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Can in-plants advance the use of environmentally friendly papers? The answer is yes. These days, cost, quality and availability are all on your side. By Tyson Miller The paper industry has come a long way in cleaning up its act in terms of mill discharges into waterways, pollution prevention and energy efficiency. Many of these improvements have occurred as a result of laws and government regulations. Similar improvements in forest preservation, though, have yet to be made. The marketplace, not the government, will drive these changes. For that reason, in-plants can be a potent force for continued environmental improvements in paper. There is

As digital color printing increases, in-plants are demanding heavier sheets. Find out what other changes are coming to your paper. By Vincent De Franco Color documents are finding their way into people's hands more than ever before thanks to the tremendous rise in digital color printers and copiers. Not surprisingly, this digital phenomenon has greatly affected the demand for paper; suppliers have not only changed their offerings, they have altered the way they bring these products to market. "More than ever, technology is the main driver of trends in paper," remarks Vince Phelan, director of product management and marketing communications for Boise Paper Solutions'

Are you getting the most out of your copier paper? Find out from the experts. By Kristen Monte How do you know your in-plant is getting the best performance possible from its copier paper? In-Plant Graphics talked to suppliers of copier paper and uncovered some valuable tips for getting better quality. Read on to learn more. Selecting Quality Copier Paper • Mill-branded product is always quality product. Once the product is labeled under another brand, you are not guaranteed that you will always receive the same product from the same manufacturing facility. —Dennis Essary, Stora Enso North America • While a 20 lb.

An unexpected Spring snowstorm and a down economy couldn't keep attendees from crowding the 10th annual On Demand show. By Bob Neubauer and Mike Llewellyn Despite a surprise spring snowfall that blanketed New York City and weakened first-day attendance, the 10th annual On Demand Digital Printing & Publishing Conference went on as usual early last month. The exhibit hall at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center seemed much larger this year, due in part to On Demand's co-location with the AIIM Conference & Exposition. As a result, there were 438 exhibitors, compared with 150+ at last year's show. By the event's second day,

Today's offset paper product lines offer a range of versatility for in-plants. by Caroline Miller IS YOUR in-plant flexible? It better be, if you want it to survive. That goes for your paper too. Paper companies know this. That's why many of them are developing papers that can be used with a variety of output devices. "Today, we think that it is very important that papers be able to perform for all the ways you print," says Laura Shore, Mohawk Paper Mill's creative director. "A job might be printed four-color process on an offset press one time, but then somebody might go back later

Despite the economic downturn, many printers made the trip to New York to see the latest in on-demand printing technologies. by Bob Neubauer With print sales predicted to be relatively flat in 2002, it was encouraging to see the exhibit floors of the ninth annual On Demand Conference fairly busy with attendees. According to conference organizers, nearly 19,000 "industry professionals from around the world" were in attendance. Though the number of exhibitors (150+) was down from last year (200), the event still drew a number of in-plants to New York's Jacob Javits Center, to do some serious looking—and even purchasing. Still, all was

Managers Honored In-plant managers received more than just knowledge from the recent International Publishing Management Association conference in Portland, Ore. Dozens of them took home awards. The In-Print awards got the most attention. All 105 plaques were on display, and first-place winners had their awards presented to them on stage during the awards banquet. Boeing claimed the Best of Show victory, its fifth in 11 years. Additionally, IPMA recognized a number of in-plants for their accomplishments: • Duke Energy, of Houston, won IPMA's annual award for In-house Promotional Excellence for holding an open house in the company's lobby that drew more than 500

As digital printers and Web pages take work away from offset presses, how has the offset paper market fared? Rather well, say those in the paper business. by W. Eric Martin For years now, wave after wave of digital printing technology has battered the rock-solid shore of the offset market, making lots of noise with each splashy new entrance and drawing "oohs" and "ahs" from onlookers. But just as it takes eons for water to hammer stone into countless grains of sand, the offset industry has easily withstood the competition from digital waters and remains the industry's most popular printing process. Don't believe

In part two of our Graph Expo report, we detail the latest advances in prepress, e-commerce, bindery and consumables. The recent Graph Expo show in Chicago drew more than 45,000 industry professionals to McCormick Place. Last month IPG took you there as we detailed many of the technologies on display, including direct imaging and digital printing innovations. But with nearly 575 exhibitors at the four-day event, we couldn't cover it all in one issue. So this month we're presenting even more Graph Expo highlights. Prepress Group Logic exhibited MassTransit, version 3.6, its high-speed digital file transfer and remote proofing software. MassTransit

When used properly, multiple-use papers can be an asset to any in-plant. Find out how they can benefit yours. IT SOUNDS like a printer's dream come true—one paper that can be used for offset, ink-jet and digital applications. This paper can do it all. Well, sort of. While it is true that the market for multiple-use papers is growing, there is a definite trade-off for the versatility these products offer. Certainly multiple-use papers can run on different types of print processes, but their quality isn't quite that of job-specific papers. The key is knowing when multiple-use papers can be most effective in cost