C.E. Printed Products

The Print Services & Distribution Association (PSDA) is adding even more charm to Baltimore this year.

Carol Stream, Illinois-based CE Printed Products announced the addition of Charlotte Jackson Sweet to its sales team as regional accounts manager. Sweet is an industry veteran who brings more than 15 years of envelope sales experience to her new position.

Headquartered in Carol Stream, Ill., CE Printed Products has purchased Rainbow Envelope Company, a Chicago-based company specializing in high-end, quick-turn envelope manufacturing.

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

Headquartered in Carol Stream, Ill., CE Printed Products recently hired Tom Ainsworth as its new sales manager. Ainsworth, a 25-year industry veteran, will use his sales and marketing expertise to drive the company’s envelope, business card and stationery sales. “We are excited to have Tom join the CE Printed Products family,” said Adam McNeill, director of marketing and sales. “His knowledge and experience will be a great asset [to the company]. We look forward to his contribution [while] CE [Printed Products] continues to grow as the distributors’ single source for envelopes and stationery solutions.” For more information, visit www.hotce.com.

1 Ennis Headquarters: Midlothian, Texas Annual Sales $(000): 584,713 Principal Officer(s): Keith Walters, Chairman, President, CEO Employees: 6,200 Locations: 44 2 Champion Industries Headquarters: Huntington, W. Va. Annual Sales $(000): 145,188 Principal Officer(s): Marshall T. Reynolds, CEO Employees: 740 Locations: 22 3 Western States Envelope & Label Headquarters: Butler, Wis. Annual Sales $(000): 117,900 Principal Officer(s): Mark S. Lemberger, President Employees: 731 Locations: 5 4 Printegra Headquarters: Peachtree City, Ga. Annual

Rank: 1 Company: Ennis, Midlothian, Texas Sales $(000): 559,397 Principal Officer(s): Keith Walters, Chairman, CEO, President Employees: 6,200 Locations: 42 (*Does not include sales figures for Block Graphics, acquired 08/09/06.) Rank: 2 Company: Champion Industries, Huntington, W. Va. Sales $(000): 135,000 Principal Officer(s): Marshall T. Reynolds, CEO Employees: 768 Locations: 22 Rank: 3 Company: Western States Envelope & Label, Butler, Wis. Sales $(000): 111,000 Principal Officer(s): Mark S. Lemberger, President, CEO Employees: 733 Locations: 5 Rank: 4 Company: Printegra, Peachtree City, Ga. Sales $(000): 87,706 Principal Officer(s): Casey Campbell, President, CEO Employees: 822 Locations: 14 Rank: 5 Company: PrintXcel, Montrose,

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

C.E. Printed Products, Carol Stream, Ill., recently added MagneCote—a coated magnetic printing paper—to its product offering. The manufacturing process coats the back of printing paper with a magnetic coating that adheres to metal surfaces. The paper can be perforated, die-cut and written upon. Founded in 1984, Chicago Envelope/C.E. Printed Products is a full-service envelope and stationery house. Its product line includes, stock and custom envelopes, business card programs, letterheads, four-color commercial printing, online ordering, thermography and Magne-Cote. For mor e information, call (800) 446-3831 or visit www.hotce.com.