Macedonia Gospel Publications Int’l., of Braselton, Ga., the in-plant for Macedonia World Baptist Missions, just added a Canon imageRUNNER 3220 color printer. Richard Vance, prepress production supervisor, says it has “revolutionized the way the missionaries keep in contact with their supporting churches.” Missionaries can include color photos and graphics in their monthly or bimonthly updates to their supporting churches. LifeSprings, a Christian publisher, printer and multi-media developer in Franklin Springs, Ga., recently installed a Canon imageRUNNER 110 with a booklet maker, a Hamada A252P press, a DPX plate system and a Presstek Dimension 800 computer-to-plate system. The Archdiocese of Detroit has added a black-and-white digital Canon
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Presstek’s board of directors has named Jeffrey Jacobson to serve as the company’s president and CEO, replacing Edward J. Marino, who is leaving Presstek to pursue other interests. Jacobson, 47, will assume the post immediately. Prior to joining Presstek, he was the chief operating officer of Eastman Kodak’s Graphic Communications Group. Jacobson has 20 years of experience in the graphics arts industry, including five years as CEO of Kodak Polychrome Graphics. As Presstek’s CEO, he will be responsible for the overall strategic direction and management of Presstek, with a focus on furthering the company’s growth in the digital offset printing business, continuing its expansion into
IT HAS now been 16 years since Heidelberg introduced the first GTO digital imaging (DI) offset press. In that time, enhancements in architecture, quality, speed and control have served to create a viable and sustainable technology. The history, though, has been rocky. Other displacement technologies on both sides of the run length and quality equation continue to compress the space in which DI presses play. Still, digital imaging presses have many unique positive qualities that every in-plant should consider. As an independent consultant, I know that one of the things my clients appreciate is my objectivity. I operate in an unbiased, vendor-neutral environment.
This month’s focus on in-plants at religious organizations gave me a great opportunity to chat with managers all around the country. From massive print operations like that of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (400 employees) to the one- and two-person shops in church basements, I enjoyed learning about the different ways these in-plants handle printing. Despite their different faiths, they share many similarities, chief among them the feeling that their work fulfills a higher purpose. Many feel they are serving the Lord, a perspective that makes them put forth their best efforts. Most of the managers I spoke with
HUDSON, NH—April 30, 2007—Presstek Inc. (Nasdaq: PRST), the leading manufacturer and marketer of digital offset printing business solutions, following the release of its 10K reported a 25 percent increase in 2006 shipments of its Direct Imaging (DI®) presses over the previous year and a 72 percent increase in DI equipment revenue over 2005. Significantly exceeding market expectations, Presstek shipped 244 DI presses in 2006, and more than 3,000 DI presses are now installed worldwide. Helping drive this record number of DI sales were the new Presstek 52DI and 34DI presses. “DI presses have grown into a mainstream product that has been embraced by an increasing
Presstek’s Digital Offset Solutions Show How Printers Can Achieve Higher Quality, Profitability and Competitiveness Hudson, NH— April 26, 2007—Presstek Inc. (Nasdaq: PRST), the leading manufacturer and marketer of digital offset printing business solutions, demonstrated how print services companies can augment their existing equipment with Direct Imaging (DI®) digital offset presses to increase their profitability, printing quality and overall competitiveness at the On Demand Conference & Expo last week. As a result of its presence at the show, the company enjoyed multiple sales of digital offset equipment and a significant number of qualified new leads. “Show attendees who operate toner machines need help
Presstek’s Digital Solutions Address Mainstream On Demand Printing Requirements for Faster Speed, Superior Output and Greater Profitability HUDSON, NH—April 2, 2007—Presstek Inc., a leading manufacturer and marketer of digital offset printing business solutions, will demonstrate how to deliver increased profitability and higher printing quality at the upcoming On Demand Conference and Expo. In addition, Presstek customers will speak on conference panels, outlining how they have successfully addressed today’s printing challenges. During the conference – April 16-19 at Boston’s Convention & Exhibition Center – Presstek will demonstrate its flexible and efficient printing solutions that yield superior quality in a cost-effective manner. A typical job on a direct-to-press
High-level Buying and Capital Investment Results in Record Onsite Sales for Next Year MIAMI BEACH, FL—March 15, 2007—Graphics of the Americas-Xplor, the second largest U.S.-based annual international graphic communications exhibit and conference, today announced the positive results of their 32nd annual exhibition held in Miami Beach, Florida, March 2-4, 2007. The event organizers are eager to report that this year’s attendance exceeded the previous year by 4%, with close to 500 exhibitors filling the Miami Beach Convention Center, both representing an increase over 2006. More importantly, exhibitors reported larger than ever high-level buying activities and capital investments. In a survey conducted during the event with
SAN DIEGO State University is an academically rich, urban university with more than 34,000 students, award-winning professors, top-notch research facilities and a location that serves as the gateway to Latin America. Like most universities—especially in California—SDSU is also very conscious of its environmental footprint and constantly monitors and works to reduce its impact on the environment. In April of 2005, the university hired Leslie Rutledge to transform its in-plant, ReproGraphic Services. Her years of employment with commercial printers and graphic arts vendors made her the right person for the challenge. “When I walked in the door on April 4, 2005, which is one
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