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Alstyle Apparel and Activewear, Anaheim, Calif., a division of Ennis Inc., introduced Certified Organic Cotton products for children and adults. The cotton is grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers, and the line will feature eight color options made with biodegradable organic dyes.
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Organic T-shirts from Alstyle Apparel

SanMar, Seattle, introduced a sizing tool for selling women’s apparel. The 12-page catalog, entitled “Women’s 2008 Sizing Edition: Find the Fit that Flatters” debuts three women’s fit designations—classic, contemporary and junior. The guide offers a pull-out sizing poster, which distributors can use as an educational tool, a showroom piece, or an end user takeaway, the company said. Call (800) 426-6399.
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Gertrudis Graphics, Buenos Aires, Fla., released a beta version of its new digital art software, Gertrudis MX. The program is a standalone Windows application that transforms photos into artwork that looks like it’s been painted or drawn. View some examples at gertrud
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Plantrol Systems, Westfield, N.Y. released the full version of its software package PSL360, a production and accounting system. The program is now documented for SQL Server 2005.
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SERVICES
Seaboard Bindery Inc., Woburn, Mass., installed a Muller Martini Pantera perfect binder. The new machine increases the shop’s versatility, said President Frank Shear, satisfying the short-run book printing needs. The binder uses traditional hot melt and PUR glues.
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Frank Shear, president, left, displays the new binder with Steve Saulnier, machine operator.

Arthur Blank & Co., Boston, received MasterCard and VISA certification for its Mt. Pleasant, Tenn. facility. The company can now print more than 100 million secure bank cards a year, as well as secure contactless payment cards.
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Seifert Graphics, Oriskany, N.Y., expanded its digital display graphics capabilities by installing a VUTEk superwide format printer. The new machine offers a white ink option, dye sublimation capabilities and speeds up to 750 sq. ft. per hour in up to six colors.
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Malloy Inc., Ann Arbor, Mich., increased the company’s efficiency, speed and accuracy by installing a custom automated plate making system, eliminating the need for all but one person per shift in the plateroom. The company specializes in short- to medium-run book publishing.
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Little Printing Company, Waynesburg, Pa., reduced its job turnaround time by installing a Kodak NexPress M700 digital color press, the company said. The company now takes jobs via email. Previously, the company was outsourcing its color production jobs.

The Advertising Specialty Institute, Trevose, Pa., introduced an enhanced supplier update tool to confirm product data and upload images to ESP Online directly. Members can try out the feature at asicentral.com/esp.

SUPPLIER NEWS
Pitney Bowes, Stamford, Conn., introduced the DI950 Universal Feeder, a new mail machine that inserts and has a high-capacity loader with advanced scanning. The feeder is designed for large collations or materials, and flexible scanning needs. It collates up to 15,000 sheets or 5,400 finish mail pieces per hour.
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The Pitney Bowes high-capacity feeder.

Formax, Dover, N.H., introduced two low-volume folder machines, the FD 305 and the FD 312, designed for small offices, churches and schools. The FD 305 processes up to 20 sheets per minute and fits on the corner of a desktop. The FD 312 accommodates 11-inch and 14-inch paper sizes, at speeds up to 150 sheets per minute.

FD 305 & FD 312

Stora Enso, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., introduced its Productolith Pts. coated cover sheet paper in C1S and C2S. They are now triple-certified with 10 percent post-consumer recycled content, the company says, by the FSC, Sustainable Forestry Initiative and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification; the three most popular paper eco-certifications. The new paper is designed for offset, heat-set offset and flexo printing.
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