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-- Graphic Arts Online, 9/5/2008 8:41:00 AM
Advanced Graphics Printing, Edward Barr, printed mail, Kollman Label and Packaging, Prisco, Rena, Siebert, 'Ask Me Why I'm Naked,' e-reading, Beijing, BlueBlooks, Worth a Click and today's quote.
Advanced Graphics Printing, one of Puerto Rico's top printers, will install an eight-unit, two-web Goss M-800 press system in a stacked configuration. For more
Presstek appointed long-time Sun Chemical exec Edward Barr to its Board of Directors and named Debbie Galonsky national accounts director. For more
A study by U.K. quick print chain Kall Kwik says 93% of businesses continue to favor printed mailings over easy-to-delete electronic communications. Consumers read only 20% of corporate text messages and 40% of marketing e-mails vs. 60% of printed direct mail.
Kollman Label and Packaging Group, Yardley, PA, purchased an interest in folding carton firm Dixie Printing and Packaging, Glen Burnie, MD. For more
PriscoDigital is distributing Matan superwide, UV-curable inkjet printers in North America. For more
Rena Systems and FP Mailing Solutions form a dealer alliance for a select line of inkjet addressing systems, labelers, tabbers, accessories and supplies. For more
Court upholds Siebert in patent litigation, invalidating Baldwin Graphic Systems claim regarding low-VOC, pre-soaked cleaning cloths. For more
Using green for its spin, Lush Cosmetics had U.S. counter clerks don nothing but aprons imprinted with "Ask Me Why I'm Naked," touting the fact that their products come in no packaging at all. For more
IFRA sponsors an international conference on e-reading and other electronic mobile devices, Sept. 18 & 19 in Paris, covering content, navigation design and services. infra.com/ereading
In the wake of the 17-day Beijing Games, tourists flocked into Dongyuan to take a look at the age-old wooden movable-type printing technique. It's village is the only one in China where people still apply the technology.
With Graphic Arts BlueBooks online, you're just a few mouse clicks away from finding a trade printer or other supplier.
Worth a Click: Traditional processors with harsh chemistry are no longer required. Read 'Green Days for Plates' in the current issue of Graphic Arts Monthly.
Today's Quote: "People the world over have always been more impressed by the power of our example than the example of our power." —BIll Clinton
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