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IRgA.com Gets Much More Than a New Face

The IRgA recently introduced its newly branded and expanded Web site, which includes improved navigation, much more content and a new strategy.Steve Bova, CAE

www.IRgA.com has been simplified to put content under five “buckets” and most content can be found within three clicks. A content library is being built to house resources selected as quality content by your peers. The next phase includes building a customized, searchable reprographer directory that will appeal not only to industry members but also to end customers.

With this foundation established, an intensive marketing effort begins as the IRgA takes its message to the AEC industry.

The purpose of News Digest is to communicate important information to the industry about the association and industry. You’ll see shorter clips that will direct you to the Web site for more information. The goal is to provide you with the resources you need to build your business. Happy navigating!

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IRgA Membership Renewal Reminder; New Members Welcome

By being in the forefront of the industry for more than 80 years, the IRgA is able to provide innovative member benefits that translate directly to a competitive advantage. An investment in membership means securing a spot on the cutting-edge of the industry and tapping into the collective wisdom of industry experts, reprographers and leading vendors around the world. The IRgA would like to remind members to renew their membership status as well as extend membership opportunities to nonmembers within the reprographics industry.

Membership benefits include a long list of exclusive, high-value items:

  • Discount to the 2009 IRgA Annual Convention & Trade Show in Pittsburgh, Pa.;
  • Six issues of Repro Report packed with stories on the hottest industry topics;
  • Twelve issues of News Digest, keeping you informed on IRgA and industry news and events;
  • Quarterly Webinars and 24/7 archive free to member companies;
    Quarterly reprographics industry trends surveys;
  • Digital Services and the Reprographer publication;
    Discussion Forum to trade best practices, tips and tricks;
  • Printed Membership Directory of reprographics companies and industry suppliers;
  • Branding Toolkit to help you position your company to the AEC industry;
    Discount to Mounting & Laminating Seminars;
  • BERTL MegaNet service available free to IRgA members - a $995 value;
  • and more.

A full list of membership benefits is available online. For even more details, reprographers can download the IRgA membership brochure. If you have questions or comments on the site, please e-mail the IRgA or call 800.833.IRgA.Nonmembers can also apply for membership online.

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Digital Services Guide Available for IRgA Members

“Digital Services” is one of the hottest, yet most abstract topics discussed in the reprographics community today. As the marketplace changes and margins get squeezed, reprographers are looking for ways to capture these services while maintaining high levels of service and be able to reach their profit objectives.

As a follow up to the IRgA’s “Charging for Digital Services” document, along with presentations from past IRgA Annual Conventions, the Digital Services Committee presents Digital Services and the Reprographer.

With this member-only guide, the IRgA hopes to continue to refine our language and best practices for digital services into coherent and profitable solutions for our industry.  READ MORE...

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Stay Tuned for Information on the Next IRgA Webinar

As an active IRgA member company, you and your colleagues have free access to live and archived Webinars where you can gain tips and tricks from industry insiders. The IRgA will host a fourth-quarter Webinar. Make sure to visit the Webinar page on the IRgA Web site for the newest information. 

Log-in and access:

  • Sales Management by Metrics;
  • Increasing Operational Efficiency;
  • Improving Performance through Operations Innovation;
  • Operational Efficiency: How to Become More Efficient;
  • PDF Technology and Trends in the Construction Industry; and 
  • Managing Complex AEC Designs with Autodesk DWF.

 Currently, the next Webinar is tentatively schedule for Oct. 8.  READ MORE...

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IRgA Annual Convention & Trade Show Heads to Pittsburgh

The 2009 IRgA Annual Convention & Trade Show will be held April 29 - May 1, 2009, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pa. Please join us for what promises to be among the industry's most exciting and informative three days focused on the wide and small-format digital printing industry.

The IRgA Annual Convention & Trade Show is the largest gathering of reprographers in the world and a one-stop shop to learn about new products and technologies, network with colleagues and walk away with innovative business strategies from industry insiders.

There is an online video previewing next year's event. READ MORE...

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Ricoh Acquires IKON Office Solutions for $1.6 Billion

IKON Office Solutions (NYSE:IKN, "IKON") announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with Ricoh Company, Ltd. (TSE:7752, "Ricoh"), under which Ricoh will acquire IKON for $17.25 per share or approximately $1.6 billion in cash.

The combination of IKON and Ricoh will leverage IKON’s sales and services capabilities with Ricoh’s engineering and manufacturing expertise to better meet the needs of customers by offering full end-to-end office solutions and services. READ MORE

In Other News...
Contex Americas Strengthens Partnership with Tekgraf to Unify Dealer Channel
Roland Announces Winners of First-Ever I Love My Roland Contest
Contex Acquires Scanner Distribution Division of IDEAL
Colortrac initiates first Code of Conduct in Wide Format Scanning
Tia Cleaves joins Paradigm Imaging Group
PacBlue Digital Converts all Reprographic Paper to Recycled Content
PRIMIR Study Benchmarks Printers and Consumables in North America

PRIMIR Announces Research Studies Line-up
World’s First Installation of a Heidelberg Suprasetter for the Large-Format Successfully Completed 
LexJet Now Offers Mutoh’s ValueJet Line of Low-Solvent Printers
Scientists Develop 3-D Document Visualization
Mutoh America Announces New Hires, Promotions

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Small-Format Color: It's Crunch Time

By Ed Avis

What can you do about this tight, competitive small-format color market? For some shops, staying ahead of the game means getting faster. Much faster.

This article originally appeared in the July/August issue of Repro Report, which is available for download at the IRgA Web site.  READ MORE... 

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