Freedom Graphic Systems

05/12/2026

At the 2026 National Postal Forum, the Freedom team had the opportunity to meet with USPS PMG David Steiner and his senior management team for a productive, forward-looking discussion on how our organizations, combined with mail owners, can work together to strengthen the mail ecosystem for the long term.

We focused on how smarter efficiencies, targeted promotions, and unified advocacy for printing can drive better outcomes for all involved:

• Marketers see increased response rates and lower costs with market-driven promotions
• USPS benefits from a more efficient network and increased volumes
• Freedom continues to grow as a trusted partner delivering solutions to the marketplace

The dialogue was encouraging, and the momentum coming out of NPF positions us well for continued collaboration.

Pictured from left to right: Doug Tulino - Deputy Postmaster General, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer, Eric Blohm, Bill Sloyan, David Steiner - Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer, Melanie De Caprio, Brian Keefe, Steven Monteith - Chief Customer and Marketing Officer and Executive VP

05/08/2026

As the sun sets on the 2026 National Postal Forum, we’re reflecting on a week of meaningful conversations and new ideas.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by, joined our events, and explored what’s possible with postage and direct mail.

The conversations around $.𝟯𝟮𝟰 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲 stood out—grounded, engaging, and focused on how real-world mailing decisions drive consistent outcomes at scale.

Until next time 👋

05/04/2026

The National Postal Forum is underway—and so is 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝟴𝟭𝟲!

Eligible contestants need only to gain one key fact (hint: you’ll see it everywhere!) about postal optimization at our booth. You could win:

Grand prize: A $𝟱,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Second prize: A $𝟭,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱
Third prize: A $𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱

But the giveaway is only one reason to visit us...

We’re sharing practical perspective on postage that brings greater visibility into how postage costs take shape—insight designed for teams planning and executing mail at scale.

With 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗻 the giveaway, and a conversation that can support smarter mailing decisions, this is a stop worth making.

04/30/2026

🚨 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗣𝗙?

If you manage large-scale direct mail campaigns, it's worth considering whether your current assumptions reflect how today's mail actually performs.

At NPF, some mailers will walk away with 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹—one that reframes how outcomes are shaped in practice.

The difference?
They visited Freedom at this year's National Postal Forum.

We'll be showing the industry why upcoming rate increases aren't fixed cost increases—and unpacking the controllable variables actually shaping ultimate postage costs right now.

Along the way, you might notice a 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗵𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 scattered throughout the show floor.

If you're curious to connect the dots, you'll know where to find us.

📍 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺 — 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝟴𝟭𝟲

04/17/2026

As a proud sponsor of the National Postal Forum, Freedom is continuing its commitment to strengthening the future of direct mail.

Our focus has always been clear: think forward, scale responsibly, and work relentlessly on behalf of our clients.

Everything we do is designed to create stronger outcomes and greater confidence in every campaign.

If you mail at volume, there’s something at our booth you won’t want to miss 🤯💥—because when predictability meets performance, everything changes.

📍 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗣𝗙 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝟴𝟭𝟲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲!

03/27/2026

We’re proud to share that Eric Blohm, 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗢𝗢 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀, participated in this year’s 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝘆 𝗜𝗻 alongside members of the 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺.

During the fly in, the group engaged in important conversations around key industry topics, including:

• 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 (𝗘𝗣𝗥) 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆
• 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 (𝗥𝗧𝗞) 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘂𝘀𝗲
• 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗳𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆

Eric was joined by Wisconsin industry leaders:

• Mike Herold, Executive Vice President of Marketing & Sales, EMT International
• Mark Glendenning, CEO, Inland Packaging
• Rob Davis, VP of Marketing, Nosco
• Shawn Smeallie, Managing Partner, ACG Advocacy

We appreciate the opportunity to take part in informed, collaborative discussions on issues shaping the future of our industry and value the leadership and coordination provided through PRINTING United Alliance.

03/19/2026

𝟲𝟳% 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽.

If postage has felt predetermined, it’s not your imagination — but it’s also 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵.

In reality, you and your direct mail partner influence far more of 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲 than most teams realize.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝙀𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙘𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚 breaks down the under-used levers that create more predictability + efficiency in every campaign, including:

✅ What top mailers do differently
✅ Where most marketers overpay
✅ The decisions that influence rate outcomes
✅ How to lower postage consistently — without sacrificing results

If you’re planning campaigns for 2026, this is worth a read.

𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://bit.ly/47frI4q

03/05/2026

Congratulations to Mark Michelson on his induction into the Printing Impressions 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘏𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘦.

Crossing paths with Mark over the years, he consistently demonstrated tireless and selfless dedication to the print industry.

His recognition in the Hall of Fame is well‑deserved and a testament to his lasting impact.

Read more here:

After dedicating his career in journalism to the printing industry, Mark Michelson now joins the prestigious Printing Industry Hall of Fame.

02/26/2026

Freedom was proud to participate in the PRINTING United Alliance Leadership Summit alongside leaders who are shaping the future of print, technology, and workforce development.

Eric Blohm, President & COO of Freedom, contributed to the peer panel discussing the challenges and opportunities facing our industry — from workforce innovations to the rapidly evolving role of AI.

What stood out across sessions was a shared commitment to leading with authenticity, investing in people, and navigating change with purpose.

The conversations reinforced what we believe deeply at Freedom:

👉 When leaders embrace growth, stay curious, and build environments where teams thrive, organizations move forward faster.

A huge thank you to PRINTING United Alliance and all the leaders who brought real insight and forward-thinking energy to the summit.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄?

We’d love to hear what’s working across the industry.

02/20/2026

Freedom is excited to announce that we’ve earned a Silver medal from EcoVadis for our October 2025 sustainability rating. 🥈

This recognition places us among the top-performing manufacturers globally—and strengthens the value we deliver as a partner by helping you:

• Reduce supply-chain risk
• Support your sustainability and compliance goals
• Work with a supplier committed to long-term operational resilience

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 to our teams and partners who help make sustainability part of how we do business every day. 🌱