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Summer is here! We are excited to release the second
Fresh Off The Press
newsletter of 2019 presented by Schumann Printers, Inc. This issue features news regarding how the Justice Department plans to block the Quad and LSC merger, Verso's announcement of a reduction of coated free sheet capacity, and the USPS implementation of dimensional weight pricing. If you missed it in our last newsletter, don't forget to check out the promo video of our new Gämmerler RS 111. Enjoy.
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Schumann Printers, Inc. News
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Flamingos, Futball, and Fun!
SPI’s annual employee outing took place at Breese Stevens Field on Saturday evening to see Madison’s new USL League One professional soccer team, Forward Madison FC, take on South Georgia Tormenta FC. Although Forward Madison had 52% of the possession in the first-half, all attempts at a goal were...
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The New SPI Straight Truck
Check out our new set of wheels rolling around Schumann Printers. The SPI straight truck will make local deliveries easier and more efficient with new liftgate capabilities. We can now make deliveries in smaller areas where semis are not allowed to travel because of their large size.
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How do we provide world-class free-standing inserts? Our Gämmerler RS 111 produces free-standing inserts in large scale quantities. We have developed a cost-effective process by using multi-page signatures to increase the number of free-standing inserts per hour. Check out the speed and precision of the Gämmerler RS 111 as we walk through the process of using a 12-page signature method.
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Justice Dept. Sues to Block Quad’s Acquisition of LSC
The Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit today seeking to block Quad/Graphics Inc.’s proposed acquisition of LSC Communications Inc. in order to preserve competition in the markets for magazine, catalog, and book printing services in the United States.
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Bucking the Trend: Print Still Works for Publishers
Much like the several years that have preceded it, 2019 will see the
deaths
of many a
once-formidable
print magazine. Some will find
new life online
, some will fade into irrelevance, and many that survive will scramble to implement new business models, hoping to...
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Registration Now Open for PRINT 19 Trade Show
Registration is now open for “the print industry’s most comprehensive and longest running event.” PRINT 19, scheduled for October 3-5 at Chicago’s McCormick Place North, will bring together the leaders of the printing industry from more than 80 countries.
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Sappi and PerfectPattern Boost Print Efficiency with OctoSprint
Sappi and PerfectPattern signed a global strategic alliance in an effort to roll-out AI driven dynamic print planning and ganging technology to print businesses worldwide. The partnership aims to enable offset and digital printers the opportunity to make significant savings in paper waste, plate consumption and...
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Verso Announces Reduction of Coated Free Sheet Capacity
Earlier this month, Verso announced plans to close their mill in Luke Maryland, taking 450,000 tons of coated freesheet out of the market. Travis Mlakar, President of Millcraft, offers some insight into the circumstances leading up to the closure. Although it may have appeared the coated free...
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PEFC Welcomes Sappi as an International Stakeholder
The PEFC family is very happy to welcome
Sappi Limited
as the 30th International Stakeholder member.
Like all our
International Stakeholder members
, Sappi will be a vital support in our work to ensure the sustainable management of the world’s forests. “Credible, internationally recognised, robust...
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Don't Miss Out on the USPS Promotions
The 2019 Promotions continue to encourage marketers, printers, and mailers to utilize new technology and print techniques that enhance the traditional benefits of a physical mailpiece. This in turn can drive higher response rates and increase the overall return on the mailer’s investment in mail. By...
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Amazon Leasing More Planes to Deliver Packages on its Own
Amazon has been stepping up efforts to handle more packages fully on its own. The company is
buying vans
so more deliveries to customers’ doors can be made by independent contractors rather than providers such as the US Postal Service, United Parcel Service and FedEx. Earlier this month FedEx...
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Dimensional Weight Pricing
This Advisory is a reminder that the implementation of Dimensional Weight (DIM) pricing for Priority Mail Express retail and commercial parcels and Parcel Select (Destination Entry and Ground) parcels is deferred until June 23, 2019. Implementation of the expansion of DIM pricing...
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