Graphic Arts

Barry Meinerth and Felix Enrique Cortes Pinto to Be Honored at the 25th GALA Award Banquet and Receptio ORLANDO—September 26, 2008-The Printing Association of Florida (PAF) is proud to name the recipients for the Graphic Arts Leaders of the Americas (GALA) award for 2008. Barry Meinerth, senior vice president, production and fulfillment, Time, Inc., and Felix Enrique Cortes Pinto, president of F.I.G.E.(Graphic Industry Federation of Ecuador), have been named Graphic Arts Leaders of the Americas for North and Latin America for 2008. Both gentlemen will be receiving their awards before an international audience of graphic arts industry leaders and guests at the 25th annual GALA

RESTON, VA—09/24/07—With 654 exhibitors filling 460,296 square feet of booth space on the sold out show floor, this was the largest U.S. national graphic communications trade show since 2000 and the second biggest GRAPH EXPO ever. Its education program of nearly 70 sessions drew a record number of participants, notably the largest registration since 2000, with participants choosing to attend more sessions than in the past, including five sold out sessions. Continuing its commitment to provide verified attendee data, the Graphic Arts Show Company (GASC®) reported 31,779 total participants (includes exhibitors and attendees) at the event, achieving a 3% increase in attendance over last

PITTSBURGH—September 19, 2007—The Board of Directors of the Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF) passed a major Key Initiative concerning sustainability during its last Board Meeting. As a result, PIA/GATF has joined with the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) and the Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) to form one central location for information on sustainable, “green” printing activities. Recently within the printing industry, the importance placed on the level of a company’s “environmental friendliness” has increased dramatically. Many printers are facing a growing number of inquires regarding sustainable printing practices, and according to a recent survey conducted by PIA/GATF, over 90 percent of

Stitch in Time Saves Nine NORWELL, MA—Smith Print, a full-service commercial printer in the greater Boston area, recently installed a Vijuk 321-T saddlestitcher equipped with six pockets plus cover feeder. The new stitcher was sold and will be serviced locally by Pasquariello Graphics. Frank Stanley, bindery foreman, and Tom Plourde, lead bindery operator, were involved in the final decision-making process and worked closely with Vijuk technicians during the installation and operational training. Open House Showcases UV Special Effects Options SAN RAFAEL, CA—A first-of-its-kind UV Special Effects open house, sponsored by KBA North America, was recently held at Paragraphics Inc., a

RESTON, VA - Wide format printers, sign and banner shops and display companies attending this year’s GRAPH EXPO will be treated to the latest production wide format technology, substrates and applications, along with an information-packed educational program specifically designed to help them become more productive and profitable. GRAPH EXPO, to be held September 9-12 at McCormick Place Chicago, will showcase the largest and broadest demonstration of graphic communications technology in the Western Hemisphere, with live demonstrations of offset, digital, flexo and wide format technologies. Among the 460,000 net sq. ft. of exhibit space and 640 exhibits on the show floor, some 147,500 net sq.

RESTON, VA—08/29/07—What technologies are most critical for a printer’s success in today’s competitive marketplace? According to the GRAPH EXPO 2007 MUST SEE ‘EMS Technology and Product Selection Committee, management information systems (MIS) top the list of six “survival” technologies printers will most need to be profitable in the future. The announcement offers a ‘sneak preview’ of the much-anticipated MUST SEE ‘EMS, a list of the most compelling emerging and evolving technologies to be found at GRAPH EXPO, the largest graphic communications industry exhibition and conference in the Western Hemisphere. The MUST SEE ‘EMS are a highlight of the 12th edition of the

RESTON, VA—08/16/07—GRAPH EXPO 07 visitors will gain a first-hand glimpse into what the new Microsoft XML Paper Specification (XPS) might mean to the graphic communications industry in the first-ever “XPS Land Showcase” (booth #5451) , at the show to be held September 9-12 at McCormick Place in Chicago.  The goals for the XPS Land Showcase are to educate the graphic communications industry about what XPS is, inform visitors where they can purchase the technology to implement XPS, and demonstrate how these tools fit into their workflow. In the new pavilion, show goers will explore XPS, from document creation to CtP to print, and see live

RESTON, VA—08/13/07—Graphic communications professionals will find a plethora of new equipment, products and services - and first-time exhibitors - at this year’s sold out GRAPH EXPO to be held in Chicago’s McCormick Place South, September 9-12, 2007.  Showcasing an all-inclusive blend of offset and digital printing equipment, products, software and supplies, this year’s total count of 640 exhibitors welcomes over 120 new vendors to the 460,984 net sq. ft. of exhibit space and reconfirms GRAPH EXPO’s status as the largest graphic communications exhibition and conference in the Western Hemisphere. With the number of exhibitors and amount of square footage sold exceeding 2006 numbers, this year’s

RESTON, VA—08/09/07—Marketing communications is all about connections, and there’s no better place for marketing and graphic communications professionals to see and learn how to connect with clients and prospects than GRAPH EXPO, the largest, most comprehensive trade show for prepress, printing, finishing, mailing and fulfillment, package printing, converting, wide format and digital technologies in the Americas. GRAPH EXPO, set to take place in Chicago’s McCormick Place South, September 9-12, 2007, will offer a close look at the latest marketing techniques to utilize digital printing, variable data printing, workflow software and more, through a full schedule of seminars and presentations and in technology demonstrations throughout

RESTON, VA— August 6, 2007—In today’s digitally driven world, high-volume printing of books like Harry Potter is no longer the rule, it’s the exception - a reality underscored by the fact that over half of all commercial book titles produced between 2005 and 2006 were printed in quantities under 5,000 units. “The trend toward short-run printing of books and bound documents is large and growing, and clearly points to a major opportunity for printers equipped to handle it,” said Ralph Nappi, President of the Graphic Arts Show Company (GASC®). GRAPH EXPO, to be held September 9-12 at McCormick Place in Chicago, will showcase the largest and