With The Sheridan Group handling North and South America, Hobbs the Printer and MPG Books Group handling Europe and the OPUS Group operation delivering the Asia-Pacific region, the alliance provides content production and delivery options across the globe.
There was some good news for magazine publishers this year, as advertising sales levels began to rebound. Looking at the catalog segment, there is no evidence of the printed catalog disappearing any time soon. A key focus for publishers and catalogers is how to continue to leverage their multi-channel marketing strategies.
Dartmouth Printing has added a second Goss Sunday 2000 web offset press to its facility, signaling the completion of its objective to achieve automated closed-loop color control throughout the entire plant. The new press features nine units and produces a four-color signature with the ability to lay an additional PMS color.
ShelfWise is a direct-to-consumer approach that allows publishers to set their own pricing and maintain control of their content. Once converted and placed into ShelfWise, titles for the authors and publishers will connect to e-Readers, mobile devices, tablets and computers in the appropriate format with encryption options available that govern access and usage.
The Sheridan Group plans to consolidate the printing operations of two of its subsidiary publications businesses into a single facility. The printing operations of United Litho, located in Ashburn, VA, will be consolidated into Dartmouth Printing's facility in Hanover, NH. According to the Washington Business Journal, 80 jobs will be eliminated as a result.
Commercial printing industry national news, featuring items on Clermont Printing & Office Supplies and Olympus Group.
HUNT VALLEY, MD—The Sheridan Group (TSG) has announced the formation of The Sheridan Technology Lab, a division committed to developing and introducing technology-based solutions to support the journal, book, magazine and catalog publishing communities.
The Hunt Valley, MD-based division is charged with developing and introducing technology-based solutions to support the journal, book, magazine and catalog publishing communities. Implementation, product support and customer service are managed at the individual Sheridan Group company level
Commercial printing industry news briefs, including items on RR Donnelley, EFI, Heidelberg, MSP Digital Marketing, Fry Communications, The Sheridan Group, EskoArtwork, IWCO Direct, Fort Orange Press, Courier Corp. and Databank IMX.
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