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March 4, 2010 I Volume 7, Edition 4
 
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Note from Suzanne

Suzanne Morgan
Note from Suzanne - March 4, 2010

Asia Pulp & Paper Under Fire
Asia Pulp & Paper has been under scrutiny concerning alleged unfair subsidies and environmental issues. It is the goal of Print Buyers Online.com to provide some information on these issues as it has potentially a very large impact on print buyers regarding sourcing and the potential cost and availability of both North American and Asian/Indodesian papers. PBO is attempting to provide balanced coverage and offer information from both sides. We hope that you'll investigate these issues, talk to your print and paper suppliers, and come to your own conclusions. Please see the following related articles:
Welcome New Sponsor: CopyPage!
Located in Los Angeles and with over 20 years of experience, CopyPage offers traditional and digital printing along with a complete in-house finishing department. Please welcome and support our new sponsor, CopyPage, who helps make Print Buyers Online.com possible!
 
What's new this week?
Check out our new Cool Tool from Domtar - and order yours for free!
PBO recommends consultant, Dick Gorelick
NEW PCPI Benefit!  NEW Monthly Special Reports: "Printing Trends by Dick Gorelick"  
Our industry guru, Dick Gorelick, helps PCPI members prepare for the major issues affecting print - now on a monthly basis. These comprehensive and timely reports provide you with the reasons behind the price increases (and some decreases) in print. You'll learn the salient issues that affect your print purchases, such as rising transportation costs, availability and price changes with paper, changes to USPS postage costs and rules, confidentially issues, legislation that affects print and more. Mr. Gorelick also advises on marketing trends and opportunities. These monthly special reports alone are worth the investment. To become a member of our print buyers association go to, PCPI. Note to current PCPI members, three reports are now posted in our PCPI toolbox. Simply sign in and download the January, February and March reports from the PCPI Toolbox.
 
Have a lovely week!   

Tip of the Day

 

Why & how to buy a UPS 

 

Wednesday, March 3

Color communication  

 

Thursday, March 4

Cyan overhang 

 

Friday, March 5

Who's ripping off your website content 

 

Monday, March 8

Judging color builds 

 

Tuesday, March 9

Toner-based devices & ink coverage 

 

Wednesday, March 10

World Resources Institute 

 

Thursday, March 11

Applying ink theory to uncoated paper 

 

Friday, March 12

Caliper, part 2

Industry News

 
OTHER ARTICLES
Check out our new Cool Tool from Domtar - and order yours for free!

PBO recommends consultant, Dick Gorelick
Domtar Marks Milestone With Sale of Millionth Ton of FSC-Certified Paper

PBO RECOMMENDS

Print Buyers Online.com Highly Recommends Dick Gorelick, Consultant:
 

As evidence mounts that economic conditions may have bottomed out and are improving, albeit slowly, members of the print community are like soldiers starting to rise from their foxholes to assess the landscape. What's changed? Do the threats still exist? One thing is certain: major changes have occurred, some obvious and some subtle. Print companies must adapt to those changes in a manner that fulfills the objectives and perceptions of clients. That requires a customized review of non-production operations: sales, customer service, business development, and management.

 

Gorelick and Associates, Inc. is in its fourth decade of serving the graphic arts community through tailored consulting and education. If you're interest in its services, contact Dick Gorelick:
    Phone: (610) 436-9778
    E-mail: dickgorelick@gorelickandassociates.com
    Fax: (610) 436-5238

 

There's no obligation and you'll receive an article that will help you to structure your organization's sales and sales support activities

Please Welcome New PBO Sponsor CopyPage!

 
 
 

With over 20 years of experience, CopyPage/Pangea, located in Los Angeles, CA offers traditional and digital printing along with a complete in-house bindery.

 

CopyPage is open 24 hours, 7 days a week with same day pick-up and delivery services for local clients and next day distribution for national clients.

 

CopyPage's Pangea division specializes in document programs for Fortune 500 and organizations with multiple locations that require local decision making and HQ control.

 

 Expertise includes:

·         Database publishing

·         Automated document assembly

·         Web-based document procurement and publishing

·         Variable data printing-color, highlight color and black

·         Variable data binding and finishing

·         Personalized marketing, merchandising and PURLs

·         Highly versioned documents, signage and point of purchase

 

Traditional products and Services:

·         Traditional offset printing - from 1 to 6 color, UV coating

·         High speed, high capacity digital b/w printing with 4 Xerox Docutech spot color 6180 printers

·         Color digital printing presses including the Xerox iGen3 with digital cut sheet press size to 14.33x22.5 inches.

·         Large Format Color (up to 60x120 inch displays) for posters and banners. Many substrates and mounting options available.

·         Complete in-house bindery

·         Variable Data Printing with XMPie and on-site postscript programming

·         Scanning of documents and oversized originals (up to 42 inch wide by any length)

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Strategic Partners

      Xerox                    Heidelberg Logo
 
 
Domtar 
                     Intelligencer 

                                                          SPONSORS

              
        P3 Software     
 
 
CopyPage
 
 

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