Printgraphics

Three members of Strategic Print Alliance have earned FSC certification under the multi-site chain-of-custody program, certificate number SW-COC-005001. The three sites are:

It's not just famous for its inner harbor and crab cakes. It's not just the backdrop of HBO's now defunct The Wire. Many know it as "Charm City," but for the printing industry it's the site of PSDA's annual Print Solutions Conference and Expo from May 24 to 26 at the Baltimore Convention Center.

To put it simply, last year was rough for a lot of businesses in the printing industry. Operations halted, doors closed and layoffs were enforced. However, there were survivors. And a lucky few managed to break even, while some even made a buck or two.

Headquartered in Vandalia, Ohio, Printgraphics has been an expert in the manufacturing of jumbo rolls for years. But, the company has now developed a new product line that enhances its integrated card and label product expertise: a tension controlled roll.

The economy got you down? How about your sales? Tune out the naysayers for just a minute and realize the plentiful solutions waiting to be had. Yes, the struggling economy has added a different competitive dynamic to the selling game, but everyone also knows that pessimism is the least productive—and least profitable—of attitudes.

Headquartered in Vandalia, Ohio, Printgraphics has two strategic locations to serve a vast distributor network. The Vandalia facility specializes in production of custom traditional forms, including unit sets, continuous, laser cut sheet and jumbo roll products, as well as high-color UV web manufacturing. The Nevada, Iowa, facility produces similar custom traditional documents, along with a full complement of integrated products, such as forms, labels, magnets and cards. The plant also offers seven-color flexographic label production. Over the past 30 years, Printgraphics has invested in key growth markets to keep pace with the evolution that is ocurring in the printing industry. Most recently,

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

Printgraphics, Vandalia, Ohio, welcomed Doug Sampson as its regional sales manager for the Great Plains Territory. Sampson brings 25 years of document solutions experience to the company. As regional sales manager, he will concentrate on providing field support to the company’s vast distributor network in the Iowa Manufacturing region. In the past, he has held key and high-level positions involving customer service, sales and marketing and sales management. He was most recently employed by Liberty Check Printers. Printgraphics’ expertise covers a wide market to include direct marketing, healthcare, government, financial, retail, transportation and general business. For more information, visit www.printgraphicsnet.com or call (800) 543-7510.

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