Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
As we have been discussing in the Quick Printing thread of this blog, the classifications for our industry are about to be changed to the following lacking any comments to the Office of Budget Management (OMB) as a result of recommendations published in the Federal Register: 323113, Commercial Screen Printing 323117, Books Printing 323119, ...Monday, June 28th, 2010
The Quick Printing segment of our marketplace has been around for some time, but I often wonder if the term is now obsolete. We joke amongst ourselves in the consulting community, wondering what a Quick Printer is compared to, a slow printer? (no disrespect intended) These days, most "Quick Printing" ...Monday, May 3rd, 2010
It's no secret that the past several years have been difficult for many printing companies. The big problems - declining print sales and persistent low profit margins - have been discussed in a variety of venues. The recent recession has exacerbated the difficulties, but the underlying cause has been a ...Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
An amazing video about a disappearing skill - sign painting. Now that super wide printers can cover something as wide as 5 meters, the old fashioned sign painter is going the way of typesetters. This is a beautiful - and sad - tribute to a dying craft. Click on the image below and ...Friday, April 16th, 2010
In a press release today, Reed Business Information announced the intent to complete the divestment process started in July 2009 by by shuttering 23 remaining titles. Included in the list is the printing industry's Graphic Arts Monthly and Graphic Arts Blue Book. A memo by CEO Keith Jones notes: This is ...Thursday, April 15th, 2010
My recent post explaining how to calculate the "breakeven points" for a price change generated quite a bit of interest. So far, I've received almost 40 requests for the Excel worksheet I mentioned in the post. Obviously, pricing is an important topic for many printing company managers. And it should be! ...Friday, March 26th, 2010
As some of you may have heard, Francis McMahon, who was director of marketing for HP's U. S. Graphic Arts Business, Imaging and Printing Group, has departed the company after being there for eight years. He will be taking on a new role at Oce in Boca Raton. The exact ...
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