AmPrint
Inc. sells assets to Allied Printing Services
Holliston, Mass. shop closes; Allied keeps most employees,
will open facility in nearby Marlborough
Allied Printing Service, a large sheetfed and web commercial
and financial printing company in Manchester, Conn., has purchased the
assets of AmPrint, a commercial printing in Holliston,
Mass. (More)
Three
New England printers win 2005 Benny Awards
Finlay Printing, W.E. Andrews & Andrews of Connecticut
also take other honors
Three well known New England companies were recognized as being among
the top national and international commercial printing firms when they
were awarded Benny Awards — bronze statute replicas of Benjamin
Franklin which symbolize the best work of commercial printing in the
past year. (More)
2005
PIA/GATF InterTech winners open new markets, focus on productivity,
ease of use
17 technologies selected as winners out of field of 52 nominations
Seventeen technologies that improve productivity, are easy to use and
hold the hope for opening new business markets for print and graphic
communications firms that use them have been selected as winners of
the 2005 InterTech Awards given annually by Printing Industries of America/Graphic
Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF). (More)
Why
would any company use direct mail today?
By John Graham
Why would any company use direct mail today? Perhaps the most direct
answer is simply that direct mail reaches people — the right people
— in more ways than one. (More)
Company
Profile
Hamilton Printing Company: An owner’s lifelong
commitment to printing in Portsmouth, R.I.
By John Scibelli
It’s been a long haul for Bob Hamilton, owner of Hamilton Printing
Company, but he’s not complaining. He’s seen a lot in 52
years as a printer — almost all of them from the comfortable confines
of Portsmouth, R.I., the northernmost of three communities on Aquidneck
Island; its neighboring municipalities being Middletown and Newport,
famous as long-time home for the America’s Cup races and a favorite
harbor destination for sailors from all points across the compass. (More)
Only
in printed version
Four
hurdles to starting a business
By Jim Stovall
There are a number of hurdles that anyone should consider before starting
or running their own business. These hurdles build upon one another.
You don’t go to the second hurdle until you have successfully
navigated the first one; and unless you get over all the hurdles, you
should not even consider being in business for yourself. Once you’re
over the last hurdle, it doesn’t mean you win the race, it means
you qualify to enter the starting blocks to begin the competition of
owning and running your own business.
Yes,
tax-wise charitable giving allows you to make a profit
By Irving L. Blackman
Blackman shows how to leverage a relatively small amount of dollars
into millions for charity and your family… and actually make a
huge profit. The tax law gives you the necessary leverage.
Laughing
your way through office stress
By Judy Carter
If you’re not laughing your way through your workday, you aren’t
alone. In this era of political correctness, Corporate America has become
humor impaired. Laughing at work evaporates faster than Liquid Paper.
People are afraid to tell jokes because they might get fired for offending
someone. Plus the boss might think they don’t take their work
seriously. Restore humor, fun and laughter to Corporate America. As
a matter of fact, a sense of humor is an effective business tool that
can help advance your career.
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