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The Nation Exposes Paper Industry Use of Alternative-Fuel Tax Credit Loophole

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

An obscure provision in the 2005 Transportation Bill passed by Congress and signed by George W. Bush has allowed the paper industry to reap millions of dollars in tax subsidies for adding diesel fuel to processes that do not require it for the production of paper. The Nation's Christopher ...

Chrysler Offshoring Catalog Production

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

Global Sourcing Solutions, Inc announced Chrysler is moving its catalog work offshore. In the announcement James Letzel, President and CEO of GSSI stated, “As the North American printing industry has consolidated over the last several years, domestic printing prices have escalated and options have become fewer for print buyers here ...

Video Interview: Carl Gerhardt on HP MarketSplash

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

Cary Sherburne and I had a chance to catch up with Carl Gerhardt, CEO of Allegra Network tonight at On Demand. Carl shared his thoughts on the HP MarketSplash initiative. Previously on Print CEO Print Franchises Leadership Address HP MarketSplash HP Launches MarketSplash - A Design and Print Fulfillment Service

Industry Association’s New Logo Imbued with Magical Powers

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

Faced with declining membership and a challenging economy, the Graphic Arts Society of Printers (GASP) knew that it needed to take drastic steps to survive. To that end, key executives had an intensive year-long closed-door meeting and hashed out what the industry association believes is a surefire way to combat ...