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DMIA's Award-Winning E-Mail Newsletter for Members
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April 8, 2005
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NEWS
<http://www.relizon.com>
Relizon Announces 2004 Results
The Relizon Company, based in Dayton,
Ohio, announced that it achieved "record-breaking" business performance results
in 2004. The company, which is for sale, added $68 million in annualized new
business from accounts such as Hudson's Bay Company, M&T Bank, Novation,
Prime Advantage, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Shell Canada Ltd., Toys
"R" Us Inc. and Wegmans Food Markets Inc. (To read about the sale, reported in
the March 31 issue of DMIA's Independent Management Report newsletter,
<http://www.dmia.org/sol_center/enewsletter/enews_articles/relizon040805.html
> click
here.)
Rising Costs Lead to <http://www.flintink.com>
Flint Ink's Price Increases
Flint Ink North America, Ann Arbor,
Mich., announced price increases for a variety of ink products in response to
the rising costs of raw materials, transportation, energy and environmental
compliance. Prices for all heatset ink products, including process, special,
spot color, metallic, fluorescent inks and overprint varnishes, have increased
by six percent. Color ink prices for newspaper and coldset commercial printers
also have increased by six percent. The price increases were effective April 1.
Effective May 1, prices for UV ink products, for sheetfed and web printing, and
prices for liquid packaging ink products will increase by six percent. This
includes solvent-based inks, water-based inks, and radiation curable inks and
coatings for flexographic and gravure packaging printers and converters.
<http://www.nashua.com>
Nashua Seeks Buyer for Toner Business
Nashua Corp., Nashua, N.H.,
said it plans to exit its toner and developer business by March 31, 2006,
blaming high operating costs, in a move that would affect about 71 jobs. Nashua
said it would seek buyers for its toner and developer assets, as well as its
real estate located in Merrimack, N.H. The company said it would reduce the
number of workers in the toner and developer unit throughout the closing period.
The employees work primarily at facilities in Merrimack and Nashua.
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Digital
Print Solutions For Health Care - FormStore
Incorporated
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<http://www.amazon.com>
Amazon.com Acquires Book Printing Service
Amazon.com Inc., Seattle, has acquired a publishing
company that prints books when they're ordered rather than relying on warehouses
stocked with titles. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed. BookSurge LLC, based
in Charleston, S.C., offers an inventory-free book fulfillment network to publishers and
authors, and has a wholesale service for retailers, wholesalers and distributors.
Founded in 2000, BookSurge maintains a catalog with thousands of titles that
are printed on-demand and available for sale on Amazon.com.
Call for Entries: 2005 <http://www.printsolutionsmag.com/peak.html>
Print Solutions Magazine PEAK Awards
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profile and show clients and prospects that your work is the best in the
industry. PEAK awards recognize companies that meet customers' printing needs
through creativity in design, manufacturing, fulfillment, cost savings reporting
or other services that solve problems or improve a client's business. Click here
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SOLUTION OF THE WEEK
Automated System Sounds Great to Beltone
The need for
cost savings and streamlined processes has made on-demand marketing a priority
for many companies, including Beltone, one of the world's largest makers of
hearing instruments. The Chicago-based firm has a nationwide network of
approximately 400 distributors. In 2001, each had its own system for direct
marketing and its own ideas about how to best portray Beltone's products.
Beltone decided its marketing method was inefficient and expensive to execute,
and lacked brand messaging.
Wanting an automated system, it turned to <http://www.darwill.com> Darwill, a
technology-driven printer in Hillside, Ill., that provides a range of data,
printing and mailing services to clients. <http://www.dmia.org/sol_center/enewsletter/enews_articles/sow040805.html>
Full story.
WHAT'S NEW AT DMIA?
TradeMarts
The industry
is moving faster than ever, and DMIA's TRADEMarts make it easy and convenient to
stay updated. Attending a TRADEMart is your best chance to take advantage of the
product innovations and dynamic ideas that are hitting the marketplace.
Upcoming TradeMart Dates and Locations:
April 19 -
Minnetonka, MN (Minneapolis)
April 20 - Overland Park, KS (Kansas City)
Minnetonka Seminars Include:
<http://www.dmia.org/em/tm2005/ses_minnetonka.html#wise>
Selling Variable Data Solutions for a Marketing Campaign —Wise
<http://www.dmia.org/em/tm2005/ses_minnetonka.html#info>
Pressure Seal for the Financial Services Market – Distributor Case Studies
—InfoSeal, LLC
<http://www.dmia.org/em/tm2005/ses_minnetonka.html#wilmer>
Closing The Sale With Pressure Seal —Wilmer
Hampton Seminars Include:
<http://www.dmia.org/em/tm2005/ses_kansascity.html#wilmer>
Closing The Sale With Pressure Seal —Wilmer
<http://www.dmia.org/em/tm2005/ses_kansascity.html#telemark>
Technology Driven Print —Telemark
For more information on TradeMarts, <http://www.dmia.org/em/trade_marts.html>
click here.
Spring Management Conference
DMIA's Spring Management
Conference will be held April 13-16 at JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa,
Tucson, Ariz. Sessions are designed for presidents, CEOs, sales managers, sales
reps and customer service managers looking for practical ideas they can
implement immediately. The comfortable, casual, and friendly meeting formats
will encourage you to ask questions, share successes and challenges, explore new
perspectives and challenge conventional thinking. This is your opportunity to
explore new tools, techniques, and processes; discover models of innovation; and
expand your network. For details, visit For details, <http://www.dmia.org/em/plan_conf.html>
click here.
TOP TEN
Here are this week's top unusual source requests received by
DMIA:
1. Seed Envelopes; 3" x 4 1/4"; prints 1 color; foil lined;
QTY=2MM
2. Antacid Packets; prints 1-2 colors; QTY=Minimum+
3.
Table Tops; 60" x 90"; Formica material; 1 1/2" thick pressboard;
QTY=10-25
4. Application; 5 7/8" x 9"; prints 4/1; miniature folding to
1" x 1"; spot glued and packed in trays QTY=5M-10M test, 250-500-1MM final
run
5. Personalized Invitation; 7" x 5 1/4"; 3 panel with a die-cut to
hold return envelope and reply card; prints 1 color; QTY=250-500
6.
Waterproof Matches; possible 1 color imprint; QTY=500 tubes/units
7.
Envelopes; #10 double window; prints 4cp; QTY=440M each of 9 lots every
month
8. Trash Station Boxes; 20" x 13" x 32"; prints 1-2 colors;
cardboard stock; QTY=250
9. Sanitary Glass Caps; 2 3/4" - 3 3/8"
diameter; prints 2 colors; QTY=5M-10M
10. Cellophane Cigar
Wrapper; prints 1 color;QTY=1M=10M
If you have a source request—for anything—call the Hotline at (800) 333-2828
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, or use the <http://64.115.51.134/index.htm>
Source Hotline Database online. For new sales ideas every day, try our <http://www.dmia.org/dmiasearch/am_pm/search/index.cfm>
1,000 Sales Ideas Database. Manufacturers, if you produce any of these items and
would like to check your listing with the Source Hotline, please email <mailto:crush@dmia.org> Cheryl Rush.
SALES AND MARKETING TIP
10 Forget-Me-Nots For Maximizing Profits
These 10 sales
and marketing tips will help you make profits in the long term. <http://www.workz.com/content/view_content.html?section_id=509&content_id=6769>
Full story.
E-COMMERCE SPOTLIGHT
5 Ways To Avoid Online Credit Card Fraud
Here are five
tips to keep fraudulent orders from eating away your online profits.
<http://www.workz.com/content/view_content.html?section_id=495&content_id=6228>
Full story.
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More Information
PRODUCT OF THE WEEK
Smart Marketing: 52 Brilliant Tips & Techniques to Boost Profits
& Expand Your Business
<http://www.four51.com/UI/Customer.aspx?p=ProductSearch&query=SMRTMKTG>
This book teaches novice and seasoned marketers, salespeople and company owners
52 tricks to successfully run their businesses. Each chapter focuses on an
innovative, cost-effective idea that solves problems, gets customer commitment
and leads to an increase in sales. Code: SMRTMKTG. Member Price: $17.50. To
order, contact <mailto:tdavis@dmia.org> Tina Davis.
HOT SITES
<http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/W/worstjobs/index.html>
The Worst Jobs in History
Britain's Channel 4 just wants to make you
feel better. After all, you could be a guillemot-egg collector or a corn-grinder
in the days of the Roman empire. You could have earned your daily bread as a
leech collector.
<http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/W/worstjobs/index.html>
Visit the site.
<http://www.filmfestivals.com/index.shtml>
Film Festivals
Now that the Oscars and Golden Globes have been
awarded, you may think that the season of film celebration, award shows and
festivals is in a quiet slumber. Nothing could be further from the truth. This
site provides a great resource about previous and upcoming film festivals
worldwide. You can read the latest headlines from the various festivals and
coverage of the proceedings, and search a prodigious database of
information.
<http://www.filmfestivals.com/index.shtml>
Visit the site.
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