Indiana printing plant to close, ending 525 jobs
LSC Communications has been struggling due to a steady decline in demand for long-run catalog and magazine printing and has closed several plants in recent years.
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Gargantuan graphics put Indy’s Sport Graphics in the spotlight
Indianapolis-based Sport Graphics is best known for its record-setting NCAA Final Four creations and the massive banners it creates to festoon the exteriors and interiors of everything from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to Lucas Oil Stadium.
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RR Donnelley closing Plainfield plant, terminating 79 employees
Citing “changing market conditions,” the company said in a letter to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development dated Wednesday that the closure would be permanent.
Gannett to eliminate 2 of 4 printing presses in Indianapolis, cut 56 jobs
The company, which owns The Indianapolis Star, said in a notice to the state that the layoffs will begin on or about March 13.
Carmel printing-services firm acquired by Michigan marketing company
UN Communications Group, founded in 1975, will retain its staff and continue to operate in Carmel.
Webster’s Sporting Goods acquired by Distinct Images
Webster’s Sporting Goods, founded in 1972, has moved from its longtime location at 5060 E. 62nd St., just off Binford Boulevard, to Distinct Images’ location at 6830 Hawthorn Park Drive, near Binford and 71st St.
Kendallville printing operation to close, costing 307 jobs
LSC Communications US LLC cited “continued deterioration of market conditions” for its decision to close one of its two Kendallville plants.
Printer plans $3.8 million expansion, local jobs
Fineline Printing Group plans to add 18,000 square feet to its 53,000-square-foot manufacturing facility at 8081 Zionsville Road on the city’s northwest side.
Millcraft hoping to fill downtown paper-supply void
Millcraft Paper Co. is set to move from the far east side to downtown Indianapolis on Sept. 24 in hopes of filling a void left a few months ago by the closing of Arvey Paper & Office Products.
Local graphics firm Pratt acquired by Minnesota company
Pratt Corp., a 66-year-old Indianapolis-based retail graphics firm that saw ambitious expansion plans come up short during the recession, has been acquired by Vomela Group of St. Paul, Minn.
Office-supply standby Arvey Paper set to close
One of the city's most popular spots to buy paper and office supplies is scheduled to close next month as part of a nationwide consolidation by its parent company.
Horizon League signs pact with Sport Graphics
The agreement, which was negotiated by IMG College, the league’s multimedia-rights partner, will run through July 2014.
Sport Graphics making its mark in Dallas this week
Locally based Sport Graphics scored a "six-figure" deal with the NFL to design, make and install all Super Bowl signage—in Dallas and Indianapolis.
Jackson Group acquired by Houston company
Indianapolis-based The Jackson Group had 132 employees in mid-2010, ranking it the sixth-largest woman-owned business in the area, according to IBJ research.
Inventor files suit against local printing business
Lawsuit alleges Harding Poorman Group shorted former Discom Technologies owner a percentage of sales after it acquired his company.
HardingPoorman acquires Saint Clair Press
The deal brings together two of the Indianapolis-area’s largest commercial printers.
Company delivers hyper-targeted messages
Radius Connection, a new national marketing service, wants to offer innovative products within five years to help small-to-midsize businesses grow their revenue and expand their market share.
Vista Graphic buys Centennial Press for its direct-mail services
An Indianapolis company that specializes in printing, packaging and dimensional mail has bought a cross-town direct-mail firm
to broaden its services.