4 Reasons to Expand Your Business to Brazil
Why should you do business in Brazil? I can give you 200 million reasons. That’s the number of consumers your small business can reach in this South American country — more than five times as many as live in the state of California. But sheer scale and size aren’t the only reasons to consider this […]
Printers claim paper supply shortages
Printers have reported a paper shortage across several sectors of the market, with many not able to get hold of some grades for six to eight weeks. Simon Beard, sales director at Victoria Litho, confirmed that the company had had problems ordering bespoke paper. He said: “It is difficult to get hold of some paper […]
1/1 with Dan Tallarico from Printing Industries of America
Welcome to the first installment of 1/1 – an interview series allowing us to meet some of the Pro’s in our community on a more personal level. My questions were posed via email to gather information, and have a little fun, and the recipients were asked to reply in the same manner. I’m looking forward […]
Image2Output Named as Distributor of Scodix in the UK and Ireland
Press Release: Image2Output Named as Distributor of Scodix in the UK and Ireland Rosh Ha’ayin, July 29, 2010 – Scodix Ltd., a world leader in the development and manufacturing of digital enhancement presses, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Distributor Partnership with Image2Output Ltd. Image2Output is a UK leading sales, service […]
Printing Industries Teams Up to Block Postal Hikes
The Affordable Mail Alliance (AMA) has called on the Postal Regulatory Commission to dismiss the Postal Service’s rate hike proposal filed on July 6, 2010. AMA’s motion argues that the rate hike violates the cost controls Congress put into law to protect consumers and that the Postal Service needs to cut costs and modernize rather […]
Five Production Technologies you Should Know About
The most important aspect of change in the production industry is workflow improvement. The more efficient the workflow, the more time we have to focus on customer service. This efficiency is being accomplished by the evolution of digital workflow systems. In order to implement a fully digital workflow we must embrace key technologies such as […]
The Top International Ink Companies
Some Signs of Improvement After a Challenging Year For the vast majority of leading global ink manufacturers, the past fiscal year was difficult. A quick look at our annual Top International Ink Companies Report shows that most of the top 15 global ink companies faced declining sales, as the global recession and the changing nature […]
New Xerox Color 800/1000 presses' image quality and speed driving installs
Xerox Corporation’s new Color 800/1000 Presses have made a great first impression as printers around the world install the devices to produce vivid images on a wide range of paper stocks. The systems, printing 80 and 100 pages per minute respectively, are ideal for print service providers looking to expand their digital businesses to produce […]
Industry Awards Create Buzz for Your Business
According to the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy, there are an estimated 29.6 million small businesses in the United States. The question is, what can be done to help cash-strapped businesses stand out from the crowd? One of the easiest and most inexpensive ways for you to stand out from your competitors is […]
Neenah Paper is the Newest Member of The Print Council
Neenah Paper has announced that it is the newest member of The Print Council, a voluntary business development alliance dedicated to promoting the greater use of print media. As a member, Neenah Paper will work with other paper and graphic arts industry leaders in helping develop, maintain and expand the market for printed materials. In addition, […]
Green Printing Bill Unveiled – And Sure To Be Controversial
A proposed U.S. tax credit for “green” printing that was unveiled this week could lead to some interesting arguments among environmentalists, printers, paper mills, and print-buying organizations. As Dead Tree Edition reported last month in Federal Subsidy For Green Printing To Be Proposed, Print Buyers Online revealed the proposed legislation at a conference this week […]
Postal Service emphasizes value of catalogs to Internet retailers
The US Postal Service is targeting e-commerce merchants with an integrated marketing campaign emphasizing the potential of print catalogs. The effort includes direct mail, webinars, instructional DVDs and web banner ads. The USPS created the campaign internally. The “Getting Started in Catalogs” initiative emphasizes that companies can double online transactions and achieve revenue lifts of […]