By Reneé Varella, Foil & Specialty Effects Association Former FSEA Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Fred Isler passed way July 12, 2020. Regarded in high esteem by his colleagues, he was an inventor who revolutionized the paper, packaging and printing industry. His stories and his vision of the world lifted and enlightened anyone who had the grand opportunity to … [Read more...] about A Lifetime of Customers, Generations of Friends – FSEA Remembers Fred Isler
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Elegant Packaging for “Breaking Bad” Remembrance
By Lara Copeland, contributing writer, PostPress What do a motorcycle club and a premier print consultancy and production firm have in common? They were both founded by the talented and creative David Drucker. In addition to orchestrating motorcycle rides to honor veterans and POWs, and delivering two pieces of steel from the World Trade Center to the Marine Museum in … [Read more...] about Elegant Packaging for “Breaking Bad” Remembrance
All Wrapped Up – Tru-Cut Christmas Box Creates Holiday Magic
By Brittany Willes, editor, PostPress “It’s a yearly tradition at Tru-Cut to do an end-of-year promotional piece that we can give to our customers,” remarked Sales Manager Andy Archuleta. “It’s something that we all get excited about because it gives us a chance to really show off our talents.” In 2019, the company decided to go all out on its end-of-year piece, wanting to … [Read more...] about All Wrapped Up – Tru-Cut Christmas Box Creates Holiday Magic
Celebrating in Style – SpongeBob Turns 20
By Brittany Willes, editor, PostPress “Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?” – SpongeBob SquarePants Theme Song Few people could hear the iconic opening line to one of Nickelodeon’s most well-known shows and not immediately feel the urge to shout “SpongeBob SquarePants!” while singing along with rest of the song. First aired in 1997, the show boasts an impressive record as … [Read more...] about Celebrating in Style – SpongeBob Turns 20
Know Your Data So You Can Know Your Costs and Maximize Profit
By Mark Porter, president, Dienamic Software Costs are important to every business. Probably the most important equation in any business is: Sales – Costs = Profits Costs must be calculated to determine profits. Sure, at the end of the year, businesses can add up all of their bills and invoices to determine if they made a profit. But if there is detailed data of costs … [Read more...] about Know Your Data So You Can Know Your Costs and Maximize Profit
Times that Bind – Finishers and Binders Adjust to a Shifting Industry
By Brittany Willes, editor, PostPress As the saying goes, “The only thing that remains the same is everything changes.” Anyone involved in the printing, binding and finishing industries in the last several years has seen a number of those changes firsthand. From evolving technology to entirely new processes, there is no denying the industry has experienced significant changes, … [Read more...] about Times that Bind – Finishers and Binders Adjust to a Shifting Industry
Industry Influencer: Ford Bowers
PostPress PRINTING United Alliance President and CEO Ford Bowers held several roles in several industries during his career before finding his way to the printing industry. As he explained, it was “through a series of coincidences that I wound up in printing about 15 years ago. It certainly wasn’t planned, but now that I’m in it, I couldn’t be happier. It is creative, … [Read more...] about Industry Influencer: Ford Bowers
Industry Influencer: Ben Markens, PPC
PostPress Ben Markens has been president of the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC), the trade association for folding carton companies since 2008. Before joining PPC, he had spent most of his adult life in folding cartons, working in converting companies, including as a plant manager and vice president of operations. In 1988, he founded a consulting practice niched to folding … [Read more...] about Industry Influencer: Ben Markens, PPC
27th Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards
PostPress The Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) has announced the honorees of its 27th Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition. Entries were received from countries around the world, including the US, Canada, Denmark and Taiwan. Gold, silver and bronze winners were honored in more than 35 categories. DataGraphic, Commack, New York, was awarded the 2020 Best of … [Read more...] about 27th Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards
The Workforce Solution is Career Awareness
By Donna Painter, assistant professor, Department of Applied Engineering, Safety & Technology, Millersville University Currently, there is a lot of unpredictability in the future of the print and finishing business, but there is one thing that is known for certain – an infusion of skilled young talent is needed to continue to innovate and thrive. While struggling to manage … [Read more...] about The Workforce Solution is Career Awareness