The Ticker
Posted Nov. 26, 2008
-- Graphic Arts Online, 11/26/2008 6:21:00 AM
The Processors, Full House Press, CJC Enterprises Inc., Impress Communications, Dome Printing, Merrill, Quebecor World, NAPL, Cambridge Pacific, e-LYNXX, Scientific Games, Integrity Graphics, Cinram, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, HP, Sun Chemical, Buhrs and today's quote.
Commercial and direct-mail printer The Processors, Inc., Irwindale, CA, installed a Canon imagePRESS C7000VP Digital Color Press. For more
Full House Press, Bel Air, MD, added a Kodak NexPress M700 Digital Color Press. For more
CJC Enterprises Inc., Denver, dba Sir Speedy Printing Center, filed under Chapter 11 Nov. 18, listing less than $500,000 in assets and liabilities, reports the Denver Business Journal.
Commercial printer Impress Communications, Chatsworth, CA, adopts high-capacity Xirrus system for wirelessly handling large files. For more
Commercial printer Dome Printing, Sacramento, switches to Responsive Solutions Customer+ web-based applications, including enhanced web-to-print software. For more
Electronic data technology developed by financial and legal printer Merrill Corp., St. Paul, MN, earns a top-tier position among U.S. law firms. Also, the firm says its virtual data rooms are ready for financial deals, with restructurings on the rise next year. For more
Quebecor World launches Store.Driver, a customizable direct-mail solution that drives retail store traffic from multiple channels. For more
Five percent of all U.S. commercial printers account for more than half of total industry sales, says the NAPL’s latest State of the Industry Report. For more
Cambridge Pacific upgrades prepress with Heidelberg. For more
Scientific Games wins a three-year ticket printing contract extension with the Georgia Lottery estimated at $28 million per year. For more
Cinram up on DVDs in Q3, and printing sees a 16% rise. For more
e-Integrity, the marketing automation unit of Integrity Graphics, Windsor, CT, adds Linda Lin as chief application architect and Kai Sander as project manager. For more
Book publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt asks editors to temporarily stop acquiring certain manuscripts. For more
U.K.-based Earthtone says 1,000 printing firms have signed on for its print-buying system, which capitalizes on the customer shift to e-procurement. For more
HP says its Imaging and Printing Group Q4 revenue declined 1% to $7.5 billion, while commercial printer hardware units were down 9%. For more
Douglas Parks, former purchasing director at McGraw-Hill, assumes the role of government client services specialist for print management firm e-LYNXX, Chambersburg, PA. For more
Sun Chemical reorganizes its North American Inks Business Unit: Greg Lawson appointed VP sales; Michel Bilodeau is VP of key accounts; Colin Davie is director of North American Inks business development; and Chris Parrilli is VP customer service centers. For more
Buhrs Americas names Chad Ferguson to central region sales manager for envelope inserting systems. For more
Find printers to the trade, new and pre-owned equipment suppliers: There are thousands of industry-related listings in the Graphic Arts BlueBook regional directories, now searchable online. Order printed copies online or call 800.446.6551.
Today's Quote: "An optimist is a person who starts a new diet on Thanksgiving Day." —Irv Kupcinet
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