Business Strategies for the Distributor Sales Professional
Sustainable Green Printing (SGP) Partnership, a non-profit organization providing sustainability certification in the graphic communications industry, announced that the Washington, DC location of the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has attained SGP Certification.
Once considered science fiction, the ability to do 3D printing—to produce objects on demand at relatively low cost—has become a reality. And the trend is going to pick up steam in 2013. Here, Vivek Srinivasan and Jarrod Bassan examine 10 trends to watch in 3D printing next year and beyond.
CPISC and CPIA have formally announced the formation of a new printing association to be called Printing Industries of Canada (PIC).
PIC "will serve as the national voice of the industry and will actively support and promote the health and growth of Canada’s printing industry," and will officially launch in April 2013.
EFI has acquired Technique. Technique is a provider of MIS/ERP (management information systems and enterprise resource planning) software products for the publication, commercial and direct marketing print industries.
La Palma, California-based PaperPlus—the stores division of Unisource Worldwide Inc.—is embarking on an aggressive expansion program across the U.S., opening a new store location in Seattle.
Customer communications solutions experts, Pitney Bowes, opened its new Global Mailing Solutions European headquarters in Hatfield Business Park, marking the end of an era for the head office’s old location in Harlow, where the company was based since 1963.
Pitney Bowes Inc. announced its support of The Non-Violence Project Foundation to help foster a climate of safe learning in schools by educating teachers on how to help build self-esteem in students and inspire, motivate and engage youth in solving conflicts peacefully.
Located in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, Cascades has garnered a coveted Pulp & Paper International (PPI) Award—this time with its newest product innovation, an environmentally friendly security paper made with 100% post-consumer fiber: CheckSecur Platinum Enviro.
Eastman Kodak Company has entered into a commitment letter to secure $793 million in Junior Debtor-in-Possession Financing with Centerbridge Partners, L.P., GSO Capital Partners LP, UBS and JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe announced that it had signed a deal to acquire £98m-turnover Charterhouse PM, subject to regulatory approval.
In a statement Konica said the buy was part of its strategy to boost its existing 'beyond printing' range of services, by adding print management to its existing marketing management, business process consulting, and optimized print services offerings.
