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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 20, 2009 -- This year's Printing Industries of America Color Management Conference will be particularly valuable to companies struggling to match colors printed on different substrates, using different processes. The Conference, now in its 11th year, takes place December 6-8 in Phoenix, Arizona.

At Rickard Bindery, we help customers from across the nation tackle their post press needs. Founded in 1900, we’re well-known throughout the country for our extensive small- and large-format folding and saddle stitching capabilities. Whether a project involves high volume production, complicated layouts or ultra-fast turnaround times, our customers can expect us to provide accurate advice and dependable service, every time.

Pittsburgh, PA, November 10, 2009—The Binding Industries Association (BIA), the preeminent organization for the binding industry, announced today a strategic partnership with Kolbus America Inc. for 2010. This agreement serves a comprehensive educational campaign about Kolbus and all of its products and services. BIA members and the binding industry at large will benefit from new programs, services, and educational opportunities.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - October 30, 2009- Printing Industries of America proudly announces the recipients of the 2009 Best Workplace in the Americas Awards. A total of 37 graphic arts companies, both members of Printing Industries of America as well as non-members, were selected by a committee of distinguished human relations (HR) experts from within the industry. The program is designed to recognize graphic arts companies for their outstanding human relations efforts which contribute to a successful workplace.

Ten states in the union tie their minimum wage rates to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which usually is adjusted upward each year. However, many of these states are realizing a flat or decrease CPI, which is causing a freeze in the states’ minimum wage.

Join us on October 29 for the webinar, Save Time and Boost Profitability with Adobe Creative Suite 4. Learn time-saving features and workflow tips when using Illustrator CS4, InDesign CS4 and Photoshop CS4.

Sewickley, PA., October 9 2009—Printing Industries of America, along with its Ben Franklin Honor Society, is pleased to announce the 2009 Naomi Berber Memorial Award recipient, Marcia Bonsell, vice president of production at Communicorp, Inc, Columbus, Georgia

Pittsburgh, PA, September 25, 2009—Printing executives looking to discuss issues surrounding information age strategy, sales challenges, and company image have been given a new forum by the Printing Industries of America. Its Leadership Summit takes place on November 7, 2009, in advance of the Converge Conference in Orlando, Florida.

Mark Stevens, keynote speaker at the upcoming Printing Industries of America Converge Conference (November 8-10 in Orlando) is president of MSCO and one of the nation’s experts in ROI-based marketing. He is also the author of many books, including Your Marketing Sucks, which challenges marketers' conventional wisdom in favor of new tactics.

Pittsburgh, PA, September 4, 2009 -- Printing Industries of America is proud to announce two dynamic and impressive keynote presentations for the 11th Annual Color Management Conference - "Delivering the Color for Broadway" by Wayne Sapper and Yehuda Blau-Maur of King Displays Inc. and "Forecasting the Right Colors " by James Martin, CMG, Color Marketing Group.

Pittsburgh, PA, August 31, 2009 - Companies in need of a new business plan that recognizes the next generation of print and communication services can sign up for a special two-day track at Printing Industries of America's upcoming Converge Conference. The event takes place November 8-10, 2009, at the Hilton Bonnet Creek in Orlando, Florida.

Finish Line Binderies is a trade bindery with locations in Cleveland, Ohio and Atlanta, Georgia. We are one of the largest binderies in the eastern United States. We provide finishing services for printing companies nationwide.

Pittsburgh, PA, August 11, 2009—The Education Summit Committee (a group of associations, printing companies, manufacturers, and individuals) is hosting the fourth Education Summit and Breakfast at PRINT 09. Helping to organize the Summit is the Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation (PGSF).

Pittsburgh, PA, August 6, 2009—Printing Industries of America today unveiled The Green Guide for Graphic Communications: Growing and Profiting through Sustainability, a free, members-only online resource to help printers and packaging houses capitalize on their environmentally- responsible performance.

Spi Binding Co., Inc., located in Darlington, Indiana, has provided high quality wire spiral, wire-o, plastic coil, and plastic comb mechanically bound products to the printing industry for the past 26 years.  The company purchases raw filament and forms plastic coil in-house to match the requirements of each project.

Pittsburgh, PA, July 23, 2009—Printing Industries of America is pleased to present detailed information on the 2009 InterTech™ Technology Award recipients. Twenty-one nominations were submitted from eighteen domestic and international companies, and nine innovative technologies were selected to receive the award.