See Joel’s “back story” about VDP and Dave Cich below, in blue type.   From Durst’s Press Release:   Durst, manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies, is strengthening its position in the US Graphics Industry with the acquisition of a majority stake in Vanguard Digital Printing Systems, headquartered in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Vanguard Digital…

WASHINGTON – Sept. 23, 2020 – Business conditions remained stalled at architecture firms during August as demand for design services continued to decline, according to a new report from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The pace of decline during August remained at about the same level as in July and June, posting an Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score…

If you’re in the reprographics business and offer “document management services”, then it would be wise for you to be knowledgeable about the pitfalls your customers want to avoid. Link to article: https://blogs.oracle.com/construction-engineering/five-critical-pitfalls-to-avoid-in-construction-document-management?xd_co_f=8173a68f-8282-4923-9ce8-24a4a1b33cd3

COPIED FROM AN EMAIL I RECEIVED THIS MORNING:   “AEC Technology Solutions Listing September 10, 2020   AECbytes now has a full listing of all the applications that are available for AEC — for the design, construction, and operation of buildings and infrastructure. This listing can be seen at: http://www.aecbytes.com/vendorhub/.   I have been searching for…

Today, HP Inc. unveiled the world’s easiest large format plotters for AEC and home offices with the latest additions to its DesignJet portfolio. The three new additions to the HP DesignJet series are aimed at simplifying the printing needs of construction ecosystem professionals while delivering high-quality and fast printouts at a low cost.   Architect,…

LOOKS TO ME LIKE THIS COMPANY IS DOING A ROLL-UP SIMILAR TO THE ROLL-UPS THAT DANKA, IKON, GLOBAL SOLUTIONS AND DEX IMAGING DID YEARS AGO…..   (And, just for memories sake…… Konica Minolta bought Danka, Ricoh bought IKON, Xerox bought Global Solutions, and Staples bought Dex Imaging.)   “Visual Edge Technology, Inc., headquartered in North…

PRINTING United Alliance — Membership Minute: September 2, 2020….   Save the date for the PRINTING United Digital Experience, Oct.26 -Nov.12, for 14 action-packed days of carefully curated keynotes, educational programming, and worldwide product launches and demonstrations being offered at no charge to attendees, as the industry moves toward recovery in 2021.   Link to…

Canon USA Press Release, September 4, 2020   This scanner adds a 42-inch stand-alone option to Canon’s current line of multi-function Scan-to-copy/file printer solutions. Link: https://www.printingnews.com/wide-format-signage/press-release/21143628/canon-usa-canon-usa-adds-colortrac-sc-42c-xpress-42inch-scanner-to-large-format-offering  

UPDATE:  THIS BUSINESS HAS BEEN SOLD.  THE DEAL CLOSED ON DEC 31st, 2020.   IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN CONSIDERING THE SALE OF YOUR REPROGRAPHICS COMPANY, WOULDN’T HURT TO REACH OUT TO ME >> JOEL SALUS, CPA, joel.salus@mac.com, cell 917-822-4164. ____________________________________________ Reprographics Business for Sale – located on Cape Cod, MA   Primary reason for…

Very worthwhile article, now up on PrintingNews:   “Take Action Now to Survive the Future”   Link:   https://www.printingnews.com/trade-services/article/21139733/giles-june-2020-column-for-printing-news