GPA, Specialty Substrate Solutions

Companies across the country submitted their entries on GPA substrates to compete in seven product categories for Best of Category.

As GPA kicks off its 75th anniversary and celebrates its continued growth and evolution, its new Website embodies the company’s spirit, culture, and the tremendous value that it has to offer. It includes a fresh look at its products, team of professionals, as well as the wide range of services and resources available.

Bob Niesen, current president of GPA, has also been promoted to CEO. Tom Brooker, who joined GPA in 2010 and has helped guide the organization through a period of significant growth, has taken on the exclusive responsibility of chairman of the board.

Continuing its tradition of turning the company Christmas tree into a Giving Tree, GPA participated in the Alliance for the Children's Wishes to Santa program again this year. In addition, the company started a new tradition of participating in the Toys for Tots program.

Commercial printing industry supplier company and personnel news from Printing Impressions’ December 2014 edition, including Eastman Kodak, Burgess Industries, Heidelberg USA, Canon Solutions America, GPA, SmartSoft, EFI, Polymeric Imaging and Kodak.

Adding to its growing collection of substrates for HP Indigo 100000 digital presses, GPA has introduced Ultra Print Coated C1S and C2S Boards, that have a specially engineered surface that provides an ideal backdrop for vivid colors. These boards can also be used in a wide variety of industries, from cosmetics to publishing.

RESTON, VA—It would have been hard for even the most tenacious of travelers to not be impacted by the significant challenges that the fire at the FAA facility in Aurora, IL, caused for people attending GRAPH EXPO 14 and co-located CPP EXPO last month. But despite 4,251 flight cancellations and over 12,000 significant delays at Chicago's two major airports during the show, attendees found a way to get to the show.

A fire at the FAA facility in Aurora, IL, imparted significant challenges to those flying into Chicago for GRAPH EXPO 14. But despite 4,251 flight cancellations and over 12,000 significant delays at Chicago's two major airports, orders and optimism were up from last year's show.

GPA announced another successful year at GRAPH EXPO 14. The company experienced a 58 percent increase in booth traffic from the last event. In addition to debuting its new Offset Product Catalog, GPA was the exclusive substrate sponsor of the PrintMediaCentr Printerverse and also teamed up with Zünd to showcase the potential of pairing high-quality substrates with the most innovative cutting technology.

Fun giveaways, new products and big announcements are planned for GPA's booth at GRAPH EXPO 14. The company will feature its new Offset Product Catalog, which includes the latest innovative substrates in addition to well-known brands like Ultra Bak and Ultra Film. It will also announce its entry into the wide-format and HP Indigo 10000 market spaces during a press conference.