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Corporate EVENT wins!

Posted Friday, November 7th, 2008 in Off the Press

Good morning! I just wanted to share with you that EXHIBITOR and Corporate EVENT magazines won a total of 14 awards at the Minnesota Magazine Publishing Association gala last night in Minneapolis. Among the awards was the cover of the Spring 08 Corporate EVENT magazine that you print for us. This award is possible because of all the hard work that goes in to the magazine on the part of many departments and disciplines. That work includes the efforts that JC Press brings to the great quality of the printed piece. For that work, we share this award and our thanks with you. Corporate EVENT magazine was also named Best Overall magazine in the Trade category. Thanks again for everyone’s efforts and support! Best! Kay Williams Director of Design & Production Corporate EVENT magazine.

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US Postal Service – Move Update & What You Need to Know

Posted Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 in Off the Press

Undeliverable mail costs the United States Postal Service over $2 billion per year and it is growing! On November 23, 2008 the USPS will begin requiring NCOA (National Change of Address) certification for all presorted First Class Mail and Standard Mail if a postal rate discount is requested. For more information visit: http://ribbs.usps.gov/files/Move_Update/Move_Update_FAQ.doc

J-C Press has made the necessary investment in NCOA certification capabilities and will be processing each and every mail list we receive to insure that it complies with the USPS requirements.

In order to certify your mailing lists, we will need to have your authorized signature on USPS Form 6014 and the BCC acknowledgement form. These forms must be completed each year. We will keep these signed forms on file at J-C Press.

The cost for this certification is $40 for each mailing event. This expense will be added to your invoice as a separate line item. Without this signed document, you will be unable to qualify for any discounted mailing rates and First Class rates will apply.

Please note that the certification process will add 4 – 8 hours to the workflow on any particular job so please plan accordingly.

In the short term, you will recover some of this money in reduced postage both through the discount and through a reduced number of pieces that will be sent (due to invalid addresses). You will also benefit from increased deliverability which should improve your results.

In the longer term, you will benefit from reduced printing costs as you narrow your list to only those customers/clients/prospects to whom you can expect delivery.

Please complete USPS Form 6014 and fax it back to us at (507) 446-5358 before November 1, 2008 so that there are no delays on your mailing campaign when the requirement goes into effect.

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J-C Press receives Certificates of Merit from Print Industry of Minnesota

Posted Thursday, August 14th, 2008 in Off the Press

J-C Press received three separate awards at the recent PIMN awards banquet held at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.

For print excellence in:
o Booklets, Broadsides, Brochures and Flyers Weber’s Camouflage Brochure
Nordaas Homes Brochure

o Calendars 2008 Minnesota Reflections Calendar

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J-C Press to be an executive sponsor for Federated Challenge

Posted Thursday, August 14th, 2008 in Off the Press

J-C Press is once again proud to an executive level sponsor of the Fed Challenge. The Fed Challenge, as part of the Annexstad Family Foundation raises money for the Big Brother & Big Sisters of Minnesota. The dollars raised by this event are used to provide scholarships for young men and women who grew up in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program.

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Being “green” is not just a phase for J-C Press

Posted Thursday, August 14th, 2008 in Off the Press

Conserving resources, preventing pollution, and minimizing waste are not new concepts for J-C Press. Just as we have a long history of quality and craftsmanship, we also take pride in having a long history of following environmentally sound practices. As a charter member of the Minnesota Great Printer Initiative-founded by the Print Industry of Minnesota over ten years ago-we are committed to minimizing our impact on the environment. Recently we furthered this commitment by achieving Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Rainforest Alliance (RAC) certification. These “sustainable” certifications recognize that we support responsible forest management and meet strict environmental standards. Here at J-C Press, we believe it is possible to be kind to the environment and still provide clients with the highest quality printing possible. To learn more about the Forest Stewardship Council go to: http://www.fscus.org/

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