Lane Press Invests in New UV Inkjet Addressing System

Quad/Graphics announced that it has increased its equity position in Rise Interactive, acquiring a majority ownership stake in the award-winning digital marketing agency. Quad/Graphics has owned a non-controlling interest in Rise since July 2016. The investment accelerates Quad’s ongoing transformation to leverage its strong print foundation as part of a much larger integrated marketing platform that addresses clients’ increasing need to reduce complexity and improve process efficiencies and marketing spend effectiveness. This industry-differentiating platform allows Quad to fulfill traditional agency functions, such as data and media strategy, while also providing integrated marketing execution across multiple channels – both online and offline. “We are pleased to strengthen our strategic partnership with Rise, which shares our Quad 3.0 vision for reinventing how clients plan, integrate, execute and measure campaigns more efficiently and effectively across all media channels,” said Joel Quadracci, Chairman, President & CEO of Quad/Graphics. Click Read More below for additional information.

CJK Group, the parent company of Sheridan and Kodi Collective, has announced the realization of its strategic vision for their February 2024 acquisition of Kodi: bringing Kodi’s three offset print facilities into the Sheridan family. This tactical move marks a significant milestone in the evolution of Sheridan, industry leader in print and publishing services for book, journal, and magazine publishers, as well as catalogers. The addition of Kodi’s three high-performing print facilities to Sheridan’s nine state-of-the-art production sites positions the company to redefine excellence in the print industry. As Sheridan continues to expand its footprint through this powerful integration, the company strengthens its already stellar reputation in its marketplaces, enhancing the breadth and scope of its service offerings and extending its hallmark Sheridan Experience to current and future clients. That experience underscores Sheridan’s well-known commitment to innovation and unwavering dedication to ensuring that every client interaction is characterized by exceptional service and tailored solutions.

Sun Chemical will increase prices across its portfolio of publication inks in North America, effective June 1, 2021. The continued escalation of raw material costs, increasing international and domestic freight rates, and shortages of key material inputs into the printing ink supply chain, have all contributed to this price increase. “These inflationary pressures require us to raise prices in this market,” said Chris Parrilli, President of North American Inks, Sun Chemical. “Our goal is to continue to deliver the world class support and services our customers expect in order for them to meet their business objectives. We understand the pressures the publication markets face and will continue to investigate all opportunities to mitigate these inflationary pressures on an ongoing basis.”