Headquartered in Atlanta, PRINTSouth Corporation—a leading producer of critical documents and specialized printed products—announced its Richmond, Va., manufacturing facility became ISO9001:2000 certified effective November 30. “Certification and the associated processes will standardize internal operations across our manufacturing platform, providing customers with an expected level of quality,” stated Rick Martin, vice president. “Quality is essential for these customer-facing applications.” In additon, PRINTSouth’s Tempe, Ariz., facility completed registration earlier this year. PRINTSouth manufactures and distributes mission-critical LaserSelect documents, including jumbo rolls and cut-sheet documents. For more information, visit www.printsouth.com or call (800) 221-1388.
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Looking ahead to the new year, Casey Campbell, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Peachtree City, Georgia-based Printegra, offered some insights and expectations concerning how the company’s product line will fare in an ever-changing marketplace. Below are comments he shared with Print Professional: Printegra forecasts growth in our cut-sheet check and form product lines, as well as our commercial print shop products. We look for continuous products to [persist in their] decline and flatten out, while value-added cut sheets continue to show growth. Value-added cut sheet products consist of document security products, integrated form cards and form labels and pressure-seal
For more than 60 years, Carlson Craft Business Solutions, Regency and Label Works—all independent entities of Mankato, Minnesota-based Taylor Corporation—have successfully serviced the personalized business printing needs for their printing partners across the country. After careful review and consideration, Tom Ninneman, vice president, operations, announced that the three entities would merge into one unified brand, better serving their customers by providing a breadth of offerings and focusing on the qualities that have made each company a long-standing leader in the field. “We believe that our new brand, Navitor, clearly reflects our commitment to assist customers in charting the best path to meet their
Many in the graphic communications industry still believe that being a good friend to the environment and being financially successful are mutually exclusive. But not Environmental Specialties Inc. (ESI). Since 1985, the Chicago-based supplier of pressroom products has successfully followed a path of environmental stewardship while improving service and retaining competitive pricing. “With vast changes in environmental and government regulations in the United States and Canada, our industry is best served by environmentally conscious products and corporate social responsibility,” said Mike Miske, president. “As an industrial manufacturer, we recognize protecting the environment as an obligation to future generations.” ESI’s environmental consciousness permeates company culture,
With increasing demand for paper products from responsibly managed forests, Western States Envelope & Label, Butler, Wis., has taken a leading role in becoming a certified chain-of-custody source to its customers. The company earned both the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) chain-of-custody certifications, covering all four of its envelope manufacturing facilities: Butler; Toledo, Ohio; Erlanger, Ky.; and Vadnais Heights, Minn. The FSC and SFI standards pertain to all aspects of responsible forestry, including environmental, social and economic concerns. Chain-of-custody certification gives Western States Envelope & Label the ability to certify that its products originate from responsibly managed forests.
It has been a couple of months since Boston-based Arthur Blank & Co.’s office personnel settled into their new office space on August 20, and the staff is enjoying a more contemporary, efficient and comfortable work space. This is in keeping with Arthur Blank’s participation in Kaizen 5S quality standards; working in an organized, high-performance environment, thus increasing productivity. The address remains the same—225 Rivermoor Street—as the offices moved next door within the same building and are now situated on the second floor above the card manufacturing plant. The much-welcomed move allows Arthur Blank to better receive customers. For example, the new office features
For an industry plagued by predictions of doom and gloom, it certainly offers tremendous opportunities for growth and success to those who can remain flexible and adaptable. Sales figures for the top 100 manufacturers added up to a whopping $2.97 billion for the last fiscal year completed. And, while this is only a slight increase from the previous year’s grand total of $2.92 billion, it was achieved despite sharply increasing costs for raw materials, postage and fuel. Marketplace demand for printed products, it seems, is on the rise—a trend documented in several key industry studies. Dr. Joe Webb, director of Lexington, Kentucky-based
1 Discount Labels Headquarters: New Albany, Ind. Labels & Tags Sales $(000): 84,356 Total Sales $(000): 84,356 2 Label Art Headquarters: Wilton, N.H. Labels & Tags Sales $(000): 49,000 Total Sales $(000): 49,000 3 Diversified Labeling Solutions Headquarters: Itasca, Ill. Labels & Tags Sales $(000): 45,600 Total Sales $(000): 45,600 4 Kay Toledo Tag/Special Service Partners Headquarters: Toledo, Ohio Labels & Tags Sales $(000): 42,750 Total Sales $(000): 45,000 5 Gill Studios Headquarters: Shawnee Mission, Kan. Labels
1. Ennis Headquarters: Midlothian, Texas Forms Sales $(000): 233,885 Total Sales $(000): 584,713 2 PrintXcel, Headquarters: Montrose, Ala. Forms Sales $(000): 69,036 Total Sales $(000): 76,707 3 Printegra Headquarters: Peachtree City, Ga. Forms Sales $(000): 66,857 Total Sales $(000): 89,142 4 Wise Business Forms, Headquarters: Alpharetta, Ga. Forms Sales $(000): 63,480 Total Sales $(000): 69,000 5 PRINTSouth Headquarters: Atlanta Forms Sales $(000): 47,310 Total Sales $(000): 47,310 6 Wright Enterprises Holding Company
1 International Business Systems Headquarters: King of Prussia, Pa. Direct Mail Sales $(000): 13,500 Total Sales $(000): 15,000 2 Champion Industries Headquarters: Huntington, W. Va. Direct Mail Sales $(000): 13,067 Total Sales $(000): 145,188 3 Design Distributors Headquarters: Deer Park, N.Y. Direct Mail Sales $(000): 10,500 Total Sales $(000): 15,000 4 B&W Press Headquarters: Georgetown, Mass. Direct Mail Sales $(000): 8,66 Total Sales $(000): 11,550 5 New Jersey Business Forms/InfoSeal Headquarters: Englewood, N.J Direct Mail Sales $(000):
