by Rock LaManna, owner, LaManna Alliance For most people, a comfortable retirement is the goal, and for business owners, this includes either passing their legacy on to family or selling. No matter what, everyone must exit sooner or later. How successful that transition is depends entirely on the path chosen. When selling a business, it's important to keep in mind that … [Read more...] about Selling Your Finishing Business – An Inside Look
2017 Nov/Dec
The 2018 Economy and Print Markets
by Dr. Ronnie H. Davis, senior vice president and chief economist, Printing Industries of America For 2018, will the US economy and print markets accelerate and pick up speed? Or will they break down and fall into a recession after over eight years of slow growth? Or, will they continue the steady but lackadaisical pace of the past eight years? A case can be built for any of … [Read more...] about The 2018 Economy and Print Markets
The Case for New Bindery Equipment
by Melissa Larson, contributing writer, PostPress Muller Martini's InfiniTrim is an example of today's intelligent bindery equipment significantly increasing productivity and throughput. To longtime observers of the printing industry, finishing operations sometimes were referred to as the overlooked stepchild. Shops that had successfully made the transition to digital … [Read more...] about The Case for New Bindery Equipment
Two Little Words That Can Make or Break a Customer Relationship
by Joanne Gore, director of marketing, Avanti Systems As children, we're taught that it's good manners to say "thank you." In fact, we say thank you all the time: when we're given a gift, when a favor is done for us, when we're provided assistance or simply when someone passes the salt. But, how often do we say thank you in business beyond the sale? Consider these … [Read more...] about Two Little Words That Can Make or Break a Customer Relationship