Suttle-Straus Inc.

There is a select group of companies in the printing industry that take an aggressive approach to offering working terms and conditions that attract and keep valued employees. How does your shop stack up against them?

Despite national unemployment rates that continue to hover above 9 percent, many printers still lament how difficult it is to find, and keep, skilled workers. Printing plant closures and staff downsizings due to the prolonged recession have alleviated the problem to some degree.

Commercial printer company and personnel news from Printing Impressions’ September 2011 edition.

Commercial printer equipment installations and other news from Printing Impressions’ June 2011 edition, featuring items on Original Impressions and Astro-Dynamic Print and Graphic Services.

Suttle-Straus Inc. has named Ted Straus as executive vice president and chief operating officer. He is the fourth generation of the Straus family to hold a leadership role in the organization and is now responsible for the overall operations of the organization and enhancing the company’s culture of continuous improvement.

Sappi Fine Paper North America announced the 10 gold winners of its 13th North American Printers of the Year awards for 2009-2010. Each of the gold winning printers will receive $20,000 in design support of their marketing initiatives for the category in which they won, and will compete for Sappi's International Printers of the Year awards to be held in October.

Each of the gold winning printers will receive $20,000 in design support of their marketing initiatives for the category in which they won.

We have assembled a trio of printer profiles detailing the positive year-over-year growth enjoyed by these establishments. They're living proof that, no matter how tough times can get, there are always those companies who can see their way clear to prosperity.

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

Attendees at the 2009 Offset and Beyond Conference, which kicked-off yesterday and takes place through Wednesday, May 6, are taking advantage of the advice and experience of some of the world's top business and print leaders. In addition to Printing Industries of America's stable of experts, key presenters at this year's event being held at Caesars Palace include Howard Putnam, the former CEO of Southwest Airlines. Putnam spoke about leadership in turbulent times.