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  • New ISO Standards Coming to Packaging Industry

    peterrenton
    3 Feb 2010 | 9:39 am
    Earlier this week Danielle Jerschefske reported on the Labels and Labeling blog that new ISO standards are being developed for the packaging industry. This is good news for consumers and for environmentally friendly label and packaging companies. It is bad news for those companies in our industry who don't believe in sustainable business practices.Jerschekse points out that both consumers and packaging companies in Europe are more aware of the impact that their choices have on the environment than in this country. But having an organization such as ISO bring some standards specific to…

  • PDF vs Press Proof - Which Should You Choose?

    peterrenton
    26 Jan 2010 | 11:54 am
    When you place a custom label order with Lightning Labels you have a choice. You can request a PDF proof of your artwork or a press proof (also called a hard copy proof). Here is a quick guide to help you decide which proofing method you should choose.PDF ProofsThe biggest advantage of PDF proofs is speed. Our prepress department usually turns a proof around within 24 hours, sometimes it happens the same day. With a PDF proof you can receive and approve your proof immediately after prepress has emailed it to you. It is always going to be the quickest proofing method.If your artwork is fairly…

  • Do You Need Package Design Inspiration?

    peterrenton
    19 Jan 2010 | 10:22 am
    Most people are not design experts. Many of us cannot even afford to hire someone who is a design expert. Here at Lightning Labels we deal with many start-up companies where the owner of the business has to do everything. This includes product label and packaging design.Where do you go for design inspiration? Luckily there are many great resources online that showcase great design. Here are my top three favorites:The Dieline - You will see the tagline when you visit the Dieline: "the world's #1 package design website". While you may think this is a somewhat grandiose claim, in…

  • Gatorade Labels Tampered with in Colorado

    peterrenton
    12 Jan 2010 | 10:01 am
    In my four years of blogging I don't think I have ever mentioned any celebrity gossip news. Until now. But for anyone interested in product labels this is a fascinating story. Over this past weekend unique Gatorade bottles started appearing on the shelves of Denver area grocery stores. The labels on these bottles were not regular Gatorade labels, they had images of Tiger Woods and his wife along with the word "Unfaithful" in Gatorade's distinctive font. Investigators have already discovered the man behind the label tampering. He claims he did it as a "pop art"…

  • Five Label Industry Predictions for the New Decade

    peterrenton
    4 Jan 2010 | 11:54 am
    Over the last couple of weeks, as we end one decade and begin another, I have spent some time thinking about where the label industry is headed. So here are my top five label industry predictions for the coming decade.1. Digital printing becomes the dominant technologyThis is really not a difficult prediction. We started the last decade with digital technology in its infancy in the label industry with just a few installations around the world and top speeds of 24 ft/min. Today there are more than a thousand digital label presses installed worldwide and speed has gone to 100 ft/min. HP-Indigo…
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  • Penton Media to File for Chapter 11

    Adam Dewitz
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:51 am
    Penton Media announced today that it will restructure through a pre-packaged Chapter 11 plan of reorganization. The trade publisher has reached an agreement with its lenders that is expected to eliminate $270 million in debt. In a statement released to the press, Sharon Rowlands, Chief Executive Officer of Penton said, “This capital restructuring is a positive, strategic step for Penton that is in the best interests of the Company and our employees, customers, and suppliers. This restructuring will allow us to achieve a debt level that is more sustainable in the current economic…

  • Xerox Completes Acquisition of ACS

    Cary Sherburne
    8 Feb 2010 | 11:27 am
    Xerox announced that its acquisition of ACS was completed today, transforming Xerox into a $22 billion global enterprise, tripling the size of Xerox’s service business to $10 billion, with annuity revenue representing 80% of total revenue. Xerox held a press call to discuss how the integration would be managed, with nearly 140 attendees. In today’s press call, Xerox’ Jim Firestone, Xerox Executive Vice President, described the combination of these complementary organizations as “A New Class of Solutions Provider,” combining business process expertise from ACS with document…

  • Stand out companies in our industry

    Bob Lieber
    5 Feb 2010 | 2:52 pm
    Over the last few weeks, I’ve posted a series of articles on the importance of creating and implementing a differentiating strategy for your business.  I’ve been getting some very positive feedback…readers have said they feel this is an important topic for this industry, at this time. One reader suggested the need to call out more examples of companies inside the industry who’ve are succeeding, by differentiating themselves. Companies who have really narrowed their focus to land on a big idea…carved out unique space that they uniquely own…and defined their…

  • Benefits of 3rd Party Lease Expert

    Clint Bolte
    5 Feb 2010 | 8:25 am
    Andy Tribute wrote a great article a few days ago on the current status of inkjet technologies and equipment leaders along with issues that each potential buyer should keep in mind. One facet was not addressed that I would like to add. And this pertains to all equipment acquisitions. Each and every buyer regardless of size should have a third party, i.e., independent, lease expert review the proposed manufacturer’s or financial institution’s contract. The tip of the iceberg of the lease problems is well known. For example, the problem consistently arises when volume unpredictably…

  • Using Social Media in Your Business

    Adam Dewitz
    4 Feb 2010 | 9:01 am
    I was reading Barb Pellow’s article Print Service Providers Are Going Social! which highlighted how two printers are using social media strategies to connect with customers and increase business. Social media can and does work when the right strategy is developed. Companies like Vistaprint and Tukaiz discussed in the article have created strategies that work for them. While these campaigns can provide inspiration to try something similar don’t get discouraged if similar campaign doesn’t bring you the same results. Like any marketing campaign you should develop a strategy…
 
 
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  • Canadian firm acquires majority stake in Smyth

    9 Feb 2010 | 5:35 am
    Smyth Companies, a manufacturer of labels and label application equipment for some of America’s top brands, has sold a majority share of its business to Novacap, a private equity firm headquartered in Montreal, ON, Canada. The purpose of the partnership, as it is described, is to assist Smyth in developing its markets and expanding its reach in North America as well as globally. John Hickey, CEO of Smyth Companies, says, “Smyth has concluded a year long search to find the right partner and we are pleased to announce this partnership with Novacap who will supply the capital and…

  • Flint expands ink operations in North America

    9 Feb 2010 | 5:33 am
    Flint Group has announced plans for expanding production of its UV and water-based narrow web printing inks in North America. Expansion will be made possible through moving the production from Plymouth, MN, USA, to Flint Group’s 98,000 square foot facilities in Anniston, AL, USA. “We can look back on a very successful business development over the past 30 years," says Dave Hiserodt, general manager of Flint Group Narrow Web North America. “In order to facilitate future growth in the reliable way our customers acknowledge us for, we decided to invest into an expansion of…

  • Rotocontrol reports record month of production

    9 Feb 2010 | 5:29 am
    Marco Aengenvoort, managing director for Rotocontrol, a manufacturer of inspection, slitting, rewinding and diecutting finishing machines for the narrow web industry, reported that January was a record month for new orders for Rotocontrol machines being released to the production floor. In response, manufacturing and technical staff was increased to meet the current demand in booked and anticipated order activity in the coming months. Machines currently being manufactured include the RSC Series slitter rewinder inspection machines, RSD Series diecutting/slitting rewinding machines, and the…

  • FLEXcon unveils 12 new substrates for HP Indigo presses

    9 Feb 2010 | 5:26 am
    To meet the increasing demands of printers who are leveraging their HP Indigo presses to win lower volume, yet more intricate jobs, FLEXcon has rolled out 12 new HP Indigo-compatible substrates. These products are applicable for a wide range of product identification and advertising applications, including reflective and conformable durable labels, graphic advertising for floors and windows, and prime labels. FLEXcon will introduce the new products at the Dscoop5 (Digital Solutions Cooperative) Annual Conference February 18-20 in Dallas, TX, USA. The addition of the 12 new products brings the…

  • Speaker lineup announced for FTA GLG March meeting

    9 Feb 2010 | 5:23 am
    The FTA Great Lakes Group (GLG) is in the process of finalizing details for its next meeting on March 18. The meeting will be held at 4:30 PM on the campus of Harper College in Palatine, IL, USA. The meeting will begin with a tour of the Harper College Graphic Arts facilities, followed by a series of speakers. The speakers for the meeting have been announced as well as their discussion topics: Dan Doherty, VP of Manufacturing for Prairie State Graphics, a narrow and mid-web printer, will be discussing how his company implemented FIRST standards in its facility to improve quality. Roy Bohnen,…
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  • Rotocontrol reports record month of machines entering production

    8 Feb 2010 | 9:45 pm
    Rotocontrol has reported that January was a record month for new orders for the company’s range of finishing equipment. Manufacturing and technical staff have been increased to meet the demand. Machines currently being manufactured include the RSC series slitter rewinder inspection machines, RSD series die-cutting and slitter rewinding machines, and recently introduced EDM200 series over-printing press. These machines will fulfill customer orders received from Germany, Finland, South Africa, Italy, France, Spain and Turkey.   ‘Since our product demonstrations at…

  • Strata-Tac moves to new production plant

    8 Feb 2010 | 9:42 pm
    Strata-Tac has moved to a new 50,000 square foot facility in Saint Charles, a suburb of Chicago in the state of Illinois. This move from former premises in Batavia, Illinois, follows the installation of two 63” Black Clawson coating lines. All phone numbers remain the same; the new address is 3980 Swenson Avenue, Saint Charles, Illinois, 60174, USA.   Strata-Tac produces adhesive coated, top coated and laminated products for the graphic arts industry. These products include laser compatible films, digital compatible films, coupon films, and two liner transfer tapes. This…

  • Wacker launches packaging adhesive

    8 Feb 2010 | 9:39 pm
    Wacker, the Munich, Germany-based chemical group, is expanding its range of vinyl acetate / ethylene-based (VAE) dispersions for adhesives with a new product developed for the requirements of the paper and packaging industry. Vinnapas XD 05 is said to be a sustainable alternative to existing packaging adhesives based on polyvinyl acetate. In adhesive formulation, a VAE-based product makes it possible to reduce the amount of extra additives. The product is also characterized by high setting speed and good machine processability. This makes Vinnapas XD 05 suited to formulating packaging…

  • Flexcon to show extended product line-up at Dscoop

    7 Feb 2010 | 9:28 pm
    Flexcon has released 12 new HP Indigo-compatible substrates, one of which is said to be a greener alternative for exterior window applications. These products are applicable for a wide range of product identification and advertising applications, including reflective and conformable durable labels, graphic advertising for floors and windows, and prime labels. These new products, featuring Flexcon's DigiPro HP Indigo-compatible topcoats, will be highlighted at the upcoming Dscoop5 annual conference on February 18-20 in Dallas, Texas. The addition of these products brings the total number of…

  • Epson to show digital label press at Ipex

    7 Feb 2010 | 9:24 pm
    Epson will showcase its range of inkjet printers for commercial packaging, proofing and display graphics applications at the Ipex show in Birmingham, UK, in hall 10 stand C260. The company’s new digital label press will be shown at the event. Featuring Epson's Micro Piezo inkjet technology, it is claimed to deliver smooth gradations and superb color quality on a wide range of versatile media, including standard semi-gloss, film and matte labelstock up to 320 microns in thickness and rolls from 80-330mm wide. The digital label press prints at speeds of up to 5 meters per minute and uses…
 
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  • Four Ways Print Providers Can Make Money with Social Media

    Susan Weiss
    8 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am
    How can graphic communications companies make money from social media? In sessions at the Print on Demand Initiative AppForum in Las Vegas last week (Jan. 25-27), Jeffrey Stewart and Robin Tobin of Trekk Cross Media described four ways: · By helping clients create a social media plan or strategy · By guiding clients in developing an editorial calendar, which is an organized schedule for delivering content · By helping clients integrate social media with existing marketing and public relations communications · By serving as an aggregator of qualified leads developed in social media Many…

  • Signs of Digital Print’s Revenue Power

    Susan Weiss
    5 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am
    I had the opportunity to attend the Print on Demand Initiative AppForum in Las Vegas last week where attendance was up 20 percent over last year, to 365 attendees. Many of them participated in a mobile phone poll at the Jan. 26 keynote asking to reveal just how bad 2009 really was by comparing their 2009 digital and offset revenue to 2008. Many digital printing businesses did well — 67 percent said digital printing revenue grew, and 19 percent reported growth greater than 25 percent. The rest were evenly split among growth rates of 10 to 25 percent and 0 to 10 percent. In contrast, just 13…

  • Xerox iGen4 Photobooks

    Ursula Roberts
    4 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am
    In 2009 Xerox commissioned an independent Comparative Photographic Image Print Quality Analysis of print output from several digital presses and conventional photo processing. This report from the SpencerLab Digital Color Laboratory concluded, “the 4-color Xerox iGen4 Photographic Image Quality emerged as overall best of the digital presses, barely edging out our previous best, the 6-color HP Indigo Press 5500.” To really understand what that means you have to understand the photo market. Because of cost and production speed, no company I have come across in this business uses more than…

  • Is color management an endangered species?

    Fred Ramsey
    2 Feb 2010 | 11:21 am
    Is color management an endangered species? Or merely a vulnerable species ready to adapt? It’s easy to look backwards at technology extinctions— The real knack is to spot a trend ahead of the pack. I was recently at a Printing Tradeshow. After several days of standing and doing demonstrations I began to question whether the entire color management industry would survive much longer. The idea began innocently enough after I was running thousands of photo books on a Xerox digital press at the show. A polite couple from Texas asked me an alarmingly simple question. “We want to buy this…

  • Have you heard of Moo Cards?

    Ursula Roberts
    25 Jan 2010 | 7:24 am
    It is interesting to see more and more Graphic Arts companies entering the photo space with niche and creative products. I wonder if the Traditional Photo labs and Photo finishers will start to connect with their audience in the same way or will they carry on producing good quality conservative products? In just the last 10 years, several Graphic Arts Giants have appeared from nowhere and continue to double in size year on year. Vistaprint, Consolidated Graphics and Moo from the UK. All of them with CEOs & Founders who employ young graduates with no knowledge of the printing industry.
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  • Louisiana public records opinion addresses release of proprietary information

    6 Feb 2010 | 1:25 pm
    "Public officials can decide whether a document contains proprietary information before releasing it to a public records request, but must inform the company that provided the information before doing so to allow for legal appeal, according to an opinion released this week by Attorney General Buddy Caldwell's office.The opinion, sought by the Department of Insurance, says the agency "must produce copies of documents in its custody" to the media or the public under the Public Records Act. However, proprietary data and trade secrets are excluded from public disclosure."Read moreLocation…

  • Maine legislature bills to close registry of deeds records

    6 Feb 2010 | 12:37 pm
    "There are two really bad bills being heard at the State House this week, both of which ask to exempt Maine's registries of deeds from the state's Freedom of Access Act.These registries contain records from hundreds of years of commercial, public and private property transactions. And, since property taxes are the foundation on which Maine's public revenue rests, the public has a very keen right to know who buys which property from whom, for what consideration and, perhaps, what purpose."Read moreLocation Oakland, Ca - Private Investigator

  • Washington State Driver Records Available Online

    6 Feb 2010 | 12:32 pm
    "The state of Washington recently launched a new online service that permits a driver to request his/her own record. Requesters can view and print a PDF copy of the record. There is a $10.00 fee and use of a credit card is required. The driver's SSN must be on file. Note that Washington offers a free online inquiry called Driver Status Display. The user may verify if a person has a valid WA DL, CDL, ID Card, Motorcycle endorsement or permit. All responses are in a yes or no format, no personal information is provided."Read moreLocation Oakland, Ca - Private Investigator

  • N.J. Sen. Loretta Weinberg proposes expanded access to public records - Bridgeton News

    6 Feb 2010 | 12:28 pm
    "Amy Newman/The Record Sen. Loretta Weinberg announced the introduction of two bills designed to increase the public's access to government records and meetings today. TRENTON -- New Jerseyans would gain greater access to public records and more ..."Read moreLocation Oakland, Ca - Private Investigator

  • Wisconsin bill would limit public, media access to 911 recordings - Green Bay Press-Gazette

    6 Feb 2010 | 12:26 pm
    "State lawmakers must close 911 recordings to the public so the media can't play them and traumatize victims, the father of a man who found his fiancee murdered told a Wisconsin Assembly committee Thursday."Read moreLocation Oakland, Ca - Private Investigator
 
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  • This is either a joke, or a good look at the backwardness of marketing

    disbellj
    9 Feb 2010 | 10:26 am
    I got an email, so I thought I'd share the joke. Here's what it said: "There's still one last chance Due to overwhelming demand, the Buy One Get One Free promotion has been extended until February 28. So if you missed out on this fantastic offer, there's still time to claim a FREE copy of QuarkXPress 8." Due to "overwhelming demand" for Quark 8 (yeah, right), they are going to extend the offer. Ain't that nice of them? Glad they had overwhelming demand that would make them want to lower the price of the product. I guess I just don't know economics at all. I would have…

  • Image reproduction in US and European magazines

    loustique20
    9 Feb 2010 | 10:18 am
    Hello everybody, I'm curious to hear if some of you might have a miracle answer to my dilemma. My company work on a lot of fashion images that are released worldwide in various magazines. We never know for sure which files will be printed in France or in the US, or Asia... so I've chosen 2 major standards for my output: ISO Coated and SWOP3. Usually I chose ISO Coated for advertising (Images that will be used for inserts, in magazines, in displays, worldwide, etc) and SWOP3 for editorial in the US. These 2 standards prints differently, which pose problems sometimes. Should we create 2…

  • Preps / Ax 4.0 trouble

    RVNG
    9 Feb 2010 | 9:55 am
    Hi Folks - sorry, me again... I am running AX 4.0 and we use Preps 4.2 as our impo software. Preps is on a separate machine (win2000 server) which is connected to the network. Recently this computer died and I replaced it with another win2000 server box but now have run into some problems after re-installing Preps: I have shared out the Marks & Templates folders but the AX (win2003 server) does not see them on the network, I must do a “Connect To” in Network Neighborhood for the folders to be accessed by AX. Also, if I modify a template and write over the template file with the same…

  • Barco Megasetter Plus Q 600+

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    9 Feb 2010 | 9:47 am
    Barco Megasetter Plus Q 600+ Not-new Year of manufacture: December 1998 On line processor Glunz and Jensen Flexrip level 3 on Compaq computer On Line Optical Punch Standart automatic filmloading and unloading Drawer capacity: 3 drawers 50 film each The Barco MEGASETTER is a highthroughput imagesetter for large film sizes: 1612 x 1200 mm - 63.5" x 47.2". The MEGASETTER is a technical marvel, capable of outputting films at a high resolution and with a very high accuracy and repeatability. Barco’s CLASSIC SCREENS provide the necessary high quality dot shapes and screen angles for all…

  • Toggle between documents

    LouWrench
    9 Feb 2010 | 9:45 am
    Hi, this is my first query on PrintPlanet. I am still on InDesign CS 3, there didn't seem to be good enough reason for upgrading, but I now have problems with files supplied in CS4. I don't like going back to a client and making my problem theirs! Anyone got ideas when we see CS5? Question 2 there used to be a shortcut to toggle through the open documents, any body help me here?
 
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  • Chemical Exchange Offers Free Recycling Solution

    3 Feb 2010 | 8:29 am
    Chemical Recycling Solutions is a Web site-based free chemical exchange that allows industry and manufacturers an opportunity to recycle unused, discarded chemicals and save money on disposal and purchasing costs.

  • NY: Panel Suggests 100 Ways Buildings Can Be Greener

    3 Feb 2010 | 7:22 am
    A panel of experts convened by the mayor and City Council issued more than 100 recommendations Monday on how to make New York City's building codes more environmentally sound by imposing energy-saving requirements on construction and renovation work.

  • OH: Ohio State U. among top purchasers of green power

    2 Feb 2010 | 11:04 am
    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest purchasers of green power among higher education institutions.

  • Global e-Waste Recovery/Reclamation Revenues to Reach $14.7 Billion by 2015

    2 Feb 2010 | 10:57 am
    A new market study by ABI Research, "e-Waste Recovery and Recycling," forecasts that the worldwide market for e-waste recovery will grow from $5.7 billion in 2009 to nearly $14.7 billion by the end of 2014, representing a CAGR of 20.8% over the forecast period. This figure represents money generated through reclamation of valuable materials from e-scrap.

  • Compact Fluorescent Lights Dumping Mercury Directly into Landfills

    2 Feb 2010 | 10:49 am
    ) Compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs have become all the rage over the past several years, touted by many as the preferable "green" way to light a home, save energy, and promote environmental responsibility. While they may use less energy than traditional incandescent bulbs, CFL bulbs are filled with toxic mercury that, when disposed of, contaminates landfills and the environment.
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  • Link to Toyota's press releases on recalls

    29 Jan 2010 | 6:29 pm
    Link to Toyota's press releases on recalls.

  • Toyota extending recall to Europe amid US problems

    28 Jan 2010 | 3:28 am
    When it rains, it pours.

  • Toyota halts production & sales of 8 models due to accelerator problem

    26 Jan 2010 | 7:24 pm
    Toyota announced today that it is suspending production and sales of the following models after 2.3 million vehicles were recalled due to faulty accelerators:2009-2010 RAV42009-2010 Corolla2007-2010 Camry2009-2010 Matrix2005-2010 Avalon2010 Highlander2007-2010 Tundra2008-2010 SequoiaThis latest recall comes on the heels of another 4.2 million vehicle recall, also due to faulty accelerators.So, this begs the question, what happened?   Toyota says it will strive to have its production lines back up and running as quickly as possible but would not given any time estimate.They also said that…

  • Quad/Graphics in bid to buy WorldColor

    26 Jan 2010 | 6:24 pm
    The deal between Quad and WC would create the 2nd largest print company. Only RR Donnelley & Sons would be larger. Details can be found here on What They Think.com's site, along with a link to this morning's investor conference call.Stay tuned, folks, 'cause this could be a wild ride.

  • Upcoming CONNSTEP events

    25 Jan 2010 | 3:54 pm
    Check out the list of upcoming public events and webcasts sponsored or conducted by CONNSTEP.
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  • The Self-publishing Process Simplified

    Ralph Serpe
    5 Feb 2010 | 7:49 pm
    Outlined below are seven basic activities that may simplify the self-publishing journey. These tasks appear sequential but they may be done simultaneously. Decide what to write about. This is the first thing a writer ought to do. Getting the manuscript printed is important but making sure that the story is interesting to the readers is even more critical. Right from the start and before working on the book, the writer must seriously study the themes people want to read. Discover your readers. A book’s market niche must be clearly spotted out. This allows the author to write effectively and…

  • What to Look For in Offset Printing

    Donny
    16 Dec 2008 | 12:18 am
    Offset printing allows you to print materials to show off your most creative side. For example, since it includes aspects such as bindery printing, you can create a book or take advantage of insert printing, which allows you to create insert advertising materials for a newspaper or magazine. Offset printing also includes circular printing services, which allow you to print regular advertisements that will allow you to disseminate news about your service, products and promotions. Before you determine which products you want to use in conjunction with offset printing services, take a good look…

  • Business Card and Custom Printing

    Robert Thomson
    10 Dec 2008 | 12:21 am
    123Print’s mission is to deliver economical high quality printing fast to its customers. By offering a wide range of personalised products: business cards, appointment cards, letterhead, compliment slips, address labels, note pads, and greeting cards. 123Print is able to provide small businesses with the tools to differentiate themselves in a competitive marketplace. The pricing is simple and straightforward; there are no surprises or “tricks” to make you purchase more than you need. 123Print’s goal is simple and sincere: “To totally please its customers with…

  • CD Printing – CD Duplication

    Daniel Millions
    8 Dec 2008 | 8:00 pm
    Beyond Concepts Inc. specializes in short run CD & DVD Duplication, giving you the opportunity to impress your target audience with remarkable printed media. In a world where image is everything, your marketing tools are a direct reflection of you, your business, or your band. That’s where Beyond Concepts steps in and make a CD or DVD that is ideal for all of your needs. This includes Music CDs, Tradeshow Promotion CDs, Product Catalog CDs and much more. Beyond Concepts is more than a company. Evolving for more than 20 years, it is a philosophy and inspiration that spawned a business…

  • How Color Printing is Defined

    XinXin
    21 Nov 2008 | 8:04 pm
    Color printing is the reproduction of an image or text in color, rather than in black and white. There are different techniques used to reproduce color images and text. This article will discuss two of these methods and which process to use when. Four-color process The four-color process is used to print items that have a full spectrum of colors, such as a color photograph. The four colors include three primary colors – cyan, magenta and yellow, along with black . Another full-color printing method, the six-color process, is newer and adds orange and green to the CMYK palette, which…
 
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  • Xerox acquisition of Affiliated Computer Services completed

    Francois Ragnet
    The Xerox acqusition of ACS was formally completed today, making Xerox the leading enterprise for business process and document management. Great news for the company! From my standpoint it's also a tremendous opportunity: combining Xerox's technology innovaion with ACS' operational excellence will be a unique opportunity to make Document 2.0 technology - and even 3.0 - reach a much larger market, through ACS's experts around the world, and differentiate the company. In particular, "Smarter Document Technologies", which I have been talking about quite a few times (for a good reason…

  • Xerox Acquires Affiliated Computer Services (ACS)

    ursulaburns
    -- Submitted by Ursula Burns,  chief executive officer In real business, change is a constant.  Transformative change isn’t as frequent but it sure is significant. That holds true for Xerox.  Especially today.  We just closed on our acquisition of Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS).   The deal transforms our company into the world’s leading enterprise for business process and document management. Who is ACS?  Fair question.  ACS’s expertise is in business process and IT outsourcing.  They are behind the scenes managing many day-to-day operations – most of which require…

  • Four Ways Print Providers Can Make Money with Social Media

    Susan Weiss
    How can graphic communications companies make money from social media? In sessions at the Print on Demand Initiative AppForum in Las Vegas last week (Jan. 25-27), Jeffrey Stewart and Robin Tobin of Trekk Cross Media described four ways: · By helping clients create a social media plan or strategy · By guiding clients in developing an editorial calendar, which is an organized schedule for delivering content · By helping clients integrate social media with existing marketing and public relations communications · By serving as an aggregator of qualified leads developed in social media Many…

  • A Quick In and Out of Tokyo

    Mike Steinharter
    Well it was only one day, but it was worth it.  I stopped in Tokyo on the way to Bangkok for our staff meeting with the Fuji Xerox senior team.  I spent the morning in the office with our staff; great to meet them and share views on the industry.  Even while the FS market has been pretty difficult for oh, say about 10-20 years out here, there is still a ton of opportunity - especially for what we can offer; greater efficiency in business processes. This was proven even further when I went to visit the COO of a major insurer later in the day.   These are the meetings that make my job…

  • Super Bowl XLIV: Are you Ready for some Printing?

    Cheryl Otstott
      Xerox is ready, the team is suited up and ready to go.  We will provide all the print services for Super Bowl XLIV.  This is the 14th consecutive year Xerox has handled the Super Bowl printing.  Printing and copying services are set-up in three Xerox centers in the Stadium on game day.  Everything from the Inactive players list to the Stats and even quotes from the players and staff of the teams are created before, during and after the game.  Stats are delivered to the approximately 3500 registered press people from around the world after each quarter of the game.  At the end of…
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  • Designer Kit Hinrichs To Keynote Print UV Conference

    8 Feb 2010 | 10:58 am
    RIVER FALLS, Wis.—The organizers of Print UV 2010 have announced that Kit Hinrichs, principal and creative director of Studio Hinrichs, San Francisco, will keynote the third annual Print UV 2010 conference March 7-9 at the Wynn Resort in Las...

  • PIA Recognizes Dr. Peter Crean

    8 Feb 2010 | 10:43 am
    SEWICKLEY, Pa.—Printing Industries of America (PIA, www.printing.org ), along with its Ben Franklin Honor Society, has announced that Dr. Peter Crean, research fellow for Xerox Innovation Group, has been named the recipient of the 2009...

  • ITW Acquires Allen Germany

    8 Feb 2010 | 9:26 am
    DOWNER’S GROVE, Ill.—Norwood Marking Systems/Allen Coding Systems, a manufacturer of thermal transfer and hot stamp printing equipment, announced that Allen Germany has joined the Illinois Tool Works (ITW) family of companies. This...

  • EPG Named Distributor for Colortronix

    4 Feb 2010 | 7:10 am
    CENTERBROOK, Conn.—Essex Products Group (EPG, www.epg-inc.com ), the Connecticut-based manufacturer of KeyColor integrated ink control systems, and Colortronix LLC ( www.colortronix.com ), manufacturers of job presetting and color scanner...

  • ETI Converting Equipment Celebrates 10 Years

    4 Feb 2010 | 7:04 am
    BOUCHERVILLE, Quebec—ETI Converting Equipment, a Canadian company specializing in the conception and manufacturing of label producing equipment, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. ETI’s story dates back to 2000, when the...
 
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    Printing Industry: Illinois & Indiana

  • March 17 Social Media Webinar

    If you missed PII's recent series on utilization of Social Media, here's your opportunity to explore this fast growing communication tool. Click here (http://www.pii.org/publicity/Webinars/social_media.pdf) for details.

  • 2010 Pinnacles Awards Call for Entries

    MAKE 2010 YOUR WINNING YEAR! PII is pleased to announce the opening of the 8th Annual Pinnacle Print Awards Competition. The Call for Entries is now available--click here! (http://www.pii.org/pinnacle/call_for_entries_2010.pdf) Deadline to enter the competition is March 26, 2010. The Pinnacle Print Awards Gala will be held on Tuesday, May 25, 2010. Gather your best pieces and enter today!

  • Breakfast Club Series in February

    PII presents the Sales Directors Breakfast Club series:This is not just a seminar! You won’t just listen and leave! The Breakfast Clubis a series of 5 HANDS ON workshops, which includes personal coaching between each session. You will learn, practice, execute your new ideas and then come back the next week for a review and the next step! With all five steps you’ll be a PRO. This is for active sales people. Owners and sales managers will also find this very useful, but must come prepared to actively participate in the workshop.Session details as well as dates, location, and cost…

  • March 3 OSHA Recordkeeping Webinar

    OSHA determines which companies it will inspect by collecting injury and illness data. It stands to reason that those companies with the highest injury and illness rates are at the greatest risk of being inspected by OSHA. OSHA is currently focusing its efforts on reviewing the accuracy of the Injury and Illness logs it receives from companies such as yours. OSHA believes this injury and illness data is currently underreported and is questioning the validity of the recent downward trend in injuries and illnesses. Join us for an informative webinar. Click here…

  • OSHA Targets Printing Industry

    The printing industry has been specifically identified by OSHA's revised National Emphasis Program (NEP) as an industry segment with high amputation rates. In response, Printing Industries of America, along with related industry trade groups (including PII), has published What You Need to Know for Safe Equipment Operation, a guideline for reducing the risk of amputation and other serious injuries in the commercial lithographic printing industry. Available through Printing Industries Press for $139 ($79 for PII members), PII is distributing this 106 page book, which includes a CD Rom of…
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    Printer Industry Blog

  • Toner Cartridge Depot Explained #2: Repeat Order

    Stan Retner
    4 Feb 2010 | 10:43 am
    Toner Cartridge Depot proudly present a new store feature — Repeat This Order button: This small button has enough power to make anoter purchase much easier for regular shoppers. As we know, inks and toners have a disgusting habit of ending, often suddenly. And we have to buy them over and over again, so it may even become a routine. Well, buying a cartridge or two (or three or four) is not a brain surgery, nonetheless this is where our small button comes in handy. Let’s assume you placing an order of two, three or several printer supplies — ok, even one cartridge will do for…

  • 7 Signs of a Good Printer Supplies Store

    Stan Retner
    26 Jan 2010 | 11:30 am
    There are thousands of shops selling cartridges for printers online, how to chose the right one? We strongly believe a good printer supplies seller should offer you at least these 7 things: 1. Widest Product Range There still are and will always be many old machines in use that require replacement cartridges, despite dozens of new printers coming out every now and then. A good printer supplies shop would offer you cartridges for both old and new printers. Find over 7,000 ink and toner cartridges at www.tonercartridgedpot.com 2. Volume Discounts Managers of medium and large offices or printing…

  • Best Printers of The Year

    Stan Retner
    29 Dec 2009 | 4:32 am
    Of the year 2006, actually. “Whoa!” you might say, “best printers of 2006 at the end of 2009?” — “Yes, why?” we’d reply, “they are still as good as back then, yet they are now a time-proven choice for those on the look for a printing device.” That having been said, let’s get down to our today’s participants. The Black-and-Whites In the Black and White Printer category the HP LaserJet 5200 was picked as a winner by voters at SmallBusinessComputing.com. This machine prints 35 pages per minute, support standard double-sided and wide-format printing, as…

  • Toner Cartridge Depot Explained #1: Office Profile

    Stan Retner
    1 Dec 2009 | 10:53 am
    Office Profile can be a very useful tool for regular shoppers who two or more machines to buy cartridges for. Initially, it requires investing some time in it (a couple of minutes, actually), but pays off later on. First off, the Office Profile is available only for registered users. Sign up right now or anytime later by following the link at the top of almost every page, here it is: or during the checkout: Registered users simply log in into the Account center (by following the link at the top of a page, see the picture above): By default, you have no printers selected: Now all you need to…

  • MF8050Cn and MF8350Cdn: Two New Affordable Office Printers from Canon

    Stan Retner
    15 Nov 2009 | 11:58 pm
    Canon is rolling out a couple of new multifunction color printers of the imageCLASS series — MF8050Cn and MF8350Cdn. The devices are tailored for small office and home users, and have an appealing price tag. Canon MF8350Cdn prints as fast as 21 pages per minute in both color and black-and-white modes. Double-sided printing is supported; besides, this model is also a copier and fax machine. imageCLASS MF8350Cdn is ideal for small companies given the standard paper cassette of 250-sheet capacity, a multipurpose 50-sheet paper tray and optional 250-sheet paper cassette. Canon MF8050Cn is half…
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    All Jobs from Printworkers

  • Mail / Delivery - Massachusetts

    8 Feb 2010 | 11:39 am
    Pitney Bowes Inserter Operator Description: Our client and Print and Mail firm is seeking two experienced Pitney Bowes Series 8 operators. These are high capacity 4 insert bend machines. Shift/Hours: 2nd, 4-12:30 a.m. or 3rd, 12:30- 9 a.m. Full time, Flex to Hire. Experience: Pitney Bowes Series 8 experience or Flowmas

  • Electronic Documentation Composition - Illinois

    5 Feb 2010 | 11:39 am
    Aspen Marketing Services, a nationally ranked marketing services and direct mail agency headquartered in West Chicago, IL, has an opportunity to work in our Production environment. This individual will handle creation and conversion of electronic documents to drive Xerox high speed printers (Xerox HC80 and iGen).

  • Pressroom Shift Supervisor - Ohio

    5 Feb 2010 | 11:39 am
    SUMMARY: Manages the department’s staff and equipment resources to achieve company goals for employee, owner and customer satisfaction. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Reviews production schedules and plans and assigns jobs to cost centers accordingly to ensure timely delivery of product . Confers wi

  • Small Format Press Operator - Texas

    5 Feb 2010 | 10:42 am
    Title/Name: Press Operator / Production Description: We are a small commercial print shop seeking a highly motivated team player to operate various small format presses. This position also requires if needed, assorted bindery and other responsibilities. Applicant must be able to work independently in a fast-paced envi

  • Prepress Technician - Michigan

    4 Feb 2010 | 11:39 am
    Multi Packaging Solutions of Lansing, a national print and packaging company, has a current opening for an experience Prepress Technican. Qualified candidates will have a minimum of 5 years of related experience including a strong background in flexographic printing and vector software program(s). RELOCATION ASSISTANCE
 
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    Lightning Labels Blog

  • New ISO Standards Coming to Packaging Industry

    peterrenton
    3 Feb 2010 | 9:39 am
    Earlier this week Danielle Jerschefske reported on the Labels and Labeling blog that new ISO standards are being developed for the packaging industry. This is good news for consumers and for environmentally friendly label and packaging companies. It is bad news for those companies in our industry who don't believe in sustainable business practices.Jerschekse points out that both consumers and packaging companies in Europe are more aware of the impact that their choices have on the environment than in this country. But having an organization such as ISO bring some standards specific to…

  • PDF vs Press Proof - Which Should You Choose?

    peterrenton
    26 Jan 2010 | 11:54 am
    When you place a custom label order with Lightning Labels you have a choice. You can request a PDF proof of your artwork or a press proof (also called a hard copy proof). Here is a quick guide to help you decide which proofing method you should choose.PDF ProofsThe biggest advantage of PDF proofs is speed. Our prepress department usually turns a proof around within 24 hours, sometimes it happens the same day. With a PDF proof you can receive and approve your proof immediately after prepress has emailed it to you. It is always going to be the quickest proofing method.If your artwork is fairly…

  • Do You Need Package Design Inspiration?

    peterrenton
    19 Jan 2010 | 10:22 am
    Most people are not design experts. Many of us cannot even afford to hire someone who is a design expert. Here at Lightning Labels we deal with many start-up companies where the owner of the business has to do everything. This includes product label and packaging design.Where do you go for design inspiration? Luckily there are many great resources online that showcase great design. Here are my top three favorites:The Dieline - You will see the tagline when you visit the Dieline: "the world's #1 package design website". While you may think this is a somewhat grandiose claim, in…

  • Gatorade Labels Tampered with in Colorado

    peterrenton
    12 Jan 2010 | 10:01 am
    In my four years of blogging I don't think I have ever mentioned any celebrity gossip news. Until now. But for anyone interested in product labels this is a fascinating story. Over this past weekend unique Gatorade bottles started appearing on the shelves of Denver area grocery stores. The labels on these bottles were not regular Gatorade labels, they had images of Tiger Woods and his wife along with the word "Unfaithful" in Gatorade's distinctive font. Investigators have already discovered the man behind the label tampering. He claims he did it as a "pop art"…

  • Five Label Industry Predictions for the New Decade

    peterrenton
    4 Jan 2010 | 11:54 am
    Over the last couple of weeks, as we end one decade and begin another, I have spent some time thinking about where the label industry is headed. So here are my top five label industry predictions for the coming decade.1. Digital printing becomes the dominant technologyThis is really not a difficult prediction. We started the last decade with digital technology in its infancy in the label industry with just a few installations around the world and top speeds of 24 ft/min. Today there are more than a thousand digital label presses installed worldwide and speed has gone to 100 ft/min. HP-Indigo…
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    Mercian Labels

  • Mercian Labels are recruiting for a Sales Manager

    Adrian
    2 Feb 2010 | 10:15 am
    As one of the UK’s top label printers, with over 40 years of trading behind us, we are looking for an experienced office based Sales Manager. You will be a charismatic leader, with excellent mentoring skills and a very good IT and customer services background. You will be dealing by email and telephone with a large number of companies, big and small, across the UK and beyond, in order to close sales. At the same time you will be providing inspiration and motivation to a small but committed team of internal sales coordinators, and crucial  feedback to the wider business. You will be…

  • security labels for cruise liners to seal passengers luggage

    Adrian
    24 Jan 2010 | 7:37 am
    This security label was used by a cruise liner company to seal passengers luggage, and this is how it arrived with the owner. Its not been tampered with, but the poor quality design gives a very strong impresion its been tampered with A family member recently returned from a caribbean holiday (lucky them!) and showed me this security label that the holiday company had used to seal their luggage as them returned.  Its a pretty basic seal that just uses security cuts to indicate a tamper.  This is not an easy application to tackle, as the range of different materials, fabrics, plastics and…

  • 2D QR barcode labels used for a clever interactive marketing campaign

    Adrian
    24 Jan 2010 | 7:12 am
    2D QR Barcode Label used for an intereactive marketing campaign by Pepsi Whilst out at a trade show today I bought a soft drink with this new marketing campaign on the label.  I dont know if it was printed flexo or digitally, but it was unique enough to get me to use the 2D QR barcode reader on my Nokia e90 mobile phone, which redirected me to a unique website (only viewable on a WAP browser) for this specific marketing campaign. This sort of application is ideal for digital label printing, and I can see that it wont be long before forward thinking brand owners start approaching us for this…

  • Sarcmark is a great idea, but the execution is flawed

    Adrian
    16 Jan 2010 | 1:57 am
    the sarcmark is a great way to punctuate sarcastic sentances so you protect yourself from misinterpretation The new sarcmark is the first novel piece of punctuation that I have seen for a long time, and solves a real problem in electronically written english communication, this being trying to use sarcasm without running the risk of offending the recipient who may miss your subtlety.  I like it, and will try to use it, even though its got 3 problems as a concept: 1) its going to take some time to become widely known amongst the population to achieve its purpose. 2) its only being promoted as…

  • more allegedly “tamper proof” tape nonsense

    Adrian
    16 Jan 2010 | 1:55 am
    box sealing tape marked as "tamper proof"... Yesterday I received a consignment of low energy GU10  LED light bulbs for home from a supplier sealed with what was labelled as “tamper proof” tape by Haddad Brands. Oh no it isnt. removed and reapplied, and you'd never know I removed it intact in about a minute, and reapplied it the other way around. Label Lock applied I then applied a Label Lock security seal  on it Label Lock removed and removed it using the same technique I used to defeat the allegedly tamper evident tape.  The result is pretty obvious and the…
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    Label Printer Tips, News & Reviews | Labelzone blog

  • In The Spotlight: Artist & Illustrator Zara Wood

    Greg
    19 Jan 2010 | 12:15 am
    When it was revealed to Woody that she has better than 20/20 vision, she put it down to excessive drawing. With a background in Fine Art, Brighton-based Woody produces work for publishing and fashion clients in Europe and Australia. Her Star Gaze collection became the most successful artist range Topshop has ever launched. Woody also designs her own range of limited edition art products and regularly exhibits. We caught up with Zara to see how her label printer assists her.

  • QR Codes Redux: A Live Twitter Feed on an Augmented Reality Building!

    Greg
    8 Jan 2010 | 2:56 am
    This is our first post of 2010, happy new year! Last month you may have seen the post I wrote about QR codes & the future of mobile marketing, where I looked at the innovative ways they've been used in advertising / environmental campaigns, and what the future might have in store. The N Building near Tachikawa station in Tokyo has had its facade adorned with QR codes where you can obtain the typical store information and download coupons, but what follows is simply stunning.

  • Dymo Labelwriter 450 Turbo Label Printer Review

    Greg
    21 Dec 2009 | 8:25 am
    In Mike's final review of the year, he takes a look at the brand-new Dymo Labelwriter 450 Turbo Label Printer, which is claimed to be faster and more user-friendly than its predecessing models. Read Mike's verdict to find out if the claims are true.

  • QR Codes: The Future of Mobile Marketing

    Greg
    8 Dec 2009 | 2:19 am
    Have you ever seen an image like this and wondered what it was? You could be forgiven for thinking you're being forced into a Rorschach test (don't worry, you're not), and there's a high chance we will be seeing a lot more of them in the very near future. It's called a QR Code, read on to find out what it is and what it does.

  • In The Spotlight: Writhlington School Orchid Project

    Greg
    4 Dec 2009 | 2:40 am
    In The Spotlight is a new feature of the blog which will focus on people doing interesting or innovative things in labelling, in addition to profiling customers who are involved in more interesting things! We've also got some interviews with some of the industry's leaders; watch this space. We're kicking it off the Writhlington School Orchid Project; read on to find out more.
 
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  • Crowdsource this #Print Event Calendar!! (RT)

    Ryan McAbee
    9 Feb 2010 | 5:30 am
    Keeping up with the latest technology and industry best practices should be of interest to any print media business and print media professionals. The difficulty, in choosing the right event,  is that there are a lot of events ranging from industry wide down to the smallest niche. The other problem is that it takes a bit of Sherlock Holmes detective work to figure out when, where, and what these events are about, especially if their promotion budgets are small.Let's take the guesswork out by listing all of the print media events, or any you know of, into a public calendar. The calendar can…

  • Thank You! m-Bossed.com Passes a few Milestones

    Ryan McAbee
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:00 am
    photo by: Aidan JonesTo all of those who have visited, read, and commented, Thank You! You are the reason that this print media blog has continued and was able to pass a couple of recent milestones.If have visited but not signed up for the RSS feed or e-mail subscription (on the left), please take the time so you do not miss any of the posts.If you have comments or suggestions on the what topics you would like to see this year, please e-mail.@AllHow are you setting your bar? Do you put more emphasis on unique page views, comments, link backs, or longevity?Thanks Again!

  • DIY Printing

    Ryan McAbee
    5 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am
    Cloud Software + Digital Printing + Distribution Channel = Rise of DIY Printingphoto by: rynosoftLegions of do-it-yourselfers are creating and selling goods over the Web since technology and infrastructure have driven down the barriers of entry to almost nil. Stay at home Moms and other crafty people are making small batch products to sale sell on Etsy. Tinkerers familiar with computer aided design (CAD) are selling design plans and products from lamps to toys on Ponoko. As of now, there is no marketplace with equal sophistication for printing but might be possible.Do you use Yahoo! Mail,…

  • Career Redux: Forward Progress

    Ryan McAbee
    4 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am
    Career Redux Series10 Steps after being Laid Off | Find Your Zen | Forward ProgressThe initial shock has passed, you have found a zen like calm, and now you are ready to move on. Brace yourself. The average job search is running at all time highs of six and a half months. The job pool is loaded causing downward pressure on the unemployed as the few employers, who are hiring, are holding all of the cards. Now is the time to break out the job search arsenal and prepare an attack.Remember to continue with your exercise plan and reading to stay energized and mentally fit. If cash flow problems…
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    World label Blog: Labels, printables, open source & more!

  • Choclatique Labels and Gift Ideas

    ewoman
    8 Feb 2010 | 11:03 am
    Joan Vieweger, Co-Founder of Choclatique…chocolates out of the box!, provided us with some beautiful images to show how she uses Worldlabel labels for her merchandise. After you take a look at this packaging, you might remember that Valentine’s Day is just SIX DAYS away! Before you get caught short, you might visit Choclatique. They were Voted “Most Gifted Chocolatier” by the International Chocolate Salon last year! Joan uses gold labels to identify product types, varieties and weights, as you can see above in the nut front and side view of the assortment box. A…

  • Clip Art of the Month: “Locked” Technology

    bradphillips
    2 Feb 2010 | 3:47 am
    Clip Art of the Month for February 2010 will focus on Content regulation. Whether one stands in favor of Apple’s products or against them, it’s impossible to deny Jobs and Company’s impact on our technological lives. Last week saw the unveiling of what Apple believes will become a “third category” of mobile computing: the iPad. The iPad aims at simplifying the user’s computing experience by merging elements of Apple’s existing laptop and phone releases. In the new millennium, computing platforms have trended toward more open source solutions. While it…

  • Add Cloud Storage to OpenOffice.org with SMECloud

    wlmanager
    1 Feb 2010 | 2:21 pm
    Cloud computing is all the rage these days. But while the idea of using your browser to access your applications and documents sounds like a great idea on paper, in practice there are all kinds of reasons to stick to your desktop software. Take OpenOffice.org, for example. None of the available Web-based word processors can compete with Writer when it comes to features and flexibility. But even if you don’t subscribe to the idea of ditching OpenOffice.org in favor of a Web-based productivity suite like Google Docs or Zoho Docs, you can still put some useful Web-based services to some…

  • OpenOffice.org Extensions for Business Users

    wlmanager
    27 Jan 2010 | 6:02 am
    OpenOffice.org is an excellent all-around productivity suite as it is, but you can add a few useful features using extensions to make it better suited for use in a business environment. Here are a handful of extensions worth considering if you are using OpenOffice.org as a business tool. OpenOffice.org2GoogleDocs Right from the start, Google Docs has been a useful complement to OpenOffice.org. Since this web-based office suite supports the OpenDocument format, you can send documents back and forth between OpenOffice.org and Google Docs. While this works fine when you have to upload or…

  • How To Start Your Own Soap Business

    wlmanager
    22 Jan 2010 | 10:00 am
    by Marla Bosworth Have you been dreaming about starting your own soap making business, but aren’t sure where to start? While launching your own company is not entirely difficult, it does take time and thoughtful preparation in order to create a successful business. This white paper is intended to provide you with a general overview of important steps required. I started my soap business, Back Porch Soap Company, in 1998. Over the years and after much hard work, my company now sells to more than 200 wholesale accounts. I also sell retail via my website and upscale retail shows. In…
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