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April 2017 | Volume 9, Issue 3


The Magazine––ISSN: 1947-4164 Editor: Joe Deemer Publisher: Julie Shaffer


Printing Industries of America Staff President and CEO ...................................................................................Michael Makin


Printing Industries of America Board of Directors Chairman ................................................................................................................Curt Kreisler, Gold Star Printers


First Vice Chairman ....................................................................................Bryan T. Hall, Graphic Visual Solutions


Second Vice Chairman ...............................................................Michael S. Wurst, Henry Wurst, Inc.


Secretary ........................................................................................................Paul Cousineau, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.


Treasurer ......................................................................................................John E. LeCloux, WS Packaging Group


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One Folder per Sheetfed Press: A Revolution in Folding Joerg Daehnhardt, Heidelberg


Technology


Emerging Retail Trends and Their Effect on the Finishing Industry Valerie Price, Coyne Graphic Finishing


Digital Finishing: A Powerful Catalyst for Service Differentiation Joe Deemer, Printing Industries of America


Q&A


2016 Robert F. Reed Technology Medal Winner Buck Crowley, Buck Automation, Int.


Solutions


Dynamic Ratios: A User Guide Tai McNaughton, Printing Industries of America


Fine Print: A Career Designer’s Take on Creating Award-Winning Work Rick Brooks, Jostens


Beyond a Statue or Plaque: Why Philipp Litho Values Award Competitions Stacy Buening, Philipp Lithographing Co.


Vladimir Gendelman, founder and owner of Company Folders, saw an opportunity to fill a niche market for branded folders and turned it into a thriving business. Learn more about Company Folders on page 4.


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