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Wise Acquires Assets of Shawnee Systems Inc.
October 1, 2019 at 5:38 pm

Wise, Alpharetta, Ga., announced the acquisition of Cincinnati-based Shawnee Systems Inc., effective Sept. 18, 2019. Selling through independent distributors primarily in the Midwestern U.S., Shawnee prints numerous products, including business forms and...

Dan Adkison to Leave Wright Business Graphics
October 1, 2019 at 5:59 pm

Midlothian, Texas-based Ennis Inc. announced that Dan Adkison, president and chief operating officer of Wright Business Graphics LLC, an Ennis subsidiary, will be leaving the company before the end of the calendar year to deal with some family medical issues...

Executive Perspectives: Richard Ghelerter, president of Apex Color
October 1, 2019 at 6:40 pm

As part of Print+Promo’s ongoing feature, Executive Perspectives, we get to know leading professionals in the print and promotional industry. This month, we interviewed Richard Ghelerter, president of Apex Color, Jacksonville, Fla. Here, he addresses the industry’s shortage of skilled workers, discusses the domino effect of raw material inflation and reveals the star of his commercial print division...

Ennis Inc. Reports Financial Results
September 24, 2019 at 7:09 pm

Ennis Inc., Midlothian, Texas, reported financial results for the three and six months ended Aug. 31, 2019. Revenues increased $10.2 million, or 10.3 percent and $24.8 million, or 12.9 percent for the three and...

Follow the Paper Trail: Uncovering Opportunities in the Tumultuous Paper Industry
September 24, 2019 at 8:55 pm

It’s no secret that market conditions have not been kind to paper products. Earlier this year, Georgia-Pacific became the latest victim of an industry undergoing violent shifts in demand. The mill, which had built a reputation as one of the world’s leading makers of tissue, pulp, packaging, building products and...

Search Party: What to Know About SEO for Promo Businesses
September 24, 2019 at 8:04 pm

Search Engine Optimization, or SEO, is nothing new. It’s a strategy businesses have actively employed for years to rank their web pages higher than their competitors in order to generate new leads and sales opportunities. These days, it’s a necessary component to any digital framework, promotional companies included...

Staples Names New Head of Promotional Products, Lays Off 175 From HQ
September 17, 2019 at 5:19 pm

Staples Inc., Framingham, Mass., announced that it has named Matt Eckhouse head of Staples Promotional Products and Print as vice president and general manager. Eckhouse, who has been with the company since 2013, takes over for Rich Witaszak, who is no longer with the company. Eckhouse, a graduate of Harvard University with an MBA from…

Corporate Development Associates Adds Stuart Boyar to Its Team
September 17, 2019 at 5:28 pm

Corporate Development Associates (CDA), Scottsdale, Ariz., today announced the addition of print and promo industry veteran Stuart Boyar to its deal-making team as an associate. Boyar got his start in the print industry with...