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  • This “sounds like” good news about the residential housing market and much of what’s pointed to in this article runs contrary to the comments I made in a post on the blog yesterday. Sales Of New U.S. Homes Increased In May To Two-Year High By Lorraine Woellert – Jun 25, 2012 10:17 AM ET Demand…

  • This post contains two different articles, but, to me, the articles are very much related to each other. Early on, not long after I began Reprographics 101, I put forth the opinion that a decline in the housing market (“residential” design / development and construction the housing market) would eventually lead to problems in the…

  • Today, I received an e-mail – from one of my European reprographer friends –to inform me of the bankruptcy (and, it looks like, closing) of a Swiss company that manufactures and sells “large-format” print finishing equipment (folders, stackers, etc.) There’s always the chance that you, or your friends in the industry, have previously purchased, or…

  • Press Release: June 20, 2012 Longtime Business Executive leaving AIR Graphics Boston MA – AIR Graphics co founder and long time Boston business executive Kevin Cully has announced that he will be stepping away from day to day operations effective June 30, 2012. Kevin will remain a shareholder and on the governing board. Mr. Cully…

  • Longtime Business Executive leaving AIR Graphics June 20, 2012 Press Release: June 20, 2012 Longtime Business Executive leaving AIR Graphics Boston MA – AIR Graphics co founder and long time Boston business executive Kevin Cully has announced that he will be stepping away from day to day operations effective June 30, 2012. Kevin will remain…

  • Substantial Drop in Architecture Billings Index 
 All regions report declining demand for design services For immediate release:
 Washington, D.C. – June 20, 2012 – Following the first negative reading in five months, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has had a significant drop in May. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI…

  • AECbytes Product Review
June 19, 2012 Product Summary Revit Architecture 2013 is the new release of Autodesk’s BIM application for architectural design. It is available as a module in an integrated multi-disciplinary version of Revit or as a stand-alone application.
 
 Pros: Includes several improvements made to the core Revit platform, such as the ability to…

  • COO Steve White Leaves Allegra Network Source: signs now, a division of allegra network llc, june 15, 2012 Allegra Network LLC has announced that Steve White, Chief Operating Officer and President of Signs Now has decided to resign his position and leave the company to pursue new interests. Allegra Network LLC has announced that Steve…

  • Well, well, well, Toshiba’s “NO PRINT” DAY initiative has caused quite a stir in and around the printing industry! Below, you’ll find a letter written by the guy who heads up PIA. Quite a number of others have authored similar letters and posts. One thing’s for sure – if Toshiba wanted to get “noticed”, it…

  • (PMBS is one of the largest “managed print services” providers in the U.S. and in the world) Tuesday, June 19, 2012 Press release from the issuing company Pitney Bowes Management Services, Inc. (PBMS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pitney Bowes Inc., announced today that it was awarded a Partner Innovation Award during the 2012 EMC World…