Is Your Brochure Bound for a Binder?

Have you ever even heard of a loop stitch? Don't feel bad if you haven't. There aren't alot of printers out there that do it. In fact, we hadn't for a long time either.

If you have heard of loop stitching, you might have found it to be a pricier form of binding. If so, that's probably because most printers outsource the service and therefore you find yourself paying for the transport of your materials to and from a bindery that does loop stitch.

If you are fortunate enough to have a vendor who has loop stitching capabilities than you've got a great alternative to the standard 3-hole punch technique. Of course, when I refer to your vendor I'm talking about us!

Don't get me wrong, the standard 3-hole punch approach is fine. We're happy to do that for you. But, the loop stitch is definitely more functional and looks much cooler as an end product.

Let Your Audience Know that You Print Responsibly

We just printed this "Go Green" brochure for one of our University partners and it's a great example of how you might utilize one or more of our "Green Print" logos and/or graphics on your materials.

By now you're probably already using FSC Certified papers in your production; which is great. But, are you taking it a step further and utilizing renewable energy such as solar power to fuel the production of your materials?

For more information on what "Green Solutions" are available to you, simply reach out to your Payne sales associate or send me a quick e-mail at shaundaney@payneinc.net.

Print responsibly.

Print Design and Environmental Responsibility

Heidelberg is a great resource for information on "Green Printing".

Many of these resources are located on there website and you can check them out by clicking HERE .

One of the items available for download is a report on Sustainable Design for Print. Since many of you are graphic designers, I thought that you might be interested in checking it out.

You can download a PDF of "Print Design and Environmental Responsibility" by clicking HERE.

Heidelberg Tech Days 2010

Here are some photos from Heidelberg Tech Days 2010.

We spent 2 days at Heidelberg's North American Headquarters in Georgia and it's easy to see why Heidelberg has the best prepress, press and finishing products in the world.

If you value the quality of the printed products you design, manage or purchase, than you really should be working with companies that utilize Heidelberg Technology.

Hey, just in case you didn't already know it, we are a fully-integrated, exclusively Heidelberg commercial printery.

I know. I think it's cool too.

House Sheets Offer Excellent Value

Now please don't get me wrong, there are some really great sheets out there that we love to print on.

But, we have a very strong line up of House Sheets that I'm sure will meet your needs and... wait for it... save you some money too.

All FSC Certified, they offer a variety of weights, coatings, and brightness as well varying degrees of recycled content.

Diamond is a premium (number 1) sheet with 10% post-consumer recycled fiber. It's available in Matte, Silk, and Gloss finishes, is produced both acid and chlorine free and offers a 92 brightness.

Tower is a number 2 sheet also with 10% post-consumer recycled fiber. It is available in Satin and Gloss finishes and offers a 87 brightness on a double-coated smooth surface.

Endurance is our newest house sheet and we've been really impressed with its results. Endurance is another number 2 sheet available in Silk and Gloss finishes. Though FSC Certified, it is not a recycled sheet. However, Endurance does offer a great surface for print and a 93 to 96 brightness depending on finish.

If you'd like to request swatch books or samples of materials printed with any of these stocks, just drop us a line at 800.724.3188 or e-mail me at shaundaney@payneinc.net.

Payne Article in BackMountain.Org

Below is the article for BackMountain.org, but if you'd like more information or to see some photos of our array, click HERE.

The executives at Payne Printery know today’s customers want more “green”-based solutions that lessen the impact of production on the environment. But the fourth-generation, family-owned and operated business also knows that environmentally-friendly alternatives can generate more “green-backs” through increased revenues and reduced costs.

With that in mind, Payne recently completed the installation and integration of a new 56 kilowatt solar energy array on its Dallas Township site. The project was made possible, in part, through grants and incentives offered by the state and federal government.

“The array offers so many benefits to us as a company, to commercial print consumers, and to the environment” says owner and Chief Operations Officer, Brett Gauntlett. For starters, the array can convert energy from the sun into usable energy for the company’s operations at a rate of 10 to 15 percent of the company’s usage throughout the year. Installed by locally-based Keystone Energy, the system, an investment of "a few hundred thousand" dollars, is expected to reap a return in 10-20 years. In addition, the array can generate revenue through renewable energy credits, which can be sold to utility companies when they fall short of their state-mandated levels.

Payne has positioned itself to offer its customers a variety of environmentally friendly and responsible print solutions that, in addition to their new array, include paper supplied from ecologically sustainable sources through their FSC Certification and with the standard use of vegetable-based inks.

Payne Printery produces high-quality, sheet-fed, commercial print materials supporting the needs of higher education as well as the manufacturing, pharmaceutical, financial, and health care industries. To compliment its print offerings, the company also provides complete mailing and fulfillment services and is certified in unique processes such as Metal FX and ClingZ printing.
To see a facilities tour of Payne Printery, visit their blog at: www.payneprintery.blogspot.com. You can learn more about Payne by reading the company web site at: www.payneinc.net.

Cool New iPhone App from Pantone

The video above is a walk through for the new iPhone app developed by Pantone. It obviously has a number of cool features and comes loaded with the following libraries:

* PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM® (coated, uncoated and matte)
* PANTONE Goe™ (coated and uncoated)
* PANTONE Pastels (coated and uncoated)
* PANTONE FASHION + HOME (paper and cotton)

Neenah Paper has a similar iPhone app available as well. I should be receiving a video walk through for that one shortly. I'll post it once I have it.

Though these are both cool apps for the iPhone, please remember that you are essentially viewing Pantone colors on an RGB device. That being said, please don't bring your iPhone on a press approval.