The Print Council is stepping up its drive to unite print providers and media decision-makers behind the effectiveness of printing as a marketing, entertainment and educational medium. The accelerated effort is spearheaded by two new membership recruitment brochures produced by Council member Jet Inc., and a recently launched series of advertisements that were created by Council member NAK Marketing and Communications.
Picking occurs when small particles are torn from the surface of the paper or when printing stock rips during printing. This can cause damage to the printing blanket. It becomes necessary to wash more frequently, and print quality is adversely affected. Picking becomes a problem when surfaces are not sufficiently resilient.
Q: We have a Printmaster QM 46-2, and we’re running two-color letterhead on 70# Finch Fine Text. The copy is washing out like there’s too much water. We can get it to print half decent but have to run the press at 5,000 iph. If we switch the paper to almost anything else, including glossy, the problem goes away. The pressman says the water roller pressure is as tight as it goes. Do you have any suggestions?
RESTON, VA—October 16, 2008—For the third year in a row, the GRAPH EXPO MUST SEE 'EMS Committee has named management information systems (MIS) as the most critical technology for printers to employ for success in this changing print market. MIS topped a list of the six technologies deemed most important for printer survival in 2009 and beyond.
PLAINFIELD, IN—October 2008—Pallets from Jeco Plastic Products—designer and manufacturer of plastic pallets and containers for the worldwide printing and automotive industries since 1973—are featured on several stands at Graph Expo 2008. The company is furnishing pallets to a variety of exhibitors, and Jeco Plastic Products pallets may be seen in the exhibit areas of Autobond (booth 104), Brausse (booth 2224), Heidelberg (booth 1200), Sakurai (booth 3037), and Standard Finishing Systems (booth 2246). Pallets from Jeco Plastic Products are rotationally molded of linear low density polyethylene to provide both impact resistance and rigidity, and are available in a wide range of colors.
SEWICKLEY, PA— October 9, 2008—The Binding Industries Association (BIA), the preeminent organization for the binding industry, is proud to announce its 2009 Product of Excellence (POE) Awards sponsors.
RESTON, VA—10/08/08—Which industry trends are here to stay? How can graphic communications companies leverage the industry's hot technologies for the greatest business advantage? These are just some of the questions that will be addressed at this year's EXECUTIVE OUTLOOK® Conference, to be held in Chicago's McCormick Place on Saturday, October 25, 2008, the day before the opening of GRAPH EXPO®. GRAPH EXPO is the largest and most comprehensive exhibition of graphic communications equipment, products and related services in the Western Hemisphere. GRAPH EXPO will take place October 26 - 29, 2008.
WASHINGTON, DC—10/06/08—The International Cooperation for the Integration of the Processes in Prepress, Press and Postpress (CIP4) organization and Graphic Arts Show Corporation (GASC) today announced details for the JDF Works Print Shop Live! program at GRAPH EXPO 2008. The JDF Works Print Shop Live! is designed to show attendees exactly what can be accomplished using today's print production automation technologies.
HEIDELBERG, GERMANY—According to its preliminary results, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG will post a second quarter loss of as much as $28 million on sales of about $1.1 billion, a 10 percent decrease compared to the same period last year. Its restructuring costs in the quarter could be as much as an additional $28 million.
HEIDELBERG, GERMANY—10/02/2008—Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) will, based on first calculations, achieve sales between 800 and 820 million Euro in the second quarter of the current financial year 2008/2009 (July 1 to September 30). Thus, sales volume is less than expected for the quarter following drupa trade fair and decreased by 10 percent compared with the same quarter in the previous financial year. Based on orders generated at drupa, Heidelberg had expected a stronger increase in sales in comparison to the first quarter of the current financial year, but recognises significant reluctance to invest in all regions because of the actual economic situation.
