The Ticker
Posted December 5, 2008
-- Graphic Arts Online, 12/5/2008 6:50:00 AM
PIA, Edison Press, Hafner Printing, Adobe job cuts, Boston Globe, Staples, Fraser Papers, PrintED, Graphics of the Americas, INX, Impressions, Mimeo.com, IO Integration and today's quote.
National printing trade association PIA/GATF changes its name and logo (shown), 
dropping GATF from its moniker and adding the tagline: "Advancing Graphic Communications." CEO Michael Makin explains why in a 2.5-minute video. A revamped website, www.printing.org, will debut early next year. For more
Direct mail, POP and catalog printer Edison Press, Chicago, installed its second 6-color, 40" Mitsubishi Diamond 3000S sheetfed press within a 12-month period. For more
Short-run commercial and nonprofit printer Hafner Printing Co., Chicago, installs a Heidelberg Suprasetter A52 platesetter. For more
Adobe to cut 600 jobs as weaker-than-expected demand for Creative Suite 4 prompts restructuring. For more
The Boston Globe reached an agreement with the Teamsters to cut its driver’s wages by 5% and eliminate 10 holidays starting in 2009. The unprecedented wage concessions marks a first step in working the union—which represents printing companies--to cut cots.
Staples Q3 sales rose 34%, getting a boost from as its Corporate Express printing and office supply unit. For more
Fraser Papers blames weak markets for up to 5,100 tons of downtime on two paper machines at its East Papers Canadian operation, which mills specialty and commodity groundwood papers. For more
PrintED certifies first prison inmate in offset press operations. For more
Hotel exec Adham Faltas is the new operations manager for the Graphics of the Americas trade show, running in Miami in late February 2009. For more
Jim Wegemer joins the INX sales team as director of national accounts for packaging. For more
Specialty printing and packaging firm Impressions Inc., St. Paul, MN, earned both FSC and SFI sustainable certifications. For more
A profile of Mimeo.com CEO Adam Slutsky, who also founded Moviefone, is featured in the January issue of Success magazine.
Systems integrator IO Integration acquires Redpath Group, and graphic arts asset management is a big part of the deal. 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 toll-free: 800.446.6551
Today's Quote: "Coolness and absence of heat and haste indicate fine qualities."--Ralph Waldo Emerson
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