Xplor® Document University at Graph Expo
Xplor® Document University October 5-6, 2010 McCormick Place North, Rooms N426a, N426b, N426c A two day program featuring eighteen educational sessions that allows attendees ample opportunity to attend the Xplor sessions as well as walk the show floor. Conference content includes multiple sessions on: Document design for multi-channel delivery Listen to industry experts talk about elements of design […]
SGP Partnership expands certification to postpress
The Sustainable Green Printing (SGP) Partnership officially expands its certification program to include binding, finishing and looseleaf (BFLL) operations in the graphic communications industry. By including the BFLL community in the certification program, SGP offers this sector a clear definition of sustainability with the certification criteria and a method to demonstrate it in their operations. […]
Paper Arabia 2010 opens in Dubai
Sami Al Qamzi, Director General of the Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) today inaugurated Paper Arabia 2010, the first-of-its-kind industry expo, at the Dubai International Exhibition and Convention Centre. The event will continue until September 28th, 2010. Speaking about the paper industry, Al Qamzi said: “Paper industry is developing all over the world, especially […]
Do Printers Respect Their Print Customers?
Social Media Rants Show Not All Do – Margie Dana : Printing Impressions Honestly, I believe most printers do. The majority of print reps and print CEOs I’ve known over the past 20 years have been professionals in every sense of the word. And for the most part, they sincerely respect their customers. But from […]
Which Way will PRC Rule in Exigent Postal Rate Case?
With less than two weeks before the Postal Regulatory Commission decides on the U.S. Postal Service’s exigent rate hike proposal, both sides are clearly on edge. The money-losing USPS says it needs the exigent rate hike desperately, while already-stretched catalogers say a postage increase will force them to cut back on mailings. Plus, the legality […]
Vision in Print conference to help print and packaging businesses 'Win the War on Waste: Nov 22nd London
The Winning the War on Waste conference, taking place on 22 November at the Lancaster London Hotel, will tell print and packaging businesses how they can best cut costs and improve their environmental performance with the aid of lean techniques. Vision in Print’s 7th Annual conference will have 3 key themes: New Technology – How […]
Brand Managers to Discuss Print's Role at 5th Annual Print & Media Conference
If you think print marketing is dead, then you haven’t dined at Legal Sea Foods lately. Or made a purchase from the online retailer, Zappos.com. These powerhouse brands are reinventing print as a force in their multi-channel marketing mixes with record-setting results. Discover the secrets of their success at the 5th Annual Print & Media […]
US sets triple-digit duties on China paper-industry
The United States has set combined duties ranging up to 313.8 percent on coated paper from China and duties of up to 38 percent on the same product from Indonesia, a top Asian paper exporter said on Tuesday. “While we are disappointed … we remain confident that the entire trade case will be thrown out […]
Greener Printing for Authentic Marketing Communications
Marketing is at the heart of every small business. It is almost universally cited as the number one challenge for small businesses, and is often the highest discretionary expenditure for most small businesses. Many times print advertising is sworn off by green businesses, due to the lingering doubts about the forestry industry and the excessive […]
E-readers encourage MORE book buying & reading
Few Americans use electronic reading devices, but those consumers who have embraced digital reading tend to read more often than when their eyes were gliding over printed pages, suggest survey data from Harris Interactive Inc., a market research firm. Harris based its findings on an online survey of 2,775 adults conducted from Aug. 9 to […]
Good News: Print & Mail are Alive & Well
Direct mail is still the best choice to deliver the message It is about time that quick printers got some good news, and here it is: Print and mail are alive and well! Contrary to conventional wisdom among customers and even some printers that direct mail is “junk” mail, or “old” technology, or incompatible with […]
PIA: Web Offset Awards Now Accepting Entries
From Press Release Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 16, 2010–The Web Offset Association (WOA), a special interest group of Printing Industries of America, is now accepting entries for the 2011 WOA Annual Print Awards Competition. These awards have 38 categories, from coldset printing on newsprint to coated product catalogs, so any web or offset printer can enter […]
