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Standard Register Acquired By Taylor

NORTH MANKATO, Minn.—June 18, 2015—A bankruptcy court judge has approved Taylor Corp.’s $307 million-plus bid for Dayton, Ohio-based Standard Register, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. The auction bid topped a proposed $275 million deal by Connecticut hedge fund and Standard Register shareholder Silver Point Capital. Standard Register employs 3,700 workers at 34 facilities throughout the

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Adobe Launches 2015 Creative Cloud

SAN JOSE, Calif.—June 16, 2015—Adobe has launched a milestone release of its flagship Adobe Creative Cloud tools and services. The 2015 release of Creative Cloud includes major updates to Adobe’s industry-defining desktop tools, including Photoshop CC, Illustrator CC, Premiere Pro CC and InDesign CC; as well as new connected mobile apps for iOS and Android.

USPS Loses Rate Increase

It was reported in the Washington Post on Monday that the U.S. Postal Service will have to roll back a portion of its recent rate increase after a federal court ruled that the higher postage prices in place since January 2014 can’t be permanent. “Postal regulators had agreed to a 3-cent emergency postage hike for

ColorDynamics Recognized As Sappi North America Printer Of The Year

ColorDynamics, Inc., Allen Texas (www.colordynamics.com) has received Sappi's North America Printer of the Year  awards, which is regarded as one of the world’s most respected accolade of excellence in printed communications.  This award recognizes innovation and excellence in print across 10 categories for work produced on Sappi papers.  Sappi has been committed to rewarding printers who successfully

ColorDynamics Expands Digital Capabilities

ColorDynamics Adds HP Indigo 10000 Digital Press ColorDynamics has purchased an HP Indigo 10000 Digital Press, to support its growing digital print production business and expand its product offerings. The HP Indigo 10000 Digital Press will allow customers to take advantage of the new capabilities made possible by the 20x29-inch format which opens up design

HP To Split Print/Computer Business

Hewlett-Packard Plans to Break in Two Hewlett-Packard Co. plans to break in two, separating its personal-computer and printer businesses from its corporate hardware and services operations, according to people familiar with the matter.The company plans to announce the move as early as Monday October 6, the people said. It is expected to be effected as a tax-free

Western Capital Resources to Acquire AlphaGraphics

Western Capital Resources Enters Into Merger Agreement OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Capital Resources, Inc. (OTCQX: WCRS) and BC Alpha Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company owning approximately 90% of the ownership interests in AlphaGraphics, a franchise model global leader in marketing and print communications, announced today that they had

Abbott Label Acquires Brandt Affixing

Abbott Label Acquires Brandt Affixing Dallas, August 11, 2014.  Abbott Label is a leading manufacturer of stock, custom and digital labels with a long standing and continually growing national customer base of distributors and re-sellers. Brandt Affixing has long been recognized as an innovative solutions provider of affixed and integrated labels, cards, and barcode solutions.This

Barton Nelson is Acquired by Gill Studios

Barton Nelson Acquired by Gill Studios LENEXA, KS—August 1, 2014—Gill Studios has bought the assets and the brand of the former Barton Nelson. A new company has been formed as a result. It is Gill Bebco. Operations will resume out of the current facility in Kansas City, MO just 10 miles from Gill Studios. It

Performance Acquires Miramar

Performance POP Acquires Miramar Designs July 17, 2014.  Dallas, TX  Dallas based Point of Purchase (POP) printer and display manufacturer, Performance POP, has acquired Miramar Designs, a Fort Worth based permanent display company. Miramar is known for its simple solutions to complex displays along with its extensive experience with mixed material displays including wood, metal,