Flash Reproductions: 2nd Generation Commercial Printer Migrates to Inkjet to Support Graphic Designers American Printer interviewed Rich Pauptit, president of Flash Reproductions, a premier provider of award-winning print projects. And, we also attended a Flash-hosted gathering for Toronto's graphic design community. At that event, Rich demonstra...

Interview by Robert McCabe, Prepress Manager, Kase Printing, Inc. Kase Printing, based in Hudson, New Hampshire, has provided general commercial and book printing services for over 25 years. Powered by more than 50 workers, Kase is dedicated to “helping publishers, non-profits, and corporations reduce inventory and obsolescence costs.”

A group of graphic design students from Curry College toured Braintree Printing, Inc. to gain an understanding of prepress and print manufacturing. Students represent the next generation of print buyers/influencers who may have never before been informed of how print can help them achieve their design objectives.

Our industry is being re-organized into “who is serving which customer markets” with performance and products and service perceived as THE BEST! The BEST is important because of that “cumulative value” experienced from that great combination represented in product….service…..and price.

The inaugural Kodak Global Flexo Innovation Awards programme is designed to recognise the all-round impact of flexo-printed packaging on the value chain, and while the print quality of an entry is important, it’s only the start of the evaluation process. These awards look beyond the technical specification alone, to reward entries that demonstrate...

Developing the Business - Sid Chadwick. Are your waiting for your phones to ring… you’re making….a BIG mistake. Sid’s article gives insight in to how to change that.

Developing the Business - Sid Chadwick Where is there better business…in an economic downturn…? Most non-profits ….are part of a significant, multi-level network. They collaborate and like to see their fellow non-profit executives also do well. My consistent observation is that when a commercial print organization elevates the success of a non-...

Walton Press, a Georgia based printer serving the publishing industry since its founding in 1900, has purchased a KODAK NEXPRESS ZX3900 Digital Production Color Press. The addition of the new press is part of Walton’s vision to provide an expanded range of in-house services to its customers, including the printing of book and other types of publica...

By Sid Chadwick “If this Show’s management doesn’t make changes….quickly….there won’t be a Show to come to next year….”……Publication Senior Executive INTRODUCTION: Does anyone understand, saying…. “Next year…. will be different”….no longer has credibility…..in fact, whoever says that…just lost credibility…… Effective leadership…….doesn’t sit on it...

Interview with Kodak’s Chris Balls General Manager of Equipment & Service and Vice President of Print Systems Division, Eastman Kodak Company We spoke to Kodak’s Chris Balls on what’s new with Kodak’s CTP offering – the latest features and enhancements. As you travel the country meeting with printers, what are they telling you about today’s operati...