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PITTSBURGH—The Printing Industries of America (PIA) has announced the recipients of its 2010 InterTech Technology Awards. These "star" winners were judged as "truly innovative" and are expected to have an impact on the graphic communications industry.

Honblue, Kingery Printing, Vital Printing and Admore install press, computer-to-plate and postpress solutions from Heidelberg to improve their printing operations.

HEIDELBERG, GERMANY—Heidelberg's corporate management has negotiated a new set of terms with its works council in Germany that will enable the press manufacturer to, among other things, reap a cost savings of 80 million euro by fiscal year 2011-2012.

One element of the agreement is that staff can voluntarily reduce their contractual working hours to 57 percent of the original level on a permanent basis, with a corresponding cut in pay.

However, the order situation worldwide remains unsettled. It is shaped by the continuing weakness of the markets in the U.S. and Japan.

Customers from 18 countries gathered extensive information on the Heidelberg solution portfolio for packaging printing.

Heidelberg USA latest product installations at Parker Printing, Atlantic Corp., Gillespie Printing, Qwestcom Graphics, Dot Generation of Connecticut and HBP, Inc.

KENNESAW, GA—A partnership announced between Heidelberg USA and Unisource Worldwide combines Heidelberg’s print media products, service and expertise with the paper and logistics knowledge of the Unisource organization for the benefit of printers in the United States.

NEW YORK—Sappi Fine Paper, in partnership with The Print Council, hosted more than 200 area media and marketing specialists and publishers at the Art Directors Club here yesterday for a "Print Delivers NYC" lunch-and-learn event. The sixth such seminar in an ongoing series presented around the country by The Print Council, presentations raised awareness about the viability of print media and its effectiveness as part of cross-media communications.