December 2006 New England Printer & Publisher

Industry Awards Gala caps strong year for PINE
Another large crowd gathers at banquet to celebrate robust 2006
Leaders from across the region’s printing and graphic communications industry turned out for a night of individual and company awards at Printing Industries of New England’s annual Industry Awards Gala last month in Needham, Mass. (More)

What makes the difference in the year ahead?
It’s what we stop, not what we start
By John Graham
The New Year is traditionally the time to get going on the things we’ve ignored for too long. It’s when we supposedly start doing things that are good for us, like dieting. Incidentally, a current study says that health club memberships are at an all-time high, even though the amount that people exercise has remained flat for 20 years. (More)

Company Profile
Nextgen consolidates resources at new home with new identity & looks to a bright future
By Nancy A. Hitchcock
When Nextgen (Next Generation) Printing started as Copytech in 1973, it offered a value added service unique to the industry: a hint of perfume on the print. Coincidentally, Copytech operated its one press, an AB Dick 360, in the basement of a perfume factory. “We didn’t charge extra for the scenting,” says Paul Rothstein, laughing about the early days of the company he started. “The longer the paper hung around, the more it would absorb some of these exotic odors.” (More)

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Acrobat 8: The newest upgrade
By Ron Ellis
Acrobat 8 is suddenly here, following closely behind the recently released Acrobat 7. Though many users are still using an older version such as Acrobat 6 or even earlier, Acrobat 8 contains new features that are important to be aware of. Many of the features in Acrobat 8 are not new, but this Acrobat 8 has added some new features that set it apart from its typical print-based features.

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