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JUL 2014

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"If direct mail didn't work why are eBay, Yahoo!, and Google using it? They all are!" —Debbie Simpson of Multi-Craft, page 15 NEWS Cascades Joins Two Sides Cascades Fine Papers Group has joined Two Sides, the non- profit organization that promotes the responsible production, use and sustainability of print and paper. "We are proud to produce paper. It is a beautiful, useful, recy- clable and renewable tool, and we make it in a sus- tainable way. It is a plea- sure for us to support an organization that explains why people shouldn't shy away from paper and pro- motes the strengths and benefits of this great resource," said Julie Loyer, communications and sustainable development, Cascades Fine Papers Group. MyPRINTResource.com/10850132 Neenah to Acquire Crane Technical Materials Neenah Paper, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to pur- chase all of the outstanding equity of Crane Technical Materials, Inc. (CTM) from Crane & Co., Inc. for $72 million, comprised of $64 million for the business and $8 million related to future cash tax benefits Neenah will receive as a result of the transaction. Crane Technical Materials, with annual sales of approximately $50 million and two manufacturing operations in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, provides performance-oriented wet laid non- wovens media for fast growing filtration end markets as well as environmental, energy and industrial uses. The Company indicated approximately $2 to $3 million of one-time costs are expected in 2014 related to the acquisition. Annual earnings are expected to be approximately $0.20 per share accretive, excluding one-time costs and benefits of lower cash taxes. MyPRINTResource.com/10170422 PRIMIR's 'Vision' of the Evolving Printing Industry Unveiled PRIMIR has announced its Summer Meeting will focus on 'print's evolution.' To be held July 21-23, 2014 at the DoubleTree Downtown-Lakeside Hotel in Cleveland, OH, the meeting will feature a number of presentations and discussions on where the industry is heading and how it's evolving. The PRIMIR 2014 Summer Meeting will also be packed with data and content from two new PRIMIR studies. "Tag & Label Printing Trends" research findings will be addressed by Jennifer Dochstader and David Walsh, Founding Partners of LPC, who conducted the PRIMIR research. Another new, timely PRIMIR study presentation, "Print Applications: Revenues, Processes and Run Lengths in Commercial Printing," will examine findings from I.T. Strategies' research presented by Mark Hanley, President. For more information about the PRIMIR 2014 Summer Meet- ing, research studies, or membership contact Rekha Ratnam at phone: 703/264-7200 or e-mail: rratnam@primir.org. MyPRINTResource.com/10218465 Inkjet Technology to Dominate the Worldwide Continuous-Feed Printer Market Beyond 2014 The worldwide continuous-feed, digital production print mar- ket is experiencing significant opportunity thanks to a major technology shift. According to new research from International Data Corporation (IDC), the much anticipated shift from elec- trophotography (EP) to high-speed inkjet (HSIJ) came to fruition in 2013, and will continue through the 2014-2018 forecast period. Placements of both monochrome and color EP equip- ment declined in the past year, while HSIJ installations continue on their growth path. IDC expect HSIJ to reach $1 billion in equipment sales by 2018 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.8 percent. "A dramatic technology shift occurred in 2013 as high-speed inkjet maintained its momentum, while incumbent technolo- gies declined," said Andrew Gordon, research director, Produc- tion Output Solutions. "There will continue to be opportunity for color laser, which will hold a quality advantage for a while. However, high-speed inkjet vendors will make great strides toward improving print quality and substrate flexibility." MyPRINTResource.com/11473320 3D Systems and Konica Minolta Join Forces 3D Systems has entered into an alliance with Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA Inc. to distribute its complete 3D print- ing product portfolio through Konica Minolta's nationwide net- work of dealers and authorized resellers, as well as its direct sales channel. This relationship marks Konica Minolta as the first original equipment manufacturer to sell, support, and service 3D printing products through the traditional printer and office equipment channel in the United States. Konica Minolta plans to focus on high-growth industries such as manufacturing/industrial, healthcare, and education applications. MyPRINTResource.com/10006286 New "Connected Community" The new AMSP/NAPL/NAQP 'Connected Community' website now provides a single instant access portal for industry and asso- ciation news, commentary, and member discussions on a wide range of printing, mailing, fulfillment, and marketing services management and operations issues. "Our Connected Community is the perfect place to start each work day, catch up on what our industry peers are discussing, and find answers to management and operations questions from N E W S O F T H E P R I N T I N G I N D U S T R Y A T A G L A N C E w w w. M y P R I N T R e s o u r c e . c o m 8 Q U I C K P R I N T I N G / J u l y 2 0 1 4 QP_8-11_0714 PrintingNews.indd 8 6/16/14 4:00 PM

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