Heidelberg

Solving problems beyond print has been a way of business for Alexandria, VA-based Global Printing since the day Jerry Dreo, founder and former president, started the company in 1979. Global Thinking is its creative/marketing services and software development business unit that provides clients with Web design and Search Engine Optimization (SEO), e-mail marketing, database development, printing and mailing, as well as 
e-commerce and fulfillment.

If the printing company of tomorrow is going to look vastly different than it did even just five or 10 years ago, then it stands to reason that the printing trade show of tomorrow is due for an infusion that goes beyond Botox and a fanny implant. These changes will be more philosophical than cosmetic,…

Commercial printer equipment installations and other news from Printing Impressions’ August 2011 edition, featuring items on The Foresight Group and Mercury Print Productions.

Bell has already added 38 new positions, with more openings anticipated, and created a director of sales position to drive even more growth. Its recent growth has included more than $25 million in new business in the past two years.

Hammer Packaging became the first U.S. customer to install a Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 102 press earlier this year, and has nothing but praise for the performance of its latest addition since the new press commenced full production during the first week in April.

Greetings from Germany, everyone. I have been having the time of my life here and I am now approaching the last month of my internship with Heidelberg. I want to share with you what I have been up to for the past four months, the influences of German culture in Print Media and how this experience is shaping my career goals.

Heidelberg’s sales of €544 million are in line with last year's results after adjusting for exchange rate effects, but fall slightly short of the company’s expectations. Among other things, this is due to sales being shifted into the next quarters as a result of the earthquake in Japan and delays resulting from the extended liquidity shortage in the Chinese banking system.

The panel was unanimous in voting The John Roberts Co., based in Minneapolis, the most sustainably managed print shop. Michael Keene, CEO, accepted the €30,000 prize. Some 45 companies from 19 countries on four continents submitted entries.

Heidelberg has announced the following new workflow, computer-to-plate and postpress product installations at Brilliant Graphics, Executive Press, Florida Trade Graphics, Spectrum Printing and the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

DISC, a leading source of specialty packaging solutions, has retrofitted the Eco-Eagle cold foil system to its eight-color 40" Heidelberg offset press equipment to accommodate the cold foil application. “After thorough research, DISC selected the Eco-Eagle cold foil system from Graphic Art Systems as a value-added finishing technique for its packaging production due to the manufacturer’s extensive experience and its leadership in the design and manufacture of print enhancement equipment,” says Margaret Krumholz, president of DISC.