History of PINE

April 20, 1887 
47 officers representing 33 Boston area printing companies approve a charter to create The Master Printer’s Club of Boston

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.”

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

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.