USPS Rate Changes Effective 7/9/23
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USPS Rate Changes Effective 7/9/23

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The USPS is raising postage rates, including a 3-cent increase in the price of a First Class Mail Forever Stamp. These new rates take effect July 9, 2023. Here's a summary of the new prices: PRODUCTCURRENT PRICEPROPOSED PRICEFirst Class Letter, 1 oz. metered$.63$.64First Class Letter, 1 oz. stamped$.66$.68Postcard, Domestic$.51$.53First Class Letter, 1 oz. International$1.50$1.55Postcard, International$1.50$1.55 The price change tables are also available on the Postal Service’s Postal Explorer website at https://pe.usps.com/PriceChange/Index.
Case Study: Disciple Press and the Atlas C350

Case Study: Disciple Press and the Atlas C350

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Disciple Press, located in Alabama, produces on-demand printed products for funeral homes, churches, and consumers. This includes funeral programs, memorial cards, thank you cards, and more. We spoke with Aaron Carr, CEO of Disciple Press, to see how the Formax Atlas C350 has helped solve challenges of digital printing and streamlined their print finishing process. The Challenge: Toner Cracking As an all-digital print operation, their biggest challenge was toner cracking on the folded edge. To minimize this, they used a...
Formax Introduces the 6308 Series Office Inserters

Formax Introduces the 6308 Series Office Inserters

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Dover, NH: Formax introduces the new 6308 Series Inserters, replacing the discontinued 6306 Series. Four models are available, both with and without intelligence, in a variety of configurations to meet the needs of any size office or small mailroom. High-capacity input and output are combined with fully-automatic adjustments, user-friendly enhancements and cutting edge technology. Building upon the strengths of previous models, the 6308 Series’ new features include an improved graphical interface on the 7” touchscreen control panel; a lockable thumbwheel...
Case Study: Greenwave 430 at Atlas Games

Case Study: Greenwave 430 at Atlas Games

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For Atlas Games, the Greenwave 430 helps save money and the environment Atlas Games, based in Minnesota, is a publisher of board, card, and role-playing games. They also provide fulfillment services for other game producers.   The company has a strong commitment to environmental responsibility, including designing games with minimal packaging and no plastic wrapping. In addition, they reuse all the boxes, packing materials and pallets that arrive at their warehouse. We recently spoke with Warehouse Manager Woody Eblom, who…

Case Study: ColorMax8 at Cecil County Public Schools

Case Study: ColorMax8 at Cecil County Public Schools

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ColorMax8 Helps School District Get the Message Out to Students and Families When schools need to share information with students, parents and faculty, digital communications are convenient, but not always ideal. That's where good old fashioned mail comes into play, with paper and envelopes. For Cecil County Public Schools in Elkton, Maryland, that's definitely the case, as they print and mail upwards of 25,000 envelopes a year. We recently spoke with Manuel Evangelista in the Print & Distribution Center, who...
Case Study: Presort Inc Finds Ideal Use for Their Cut-True 31H Cutters

Case Study: Presort Inc Finds Ideal Use for Their Cut-True 31H Cutters

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Presort Inc. is a direct mail service and print provider in St. Louis, Missouri. We recently spoke to Steve Karadja, VP at Presort, who told us how Formax Cut-True 31H Guillotine Cutters have been a welcome addition to their in-plant production.   A Cost-Effective Reinforcement for Busy Production Schedules Printing and processing direct mail postcards, business cards, and more, the team at Presort often needs additional equipment to handle the variable workload. Enter the Formax Cut-True 31H Guillotine Cutter.  …

Case Study: 7K Metals Chooses the Atlas-TRIO15 to Help its Marketing Efforts Shine

Case Study: 7K Metals Chooses the Atlas-TRIO15 to Help its Marketing Efforts Shine

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7K Metals is a precious metals dealer based in Idaho, with 20,000 team members in the U.S. and around the world. With a large number of staff, and orders to ship, they do a lot of in-house printing, including business cards and coin cards to include with orders.   We spoke with team member Chris Weary about how choosing the Formax Atlas-TRIO15 has enhanced their marketing efforts as the company grows.   Atlas-TRIO15 Makes the Cut for this Business Prior…

Case Study: Cut-True 22S Gets Straight A’s

Case Study: Cut-True 22S Gets Straight A’s

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Cut-True 22S Provides Students with Real-World Production Experience Mid-East Career & Technology Centers in southeastern Ohio specializes in offering students career opportunities through hands-on educational programs, in a wide range of disciplines. We recently spoke with Owen Williams, Graphic Art and Design instructor, who told us how the Formax Cut-True 22S Guillotine Cutter makes a difference in his classroom. User-friendly features promote working independently As part of the curriculum, students learn skills commonly used in a print shop, including computer…

Case Study: Polymershapes Proves Cut-True 29H is Great for More Than Just Paper

Case Study: Polymershapes Proves Cut-True 29H is Great for More Than Just Paper

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Polymershapes is a plastics distribution company with various locations worldwide, and has produced and marketed its share of specialty products during its 70+ years in business. We recently spoke with Matthew Brannen, General Manager of Polymershapes’ location in Maryland, who told us how the Cut-True 29H helped their production process during the pandemic. Tackling the Touchpoints In addition to producing face shields and plastic barriers for social distancing requirements, Polymershapes distributes a product called nanoDefense. This coated antibacterial film can…

Case Study: NatureCity’s ColorMax8 and Greenwave Cardboard Perforator

Case Study: NatureCity’s ColorMax8 and Greenwave Cardboard Perforator

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Two Formax Products Help NatureCity with More Efficient Printing, and Handling Cardboard Waste NatureCity is a direct-to-consumer nutritional supplement provider, founded in 2002. To reach current and potential customers, they utilize a variety of marketing materials, including catalogs, membership cards, letter envelopes and special promotions. With a high volume of these materials to send out, they were looking for an efficient, single-pass solution to print artwork and addresses at the same time. They were also dealing with a lot of…