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Enough with the declining markets already. There’s actually a vibrant, emerging market for printed paper business documents, and it’s being driven by technology. While the migration from paper-based forms to electronic formats has been the undoing of many in the industry, Chris Ruback, marketing manager for Phoenix-based Greenleaf Paper (www.greenleafpaper.com) said the proliferation of hand-held printing devices within the past five years is significantly growing sales of roll paper products, particularly for direct thermal applications. Greenleaf Paper produces blank and custom pre-printed roll paper used for point-of-sale receipts, automatic teller machine records, credit card processing, travel itineraries at airport kiosks and a

DMIA’s annual Print Solutions conference and exposition will be held Oct. 3-5 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill. The conference will provide three days of educational sessions, including a presentation by this year’s keynote speaker, Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House and co-author of “Contract with America.” Join Gingrich as he analyzes the current political climate in Washington, DC, and educates attendees on effective leadership. This year’s conference will feature equipment demonstrations, offering distributors better insight into how various applications are produced. In addition, exchange centers will be located on the show floor with more than 34 hours of