Industry Profile & Economics

John Crosfield, founder of Cros­­field Electronics, has been named the seventh Ipex 2010 Champion in Print.

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Better Business Bureau: Tech complaints on the rise
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I couldn't resist braving the fine print at the complaint statistics page to learn how the computer industry fared in the United States. ...
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Following the collapse of Blackburns DMS, we ask whether the sector is over supplied

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Can anybody help with Printopen IT8/7.4 charts for Eye-One ?

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The printing industry around Stoke-on-Trent, and many other towns in the UK, has generally consisted of printing companies which have specialised in a.

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We plan to buy another CTP device, currently using Prinergy/Preps with Lotem800. In case of buying Heidelberg CTP we could switch to Heidelberg workflow.
So I'm concerned about compatibility of existing Preps files with Heidelberg workflow. We have a lot of reprints so would we be able to use them? Also, can someone compare complexitiy of each workflow,mainly imposition software, creating various templates etc.

Thanks!

Print Wright and DNA Printing Solutions have been bought by Greenshoots Print and Direct Mail after the two companies went into administration last month.

Printers are facing the prospect of double-digit rises in paper prices after UK merchants announced increases of up to 12%.

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I am having trouble bringing Prinect Signastation 3 JT imposition files into Apogee Prepress 6. The imposition JT comes in fine. The problem I am having is getting Apogee to recognize the variables in the textmark/slugline. I have used Apogee variables. Has anyone else had this issue.

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I bought Topsetter 74 from a dealer in Helsinki. He didn't lock the bed to the floor for shipping, so during transportation whole bed 6 rubber shockers have broken.

This is the very same CTP from Screen 4000 series. I tried Screen for replacement parts, but told, THIS IS NOT FIELD SERVICE REPLACEMENT PARTS.

Can anyone help me, from where I can get.

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The Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute (TLMI) has announced the winners of the Eugene Singer Award for Management Excellence. 

The Singer Award is given annually to four narrow web converting companies; each company within a certain sales range category. The 2010 TLMI Eugene Singer Awards were given to the following companies at the association’s recent converter meeting in Palm Springs, California: 

• Fountain Valley, California-based Coast Label Company won in its category for the third time. The small company category is defined by annual sales of less than USD $6 million.
• Fairfield, Ohio-based Kopco Graphics won for the mid-range company category, defined by sales of $6-$14 million. This is Kopco’s second TLMI Eugene Singer Award.
• Aurora, Illinois-based The Label Printers won for the medium company category, defined by sales of $15-$35 million. This is The Label Printer’s first Eugene Singer Award. 
• Longwood, Florida-based Consolidated Label won for the large company category defined by sales greater than $35 million. This is Consolidated Label’s eighth Eugene Singer Award.  

TLMI president Frank Sablone commented: ‘TLMI would like to congratulate this year’s Eugene Singer Award Winners. The association’s converter members continue to realize the benefit of participating in the TLMI Ratio Study, and the tangible ongoing value the study provides to their businesses and to their business planning strategies. TLMI is honored to be able to continue to provide this service to our converter members.’ 

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CCL Industries has acquired Purbrick, a privately held company based in Melbourne, Australia. Purbrick supplies patient information leaflets and pressure sensitive labels to global pharmaceutical customers located in Australia.

Geoffrey Martin, president and CEO of CCL Industries, commented: ‘Purbrick will change its trading name immediately to CCL Label and become part of our global network of GMP-designated label supply facilities for the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. I am very pleased that the company’s management team has agreed to remain with us on a long-term basis. This acquisition demonstrates our continuing ability to find situations in the label sector that meet both our strategic and financial criteria to enhance shareholder value.’

With headquarters in Toronto, Canada, CCL Industries now employs approximately 5,600 people and operates 59 production facilities globally. 

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New Earmark Rules Have Lobbyists Scrambling
New York Times
“It just won't be as transparent.” A version of this article appeared in print on March 12, 2010, on page A13 of the New York edition.

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Smithfield Says Upturn Is Under Way
New York Times
Meat companies have struggled for two years as high feed prices, low demand and industry consolidation hurt their results. “I believe we reached the other ...

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Hi all,

I have a customer that provided us with a sample of sheetfed piece that is printed with what looks like a very shiny and reflective PMS877. The printed silver almost has a foil-like sheen to it.

Does anyone know of a sheetfed ink that will be able to print this almost foil-like silver effect?


Thank you,

Anton Cheng
anton@amc-color.com

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