Walsworth Hires Andy Billett as New Chief Operating Officer
PRESS RELEASE Marceline, Missouri; July 15, 2024 – Walsworth announced it has hired printing industry veteran Andy Billett as the company’s new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Billett will be replacing Walsworth’s current COO Jim Mead, who is retiring from the company in November and will be based out of Walsworth’s corporate office in Marceline, Missouri. Billett comes to Walsworth with 25-plus years of printing and senior leadership experience at Taylor Corporation, Custom Ink and Jostens. Once he began to explore…
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PRC Approves July 2024 USPS Rate Increases (With Reservations)
The Postal Regulatory Committee (PRC), which is an independent agency that oversees the USPS, approved the planned price increase for mailing services. However, the PRC also expressed some reservations: While the price hike follows all the relevant rules of the Postal Service’s Market Dominant price adjustment schedule, the PRC is concerned that the USPS may not have fully considered the broader impact on mailers and customers. In particular, the PRC is worried that raising prices could be counterproductive given the…
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Walsworth Wins Big at the 2024 GraphEx Awards
Walsworth is proud to announce a remarkable three Best in Class and 11 Best in Category wins at the recent GraphEx Awards Competition, hosted by PIA MidAmerica on April 25, 2024. These awards recognize exceptional printing quality in a wide variety of categories, from hardcover books to web-printed magazines. Here’s a closer look at Walsworth’s award-winning entries: Books Welcome to Carmel, Liberty Press Category: Books, Hardcover – Offset Welcome to Carmel is an oversized Smyth-sewn coffee table book with a…
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Walsworth Wins Top Honors at 2024 GLGA Graphics Excellence Awards
Walsworth continues its impressive record at the Great Lakes Graphics Association (GLGA) Graphics Excellence Awards, taking home five Best of Category awards this year. The annual competition celebrates the finest in print production across Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, and one of the largest regional affiliate print competitions in North America and is intensely competitive. A win at the GEAs means you have created truly outstanding work. Walsworth’s award-winning entries, printed at Walsworth – Ripon, spanned a diverse range of categories,…
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Celebrating Success: Walsworth Named Large Business of the Year
We are thrilled to announce that Walsworth has been honored as the Large Business of the Year by the Callaway Chamber of Commerce. This prestigious recognition is a testament to the remarkable contributions of our Fulton manufacturing facility. Each year, this award celebrates businesses demonstrating outstanding revenue and job growth, providing innovative products or services, delivering exceptional customer service, and actively contributing to the local community. A Tradition of Excellence During the award ceremony held on Jan. 18, we were…
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Adobe Creative Suite Introduces New Design Features
Adobe recently rolled out significant updates to its Creative Suite, bringing notable changes to Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Several of these updates integrate generative AI into the Adobe design programs, allowing users to alter images like never before. Keep reading below for a summary of these recent updates and tips for how they can be used to enhance your projects. Adobe InDesign Updates Enhanced Style Packs Style Packs, introduced last year, have undergone substantial enhancements. The number of available…
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