Hopkins Printing

Sustainability and green printing news from Printing Impressions' November 2010 edition.

COLUMBUS, OH—Hopkins Printing had the opportunity to host Congressman Pat Tiberi of the 12th district of Ohio in its plant last Tuesday. Jim Hopkins and Roy Waterhouse gave Tiberi a tour of the facilities during which time they were able to speak about the value that Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP) bring to a company, its employees and the community.

Jim Hopkins and Roy Waterhouse gave Tiberi a tour of the facilities during which time they were able to speak about the value Employee Stock Ownership Plans bring to a company, its employees and the community. The Congressman then took a few minutes to speak to the employees of Hopkins regarding ESOPs and his current re-election campaign.

Hopkins will remain CEO, but he and his wife Arnie plan to cut back the number of days they work in the plant.

Binding and finishing company news, including items on Family Folder, Crown Embossing and VITS Technology.

A total of 21 companies received the coveted designation Best of the Best, while 16 earned Best Workplace honors.

Printing Industries of America proudly announces the recipients of the 2008 Best Workplace in the Americas Awards. A total of 51 graphic arts companies, both Printing Industries of America members and non-members, were selected by a committee of distinguished Human Resource experts from within the industry. The program is designed to recognize graphic arts companies for outstanding human relations efforts that contribute to a successful workplace.

UNLESS YOU are willing to pay three easy installments of $99.95 to receive “Shortcuts to Easy Street,” a six-hour seminar with 100 hot tips on how to trim 30 percent from your cost structure, no one is likely to deliver money-saving ideas to your front door. Apparently, the printer down the street is hoping to outperform your company, and would consider any advice to be providing comfort to the enemy. In fact, about a dozen companies contacted by this magazine responded to a request for money-saving ideas by saying, “We’ll take a pass this time around.” That’s a fairly strong indication of the economic

Eco-Friendly Printers Honored For Their ‘Green’ Printing Initiatives BRANCHBURG, NJ—Agfa Graphics recently selected H&S Graphics of Lodi, NJ, and Accell Graphics of London, Ontario, as the inaugural honorees for its Environmental Recognition Awards program. The award recognizes Agfa customers that use “green” printing technologies, promote environmental awareness to their customers using those technologies, and whose environmental efforts go beyond using Agfa’s ThermoFuse plate products. Additional steps taken by H&S and Accell include recycling 99 percent of production materials, printing on FSC- certified stocks, using green energy and cutting VOCs from their inks. INDUSTRY NEWS Corey B. Brinkema has been appointed

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