Business Management - Operations

SGK has rebranded Schawk’s U.S. rotogravure operations as Saueressig, and the Matthews Brand Solutions flexographic business as Schawk.

Catherine Monson, CEO of FASTSIGNS International, spoke at the 2015 Franchise Action Network Annual Meeting.

Forum Communications Printing has purchased a new 45,000-square-foot facility in South Dakota, according to The Forum.

Perhaps there are tales of greater woe waiting to be discovered but, in all honesty, it is virtually impossible to find a company that failed more miserably on its first day of operation than the sad story behind Geographics Inc.’s debut. Had the phone not rang once on its opening day, and nary a solitary customer knocked on the front door, that would have represented a rousing success story compared to the fateful day when Norvin Hagan first hung his printing shingle.

Printing Impressions’ Hall of Fame honors Jack Glacken, president of TGI, with a look at his printing roots.

In a follow-up to the news story Printing Impressions published earlier this month of 44 Quebecor employees—press workers, mechanics, electricians and handlers—who were locked out of Quebecor's printing plant just north of Montreal, the Teamsters union representing the locked-out employees said that 13 of the 15 workers that were let go last January will be reinstated.

The Printing & Imaging Association of MidAmerica tapped Doug Kurkul to succeed Joe Polanco as president.

WORZALLA has hired Richard Letchinger as its new vice president, sales and marketing.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise expects 25,000 to 30,000 people to leave the company as part of its business transformation.

Quad/Graphics announced in a statement that in an effort to strengthen its commitment to its home state of Wisconsin, the company has plans to add 500 more jobs in the state, and said that it is hiring immediately. According to the company, these are full-time, full-benefit positions with career advancement opportunities. Additionally, the company has flexible part-time positions. Quad/Graphics encourages anyone interested in its job opportunities to visit the Careers page on its website, QG.com, or call 1-800-682-JOBS.