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On the surface, the goal of the manufacturing vertical is straightforward: use components to make a finished good. Those who specialize in this area say it’s a little more complicated than that. Manufacturing can cover a broad scope of industries—from companies that produce equipment, components and electrical supplies to televisions or vacuum cleaners. Though many acknowledgements are now electronic, opportunities for paper-based forms remain across departments...

The admissions department of a major hospital group was ailing from an ongoing problem with patient ID bands. Its printers were jamming, oftentimes resulting in multiple sheets to successfully produce a single wristband. Time was lost. Resources were wasted. Nurses and patients were frustrated...

This month, Print+Promo delved into three key verticals, health care, manufacturing and financial, to see how customer needs are evolving, what the respective sales cycles look like and how distributors can avoid making common mistakes. Find out what industry experts had to say...

To help the print community bounce back during this time of economic recovery, SinaLite has created its Bounceback Resource Center. Launched at the end of May, it is a page on the SinaLite website that houses numerous timely resources. All of these resources are free to download, even for those who do not have a SinaLite account...

At Hasseman Marketing, a promo distributor based in Coshocton, Ohio, CEO Kirby Hasseman and his team…

The Sourcing Group (TSG), New York City, has acquired certain assets of the BrandAlliance–US Companies (i.e., A Brand Company Inc., BrandAlliance LLC, Global Direct of NC LLC, and Branded Business Support LLC) out of a foreclosure sale commenced by the companies’ senior secured lender effective...

COVID-19’s effects on key verticals and how to recover

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus has profoundly affected American families. Millions are out of jobs, and White House economic advisers are predicting that unemployment rates could surpass 20 percent. In-school learning is finished for the year, and come September, the classroom is going to look quite different. Nothing about this situation is normal...

Not only are the honorees in Print+Promo's "2020 Women in Print and Promo" feature rewriting the narrative of female representation in a traditionally male-dominated industry, they are finding ways to overcome what is set to be an economic calamity unseen during our lifetime. Read on for an introspective look into what print and promo means to these professionals...

Print+Promo is proud to present its seventh annual “Women in Print and Promo” feature. This year’s group of honorees is changing the narrative of female representation in a traditionally male-dominated industry. Meet Cathy Armando and Sarah Thomas, senior national account executives for American Solutions for Business...