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4 weeks ago

Two thumbs up, kudos, and heartfelt congratulations to TPS client Bibi LeBlanc of Culture to Color on her impressive GOLD Benjamin Franklin Award win. 👏 👏 👏 ... See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

Did you know digital printing is more earth friendly than offset printing? Digital goes directly from computer to press which eliminates the plating process. This saves materials, chemicals, and labor. Total Printing Systems is ALL digital and FSC certified. Happy Earth Day! ... See MoreSee Less

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3 months ago

Amazon shuttering its physical bookstores and 4-star shops

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Amazon is closing all of its brick-and-mortar bookstores, as well as its 4-star shops and pop up locations

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3 months ago

"If the early days of 2022 have been any indication, paper shortages and rising distribution costs are challenges that the industry will likely face throughout year. The seeds of the current problems were sown in the years of the pandemic, when sales of print books unexpectedly rose, increasing demand while people were leaving manufacturing jobs in droves that led to labor shortages in the printing and papermaking businesses.Those were two of the main takeaways from last week’s webinar, “The Powerful Case for U.S. Book Manufacturing in the Face of Global Supply Chain Challenges, Paper Shortages, and Rising Distribution Costs,” moderated by Chris Lyons, president and publisher of Book Business, and featuring Jim Milliot, editorial director at Publishers Weekly; Bill Rojack, v-p of Midland Paper..." "After Milliot summed how book sales grew in both 2020 and 2021, Rojack opened with a sobering statement: “I’ve been doing this for 25 years and I’ve never seen a market like this before.” While the paper market has always had cycles, Rojack said this is something different. “The paper business has been consolidating for years and will continue to consolidate,” he said, adding that the pandemic expedited the process."bit.ly/3JVfyQ7 ... See MoreSee Less

Looking for Answers to Paper Shortages

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In a recent webinar, speakers said the paper shortage is likely to get worse before it gets better, and offered up a few ideas for how publishers can cope with the challenge.

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