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MAILROOM MATTERS RELEVANT MAILROOM NEWS America East Newspaper Conference Issue Mailroom Matters AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE TN’S LEN ALABOVITZ WITH MAILROOM MANAGER RICHARD DANYO ISSUEdd IN THIS ISSUE: GIS upgrades post • Tribune Direct taps GIS to install Magnapak • Halifax Media Group taps GIS to expand press for Times News • Paxton Media chooses GIS for expansion • GIS sells Tribune Direct’s Muller SLS3000 Lehighton, Pennsylvania - The conveyor camming. The GIS X- Times News recently upgraded STREAM GRIPPER also extends • Tribune Co. contracts GIS to sell equipment their GMA SLS1000 inserting conveyor chain life and improves system by replacing all of count accuracy. their worn grippers with all GIS Variable Web Width new GIS X-STREAM GRIPPERS Stream Conditioner at the newspaper’s production TN Printing’s commercial printing facility TN Printing, where they division continues to grow and when also print and insert the Press Plant Manager Len Alabovitz told GIS NEW GIS X-STREAM GRIPPERS Publishing Group of weekly president Randy Seidel about their No more dropped product, a 10-year warranty and an ROI under five months! A real “keeper”! newspapers. “We were experiencing consistent variable web width down- consistent problems with our old OEM stream problems, the inventor supplied grippers that caused us to quickly developed the new GIS Variable Web Width silence many of our grippers during Stream Conditioner. “We believe most of our production runs”, stated the key to good engineering is TN Printing plant manager Len simplicity and this new conveyor NEW GIS X-STREAM GRIPPER CHAIN Alabovitz. “The GIS X-STREAM enhancement is a simple and GRIPPERS cost less than rebuilding cost-effective way to eliminate The same GIS 10-year warranty with FULL AXEL our old grippers and based on the variable web width issues”, TECHNOLOGY. This chain is a mailroom favorite! maintenance free design and stated GIS president and positive customer testimonials we resident inventor Randy Seidel. made the decision to replace every TN Printing also tapped GIS for additional post-press conveying gripper with these new equipment including a complete GIS X-STREAM GRIPPERS and we’re high-speed Accraply sticky note glad we did”, added Mr. Alabovitz. application system and a Muller NEW GIS VARIABLE WEB WIDTH GIS also modified the infeed drum Martini reconditioned 310 STREAM CONDITIONER and streamliner and replaced the compensating stacker. Eliminates inserter down stream issues! RELEVANT MAILROOM NEWS MAILROOM MATTERS AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ISSUE Chicago Tribune taps GIS to install Goss Magnapak Manchester, NH ‐ Tribune Direct, a subsidiary of the (Chicago) Tribune Company, one of the largest media companies in the U.S., tapped GIS for the dismantling of the 34‐ station Magnapak at the Union Leader, preparing it for shipment, installing it at Tribune Direct in Chicago and commissioning the entire system. The Magnapak”. “Tribune Direct major Magnapak project”, “This is a classic ‘full circle’ has a long and successful history commented Peter Tassinari. story”, stated GIS president and with Randy Seidel and GIS, and chief engineer Randy Seidel. since they were the exclusive SIPICH / TASSINARI 20-YEAR REUNION “Twenty years ago Peter Tassinari reseller of the Magnapak for Union was the inventor and director of Leader, it was an easy decision to Pictured standing in front of the Magnapak at the Union Leader product management responsible award GIS the contract”, stated for the development of the is Tribune Direct’s director Craig Sipich, Tribune Direct’s of technology and engineering, Magnapak and Craig Sipich was director of technology and Craig Sipich with former Goss post‐ instrumental in providing Peter engineering. “It is a real pleasure press product director Peter Tassinari, with valuable customer input that working with Craig and the who managed the project for GIS. helped shape the final design of Chicago Tribune team again on this This Goss Magnapak has a new home in the Windy City! Chicago, IL ‐ Tribune Direct replaced one of its last two SLS3000 inserters with the high‐speed Goss 34‐Station Magnapak it bought from Union Leader, Manchester, NH. The inserting system features the Goss Omnicon control system and Tribune Direct plans to have Goss upgrade the system with the latest controls to match their other Goss Magnapak control systems. The system, recently purchased from the Union GIS was chosen by Chicago Tribune’s Tribune Direct to Leader in Manchester, New Hampshire, also disassemble, recondition, relocate, install, and commission includes hundreds of feet of primary and secondary the 34‐station Goss Magnapak. GIS also brokered the gripper conveyor. GIS was the exclusive reseller for the equipment for the Union Leader, Manchester, NH. Union Leader. 2 RELEVANT MAILROOM NEWS MAILROOM MATTERS AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ISSUE THE DISMANTLING PROCESS BEGINS The Site Visit Union Leader’s executive vice president Dirk Ruemenapp and CFO Joyce Levesque with GIS president Randy Seidel and Chicago Tribune Direct’s director of technology and engineering, Craig Sipich during Mr. Sipich’s visit to the Union Leader. GIS was chosen by Tribune Direct to disassemble, recondition, relocate, install, and commission the 34‐station Goss Magnapak GIS brokered for the Union Leader. The Magnapak was placed into production at the Union Leader in 2007. Phase 1: Dismantling the Union Leader Goss Magnapak Inserter Dismantling Begins Great care is always exercised by the GIS team throughout the entire dismantling process. All components are catalogued, inspected, cleaned and securely packed and crated for shipment. This large system required five (5) 53’ trailers! A WELL‐ORCHESTRATED PROCESS SYSTEMATIC DISMANTLING 3 RELEVANT MAILROOM NEWS MAILROOM MATTERS AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ISSUE GIS dismantles the Goss Magnapak 34‐station inserter in Manchester, New Hampshire for the Chicago Tribune Great care was exercised by the GIS team throughout the entire dismantling process. All components were catalogued, inspected, cleaned and securely packed and crated for shipment. This large Goss Magnapak inserting system required five (5) 53’ trailers to transport the well‐ packaged components from Manchester, New Hampshire to Chicago, Illinois. GIS meticulously crates every component to ensure safe transportation. All components are secured in heavy‐duty engineered crating. 4 RELEVANT MAILROOM NEWS MAILROOM MATTERS AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ISSUE Chicago Tribune contracts GIS to sell all Freedom Center North Production equipment Chicago’s FCN closing created a significant amount Brian Karnick, Chicago Tribune’s vice president of operations, of available well-maintained mailroom equipment. signs the “Exclusive Reseller” agreement with GIS’s Bruce Barna. Chicago, IL - Following the closure of Chicago Tribune’s Freedom Center North (FCN) production facility, GIS was contracted to immediately begin selling all of the mailroom and post-press equipment within the entire production facility. GIS will also offer complete dismantling, reconditioning, relocation, installation, operator training and commissioning to the equipment buyers. “We’ve been doing a lot of work with the Tribune Company and when this opportunity arose we were eager to help the Chicago Tribune find a home for their well-maintained post-press and mailroom equipment. We have an extensive customer base always looking for great values on existing post-press and mailroom equipment”, commented GIS’s Bruce Barna. “We have a lot of positive experience with GIS, including an installation they are currently completing at our Tribune Direct production facility. GIS also has the industry contacts to help us quickly sell our excess equipment inventory”, stated Brian Karnick, Chicago Tribune’s vice president of operations. Over $30 Million of Post-Press & Mailroom Equipment available • Collating Systems • Shur Palletizing Systems • Shur Smart Conveying Systems • Sitma Polybagging Systems • Dynaric Strappers • Gammerler In-Line Trimmers • Compensating Stackers • HK Storage System (ASRS) • Jogging Tables • Conveyors • Pallet lifts 5 RELEVANT MAILROOM NEWS MAILROOM MATTERS AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ISSUE Chicago Tribune contracts GIS ‐ continued from page 5 Over $30 Million in post press and mailroom equipment available for sale. Visits to Chicago Tribune’s Freedom Center North facility are welcomed. All of the available equipment was well maintained by Chicago Tribune. 6 RELEVANT MAILROOM NEWS MAILROOM MATTERS AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ISSUE Halifax Media Group contracts GIS for multiple mailroom equipment installs GIS was contracted by Halifax Media Group to GIS’ Bruce Barna and Randy Seidel flank Gaston Gazette’s disassemble, recondition, relocate, install, Operations Director, Gary Snider and Halifax Media Group commission and train operators for six of their Regional Publisher Rick Martin following the recent contract inserting lines at the group’s Gaston Gazette facility. signing at the Gaston Gazette. Gastonia, North Carolina - Following Gannett’s announcement to transfer the printing and distribution operations of their Greenville (SC) News and their Asheville (NC) Citizen‐Times to Halifax Media Group’s Gaston Gazette, GIS was contracted to immediately begin all of the mailroom work. GIS was awarded the contract to do the extensive mailroom dismantling, reconditioning, relocation, installation, operator training and commissioning of their six inserting lines. “We thoroughly researched our vendor options for this project and chose GIS based on