Exclusive
PGAMA Benefit-Green Guide Now Available
Find out how to make "going green" work for your operation with the Green
Guide for Graphic Communications, a step-by-step approach
to evaluating and marketing your sustainability profile. If you’re
new to sustainability, The Green Guide for Graphic Communications is a great “how-to” guide
for putting your best green foot forward in your market. If you’ve
been on the green scene for a while, you can dive in at any chapter to pick
up some fresh insights or hone your marketing skills. Includes a Sustainability
Profile Self-Assessment Tool, so you can see just how your operation
stacks up in ten categories of green performance, plus shares tips to help
you:
* Turn your green profile into a market position
* Make appropriate and credible green claims
* Issue periodic reports on your green progress
* Better understand third-party certification and eco-labels
* Communicate effectively with customers, prospects, and other stakeholders
* Prepare news releases about your green business and
* Identify and take advantage of green marketing opportunities in your community
To access this PGAMA and Printing Industries of America
publication, click on the
"Green Guide" link.
Member
A Featured Speaker at MICA
Make a date to stop by the Maryland Institute College of
Art on the evening of July 22nd (7:00-9:00pm) to hear Bill
Schneidereith give a brief history on the evolution of Baltimore’s
Printing Industry. From the early days of setting type by
hand to the fast paced transfer of electronic files around
the world in an instant you’ll be amazed with how far
printing has progressed. Presented by SHAG-the Society for
History and Graphics. Schneidereith & Sons was a fixture
in the Baltimore printing industry for over 150 years. Attendees
are encouraged to bring artifacts and images related to Baltimore's
printing industry. The Maryland Institute College of Art
is located at 1401 Mount Royal Avenue in Baltimore. The talk
will be held in the Bunting Center, Room 410.
Don't
Be Surprised by An OSHA Inspection
As a result
of OSHA's National Emphasis Program (NEP) for the prevention
of amputations, surprise inspections by compliance officers
are becoming more common. Typically these visits are random,
and are conducted by inspectors who may not be experts
in printing. OSHA is not required to grant extra time for
inspections, and in most cases, will not. The inspector
will begin with a tour of the plant, and will no doubt
pay special attention to the guillotine cutters if applicable.
Along with printing presses, guillotine cutters and three-knife
trimmers are highly targeted equipment under the NEP program. "Every
OSHA inspection will result in a request to see paperwork...and
missing paperwork can easily turn into a citation," says
Rick Hartwig, Environmental, Health &
Safety manager for Printing Industries of America. That's
why it is essential to have a well-established and documented
series of written safety programs and site-specific procedures
in place. Crucial documents to have include lockout/tagout
procedures, OSHA 300 logs, training programs, and Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE) assessment requirements.
If you need help preparing for an OSHA
inspection, be sure to consult the"What
You Need to Know for Safe Equipment Operation" guide. It contains a lockout/tagout
checklist for many types of equipment. The Guide was mailed
to all PGAMA members earlier this year. Call the office if
you need a(nother) copy-410-319-0900. And if you do receive
a citation, don't despair. Remember that through your PGAMA
membership you have experts like Rick Hartwig in your corner,
who can help you develop a plan of action to reduce the fines
through abatement efforts and negotiation
with OSHA.
Got
A Great Website?
Printing Industries of America
is looking for the best print-centric websites in the industry.
The web2awards is the first award competition that will
recognize outstanding sites. Impress your clients, generate
team spirit, and create Internet marketing opportunities
by entering. The deadline for entries is July 31, 2009
with awards presented at the 2009 Converge Conference,
November 8-10, 2009 in Orlando, FL. The entry fee is $99
for members; $199 for non-members. For more information,
contact Julie Shaffer at 412-259-1730 or jshaffer@printing.org.
Sign up online at www.printing.org/web2awards.
HP
Stops Promotion of MarketSplash
Earlier this year Hewlett-Packard caused a great protest
among printing industry customers by debuting MarketSplash.
This online marketing design service gave the clear
impression that it was selling HP digital output direct to
end users, hence cutting the printers out of the loop. HP
has since announced that it will stop advertising the service
and modify their website, pointing to printers who use HP
equipment instead.
Cool
Link of the Week-Carbon Footprint Calculator
PricewaterhouseCoopers recently announced
"Carbon Bigfoot by Pwc," a Facebook application
that enables you to calculate
your carbon footprint. The calculator is based on three
metrics: shelter, commute, and devices. According to PwC, it
is intended to promote awareness of energy use and carbon emission
in a "visually engaging" and entertaining way. The
free application can be downloaded at http://apps.facebook.com/carbon_bigfoot.
Member
News
Pack Appeal, a division
of Bindagraphics, has acquired a high-speed Emmeci
slipcase manufacturing production line. This gives the
operation the ability to be more competitive in high-volume
and quick-turnaround slipcase design and production.
Bindagraphics earned
a "best
of the best" award in the Binding Industries Association
(BIA), 2009 Product of Excellence Awards competition.
Upcoming Events
| July 15 |
Webinar: Lean Management
and Manufacturing, 2:00-3:00pm. This
webinar will provide the foundational understanding
of starting a Lean journey. Principles and Lean
terminology will be discussed and defined. Participants
will depart with a broad understanding of how Lean
principles can positively impact the graphic communication
industry. Cost is $99. Register on WhatTheyThink.com. |
| July 20-21 |
Workshop: Total Immersion-Digital
Color, at Printing Industries of
America headquarters in Sewickley, PA. This brand
new workshop is designed to give you a comprehensive
look at what it takes to produce reliable, high-quality
digital output. Two intense days of hands-on training
will get you totally immersed, and totally knowledgeable,
in digital color and press optimization. Cost is
$595 for members. Full details and registration
link on www.printing.org. |
| July 22 |
Special Event:
The History of Printing in Baltimore with Bill Schneidereith.
7:00-9:00pm at the Maryland Institute College of
Art in the Bunting Center, Room 410. Plan to attend
this unique event featuring one of PGAMA's own, member
Bill Schneidereith, who will give a brief history
on the evolution of Baltimore’s
Printing Industry, from the early days of setting
type by hand to today's fast paced transfer of electronic
files. Schneidereith & Sons was a fixture in
the Baltimore printing industry for over 150 years.
Event presented
by SHAG- the Society for History and Graphics. |
| July 29 |
Webinar: Quality that
Counts: The State of Digital Printing, 2:00-3:00pm.
Digital print quality has improved by leaps and
bounds over the last decade. Today, we’re
seeing an abundance of print volume that is short-run
in nature or needs to be turned around quickly, but still requires a high degree
of color control and quality. During this Webinar, participants will discuss
end customer perspectives on quality, improvements in digital presses as well
as some of the tools utilized to achieve high fidelity quality and various applications
where quality is a critical factor in print production. This is a FREE presentation.
Register on WhatTheyThink.com. |
| August 13-16 |
Special Event: Summer
Management Conference, at Great Wolf
Lodge in Williamsburg, VA. Come for the family
time. Come for the classes. Come for the networking.
Whatever your reason, be sure to attend this year's
event. Featured speakers include Lisbeth Lyons
of Printing Industries of America who will weigh
in on the EFCA; sales consultant Linda Bishop who
will give three talks on sales techniques; and
Ray Prince who will share ideas on implementing
LEAN manufacturing at your plant, plus a Recession
Checklist. Room rate is
just $219 if booked by July 13~call the hotel at 800-551-9653. Call PGAMA
to register for the seminars, 410-319-0900. |
| September 24 |
MAGE
Crab Feast, 6:00-10:00pm at Ten Oaks
Ballroom in Clarksville, MD. Come to the biggest
MAGE event of the year and enjoy LARGE crabs all
night, plus a dinner buffet. By popular demand there
will once again be Blackjack 21 gaming tables--play
for prizes! New this year: your ticket stub enters
you into a drawing for a Garmin
GPS system. Tickets are the same cost as last year: just
$60 per person for ALL YOU CAN EAT LARGE CRABS!
($575 for a table of 10.) Reserve your seats by 9/18.
Call PGAMA, 410-319-0900.***Sponsorship Opportunities
Available. Contact Paul at PGAMA for more info. |
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