News
NAPL announces new ‘Best In Business’ conference
Jun 09, 2011NAPL will host the “Best in Business” conference November 13-15, 2011, in Washington, DC.
DirectMail.com enhances GeoSelector
Jun 09, 2011DirectMail.com announces GeoSoftworks LLC, a firm in which DirectMail.com principals are the majority owners, recently received an additional patent on GeoSelector, its data segmentation technology.
IPEX moves to London venue
Jun 09, 2011The Informa Print Group confirms that Ipex 2014 will be relocated to London's ExCeL international exhibition and conference centre.
DGI, a Bolger Co., wins regional ‘Best of Show’
Jun 09, 2011KBA North America congratulates Bolger Vision Beyond Print, a 200-employee, $35 million Minneapolis-based commercial printer, for winning the “Best of Show” award at the Printing Industry Midwest (PIM) “Star of Excellence Awards” banquet.
ContiTech celebrates 100 years
Jun 08, 2011ContiTech is celebrating its milestone of one century in business.
Ricoh introduces Pro C651EX/C751EX/C751 digital color systems
Jun 08, 2011Ricoh Americas Corp. introduces the Ricoh Pro C651EX/C751EX/C751, a color production system with a clean sheet design that delivers productivity and versatility at a new price point for this class of system.
Lukas to succeed Fry as CEO of Fry Communications
Jun 08, 2011Henry Fry named Michael T. Lukas to be his successor as CEO of Fry Communications Inc., effective June 6. Fry assumes the position of chairman of the board of directors of the company.
EB announces global book alliance, installs digital presses
Jun 08, 2011Ann Arbor, MI-based Edwards Brothers Inc. has formed a print partnership with market leaders in digital print technology to provide publishers with a one-stop print solution for printing around the globe.
MGI debuts faster Meteor digital press
Jun 08, 2011MGI Digital Graphic Technology is introducing new Meteor DP8700 XL digital press at Graphitec in Paris, this week, with the North American debut scheduled to take place at Graph Expo 2011 in Chicago.
H&B offers free anilox guide
Jun 06, 2011Harris & Bruno Intl. is offering free copies of its “Anilox Guide for Offset Coating Applications.” Its purpose is to help printers realize how to take full advantage of anilox roll applications for outstanding coating and inking results.
Western States Envelope & Label receives PEAK awards
Jun 06, 2011WI-based Western States Envelope & Label received two “Print Excellence and Knowledge (PEAK) Awards” in 2011 for providing customers with exceptional mailer and label products.
Court approves sale of Bowe Bell + Howell assets to Versa Capital
Jun 06, 2011BBH reports it has received court approval for the sale of the business to the private equity funds of Versa Capital Management, Inc. (Versa) through an asset transaction.
Sun Chem raises prices on inks, consumables
Jun 06, 2011Faced with continued volatility in the global supply chain and increases in the costs of raw materials, including acrylic and polyamide resins, rosin resins, distillates, carbon black, TiO2, Violet 23 and nitrocellulose, Sun Chemical will raise prices on July 1, 2011, in the United States and Canada
MI printer upgrades with Speedmaster SM 52
Jun 06, 2011MI-based The Foresight Group reports the installation of a Speedmaster SM 52 4-color press to handle its short-run color work, including the production of previously outsourced full-color envelopes.
Quad/Graphics purchases Presstek 75DI
Jun 03, 2011Presstek Inc. announces Quad/Graphics will purchase a 5-color Presstek 75DI digital offset press with an inline aqueous coater.
100th Concepta web offset press installed
Jun 03, 2011Muller Martini Printing Presses GmbH will hold an open house on June 29 at the Optys printing plant in the Czech city of Opava.
Geographics receives environmental stewardship award
Jun 03, 2011Atlanta-based Geographics Inc., a large privately-owned, integrated marketing solutions provider, has earned Orion Energy Systems “Environmental Stewardship Award” for the company’s reduction in energy consumption using Orion’s lighting platform.
Avanti hosts 19th annual User’s Conference in Washington, DC
Jun 03, 2011Avanti Computer Systems Ltd. completed its 19th annual user’s conference in Washington, DC, with a mix of in-plant and commercial print providers.
Sappi announces silver, bronze ‘Printers of the Year‘ winners
Jun 03, 2011Sappi Fine Paper North America announces the recipients of its 14th “North American Printers of the Year” Silver and Bronze awards for 2010-2011.
SMG reports strong growth due to press automation
Jun 01, 2011Seacoast Media Group based in Portsmouth, NH, has seen commercial contract print orders increase by more than 900% in the four years since it installed a Goss Magnum coldset press and a Goss inserter.
xpedx consolidates Bulkley Dunton, Strategic Paper Group
Jun 01, 2011Bulkley Dunton and Strategic Paper Group, xpedx’s publishing businesses, have announced they will consolidate under the Bulkley Dunton brand.
Oce plants trees to offset carbon emissions
Jun 01, 2011Oce, a Canon Group Co., announces continued enhancements to its environmental track record. One of the most recent achievements is the planting of thousands of trees on behalf of its customer, Jeppesen, to help offset carbon emissions.
Premier Press upgrades to Komori 8-color UV perfector
Jun 01, 2011Komori America Corp. has installed an 8-color, 40-inch Komori Lithrone perfecting press with UV at Premier Press of Portland, OR.
KBA leads in U.S. Patent Board scorecard
May 31, 2011KBA North America announces parent company Koenig & Bauer AG is ranked 27th among the top 50 in the annual update of The Patent Board’s “Patent Scorecard” for manufacturers of heavy industrial equipment in 2011.
Wright Business Graphics wins PEAK Awards
May 31, 2011The Print Services & Distribution Assn. (PSDA) selected Portland, OR-based Wright Business Graphics as the Grand Award recipient of two of its most prestigious 2011 PEAK Awards.
