Michael Hoseus, the co-author of Toyota Culture and former manager at Toyota’s biggest manufacturing facility in North America, will be a featured speaker at the Printing Industries of America 2009 Continuous Improvement Conference taking place April 5-8 in Lexington, Kentucky.
Automakers and banks aren’t the only big businesses suffering in today’s grim economy. Declining sales have forced major book publishers to severely cut back on staffing and drop many of their regular authors.
Kronos Advanced Technologies, Inc. (“Kronos”), (BULLETIN BOARD: KNOS) announced today that, following extensive discussions with its secured lenders regarding the outstanding obligations under the AirWorks and Hilltop promissory notes, Kronos is in the process of transferring control of its assets to AirWorks and Hilltop in accordance with peaceful possession procedures.
Printing businesses have learned that by incorporating mailing and fulfillment into their existing print service offerings, they can increase profitability, build more flexibility into their production schedules and compete more effectively for the business of print buyers seeking the efficiency and convenience of a one-stop shop.
* Strong worldwide unit case volume with 4 percent growth in the quarter and 5 percent growth for the full year.
Media Sciences International, Inc. [Nasdaq: MSII], the leading independent manufacturer of color toner cartridges and solid ink sticks for color business printers, today announced its quarterly financial results for the period ended December 31, 2008.
American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) today announced a quarterly cash dividend of 12 cents per share to be paid on March 16, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 4, 2009.
