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NAPCO Media Adds Nathan Safran as Director of Research
April 19, 2016 at 6:51 pm

Philadelphia-based NAPCO Media, parent company of Print+Promo, announced that Nathan Safran has joined the company as director of research. Safran, who will lead the newly created NAPCO Research team, began his career as a Forrester research analyst and joins NAPCO from Blue Nile Research...

Hub Pen Company Partners with Tenex Capital Management
April 19, 2016 at 7:04 pm

Hub Pen Company, Braintree, Mass., announced that, after an extensive search, the company has chosen Tenex Capital Management as its new partner to support growth, and to help its family shareholders and all others associated with Hub Pen Company achieve...

Coca-Cola Company Debuts “Share a Coke and a Song” Packaging
April 19, 2016 at 7:27 pm

The debut collection of “Share a Coke and a Song” packaging will feature song lyrics spanning a range of sentiments, from the feeling of falling in love (“The Way You Love Me” and “You Belong With Me”) and celebrating victory...

Forced Price Reduction to Cost USPS $2 Billion Per Year
April 12, 2016 at 6:12 pm

The U.S. Postal Service will lose approximately $2 billion in annual revenue resulting from a price reduction mandated by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC)—which went into effect on April 10. The PRC granted an exigent surcharge beginning in January 2014 on mailing products and services...

No Ruling Reached in Staples Inc. – Office Depot Inc. Merger Hearing
April 12, 2016 at 6:23 pm

Those hoping for a reprieve from the controversy surrounding the merger between Staples Inc. and Office Depot Inc. will have to wait. Last week’s court hearing on Staples Inc.’ purchase of the Boca Raton, Florida-based company, a move that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has long opposed, ended with no ruling...

Verso Corp. to Shut Down Wickliffe Paper Mill
April 12, 2016 at 6:31 pm

Verso Corp.’s Wickliffe, Kentucky-based paper mill will close after failing to find a buyer. The facility has been idle since November 2015, the result of a decline in demand for the company’s coated paper products and a significant influx of imports, according to a press release...

Proforma Inducts 32 Members into Its Million and Multi Million Dollar Clubs
April 12, 2016 at 6:40 pm

Proforma, Cleveland, announced that 32 owners achieved their next levels of success in 2015, and were inducted into Proforma’s Million and Multi Million Dollar Clubs. Proforma’s Million Dollar Club, the largest single group of million-dollar producers in the industry...

Walmart Prints Wrong State on University of Maryland T-shirts
April 12, 2016 at 6:48 pm

Walmart probably had the right idea: “Let’s celebrate the University of Maryland! The promotional T-shirt probably would be an instant hit with the school’s large number of students and alumni.” However, Walmart didn’t check the map close enough and accidentally printed...

Ennis Inc. Announces Proposed Sale of Alstyle Apparel
April 5, 2016 at 5:17 pm

Ennis Inc., Midlothian, Texas, announced yesterday the pending sale of its apparel division, and certain preliminary and unaudited financial information. On April 1, 2016, Ennis Inc. entered into a unit purchase agreement with Alstyle Operations LLC pursuant...