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Printing Impressions’ National Commercial Printing Industry News for January 2010.

The growth of multi-faceted Creel, a reputable Las Vegas-based sheetfed and heatset and coldset web printer since 1953, flies in the face of the difficulty being experienced by the casinos. The publication, catalog, direct mail and commercial printer has cruised along the fast track during the past 10 years, growing its staff from 160 employees to 600 and two plants

LAS VEGAS—Creel Printing has signed a multiyear printing and distribution agreement with The Christian Science Monitor, bolstering its volume of well-known national publications. The deal covers the Monitor's weekly print edition, and represents a new account for Creel.

As part of ongoing improvement efforts, Creel Printing has announced it is streamlining operations through its plan to acquire Creel Printing Company of California, Inc., and transferring production and equipment to Las Vegas. The move centralizes manufacturing and enhances the company's capabilities.

Following is a special report from Day 2 of the 2009 Offset and Beyond Conference. Printing Industries of America's Executive Team is reporting from Caesars Palace, where the Conference continues today. What do you do? If your answer is "I am just a printer", you are not likely to be in business much longer in these turbulent times. Tuesday's general session opened with Making the Transformation from Printer to Marketing Communications Provider.

Printing Impressions' Bindery and Finishing Commercial Printing News for 2008

Shareholders OK Vertis Plan BALTIMORE—Vertis shareholders approved the company’s prepackaged plan of organization. Once the plan becomes effective, Vertis can proceed with its merger with American Color Graphics (ACG). The restructuring will allow Vertis to reduce debt and interest cost, refocus investments and complete both the reorganization and merger in a couple of months, according to Mike DuBose, chairman and CEO of Vertis. Direct Group Makes Investment SWEDESBORO, NJ—Direct marketing specialist Direct Group has purchased 32 Océ VarioStream 8750 systems to upgrade capacity; increase uptime, speed and operational efficiencies; and take advantage of some of the industry’s latest digital technology, including flexible color

LAS VEGAS—It was announced during Drupa that catalog, publication and newspaper production specialist Creel Printing will install its third Goss Sunday 2000 web press at its facility here in 2009. The eight-unit, two-web system will have a 57˝ web width and be equipped with a Goss pinless combination folder, allowing the company to produce magazine signatures with up to 48 pages or tabloid signatures with up to 32 pages. Creel Printing installed an eight-unit, two-web Sunday 2000 press with a 38˝ web width in 2003, followed by an identical system in 2005. The company also operates Goss Pacesetter saddlestitchers and installed an eight-tower Goss

The 2012 Printing Impressions 400 list of the largest printing companies in the United States and Canada as ranked by annual sales.