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PIA Alliance Printer Panel identifies opportunities and challenges for digital print businesses

 Tony Curcio Last month, the U.S.-based Printing Industries Alliance (PIA) hosted a Digital Think Tank in New York City that brought together 150 equipment manufacturers, their customers, and other printers to talk about the latest technology and trends in digital printing and the industry in general. The morning comprised presentations from sponsors Xerox, Komori and Screen, Ricoh,

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How to optimise resolution to get the highest print quality

Most wide format printing engines have the potential to produce excellent output quality, both in terms of resolution and colour gamut. But to achieve the highest possible quality day in and day out, printing companies must make preparations before the device is installed to establish prime conditions for its performance. All large format printing engines

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Five Tips for Streamlining Your Insurance Policy Audit

Are you due for a workers’ compensation premium audit? Audits are how insurance rates are determined, and it’s possible that an audit will uncover information that can actually save you money. Additionally, audits are important to make sure that your employee counts and job descriptions haven’t changed, so that the premium can accurately reflect your

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IRS in Full Swing on ACA Compliance Despite Uncertainty

Despite the lull in activity in Washington on the future of the Affordable Care Act and the threats by President Trump to sink the law by not enforcing regulations, the IRS is in full swing in ensuring compliance. The agency in August released new draft IRS forms for use by applicable large employers (ALEs –

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Skin in the Game

  As more design firms partner with startups and accept equity in exchange for their skills, it’s time for a closer look at the pitfalls and the payoffs. By Scott Kirkwood In 2010, Aapo Bovellan spent his days working in the London offices of Nokia, and his evenings and weekends offering branding expertise to a video

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Give Your Workplace First Aid Program a Checkup

Workplace injuries cost employers hundreds of billions of dollars every year. The direct costs of paying workers’ compensation payments to injured employees now tops $1 billion every week, according to information from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. While most companies focus on workplace safety and try to keep their employees safe from industrial accidents,

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Hippeas and the Power of Branding

Chickpea snack brand Hippeas is stocked in more than 20,000 stores and has plans to become a global lifestyle brand. Founder Livio Bisterzo and JKR design director Stephen McDavid explain how a strong identity and a focus on giving back have been crucial to the brand’s success By Rachael Steven In 2015, entrepreneur Livio Bisterzo began developing a

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Spicers Paper Inc. Acquires Northern California’s JC Paper

Central National Gottesman Inc. (CNG), a leading sales and marketing organization in the pulp, paper, packaging, tissue, wood products and metal industries, announced today that its Spicers Paper Inc. entity has signed a definitive Purchase Agreement to acquire the business of JC Paper, based in Fremont, CA, expanding its paper distribution presence in Northern California

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