Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG), the largest publishing group in the Middle East, announced the creation and appointment of an independent board of trustees, whose task will be guarding its publications’ editorial independence.
Members of the United Steelworkers Union (USW) ratified by an overwhelming margin a five-year master global agreement for economic and security with Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) that covers over 1,200 workers at paper mills in Valdosta, Ga., Counce, Tenn., Filer City, Mich., and Tomahawk, Wis.
IPA, The Association of Graphic Solutions Providers, has launched its innovative, comprehensive sales training program, Ten Steps to Solution Selling, a video guide and resource center for implementing solution selling in a graphic solutions sales organization.
The Print Industries Market Information and Research Organization (PRIMIR) announces the recent launch of a number of research studies for the coming 12 months.
Premier Lifestyle Magazine Continues Statewide Expansion; More States to Follow
Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. (AMEX: BLD), a global leader in process automation technology for the printing industry, reported net sales for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 of $236.3 million, an increase of $34.8 million or 17.3% over net sales of $201.5 million for the year ended June 30, 2007. Currency exchange rates favorably increased sales by $16.1 million or 8.0%.
Have you ever wondered where the concentration of book printers is in North America? What about how large the market is for blankets in the Northeast? How about how much ink is consumed by the newspaper printer? These and numerous other queries are answered in a new PRIMIR study completed by State Street Consultants (Boston, MA) entitled, Benchmarking 2006 North American Printers & Consumables. This new study provides volumes of statistics about all size printers in a variety of markets and geographic regions.
