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Reports on the offer of diversified technologies and products by commercial printer IntegraColor Ltd. of Dallas, Texas. Goal to provide one-stop visual communications services; Changes in the company since its start as a letterpress printer; Benefit of the use of computer-to-plate technology.

Reports on the changes initiated by Pasadena, California-based commercial printer Typecraft Inc. to remain competitive in the industry. Expansion of the facility; Implementation of a streamlined work process; Improvement of the corporate image.

Features Style Craft, one of the fastest growing printing companies in the United States according to the National Association of Printers and Lithographers. Plans for expansion; Average of the sales revenues; Clients of the company.

Features Weiser Litho Inc., a Westlake Village, California-based sheetfed printer which controls the production process from start to finish. Benefit of the offer of design and print services; Expansion of the business since opening in 1973; Awards of the design firm.

Reports on the quality customer service offered by Seiple Lithograph Co. of North Canton, Ohio. Strategy for competition in the printing industry; Advantage of the company philosophy; Challenge of maintaining a tight workflow.

Discusses the benefits of using the close-loop technology to printing firms in the United States. Efficiency of printing equipment which makes use of the technology; Shorter run lengths; Faster makeready.

Focuses on the strategies implemented by United States commercial publication printer Perry Judd's Inc. to increase its profits. Creation of standardized, seamless workflow; Enhancement of speed of press runs; Development of bindery job ticket using Phograph's Customer Service Toolbox module; Installation of Phograph's Management System.

Highlights the benefits garnered by Ashburn, Virginia-based printer United Litho Inc. from its Auto-Count 3000 counting system from Logic Associates Inc. Savings in paper consumption; Minimizing of spoilage; Inputting of signature information into computer terminals; Technical services offered by Logic Associates.

Reveals the strategies implemented by New York City-based printing company Earth Color Group that enabled it to double its annual sales. Strengthening of Web printing capabilities; Expected sales in 2000; Goal of becoming a regional printer in Florida and Atlanta, Georgia; Commitment to Web printing; Acquisition of companies; Archival of customers' images.

Focuses on the success of Rockland, Massachusetts-based Charles River Lithography. Training of employees on customer service; Investment of the company in technology; Strategy for financing the printing equipment.

Reports on Los Angeles, California-based commercial printer ColorGraphics Inc.'s implementation of the Hagen Open Architecture real time management system. Reason for implementing the system; Features and functions of the system; Benefits to ColorGraphics.

Highlights the use of stay-fresh inks by Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based printing company CCL Label Inc. Shift to K+E Novavit process colors to meet printing requirements and quality; Compatibility of K+E inks with company's printing jobs.

Features Parsippany, New Jersey-based commercial printer L.P. Thebault Company, credited for having improved a hybrid ink formulation that could rival the work of most respected web presses. Products and services; Equipment in use; Technological capabilities; Awards bestowed for its contributions to conventional printing; Plans and projects to further improve product quality and service. INSET: Earning top honors for its work.