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Approximately 6,000 people attended the 26th annual Mailcom convention in Atlantic City, NJ, last month, including a growing number of printers. The show featured more than 140 management seminars and [...]

More than 170,000 tourists will flock this year to the St. Louis riverfront for cruises along the Mighty Mississippi. Attendance is up, thanks in part to new super-wide signage. 'The [...]

Chemistries, blankets, ink and other pressroom consumables typically have come from familiar local supply sources or nationwide networks, such as Enovation Graphics, Pitman and xpedx. But the lines have blurred [...]

When Chevy rolled out a new compact car last model year, the GM brand turned to ad agency Campbell-Ewald for some marketing impact. As over-sized, print brochures became part of [...]

Imagine inviting 300 customers and prospects--designers, nonetheless--to an open house and having 150 of them actually show up. "We expected 50, maybe 75, " admits Blayne Jensen, prepress supervisor at […]

Printers and designers, get ready for a big group hug, care of Adobe. While CEO Bruce Chizen and his corporate team were acquiring Macromedia over the past 12 months, the […]

Printers know that cleverly designed, printed and bound annual reports are powerful story tellers. One of last year's stellar samples features a heat-sensitive cover that changes colors when touched by [...]

Fine art posters printed using a combination of Mylar plate lithographs and high-speed CTP off-set made their debut at last summer's World Series of Poker finals. Each of the 600 [...]

As more printers embrace digital presses, toner is becoming the new ink. Toner technology continues to improve, and digital output reaps the benefits of superior consumables. Worldwide retail revenues (hardware, [...]

Some companies print mail, and others "do" mail. Executive Mailing Service (EMS), Palos Hills, IL, definitely does mail--a lot of it. The company, which provides turnkey lettershop production services, makes […]

Birmingham, England -- With the first phase of the NEC's $24-million renovation complete, work resumed this month to ensure that finishing touches are in place by Ipex showtime in early [...]

Designers at Houghton Mifflin have employed a 3D representation of a continuous-edge torus (above) to encourage college freshmen to open their calculus textbooks this semester. As if looming final exams [...]

Inklessness makes sense for e-zines online, but how'd they avoid ink in printing inserts for Visionaire World Dreams, issue No. 43 of New York's high-style magazine? Well, they didn't print [...]

We almost had to rename this month's column 'How We'll Print That' since it was written so close to press time. GAM's printer, Fry Communications, Mechanicsburg, PA, quickly learned what [...]

Linemaster Switch supplies a range of electric, air-powered, variable speed and wireless switches for safely activating finishing and other machinery. It produces over 275 standard catalog items featuring heavy-duty industrial, [...]

Launched at drupa '95, Heidelberg's Speedmaster SM 52 press still is evolving. With more than 20,000 units sold over the past 10 years, the popular half-size (14 1/2 x 20') [...]

Published by Graphic Arts Monthly, Print 05 & Converting 05's Show Daily production is coordinated by Print Service Group, which is working with two printers--one in Nashville and the other [...]

Sea Change: A Story of Graphics and Communications in the 21st Century is a fictional book about a third-generation printing company as seen through the eyes of a veteran salesperson. [...]

Magic DMPG 190 C2S from InteliCoat is a two-sided heavyweight (190-gram) coated matte presentation paper for aqueous inkjet printers. The company says that full-color images print cleanly and crisply on [...]

Total Training, Inc. is an Adobe-authorized training partner providing interactive, video-based programs on DVD. Its Creative Suite 2 bundle is on sale now for $650. A separate, 16-hour InDesign CS2 [...]

MetalFX v.2, employing a gold-based ink formula, premiers at Print 05. Products using the metallic supplement are being printed live by Heidelberg and also can be seen at Eckart, Fujifilm, [...]

Durables Swatchbook from Appleton showcases its line of paper-film products, including 43-1b. Tru-Tech 3065 Translucent on a wrapper that teases recipients to 'tear here.' (Of course, Tru-Tech doesn't tear.) In [...]

Pageflex Storefront, Bitstream's web-to-print application, is software geared for printers with limited web-development experience who want to enter the variable-data/image market. The program guides users on setting up ordering sites [...]

Watkiss' Vario DFS is a near-line document finishing system that processes pre-collated sheets into booklets. The multi-function device automatically gathers pages in correct sequence, including offset printed covers on glossy [...]

Freedom Plates from Presstek are a chemistry-free metal CTP product for printers of short-run (up to 25,000), small-format (20 'and under) jobs. When imaged on the company's Vector TX52 thermal [...]

Gracing GAM's cover this month is 'The Art of the Salmon Fly,' a colorful image by famed Japanese graphic designer Mitsuo Katsui that was displayed in Komori's popular 2004 calendar. [...]

Astute readers who scrutinize GAM's front cover this month will notice a subtle reflectedness. Gloss UV coating applied atop spot satin varnish creates a glazed effect over the image, which […]

Variable-data printed direct marketing works. And Canon wants the print industry to know just how well. One can't help but note the irony of receiving a self-mailer using variable digital [...]

When rock-'n'-roll legend Neil Young, a noted environmental activist, decided to add a 'musical novel' to his multimedia portfolio, you could bet your pork-chop sideburns that the '60s social balladeer [...]

When the West County Toxics Coalition, a California environmental watchdog, sought a printer, it demanded a 'green' one. The group's primary target is toxic flaring at the Chevron oil refinery [...]

People don't purchase vacuum cleaners very often. That's why appliance manufacturers try to "suck us in" when we're in the mood to shop. Eye-popping contrast is precisely what Dyson had […]

Just in time for the holidays, the little box-within-a-box was delivered to my overflowing mailbox at home. After sliding out the 3 1/2' square cube, it rolled open in varying [...]

Like the sleek lines of a luxury automobile, a prime print project begins with a designer's vision--which can be exciting and challenging all at once. The concept for GM's 2004 [...]

It's every sheetfed salesperson's dream: An ad agency client wants to know if your shop can produce a high-profile piece for a Big Three car company. Budget? Virtually a blank [...]

Money-saving automation-pumping ink directly to the press units - is finally available to sheetfed printers. Sheetfed printers in Europe have been pumping ink into their iron for years; so have [...]

A growing mid-size sheetfed printer welcomes imagesetting film that offers a mix of hard-dot quality, rapid-access speed, and lower operating costs. Like most growing printing companies, Premier Graphics is learning [...]

Several charts are presented which list top 100 small commercial printing firms ranked by journal including Team Concept Printing in Illinois; Miller's Minuteman Press in Maryland and Allen Printing Co. in Nashville, Tennessee, depicting their growth rate, number of employees and owners.

The article reports that Steve Johnson, president/owner of on-demand, digital printing pioneer Copresco, Carol Stream, Illinois, says that digital print will consume as much as 40 percent of volume until 2019. He says that consumers increasingly go online to buy books from Amazon, Costco, and Walmart.com, however, shorter runs can be a very good trend for smaller printers.

The article looks at the business performance of the five quick-print franchises, Minuteman Press International Inc., Franchise Services Inc., Alliance Franchise Brands and the International Center for Entrepreneurial Development (ICED), in 2014. Topics include total number of shops worldwide, total system-wide sales, estimated sales per shop in North America, and total investment required and start-up capital.

The article provides an overview of the condition of the quick and small commercial printing industry in the U.S. It offers information regarding the combined sales of 2014's Top 100 small commercial printers in the country which declined some 11% to just over $472 million compared to the 2013 ranking. Information about sales per employee and sales per shop is also provided.

The article discusses the impact of inkjet printing technology in the digital printing market and suggests that visionary owners of corporations as well as managers should not underestimate the output technology in 2014. Topics discussed include the comment of Questex Media Group LLC's group director Jim Hamilton, measurement of opportunities at imaging and photography firm Kodak and the adopters of production inkjet technology which includes publishing and commercial printing sector. INSETS: PRODUCTION INKJET PRESSES;Canon Solutions America's "Niagara";KODAK'S Prosper SOOOXLi Press;Inkjet Newspaper Production, Finally?

The article discusses the effect of U.S. economic recovery on the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) print providers in the U.S. as of April 18, 2014. It cites several factors in buying a large-format printer including costs performance, image quality, and floor space. Also mentioned are several printers including SureColor T-Series AEC printers from Epson America Inc. and Web-connected Designjet T120 and T520 Printer AEC models from Hewlett-Packard Co.

The article discusses the controversy over Google's claim of environmental stewardship for its Go Paperless in 2013 initiative. Google's campaign to go paperless includes an online and social media presence and a monthly newsletter with tips for readers to reduce paper consumption. The print industry has reacted negatively to Google's campaign message that digital is environmentally preferable to paper.

The article states that as of March 2013, ultra-violet (UV) and light emitting diode (LED) UV printing continues to encroach on solvent market share. Featured individual is Bruce Carson, chief executive officer (CEO) of diversified print firm The Dot Printer and Bindery. A survey conducted by InfoTrends/Federation of European Screen Printers Association (FESPA) in 2011 revealed that service providers prefer to invest in UV-curable and durable aqueous inkjet.

The article discusses water-based latex inks in digital printing and the advantages of its use as eco-solvent solutions for environment sustainability. Topics discussed include printer and material compatibility of Hewlett-Packard (HP) Designjet Inks, and its reduced ink usage printer models. It also cites Mimaki Circulation Technology and Ricoh Pro L4000 printers and inks for its minimal carbon footprint. INSETS: Reproducing Michelangelo's "Creation of Adam" with HP Latex;Eco-solvent: In the middle.

The article offers information on the Graph Expo trade show to be held on October 7-10, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois.

The article provides information on fine-art photographers who have converted to digital print. It includes aerial photographer Mike Gustafson, who has the perspective of being a photographer as well as a printer. It also mentions Joel Meyerowitz, who is a former art director turned street photographer. The Stylus Pro 7900 and 9900 printers developed by Epson for art prints and proofs are also discussed.

The article focuses on the cross-media marketing practice being applied by wide-format print service providers (PSPs) in the U.S. in 2012. Among the services being offered by print firm Pazzazz are social media promotion, quick response (QR) codes, and mobile website development. MindFireInc. co-founder Dave Rosendahl stated that PSPs require technology that results in the efficiency and effectiveness of multichannel marketing.

The article focuses on the issue of sustainability in the printing industry in the U.S. in 2012. Don Carli, a senior research fellow at the Institute for Sustainable Communication (ISC) in New York, expressed his views on sustainable printing. To address the issue of sustainability, the industry should eliminate polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic from billboards and packaging.