GATFWORLD back issues from August 2004:
Book Market Overview Published
Aug 01, 2004; ... A new study published by the Graphic Arts Marketing Information Service (GAMIS), a special interest group of the Printing Industries of America, Inc., provides a thorough investigation of the book market. The Book Market Overview was completed by Charles, Charles Associates and profiles the book ...
In Memoriam
Aug 01, 2004; ... Barry Michael Pethel, after a 35-year career in the printing industry, passed away in june. he was a certified master printer with PIA, a member of the International Printing House Craftsmen, and a charter member of the Graphic Arts Trainers Association. During his career he worked for Miller ...
Revision of Binding and Finishing Standard Begins
Aug 01, 2004; ... The American National Standards Institute-accredited B65 Committee will begin revision of B65.2-1999, Safety Standard - Binding and finishing systems, with the first meeting September 13-14, 2004 in Denver. As part of the revision, the B65 Subcommittee 2 will work to harmonize the ...
Letter from Komori
Aug 01, 2004; ... Komori America is proud to donate its fourth press to the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, the new Lithrone 28 with hybrid UV. We have always been a strong supporter of GATF and their training and research programs, and are confident that the new state-of-the-art Lithrone 28 will be a valuable ...
Komori Lithrone NL28 Donation: The Ancillary Suppliers
Aug 01, 2004; ... Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. 12 Commerce Drive, P.O. Box 901 Shelton, CT 06484-0941 Phone: 800-659 4-9 4999 or 203-925-1100 Fax: 203-929-7856 www.baldwintech.com GraphiSet(TM) IR Drying Systems are a new generation of high-performance ...
Adobe Systems Inc.
Aug 01, 2004; ... Key Opportunities. PDF, JDF, XMP, and PostScript are the cure technologies of a print workflow and premedia. Key opportunities for Adobe center around applying these technologies to streamline and simplify print. Prepress professionals already embrace Adobe PDF because it is universally ...
EFI
Aug 01, 2004; ... State of Workflow in 2004. The industry continues to experience marketplace pressures: faster turnaround times, shorter runs, and pricing pressure from ever-more demanding customers (as well as competition in print media and other media choices). These challenges face both large and small ...
Heidelberg USA
Aug 01, 2004; ... Key Opportunities. We at Heidelberg see a key opportunity in the electronic integration of all aspects of the printing industry. This integration will range from the capture of potential print buyer product intent that is necessary for the generation of a quote to the final fulfillment of the ...
History Provides Good Workflow Lesson
Aug 01, 2004; ... Print media companies of all sizes and shapes have made the concept of a digital workflow initiative a top priority. They are seeking to optimize productivity and operational performance. Many are calling this plan a radical new dawning for the new information-age company. I suggest this is ...
Workflow-What Should I Do?
Aug 01, 2004; ... Do you foci like you along with your business are spinning like a top out of control? Ii you do, you are not alone! One of the questions frequently asked of mo lately is "what should I do to my workflow to accommodate all of the changes?" Interestingly, the issue of workflow in the ...
Tools for Automating File Submission
Aug 01, 2004; ... It would be wonderful to report that, two decades after the start of the desktop publishing revolution, most digital files submitted for print production arrive at the print shop "ready-toprint." Unfortunately, that is not even close to the case. It is commonly reported that 50% or more ot files ...
Moen Incorporated and Great Lakes Integrated
Aug 01, 2004; ... The Company Moen Incorporated, headquartered in North Ohnsted, Ohio, is one of the world's largest producers of residential and commercial plumbing products-and manufactures the #1 brand of faucets in North America. Moen is a subsidiary of Fortune Brands, Inc., a leading consume]' ...
Technological Innovation Characterizes drupa 2004
Aug 01, 2004; ... It was a workflow drupa encompassing CIP4/JDF, NGP, Print City hyped by Agfa and MAN Roland, Heidelberg's Prinect, and the little known outside or the digital press arena, UPSi. But the real story of drupa 2004 was not the alphabet soup conglomeration of wanna-be standards, but rather it was the ...
Direct Mail's Future Revealed in GAMIS Study
Aug 01, 2004; ... A new study published by the Graphic Arts Marketing Information Service (GAMIS), a special interest group of PIA/GATF, provides an indepth look at direct mail. Kubas Consultants, Toronto, Canada, completed the research for The future of Direct Mail. This study provides market size estimates, ...
In Memoriam: Ray Roper, CAE 1940 - 2004
Aug 01, 2004; ... The printing industry mourns the passing of former PIA President, Ray Roper. Roper suffered a fatal lie-art attack on june 15 after his morning run. "Our industry suffered a great loss with Ray's passing. His contributions to PIA and the association community were substantial and our ...
MAKE YOUR MARK® Goes Live
Aug 01, 2004; ... The Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation (GAERF) has launched a new website, www.make-yourmark.org, to encourage students to explore careers in graphic communications. The new website is part of the second phase of the GAERF MAKE YOUR MARK campaign and is designed to illustrate ...
Open Testing for Press Operators Certification
Aug 01, 2004; ... Previously, certification exams could only be taken on six specific dates. Now printing company management may register operators for the certification exams with a minimum of ten workdays prior to the testing date requested. This allows the Council office time to review and confirm the ...
Komori Donates Lithrone NL28 to GATF
Aug 01, 2004; ... Komori is proud to provide the new UV-cnahled Lithrone NL28 to the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation. The NL28 is designed with many of the new technologies featured on Komori's 2003 GATF InterTech Technology Award winning Lithrone S40. On the NL28, the press operator has the ability to ...
Letter from PIA/GATF
Aug 01, 2004; ... As sheetfed printing has improved its responsiveness to the current market-with faster turnaround and lower costs through faster makereadies, less waste, and more targeted pressruns-the need for information on the latest technologies and the value of their application is more critical than ever ....
Komori Lithrone NL28 Donation: The Consumable Suppliers
Aug 01, 2004; ... Day International, Inc. 130 West second Street Dayton, OH 45402-1535 Phone: 937-116-5866 Fax: 937-226-0052 www.dayintl.com Day International is providing a wide range of Yarn solvents, fountain solutions, and cleaners. Solvents include Wash V-120 ...
Agfa Corporation
Aug 01, 2004; ... Key Opportunities. Today's commercial printers have to be more knowledgeable than ever before about the technology that their facilities use every day. Their opportunity is our opportunity-helping them utilize the technology that will take them to the next level of productivity and ...
Enovation, A Fujifilm Company
Aug 01, 2004; ... It is with some concern that we view the glowing hype about CIF4 and JDF. Fuji and Enovation fully support this initiative, as necessary, to the future of our industry and are dedicated to making sure that our full product line is compatible. However, it seems that others are saying the JDF is ...
Xerox Corporation
Aug 01, 2004; ... Changing Perceptions of the Workflow Opportunity. Today's printing industry is filled with challenges, and print providers need to adapt to stay competitive. Through the convergence of print with other communication forms, print providers face increasing pressure to reassess their business ...
Workflow in the Graphic Arts
Aug 01, 2004; ... Workflow is how work gets done. To describe a workflow one must define the work that needs to be accomplished and include as much auxiliary information as possible about that work. Some industries have singular processes producing very exacting products, and their workflows can be simple and ...
Soft Proofing-It's Not a Hard Choice
Aug 01, 2004; ... Many printers are adopting soft proofing as a part of their workflow. Primarily, it is the printer's customers who are the driving Force behind sort proofing. Tighter deadlines, travel restrictions, and the ability to show many iterations of a proof in one day are all reasons why customers are ...
Bringing Digital Photography In-House at American Eagle Outfitters
Aug 01, 2004; ... Prior to November of 2003, American Eagle Outfitters (AE) outsourced all oi their photographic needs. Although the photography was digital, it still took quite a hit oforgani/ation to complete the images for the website. The turnaround time to get an image through the process before bringing it ...
Fade Resistance of Lithographic Inks-A New Path Forward-Part 3
Aug 01, 2004; ... This article is the final installment of our three-part series on fade resistance of lithographic inks. Our goals were to (1) test the fade resistance of typical lithographic inks under "worst-case," real-world service conditions; (2) establish a reasonable exposure benchmark for fade resistance ...
An Introduction to Hybrid Workflows for Offset and Digital Production
Aug 01, 2004; ... Print production workflow is one of the most important topics in the industiy today. The reason is simple; increasing the efficiency of preproduction processes is one of the most accessible, lowest-cost ways to improve overall profitability. Further, streamlined workflows hold the key to ...
PrintSTEP Program-An Innovative Multi-Media Flexible Regulatory System
Aug 01, 2004; ... The printing sector was one of six industries that participated in an EPA initiative to develop industry sector-based approaches to environmental protection. Each sector was composed of stakeholders from various interest groups (i.e. Federal government, state government, environmental, industry, ...