pamphlet Binders and Paper Jobbers was formed under the name Boston Typothetae Board of Trade. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1911 | Boards of Trade across the country come under scrutiny of Federal Trade Commission | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1912 | United Typothetae of America national headquarters moves to Chicago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1924 | Lithographic Technical Foundation, forerunner of Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, is founded. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1929 | United Typothetae of America national headquarters moves to Washington, D.C. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1932 | Boston Typothetae renamed Boston Typothetae, Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1939 | Boston Typothetae, Inc. changes name to Graphic Arts Institute of Massachusetts, Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | Name changed to Graphic Arts Institute of New England, Inc., begins doing business as Printing Industries of New England. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975 | Organization moves from Boston to Auburndale in Newton, Mass. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | Organization purchases and moves into its own building in Natick, Mass. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | PINE purchases land and moves into newly built headquarters in Southborough, Mass. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Boards of Directors of Printing Industries of America and Graphics Arts Technical Foundation vote to merge organizations into one | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | PIA/GATF boards vote to locate combined organization at site of GATF research facility in Sewickley, PA near Pittsburgh. PIA/GATF merges two governing boards into one | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fall 2004 | PIA moves headquarters to GATF facility | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | The PIA/GATF Board of Directors voted to change the association's name to Printing Industries of America. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
