The Sheridan Group

Its Pennsylvania facility is adding two new HP digital presses: an HP PageWide T240HD color inkjet web system and an HP Indigo 12000.

The Target Report looks at some of the more recent merger and acquisitions, along with a summary of equipment manufacturing deals.

The Top 20 Magazine Printers ranking has returned for the third year since its revival in 2014. The ranking, which lists leading printers in the U.S. and Canada based on revenue earned in the magazine sector, is intended to serve magazine publishers as they assess their printing needs and the landscape of potential printing partners.

Several worldwide book and journal printers have recently installed the HP PageWide Web Press T240 HD.

Sheridan’s data interchange with publisher systems now broadens the scope of data intake to include details of a print and bind order.

The Sheridan Press attributes its longevity to an ability to innovate based on a keen understanding of strategic shifts in the publishing market, allowing the company to deliver key services and solutions that go well beyond print. "It’s an honor to work for a company with such a rich heritage, especially as we celebrate this landmark year, said Pat Stricker, president and COO.

If catalogers and magazine publishers were looking for the right mix in 2013, their main challenge in 2014 was ensuring a seamless integration between print and the Web. As a result, more and more catalog and publication printers are changing their focus from solely providing ink-on-paper products to becoming true multi-channel partners.

Commercial printer company and personnel news from Printing Impressions’ August 2014 edition, featuring Wright Business Graphics, Liberty Creative Solutions, Quad/Graphics, Sheridan Books, Mittera Group, COT Holdings, Chase Media Group and Proforma.

Commercial Printing Industry News Briefs from Printing Impressions’ July 2014 edition, including Sheridan Books, Evolution Impressions, Heidelberg, Gallus, InnerWorkings, Pacemaker Press, Ennis Inc., Zoo Printing and Graphic Packaging.

CHELSEA, MI—William George Nuffer, 82, a founder of Sheridan Books in Chelsea, MI, LithoCrafters in Ann Arbor, MI, and BookCrafters in Fredericksburg, VA, passed away at Northport Highlands in Northport, MI. Nuffer is also credited with founding the Ann Arbor Graphic Arts Memorial Foundation which provides scholarships for Michigan students earning a print management degree.