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Vertis receives court approval on way to merger

Bryan Yurcan August 27, 2008

Vertis Communications has received confirmation of its reorganization plan from the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Vertis said last month it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as part of its prepackaged reorganization plan to merge with competitor American Color Graphics.

Hewlett Packard ships 9% fewer commercial printer units in Q3

Chantal Todé August 20, 2008

Hewlett Packard said net revenue was up 10% for its fiscal third quarter ended July 31, reaching a total of $28 billion. The company's Imaging and Printing Group, however, demonstrated some weakness, with declines in hardware revenue and printer units shipped.

Quebecor World extends contract with Parade Magazine

Chantal Todé August 20, 2008

Quebecor World Inc. has renewed and extended its long-term partnership with Parade Publications to print 100% of Parade Magazine in the US. Parade, a division of Advance Magazine Publishers Inc., is distributed across the continent in more than 400 Sunday newspapers and is read in the US by more than 71 million people weekly.

Quad/Graphics cuts 100 jobs

Mary Elizabeth Hurn August 14, 2008

Printer Quad/Graphics laid off 100 of its employees on August 13. The employees were primarily based in the Sussex, WI, plant and mostly in administrative positions, though manager of corporate communications, Claire Ho, said some were in production support positions.

InnerWorkings acquires Mikam Graphics

Chantal Todé August 12, 2008

Managed print provider InnerWorkings Inc. has acquired print management firm Mikam Graphics. "We are confident that the InnerWorkings' platform will appeal to our current clients and will help us to build strong relationships with additional large publishers and retail catalogers," said Jeffrey Getelman, principal at Mikam Graphics.

Is full color the best option for print?

August 04, 2008

Color printing has become more affordable for direct marketers, but still adds to a campaign's bottom line. Our experts debate the value of investing to color your company's marketing.

Xerox posts 8% revenue gain in Q2

Chantal Todé July 24, 2008

Xerox Corp. revenue grew 8% for the three months ended June 30, for a total of $4.5 billion. "While the U.S. economy creates challenges for our business with large enterprises, we're seeing consistent positive performance in the small and midsize business market, with strong results from our developing markets and Global Imaging operations," said Anne M. Mulcahy, CEO and chairman at Xerox, in a statement.

How can experienced printing and production candidates make their skills more relevant and up-to-date?

Mark Kolier, president, Canterbury Graphics Strategic Marketing Inc. July 21, 2008

In printing and production, there's not as many jobs as there used to be. When it comes to experienced candidates, there's a need today to learn new skills, and workers in this field can be resistant at times.

Vertis files Chapter 11

Bryan Yurcan July 15, 2008

Insert and direct mail printer Vertis Communications has announced that it will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as part of its prepackaged reorganization plan to merge with competitor American Color Graphics.