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December
30, 2005 Happy New Year
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NEWS
Ennis To Acquire Tennessee Business Forms
<http://www.ennis.com> Ennis Inc. entered into
an agreement to acquire <http://www.tbfavantgarde.com/index.html>
Tennessee Business Forms/Avant-garde (TBF), a privately held company
headquartered in Tullahoma, Tenn. The acquisition is expected to be completed
Jan. 1. Ennis will purchase TBF's outstanding stock, and the associated land and
buildings from a partnership which leases the facility to TBF.
The move is part of Ennis' growth strategy through acquisition of
complimentary manufactured products. Ennis now will offer additional short run
print products and solutions, and integrated labels and form/label combinations.
TBF reported sales of $2.2 million for the year ended Dec. 31, 2004. Robert
Boldig, president and CEO of TBF, will stay on as its general manager and also
will assist the company in developing other product lines. <http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/051228/20051228005363.html?.v=1>
Full story.
Additionally, Ennis reported financial results for the quarter and the period
ended Nov. 30, 2005. Net sales increased $39.9 million over the same quarter
last year and $198 million over the comparative 9-month period last year.
Profits increased 65.6 percent for the quarter, and 93.8 percent for the 9-month
period ended Nov. 30. <http://www.ennis.com/ennis_site/investor_relations/news/display_news.asp?finid=94>
Full story.
Firms Looking to Hire Ex-Cenveo Employees
Two
printing companies contacted the Connecticut Department of Labor to hire some of
the 65 workers terminated by <http://www.cenveo.com> Cenveo Inc. when it
closed its Waterbury, Conn., facility, according to a <http://www.rep-am.com/story.php?id=586>
Dec. 24 story in the <http://www.rep-am.com/> Waterbury
Republican-American. Cenveo closed the plant Dec. 13 and scheduled appointments
Dec. 14 for workers to gather their belongings and sign paperwork, according to
the newspaper's conversations with four former employees.
According to a Dec. 16 story published in the <http://www.sj-r.com/> State Journal-Register,
Joe Racey, who sold Production Press to Cenveo in 1998, is finalizing a deal to
buy back Production Press and satellite facility Production Express from Cenveo.
Racey called Cenveo to see if Production Press fit in with the plans of Robert
Burton after he took over Cenveo, the story said. When Racey was told that that
Production Press would likely be closed or sold, he offered to buy it. The
company, which employs approximately 40 people, will revert back to its
Production Press name effective Jan. 1, it said. The story is available for a
fee at <http://www.sj-r.com/search/mediastream.asp>
this link.
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NewPage May Sell 2 Chillicothe Mills
Union leaders
say that <http://www.newpagecorp.com> NewPage
Corp. is holding talks with a potential buyer for its two Chillicothe mills,
according to a <http://dayton.bizjournals.com/dayton/stories/2005/12/26/story3.html>
Dec. 23 story in the <http://dayton.bizjournals.com/dayton/>
Dayton Business Journal. "The Dayton-based company and a committee of employees
had been exploring the feasibility of an employee buyout of the mills for the
past several months, but NewPage halted those discussions two weeks ago to
pursue talks with an interested buyer, said John Allen, international
representative for United Steelworkers of America, whose assignment includes
Locals 731 and 988, which represents the 1,400 hourly workers at the mills," the
story said.
American Wins Health Care Contract
<http://www.americanbus.com> American
Solutions for Business (ASB) signed a 3-year agreement with El Centro Regional
Medical Center (ECRMC), El Centro, Calif., to provide forms, labels, printing,
envelopes, marketing pieces and promotional products. In 2005, ASB signed a
purchasing agreement with <http://www.novationco.com/> Novation,
the largest medical group purchasing organization (GPO). Additionally, ASB
employees raised $5,000 to support needy families in West Central Minnesota this
Christmas. Recently, the company completed its fifth year as an employee-owned
company and reported a 19.35 percent growth in its share value. This year's
growth was fueled in part by American's merger with Health Print Ltd., a
division of Amarillo, Texas-based Graham Data Supplies Ltd.
Gartner: RFID Spending to Surpass $3B in
2010
Worldwide RFID spending is expected to total $504 million in
2005, up 39 percent from 2004, according to <http://www.gartner.com/> Gartner Inc. RFID
will experience broader industry adoption with business value-focused
implementations toward the end of 2006 when new license revenue totals $751
million. By 2010, Gartner forecasts worldwide RFID spending to surpass $3
billion. Analysts said companies shouldn't think of RFID tags as a replacement
for bar codes. Instead, the two technologies will coexist with users applying
the right data collection technology for the right process.
Koch Industries Finalizes Purchase of
Georgia-Pacific
<http://www.kochind.com/default.asp>
<http://www.kochind.com/default.asp>
Koch Industries Inc. completed its $21 billion acquisition of <http://www.gp.com> Georgia-Pacific Corp. The
deal was finalized Dec. 23 through the merger of Koch's wholly owned subsidiary,
Koch Forest Products Inc., with and into Georgia-Pacific. Georgia-Pacific will
retain its name and operate from its Atlanta headquarters as a privately held,
indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Koch Industries. <http://www.gp.com/center/news/news.asp?NewsID=4608>
Full story.
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SOLUTION OF THE WEEK
A Profitable Enterprise
Pens, pencils, paper clips and
note pads aren't the first products most print distributors think about when
looking to diversify. "The perception of office products is that they're low
margin and not worth going after," says Dave Pydlek, channel manager for forms
and print at <http://www.unitedstationers.com>
United Stationers Inc., Des Plaines, Ill. "In fact, distributors can enjoy
margins in the low 20s to upper 30s. There's a learning curve, though, because
most salespeople need to sell a process and not a product." <http://www.dmia.org/sol_center/enewsletter/enews_articles/sow123005.html>
Full story.
TOP TEN
Here are this week's top unusual source requests received by
DMIA:
1. Post binders to store unit set checks; QTY=12
2. Vinyl
presentation folders, 9 x 12 inches with 2 4-inch pockets; QTY=2.5M
3.
Plastic bags to package beef jerky, printed four color; QTY=300M
4.
Label imaged by a thermal printer using a heat transfer thermal ribbon for dry
cleaners to identify garments. The ribbon transfers an image to the label and
then to the fabric; QTY=5M
5. Trade source to provide map folding on
provided stock; QTY=20M
6. Medical-themed posters as stock
item
7. Union plants in the Chicago area to produce 4-color post cards;
QTY=1.6 M
8. Continuous form with a 9 1/2-inch repeat, four parts and
bleed through numbering; QTY=20M
9. Insert mailer with a label as the
entire last ply; QTY=10M
10. Business card with two holes punched and
printed three colors; QTY=5M
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.
WHAT'S NEW AT DMIA?
Excess Inventory Depot
<http://sourcehotline.dmia.org/Source_Sale_Links.htm>
DMIA's Excess Inventory Depot enables members to sell items such as excess
inventories, blank forms and labels, pre-converted material, paper stock,
converted material, new or used equipment and other business-related items. Take
advantage of this introductory offer and post your items for free. Find out
what's for sale. DMIA members can view postings 24/7 at no charge.
E-WEEKLY INSTANT POLL
This week's question:
Are you satisfied with your
company's performance in 2005? <http://www.dmia.org/poll/poll123005.html>
Click here to vote.
Read the E-Weekly before it hits your email box! It's posted on DMIA's web
site every Friday morning. <http://www.dmia.org/emailnewsletter_access.html>
Visit this link.
SALES AND MARKETING TIP
On-Site Search Drives Sales
To increase sales, you
require a good on-site search tool. It allows shoppers to find products faster,
boosting conversion rate. <http://www.e-commerceguide.com/solutions/building/article.php/3571891>
Full story.
E-COMMERCE SPOTLIGHT
Shoppers Buy Early
Online shoppers logged on early and
often to buy gifts, according to studies released by two market research firms.
<http://www.e-commerceguide.com/resources/market_research/article.php/3573601>
Full story.
PRODUCT OF THE WEEK
On-Demand & Digital Printing Primer
This book offers
fundamental knowledge of the printing processes to deal more effectively in our
industry. It reviews the development of the printing process, current
technology, and associated terminology. Illustrations clarify concepts and
provide visual reference. Code: DIGIPMR. Member Price: $21.25. To order, <http://www.dmia.org/about/prod_cat_logon.html>
click here or contact <mailto:tdavis@dmia.org> Tina Davis.
HOT SITES
FunTrivia
This site has more than 780,000 trivia
questions in 4,000 categories created by 20,000 visitors from more than 100
countries. <http://www.funtrivia.com/welcome.html>
Visit the site.
OldVersion.com
Upgrading to a newer version can be a
good thing, but your computer may not be compatible with the new version. This
site offers old versions of various programs since 2001. <http://www.oldversion.com/> Visit the
site.
Print Education & Research Foundation
<http://www.dmia.org/about/foundation.html>
DMIA and the former International Association for Document Technologies
Foundation joined forces in 2003 and formed the Print Education & Research
Foundation (PERF). Headquartered with DMIA, PERF's mission is to provide
research and education that promote long-term growth and profitability of the
industry's organizations that embrace supply-chain options. PERF initiatives
include developing research reports on emerging products and markets;
educational and training programs; and finding ways to improve the industry's
profitability and functionality. Its staff is directed by a <http://www.dmia.org/about/foundation.html>
Board of Trustees. For more information, call (800) 336-4641.
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