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The article discusses the Asian printing industry as of August 19, 2013, with a focus on Hong Kong, China print manufacturers, mergers and ventures within the industry, and an overview of ten export printers and their projects and services. Topics include the merger of Asia Pacific Offset Ltd. (APOL) with firm 1010 Printing Group, digital printing, and luxury packaging. INSETS: E.D. Ward, A Mercurial Bear: Edward Gorey Sticker Kit;'Shahnameh: The Epic of the Persian Kings';Monkey;Star Wars Super Deformed Plush (SDPs)

The article reviews the state of suppliers in the printing industry in Asia in 2006. The suppliers are divided into three main categories: conventional printing, digital printing and plush-and-plastic. Seeking competitive cost advantage tops every supplier's to-do list. Quite a number of suppliers are either thinking about, or are already putting in place, plans to broaden their services to include print-on-demand.

Reports on the struggle of Hong Kong and Singapore export printers to stay competitive. Expansion of operations into China and Malaysia; Toppan Printing; Dai Nippon Printing (HK) Ltd.; C & C Offset Printing; South China Printing; Times Publishing Group; Tien Wah Press; Toppan; Craft Print; Star Standard; Teck Wah Printing Pte Ltd; More.

Presents a comprehensive list of printing and production services in Asia. Names; Addresses; Points of contact; Services available.

Presents the magazine's 1998 twelfth annual report on book printing services in Asia. Reduction in the cost of overseas printing due to the Asian financial turmoil in the second half of 1997; Description of United States representatives of printing services abroad this year as a most competitive print market; 1998 as a print buyers year; Descriptions of Asian printing companies; Tradition of quality print brokering in Hong Kong that continues.

Presents a list of book printers in Asia. Includes Advance Laser Graphic Arts Ltd. in Hong Kong; Hanku Asia Inc. in South Korea; Sun Fung Offset Binding Co. Ltd. in Singapore.

Focuses on the growth of the book printing industry in Asia. Increase in the number of books from Asia imported into the United States; Differences between Asian and American printing services; Flexibility of Asians in their pricing strategies; Advantages offered by Asian printers; Enforcement of copyright protection in Hong Kong; Competitive advantages of Singapore printers.

The article focuses on the performance of managed print services (MPS) market in the Asia Pacific except Japan (APEJ). It highlights that despite the low economic condition, the MPS in APEJ showed a potential growth. It mentions the move of the financial and government sector to invest in MPS despite the economic condition. In addition, the MPS in the economy of India, China, and Indonesia is expected to show a rapid growth in five years.

Reports on the status of hand-assembly operations in the printing industry. Prohibitive labor costs in Singapore and Hong Kong; Movement of hand-assembled jobs to Malaysia and neighboring parts of China; Tien Wah Press; Hua Yang; New Island Printing Co.; L. Rex; Valiant Printing (Far East) Ltd.; Palace Press International; Sirivatana; Excel United Company Ltd.

Reports on the Chinese printing and hand assembly operations for book making. Players in hand assembly such as Hung Hing, Leo Paper, New Island, and Yua Yang, that have developed strict labor and ethics rules, and child safety standards, to meet international needs.

Lists the top media and communications corporations in Asia for the fiscal year 1994-1995 ranked according to sales. Includes Nippon Telegraph & Tel.; Denstu; Dai Nippon Printing.

Presents news concerning book requirements for San Francisco high school students and other issues. Number of books that the high school students are required to read; Features of `The Asian American Experience,' a section of the Asia Society's Web site; Information on the merger between Random House and Bertelsmann company; Flaws of Surf Watch.

Looks at business prospects for the printing industry in Asia. Success of the inaugural Printec Asia exposition held in Singapore in May 1999; Growing interest among the world's top printing and publishing equipment manufacturers in doing business in Asia; Topics discussed at the conference; Major regions of growth for printing in Asia.

Reports on print and color separator brokers' contributions to the book production business in Asia. Briefing of customers; Keeping up with computer-assisted book designing; Printing broker firms in Hong Kong, the Philippines, China and Singapore.

Describes US publishers' praise of Asian printing. Factors that influence their decision to use Asian printers; Reduced costs weighed against a variety of factors; Simon & Schuster's use of Tokyo, Japan's, Dai Nippon for high quality, higher cost color work; Toppan Printing; Color separation work; Problems of press capacity.

The article assesses the performance of the printing industry in light of the global recession, highlighting the steady decline in sales since the pre-recession peak. It cites data from the National Association for Printing Leadership (NAPL) showing 20.5 percent or some 7,200 firms closing shop since 2000. It notes however that for the first three quarters of 2010 magazine closures slowed down compared to the same period in 2009, and the newspaper sector particularly in Asia registering strong growth.

The article reports on a reorganization effort announced by printing company Flint Group to give customers full access to its product portfolio through a single sales contact supported by in-depth technical support. As part of the effort, the company will align the organization to market segments and customer applications. Flint Group will also transition over time from a country based structure to a divisional organization in the Asia-Pacific.

This article features the KenMacPMS software developed by Ken Mackintosh & Associates in Asia. The print management system offers precise production costs and includes enterprise resource planning components down to job-ticketing and customer-invoicing management functions. The transitional period during which users move from a calculator-and-paper environment to a fully automated workflow would be less of a culture shock.

In this article, the author discusses the growth of the printing industry in Asia. The author recalls that Japan was the best-known Asian printing resource in the early 1980s. Over the years, Hong Kong became the center of English-language publishing in Asia. Some factors which contributed to the growth of the printing industry in Hong Kong are indicated. Moreover, the author reports on how Asia continues to adapt and expand their services.

The article presents an interview with book printing specialist David Dunn about printing in Asia in 2006. The interview begins with the common errors in book printing. Dunn offers a number of recommendations for addressing the errors. In addition, he shares the challenges encountered in converting hardcovers to softcovers.

Focuses on the printing industry in Asia. Changes in printing technologies and information delivery; Urban printers' search for better opportunities in other locations; Competitiveness of the industry in several Asian countries; Dynamics of American book publishers' printing activities in the region.

Focuses on the use of American representatives and brokers by printing firms in Asia. Mandarin Offset; Global Interprint; Palace Press; Overseas Printing; Amica International; Blaze International; Regent Publishing Services; Graafiset; Dai Nippon; Tien Wah; Toppan; Accord Communications; World Publication Group; Colorcorp; Litho & Graphics.