FormStore

FormStore Inc. recently announced a 59.9 percent increase in digital print and mail revenue for March over January and February.

Sometimes, less is more—especially with 
regard to digital print. The ability to produce shorter runs (quantities below 5,000) is one factor helping to make digital the industry's significant bright spot. Think about it. The economy is still in a recovery phase and companies are now feeling the burn from mistakenly ordering too much last year. Lesson to be learned: if less is ordered, costs will be reduced or eliminated.

Paul R. Edwards, president of the Fenton, Missouri-based FormStore Incorporated, found himself in the printing industry with a little help from a college friend.

Fenton, Missouri-based FormStore Incorporated, a leading manufacturer of membership identification cards, digital print and direct mail, announced the installation of the new Kodak Dimensional Clear Dry Ink system to its complement of Kodak NexPress digital presses.

Fenton, Missouri-based FormStore has purchased renewable energy credits (RECs) equal to 100 percent wind power for its two Fenton manufacturing facilities. RECs purchased through Pure Power prevent approximately 900 metric tons of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere each year—equal to the carbon dioxide reduction provided by more than 700 acres of forest storing carbon for one year or taking almost 200 cars off the road for a year. Said Paul Edwards, president, “Purchasing RECs equal to 100 percent wind power brings FormStore into the forefront with renewable energy resource trends not only in the United States, but worldwide. This is extremely important when

Due to growth in high-impact, quick-turnaround printing, St. Louis-based FormStore is partnering with Kodak as a Kodak MARKETMOVER member. The company has added a five-color NexPress 2100 Plus digital production press; a NexGlosser glossing unit; a DIRECTPRESS 5634 DI digital offset press; and a DIGIMASTER E125 digital production system. Furthermore, FormStore purchased an additional NexPress 2500, and upgraded its existing NexPress 2100 Plus press. The NexGlosser features clear, dry ink, which delivers enhanced image quality and a laminate-like gloss for higher marketing impact. The DIGIMASTER E125 system enables applications such as varying sizes, saddle-stitched booklets, on-demand short-run books and color integrated workflows. The Kodak MARKETMOVER

Minneapolis-based Capture Business Card announced FormStore, St. Louis, will provide wholesale fulfillment services for Capture Card customers, allowing resellers to ensure high-quality printed business cards and quick turnaround for outsourced orders. FormStore’s extensive print facilities will manage the “no touch” web-based workflow needs of Capture Card’s print provider customers. Capture Business Cards is the sole supplier of Capture Card and Capture Card Plus, unique business card substrates that are revolutionizing the business form market. While Capture Business Cards supplies their unique paper to the graphic arts market, they also provide marketing and sales support to companies who choose to resell their products. 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

Headquartered in Fenton, Mo., FormStore has signed agreements to add Four51 Internet-based technology as an expansion and enhancement of FormStore's Web-to-print platform. “FormStore Incorporated has invested significant resources in recent months on digital printing equipment and technology,” stated Paul Edwards, president. “Four51 has innovative Web-to-print network capability and a strong distributor following that integrates strongly with FormStore’s long-range strategic objectives.” Installation of the Four51 techology is scheduled for May and will allow FormStore and its Four51-enabled distributors to enjoy efficiencies and cost reductions by leveraging Four51 for day-to-day communications and transaction processing, while accessing the company's powerful digital print solution center. FormStore manufactures laser printable membership ID

Survivors and Heroes Respond to Hurricane Katrina News of the incredible devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina prompted International Business Solutions Alliance (IBSA) affiliate Patrick Bush, president of Cleveland-based Bush Inc., to use his company's Web site to issue a call to action. He wanted to encourage others in the IBSA network to join his company in making a significant contribution to the American Red Cross. After all, among those in Katrina's destructive path were many fellow industry professionals, as well as members of the business communities that the independent supply channel serves. Paul Edwards, president of Fenton, Missouri-based FormStore, had already made his own donation,