The Ticker
-- Graphic Arts Online, 7/18/2008 10:36:00 AM
Today’s Ticker: Central Florida Press, Ginny’s Printing, Pindar, Earthtone, Schawk, printing error in tax bills, China cracks down on copyright, newspaper top place for coupons, SNAP, Mohawk Show 10 entries, EFI Connect, RockTenn, AbitibiBowater and today’s quote.
Central Florida Press, Orlando, installed the first manroland 10-color Roland 700 DirectDrive in the U.S. For more
Ginny’s Printing, Austin, will take over and operate the on-campus digital print center at Trinity University, replacing FedEx Kinko’s, who’s contract ends July 31.
Pindar, AlphaGraphics' parent, sells directory composition business to Yell. For more
Earthtone, London, launched a non-proprietary e-commerce platform connecting businesses and professionals to quick printers in the US. For more
Hollywood's biggest film studios rely on Schawk, Inc. for printing outdoor media, posters, bus stop signage and 
more. To meet the high-quality production demands of these clients, Schawk relies on its 73-inch-wide manroland 900 XXL, the world's first 8-color-plus-coater large format press. Click here watch a video and find out why
A printing error in 112,000 tax bills mailed in Indiana mistakenly instructed credit card users to call an adult phone service line; the postcards were reprinted and mailed.
The Sunday newspaper remains the #1 place for acquiring household coupons, but Internet coupons are on the rise, according to Scarborough Research. The research firm said that 11% of households download coupons via the Internet, an 83% jump since 2005. However, 53% of households get their coupons from the Sunday newspaper. Other top places for acquiring coupons are the mail 35% and stores 33%.
A month-long campaign to crack down on copyright piracy and illegal publications has been launched by China’s National Office of Anti-Porn and Illegal Publications. The agency says it will make inspections of wholesale and retail stores trading in newspapers, magazines, audio-video and computer software, and at hotels, tourist sites and transportation hubs where illegal publications most often appear.
The Specifications for Newsprint Advertising Production (SNAP) Committee announced that it will no longer use the Newspaper Assn. of America web page or staff to support its document distribution or SNAP Certificate efforts. For more
Mohawk Fine Papers announced that entries for its Show 10 are being accepted now through May 31, 2009. For more
EFI will welcome hundreds of customers to its ninth annual Connect users’ conference from July 29 to August 1 at the Wynn Las Vegas. For more
RockTenn announced that David Dreibelbis, executive VP and GM of the paperboard division, will retire for health reasons after 34 years with the company. For more
John Weaver retired as executive chairman of AbitibiBowater Inc., but will continue to serve as non-executive chairman and a member of the board until March 31, 2009. For more
Notable Quote: "A goal without a plan is just a wish."—Antoine de Saint-Exupe´ry
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