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Omaha Print Gains Registration

OMAHA, NE—KPMG Quality Registrar has recommended Omaha Print for certification as an ISO 9002 registered company. The 143-year-old, privately held company is said to be the only ISO 9002 registered printing company in the state of Nebraska.

New Press Bound for Unimac

CARLSTADT, NJ—The distinction of being the first U.S. installation of the new 16-page KBA Compacta 215 commercial web press goes to Unimac Graphics, based here. The company plans to install the press in November, with an early 2003 startup timeframe. The press, with a top rating of 55,000 copies per hour, features automatic plate changing and an automatic, adjustable gripper folder, and is equipped with in-line folding and gluing, and a diecutter.