Reprographics 101
(more than you ever wanted to know about the reprographics industry)
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Below, I’ve copied into this post a portion of an article I came across while visiting whattheythink.com. The article dealt with Merger & Acquisition “issues” (several different issues), but the portion I’ve cut from the article deals specifically with the “sales team” of the company that’s being considered for merger or acquisition (in other words,…
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I just found this on Reuters.com: * March ABI 50.5, down 0.1 pt * New projects inquiries index up 2.3 pts to 58.7 * Architects ‘swimming upstream’ amid flat demand NEW YORK, April 20 (Reuters) – A leading indicator of U.S. nonresidential construction activity barely budged last month, suggesting recovery remains elusive, an architects’ trade…
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Comment on Congressman Paul Ryan's Budget Plan and, in particular, on his plan to eliminate Medicare
This post is completely unrelated to the reprographics business and industry. It will be my only “rant” of the day. This (the following) “letter to the editor” appeared in the St Petersburg Times on April 18, 2011. (The author of this “letter to the editor” was responding to an article, “Government vs. Business” that appeared…
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Press Release issued by Xerox: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Rochester, N.Y. – The city of Riverside, Calif. and Xerox Corporation are working together to find new ways to save money. After partnering with Affiliated Computer Services (ACS), A Xerox Company, to advance the city’s technology, Riverside is now adding Xerox managed print services (MPS), cutting…
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Sorry, second rant of the day….. I graduated (somehow) with a degree in “accounting” and, during my time in college, took several courses in “income tax” (tax law, tax accounting, preparation of tax returns, etc.) I distinctly remember, even today, some 40+ years later, hearing the remark that one of our accounting professors made about…
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Sorry, this post is not in any way shape or form related to the reprographics business or industry, but …. this is my blog, and I’m going to take this opportunity to rant, even if I’m the only one who ends up reading this post. Well, for those of you who follow the stock market…
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In a note to investors today, Morningstar Research’s analyst, who covers Iron Mountain, opines that Iron Mountain will ultimately dispose of its digital document management services business. Read on….. Iron Mountain (NYSE: IRM) announced Tuesday (April 19, 2011) that it has come to an agreement with Elliott Associates (one of its largest shareholders) in which…
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On April 8, 2011, Florida Reprographics filed with the Bankruptcy Court its Operating Report for February 2011. Our most recent previous post covering the topic of Florida Reprographics’ Chapter 11 Bankruptcy matter took place on March 9th. Today, we’re going to provide a brief “update”; this brief update to mention FR’s operating results, since filing…
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April 19, 2011…. New home construction jumped 7.2% to 549,000 in March — the highest rate in six months — easily beating economists’ expectations. Permits to begin building homes were up 11.2% to 594,000 for the month. The market for new homes was hit hard by the economic downturn as a glut of supply of…
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Sorry, I couldn’t resist doing a post about this article….. I’m a subscriber to Morningstar Research, but this particular article did not require me to log in to read it, so the report I’ve posted isn’t a “premium” article (I guess.) Did you know that there’s a “death-care” industry? And, that the death-care industry is…
Reprographics 101 