The USPS 2024 calendar has been released and remains largely unchanged from 2023. To the delight of many mail marketers, the Tactile, Sensory, and Interactive Promotion continues into July 2024. Here’s a refresher on what is included in this promotion: Running from...
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2024 USPS Outlook: Recap of SPC’s Zoom Event
At SPC's quarterly informative sessions, you hear directly from industry experts and get your questions answered. On Tuesday, November 14th, we focused on the outlook of the United States Postal Services. Tom Foti, USPS Vice President, Product Solutions, shared...
The Paper Market Unfolded Q3 2023
As we move closer to the new year, we can't help but be hopeful about the continued stability of the paper market. At the end of the quarter, although printer inventories have been worked down, there is still excess inventory in the supply chain while paper...
Q&A with David Lauritzen, SPC’s new Director of Digital Manufacturing
How did you get started in the print industry and why are you passionate about the field? Lauritzen: I began my career in the printing industry right out of school working in Quality Control for a press manufacturer. A few years later I went to work for a...
The SPC Paper Mill Tour – Maine 2023 Edition
In mid-September, SPC and a large group of over 30 clients journeyed to the Sappi Somerset Mill in Skowhegan Maine, one of the largest paper mills in North America. The group was ready to learn, collaborate, and bond over a common thread that ties them all...
Q&A with Marion Gal, SPC’s new Human Resources Director
How did you get started in human resources and why are you so passionate about the field? Gal: I was an undergraduate psychology major at the University of Illinois when I first learned about human resources. Unfortunately, there was no human resources major...
Q&A with SPC’s new Business Development Executive, Tom Waddell
What piqued your interest in joining the SPC team? I was most interested in the unique opportunity to grow SPC’s business organically. How did you get started in the print and marketing industry? I started my career at John Swift Printing Company and worked for a few...
The Paper Market Unfolded Q2 2023
Currently, the paper market seems to be in a relative comfort zone, though market conditions will become tighter in the back half of 2023. The market dynamics are dramatically different than they were at this time last year. Weakening demand coupled with lower...
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