Distributor News

Ennis Completes Acquisition of Sovereign Business Forms' Assets
June 17, 2014

Ennis Inc., Midlothian, Texas, completed its earlier-announced acquisition of Sovereign Business Forms' assets: Mutual Graphics, Knoxville, Tenn.; TRI-C Business Forms, Houston; Falcon Business Forms, Corsicana, Texas; Forms Manufacturer, Girard, Kan.; and Curtis Business Forms, Holyoke, Mass. All five plants will continue to operate at their current locations under their existing trade names.

360 Advanced Joins National Association of Printing Leadership
June 17, 2014

360 Advanced, a Tampa, Florida-based technology assurance and compliance firm providing integrated compliance solutions for business-to-business service providers, has joined the National Association of Printing Leadership (NAPL) and the Association of Marketing Service Providers (AMSP).

Jim Colter Retires from Printing Industry After 59 Years
June 17, 2014

In 1955, Dwight D. Eisenhower was President, the Korean War had just ended and the Vietnam conflict was on the horizon, and the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the New York Yankees to win the World Series in seven games.

Jim Colter had just graduated from high school and was planning to explore the burgeoning aviation industry as an occupation. But a change of heart put him to work in the printing industry, a 59-year odyssey that ended April 30 when he retired from Colter & Peterson.

Wright Business Graphics Acquires the Assets of Sunset Press
June 17, 2014

Wright Business Graphics, Portland, Ore., recently announced that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Sunset Press, Kent, Wash. The acquisition creates the West Coast's largest independent commercial printing company, serving the distributor community.

Watch: Attendees Sound Off on Print+Promo Distributor Connect — Scottsdale
June 17, 2014

Print+Promo's first-ever Distributor Connect, held May 5-7 in Scottsdale, Ariz., was a huge success. It brought together some of the industry's top distributors and suppliers for focused, one-on-one sessions aimed at making connections and sales—with spectacular results. But don't take it from us. See what Distributor Connect attendees had to say in this short testimonials video.

Repacorp Inc. Receives 2013 Ohio Excellence Award
June 10, 2014

Repacorp Inc., Tipp City, Ohio, has been selected for the 2013 Ohio Excellence Award by the U.S. Trade & Commerce Institute (USTCI).

Each year, the USTCI conducts business surveys and industry research to identify companies that have achieved demonstrable success in their local business environment and industry category.

Logomark Founder Announces MyLogomark Marketing Hub Software Suite
June 10, 2014

Logomark, the leading promotional products supplier located in Tustin, Calif., recently announced the launch of its proprietary marketing software suite, MyLogomark Marketing Hub—a simple and intuitive portal allowing promotional product distributors to create custom catalogs, all marketing material, custom packaging and tools to create cross-media marketing campaigns.

RR Donnelley to Provide Global Supply Chain Solutions to ZAGG Inc.
June 10, 2014

RR Donnelley & Sons Company, Chicago, has entered into an agreement with ZAGG Inc., a leading designer, producer and distributor of creative mobile accessory solutions. Under the terms of the agreement, RR Donnelley will produce and distribute ZAGG's products through an optimized global network of packaging, kitting, fulfillment, warehousing, distribution and logistics resources that also enables synchronized delivery of ZAGG products with releases of mobile telecom devices from major OEM device providers.

DocuSource, a Safeguard Company, Acquires Formit Print Management
June 3, 2014

DocuSource, a Safeguard company, has completed its acquisition of Portland, Oregon-based Formit Print Management. Founded in 1995 by industry veteran Jeff Larson, Formit provides print, promotional products, apparel and fulfillment services to a wide range of customers in the Pacific Northwest.