June 2009


High energy UV

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Katherine O'Brien

The second annual Print UV Conference was held this March in Las Vegas. The sold-out event attracted 150 attendees and a broad range of sponsors. According...

It's all about UV flexibility

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Bill Bonallo

It's essential to understand your UV system's potential as well as proper component configuration. It really comes down to flexibility. ...

Selecting an MIS

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Philip K. Ruggles

A printing company's management should visualize an ideal computer management solution to meet its current real needs and anticipated future needs. Here are the eight suggested needs categories for a typical printing company. ...

Top 10 MIS features to consider

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Gerald Walsh

10. Overall software intelligence The MIS solution should support your sales, service, planning, management and production teams with software intelligence...

Bindery Buzz

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Katherine O’Brien

Inspiration & innovation in new print finishing technology...

Prudent paper procurement for mailers

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Paul Robbertz

The mailing industry must incorporate environmental management practices that support sustainable forestry and paper recycling. Sustainable forestry and sound paper manufacturing and procurement processes will lead to long-term economic and environmental benefits for the industry as well as the planet. ...

Paper & Ink

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM

Premium digital paper Navigator Premium Office Paper from Grupo Portucel Soporcel (www.portucelsoporcel.com) offers the opportunity to win one of 333...


Recovery and the tough road ahead

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Katherine O'Brien KOB@americanprinter.com

Speaking at a recent users group meeting, Andy Paparozzi confirmed what most of us have long suspected: It's never been tougher to be a printer. Paparozzi,...

Makeready killers & estimating standards

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Raymond J. Prince

Nobody likes to talk about that subject, but we should review estimating standards every six months. Life should be getting better in a pressroom and...

The elusive concept of profit

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Dick Gorelick

When I begin a consulting assignment, I review every aspect of a client's operating and financial performance to educate myself about the company's history,...

Johnson's World: Telling your company's story

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Steve Johnson

I just read a press release from a printing company, proudly boasting that they have just installed the world's longest 41-inch sheetfed press, or some...

Marketing via the Internet

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM

Marketing on the Internet is still new for most printers, yet a higher percentage are becoming comfortable with it. We asked 294 printers who were leveraging...

100 Words or Less: How can printers avoid competing on price alone?

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM

how to position yourself to find the right customers — those are customers who love what you offer and buy for reasons other than price...


Back to school: Mad Skills in Georgia

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Katherine O'Brien

They've got mad skills in Georgia Heidelberg USA's Print Media Demonstration Center (Kennesaw, GA) recently hosted the Georgia SkillsUSA graphic communications...

AP Etc.

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM

Why do YOU read AP? I get excited when AMERICAN PRINTER arrives. I carry it with me until I have time to read it cover to cover. Dick Gorelick's column...


RR Donnelley proposes Quebecor World takeover

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. (Chicago) submitted a written indication of interest to acquire all or substantially all of the assets and properties of Quebecor...

HP shifts MarketSplash program focus

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM

HP has ceased promoting its new MarketSplash program an online resource for small businesses including marketing materials, products and design services — on the open market...

Top honors

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM

Bill Eckhart of Eckhart & Co., Inc., former chairman of the Printing Industries of America's Binding Industries Association (BIA), is the 2009 inductee into the BIA Hall of Fame. ...

Got IT?

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM

The selection committee for the PRINT 09 Must See program has placed information technology at the top of the list of printers' critical core technologies...

Canon opens new facility in VA

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM

Canon U.S.A. and Canon Virginia have opened a new production facility in Newport News, VA. The $640 million, 700,000-sq.-ft. investment will produce cartridges...

More speed from Agfa UV inkjet

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM

Agfa Graphics' (Ridgefield Park, NJ) new :Anapurna M2 UV inkjet wide-format printer features new standard enhancements for heavy-duty industrial applications....

Muller Martini press boosts sales for NJ firm

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM

New Jersey Business Forms, a 62-employee printing plant in Englewood, NJ, has gained significant advantages since installing a Muller Martini (Hauppauge,...

manroland offers ecofriendly incentives

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM

manroland (Westmont, IL) and printing industry partners explained practical solutions for ecofriendly printing at PraxisDialog 21, held earlier this year...

Goss reduces U.S. staff

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM

Goss Intl. (Bolingbrook, IL) has reduced its workforce in the United States by approximately 170 employees in New Hampshire, Illinois and Texas. ...

ICMA honors 2009 Élan award winners

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM

The Intl. Card Manufacturers Assn. (ICMA) (Princeton Junction, NJ) announced the winners of its annual lan Awards for Card Manufacturing Excellence at...

Installations

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM

Colter & Peterson (Paterson, NJ) has installed a Wohlenberg City 5000 perfect binder for SanMar (Issaquah, WA); Delaware Valley Bindery (West Trenton,...

People

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM

Bruno Muller has taken on the role of CEO for Muller Martini. Rudolph Muller is now chairman of the board. Hans Moor has retired after 37 years with the...



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