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MeadWestvaco Corp., Stamford, Conn., released "True Knowledge," an educational piece about its Signature True® line of premium No. 1 grade papers. The piece compares effects of various printing techniques on Signature True text and cover papers. The papers are available in sheets in 80, 100 and 120# cover weights and 80 and 100# text weights. They're ideal for annual reports, brochures and inserts, according to the company. Call (800) 638-3313. Visit www.meadwestvacopapers.com.
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Wright Business Graphics, Portland, Ore., installed a Heidelberg NexPress 2100 digital color press. The press offers high-quality print, fast delivery times, high reliability and flexibility, easy maintenance, and seamless digital workflow, according to the company. Call (800) 547-8397, (503) 661-2525 or (503) 661-0515 (fax). Visit www.wrightbg.com.
MAR Graphics, Valmeyer, Ill., added two color units to its 6-color UV press. The press now offers inline magnetic die cutting and high-quality print on coated and uncoated stocks. The company also plans to expand its web finishing equipment. Call (800) 851-4460, (618) 935-2111 or (618) 935-2989 (fax). Visit www.margraphics.com.
EnvelopeAmerica LLC, New Castle, Del., recently held an open house for customers and potential clients to meet employees and see its new facility and presses. The new facility includes a new 4-color Halm Jet press from Halm Industries Co. Inc., Glen Head, N.Y. Call (302) 778-0220. Visit www.envelopeamerica.com.
Structural Graphics, Essex, Conn., received a U.S. patent (#6,643,961) for its high-impact marketing device, Jackknife™. Jackknife has a small, thumb-cut notch on one side under which a second panel can be seen. The panel can be pulled to swing open to create a promotion almost twice the size of the original. The company also can add more panels to create 3-, 4- or 5-panel promotion materials. Call (860) 767-2661. Visit www.structuralgraphics.com.
FormStore® Incorporated, St. Louis, announced a partnership with Océ Digital Document Systems, a division of Océ North America, Chicago. Océ certified FormStore's LaserWell Plus® ID cards to run on its high-speed digital printing systems. Océ customers now can provide high-quality, high-volume ID card solutions with reliable throughput efficiencies, according to FormStore. LaserWell Plus solutions are cards in 1-up, 2-up and 4-up formats, which can be used with Océ Variostream™, Pagestream and Demandstream printers. The two companies now can quickly meet the increasing demand for personalized products such as booklets with ID cards, and incentive and loyalty programs in markets such as automotive, health insurance, financial, direct mail and government. Call (636) 343-6910. Visit www.formstore.com.
Flottman Company Inc., Crestview Hills, Ky., installed a Heidelberg 6-color press with aqueous coating. The press has a larger sheet capacity and can print six colors on one side of the sheet or print four colors on one side and two colors on the other side in one pass, according to the company. It's ideal for printing annual reports, sales literature, product packaging, posters and sales literature, the company said. Call (859) 331-6636 or (859) 344-7085 (fax). Visit www.flottmanco.com.
Newtown/CPC Inc., Fredericksburg, Va., changed its name to Newtown. The company now offers commercial printing, digital printing, presentation folders, booklets, stationery, posters, pads and full mail house services. It also offers business forms, cut sheets, checks, label/form combinations and unit sets. Call Eric Killinger at the company's Fredericksburg plant at (800) 336-2110 or Jim Corr at the Pennsauken, N.J., plant at (800) 820-3000.
