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Video: Print+Promo's Rising Stars Under 40
May 3, 2016 at 5:43 pm

It's an exciting time to occupy the print and promo space. Now driven by service-based approaches, the industry is filled with fresh ideas and, yes, cutting-edge solutions. At the forefront of this change is a group of young men and women—who are all younger than 40...

Grapevine Designs Acquires CR Promotions
May 3, 2016 at 1:42 pm

Grapevine Designs, Lenexa, Kan., an affiliate of A Brand Company, announced that it will acquire CR Promotions, a Kansas City, Missouri-based promotional product distributor. The acquisition will provide Grapevine Designs with new in-house sales and support team members...

NAPCO Media Wins AIVA Communicator Awards
May 3, 2016 at 1:53 pm

The Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA) honored Philadelphia-based NAPCO Media with two Silver Awards of Distinction in the Online Video Category. With more than 6,000 entries received from across the U.S. and around the world, the Communicator Awards...

Flesh Co Holds Annual Kaizen Continuous Improvement Event
May 3, 2016 at 2:10 pm

Each year, St. Louis-based Flesh Co performs several TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) Kaizen (Continuous Improvement) events within the production area. These events are a highly structured team process for renovating and updating legacy equipment....

Office Depot Inc. Cites Staples Inc. Tie-up for Q1 2016 Financial Decline
April 26, 2016 at 6:16 pm

Office Depot Inc., a leading global provider of office products, services and solutions, which entered into a definitive agreement on Feb. 4, 2015 to be acquired by Staples Inc., announced results for the first quarter ended March 26, 2016. “The protracted regulatory review of the pending Staples...

Is Bud Light’s New Label Packaging Effective?
April 26, 2016 at 6:38 pm

Spring signifies renewal and promise, so what better time than now for Bud Light to give its packaging a makeover? The redesign, which is Bud Light’s first major overhaul in eight years, marks the return of Anheuser-Busch’s crest—an image that has been notably absent from all label packaging since 2001...

Taylor Corp. Buys Staples Print Solutions
April 19, 2016 at 6:41 pm

Taylor Corp. is making headlines once again. Yesterday, the North Mankato, Minnesota-based company announced its intent to acquire the assets of Framingham, Massachusetts-based Staples Print Solutions...