Graphic Arts Online News

Finger Lakes Printing Acquired
KinaneCo takes over; 20 jobs cut. 

Mallard Press Buys AGS
Deal expands bindery capabilities; diecut, variable-data printing products coming soon.

The Ticker
Printech Plus, Washington Examiner, Advantage Mailing, Frye Williamson Press, The Altoona Mirror, Monarch Litho, Springfield Label and Tape, Star Print & Mail, Anstadt, today's quote and more.

Top 50 GPO Printing Suppliers
Monarch Litho, Montebello, CA tops the list; RR Donnelley ranks third.

Downturn Trims Printing Employment
Layoff reports filter in from around the U.S.

Second New Web for St Ives
Commercial printing firm adds another Komori System 38.

The Ticker
Foster Printing, DataMart Direct, Northern Oklahoma College, Monarch Graphics, Docucopies.com, Color West Printing, CADDO Solutions, CMS, Schawk, today's quote and more.

Mixed Reports for Printing Gift Cards
Holiday shopping got off to a strong start, powered by dozens of printed inserts in daily newspapers, but private label gift cards may take a hit in the face of retailer bankruptcies.

Quebecor Orders Three Webs
Wide-format, short cutoff insert webs from manroland will feature state-of-art quality control and delivery. Operation is set for September 2009.

Antimarking: How it Works
Ever wonder how? Fabric wraps on sheetfed cylinders stop on-press marking.

The Ticker
The Processors, Full House Press, Impress Communications, Dome Printing, Merrill and today's quote.

Print Alive and Flipping for the Holidays
The start of the holiday season has yielded a feast for many printing firms as tomorrow marks “black Thursday” where newspapers are packed with inserts. Print will also play a big role in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade as printed flip books,

Book Publisher Halts Titles
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt asks editors to temporarily stopped acquiring certain manuscripts.

PC Magazine To Stop Printing
RR Donnelley client ZiffDavis, operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection since March, says it will stop printing flagship PC Magazine after the January issue, moving to online only. ZiffDavis, once the 6th largest U.S. business publisher,

Digital Color Presses in Vogue
Printers aren't afraid of digital color presses anymore.

Koke Printing to Close
Recent fall off in customer orders prompts printing firm to initiate exit strategy. 

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La Crosse Graphics, VistaPrint, Print in the Mix, Martin Printing, 3D printing, today's quote and more.

Braced for Economic Storm: Paramount Printing
As economic conditions tighten, commercial printing firm Paramount Printing, Jacksonville, FL, says it is ready for the fall out.

Big Print Deal for InnerWorkings
Firm will manage printing for the Sun-Times News Group.

Harland Clarke to Close Plant
Check printing operation in Charlotte, NC, to cease operations; 100 jobs eliminated.