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Print Industry News for September 10

Southland Printing Acquires Assets of Digital Printing Solutions

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on September 9, 2019, 1:31 pm.

Southland Printing Company has acquired Digital Printing Systems, a provider of printed parking and transit products. This acquisition cemen… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Heidelberg’s New Prinect Version 2020 Forms Backbone of Print Shop Digitization

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on September 9, 2019, 1:28 pm.

Heidelberg’s push-to-stop, cloud-based software makes optimizing job sequences easier than ever before for Prinect. The Prinect workflow sav… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


EFI Hires Grant Fitz as Its New CFO; Former CFO Marc Olin Becomes COO

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on September 9, 2019, 1:23 pm.

EFI appointed Grant Fitz to CFO, replacing Marc Olin, who assumed the role of COO. Fitz brings nearly 30 years… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Meredith Stumbles With Time Inc. Purchase, and Now Lawyers Are Circling

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on September 9, 2019, 12:55 pm.

At least five law firms have announced actual or potential class-action lawsuits against Meredith Corporation following the company’s disa… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Too Busy for Better Business

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on September 9, 2019, 12:53 pm.

A troubling trend among many business owners is, they’re too busy in chaos to seek better business organization! Is that… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.

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Print Industry News for August 20

You’ve Got That Magic Touch: Why Pigments Are Conquering Textiles

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on August 19, 2019, 5:28 pm.

In this presentation, Debbie McKeegan, CEO of Texintel and a 20-plus-year veteran of textile manufacturing and design, will discuss her… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Packaging Decoration Goes Direct

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on August 19, 2019, 1:30 pm.

As brand owners continue to seek creative ways for their packaging to stand out, direct-to-shape printing has become an intriguing… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


City of Houston Rebuilds with Contex Large-Format Scanners

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on August 19, 2019, 12:55 pm.

The challenge to meet the city’s building code regulation and infrastructure design requirements included the scope of the city and… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Fifteen Proforma Owners Named to Inc. 5000 Ranking

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on August 19, 2019, 12:47 pm.

Each year, Inc. magazine unveils its list of the fastest-growing private companies, and this year, more than a dozen affiliate… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


INg Fall Workshop Poised to Deliver Insights on Data Security, Operations, and Profitability

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on August 19, 2019, 12:32 pm.

The annual Imaging Network Group Fall Workshop will feature a mix of outside speakers and member presentations and panels, providing… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.

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Print Industry News for August 6

Personalization is Pushing the Envelope of Direct Mail Results

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on August 5, 2019, 3:31 pm.

Direct mail is alive, well, and delivering results as marketers are harnessing customer data to communicate with recipients on an… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Adams Litho Invests in Heidelberg Equipment to Grow Packaging Business

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on August 5, 2019, 1:51 pm.

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Agfa Partners with Fieldbit for Remote Inkjet Field Services Augmented Reality Solution

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on August 5, 2019, 1:42 pm.

Agfa’s inkjet support team will now have Fieldbit’s Augmented Reality technologies at its disposal, which will enable the frontline work… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Canon Solutions America Celebrates 5,000 imagePRESS Placements with SFX America Install

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on August 5, 2019, 1:22 pm.

This installation of an imagePRESS C850 will be Portland, Maine-based SFX’s fourth imagePRESS in-house, in addition to its three Océ… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Streamline Your Platemaking

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on August 5, 2019, 1:13 pm.

In this video, hear how up to 80% of offset printers will be able to streamline platemaking and reduce costs… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.

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Print Industry News for July 30

Does Rotary Diecutting Enhance Digital Printing’s Appeal?

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 29, 2019, 2:38 pm.

One of the challenges in both selling (and using) digital printing is in expanding the range of applications and products that… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Konica Minolta Launches AccurioPress C83hc High Chroma Digital Press

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 29, 2019, 1:48 pm.

With its High Chroma toner covering an extended color gamut, the AccurioPress C83hc reproduces images that are difficult to achieve… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Rayonier Advanced Materials Launches Folding Boxboard Grade, Kallima box

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 29, 2019, 11:35 am.

Kallima box is a 3-ply FBB (folding boxboard) grade manufactured in North America. It is coated one side and is… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Know Thy Name: Make Your Sales Call More Personal

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 29, 2019, 10:29 am.

The sweetest word to the ear is one’s name, so said Dale Carnegie. Making it personal is an easy and… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


FCA Names R.R. Donnelley a Foundational Principles Supplier of the Year

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 29, 2019, 10:21 am.

FCA is a global automaker that designs, engineers, manufactures, and sells vehicles in a portfolio of brands, including Abarth, Alfa… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.

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Print Industry News for July 23

Project Peacock Partners Lead the Way in Bringing Printspiration to Chicago’s Print Influencers

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 22, 2019, 2:28 pm.

Print Media Centr’s show-and-tell event, Project Peacock Print Fair, will be held at The Ivy Room in Chicago on August… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Digital Dog Direct Installs 11 Konica Minolta Solutions Presses

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 22, 2019, 2:17 pm.

After installing eleven AccurioPress 6136P and 6100 digital presses, combined with additional software and services, Digital Dog Direct has … Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Vanishing Vision: A Common Business Failure

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 22, 2019, 1:57 pm.

Having a VISION for your business is a crucial step in turning your dreams into reality. Your vision for your… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Printing Industry Hall of Fame Inductee Marianne Gaige Leads Cathedral Corp. to Become a Profit And Market Leader

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 22, 2019, 1:45 pm.

Although committed to the bottom line and strategic growth, Marianne Gaige insists on achieving these things while still maintaining the… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Quantum Group Outfits Digital and Conventional Pressrooms with Techkon Spectrodens Technology

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 22, 2019, 1:34 pm.

The Quantum Group has outfitted its digital and conventional pressrooms with the Techkon SpectroDens Advanced instruments in order to dial… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.

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Print Industry News for July 16

What to Consider When Making Your Next Investment in Digital Print Technology

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 15, 2019, 3:48 pm.

What are the considerations from the production, technical, quality and business opportunity standpoints of the various key technologies for… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Ken Barton Joins Minuteman Press International President’s Million-Dollar Circle

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 15, 2019, 3:01 pm.

A retired CPA, Ken Barton bought an established Minuteman Press design, marketing, and printing franchise in Dublin, Ohio, in 2015…. Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Reading on Paper Powers ‘Mental Floss’ Magazine Launch, Social Book Club

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 15, 2019, 2:53 pm.

“Mental Floss is a great example of a brand’s response to the public’s desire to choose paper when learning, reading and… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


GTI Expands MiniMatcher Series of Color Matching Systems

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 15, 2019, 2:43 pm.

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Enterprise Output Management Systems Research Explores Technology Solutions

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 15, 2019, 2:34 pm.

EOMS, typically used to manage the production of printed communications, offer solutions to meet consumer demands for digital delivery. Madi… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.

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Print Industry News for July 9

Private Equity Firm Finalizes Multi-Color Corp. Acquisition, Combines With WS Packaging

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 8, 2019, 2:26 pm.

The combined company, which will be known as Multi-Color Corp. and headquartered in Cincinnati, is a $2.2 billion enterprise with 86 pla… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Kingery Printing Expands Digital Offerings With Versafire EP Press

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 8, 2019, 2:12 pm.

The Versafire EP digital press from Heidelberg satisfies Kingery Printing’s need for short-run production and provides the flexibility it ne… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Quad/Graphics Raises $41,000 for Cal Poly Graphic Communication Program, Scholarships

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 8, 2019, 1:58 pm.

Cal Poly’s Graphic Communication Department received more than $41,000 at the annual Quad/Graphics charity golf tournament on June 20 in… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Advice for Printers: Swap Out Old Habits and Dare to Be Different

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 8, 2019, 1:45 pm.

Printing has adapted to meet rapidly changing technologies and reduce its environmental impact, and the move toward digital printing require… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Spoonflower Invests in Two Additional Durst Alpha 330 Series 5 Devices

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 8, 2019, 1:23 pm.

Spoonflower, an online community based in the U.S. that has built its bedding and table home décor business around Durst’s… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.

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Print Industry News for July 2

When Employees Leave for ‘Greener Pastures’

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 1, 2019, 2:26 pm.

Employee changes can be a pain! When experienced employees leave for “greener pastures,” or any other reason, that expertise can… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


SGIA’s 2019 Golden Image Competition Is Now Open for Entries

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 1, 2019, 2:18 pm.

The competition recognizes the best in printing across 53 categories. All entries will be displayed and judged in the Golden… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


A Random Selling Idea

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 1, 2019, 2:07 pm.

Want to know where to take your business? Want a contact on the inside of that big account you are… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Xerox Sets Out to Scale Summit of Cut-Sheet Inkjet Market With New Baltoro HF Press

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 1, 2019, 2:01 pm.

Baltoro HF is not the first cut-sheet inkjet press launched by Xerox, but it is the press that the company… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


EFI to Bring Fiery DFEs to Memjet DuraLink Digital Inkjet Solutions

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on July 1, 2019, 1:49 pm.

The new solution being developed for DuraLink devices captures the advantages of EFI’s Fiery FS350 Pro, to deliver the best… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.

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Print Industry News for June 11

George Dormani Celebrates 20 Years as Minuteman Press Franchisee

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 10, 2019, 2:41 pm.

George Dormani has spent 33 years as part of the Minuteman Press franchise team in Rockville Centre, N.Y., and is… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


The Target Report: Sports Illustrated Print Edition Heads to Hospice

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 10, 2019, 1:58 pm.

Meredith has announced that it will be integrating the Sports Illustrated editorial and production functions into its normal operations alon… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Managing People vs. Managing Systems

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 10, 2019, 1:46 pm.

People like managing themselves, and employees being part of a well-organized system they can manage easily each day, makes life… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Ironmark Reinvests for the Future With Eight-Color Komori GL840P with H-UV

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 10, 2019, 1:26 pm.

Previously, Ironmark operated five shifts with two 29˝ Komori presses. Just 60 days after installing an eight-color, 40˝ Komori Lithrone… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


The Next Generation of Commercial Printing Arrives at Wallace Graphics

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on June 10, 2019, 1:17 pm.

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Print Industry News for May 28

Heidelberg Celebrates the 70th Anniversary of Stahlfolder Folding Machines

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 24, 2019, 11:24 am.

Heidelberg is celebrating 70 years of expertise in the development, assembly, production and application of Stahlfolder folding machines fro… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Brad Stiers Named President of ProDocumentSolutions

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 24, 2019, 11:16 am.

Stiers brings more than 30 years of leadership and experience in the printing industry to his new role with ProDocumentSolutions…. Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


German Printing Organization VDMB Visits Koenig & Bauer (US) Customer Everett Graphics

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 24, 2019, 11:06 am.

A group of nearly 20 representatives from Verband Druckund Medien Bayern spent half a day at Everett Graphics, to witness… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Where Knowledge and Strategy Intersect

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 24, 2019, 9:44 am.

When it comes to building a business strategy to create an improved growth curve, the business should intersect what it… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.


Introducing the all NEW Océ Colorado 1650 Printer Powered by UVgel Technology

Story from Printing Impressions. Originally posted on May 24, 2019, 9:36 am.

With the advantage of FLXfinish technology, you can now print matte or gloss finish, it’s your choice! All without the… Read the full story on Printing Impressions.