Archive for July, 2006
Postpress to be NAPL Conference Focus in September
The Bindery, Finishing, & Mailing Operations Conference of the Research & Engineering Council of NAPL, set for Sept. 25-27, in Chicago, will provid practical strategies for incorporating profit-building business solutions into their daily bindery, finishing, and mailing operations and deliver on its theme of “Creating Business Solutions with Postpress Innovations”
“Postpress is one of the key areas in the production process where graphic communications companies can build their business and distinguish themselves from competition by creating value for customers, making this a must-attend event for printers who want to learn the top methods for achieving profitable postpress results,” notes Robert G. Whitton, incoming managing director of the R&E Council of NAPL. “They’ll leave the conference armed with new strategies they can apply immediately to enhance the profitability of their postpress offerings.”
Online Printing Venture for the Trade Luanched by JustPushPrint
As printers’ costs continue to rise, the total number of U.S. printing plants is in steady decline: the industry is expected to lose between 800 and 1000 plants in 2006*. A Greensboro printing company hopes to help reverse that trend with a new offering to other printers.
“I understand the pressure felt by our industry to compete with Internet printers who chip away at the small printers’ client base,” said Ed Brame, president of JustPushPrint. “This new offering allows them to compete effectively without investing in expensive presses that may be beyond their reach.”
Publishing Summary Report Available for the First Time from TrendWatch GA
Over the past 10 years, our Publishing survey has evolved to reflect the changes taking place in the industry, and the latest survey refines our focus on the balance of old, new, and newer media and how the publishing industry is becoming increasingly multichannel.
Publishing 18 is the most comprehensive profile of the publishing industry available. Every year, the Publishing survey takes the pulse of book, magazine, and catalog publishers, detailing their business conditions, their business challenges, their new business opportunities, and the investments they plan to make in the next 12 months. These data are examined in the context of our 10-year database of publishing industry data to map out how the industry has changed, and what changes are likely to be in store for companies in these markets.