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Print Industry News for June 29

With Inkjet Summit on the Horizon, Experts Discuss State of Market

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 28, 2021, 2:31 pm.

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Flottman Company Celebrates 100 Years

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 28, 2021, 2:28 pm.

The month of June marks the 100th anniversary of the Flottman Company. Now in its third generation, Flottman Company continues to grow an… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Kay Fernandez Honored at Girl Scouts Women of Achievement Event

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 28, 2021, 2:22 pm.

Konica Minolta’s Global DX Branding and Senior Vice President, Marketing, Kay Fernandez, has been honored by the Girl Scouts of… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


The INg Conference Showed How Nothing Beats Face-to-Face Meetings

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 28, 2021, 2:11 pm.

Imaging Network Group’s 30th annual conference brought together more than 100 people for the unique sharing of ideas and strategic… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Vistaprint Will Handle Washington Football Team Rebrand as Multi-Year ‘Official Design Partner’

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 28, 2021, 1:53 pm.

The Washington Football Team announced a multi-year partnership with Vistaprint as the “official design partner” of the team while it… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.

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Print Industry News for June 15

New Two Sides Survey Shows U.S. Consumers Believe Paper-based Packaging is Better for the Environment than Other Packaging Materials

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 14, 2021, 2:53 pm.

With physical stores closed during the pandemic, the boom in online shopping resulted in record numbers of packages arriving on… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Quad Appoints Former Ad Age President and Publisher Josh Golden to Chief Marketing Officer Position

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 14, 2021, 2:49 pm.

Josh Golden, who most recently served as president and publisher of the advertising and marketing trade magazine Ad Age, has been… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


How to Become the CEO of Your Well-Being: Advice From Naz Beheshti

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 14, 2021, 2:29 pm.

On this episode of Million Dollar Monday, Prananaz founder Naz Beheshti offers advice and a holistic framework to empower people… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


IWCO Direct to Dedicate $50 Million as Part of Historic Strategic Investment Plan

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 14, 2021, 2:25 pm.

IWCO Direct announced a new strategic plan to invest approximately $50 million over the next two years, which will accelerate… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


How to Manage Time During Sales Chaos

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 14, 2021, 2:08 pm.

It was a crazy-busy week and Bill Farquharson found himself without a topic for this week’s Short Attention Sales Tip…. Read the full story on Printing Impressions.

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Print Industry News for June 8

Heidelberg to Display Smart Print Shop at PRINTING United Expo

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 7, 2021, 1:21 pm.

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SPC Acquires FuelPop Marketing

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 7, 2021, 1:12 pm.

Specialty Print Communications, Inc is transforming into an integrated and end-to-end direct response marketing services organization with t… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


LSC Communications Renames Its Book Printing and Distribution Division

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 7, 2021, 1:04 pm.

LSC Communications’ book division will now operate as Lakeside Book Company. Lakeside provides distribution, sales and marketing services, a… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


The Target Report: On-Demand Everything

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 7, 2021, 12:51 pm.

The vision of on-demand printing, personalized to each unique recipient, is no longer limited to paper. The future of print… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Tom Boyle on Heeter’s Latest Acquisition, State of Direct Mail, and Impact of Rising Paper and Postage Prices

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 7, 2021, 12:10 pm.

Tom Boyle, VP of Sales and Marketing at Canonsburg, Pa.-based Heeter, discusses why Heeter recently acquired Duke Print & Mail… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.

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Print Industry News for June 1

OSHA Preparedness Resource Guide — Executive Summary

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 27, 2021, 11:00 pm.

A brief introduction to OSHA and the typical regulatory requirements for the printing industry… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


The Week That Was (5/24/2021)

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 27, 2021, 4:13 pm.

On this episode of The Week that Was, SPC celebrates 25 years of business; Mark Michelson and Gary Jones discuss… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Artisan Colour First in Arizona to Install an HP Indigo 7K Digital Press

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 27, 2021, 3:06 pm.

Artisan Colour installed the device to address its growing variable data printing capabilities. With a production speed twice as fast… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Koenig & Bauer Announces Moderate Price Adjustment

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 27, 2021, 2:55 pm.

The reduced availability of raw materials such as copper, plastics, additives, sheet metal and wood, and higher shipping and logistics… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


PRINTING United Alliance Introduces Pinnacle Awards Program   

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 27, 2021, 2:51 pm.

The new program unifies the Pinnacle InterTech Awards and Pinnacle Product Awards, formerly the SGIA Product of the Year Award…. Read the full story on Printing Impressions.

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Print Industry News for May 18

HP PageWide Web Press: A Complete End-to-End Solution

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 17, 2021, 2:38 pm.

Printing vibrant color at high speeds on a variety of media, HP’s PageWide Web Press portfolio continues to bring profit… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


CDC Revises Mask Mandate for Vaccinated People and Its Impact on Printing Operations

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 17, 2021, 2:33 pm.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidance stating that fully-vaccinated people can be indoors without masks. The latest… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Ron Ellis on The Importance of G7 and Upcoming Training Opportunities

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 17, 2021, 2:11 pm.

Ron Ellis, a G7 Expert Trainer, spoke with Cory Francer, editor-in-chief of Packaging Impressions, about the importance of G7 in the… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Overcoming Objections: Good Vendor/Great Vendor

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 17, 2021, 2:03 pm.

It’s the sales objection that stops you in your tracks. Of course they have a vendor already. What were you… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Continual Improvement Systems a Fading Fad?

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 17, 2021, 1:54 pm.

Some emboldened “know-it-all” business professionals, but “never-done-it-at-all gurus,” claim Six Sigma and similar-type improvement… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.

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Print Industry News for April 13

arifiQ Awarded US Patent for Automatic Estimating and Job Onboarding Technology

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on April 12, 2021, 2:45 pm.

The US Patent and Trademark office has granted arifiQ Development AB a patent for “A system and a method of… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Fortis Solutions Group Acquires Total Label

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on April 12, 2021, 2:23 pm.

Employing over 900 employees across 14 sites, Fortis intends to continue its pursuit of attractive acquisitions to further the breadth… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


2021 Rising Star: Jacob Hoffman Views Print As ‘Not Just a Commodity’

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on April 12, 2021, 2:04 pm.

Jacob Hoffman, the director of data solutions at Arandell Corp., envisions an industry that stops thinking of printing as just… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


The Premier PRINT Awards Competition is Now Open!

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on April 12, 2021, 1:21 pm.

The PRINTING United Alliance Premier PRINT Awards competition – the all-inclusive industry competition that represents all areas of print … Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Are Your Goals Reasonable and Achievable?

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on April 12, 2021, 12:53 pm.

Bill practiced his guitar playing 3x as much as normal last week. Great, right? Nope! His goal was 4x. Turns… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.

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Print Industry News for April 6

Rest in Peace Grandpa Goss, the Printing Press Once Used for the Ripon Commonwealth

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on April 5, 2021, 12:49 pm.

The press was born in Ripon in the winter of 1965 at 306 Blackburn St., where it revolutionized the local… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Janet Treer Shares 21st Century Leadership Wisdom for the Printing Industry

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on April 5, 2021, 11:26 am.

Janet Treer served as a corporate officer for RR Donnelley and was part of the NAPL (National Association for Printing… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Craig Seybert on Penn State Health’s Shift from Digital Toner and Offset to Inkjet Printing

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on April 5, 2021, 11:16 am.

Craig Seybert, Manager, Printing Services, at Penn State Health in Hershey, Pa., describes the successful implementation of a varioPRINT iX-… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Overthinking Process Management

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on April 5, 2021, 11:13 am.

Overthinking process management is akin to spoiling the enjoyment of a simple neighborhood football game, by trying to incorporate complex… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


A Great Lead Source for Printing Industry Sales Reps

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on April 5, 2021, 11:00 am.

“It was one year ago today …” stories abound. They are in newspapers and on TV. The changes in our… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.

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Print Industry News for March 30

How to Do a Anilox Coating Roller Quick Change on the Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on March 29, 2021, 2:36 pm.

In this Expert Talk video, Patrick Petted, press demonstrator at Heidelberg, demonstrates a quick change of anilox coating rollers using… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Drummond: Third Generation And Still Stronger Than Ever

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on March 29, 2021, 2:30 pm.

Some of the company’s growth came from acquisitions, which Drummond has used to expand its scope and acquire the skills… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Interview with Kodak Executive About the New KODAK PROSPER ULTRA 520 Press

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on March 29, 2021, 2:22 pm.

Randy Vandagriff, senior VP of Print at Kodak, answers questions about the new KODAK PROSPER ULTRA 520 press. … Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


The Three-Week Rush Print Order

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on March 29, 2021, 2:07 pm.

Once upon a print sales time, a rush order took three weeks. This fairy tale could well return if the… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Xeikon Launches New Color Management Services: A Total Color ‘Insurance Policy’

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on March 29, 2021, 1:39 pm.

Xeikon announced its new XCS Pro 2.0, a fully automated suite of color management tools. The cloud-based XCS Pro 2.0 delivers every… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.

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Print Industry News for March 23

The Dot Corp Installs a SCREEN Truepress Jet520HD Inkjet Press

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on March 22, 2021, 2:23 pm.

The Dot Corp recently installed a SCREEN Truepress Jet520HD inkjet printer at its direct mail division. In just a few… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Simply Noted Founder Rick Elmore Describes Automated, Scalable Handwritten Communication Offering

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on March 22, 2021, 2:18 pm.

As founder and CEO of Simply Noted in Phoenix, Rick Elmore developed a proprietary robotic technology that puts real pen… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Dave Leskusky Named President of PRINTING United Alliance

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on March 22, 2021, 1:39 pm.

Dave Leskusky has been appointed president of PRINTING United Alliance. In this move, Leskusky will retain his role in leading… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Is Your Team Prepared for the Challenges Ahead?

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on March 22, 2021, 1:22 pm.

It seems some of the largest professional services firms are growing increasingly frustrated with the lack of preparation they are… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Dangers of a Fast-Growing Business

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on March 22, 2021, 1:13 pm.

A fast-growing business is exciting and stimulating for any business owner — at least for a season! However, as a… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.

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Print Industry News for March 16

Tullamore Dew’s ‘O’Everyone’ Promotion Combines Personalized Print and Promo—and More If You Legally Change Your Last Name

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on March 15, 2021, 2:29 pm.

Tullamore Dew is running a two-part St. Patrick’s Day promotion that involves some fun print and promo merchandise and also… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


PRINTING United Alliance Presents CI Ready! Virtual Event This April

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on March 15, 2021, 2:28 pm.

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Polaris Direct has Obtained G7 Master Status for Digital Color Management

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on March 15, 2021, 2:18 pm.

Polaris Direct’s General Manager of Personalization Services, John Strand, led this effort, saying, “In the current digital print world, t… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Artisan Colour Color Retouching Specialist Wins AZPPA ‘Photographer of the Year’ Contest

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on March 15, 2021, 2:06 pm.

At Artisan Colour, Bartell gets to blend his interests in photography with his passion for photo retouching. As a Quality… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Why Big Mouths Hit Big Goals

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on March 15, 2021, 1:47 pm.

“Dream big” can be found at the bottom of more than a few emails from successful people. Great words, but… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.