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Rolland Enterprises Honored with 2016 Positively Print Award at GRAPH EXPO 16 Rolland Enterprises Inc.’s publication, “The Paper Loop,” a promotional document under the guise of a magazine for paper afi cionados that promotes the virtues and high-impact value of print to creative designers, printers, advertisers, and corporate communicators, was selected as the 2016 winner of the annual Positively Print award. The magazine, designed for Rolland by Alezane Design & Com Inc., provides readers with an assortment of information about the processes of paper production and printing, news about the industry, measures being taken to protect the environment, and other related topics for, and about, those who share Rolland Enterprises’ passion for paper. “Rolland Enterprises Inc.’s engaging and informational magazine not only portrays the impact of print through real-world success stories from major international companies that have effectively integrated print into their communications, but also puts ‘front and center’ the facts about sustainability as well as measures being taken to protect the environment,” says Thayer Long, President, NPES (Booth 700). Long co-announced the award at the close of the 2016 EXECUTIVE OUTLOOK conference, held immediately prior to the opening of GRAPH EXPO 16, that runs September 25 – 28, 2016, at the Orange County Convention Center-North in Orlando, FL. This is the seventh year for the Positively Print award; which recognizes an organization that promotes the power, sustainability, and effectiveness of print. “We want to showcase companies that effectively advocate for print,” says award co-presenter Phil Riebel, President of Two Sides North America. “Rolland Enterprises Inc.’s magazine, ‘The Paper Loop,’ is an outstanding example of such advocacy.” Recent past Positively Print winners include: (2015) Sappi North America, “A Communicator’s Guide to the Neuroscience of Touch;” (2014) IKEA,“Bookbook” campaign; (2013) Sappi Fine Paper North America, “PRINT &” Book; (2012) Print- City, “PRINT! Seen! Lean and Green”; and, (2011) Domtar, “Paper Because” campaign. MGI and Suncoast ID Solutions Celebrate 10-Year Anniversary of Affi nity Card Success with Third Meteor Digital Press MGI Digital Technology (Booth 2149) and Suncoast ID Solutions recently marked a major 10-year milestone of success as business partners with the installation of a new Meteor 8700XL+ Digital Press. Suncoast ID has been an MGI Meteor & PunchCard solutions customer since 2006. The recent acquisition, its third MGI Meteor press, churns out thousands of different branded cards and tags every day. Corey Savage, Suncoast ID Vice President of Marketing & Sales, says, “We’re helping our customers be more profi table by identifying consumer shopping patterns that help them understand their customer relationships better. Customer relationships are the lifeblood of any business. Our MGI Meteor card and tag products provide valuable information about business activity and the data we provide gives insight into future revenue streams.” Now, with the acquisition of its latest 8700XL+ press, Suncoast is creating new applications and gaining new revenue by branching out further into the hotel, hospitality, food, and beverage industries by producing masterful color designs for restaurant menus with waterproof, tear-proof synthetic materials. The core product lines of Suncoast ID’s business are membership cards, where relationships and brand management are incorporated into the design and production process. The logo, data, graphics, and format produce highly-functional transactional pieces–especially for retail consumer-oriented service businesses. Examples of standard Suncoast customer profi les are retail stores, restaurants, hotels, fi tness clubs, and corporate human resources departments. All service-oriented industries are prime candidates for Suncoast Meteor-produced cards and tags. A key growth area is the creation of rewards programs with bonus offers based purchase patterns. MGI has long been known for a complete portfolio of digital card solutions. In addition to the Meteor 8700XL+ high-production press, the fi rm offers the Punch- Card cutting and extraction product, the PressCard lamination system, and the JETCard Factory, a complete card printing, encoding, and embellishment solution. MGI JETvarnish 3D and Meteor Unlimited Colors digital fi nishing products can also embellish and decorate cards produced on the Meteor and other industry presses. Savage continues, “We see our card and tag products as marketing and communication tools, not just printed materials. For example, our key tags are mobile marketing and advertising pieces. They’re conversation starters. When someone sees one of our key tags it leads to engagement dialogues that create new opportunities. For example, people notice and talk about which gym, restaurant, or store they go to.” He concludes, “Our Meteor plastic and synthetic cards are tangible, physical, symbolic, and functional. When they are used as gift cards, it enhances the experience much more than paper, which is vulnerable to water, folded creasing, rips, and tears. We use the best possible materials on our MGI equipment to create long-lasting, durable cards and tags that are strong enough to withstand years of active, daily usage.” Waste Not, Want Not with 4G Recycling As one of the nation’s premier recyclers, 4G Recycling (Booth 506) provides guaranteed on-time service and exceptional value for recyclables. It has been a family business since 1910, and today is an international recycling company trading recyclables worldwide. 4G has extensive experience working with several of the largest paper convertors in North America. The company understands the unique challenges that waste broke creates in operations, and that oftentimes waste revenue can have a double digit impact on the bottom line. Whether it is roll converting for papermills, or sheeting for direct sale to the printing industry, the company understands the volatile nature of production, and that it is essential that a recycler is fl exible and able to offer just-in-time service. To keep up with a changing industry as mills are starting to make hybrid grades of paper—including Thermo Mechanical Pulp (TMP) and Composite Groundwood/ Freesheet Blends—4G is well-versed on mill tolerances, and implements waste marketing plans that take into account the evolving nature of paper broke. 4G’s expertise with broke grades such as Hard White, Soft White, SBS, CCNB, TMP, SUS, Pastel Colors, and Unbleachables ensures customers receive the highest possible rebate. The 4G program offers clients fl exibility and the ability to make marketing decisions that best suit their operation. They push the market every day to get the best overall consistent prices, and strive for excellence by helping customers fi nd reliable homes for their waste without relying on one mill or one broker for pricing. Meteor DP8700XL Offi cial Show Daily | PrintingNews.com GRAPH EXPO 16 | September 26, 2016 | 15


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