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  • RGS Fast-Tracks Large-format Color Printing Services with Two HP PageWide XL 8000 Printers

    RGS ReproGraphic Solutions, a digital imaging and document management services company for the design and construction industry, installed two HP PageWide XL 8000 Printers in its Las Vegas, Nevada location to expand and increase its large-format color printing capabilities. Since the installation in January 2016, the company has been able to enhance the services offered to its customers, providing faster color printing as well as high-quality presentation graphics, while increasing efficiency. With the HP PageWide XL 8000 Printers, RGS has been able to far exceed the print quality of its previous technology, while streamlining operation.
    RGS, a member of the RGS Group of Companies, selected HP large-format printing technology to handle all of its large-format color printing services because of its quality, speed and versatility. The HP PageWide XL 8000 Printers enable the company to produce business presentations, architectural renderings, posters and other color projects on a wide media range up to 40 inches at breakthrough speeds, while setting a new technical document quality standard with crisp lines, fine detail and smooth grayscales. In addition, RGS installed HP DesignJet Z6200 and Z6800 Photo Production Printers to provide power and flexibility for high-quality signs, displays and roll-up banners. With more efficient, faster large-format color printing, RGS can generate new revenue streams and excel in the service and quality that their customers have come to expect.
    “The RGS production team has definitely put the HP PageWide XL 8000 Printers to the test, and we have been very impressed by the combination of quality and speed,” said Billy Hamilton, CEO, RGS Group of Companies. “Prior to installing the HP PageWide XL 8000 Printers, processing files for color jobs took hours, and now we can process the same files in a fraction of the time. We have been extremely satisfied with the results of these products for our market, and our customers are happy, which makes us happy.”

  • Aconex Agrees to Acquire Conject and Launches Capital Raising

    March 17, 2016

    Acquisition Will Provide Strong Construction Collaboration Market Footprint throughout
    Europe


    MELBOURNE, Australia, 17 March 2016 – Aconex Limited (ASX: ACX), provider of a
    lea    ding cloud and mobile collaboration platform for the global construction industry,
    to    day announced an agreement to acquire Conject Holding GmbH, a leading cloud and
    mobile collaboration service provider in Europe and other regions, for a total cash
    con    sideration of €65 million (A$96.0 million).1 The transaction is expected to close on or
    about 31 March 2016, subject to customary closing conditions, including approval by
    Ge    rmany’s Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology. 

  • Stantec to acquire 280-person Chicago-based architecture firm VOA

    From release published on
    Stantec’s web-site in Feb 2016
    Continues expansion of building design practice across the
    US

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    Global design firm Stantec has signed a letter of intent
    to acquire VOA Associates Incorporated (VOA), a 280-person Chicago-based
    architecture and planning firm. VOA is recognized for dynamic building designs
    serving major clients in the hospitality, commercial, healthcare, workplace,
    entertainment and cultural, and government sectors. With commissions across the
    US and internationally, VOA has additional office locations in New York, NY;
    Washington, DC; Orlando, FL; and Highland, IN.

  • The HP PageWide XL versus an OCE Mono and OCE Color printer together 2 against one

    Copied from YouTube:

    Published on Dec 1, 2015

    This video looks at a real life
    example in a reprographics company. A Reprographics company has to produce a
    job for a client as follows: 6 sets of a 120 page PDF with mixed content of
    color and mono pages, what’s the best solution for the company?
    This video will test two options
    available today:
    1 x HP PageWide XL 8000 printer with
    HP SmartStream software.
    And 2 x Oce printers, the TDS750 LED
    printer for fast monochrome printing, and the Colorwave 600 for the color
    printing, both working with the Oce Reprodesk software.
    Remember the client wants to have 6 x
    fully collated sets delivered.
    Want to know how each solution
    compared? Let’s find out…..

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOIRRl_TdzY

  • Staples to unload $550 million in sales to Essendant – MAYBE

    Blog Publisher’s comment:
    Interesting deal.  Heck, I’d pay $22.5 million to pick up $550
    million in additional business!  This
    deal (potential deal) shows that Staples is hell-bent on influencing the FTC to
    let Staples’ Office Depot merger deal go through.
    Found on streetinsider.com
    February 16, 2016 4:17 PM EST
    Essendant Inc.
    (NASDAQ: ESND) announced an agreement to purchase
    from Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) contracts with minority and
    woman-owned office supply resellers and their large corporate and other
    enterprise customers representing sales
    of more than $550 million annually.     The
    transaction is subject to the successful completion of the proposed merger of
    Staples and Office Depot, Inc.    , as well as other regulatory and customary
    closing conditions. Under the terms of the agreement, Essendant will pay Staples approximately $22.5 million.
    These commercial
    contracts with large corporate and other customers, often referred to as
    enterprise accounts, are currently serviced primarily by the resellers with
    Staples and Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODP) acting as a wholesaler. If completed,
    the acquisition of these contracts and related assets would significantly
    increase Essendant’s presence with enterprise accounts and enable independent
    dealers in combination with Essendant to effectively compete for their business
    nationally.
    In the first year
    following closing, Essendant anticipates minimal impact to earnings per share
    due to transition costs and expects to make further investments in working
    capital of approximately $100 million to support the business.

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    The Federal Trade Commission has challenged Staples’
    acquisition of Office Depot on antitrust grounds. A U.S. district court hearing
    is scheduled to begin in March 2016 on the FTC’s petition for a preliminary
    injunction prohibiting the consummation of the merger until completion of a
    trial before an FTC administrative law judge.

  • Thomas Printworks acquires Seebridge Media (Seebridge Media's core business is offset printing and direct mail)

    Press Release – received Feb 16, 2016
    FOR IMMEDIATE
    RELEASE    

Contact: Brianna
    Long
Email: brianna.long@thomasprintworks.com
Phone:
    469.341.1652
    Thomas
    Printworks Enhances Market Position with Strategic Acquisition in Houston, Texas
    (Richardson,
    Texas) – Thomas Printworks is pleased to announce the acquisition of Seebridge
    Media in Houston, Texas from Steve Johns and Larry Vaughn effective February 1,
    2016.  Seebridge Media’s core business is offset printing and direct mail
    but also offers some large format printing.
    Seebridge
    Media formed in 2012 when Johns and Vaughn merged their two companies together
    to become a full-service marketing communications provider.  They have
    grown to 117 employees and operate in a 110,000 sq. ft. production facility on
    the north side of Houston, Texas.  Steve Johns will remain with Thomas
    Printworks as their Regional Vice President and Larry Vaughn will remain in the
    role as their Sales Manager. 
    This agreement
    broadens the services that Thomas Printworks and Visualogistix, a division of
    Thomas Printworks, are able to provide to its customers.  “Our acquisition
    of Seebridge complements our overall vision and goals. With the added
    capabilities of Seebridge we are better able to provide our customers with
    creative and innovative solutions to their marketing needs through the use of
    high-quality print signage and collateral. This acquisition represents an
    important strategic opportunity for Thomas Printworks, with the goals of adding
    print capabilities, efficiencies, and expansion across markets,” says Bryan
    Thomas, President & CEO of Thomas Printworks.



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    About Thomas
    Printworks
    Thomas
    Printworks is a privately held, family-owned company that has been in business
    since 1956.  Thomas Printworks brings 60 years of experience in the visual
    communications, printing, and technology industries together to provide the
    highest levels of quality and customer service. Thomas Printworks is based in
    Richardson, TX with locations strategically located across the United States.
    For more information visit www.thomasprintworks.com
    or call 800-877-3776.

  • Who said reprographers can’t reinvent themselves?

    According to a brief search on Google today, one of the
    two co-founders of ABC Imaging, Mir Falsafi, is in the Tea and Coffee business ….
    and Mir’s business is based in Las Vegas, NV.
    When you’re out in LV, be sure to look him up, wish him
    well, and, most importantly, buy some
    coffee or tea!
    Contact name: 
    Mir Falsafi
    Contact email address: 
    mirfalsafi@gmail.com
    Address: 
    3063 Sheridan St
    Las Vegas, NV 89102
    United States
    Web sites:
    http://teacoffee.com/welcome/
    http://www.chieticoffee.com/about/

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    Side note: 
    Smile…..the rainbow color background of the logo on the teacoffee.com
    web-site looks curiously similar to ABC Imaging’s logo!

  • AIA Forecast: 8% Increase in Non-Residential Construction in 2016

    Read note on
    CalculatedRiskBlog at this link:

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    http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2016/02/aia-forecast-8-increase-in.html

  • Gartner Positions ARC Document Solutions in 2015 Magic Quadrant for Managed Print and Content Services

    Wednesday, February 10, 2016

    Press release from the issuing company

    WALNUT CREEK, CA – ARC Document Solutions Inc. (NYSE: ARC), the nation’s leading document solutions provider for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry, today announced it has been positioned as a niche player in the December 21, 2015, Magic Quadrant for Managed Print and Content Services, published by Gartner Inc. (NYSE: IT). ARC is the only company listed in the report with its principle market emphasis on the architectural, engineering and construction industry. Depending on the needs of its clients, ARC uses a variety of MFPs, as well as conventional and wide-format printers from different manufacturers to fulfill its offering.
    “Since becoming an MPS client in 2015, we’ve finally realized our true costs of printing through the integration of the devices and ARC’s Abacus software. We are seeing consistent print reductions, efficiency gains, and increased flexibility in every subsequent quarter,” said, Stephen Held, Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Leo A Daly, an internationally recognized planning, architecture, engineering, and program management firm. “Every business review ARC is continuously optimizing our print and document management environment — which is exactly what they promise. As a result, it’s no surprise to see ARC included in the coveted Magic Quadrant.”
    ARC Document Solutions’ Managed Print Services allow its customers to drastically reduce hidden, uncontrolled costs in print management, minimize administrative and support burdens, and optimize employee efficiency through better document management. ARC manages all print components and expenses under a flexible and customized contract. The company is completely agnostic with regard to equipment brands and manufacturers, and helps scale and monitor an intelligent print infrastructure that delivers ongoing cost reductions and technology upgrades.
    “We continue to offer a differentiated solution to our customers based on our domain expertise in the design and construction industries,” said K. “Suri” Suriyakumar, Chairman, President and CEO of ARC Document Solutions. “Our software and services not only allow our customers to manage the day-to-day functions of their fleet of equipment, content workflow, and user behavior, but they provide the information and insight that drives optimization in document use. More and more our customers are working in a hybrid environment of paper, digital documents, and cloud-based access to information. ARC’s MPS adds value to the process, improves collaboration, and drives down the cost of printing throughout the organization.”
    For more information, please visit ARC Document Solutions MPS web page at: www.e-arc.com/mps/, or contact us at 925-949-5100.

  • ARC's Board of Directors Approves Share Repurchase Program

    Note
    found on StreetInsider.com
    February
    8, 2016 4:27 PM EST
    ARC Document Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: ARC)
    today announced that its Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program
    that authorizes the company to purchase up to $15 million of the company’s
    outstanding common stock through December 31, 2017.
    “The share repurchase program reflects management’s
    confidence in the business and the future of our new offerings,” said K.
    “Suri” Suriyakumar, Chairman, President and CEO of ARC Document
    Solutions. “The current disconnect between ARC’s share price and its
    fundamental value has created an excellent opportunity to create significant
    long-term benefits for the company and its shareholders by buying back our
    common stock. The strength of our cash flows will allow us not only to
    repurchase shares in the coming quarters, but also to continue to invest in the
    long-term growth of our business.”
    In connection with the share repurchase program, ARC Document
    Solutions amended its senior secured credit agreement in order to provide
    additional flexibility to repurchase shares.
    Under the new repurchase program, purchases of shares of common
    stock may be made from time to time in the open market, or in privately
    negotiated transactions, in compliance with applicable state and federal
    securities laws. The timing and amounts of any purchases will be based on
    market conditions and other factors including price, regulatory requirements,
    and capital availability. The share buyback program does not obligate the
    company to acquire any specific number of shares in any period, and may be
    expanded, extended, modified or discontinued at any time without prior notice.

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    The
    company expects that the repurchase program will be funded by cash flows
    generated from its operations. At the end of 2015, the Company had
    approximately 47 million shares of common stock issued and outstanding.