Vehicle Wraps: How Do They Do It?
Margie Dana, founder of Boston Print Buyers, is a marketing specialist who focuses on improving the printer-buyer relationship. The following is from one of her recent “Margie’s Print Tips” e-newsletter postings, in which she explored how cars, buses and trucks come to be decked out in full-color images. Through her association with SGIA (Specialty Graphic Imaging Association), Dana came across Judd Morgan of USA Image in Louisville, Ky. The company does vehicle wraps, and Dana interviewed Judd about the process.

MACTac Supplies Materials for USPS Hanukkah Stamp
Headquartered in Stow, Ohio, MACtac Printing Products—a global supplier of pressure sensitive adhesives—helped the United States Postal Service (USPS) set holiday stamps aglow with a commemorative, 42-cent, first-class Hanukkah stamp. The company provided the pressure-sensitive adhesive label materials for 25 million Hanukkah stamps.

ABI Helps Businesses Avoid Greenwashing
Clearly defining a company’s sustainability position can be a major differentiator for companies today, but the dangers of greenwashing and commodification remain. ABI, New York, will conduct a workshop on avoiding these pitfalls and creating business opportunities through green initiatives at PIRA 2009 Sustainability in Packaging Conference, being held March 2-4 in Orlando.

New Blood Bag Labels from USA/docufinish
Headquartered in Plainfiled, Ill., USA/docufinish now offers blood bag-compatible labels. The labels are both FDA- and American Red Cross-compliant. The specialty material used in the manufacturing of the products is a white, flexible polyolefin, and it is available in both piggyback and single-ply constructions.

Unisource Launches uADVANTAGE Paper Procurement Program
Norcross, Georgia-based Unisource Worldwide—a leading distributors of paper, packaging and facility supplies in North America—announced the launch of its uADVANTAGE solution, targeted primarily at the corporate end-user market.