The Ticker
By Graphic Arts Online Staff -- Graphic Arts Online, January 5, 2009
Duplium Corp., Paintball News, JPG Magazine, Bowne, Lehman Bros. Engraving, GHP Printers, Screen, Allied Printing, VistaPrint, Schawk, Neibauer Press, Quad/Graphics and today's quote.
DVD packaging printing and replication firm Duplium Corp., Dallas, says it will expand its services to top U.S. markets, including Atlanta, Houston, Chicago and Los Angeles.
Suspending publication: Paintball News until mid-2009;
effective Jan. 10; and
(featured in Oct. 08 GAM) as start-up publisher 8020 Media folds.
The credit freeze caused Standard & Poors analysts to lower its credit rating, says financial printing firm Bowne & Co. in an SEC filing.
New Haven U.S. bankruptcy court closed 24-employee Lehman Bros. Engraving, East Rock, CT, established. 1910, in Chapter 11 since 2004. GHP Printers, West Haven, CT, acquires the name.
Allied Printing tells a local reporter that Citizens Bank loaned it $8 million when it expanded and added a new $2.6 million 6-color
at its Ferndale, MI plant last year.
Screen (USA) names applications support manager Rick Siwicki to head an umbrella product support group for growing print-on-demand, CTP and workflow offerings.
Online printing firm VistaPrint says it won a contract to build websites for customers of Office Depot's European e-commerce operation, Viking Direct, to order printing.
Schawk Graphics' Anthem Worldwide design unit wins an award for the design of sleeves for printing for Coke bottles for the Beijing Olympics.
Quad/Graphics promotes treasurer Kelly Vanderboom to VP, who's many duties include managing capital expenditures. He worked on the 2006 buyout of Craftsmen Press West.
Died: Louis Neibauer, 93, on Dec. 27, founder of Neibauer Press, Warminster, PA, credited with developing the envelope with removable advertising flaps and the first rub-off promotional cards.
Today's Quote: "The safe way to double your money is to fold it over once and put it in your pocket." —Frank McKinney Hubbard
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