UniGraphic
to expand capabilities with two KBA presses
Growing Woburn, Mass. print service provider buys 7-color Rapida
105 and 74 Karat
UniGraphic Inc., a full-service general commercial
and large-format printer located in Woburn, Mass., will purchased two
KBA presses: a Rapida 105 41-inch seven-color sheetfed offset press
and a 74 Karat digital offset waterless press. Both presses are in the
process of being installed with a planned start up in September. (More)
Pitman
Co. acquires Charrette; expands into new markets
Pitman Company, an independent North American graphic
arts supplier, has acquired the Charrette company,
a provider of digital and traditional imaging supplies, equipment and
services to the graphics, corporate and technical design marketplaces,
and the largest provider of wide-format inkjet equipment, supplies and
services in the U.S. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. (More)
The
Graphic Group celebrates 10th anniversary
Woburn, Mass. print services provider looks toward future
The Graphic Group, Inc., a print solutions provider
in Woburn, MA, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this summer. Established
in July 1996 by company president Rick Michaud, the Graphic Group offers
customers a one-source solution for printing (web, sheet, digital, and
variable data), mailing, fulfillment, and promotional products. Markets
served by the company include health care, advertising, higher education,
arts and cultural organizations, financial services, real estate, and
publishing. (More)
Baldwin
Technology Co. gets $5 million order
Order kick starts Connecticut firm’s new fiscal year
Baldwin Technology Company, Inc., a manufacturer of
printing press accessories and control equipment based in Shelton, Conn.,
has secured an order valued in excess of $5 million from the Nikkei
Group in Japan through its subsidiary Baldwin Japan. (More)
Colonial
Printing installs third Komori press
Owner cites positive history with Komori in choosing the
LS40
Colonial Printing, a commercial sheetfed printer in
Warwick, R.I., that serves a diversified client base that includes advertising
and design agencies, corporate marketing departments and universities,
has recently installed a six-color Komori Lithrone S40 press with in-line
aqueous coater. Colonial Printing’s need to meet customer requirements,
the demands of its growing business and a favorable experience with
Komori products and services were all cited as driving factors in choosing
the LS40. Having seen its business double in size since installing its
first 40-inch six-color Komori press with coater in 2004, Colonial Printing
needed a second, highly automated press to continue its impressive growth.
(More)
Pilgrim
Plastics in Brockton, Mass. gets new Heidelberg press with UV coating
A new five-color Heidelberg CD Press with Ultraviolet coating that has
the capability of printing .030 plastic membership, credit and I.D.
U.V. coated cards in line has been installed at Pilgrim Plastics,
the plastics printing component of Star Printing in Brockton, Mass.
The speed of this new press is up to 15,000 sheets per hour. This press
is multifunctional in that it can print paper as well as plastic in
thicknesses up to .039. (More)
Curtis
Packaging invests heavily in new finishing technology
Sandy Hook, Conn. packager also adds quality lab and makes
facility renovations
In a major renovation of its production facility, Curtis Packaging
has added several new finishing systems and a quality lab to strengthen
its already extensive line-up of technology and services. (More)
Giving
gets the business
It’s all about giving in order to receive
By John Graham
Just as the insurance agent was completing his presentation for the
renewal of the client’s business insurance program, he took out
a list of what he described as his agency’s “value-added”
services. He asked the client to review them and to indicate those that
were important to him. (More)
Vermont
and Rhode Island join national Streamlined Sales Tax Agreement
Simplified tax collection process that is gaining momentum
across the country includes troublesome delivery charge tax provision
for printers
PINE,
PIA/GATF, regional affiliates & other professional groups form national
Direct Mail Coalition to plot state-by-state strategy to alter agreement
and eliminate delivery tax on printed material
By Melanie Hill
Legislatures in Vermont and Rhode Island have each passed sales tax
legislation that enables those states to become full members of the
Streamlined Sales Tax Agreement (SSTA). (More)
Only
in printed version
A
voice for design
By Kristin Leu
The field of design management is new to U.S. companies. Find out why
creative professionals are expanding their expertise into this arena
where design and business meet.
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