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Headquartered in Midlothian, Texas, Ennis announced the promotion of David Crysler to general manager of the Princeton, Ill. facility. Crysler replaces Jim Underwood, who retired as general manager after 30 years of service with the company.

A little change never hurt anyone. With that in mind, this year’s big show promises a change of pace, a change of scenery and a change in demand. The newly revamped PSDA (formerly DMIA) will host its annual Print Solutions Conference and Exposition on Oct. 23-25 at the Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore. This year’s featured general session keynote speaker will be Charlie Pesko, founder and president of InfoTrends, a leading market research and consulting firm in the digital imaging and document solutions industries. Technological advances and refined marketing strategies are just some of the issues gaining momentum in a slowing economy. To encourage print

Ennis, Midlothian, Texas, has announced the appointment of Terry Pennington as a vice president in the company's print segment. Pennington will join the current management team with a focus on the forms and promotional printing facilities. He comes to Ennis from Cenveo, Denver, where he was an executive vice president with sales and production responsibilities for 13 facilities. Pennington has worked in the printing industry for 25 years. During his tenure at Cenveo, he focused on labels, envelopes and documents for the Lancer Labels, Discount Labels, PrintXcel and Wisco brands. Prior to that appointment, he worked at Bowater, Inc. and Burroughs Corporation. In other

Margins are high and the future is bright for this market niche MOST DISTRIBUTORS KNOW commercial printing is not the typical sale. It involves greater interaction with manufacturers and end-users. Most orders are not simple reorders of the exact same product. There are a lot of colors and shapes and innovative designs and, for some distributors, that is a lot of work compared to a basic form sale. But, for those wondering whether or not commercial printing is worth the effort, a pep talk from John Andersen, sales manager for Admore, a division of Ennis, Macomb, Mich., just might change things. To him, commercial

Admore, Macomb, Mich., part of the Promotional Solutions Group of Ennis, Midlothian, Texas, was recently recognized as a Top 100 Designer-Friendly Company in the February 2005 issue of Graphic Design USA. Recipients are recognized for providing top-flight products and services, adding value, finding solutions and supporting the graphic design community. Admore was commended for its user-friendly Web site, which features design templates and tip sheets. For more information, call (800) 972-1069 or visit www.admoreonline.com.

Admore, a manufacturer of premium presentation folders and related items based in Macomb, Mich., and part of the Ennis family, received two awards at this year's Premier Print Awards. The company was awarded the Best of Division for folders of four or more colors, and also received a Certificate of Merit for foil stamping and embossing--two of the finishing options Admore provides. Admore is one of a select group listed in the Awards Annual, a publication distributed to subscribers of Graphics Arts Monthly and Graphic Design USA. This is not the first time that Admore's themed presentation folders have gained recognition. The company's "Surf Club" presentation

From the document-oriented to the whimsical, ad specialties can help distributors increase form sales. This year, the Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) released a report indicating that promotional product sales in 2003 totaled an estimated $16.34 billion—up from 2002's sales of $15.63 billion. In fact, last year was the first year that sales within the industry rose since a record-high $17.85 billion was reported in 2000. Of the 2003 sales, desk products and calendars ranked third and fourth respectively as the most popular items sold. Armed with this information, it is no wonder that manufacturers of these forms-related products would want to

Online ordering, online proofing and variable data bring newness to commercial printing products. Identifying what is new in the commercial printing arena can be a difficult task. As a product niche that covers everything from splashy marketing brochures and booklets to image-heavy point-of-purchase displays and postcards, commercial printing is typically versatile and often looks new with every application. But, there is a significant change occurring in commercial printing that brings newness to high-quality product production. Quick and Easy According to Terry Richards, president of Victor Printing, Sharon, Pa., the newest trends in commercial printing products are how they're ordered, how they're proofed

Make plans to provide customers serving the travel and hospitality markets with business-boosting printed documents and promotional items. The travel and hospitality industries were hard-hit by the events of Sept. 11, 2001, but business is now back on track, according to manufacturers and distributors. "I think 2004 will be a far better year," said Bryna Blum, president of WCBS/E.H. Bickett & Co., Palm Desert, Calif. After Sept. 11, her business—which is 100 percent devoted to travel and hospitality vertical markets—nosedived 70 percent. Many clients were placing only small orders for stock business forms, unsure of how long they'd stay in business. By

Two major promotional products suppliers discuss how working with print-savvy forms distributors is a win-win situation for both industries. If you ask two promotional products powerhouses why their industry pairs well with the business forms industry, they'll be quick to attribute that success to forms distributors' extensive print backgrounds. "Because the forms distributor is already print savvy, we are seeing more unique designs with multiple graphic enhancements and colorful concepts being created for their customers," said John Andersen, sales manager at Admore, Macomb, Mich. "The result is better promotions that get the message out and have a 'wow' factor when designed properly." Stan Dohan,