Ward/Kraft

Standard Finishing Systems Expands Field Sales Team Standard Finishing Systems, Andover, Mass., added four industry veterans to its field sales team. Peter Coccorese, field sales manager, Northeast region, has been selling bindery and related equipment—including Horizon finishing products—since 1984. Field sales manager, Mid-Atlantic region Bruce Beiderman brings more than 26 years of graphic arts experience to his new role, having most recently worked for AB Dick and Presstek. Steve Martinez, field sales manager, South/Central region, has held various technical and sales positions for more than 23 years. Jim Wynigear, field sales manager, Southwest region, has 33 years of commercial print, bindery and digital finishing

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

Manufacturers of health-care business solutions discuss a changing market and what distributors can do to tap into it HEALTH-CARE ADVANCES are reaching sci-fi proportions. In 2003, the human genome was unlocked. Today, patients can swallow a pill-sized camera delivering thousands of internal images directly to a physician's computer. And soon on the horizon, pharmaceuticals dubbed "super drugs" will be customized to target an individual's specific genetic makeup, thus enhancing drug efficacy. The health-care industry is arguably the most technologically competitive and innovative market worldwide. But for an industry so quick in the application of patient care technology, it has been life-threateningly slow in adopting

Ward/Kraft Introduces Three New Envelopes Ward/Kraft, Fort Scott, Kan., has added three new envelope products--Cromatica, Dentelle and a Coupon Envelope--to its existing offering. Cromatica combines translucency with vivid colors to give the customer a high-impact mailer. The innovative design offers superior look-through ability, a natural feel and is recyclable. Dentelle envelopes are made from extra-white, transparent paper. They are available in six patterns created from watermarking technology. Applications can include advertising, direct mail, retail announcements and invitations. The Coupon Envelope provides coupons that are removable from the outside of the envelope. By providing an exterior activity, the item draws the reader to open the document,

Ward/Kraft Expands RealCard Offerings, Promotes Hall Headquartered in Ft. Scott, Kan., Ward/Kraft has announced the addition of two new formats to its RealCard family of stock plastic card products. The introduction of a standard-size laser sheet with six cards on a page and one with eight cards on a page now increases the number of the company's stock formats to four. The RealCard product line allows for simplex or duplex printing of all types of membership cards on a true plastic card. In addition, the entire family of products can be printed via laser or inkjet. In other company news,

Ward/Kraft, Ft. Scott, Kan., recently announced that it will transition to 92 brightness bond paper in the company's forms and labels divisions within the coming months. Many of the other bond paper suppliers are also in the process of converting their inventories from the traditional 84/87 brightness to the new level. "This is exciting news for us and our distributors," said Roger Buck, national sales manager. "A 92 level will allow highlight and process colors to be more eye-catching on products such as integrated cards, labels, pressure-seal mailers and traditional forms." Ward/Kraft anticipates that the change will help drive a new level of

Ward/Kraft Announces Vacation Winners Ward/Kraft, Fort Scott, Kan., recently announced two winners in its 2004-2005 Vacation Sales Incentive giveaway. MaverickLabel.Com, Edmonds, Wash.; and Brian Wiedenmann owner of U.S. Print & Resource Management, Eagle, Idaho; earned trips based on placing new orders in excess of $100,000 since the start of the program last September. Rather than accepting the $3,000 prize voucher, MaverickLabel.Com's CEO, Mark Trumper, and president Rick Kent, both decided to have the value of the award donated in cash to the American Red Cross Hurricane Relief Fund. The donation will be made jointly in the names of MaverickLabel.Com and Ward/Kraft.

Ward/Kraft, Ft. Scott, Kan., recently announced that its patent-pending triage tag, the EMTag, has been added to the company's stock products and is ready for immediate shipment from its Fredericktown, Ohio plant. EMTag features a synthetic material with a built-in wristband and bar-coded labels for patient identification. It is available with both stock and custom numbering. Ward/Kraft will feature EMTag, along with other stock and custom medical products during its WK On Site seminars that are being held around the country. An additional hour of training is also available through Ward/Kraft's Live Online Seminar. For more information, visit www.wardkraft.com.

Headquartered in Ft. Scott, Kan., Ward/Kraft's Fredericktown, Ohio plant has expanded its capacity for integrated label and card production with the recent installation of an integrated label line. The new line, combined with existing equipment, gives Ward/Kraft the capability to produce integrated products for thermal, cut-sheet and continuous formats, including continuous laser printers. Ward/Kraft will feature integrated products and other workflow solutions in its WK On Site seminars, currently being held around the country. An additional hour of training on the value of selling promotional color print is also included, as well as collateral and a ROI CD that can be

Distributors of forms and labels can profit by taking on a colorful challenge. Just what is commercial printing, and how hard is it for distributors of printed business products interested in increasing profits to offer this service to their customers? At Apex Color, Jacksonville, Fla., any printed product that is not a traditional business form is considered commercial printing. "This includes all of our four-color process and spot-color work that runs on our sheet-fed presses," explained Richard Ghelerter, president. "The projects consist of booklets, brochures, postcards, presentation folders, posters, rack cards, manuals, flyers, door hangers, table tents, menus, direct mail pieces, newsletters and