Printer News

Building on its reputation as a leader in sustainable, green printing, Label Impressions, a mid-sized label and flexible packaging printer based in Orange, Calif., is expanding its operations, but not its carbon footprint. The company is installing an onsite advanced energy storage system, which will decrease costs by optimizing energy use.

RR Donnelley & Sons Company has announced that LibreDigital of the RR Donnelley Digital Solutions group has been awarded a multi-year agreement to provide e-book services and metadata distribution solutions to HarperCollins Publishers across all global divisions including HarperCollins, Harlequin, and HarperCollins Christian Publishing.

Five engineering students are leaving something behind as they graduate from Rochester Institute of Technology—a handmade tabletop letterpress to join the esteemed collection of historic 19th century printing presses at RIT's Cary Graphic Arts Collection. The aluminum hand-operated letterpress, weighing in at 25 pounds and assembled with two Allen wrenches, can produce high quality and repeatable prints—the same as their cast-iron counterparts in the Cary Collection.

Epicomm, the association for leaders in print, mail, fulfillment and marketing services, Alexandria, Va., has teamed with sponsor Konica Minolta to launch Leading Indicators, a new free benchmarking program for companies in every sector of the graphic communications industry, regardless of their size, region or specialty.

Fry Communications, Mechanicsburg, Pa., has won the 2015 Mail Innovation Award from the U.S. Postal Service. Glenn Sollenberger, Fry's director of postal affairs and distribution, accepted the award from Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan and the USPS executive leadership team during a special ceremony at the National Postal Forum in Anaheim, Calif.

In a keynote speech last week at the National Postal Forum—the annual mailing industry trade show—Megan Brennan, Postmaster General and chief executive officer of the Postal Service, promoted opportunities for the mailing industry to leverage the rapid adoption of digital and mobile technology by today's consumers.

New York State has become the first state to preference facilities certified by the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP) for procurement of printed products. SGP is recognized within a systematic program created by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo that is aimed at making all government agencies examine ways in which they can become more sustainable.

Mohawk and Arjowiggins Creative Papers have announced a unique and exclusive alliance, effective May 12, 2015. Through this exclusive arrangement, Mohawk and Arjowiggins Creative Papers will share best-in-class manufacturing capabilities, facilities, technologies, sales and marketing resources and expertise.

In its latest financial report, Pitney Bowes announced its revenue declined 1 percent on a constant currency basis and 5 percent as reported to $891 million. Revenue was flat to the prior year when adjusted for the impacts of currency and the divestment of certain European revenue streams.

Soon after installing a new KBA Rapida 106, the management team at Cenveo wanted to show off its versatility and productivity.