PrintWorkers Industry News

GPO Investigation of 2020 US Census Printing Contract: Cenveo Allowed to Lower Bid, Its Financial Status Wasn’t Vetted
The new deadline for submitting RFPs to the Government Publishing Office for the 2020 U.S. Census is Sept. 10th. One large print provider that won't be in the running in this latest round of RFPs for ...

New Goss Sunday 3000 Web Offset Press Leads List of Investments by CJK Group at Webcrafters
In addition to the Sunday 3000, Webcrafters has acquired, and is in the process of installing, a new EFI enterprise resource planning system, a 10-color sheetfed press, a near-line UV coater, a high-c...

People, Plan and Perseverance
There are three levers that companies can explore to transform their business into a company that enjoys a relevant and important position in helping their clients achieve the results they need to pro...

Memjet Finds No Shortage of Good Reasons to Support PRINTING United
Memjet thrives on its relationships with more than 30 OEMs that have adopted its VersaPass and DuraLink print technology. The opportunity to mingle with many of them in an all-new trade show venue is ...

Unique Reverse Tuck-In: Smaller Printer Grows by Acquiring Larger Shop’s Facility and Equipment
Brookstone Printing, while smaller, was a rapidly growing printing facility in Wisconsin looking to expand its capabilities. Acquiring the Badger Press/Photographics, Inc., facility and equipment, mad...

2019 Forecast: Tight Paper Market Will Continue for Publication, Coated Grades
Some U.S. mills stopped taking orders for coated papers recently while they cleared their backlogs. Others are quoting lead times of about three months to existing customers and capping how much they ...

The Importance of Pushing the August Print Sales Reset Button
It’s crunch time. Summer is more than half over. Time is accelerating and Labor Day looms. It’s hot and you are stressed, having not gotten done all the things you had intended to achieve. Meanwhile, ...

3 Best Uses of Direct Mail – Households, Personalization and Cold Sends
Direct mail can do everything from providing marketers with insight into improving their ROI to helping them gain consumer opt-in in today's scary data-gathering times. Regardless, marketers are spend...

Plan the Succession of Your Printing Company
Succession planning is about more than just guaranteeing a smooth exit and a soft landing for the owner. To ensure a successful transition, there are a few elements to consider....

The Student of Sales
Any good sales rep will acknowledge that learning never stops, but few truly become a student of sales and look for lessons in the places pointed out in this week’s sales tip from Bill Farquharson....