FYI
Herald Multiforms Inc., Dillon, S.C., installed an 8-unit Goss Community newspaper press that prints short to medium runs of community newspapers, newspaper inserts, tabloids, broadsheets, advertisements and newsletters. The press offers 4-color printing on newsprint stock and a variety of offset papers in tabloid page sizes of 11 x 12 1/2 inches to 11 x 17 1/2 inches. The firm plans to add a 4-high unit to its 8-unit press for 4-color printing in a single-stack unit to reduce printing time and waste. In addition, the company added an FTP site at www.multi-forms.com for easy file transfer. Call (800) 845-5050 or (843) 774-5521 (fax). Visit www.multi-forms.com.
Global DocuGraphix Inc., Little Rock, Ark., which has offices nationwide, moved its Carmel, Ind., facility to a new location. The new address is 755 W. Carmel Drive, Ste. 201, Carmel, IN 46032-5875. The company's phone and fax numbers remain the same. Call (877) 244-8756 or (317) 249-2223 (fax). Visit www.gdxinc.com.
Cowdin Printing Company, West Caldwell, N.J., celebrated its 25th anniversary by introducing a new tagline, "Impression With Impact." The tagline reflects the company's aim to provide creative printing solutions to distributors and their customers. Cowdin manufactures standard and custom business forms, laser cut sheets, direct mail, 40-inch and 50-inch jumbo rolls, and integrated forms and labels. Call (800) 349-3952 or (973) 808-7394 (fax). Visit http://www.cowdin.com.
Vanguard Direct, New York City, opened an expanded fulfillment and hand assembly facility at its Brooklyn Army Terminal location. The facility, which also handles warehouse, printing and shipping operations, now includes 23,000 square feet of additional office space, increasing the facility's size to 58,000 square feet. In addition, the company won a Showcase Award for its web site, http://www.vanguarddirect.com, at the 61st Annual Graphic Arts Award Exhibition sponsored by New York City-based Association of Graphic Communications Inc. The site offers an expanded product line and a feature called Easy Order, which allows customers to place orders and release items in inventory via the internet. The exhibition honors the finest traditional printing and digital work created and manufactured by firms in the New York area. Call (800) 369-0570.
ACOM Solutions Inc., Long Beach, Calif., and Help/Systems Inc., Minnetonka, Minn., formed a technical alliance. Help/Systems now is an ACOM referral partner. Help/Systems identifies existing, new and prospective customers that can benefit from automating and streamlining back-office processes with ACOM's document output and payment management solutions. Help/Systems' Robot Automated Operations Solution automates back office operations. Call ACOM at (562) 424-7899 or (562) 424-8662 (fax). Visit http://www.acom.com. Call Help/Systems at (952) 933-0609 or (952) 933-8153 (fax). Visit http://www.helpsystems.com.
AWARDS
NextWave Digital Color Printing, Alpharetta, Ga., won an award in the PIAG 2003 Print Excellence Competition hosted by Smyrna, Ga.-based Printing Industry Association of Georgia. The company won the award for a menu cover, which competed against more than 1,400 other printed pieces in the On-Demand Digital Printing, 4-Color category. The competition honors the best printing in Georgia. Call (800) 519-9283 or (770) 751-3593 (fax). Visit http://www.wbf.com.
S.W.M. Inc., St. Louis, awarded its annual Myron Roever Award to Steve Clark of Highland Computer Forms, Hillsboro, Ohio. Named after MAR Graphics founder Myron Roever, the award honors a special business partner for exemplary service and leadership in the printing industry. Call (800) 844-8243 or (314) 426-6679 (fax). Visit http://www.swmteam.com.
Steve Clark (center), winner of the annual Myron Roever Award presented by distributorship S.W.M. Inc.
The Deerfield Collection, Hartford, Conn., won the Supplier Star award at the 2003 PPAI Supplier Star Awards program. The award from Irving, Texas-based Promotional Products Association International recognizes overall service excellence in areas such as promptness in response to inquiries, adherence to shipping dates, and quality of packaging and imprinting. The Deerfield Collection manufactures greeting cards, calendars and planners for sale through authorized distributors. Call Karin Kulha at (860) 379-9911.
