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.
- Companies:
- BÖWE BELL + HOWELL
- Eastman Kodak Co.
Bob has served as editor of In-plant Impressions since October of 1994. Prior to that he served for three years as managing editor of Printing Impressions, a commercial printing publication. Mr. Neubauer is very active in the U.S. in-plant industry. He attends all the major in-plant conferences and has visited more than 180 in-plant operations around the world. He has given presentations to numerous in-plant groups in the U.S., Canada and Australia, including the Association of College and University Printers and the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association. He also coordinates the annual In-Print contest, co-sponsored by IPMA and In-plant Impressions.
