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GPO Appropriations Approved
WASHINGTON, DC—Congress has approved funding for the Government Printing Office's (GPO) Congressional Printing and Binding Appropriation to the tune of $71.4 million for fiscal year 2001, down nearly 3 percent from the $73.2 million approved for fiscal year 2000. The appropriation is used to cover the costs of printing work that the GPO performs for Congress, such as the Congressional Record, bills, reports and hearings. Congress also ticketed $27.9 million (down roughly 6 percent from 2000) for the salaries and expenses appropriation of the superintendent of documents. The funding is used to cover the costs of distributing government publications as required by law.

Management Purchases Allegra
TROY, MI—An investor group, led by its own management, has purchased Allegra Network, formerly American Speedy Printing Centers, from an ownership group that includes entrepreneur Rick Inatome and former basketball star Isiah Thomas, according to Bill McIntyre, president and CEO. Domino's Pizza founder Thomas Monaghan is among those involved in the investor group. Allegra Network operates nearly 400 locations in North America and Japan with annual sales of $200 million. The company will continue to operate multiple brands, including Allegra Print & Imaging, American Speedy Printing, Quick Print and Zippy Print.

George Rice Buys New M-2000
GREENWICH, CT—Quebecor World Commercial Group has announced the purchase of a Heidelberg M-2000 heatset web offset press for the QW George Rice & Sons facility in Los Angeles. The eight-color, gapless press features two-sided in-line UV coating and an array of in-line folding configurations. The press, scheduled to be installed before the end of 2000, is slated to begin printing customer jobs by February of next year.

St. Ives Gets ISO Certification
CLEVELAND—St. Ives Cleveland has achieved ISO 9002 registration for meeting quality standards. "Our quality mission states that we expect to exceed our customers' expectations," notes Gary Davis, general manager for St. Ives Cleveland. "The ISO 9002 designation is just another commitment we have made to provide customers with our best service."

Miller-O'Connell Adds Press
WAUKESHA, WI—Miller-O'Connell, a division of the Lang Companies, has purchased a seven-color, 41˝ KBA Rapida 105 sheetfed press with coater. The press was slated for installation after being exhibited at Graph Expo 2000.

Naylor Appointed CEO of Firm
ATLANTA—Steve Naylor has been appointed chairman and CEO of Naylor Inc., the parent company of Webco Printing, Adquest and imstore Software. He assumes leadership from his father, John W. Naylor, who founded the business in 1966 as a graphic design firm for advertising circulars. The company also named Fay L. Key as its president.

Space Age Moves Headquarters
STRATFORD, CT—Space Age Printing & Graphics has relocated its corporate headquarters from Norwalk to Stratford, CT. The new location is more than twice the size of the previous facility, allowing the company to add additional services and equipment.

Quebecor World Nets Contract
MONTREAL—Quebecor World announced it has signed a 10-year agreement with San Paulo-based Listel Listas Telefonicas, Brazil's leading publisher of telephone directories, worth $140 million (U.S.). Listel is a subsidiary of BellSouth Corp., one of the largest publishers of telephone directories in the United States. Under the agreement, Quebecor World will print the directories in its new greenfield plant in Recife and its Lima, Peru, facility. Last September, Quebecor World announced it was building the Recife plant after signing a 10-year, $170 million contract with Editora Abril, the country's leading publisher of consumer magazines. Now the plant will be significantly expanded because the Listel contract will double the amount of production.

Allied Printing to Add Press
MANCHESTER, CT—Allied Printing announced that it will add its second Heidelberg M-600 web press, to be installed in April 2001. The 16-page, single-web press will be configured for seven-color printing and will be equipped with Heidelberg's Autoplate automatic plate changing feature. The system will also include a Contiweb SH45 splicer, JF-50 folder and Ecotherm dryer.

AlphaGraphics Moves Offices
SALT LAKE CITY—AlphaGraphics Inc. is moving its worldwide headquarters to here from Tucson, AZ. The move will take place during the second quarter of 2001.

Corrections
In our September issue, it was reported that Quad/Graphics had installed a Ferag gathering/stitching/trimming system at its Lomira, WI, plant. The system has actually been installed at Plural Editora y Grafica, a print partner of Quad/Graphics located in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

There were also two errors in the November issue. In the article entitled "Digital Devotees," the reference to Eagan, MN-based The West Group should have indicated that it is using eight basysPrint UV platesetters for computer-to-conventional plate production. In addition, the pictures of Frank Fruciano, new Western regional manager for sheetfed presses at Mitsubishi Lithographic Presses, and Vincent Vitale, a customer service representative for Access Laserpress, were switched.

Printing Impressions regrets the errors.