Business Forms

The Need for Survival
August 2, 2016 at 5:58 pm

Print is dead. At least, that’s what digital diehards want you to believe. It’s a tired narrative that media outlets have been quick to recycle for the better part of a decade. Sure, it began as a legitimate concern with the adoption of electronic health record technology, the struggles of print newspapers and, well, the United States Postal Service...

Ennis Inc. Reports Results for the First Quarter Ended May 31, 2016
June 28, 2016 at 7:06 pm

Ennis Inc., Midlothian, Texas, has reported financial results for the first quarter ended May 31, 2016. As previously announced, the company completed the sale of its apparel business to Gildan Activewear on May 25, 2016. Based on closing date working capital, which is subject to audit, the all-cash purchase price for the apparel business was $110.0 million...

Return on Investment
June 25, 2016 at 10:30 pm

In a time when every business is trying to make ends meet, the selling of tax forms is something they can count on to keep the money coming in. But, as is the case with most markets, difficulties can arise...

Flesh Co Holds Annual Kaizen Continuous Improvement Event
May 3, 2016 at 2:10 pm

Each year, St. Louis-based Flesh Co performs several TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) Kaizen (Continuous Improvement) events within the production area. These events are a highly structured team process for renovating and updating legacy equipment....

Thinking Outside the Plant
April 5, 2016 at 5:54 pm

Despite distributors’ best efforts, pressure seal talk often turns to costly investments, paper jams and process changes. By communicating the right information to the right people, you, the trusted reseller, can exceed industry expectations. Read on as our experts address common objections that can be encountered in the pressure seal market...

State of the Industry Report: Chasing Dollars
March 29, 2016 at 7:48 pm

On March 12, 2015, Standard Register Co. rocked the industry with some startling news: The Dayton, Ohio-based printing giant filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy-court protection, with a $275 million buyout offer from existing lender Silver Point Capital L.P. The story took several surprising turns...

Ennis Inc. Acquires Assets of Major Business Systems
March 22, 2016 at 5:35 pm

Ennis Inc., Midlothian, Texas, announced that one of its wholly owned subsidiaries has closed on an agreement to acquire the assets of Major Business Systems in Hillsborough, N.C. The Ennis subsidiary, operating under the Major Business Systems brand and name, will lease the current facility...

Video: A First Look at Print+Promo’s 2016 State of the Industry Report
March 15, 2016 at 6:16 pm

The printing industry saw a lot of activity in 2015, and not all of it was positive—starting with Standard Register Company’s decision to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy-court protection and its subsequent sale to Taylor Corporation for $307 million in a bankruptcy auction. The big question is: How did the ongoing industry consolidation, coupled with a protracted economic recovery, influence print’s performance...

The Big Sale
February 20, 2016 at 3:33 pm

Last June, a Delaware bankruptcy judge approved Mankato, Minnesota-based Taylor Corp.’s purchase of Standard Register Co., Dayton, Ohio, and its assets. The story was fodder for the media: A major printing company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy only later to be the object of a bidding war ($307 million took everything, for the record). Follow that up with two lawsuits...