LEARN THE ART & SCIENCE OF NETWORKING FROM NATIONAL AUTHORITY DIANE DARLING
BOSTON PRINT BUYERS DINNER AND DISCUSSION, TUES., APRIL 7, 2009
BOSTON PRINT BUYERS DINNER AND DISCUSSION, TUES., APRIL 7, 2009
Nearly 400 Exhibitors and Thousands of Visitors Converge at the 34th Annual Graphic Communications Event
Economic slowdown affects businesses in the second half of the year; Excluding currency effects, sales decreased 4.2 percent to 3,032 million Euro; SG&A costs decreased by more than 100 million Euro, exceeding the targeted amount; Recurring EBIT at 138 million Euro versus 197 million Euro in 2007; Net result at minus 167 million Euro, taking into account non-cash charges: an impairment loss of 119 million Euro and an exceptional deferred tax charge of 34 million Euro; Strong reduction of net financial debt from 723 million Euro in the third quarter of 2008 to 673 million Euro in the fourth quarter of 2008, despite the worsening business conditions in the fourth quarter
As part of continuous efforts to gain efficiency and deliver more value to customers through its worldwide manufacturing platform, Goss International is pursuing an initiative to rationalize the capacity of its two operations in France.
Polestar Chromoworks has become the latest company in the group to be awarded ISO 14001 accreditation.
Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE:CGX) today announced revised guidance for its fourth quarter ending March 31, 2009.
Due to the increasingly more challenging global economic environment, Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) today lowered its first-quarter 2009 earnings expectations to a range of 3 cents to 5 cents per share from a range of 16 cents to 20 cents per share.