NORTH CHELMSFORD, MA—Courier Corp., which specializes in book manufacturing and content management, announced that it has acquired FastPencil Inc., a developer of end-to-end, cloud-based content management technology. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
The second quarter of Courier Corp.'s fiscal year is usually its slowest, coming in between the traditional busy seasons in the education market. In the company’s book manufacturing segment, second-quarter sales were up from a year ago overall, led by increased sales in the specialty trade market.
By acquiring FastPencil, a developer of end-to-end, cloud-based content management technology in Campbell, CA, Courier Corp. will build on its leadership in content management and customization for educational publishers, while bringing a comparable offering to a broader market.
At the inaugural 2013 Inkjet Summit last week in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, attendees were treated to non-stop activities: keynotes, panel discussions, case studies, user conversations and more, providing a near constant flow of information. The enthusiasm of attendees and sponsors alike was very high, with many compliments going to organizers for bringing the two groups together in such an intimate setting, which included scheduled one-on-one meetings and case history presentations by segment.
PALO ALTO, CA—HP has announced the worldwide commercial availability of the HP Indigo 10000 digital press, with 16 units already installed to date.
While the revenue increase was modest overall for Courier Corp., larger gains were achieved in religious sales and at Courier Digital Solutions, which produces customized, offset-equivalent four-color academic textbooks and other short-run books using HP digital inkjet technology. During the quarter Courier announced plans to open a second digital facility in Indiana.
The Printing Industries of America (PIA) announced the recipients of its 2012 Best Workplace in the Americas Awards. A total of 36 graphic arts companies, both PIA and non-PIA members, were selected by a committee of human resource experts from within the industry.
Courier Corp., which specializes in book manufacturing, content management and publishing, plans to provide complete end-to-end digital production capability at its flagship four-color plant in Kendallville, IN. The heart of the new production line will be a high-volume HP T410 color inkjet web press, Courier's fourth HP digital press and its largest to date.
If anything, the emergence of eBooks as an über niche tucked inside the book publishing space has provided more opportunities for the printing community to show off its diversity to publishing clients. Some of the nation's largest book printers have dug deep into their coffers to fortify printing capabilities and capacity, a sign of health despite an economy that refuses to break into full recovery model.
