Printer News

Verso Corporation, a leading North American producer of printing papers, specialty papers and pulp, recently introduced its new coated web product lineup.

MACtac, Stow, Ohio, has announced Ed T. LaForge as the company's new president for MACtac North and South America. LaForge most recently served as the Americas vice president of sales and marketing, and has spent 23 years at the company leading a variety of functions.

After five years in business, 4over has decided to sunset the RedTagPrints.com project and accompanying website. This calculated decision is based on the weight of resource investment required to upgrade the site to a new code base—as introduced with the new 4over.com—measured against the return on investment.

NPES, Printing Industries of America and other industry association allies will join forces in June to advocate for printers and suppliers at Print's Voice 15 Capitol Hill Fly-in event. "It's imperative for our industry to weigh in with the information legislators need to make informed decisions," stated NPES President Ralph Nappi.

Consumers for Paper Options (CPO) has submitted comments urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to maintain paper-format prescribing information.

On Monday, the waiting period in connection with RR Donnelley's acquisition of all outstanding common stock from Courier Corp. expired.

Standard Register Co., Dayton, Ohio, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the company announced last week. The voluntary petitions were filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

Standard Register Co., Dayton, Ohio, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the company announced today.

The company also has entered into a $275 million acquisition agreement with private investment firm Silver Point Capital L.P.. Standard Register believes this will "'right-size the business' balance sheet by significantly reducing its outstanding indebtedness and other liabilities to better position the business for long-term growth and profitability in the hands of a capable buyer," according to a company press release.

New research, commissioned by the international non-profit organization Two Sides, has revealed that major global corporations are still using inaccurate and misleading environmental claims to encourage consumers to 'go paperless' and switch from paper-based to digital communication. This is despite legislation being introduced by advertising standards authorities to protect the consumer from being misled.

Standard Register Co., Dayton, Ohio, was suspended from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) prior to the opening of trading on March 4. The NYSE's decision to delist the common stock was based on Standard Register's inability to meet NYSE's continued listing standard requirements.