CALGARY, ALBERTA—  The Printing and Graphics Industry Association (PGIA) of Alberta has officially been dissolved as a society, in accordance with the Alberta Securities Act. This decision was made due to the Association’s minimal membership and the conclusion that it no longer served a relevant role within the industry. Membership in the PGIA included automatic membership in the Canadian Printing Industries Association (CPIA). However, that continued CPIA membership is only available through affiliation with a regional association. To remain a member of the CPIA, one must now join through another regional association. One has the option to obtain membership via the Saskatchewan Printing Industries Association (SPIA) or Print Forward (British Columbia). This is part of an on going trend in the North American printing industry . SGIA and PIA merged to create Printing United Alliance (2020), Printing Industries Alliance and Graphic Arts Association (2022) DIA joins PAC Global (2025).The Craftsmen Club shut down . Canadian Printing Industries Association has had to restructure .