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Solutions July 2005
NEW
PRODUCTS & SERVICES
JUST
OUT
Ennis
Inc., Midlothian, Texas, released
its 2005 Ennis Apparel Catalog
and Pricing Guide featuring a
selection of T-shirts, fleece,
shorts, pants, headwear and other
apparel. Ennis’ 2004 merger
with activewear manufacturer Alstyle
Apparel, Anaheim, Calif., allows
distributors to include apparel
in their product offerings. Both
Ennis and Alstyle Apparel will
take orders, but distributors
who want to use their existing
customer numbers and lines of
credit should place orders through
Ennis. Call (800) 641-2496.
TopForm®
Software Inc., Norcross, Ga.,
released TopForm Central, the
ASP version of its TopForm software.
TopForm Central is a dynamic and
flexible version of TopForm that
suits distributorships of all
sizes, the company said. The ASP
version offers low cost of entry
and short setup times. Additionally,
the company is celebrating 30
years as a provider of workflow
and business management software
in the industry this year. Call
(800) 448-1484.
Apex
Business Systems, Houston, launched
its human resources product line
of tools for compliance and people
management. Employers are required
by law to post federal and state
labor laws in offices to inform
employees and applicants of their
rights. The company’s HR
products include attendance cards,
employee record folders, warning
notices and job applications.
It also offers compliance tools,
including ones for HIPPA and FSLA,
as well as safety posters and
videos. Call (800) 354-2739.
Paris
Business Products, Westampton,
N.J., introduced Standard Bond
continuous computer paper. The
high-quality paper reduces costs
significantly, the company said.
Paris Business Products also offers
a complete mill cut sheet copy
paper program that allows customers
to order pallets of brands such
as HP, IBM and Burlington, as
well as SPLOX speed loading boxes.
Call (800) 523-6454.
Inspec
Tech Inc., Valley Head, Ala.,
launched RFID labels for 915 Mhz
and 13.56 Mhz frequencies. The
company combines laminates, face
sheets and adhesives with specific
RFID inlay to meet customers’
specifications. The blank and
preprinted labels are available
for same-day fulfillment. Call
(800) 635-6804.
The
Relizon Company, Dayton, Ohio,
introduced a secure prescription
pad that makes prescriptions difficult
to forge and easier to track.
The pad includes a feature that
displays the word “VOID”
when the prescription is photocopied,
serial numbers that allow each
prescription to be traced, microprinting
and a watermark to deter counterfeiting,
and a color logo to signal to
pharmacies that special care is
required, the company said. Call
(866) 789-8999.
FYI
National
Printing Converters Inc., Brazil,
Ind., offers distributors the
ability to earn credit toward
digitally printed jobs. Distributors
placing new custom label jobs
receive up to 1,000 sheets of
free, full-color digital printing.
Distributors can choose any type
of digital printing, from personalized
marketing pieces to discounted
printing. The program ends Aug.
31. Call (800) 877-6724.
The
DFS Group, Townsend, Mass., announced
that it will set up new custom
forms and check orders for free.
Customers can modify an existing
standard form or check, or create
new ones. The company’s
Custom Solutions program allows
users to outsource small and medium
run custom printed forms, checks
and more. Quantities range from
250 to 300,000 with a production
time of six days and 4-day rush
delivery. Call (800) 593-6767.
Fort
Dearborn Company, Niles, Ill.,
installed a 7-color, roll-to-roll
HP Indigo press ws4050 at its
King of Prussia, Pa., facility
to print prime labels. The press
offers high-quality, full-color
labels on demand that are available
on a wider range of substrates
than before, the company said.
It also offers fast turnaround
and economical short runs. Call
(773) 774-4321 or (773) 774-9105
(fax).
AWARDS
American
Solutions for Business, Glenwood,
Minn., was named 2005 Vendor of
the Year by the Technicolor Entertainment
Services, Wilmington, Ohio. The
selection was based on vendor
performance, customer service,
cost-saving proposals, on-time
deliveries, billing accuracy and
innovative ideas. Call (800) 721-7110.
Pictorial
Offset Corporation, Carlstadt,
N.J., won 20 awards at the 63rd
Annual AGC Graphic Arts Awards
organized by the Association of
Graphic Communications, N.Y. The
company won 13 Achievement Certificates,
five Showcase Certificates and
two Technical Excellence Awards.
Call (201) 935-7101.