ACUP in the Sunshine State

IPG research reveals a drop in production of stationery, business forms, envelopes and directories, and an increase in banners/signs, magazines, calendars, tags/labels and ID cards. Attendees also learned other important facts, like which manager has appeared on the most IPG covers and how many in-plant magazines there are in the entire world. (One, in case you didn’t know.)

Mail Industry Update

Neubauer’s presentation was followed by an update on changes in the mailing industry by David Riscile, of Böwe Bell + Howell. Automation discounts have never been better, he said, and he showed some of the savings mailers can obtain. He explained the details of Intelligent Mail Barcodes and noted that mailers who participate will receive additional discounts. Riscile also noted that, despite corporate efforts to reduce printed statements and move consumers to e-statements, only about 5 percent of us are willing to part with our printed statements, on average.