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Cenveo Closing Graphic Arts Center in Portland, Oregon; 91 Workers to Be Layed Off
February 7, 2017 at 3:00 pm

The Oregonian is reporting that Cenveo has informed Oregon labor officials, as part of the WARN act, that it intends to close its commercial printing facility located on NW Wilson Street in Portland, Ore., by March 31. The closure will result in the layoffs of 91 people who currently work there, according to the newspaper...

HALO Branded Solutions Acquires Catalyst Marketing Inc.
February 7, 2017 at 3:15 pm

HALO Branded Solutions, Sterling, Ill., announced the acquisition of the business of Catalyst Marketing Inc., a Seattle-based creative merchandise agency. “HALO was able to allow us to maintain...

Ennis Inc. Acquires Independent Printing Company
January 31, 2017 at 6:35 pm

Ennis Inc., a top 50 supplier headquartered in Midlothian, Texas, has purchased yet another top 50 supplier: Independent Printing Company Inc. According to a press release, the company bought Independent and related entities in a stock purchase transaction that closed on Friday...

Trump Withdraws U.S. from Trans-Pacific Partnership, Plans to Renegotiate NAFTA
January 24, 2017 at 8:03 pm

President Donald J. Trump tweeted early Monday morning that he had a "busy week planned." Just hours later, he signed an executive action to withdraw the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations. This doesn't come as a shock, as Trump was very clear on his stance on international trade, especially the TPP, throughout his campaign...

James Patterson Becomes Sole Owner of Colortree Group
January 24, 2017 at 7:51 pm

In a transaction that closed last month, Stingem Management Group LLC acquired Boathouse Capital’s 72 percent stake in Colortree Group, a full service manufacturer of envelope products and print services for the direct mail industry...

Price of Forever Stamp Increases
January 24, 2017 at 8:54 pm

Nothing lasts forever—not even the price of a Forever stamp. Effective Jan. 22, the cost of mailing a one-ounce first-class letter returned to 49 cents, marking the first increase since January 2014. Last April, consumers got some relief when the Postal Regulatory Commission ordered the U.S. Postal Service...