Mark Michelson, Author at Printing Impressions

January 8, 2019 Cautionary Tale: Fox Group Is Defrauded by Temp Agency, Which Leads to $600K Labor Department Fine

Even though Fox Group paid all invoices that far exceeded minimum wage rates, the Department of Labor said it was still responsible.

January 7, 2019 Fox Bindery, President Henry Fox Fined $598,366 for Minimum Wage, Overtime Violations

A U.S. Department of Labor consent judgment requires Lansdale, Pa.-based Fox Bindery to pay $274,183 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages to 556 current and former employees. The agency also assessed the employer and its president, Henry J. "Hank" Fox, a $50,000 civil penalty.

January 4, 2019 LSC Communications Shareholder Files Lawsuit to Block Proposed Acquisition by Quad/Graphics

David Wefer claims that the LSC board authorized the filing of a misleading preliminary joint proxy statement/prospectus with the SEC.

January 3, 2019 Epic Color Boosts Productivity, Quality and Automation With Wide-Format Printer

Tom Taubenheim and Dan Schmidt discuss their success with an Océ Colorado 1640 wide-format printer from Canon Solutions America.

December 21, 2018 Mittera Group Buys Select Assets of 80-Year-Old Henry Wurst Inc. Printing Operation in Kansas City

In the coming weeks, work from the North Kansas City, Mo., manufacturing operation will be absorbed into the Mittera Group facilities.

December 17, 2018 Eli Sadikov Discusses Rush Flyer Printing's Wide-Format Printer Upgrade

Eli Sadikov, of Rush Flyer Printing in Brooklyn, has acquired a Colorado 1640 wide-format rollfed printer from Canon Solutions America.

December 13, 2018 Bartash Printing Equipment to Be Auctioned Off, Including 7 Coldset Web Offset Presses

It includes five Tensor T-1400 coldset web offset presses, an eight-color Didde web, a five-color Goss Comunity web press and more.

December 13, 2018 2018 Printing Impressions 400 List Reveals Key Printing Industry Trends, Ranks Largest Printers

Our 35th annual list of the top 400 printers serves as a barometer of the current state and future direction of the printing industry.

December 4, 2018 David Wang on CMC's Convergence Into Services Beyond Commercial Print

David Wang, of CMC in Fremont, Calif., discusses success with its imagePRESS digital printers, as well as expansion into new markets.

November 30, 2018 Bartash Printing in Philadelphia Closes Its Doors After a 66-Year Run

Bartash was the largest coldset web offset commercial printer in the Philadelphia area and among the top 100 publication printers.

November 28, 2018 Solo Printing Upgrades Its Sheetfed Offset Platform, Including New 10-Color Perfector Using LED Inks

Solo Printing in Miami purchased two new 40˝ Komori Lithrone presses, including a 10-color perfector with coater and a new six-color.

November 21, 2018 Peter Schaefer on Quad-LSC Deal: Impact on Magazine, Book Printing Markets; Antitrust, Wall Street Concerns

Peter Schaefer provides expert analysis about the acquisition of LSC Communications by Quad/Graphics, creating an $8.1B powerhouse.

November 13, 2018 Hagadone, Largest Commercial Printer in Hawaii, to Close Its Doors in Early January

Hagadone Printing Hawaii will shutter its commercial printing operations in Honolulu on Jan. 11, 2019, after more than 26 years.

November 12, 2018 Jim Clark on McNaughton & Gunn's Conversion from Digital Toner to Inkjet Printing

Jim Clark shares how the book printer replaced digital toner-based printers with an Océ VarioPrint i300 sheetfed color inkjet press.

November 8, 2018 Lisa Kaiser Hickey on DPRINT Product Line Extensions, Response to Convergence and Recruitment

Lisa Kaiser Hickey, chair of DPRINT in Lakeland, Fla., has seen many changes during her four decades serving in the printing industry.