Los Angeles, Calif.

X-Rite, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Pantone, announced the fall tour dates for its “Fundamentals of Color and Appearance” (FOCA) and “Going Beyond Density” seminars.

Pittsburgh, Pa.— The Ben Franklin Honor Society of the Printing Industries of America inducted 12 new members at its annual black-tie dinner and awards ceremony on Friday, November 14 in Las Vegas, Nev., during the Printing Industries of America fall board meeting.   The 2007 Naomi Berber Award recipient, Archer was the chairman of the board of Printing Industry Association of Georgia in 1998 and was named PIAG's 2005 Ben Franklin Award recipient for her tireless involvement and service to her business, the printing industry, and her community.   Dennis Balas co-chaired the research, development, editing, and publishing of the printing industry's consummate resources BRIDG'S and GRACoL 1-6, which brought process controls and proper upstream image preparation to the printing industry. Hirsch has served the industry as president of NAPIM, the founder/first president of Los Angeles Printing Ink Production Club, a past board member of PIASC, and a sponsor for many of PIASC's seminars, conferences, and annual meetings. Tom Saggiomo is president and CEO of Agfa Graphics in Ridgefield Park, N.J. Founder of Lastra America that was acquired by Agfa, Saggiomo was instrumental in the introduction of the computer-to-plate technology to the graphic arts industry. Steven Schnoll is managing director of Schnoll Media Consulting, New Providence, N.J. A highly respected consultant on new technology issues, Schnoll started his print career in the late 60s at Jersey Printing Company.

FIRST PLACE Bert Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Kingdom of Heaven Press: Mitsubishi SECOND PLACE MPS/General Converting Inc., Bolingbrook, Ill. The Frighteners Press: Heidelberg THIRD PLACE MPS/General Converting Inc., Bolingbrook, Ill. American Gothic Press: Heidelberg Plates: Classical Color Graphics Dies: In House Ink/Coating/Adhesive: Ink Systems

FIRST PLACE Bert Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Logitech NuLOOQ SECOND PLACE Rex Corporation, Jacksonville, Fla. 2005 Cigar Association of America Annual Meeting Carton Press: KBA Plates: Kodak Dies: Atlas Die Ink/Coating/Adhesive: Wikoff THIRD PLACE Boutwell, Owens & Co., Inc., Fitzhburg, Mass. DMI-Sudden Sun Therapy Press: Mitsubishi Plates: Agfa Dies: WR Sharples Ink/Coating/Adhesive: Wikoff

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