Fort Worth, Texas

Taylor Corporation announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire Venture Encoding. Venture Encoding will be merged with Corporate Graphics Direct Marketing Solutions, a Taylor Corporation affiliate, with the new company carrying the name Venture Solutions Inc..

Fort Worth, Texas-based ID Technology has designed a printer applicator corner-wrap labeling system that does not require factory air. Instead, vacuum is created by an electric fan to hold the label in place prior to label application. After the label is printed using a thermal transfer print engine, the label is held onto a pivoting vacuum grid attached to a follow along roller. This labeling module applies the label to the side and around the leading corner of a case or carton as the box travels along a conveyor.

Cleveland-based Proforma, a leading North American provider of graphic communications solutions, recently welcomed 14 new owners to its network.

This month’s mystery product supports the old adage that it’s the little things that count. Hailing from the land of promotional marketing—where highly visible, useful and practical goods rule—the item is particularly easy for print distributors to assimilate into their arsenals of marketplace solutions. The product is simple and effective, and is designed as an accessory for some of today’s most popular devices, so it can be used by anyone in any industry. To guess this month’s mystery product, check out the following clues: • It protects cell phones and other handheld devices from slipping off surfaces. • It measures roughly 1x2",

Printing press manufacturer Stevens Technology, Fort Worth, Texas, introduced a new ink system that is specially designed to provide more coverage. Named the “MoreStore Inker,” the system is prefect for handling complex ad designs—such as those typically used for automobiles and prescription drugs—that have heavy solids and knockouts, plus 6-point type with serifs. By using four rollers that oscillate, ink is distributed more evenly to the plate than with conventional inkers. In addition, the ink fountain motor has a programable speed curve that is adjustable from the unit or the main console. The oscillating rollers feature adjustable stroke capacity and come standard with

Printegra, headquartered in Peachtree City, Ga., recently acquired all sales dockets and existing customer lists for Tejas Graphics, a regional wholesale manufacturer located in Fort Worth, Texas. Formerly owned by Vincent Shilling, Tejas Graphics will now operate under the Printegra name from the company's Arlington, Texas, plant, located less than 20 miles from Fort Worth. Tejas customers can still use its original telephone number to place orders and will not encounter interrupted service. Printegra operates 10 plants in the United States that manufacture its core products--checks and forms. The company also manufactures pressure-seal mailers, integrated form cards and form labels, custom labels,