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September 23, 2005
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NEWS
Ikon, VHA Sign 3-Year Deal
<http://www.ikon.com/> Ikon Office Solutions
Inc. signed a 3-year agreement to provide copiers, printers and related
equipment and services to <https://www.vha.com> VHA Inc.'s 2,400 health
care organizations. The agreement gives VHA members a discount on Ikon products
and services, including document strategy assessments, on-site managed services,
legal document services, digital imaging and conversion services, copiers,
printers and other equipment.
Forms Plus Acquires Deemers, Changes Name
<http://www.formsplusgroup.com/>
Forms Plus Inc. acquired Deemers, a Luzerne County, Pa.-based office supplies
company. The company will now be known as One Point Inc. and will offer office
supplies, printing and furniture. One Point will occupy a new 40,000-square-foot
corporate headquarters and showroom in northeastern Pennsylvania. The facility
will replace Forms Plus headquarters at 101 Poplar St., Scranton, Pa. All
Deemers and Forms Plus employees will continue working at the new location, the
company said. Centurion Business Forms, Allentown, Pa., which was acquired by
Forms Plus, also will be known as One Point. Reading, Pa.-based Commercial
Design and Furnishing, previously owned by Deemers, will operate under the One
Point name as well.
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Katrina Updates
<http://www.printegra.com> Printegra
Corporation (Printegra, National Imprint Corporation and Synergy Label) and its
employees held a nationwide fundraising campaign to benefit victims of Hurricane
Katrina. Printegra matched every dollar donated by its employees. The company
raised more than $20,000 and donated it to the <http://www.redcross.org/> American Red
Cross.
<http://www.bulletline.com/>
Bullet Line, which has offices in Miami, said in a press release that the
company has not sustained any damages and will ship orders on schedule. The
company opened for business Sept. 21.
<http://www.officemax.com>
OfficeMax Inc. is helping the Dayton-based School, Home and Office Products
Association's Kids In Need Foundation to ship supplies to schools that are
taking in students displaced by the hurricane. The company also is donating
$50,000 to the foundation. School districts in Houston, Dallas and San Antonio
will benefit from the program.
Sun Chemical Announces Increase in Prices
<http://www.sunchemical.com/> Sun
Chemical announced price increases of 9 to 12 percent on various products due
to increases in raw material prices and shortages of key ingredients. The
increases, effective Oct. 1, will cover inks, coatings, fountain solutions and
other printing consumables supplied by the company in North America. Sun
Chemical also will apply surcharges where appropriate to cover costs such as
energy and freight.
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Deluxe Sells Apparel Unit to Canadian
Firm
<http://www.deluxe.com> Deluxe Corp. sold its
PremiumWear Inc. apparel unit to Forsyth Holdings, a privately-owned company.
Deluxe acquired PremiumWear as part of the New England Business Service Inc.
acquisition in June 2004 and announced its intent to sell the apparel unit in
January. Forsyth is a manufacturer and importer of woven dress and sport shirts
in North America. It's headquartered in Toronto with offices in New York.
Boise, Spicers Form
Partnership
<http://www.bc.com/> Boise Paper, Printing and
Imaging Papers and <http://www.spicers.com/> Spicers Paper
Inc., a division of PaperlinX North America Inc., formed a distribution
partnership. Spicers will offer Boise printing and imaging products at its
locations in the country and the Now@BoisePaper internet platform.
IP Completes Sale of Carter Holt Harvey Stake
<http://www.internationalpaper.com>
International Paper completed the sale of its 50.5-percent stake in <http://www.chh.com/WSMApage/> Carter
Holt Harvey Ltd. to Rank Group Investments Ltd., according to a lock-in
agreement signed by both companies on Aug. 16. Proceeds of the sale totaled
$1.14 billion, and will be used primarily to reduce debt, International Paper
said.
NewPage Announces Best NASCAR Truck Contest
Winner
<http://www.newpagecorp.com/mpd/home.nsf>
NewPage Corporation, formerly MeadWestvaco Papers Group, announced the winner of
its thetrueyou.com web site "I Can Design the Best NASCAR Truck Ever" contest.
Mark Kennedy, director of production for <http://www.redf.com/> Red F, Charlotte, N.C.,
won the contest for his creative concept for the #22 Bill Davis Toyota, which
runs in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. The design will be unveiled at the
Las Vegas 350, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event at Las Vegas Motor
Speedway on Sept. 24.
IN MEMORIAM
David V. Wise, Founder of Wise Business Forms
David V.
Wise, CFC, 74, a long-time supporter of the independent segment of the printing
industry, passed away yesterday. Several years ago, he suffered a severe head
injury in a motorcycle accident.
In 1969, he founded manufacturer <http://www.wbf.com>Wise Business Forms
Inc. in Butler, Pa. As its chairman, he expanded the company to plants in Fort
Wayne, Ind., and Atlanta, where the company is now headquartered.
His day-to-day role at the firm ended in 1994, the same year he won NBFA's
President's Award for his dedication to the association (now DMIA), which Wise
Business Forms joined in 1972. Wise also won a Special Service Award and
sponsored several members who joined DMIA.
"He'll be remembered in the industry for his extreme loyalty to DMIA and the
independent concept," said William D. Prettyman, CFC, CEO of Wise and an
incoming DMIA Board member. "He loved the organization and felt that if you're
going to belong, you must participate. He also was a great entrepreneur. He set
high standards for his people and the company, and was an extremely generous
person."
Wise was a main benefactor to his alma mater, Allegheny College in Meadville,
Pa. The school's basketball venue, The David V. Wise Center, is named after him.
The Wise family is prominent in Butler, Pa., where it has owned the Butler Eagle
newspaper since 1895. David V. Wise was part of the third generation of
ownership, serving as co-publisher and treasurer before selling his interest to
other family members.
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SOLUTION OF THE WEEK
Spirited Posters
<http://www.stjosephchristianlife.org>
St. Joseph Christian Life Center in Cleveland is "an oasis in an urban setting,"
says Alan Dahart, assistant director of the center. As the retreat facility for
the Cleveland Catholic Diocese, St. Joseph is tucked away on 12 acres on the
edge of Lake Erie. The center offers a variety of spiritual programs, from
silent retreats to dinners for couples. So Dahart wondered why more people from
the diocese's 250 parishes weren't signing up for great programs in an idyllic
setting.
Frank O'Connell provided the answer—poor marketing materials. The center
mailed press releases and program information printed in black and white on rag
paper to churches and schools. "The center felt things were just getting pitched
out at the parishes," says O'Connell, owner of <http://www.ocproductions.com> OC
Productions, an advertising firm. So St. Joseph Christian Life Center hired
O'Connell as communication director to add spark to its marketing pieces. <http://www.dmia.org/sol_center/enewsletter/enews_articles/sow092305.html>
Full story.
Have a solution? <http://www.printsolutionsmag.com/dmia/ewklysow.html>
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TOP TEN
Here are this week's top unusual source requests received by
DMIA:
1. Unit set form tipped to a 9 x 12 envelope; QTY=2M
2.
Plastic bags for bolts of fabric; 8 sizes; QTY=large
3. Paper place
mats; 25" x 16"; 4 color process; QTY=10M
4. Custom imprinted iPods;
QTY=100 or less
5. FDA approved tissue paper; printed 4 color process;
used as fast food basket liner; QTY=1M
6. Exploding dye packs used by
banks; QTY=minimum
7. Safe deposit box rental agreement contract as a
stock item
8. Custom imprinted growler-style jug; QTY=100 or
less
9. Companies with Nexpress equipment
10. Parking passes
bound in books and variably imaged; 45 tickets per book; QTY=100
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.
E-WEEKLY INSTANT POLL
This week's question:
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salespeople?
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SALES AND MARKETING TIP
5 Ways to Promote Your Web Site Offline
Do you think that
offline marketing is not worth the investment? There is absolutely no reason for
you to only market yourself and your business on the internet. <http://www.workz.com/content/view_content.html?section_id=529&content_id=6920>
Full story.
E-COMMERCE SPOTLIGHT
Launch a Successful E-Business
If you've got some dollars
to invest, are ready to work hard and willing to put some serious thought into
it, you can start a successful online business. <http://www.e-commerceguide.com/solutions/building/article.php/3549761>
Full story.
WHAT'S NEW AT DMIA?
Excess Inventory Depot
DMIA's <http://sourcehotline.dmia.org/Source_Sale_Links.htm>
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.
PRODUCT OF THE WEEK
Spanish/English Glossary of Terms
<http://www.dmia.org/about/prod_cat_logon.html>
DMIA's new Spanish/English glossary helps your customers and employees with
hundreds of common and not-so-common terms in the graphic arts industry. The
142-page book contains hundreds of graphic arts terms in Spanish with an English
cross-reference in each definition. Plus, the glossary has two quick-reference
indexes: English to Spanish and Spanish to English. Code: BFGLOSSSP. Member
Price: $16. To order, <http://www.dmia.org/about/prod_cat_logon.html>
click here or contact <mailto:tdavis@dmia.org> Tina Davis.
HOT SITES
Virtual Sweden
This site contains 360 degree panoramic
images from a wide variety of locales across the globe. Check out the beautiful
pictures taken in Sweden, Rome, Thailand, Egypt, London and other locations.
<http://www.virtualsweden.se/>
Visit the site.
Create Your Own City
Did you dream of becoming an
architect? Here's a site that allows you to create your own city. Drag and drop
pieces on its palette to make roadways, houses, roofs, people, vehicles,
buildings and more. <http://www.citycreator.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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