| 05/09/12St. Louis Area Printing Company, Nies/Artcraft, Consolidates Operations in New, Environmentally Aware Building ST. LOUIS, MO, May 9, 2012 – After operating out of three sites for many years, St. Louis-based commercial printer Nies/Artcraft, a Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: CGX) company, will consolidate two of its current facilities into a single, new location. The company executed a lease on April 2, 2012 for a new building located at 3049 Chouteau Avenue, St. Louis, MO, 63103. |
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05/07/12Consolidated Graphics Purchases 10 HP Indigo 10000 Digital Presses
Company’s new St. Louis facility to serve as beta
site for new
B2-format Indigo platform
DÜSSELDORF, Germany, May 7, 2012 — HP today announced that Consolidated
Graphics Inc. (CGX),
one of the largest commercial print service providers, offering the world’s
largest integrated digital printing footprint, has purchased 10 HP
Indigo 10000 Digital Presses. |
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04/19/12Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Announces Winners of the Second Annual Encore™ Awards New Orleans, LA, April 19, 2011 – Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE:
CGX) is pleased to announce the winners of the second annual Encore™ Awards presented by Adobe,
in celebration and recognition of innovative use of print in a variety of
categories. The awards were presented in conjunction with emerge™
(www.cgx.com/emerge), Consolidated Graphics’ annual customer conference and
business expo, that began on April 17 in New Orleans. The Encore Award
winners were announced on April 18 at the Encore Awards gala. In addition to
the nine category winners, emerge guests voted to select a single entry among
the category finalists to receive the People’s Encore Award, an honor created
to highlight creative appreciation among peers. |
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04/19/12Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Strengthens International Footprint through Joint Venture in Japan
Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Strengthens International Footprint through Joint Venture in Japan
Houston, TX, April 19, 2012 – Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: CGX),
one of North America’s leading commercial printing companies and the world’s
largest digital printer, today announced the formation of a new joint venture
with Asian printer YAMAGATA Corporation.
The investment comes as Consolidated Graphics experiences an increased
focus on international growth to service its multinational corporation customer
base. Consolidated Graphics has held a strategic alliance with YAMAGATA Corporation
since 2008, and recently deepened the relationship with its 51 percent ownership
stake in the joint venture’s Gero, Japan operation. |
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04/18/12Consolidated Graphics, Inc. and Blurb® Deliver Integrated Print-On-Demand Workflow to Businesses Using Adobe InDesign Plug-In
With Publish powered by Blurb,
Consolidated Graphics customers can now design and print high-quality runs of
one unit and up, for projects requiring immediate delivery
APRIL 18, 2012 (HOUSTON and NEW ORLEANS, LA) -- Consolidated Graphics,
Inc. (NYSE: CGX), one of North America’s leading general commercial printing
companies, today announced it is partnering with Blurb®, the creative publishing and marketing
platform, to enable businesses to create custom publications from a simple yet
powerful design-to-print workflow powered by Blurb. |
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04/12/12Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Attracts Industry-Leading Keynote Speakers to Annual emerge™ ConferenceHouston, TX,
April 12, 2012
– Leading executives from Saatchi & Saatchi X, FedEx, and Opus Bank, as
well as a Pro Football Hall of Fame Quarterback, are all part of the lineup at Consolidated
Graphics, Inc.’s (NYSE: CGX) third annual emerge conference to be held April 17
– 20 in New Orleans. Emerge is sponsored by HP, Ricoh, Kodak and Adobe, among
many others. |
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04/10/12Graphcom Achieves G7 Master Qualified Printer StatusAtlanta,
GA, April 10, 2012 – Graphcom, a Consolidated
Graphics, Inc. company (NYSE: CGX), with capabilities
including digital printing, offset printing, web printing, packaging and
fulfillment, announced today it has achieved G7 Master
Qualified Printer status through IDEAlliance, the non-profit industry
organization that develops, educates, and validates best practices in
publishing and information technology. Graphcom’s G7 Master
Qualified Printer designation highlights the company’s commitment to quality,
consistency and color management. |
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| 04/04/12Electric City Printing Races Toward Growth with Installation of HP4600 Digital Press
Williamston, SC, April 4, 2012 – Electric City Printing, a Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: CGX) company based in Williamston, SC, recently installed an HP4600 digital press in order to facilitate a growing demand for the company’s printed race number capabilities. The new HP4600 will supplement output from the printer’s existing HP4050, which serves a similar function. Electric City is the world’s largest printer for competition media, providing entry packets, racing numbers, brochures, signage, and integrated technology to help facilitate major races and competitions throughout the world.
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| 03/20/12PBM Graphics Enhances Packaging Capabilities with New Flexographic Press
Durham, NC, March 20, 2012—PBM Graphics, Inc., a Consolidated
Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: CGX) company, and a leading commercial print and
fulfillment services provider in the United States, is pleased to announce it
has completed the installation of a new Mark Andy Performance Series P7
flexographic press to serve the packaging and labeling needs of customers with
the most advanced production technology.
PBM Graphics’ flexo press is the first Mark Andy P7 to be
custom-engineered outside of standard press specifications with a larger 30”
pattern repeat, and is the only unit with Electron Beam (EB) adhesive curing
technology on a flexo footprint.
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| 02/29/12Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Announces Finalists for the Second Annual Encore™ Awards Presented by Adobe SystemsHouston, Texas, February 29, 2012 - Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE:CGX), one of North America’s leading commercial printing companies and the world’s largest digital printer, is honored to announce the 27 marketing and business leaders that have been named finalists in the second annual Encore™ Awards presented by Adobe Systems, a recognized technology leader in providing tools to develop and produce creative and award-winning designs. |
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02/17/12Annan & Bird Purchases A Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 162 VLF Press
Purchase underscores Consolidated Graphics’ commitment to offset printing and packaging.
Kennesaw, Ga., Feb. 17, 2012 – Annan & Bird Lithographers, a Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: CGX) company in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, has purchased a 64” Speedmaster XL 162 VLF press from Heidelberg. The 6-color model features Prinect Inpress Control in-line color measurement and control, as well as an aqueous coater.
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01/31/12Hickory Printing Solutions Achieves G7 Master Qualified Printer Status at Both Locations Conover, NC, January 31,
2012 - Hickory Printing Solutions, a Consolidated Graphics, Inc. company
(NYSE:CGX) and full service print provider, announced today it has achieved G7
Master Qualified Printer status at both Hickory locations in Conover and
Greensboro, NC, through IDEAlliance, the nonprofit industry organization that
develops, educates, and validates best practices in publishing and information
technology. Hickory Printing Solutions’ G7 Master Qualified Printer designation
highlights the company’s commitment to quality, consistency and color
management. |
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| 11/29/11Mt. Vernon Printing Achieves G7 Master Qualified Printer Status
Landover, MD, November 29, 2011 – Mt. Vernon Printing, a Consolidated
Graphics, Inc.
company (NYSE: CGX) specializing in marketing collateral, educational
literature and direct mail for associations, unions, political campaigns, corporations
and advertising agencies, announced today it has achieved G7 Master Qualified Printer
status through IDEAlliance, the nonprofit industry organization that develops,
educates, and validates best practices in publishing and information
technology. Mt. Vernon Printing’s G7 Master Qualified Printer designation
highlights the company’s commitment to quality, consistency and color
management.
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| 11/09/11Consolidated Graphics Boosts Performance and Drives New Business with KODAK PROSPER 5000XL Press
Rochester, NY, November 8, 2011—Consolidated
Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: CGX), one of North America’s leading commercial printers with the world’s largest integrated digital printing
footprint, has purchased a KODAK PROSPER 5000XL Press for its Automated Graphic
Systems (AGS) facility in White Plains, Md. AGS is using the PROSPER Press to
extend its technology leadership position in the market and provide full-color,
on-demand publishing to its broad range of clients.
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11/07/11Sony DADC Launches eBridge Arc Marketing Tool
The ultimate consumer journey debuts at ad:tech NY
New York, NY. November 7, 2011 - Sony DADC has introduced a cutting edge addition to their suite of cross-channel marketing solutions, the eBridge Arc. The eBridge Arc has been designed to deliver the ‘ultimate consumer journey’ by creating captivating experiences that take consumers on an enhanced journey from print, to rich media, to the web and beyond. The eBridge Arc is being brought to market by Sony DADC in collaboration with Kyp, Inc., Consolidated Graphics, Inc. and Infinite Memory.
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11/03/11HP Helps Consolidated Graphics Veritas Take Advantage of Digital Print Growth Opportunities
HP
T200 Color Inkjet Web Press brings high-volume personalization to commercial
and transactional print applications
BUFFALO
GROVE, Ill., Nov. 3, 2011 – HP today announced that Consolidated Graphics Inc. (NYSE: CGX), one of
the nation’s largest commercial print service providers (PSPs) offering the
world’s largest integrated digital printing footprint, installed an HP
T200 Color Inkjet Web Press at Veritas Document
Solutions, a CGX company based in Buffalo Grove, Ill.
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10/19/11PCA Achieves G7 Master Printer Status
Maryland Commercial Printer
Showcases its
Continuing Commitment to Client
Satisfaction
Timonium, MD, October 19,
2011 – PCA, a Consolidated
Graphics, Inc.
company (NYSE: CGX) specializing in large scale projects produced on small to
medium format presses, announced today it has achieved G7 Master Printer status
through IDEAlliance, the nonprofit industry organization that develops,
educates, and validates best practices in publishing and information
technology. PCA’s G7 Master Printer designation highlights the company’s
commitment to quality, consistency and color management.
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10/11/11Call for Speakers Announced for Consolidated Graphics emerge™ 2012 Conference
Exclusive Conference for 1,000 Print and Marketing Industry Influencers Confirmed for April 17-19, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Orleans
HOUSTON, Oct. 11, 2011 -- Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: CGX), one of North America's leading general commercial printing companies, announced today its emerge™ 2012 Conference will be held April 17-19, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, and speaker applications are now being accepted. |
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| 08/31/11Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Expands Investment in Grand Format Printing
Houston, TX, August 31, 2011 – With marketplace demand increasing for
high-quality digital large/grand format printing, Consolidated Graphics,
Inc. (NYSE: CGX) has purchased a variety of new printing equipment from EFI™ and
HP, which has been installed in several of Consolidated Graphics’ owned
printing companies across the United States. This new equipment includes the EFI
VUTEk® GS5000r and GS3200 grand format devices, as well as the HP Scitex FB500
and Scitex LX800 large/grand format equipment.
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| 08/24/11H&N Printing & Graphics, Inc. Achieves G7 Master Printer Status
Timonium, MD,
August 24, 2011 – H&N Printing &
Graphics, Inc., a Consolidated Graphics, Inc. company (NYSE: CGX), with
capabilities including digital printing, offset printing and packaging,
announced today it has achieved G7 Master Printer status through IDEAlliance, the non-profit industry
organization that develops, educates, and validates best practices in publishing
and information technology. H&N Printing &
Graphics’ G7 Master Printer designation highlights the company’s commitment to
quality, consistency and color management.
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| 08/10/11CDS Publications Installs Automated Casebinding Technology
Medford,
OR, August 10, 2011 — CDS Publications, Inc., a Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: CGX)
company, located in Medford Oregon, officially announced the installation of
Muller Martini’s Diamant MC 35 Bookline technology to facilitate the
manufacturing of a wide range of printed book products, including textbooks and
high-quality commercial work. It’s
the first installation of this automated casebinding equipment in the western
United States and offers a state-of-the-art book binding alternative for
customers along the Pacific Coast and throughout the western U.S. region.
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| 07/07/11Tursack, Inc. Installs HP Scitex Grand Format Digital Presses
Morgantown, Pennsylvania, July 7, 2011 – Tursack, Inc., a Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: CGX) company, announced today the official launch of its new capability to produce large, grand format digital prints on HP Scitex LX800 and FB500 equipment. With Tursack now able to create grand format digital prints, Consolidated Graphics has expanded opportunities for marketers to pursue grand format signage and marketing applications in Pennsylvania and surrounding areas.
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| 06/15/11Tucker Printers Achieves G7 Master Printer Status
New York Commercial Printer Showcases its Commitment to Client Satisfaction
Henrietta, NY, June 15, 2011 -- Tucker Printers, a Consolidated Graphics, Inc. company (NYSE: CGX) with capabilities including digital printing, offset printing and packaging, announced today it has achieved G7 Master Printer status through IDEAlliance, the non-profit industry organization that develops, educates, and validates best practices in publishing and information technology. Becoming a G7 Master Printer highlights the commitment to quality, consistency and color management by the expert management and production teams at Tucker Printers.
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| 05/19/11Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Announces Winners of the First Annual Encore™ Awards
Houston, TX, May 19, 2011 – Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: CGX) is pleased to announce the winners of the first annual Encore Awards. The awards were a new component of emerge™ (www.cgx.com/emerge), Consolidated Graphics’ annual customer conference and business expo, that began on May 17 in Dallas, TX. The Encore Award winners were announced on May 18 at the Encore Awards gala in Dallas. In addition, the People’s Encore Award was also announced at the gala. This award winner was selected by attendees of emerge who were able to view all of the category finalists’ submissions at the conference and vote for their favorite.
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| 05/19/11Consolidated Graphics, Inc. to Open Top-tier Data Center on June 1 Houston, TX, May 19, 2011 – Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: CGX) announced today it will open a new top-tier data center in Houston, TX, on June 1. The center was designed in collaboration with HP, a partner of Consolidated Graphics, and incorporates advanced high-density HP servers, storage, and networking systems needed to power the company’s advanced Hybrid Delivery cloud computing solutions. The facility is Level 4 compliant, meaning it is built to the highest security levels to secure data and ensure uninterrupted service in the event of power outages or violent acts of nature such as hurricane, tornado or flood. |
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| 05/18/11Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Introduces WorkSmart Suite™Houston, TX, May 18, 2011 – Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: CGX) announced today the introduction of WorkSmart Suite, an integrated technology platform of marketing solutions. Backed by Consolidated Graphics’ international print production capabilities, including the world’s most advanced digital footprint, WorkSmart Suite represents an end-to-end solution for creating, distributing and managing breakthrough marketing campaigns. |
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| 05/17/11Consolidated Graphics, Inc. has the Most G7® Master Printer Companies in the World
Houston, TX, May 18, 2011 – Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: CGX), a leading general commercial printing company, announced today that it currently has the most G7 Master Printer qualified companies in the world through IDEAlliance, the non-profit industry organization that develops, educates, and validates best practices in publishing and information technology. Consolidated Graphics currently has 46 companies that hold this distinction, with additional companies in the process of reaching G7 Master Printer status.
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| 05/16/11Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Announces Keynote Presenters for the emerge™ Conference Houston, TX, May 16, 2011 – Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: CGX) has announced its slate of keynote speakers for the second annual emerge conference to be held later this week in Dallas, TX. Emerge is a private conference for Consolidated Graphics’ top customers, business executives, print leaders, and equipment and technology developers, designed to move the print industry forward and share the latest marketing and technology innovations that are positioning companies for success. |
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| 04/18/11Ironwood Lithographers And Heritage Graphics Merge, Creating Southwest Region Printing Leader
Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Company Offers Businesses and Consumers a Complete Menu of Printing Services and Marketing Solutions
Phoenix, Arizona, April 18, 2011- Ironwood Lithographers and Heritage Graphics, two Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: CGX) companies located in the Phoenix, AZ, area, have announced their merger into one graphic communications company. The two companies combine complementary graphic communications capabilities and, together, provide an even greater range of services to their clients. The combined company will operate under the Ironwood Lithographers name.
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| 04/07/11New Goss Heatset Web Press Now Operational at Cyril-Scott
State-of-the-Art Equipment Includes I-Web In-Line Finishing System
Lancaster, Ohio, April 7, 2011- The Cyril-Scott Company, a Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: CGX) company with a specialty in direct marketing print and production services, announced today it has completed the installation of a new six-unit Goss M-500 press. It includes an I-Web in-line finishing system, which, along with the company’s existing fleet of 15 heatset web presses, further positions Cyril-Scott as the premier provider of direct marketing and production services.
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| 03/30/11Cyril-Scott Achieves G7 Master Printer Status
Ohio Commercial Printer Showcases its Commitment to Client Satisfaction
Lancaster, Ohio, March 30, 2011- The Cyril-Scott Company, a Consolidated Graphics company (NYSE: CGX) with a specialty in direct marketing print and production services, announced today it has achieved G7 Master Printer status through IDEAlliance, the non-profit industry organization that develops, educates, and validates best practices in publishing and information technology. Becoming a G7 Master Printer highlights the commitment to quality, consistency and color management by the expert management and production teams at Cyril-Scott.
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02/22/11Variable Data Drives Personalized, Relevant Consumer Messages and Powers Loyalty Programs
Denver, Colorado, February 22, 2011- CGX Publishing Solutions, a Denver-based business development group of Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: CGX), and EYC, a Symphony Technology Group company, have agreed to collaborate to provide retail companies with a total solution for one-to-one targeted marketing promotions, it was announced today. |
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01/13/11Consolidated Graphics Acquires The Jackson Group
Houston, Texas, January 3, 2011- Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: CGX) announced today that it has acquired The Jackson Group, including Jackson Press, Inc. and Total Response, Inc. (together, "The Jackson Group"), headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. |
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11/05/10Call for Speakers Announced for Consolidated Graphics emerge™ 2011 ConferenceExclusive Conference for 1,000 Print and Marketing Industry Influencers Confirmed for May 18 and 19, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dallas, TX
Houston, Texas- November 5, 2010- Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: CGX), one of North America's leading general commercial printing companies, announced today its emerge™ 2011 Conference will be held May 18 and 19, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dallas, TX, and speaker submissions are now being accepted. |
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11/04/10Joseph Tirschfield Joins Cyril-Scott as Pre-Press Technology DirectorColor and Quality Expert to Lead Cyril-Scott’s G7 Color Management Certification Initiative
Lancaster, Ohio, November 4, 2010- The Cyril-Scott Company, a Consolidated Graphics company (NYSE:CGX), announced today that Joseph Tirschfield has joined the company as director of Pre-Press Technology. Tirschfield, an industry-recognized color management and pre-press technology professional – and certified G7 Expert – will lead the implementation of G7 color management certification at Cyril-Scott. |
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10/26/10HP Brings High Productivity of Its Newest Sheetfed Press to Consolidated GraphicsCommercial printing giant purchases five HP Indigo 7500 Digital Presses
Palo Alto, California, October 26, 2010- HP today announced that Consolidated Graphics Inc. (NYSE: CGX), the world’s largest user of HP Indigo presses and the commercial printing company with the largest digital footprint, has purchased five HP Indigo 7500 Digital Presses.
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10/05/10Consolidated Graphics CEO Joe Davis Honored as Print CEO of the Year
Houston, Texas and Chicago, Illinois, October 5, 2010- Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: CGX) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Joe Davis received the honor of Print CEO of the Year at What They Think’s second annual Print CEO Forum. Davis was selected among five finalists by a group of over 2,500 print executives, and accepted the title during an awards dinner Saturday evening in Chicago. |
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10/04/10Consolidated Graphics Upgrades to KODAK NEXPRESS SE3600 Presses and Expands Overseas Operations
Chicago, Illinois, October 3, 2010- To meet the increasing demand from customers in global markets for high quality, locally produced materials, Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: CGX) has completed upgrades of 19 KODAK NEXPRESS 2500 Digital Production Color Presses to the KODAK NEXPRESS SE3600 Press. CGX also purchased five additional NEXPRESS SE3600 Presses for operations in Prague, Czech Republic, and in Yokohama, Japan |
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09/16/10PBM Graphics Launches 3D Printing Capabilities with AZUNA™
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, September 16, 2010- In a continued effort to offer its customers leading technology and specialty applications, PBM Graphics, a Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: CGX) company, announced it is licensing the patented three-dimensional design and printing technology from Azuna, LLC. Azuna’s 3D technology, recently featured on the cover of Graphic Arts Monthly, produces high quality, four-color imaging in three to five perceptual 3D layers on recyclable polypropylene. The outcome is an illusion of incredible depth that can be viewed from all angles on a flat printed sheet.
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09/15/10A Century of Service: The Printery Celebrates 100 Years in Printing
New Berlin, Wisconsin, September 15, 2010- Founded as The Badger State Printery in 1910, The Printery, a Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: CGX) company, celebrates its centennial in September as one of the longest-lived printers in the Midwest. From humble beginnings and a tradition of delivering high-caliber craftsmanship and business integrity, it grew: first by serving the needs of banks and insurance companies of downtown Milwaukee, then through acquisitions to expand its capabilities into a regional market, and eventually by transforming itself into an end-to-end print production company that works in tandem with clients throughout North America.
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09/14/10Consolidated Graphics Redesigns CGX.com to Better Serve CustomersConsolidated Graphics' new website showcases company's leadership in cutting-edge printing technology and customer-driven solutions.
Houston, Texas, September 14, 2010- Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: CGX) officially announced the launch of its new website today, CGX.com. Consolidated Graphics, the world leader in digital printing, developed the new site as part of a larger corporate initiative to better serve its customers by maintaining leadership in new technologies and educating the market on developments within the print and communications industry. |
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| 08/24/10The Cyril-Scott Company Will Add Goss Heatset Web Press to Offset Offering Six-unit M-500 heatset system to be optimized for in-line finishing and increased production options
Lancaster, Ohio, August 24, 2010- The Cyril-Scott Company, a Consolidated Graphics company (NYSE:CGX -News), will install a new six-unit Goss M-500 press later this year at its Lancaster, Ohio facility. |
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| 08/05/10CGX Flex Mailer Packaging Solution by Consolidated Graphics Generates Substantial Savings in Postage Expense In the age of increasing U.S. Postal Service rates, the new environmentally-friendly CGX Flex Mailer allows packages to be sent through automated mail to reduce postage expense
Houston, Texas, August 5, 2010- Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE:CGX - News) announced its new patent-pending CGX Flex Mailer, a unique, eco-friendly packaging solution that generates savings in postage expense by taking items that are non-machinable and allowing them to be mailed as automated flats. |
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| 06/14/10Consolidated Graphics Enhances Variable Data Printing Capabilities with InfoPrint 5000 Consolidated Graphics’ Frederic Printing selects joint venture solution based on versatile and energy efficient capabilities for ballots, textbooks and direct mail printing
Boulder, Colo., June 14, 2010- InfoPrint Solutions Company, a joint venture between IBM and Ricoh, today announced that Frederic Printing, a Consolidated Graphics (NYSE:CGX) company in Aurora, Colo., has acquired the market-leading InfoPrint 5000 inkjet production system to enable the printing of highquality print on-demand (POD) textbooks, direct mail pieces and election ballots. |
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