Robert G. Burton, Sr., chairman and CEO of Stamford, Connecticut-based Cenveo, announced the company has acquired Printegra Corporation, Peachtree City, Ga., (a portfolio company of Huron Capital Partners LLC) in an all cash transaction. Printegra and its divisions—National Imprint Corporation and Synergy Label—are among the top brand names within the short-run printing industry. With an extensive operating history in providing custom short-run printing solutions to the business communication market, Printegra generates annual revenues of approximately $90 million. The transaction is expected to be accretive to earnings in 2007. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Printegra operates thirteen strategically located facilities across the United
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Onward and Upward for Ennis From a small, rural company serving the cotton industry to a complete printed products manufacturer with 46 production facilities, Midlothian, Texas-based Ennis has been dedicated to serving the wholesale printing industry for 96 years. The company reported more than $559 million in sales for its last fiscal year. Although that figure represents a decrease from the previous year’s $582 million, Ennis still captured the top spot in BFL&S’ manufacturers ranking for the second year in a row. At the heart of the company’s success is a strategic plan based on growth through acquisitions that fit Ennis’ existing business
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,
Rank: 1 Company: Ennis, Midlothian, Texas Forms Sales $(000): 233,380 Total Sales $(000): 559,397 Rank: 2 Company: PrintXcel, Montrose, Ala. Forms Sales $(000): 84,976 Total Sales $(000): 84,976 Rank: 3 Company: Printegra, Peachtree City, Ga. Forms Sales $(000): 65,780 Total Sales $(000): 87,706 Rank: 4 Company: DSFI, Addison, Ill. Forms Sales $(000): 63,650 Total Sales $(000): 67,000 Rank: 5 Company: Wise Business Forms, Alpharetta, Ga. Forms Sales $(000): 63,000 Total Sales $(000): 70,000 Rank: 6 Company: Highland Computer Forms, Hillsboro, Ohio Forms Sales $(000): 43,712 Total Sales $(000): 43,712 Rank: 7 Company: Wright Business Graphics, Portland, Ore. Forms
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
Harry (Toby) Potter joined Printegra, Peachtree City, Ga., as southeastern regional sales manager. Potter brings 24 years of industry experience to Printegra. Previously, he worked in sales and marketing for a business forms manufacturer and served as general manager of a short-run, pack-to-pack operation. For more information, visit www.printegra.com.
Peachtree City, Georgia-based Printegra upgraded its digital color and black-and-white capabilities by adding a six-color HP Indigo 5000 press to its Smyrna, Ga., facility, as well as Kodak E125 Digimaster presses in its Smyrna and Montgomeryville, Pa., locations. The HP Indigo 5000 press offers high-quality printing and variable imaging. It uses liquid ink technology for superior quality, while the color matching capabilities can match PMS colors and equal the quality and color range of commercial offset printing. With 812x812 dpi resolution and up to 230 lines per inch, the press provides vibrant color and sharp text. The Digimaster E125 System can produce high-quality, short-run black-and-white,
Printegra, Peachtree City, Ga., recently launched its new label division, Synergy Label, a Printegra Company, formerly "Printegra Label and Design," at the Print Solutions Conference and Expo, in Sept. Of the name change, Steve Porter, Synergy's general manager, said, "In a survey sent out to our customers, many of them indicated that when they think of Printegra, they think of short-run business documents," he explained. "Distributors often forget that we have a label division because our name is synonymous with business documents. Changing the name of the division will help highlight the fact that we also have a custom label division staffed by
Printegra, Peachtree City, Ga., and its employees recently held a nationwide fundraising campaign to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina. The company matched employee contributions, thereby raising more than $20,000 for donation to the American Red Cross. Casey Campbell, president and CEO, said in a statement to employees,"We have all been moved by the terrible events that have taken place on the Gulf Coast. While we all have the ability to contribute individually, I believe that by working together we can have an even greater impact." For more information, call (800) 422-6070, Ext. 2227.
Checks won't be bounced out of the forms business anytime soon. Talk to anyone in the forms industry about the fate of the check business and two main issues will undoubtedly dominate the conversation: online banking and Check 21. Ever since the dawn of online transactions, the demand for personal check orders has been declining. And, ever since the passage of last fall's Check 21 regulations, there has been some conflict as to whether a manufacturer's security features pass muster. Despite these looming issues, there is a silver lining. "The real story about checks is that the paper document is going to be around
