Equipment and services provider extends ongoing sponsorship of economic research and analysis
East Rutherford, N.J. (August 25, 2011) — The National Association for Printing Leadership (NAPL) has announced that Heidelberg will continue its long-established participation in the NAPL Elite Supplier Partnership Program as an NAPL Platinum Level Partner. Heidelberg’s sponsorship continues to focus on the NAPL Research Center’s State of the Industry™ Series of studies, reports, and periodicals.
Heidelberg has long been associated with the products of the NAPL State of the Industry™ Series, comprising the annual State of the Industry Report, Strategic Perspective mid-year report, and Printing Business Conditions newsletter, which provides periodic updates on industry business conditions. Heidelberg’s partnership also supports NAPL’s annual Soderstrom Society dinner, honoring those who have made substantial contributions to the advancement of the graphic communications industry. This year’s event will be on Sept. 10, 2011, at the Park Hyatt Chicago.
“We are very glad that a well-respected company such as Heidelberg has chosen to continue its partnership with NAPL, especially supporting our economic and trends research and analysis,” said NAPL President and Chief Executive Officer Joseph P. Truncale, Ph.D. “The backing that comes from our supplier community through the Elite Supplier Partnership Program allows us to maintain our level of excellence in providing business and management tools for the graphic communications industry.”
“An Industry depends on its leadership. NAPL provides unique programs, leadership development, and industry trends based on analytical research to its members,” said Jim Dunn, President of Heidelberg USA. “Heidelberg’s long history with NAPL has helped us navigate the recent economic uncertainty and well position us for the future.”
The State of the Industry Report presents an annual overview of industry business conditions based on 500+ comprehensive company surveys, studies, and flash reports. Strategic Perspective looks at where the industry stands and where it is headed in the new business year, based on first-quarter reports and interviews.
Both studies also reveal characteristics of industry leading companies that profit from cyclical or structural change; growth opportunities offered by new technology and trends such as social media; and the outlook for the fastest growing industry segments. These reports are highly sought after and used extensively by industry executives in their day to day activities as well as in their long-term strategic planning process.
About the NAPL Elite Supplier Partnership Program: An Elite Supplier Partnership with NAPL is designed to help supplier companies gain an increased presence among the industry's best companies. The NAPL Elite Supplier Partners form a network of respected companies that have an active involvement with NAPL membership and an ongoing commitment to advancing the graphic communications industry. For more information on NAPL’s Elite Supplier Partnership Program, contact Truncale at (800) 642-6275, Ext. 6310; jtruncale@napl.org, or Joan Kasper-Nolan at (800) 642-6275, Ext. 6344; jkasper-nolan@napl.org.
About NAPL: NAPL is a not-for-profit business management association representing companies in the $80+ billion commercial printing and graphic communications industry in North America. NAPL’s comprehensive slate of business-building solutions provides company leaders with the management tools they need to make informed business decisions in an ever-changing market environment. It addresses the unique concerns of small printers through the National Association of Quick Printers (NAQP). For more information on NAPL, visit www.napl.org or call (800) 642-6275.
About Heidelberg: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is the world-wide leading provider of solutions and services for the print media industry. Heidelberg USA is based in Kennesaw, Ga. The name Heidelberg is internationally associated with leading technology, top quality, and customer focus. The company’s core business starts with its equipment and services the entire process and value chain of the sheetfed offset format classes from 20 inches to 64 inches as well as digital printing solutions. While Heidelberg’s expertise is rooted in engineering and manufacturing the best presses, it extends to a range of prepress and postpress equipment as well as services and solutions including: Business Consulting, Saphira Consumables, Professional Training, Parts, Service, Remarketed Equipment and Workflow software. For more information on Heidelberg, visit www.us.heidelberg.com or call 888-472-9655.