Colonial Press

Commercial Printing Industry News Briefs from Printing Impressions’ November 2014 edition, including Cenveo Inc., Specialty Print Communications, IWCO and Colonial Press.

CHICAGO—At GRAPH EXPO 14, Miami-based Colonial Press International sealed the deal for a new 2x8 Goss Sunday 3000 press that will triple its existing press output and boost competitive capacity across a broader range of products.

Colonial Press in Miami signed on for a new 2×8 Goss Sunday 3000 press at GRAPH EXPO 14, to triple its existing press output.

CHAMBERSBURG, PA—Even in light of volatile marketplaces, private-sector companies that serve the printing needs of numerous federal government agencies and departments [procured through the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO)] continue to enjoy a positive revenue stream, according to figures compiled for the latest “Top 50 GPO Suppliers” reports.

According to figures compiled for the latest “Top 50 GPO Suppliers” reports, the total volumes of work procured by the Government Printing Office in first three quarters of 2012 were nearly identical to figures for the corresponding periods of 2011.

CHAMBERSBURG, PA—U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) work to private sector printers increased modestly from the fourth quarter of 2011 through the first quarter of 2012, and industry officials express some hope that this begins to reverse a trend of declining work from the GPO.

Philip Sangenario left this world in 1991. His tale, like those of many from Mr. Sangenario’s generation, was never given the recognition it deserved. He served with the 101st Airborne Division during World War II in the “European-African-Middle Eastern theater.” He parachuted into Normandy, France, on D-Day (June 6, 1944) from the first of 20 airplanes of the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment.

CHAMBERSBURG, PA—It's a three-peat for NPC Inc. of Claysburg, PA, which once again heads the list of “GPO Top 50 Print Suppliers.” For the third straight year, NPC was king among the top 50 private sector print suppliers that did the most work for the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). Federal Fiscal Year 2011 covered October 2010 to September 2011.

For the third consecutive year, NPC Inc. of Claysburg, PA, heads the list of “GPO Top 50 Print Suppliers.” It was awarded $24.7 million of the $331 million in GPO printing work done in fiscal year 2011.

Of the more than 1,371 print suppliers that obtained GPO jobs during the second quarter, RR Donnelly won the most work—$17,959,441. Rounding out the top five were NPC Inc. ($4,924,688), Gateway Press ($4,446,410), Monarch Litho ($3,114,990) and SourceLink ($2,488,361).