Business Management - Finance/Financial

Lance Luka, owner of Chicago-area printing company startup Ignite Graphics, isn’t all that different from Lance Luka the hockey player.

Veritiv Corp. has released its financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2015. The company reported a first quarter adjusted EBITDA of $28 million, an increase of 19 percent from the prior year. "Coming off a successful 2014, our first quarter results today continue to give us confidence in our plans for Veritiv to succeed as a leading distribution solutions company focused on driving operational excellence and delivering superior customer service," said Mary Laschinger, chairman and CEO of Veritiv Corp.

The USPS ended the Q2 of fiscal 2015 with an operating revenue increase of $223M, or 1.3 percent, over the same period last year.

Semper’s Second Quarter 2015 Industry Insight Survey Report was created in partnership with Printing Impressions.

In it’s Q3 FY 2015 financial results, Cimpress reported that its revenue grew 19 percent year over year to $339.9 million.

International Paper today reported first quarter 2015 net earnings attributable to common shareholders of $313 million ($0.74 per share) compared with net earnings of $134 million ($0.32 per share) in the fourth quarter of 2014 and a net loss of $95 million ($0.21 per share) in the first quarter of 2014. "International Paper delivered another strong quarter through good execution and cost management that resulted in increased margins," said Mark Sutton , chairman and CEO.

Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA) published its financial statements for 2014 on March 20. At €1.1bn group sales were at the top end of its forecast (2013: €1,099.7m). Initial positive impacts from the press manufacturer’s group realignment which began at the beginning of 2014 are visible.

To kick off the official launch of the PI Xchange Live video series, RR Donnelley (RRD) President and CEO Thomas J. Quinlan III sat down with Printing Impressions Editorial Director Mark Michelson to discuss RRD's organic growth and M&A strategy, how to best integrate diverse corporate cultures following an acquisition, and his outlook regarding the future and evolution of the printing industry.

In releasing its fourth quarter and full-year 2014 financial results, RR Donnelley said results were in line with previous guidance.

The current survey from Semper International reports the third straight quarter of profits for more than 80 percent of respondents. This reveals continued growth and optimism in the print and graphics industry. Since February 2003, Semper International has provided a quarterly survey offering estimates of trends in the printing and graphics industries.