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Print Industry News for July 10

Leading Printing Industry Analyst Joins NAPCO Media

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 9, 2018, 1:37 pm.

Lisa Cross has joined NAPCO Research, a division of NAPCO Media, as principal analyst. Cross, who was formerly the associate… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


The Target Report: What Did Not Happen

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 9, 2018, 1:28 pm.

There was a marked decline in transactional activity in June in the printing, packaging and related industry segments. However, there… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Stouse Launches New Direct-to-Print Service

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 9, 2018, 1:21 pm.

Stouse Express direct-to-print service will enhance its customers’ digital interactions and drastically reduce production time for more than… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


hubergroup Announces Price Increases Due to Raw Material Shortages

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 9, 2018, 1:12 pm.

Due to shortages in some key raw materials, hubergroup announced price increases for all energy curing inks and varnishes across… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Modern Litho Acquires Kansas City Printer to Continue Midwest Expansion

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 9, 2018, 1:01 pm.

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Print Industry News for July 3

Do You Have What it Takes to be a Gold Ink Winner?

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 2, 2018, 1:42 pm.

Calling all creators! If you haven’t already entered in your best work to this year’s Gold Ink awards, now is… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


White Paper: ATTRACTING TALENT AND BUILDING THE RIGHT EMPLOYEE CULTURE

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 2, 2018, 1:40 pm.

One common challenge many organizations are currently facing is the issue surrounding Generational Differences – particularly in terms of … Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


ER2 Image Group Relocates Operations to New Facility

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 2, 2018, 1:33 pm.

R2 Image Group announced the relocation of its business and production facilities to a 35,000-sq.-ft. facility close to its previous… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Ricoh Announces Availability of RICOH Pro C7200 Series

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 2, 2018, 1:28 pm.

Ricoh USA announced the availability of its sheetfed series, the RICOH Pro C7200. Boasting in-line sensors and calibration, these presses a… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


CJK Group Names Todd Vanek President of Minnesota-Based Companies

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 2, 2018, 1:07 pm.

CJK Group, a national portfolio of print and publishing-related services, announced the appointment of Todd Vanek as president of Bang… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.

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Print Industry News for June 26

Mac Papers Opens New Wide-Format Demo Center

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 25, 2018, 1:21 pm.

Mac Papers announced the June 27 grand opening of its new wide-format demo center. Located at the Mac Papers Nashville… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Quadient Announces General Availability of Quadient Inspire R12

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 25, 2018, 1:15 pm.

Quadient announced the general availability of its newest release, Quadient Inspire R12, which includes the new Digital Advantage Suite. Th… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Company Folders Says Supreme Court Sales Tax Ruling Will ‘Destroy Small Online Retailers’

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 25, 2018, 1:10 pm.

In a recent Supreme Court decision, it was decided states will be able to charge shoppers sales tax when making… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Ricoh Aims to Change the Inkjet Game with the New RICOH Pro VC70000

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 25, 2018, 12:56 pm.

Ricoh USA Inc. announced the newest addition to its inkjet portfolio, the RICOH Pro VC70000 continuous feed platform, built to… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


California-Based Printer Installs New UV Curing System on Heidelberg XL 106-10P

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 25, 2018, 12:47 pm.

Primary Color, based in Cypress, Calif., recently retrofit its Heidelberg XL 106 10P press with the latest UV technology from… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.

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Print Industry News for June 19

An Unexpected Opportunity

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 18, 2018, 2:04 pm.

When you hand someone a business card, do you get a “Wow!” Does it start a conversation? If not, you… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


John Fulena Reveals Record Attendance, Special Highlights of INTERACT 2018

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 18, 2018, 1:37 pm.

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PrintAmerica and The Peer Group Merge, Forming Group With Combined $400M in Revenues

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 18, 2018, 1:19 pm.

PrintAmerica and The Peer Group announced that they have merged. The group consists of 14 market-leading companies located across the… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


AF&PA Releases its May 2018 Printing-Writing Paper Report

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 18, 2018, 1:04 pm.

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its May 2018 Printing-Writing Paper report on June 15. The report reveals… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


FREE Quality Manual: Quality Management System

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 18, 2018, 12:49 pm.

A Quality Management System is the most valuable tool in a business’ arsenal! A serious business proves quality, rather than… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.

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Print Industry News for June 12

New Ripon President Julie Newhouse on How Manufacturing Background Prepared Her

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 11, 2018, 1:58 pm.

Newly named Ripon Printers President Julie Newhouse has nearly 30 years of graphic arts industry experience. The University of Wisconsin-Sto… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


GLGA Recognizes Outstanding Craftsmanship at its Annual Awards Celebrations

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 11, 2018, 1:48 pm.

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50-Year Old Label Converter Installs a SCREEN Truepress Jet L350UV

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 11, 2018, 1:34 pm.

SCREEN announced the recent installation of the Truepress Jet L350UV inkjet label press at Ample Industries, Inc., a full-service label… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Street-Level Sales – Short Attention Sales Tip

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 11, 2018, 1:14 pm.

Back in the day, canvassing businesses door-to-door was normal, accepted and a decent use of time. These days, making initial… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


The Target Report: Corrugated Gets Glam

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 11, 2018, 12:28 pm.

A CEO recently commented that the corrugated segment is growing at an exciting pace. Really? Could he actually be referring… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.

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Print Industry News for June 5

Velox’s New Direct-to-Shape Digital Decorator Creates a Bold Brand Impression

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 4, 2018, 2:22 pm.

Velox announced that the 30th anniversary products from international cosmetic brand AHAVA include the first fully decorated plastic tubes t… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Crawford Technologies’ Digital Transform Engine Creates Interactive, Responsive HTML

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 4, 2018, 2:05 pm.

Crawford Technologies released its latest product extensions to its Digital Transform Engine (DTE). DTE 4.7 enables the reengineering of doc… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Ready for PUR Perfect Binding? – Here’s Your Checklist

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 4, 2018, 1:41 pm.

In the process of PUR perfect binding, there are many cleaners and lubricants that are necessary helpers. Here’s a short… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Small Business Organization: Road to Success

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 4, 2018, 1:24 pm.

Small business organization is not for the faint of heart! Just starting and sustaining a small business places a person… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Your Four-Week Sales Plan

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 4, 2018, 1:00 pm.

Today is a VERY special day and Bill offers a very special message in this week’s sales tip. Your 2018… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.

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Print Industry News for May 29

The 7 Hottest Headlines That Captured Readers’ Attention This Month

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 25, 2018, 1:37 pm.

We’re nearing the end of the month, so here’s a look back at some of the items that caught our… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


GDPR Goes Into Effect Today

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 25, 2018, 12:53 pm.

Today’s the day. If you’ve noticed a surge of emails lately from businesses telling you they have updated their privacy… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Expanded Versatility of Canon imagePRESS C850 Produces Long Sheet Applications at High Volumes

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 25, 2018, 12:50 pm.

Canon U.S.A. is building upon the success of its imagePRESS C850 Digital Color Press Series, announcing new optional add-ons and… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


FASTSIGNS Recruiting Franchise Candidates at International Franchise Expo

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 25, 2018, 12:43 pm.

FASTSIGNS International, franchisor of FASTSIGNS, announced it will be attending and sponsoring the International Franchise Expo. FASTSIGNS … Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Visual Solutions Group Is Taking the Rock World by Storm

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 25, 2018, 12:37 pm.

Visual Solutions Group is printing some pretty cool products and even legendary rockers Eddie Van Halen and Gene Simmons are… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.

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Print Industry News for May 22

Ricoh Unveils New Pro C9200 Series Sheetfed Color Digital Presses

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 21, 2018, 12:48 pm.

Ricoh today unveiled additions to its Commercial & Industrial Printing Business Group portfolio. The RICOH Pro C9200 and C9210 Graphic … Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


CEO of Deluxe Corp. Announces Diversification Plans and Establishes Trading Plan

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 21, 2018, 12:39 pm.

Deluxe Corporation announced that Lee Schram, CEO, established a personal stock trading plan, including a Rule 10b5-1 plan, as part of… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


PrintLink Launches New Website

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 21, 2018, 12:37 pm.

PrintLink, a provider of professional job placement in the U.S. and Canada for all print and packaging initiatives, just launched… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Arandell Names V. Clark Vialle New Business Development Executive

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 21, 2018, 12:33 pm.

Arandell Corp., a provider of catalog printing and omnichannel solutions, announced that V. Clark Vialle joined the New Business Development… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Keeping Up With Today’s High-Speed Digital Web Printing Presses

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 21, 2018, 12:29 pm.

Times have changed and continuous technological improvements in inkjet have many presses running 24/7 with only stops for necessary maintena… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.

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Print Industry News for May 15

Cheryl Kahanec, Quantum’s New CEO, Talks Plans for the Future

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 14, 2018, 1:22 pm.

In February 2018, Quantum announced that Cheryl Kahanec, previously of Mittera/EarthColor, would take over as the company’s new CEO. Printin… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Ad Agency Veteran, Turned IWCO Direct VP of Sales, Tedd Aurelius on Print’s Role

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 14, 2018, 1:10 pm.

Tedd Aurelius, a newly named VP of sales at IWCO Direct, spent three decades working at full-service marketing and ad… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Xerox Terminates Acquisition by Fuji, Names New CEO, Board Members in Settlement With Activist Investors

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 14, 2018, 12:43 pm.

An agreement reached May 13 between Xerox and its activist investors terminates the proposed $6.1 billion Xerox transaction with Fujifilm… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Kodak Expands Global Literacy Program to Benefit Disadvantaged Populations

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 14, 2018, 11:47 am.

Kodak announced it is creating a volunteer printer network that will produce thousands of children’s books and school supplies in… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Business Process Management that Works!

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 14, 2018, 10:56 am.

BPM Software is rarely implemented totally. In other words, 80% of Business Process Management software features are never used. Learn… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.

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Print Industry News for May 8

End of an Era for Last Shop on Chicago’s Once Fabled Printer’s Row

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 7, 2018, 2:06 pm.

Despite the obstacles of working in the Windy City, 81-year-old Palmer Printing has made all of the right moves, becoming… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Undefined Business Processes – Hurts the Entire World!

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 7, 2018, 1:55 pm.

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The No. 1 Trade Show Mistake

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 7, 2018, 1:48 pm.

Do you have any clients taking part in a trade show this summer? Then you’ll want to check out Bill’s… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Signarama’s New President on Plans and His Passion for the Industry

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 7, 2018, 1:36 pm.

A.J. Titus was appointed to president of Signarama in early April, becoming a third-generation family president. Printing Impressions sat do… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Heeter Earns Sustainability Certification From the SGP Partnership

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 7, 2018, 1:28 pm.

The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP) announced Heeter has achieved SGP certification. The core principal of Heeter’s environme… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.