JUST OUT
Ward/Kraft Inc., based in Fort Scott, Kan., introduced
PreVue™ content-viewable mailers, two of which were designed by Gladstone, Mo.,
distributorship Applied Graphics. The line includes a transparent envelope, an
envelope with a peel-away face that keeps mail confidential, and more. Approved
by the U.S. Postal Service, the mailers are available in stock and custom
formats. In addition, Ward/Kraft introduced its Universal cohesive for pressure
seal products. According to the company, the cohesive was tested successfully on
high-speed laser printers. Ward/Kraft also added 14-inch eccentric Z-fold blank
sheets to its stock pressure seal products and 3-part carbonless unit sets for
use by auctioneers, antique shops, consignment stores and flea markets. For more
information, call Ward/Kraft at (800) 821-4021 (Kansas plant) or (800) 351-9302
(Ohio plant), or Applied Graphics at (877) 437-9005, (816) 420-3008 or (816)
420-3009 (fax). Visit www.wardkraft.com.
F.Y.I.
PRINTSouth Corp., based in Atlanta, added a 1-color,
Hamilton jumbo roll press in its Richmond, Va., plant. The press' cylinders are
33 inches in circumference and 38 inches wide. It can run 51ˇ2-inch and 11-inch
continuous work, as well as 18-inch jumbo rolls two wide. One press rotation
generates six 11-inch continuous forms. Call (800) 234-5614, or visit www.printsouth.com.
Galaxy Solutions LLC, a Shrewsbury, N.J.-based technology
provider, formed a strategic alliance with security firm Bit by Bit to provide
computer network security and services to distributors. Visit Galaxy's Partner
Solutions web page at www.galaxyllc.com .
MAR Graphics, Valmeyer, Ill., added a Xerox DocuColor 2045 digital color press. The press prints short and long runs of variable imaged, full-color documents. Call (800) 851-4460.
Plantrol Systems Ltd., a software application and technology firm in Westfield, NY, earned a New York State High-Tech Training Grant for small businesses in economically challenged locations. Plantrol used the grant to train employees on new technologies such as computer software and languages, including Structured Query Language. Call (716) 326-4900.
Ideal Cards moved its headquarters from Brooklyn, N.Y., to Camp Hill, Pa. The 25,000-square-foot facility includes a warehouse and six loading docks, enabling the company to stock a variety of products for immediate delivery. The new address is 3617 Simpson Ferry Rd., Camp Hill, PA 17011. Call (800) 833-3622, (717) 920-3333, or (717) 920-2273 (fax).
Complete Business Printing Service, a distributorship in Twinsburg, Ohio, moved to a new location. Send mail to P.O. Box 1282, Twinsburg, OH 44087-9282. Send deliveries to 9337 Ravenna Rd., Unit A, Twinsburg, OH 44087. Drop-ship labels should show this return address: 9337 Ravenna Rd., Unit A, P.O. Box 1282, Twinsburg, OH 44087. The firm's phone and fax numbers remain the same.
The Vallis Companies, based in Glendale Heights, Ill., added a Hamilton Jumbo mailer collator and a Hunkeler line to its Glendale Heights plant. The new equipment enables Vallis to deliver mailers more quickly and to increase its pressure seal, heat seal, and integrated card and label offerings. Call (800) 323-5015.
Quality Color Graphics Inc., Pewaukee, Wis., added a
40-inch, 6-color Heidelberg Speedmaster CD102 press with an aqueous coater. The
press offers expanded size and quantity capabilities and can support heavy cover
and board stock. The company also installed die cutters, folding machines and a
Creo-Scitex platemaker. Call (800) 669-2655, or visit www.quality-color.com.
AWARDS
Quick Tab II, Tiffin, Ohio, won the Vendor of the Year award for the second consecutive year from Toledo, Ohio-based distributorship Precision Business Solutions Inc. Gary Jackson, Precision's president, presented the award at a Quick Tab luncheon.
NPC Inc., Claysburg, Pa., won the 2001 Employer of the Year award from the Martinsburg, Pa., chapter of the Business and Professional Women's Club. Of 400 employees at NPC, 177 are women. Six women hold key positions within the company.
IKON Office Solutions Inc., based in Malvern, Pa., earned
first-place ranking in Print On Demand magazine's tally of digital printing
suppliers' total print volume. IKON printed 2.43 billion total paid impressions
in 2001. Call (610) 296-8000, or visit www.ikon.com.
RANDOM NOTE
Integrity Graphics, Windsor, Conn., is holding its second
annual scholarship competition for high-school seniors and students enrolled in
New England or New York colleges who plan to major in printing, graphic arts or
photography. The company will award three $2,000 scholarships in the categories
of printing, graphic arts and photography. The contest is designed to encourage
students to enter the graphic communications field. Applications, accompanied by
entry forms, must be received by June 15. Call (860) 688-5200, or visit www.integrity-usa.com.
