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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 their extensive equipment knowledge, experience and their installation and training expertise”, stated Gary Snider, Operations Director at Halifax Media Group’s Gaston Gazette. “We were also confident GIS could do all of the work in a very compressed 90‐day time frame.

The GIS installation team is well‐seasoned and skilled in all aspects of dismantling, reconditioning and installing all brands and all models of inserting systems. 7 RELEVANT MAILROOM NEWS MAILROOM MATTERS AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ISSUE

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel replaces

inserter gripper chain and grippers with

new GIS X-STREAM GRIPPERS and CHAIN

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Director of Engineering & The GIS X-STREAM GRIPPERS and GIS GRIPPER CHAIN

Facilities, Jeff Goelz, flanked by GIS’ Randy Seidel and feature a 10-Year Limited Warranty, eliminate dropped Bruce Barna during the recent Agreement signing. product and dramatically reduce maintenance costs. Milwaukee, Wisconsin - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is replacing their SLS2000 chain and grippers with new GIS X-STREAM GRIPPERS AND CHAIN. GIS installed and commissioned the 20 into 1 SLS2000 inserting system last year and integrated the system with the Milwaukee’s FlexiRoll buffering system, completing full automation of the entire insertin g system. “The new grippers and chain from GIS will greatly improve our inserting efficiencies while dramatically reducing our mainte nance costs”, stated Jeff Goelz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Director of Engineering & Facilities. “The 10-year warranty on these GIS enhancements gives us long-term piece of mind that our investment is well s upported”.

What mailroom personnel are saying about

GIS X-STREAM GRI PPERS “The GIS X-STREAM GRIPPERS cost less

than rebuilding our old grippers and based on the maintenance-free design and the positive

customer testimonials, we made the decision to replace every conveying gripper with these new

GIS X-STREAM GRIPPERS –and we’re glad we did!” Len Alabovitz, Plant Manager Times News / TN Printing 8 RELEVANT MAILROOM NEWS MAILROOM MATTERS AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ISSUE San Francisco Examiner taps GIS for major inserter expansion

GIS specializes in expanding existing inserting Black Press Group Limited president Randy systems. The San Francisco Examiner doubled the Blair signed the SLS2000 expansion order inserting capability of their Muller Martini SLS2000. with GIS president Randy Seidel.

San Francisco, California - The San Francisco Examiner contracted GIS to expand their Muller Martini / GMA SLS2000 inserter. The newspaper bought four 2-box additions reconditioned by GIS, to expand their inserting capability from 8 into 1, to 16 into 1. GIS will also provide installation and commissioning assistance for the expansion project. “It was a pleasure working with David Ceccarelli, executive vice president of The San Francisco Examiner, and his executive team on the details of their SLS2000 inserter expansion project, and we look forward to the upcoming installation” stated GIS president Randy Seidel. “The installation involves moving quite a bit of existing equipment to free the space to accommodate the eight additional stations”, added Seidel.

GIS doubles inserting capacity! The GIS installation team expanded The Examiner’s Muller Martini SLS2000 from 8 into 1 to 16 into 1. The installation was done over the weekend to eliminate disruption of the newspaper’s normal production schedule. The following pages detail the installation process. 9 RELEVANT MAILROOM NEWS MAILROOM MATTERS AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ISSUE

The San Francisco Examiner taps GIS for major inserter expansion continued

The GIS installation begins by first cleaning the entire SLS2000 inserter.

The GIS installation team separates the SLS2000 inserter and removes the pockets. 10 MAILROOM MATTERS AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ISSUE

The San Francisco Examiner taps GIS for major inserter expansion continued

The GIS installation team & the San Francisco Examiner production team working together

GIS installation technician Kenny Black shown here inspecting critical inserter components 11 RELEVANT MAILROOM NEWS MAILROOM MATTERS AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ISSUE

The San Francisco Examiner taps GIS for major inserter expansion continued

All Muller Martini SLS2000 pockets are out and lined up like soldiers.

12 The GIS installation team bringing down the conveyor to allow room for expansion. RELEVANT MAILROOM NEWS MAILROOM MATTERS AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ISSUE

The San Francisco Examiner taps GIS for major inserter expansion continued

The first section of the eight new stations is set in place by GIS technician Jim Fletcher.

GIS key project engineer, the good Dr. Koch, working his software & electronic magic. 13 RELEVANT MAILROOM NEWS MAILROOM MATTERS AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ISSUE

The San Francisco Examiner taps GIS for major inserter expansion continued

Second SLS2000 station mechanically installed.

GIS installation technicians inspect and clean all existing and added components.

14 The GIS installation team gets right inside the SLS2000 to clean and then fasten the frame. RELEVANT MAILROOM NEWS MAILROOM MATTERS AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ISSUE

The San Francisco Examiner taps GIS for major inserter expansion continued

All eight stations have been added to the existing SLS2000 right on schedule.

GIS installation technician Kenny Black completes the finishing work on the SLS2000 pockets.

Randy Seidel flanked by The San Francisco Examiner team immediately following startup. 15 RELEVANT MAILROOM NEWS MAILROOM MATTERS AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ISSUE

The San Francisco Examiner taps GIS for major inserter expansion continued

Completion of The San Francisco Examiner SLS2000 expansion installation.

The San Francisco Examiner Muller Martini SLS2000 Expansion from 8:1 to 16:1 completed. 16 RELEVANT MAILROOM NEWS MAILROOM MATTERS AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ISSUE

The San Francisco Examiner taps GIS for major inserter expansion continued

David Ceccarelli (left center) and Randy Seidel with San Francisco Examiner production personnel following the completion of the eight (8) station expansion of their SLS2000 inserter. GIS helped The San Francisco Examiner expand their inserting capability from 8:1 to 16:1.

Hot upgrade for your gripper chain! GIS X-STREAM GRIPPER • Provides continuous perfect product pressure • Maintenance-Free design reduces labor costs • Lower cost versus rebuilding your existent gripper • Dramatically Increases your conveyor chain life • Available in articulated or non-articulated formats • Improves copy count accuracy

10 YEAR 1-999 WARRANTY! PAGES!

For Muller Martini Alphaliner, SLS1000, SLS2000 & SLS3000

For additional GIS X-STREAM GRIPPER information please call 412-973-3388 or email: [email protected] 17 RELEVANT MAILROOM NEWS MAILROOM MATTERS AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ISSUE

Anchorage Daily News upgrades inserter

with all new GIS X-STREAM GRIPPERS

The Anchorage Daily News will replace all of their Backed by an exclusive 10-Year Warranty, the grippers on their SLS1000 inserting system with GIS X-STREAM GRIPPER maintains continuous all new heavy-duty GIS X-STREAM GRIPPERS. perfect product pressure from 1 to 1000 pages.

Anchorage, Alaska From coast to coast and from Texas to Alaska, newspapers are replacing their old, worn-out and ineffective grippers with all new GIS X-STREAM GRIPPERS. The Anchorage Daily News is the latest to upgrade their Muller Martini / GMA SLS1000 with GIS X-STREAM GRIPPERS. GIS guarantees it will not drop product throughout the inserting line. “We researched the gripper replacement options for our SLS1000 and based on the superior design, value pricing and strong customer testimonials - we chose the GIS X-STREAM GRIPPER,” stated Anchorage Daily News Mailroom Maintenance Supervisor, Craig Blake. “We have 3D chain in steel track so we also like the fact that GIS X-STREAM GRIPPERS extend existing chain life”, added Mr. Blake. The GIS X-STREAM GRIPPER provides perfect product pressure, reduces labor costs, increases conveyor chain life and improves count accuracy. “We’ve recently increased our GIS X-STREAM GRIPPER manufacturing capacity to accommodate the increased demand”, stated GIS president Randy Seidel. GIS is a global provider of system integration processes for the newspaper and commercial printing industries dedicated to providing creative post-press solutions for improving manufacturing efficiencies, reducing costs and improving profitability. GIS also provides production facility consolidation and brokering services. 18 For additional GIS information, please contact: Bruce Barna • 412-973-3388 • [email protected]. RELEVANT MAILROOM NEWS MAILROOM MATTERS AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ISSUE South Jersey Publishing Company picks GIS to sell packaging and distribution equipment inventory

This K&M Titan G60 25-Station High-Speed Inserting System features “double-out” capability allowing two different jobs to run at the same time. The feature packed inserter also has Miracom controls.

Atlantic City, New Jersey South Jersey Publishing Company, formerly Press of Atlantic City and a recent newspaper acquisition by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, contracted mailroom specialty company GIS to sell their entire mailroom inventory, including their complete Titan G60 25-Station Inserting System with Miracom Controls, 10 compensating stackers, 5 automatic strapping systems with a large quantity of strapping material, 6 bottom wrappers, jogging tables, shrink wrapping system, and a variety of miscellaneous packaging equipment. “There are many great mailroom equipment values here at South Jersey Publishing Company, including the well maintained Titan G-60 high-speed inserting system, and all priced to sell very quickly”, stated Randy Seidel, GIS president and CEO. GIS, is a global provider of system integration processes for the newspaper and commercial printing industries dedicated to providing creative post-press solutions for improving manufacturing efficiencies, reducing costs and improving profitability. GIS also provides production facility consolidation and brokering services.

For additional GIS information contact: Bruce Barna • 412-973-3388 • [email protected]. 19 MAILROOM MATTERS AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ISSUE Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer buys Inserting System from GIS

Pictured here are the Titan G60 25-Station Inserting System feeders the GIS installation team installed following delivery of the system the Messenger-Inquirer in Owensboro, Kentucky. Owensboro, Kentucky The Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer, a Paxton Media Group newspaper, purchased the Titan G60 25-Station Inserting System from South Jersey Publishing Company, formerly Press of Atlantic City - a recent newspaper acquisition by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway. The exclusive reseller, GIS, was also contracted to dismantle the complete Titan G60 inserting system at South Jersey’s Atlantic City facility, prepare it for shipment and install it at the Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer. “This inserting system with the double-out capability allows us to run two different jobs at the same time and features the Miracom controls we prefer”, stated Owensboro Messenger- Inquirer GM Mike Weafer. “GIS made the transaction easy and appealing, and we especially like the fact that GIS will also do the entire turnkey installation and training”, added Mr. Weafer. GIS is a global provider of system integration services for the newspaper and commercial printing industries dedicated to providing creative post-press solutions for improving Messenger-Inquirer publisher Bob Morris and the manufacturing efficiencies, reducing costs and improving newspaper's general manager Mike Weafer flank GIS profitability. GIS also provides production facility consolidation and exclusive reseller equipment brokering president Randy Seidel following the recent services. installation of the Titan G60 sold by GIS. For additional GIS information contact: Bruce Barna • 412-973-3388 • [email protected]. 20 MAILROOM MATTERS AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ISSUE Milwaukee Journal buys Muller Martini / GMA SLS2000 Inserting System from GIS to expand capacity

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel bought a reconditioned GIS president Randy Seidel with Milwaukee high-speed Muller Martini SLS2000 from GIS, including Journal Sentinel’s Director of Engineering & installation, training, commissioning and training. Facilities Jeff Goelz.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel purchased a reconditioned high-speed 25,000 copies per hour GMA SLS2000 from GIS to accommodate their growing inserting requirements. GIS also installed and commissioned the 20 into 1 inserting system that features a second SLS2000 delivery drop. The highly automated inserting system includes a MIRS Repair System to eliminate missed inserts. GIS provided complete system integration with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s existing FlexiRoll buffering system, completing full automation of the entire inserting system. GIS also provided training for the equipment operators.

GIS is a global provider of system integration services for the newspaper and commercial printing industries dedicated to providing creative post-press solutions for improving manufacturing efficiencies, reducing costs and improving profitability. GIS also provides production facility consolidation and exclusive reseller equipment brokering services.

For additional GIS information contact: Bruce Barna • 412-973-3388 • [email protected]. 21 MAILROOM MATTERS AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ISSUE

GIS awarded exclusive DAN-Palletiser Distribution for North and South America

GIS offers a wide variety of fully automatic DAN-Palletisers GIS’ Randy Seidel and Bruce Barna flank that are easy to install and demand very little space. In many DAN-Palletiser Managing Director Knud cases, the return on investment is realized within 1 year. Jensen during the recent Agreement signing.

Allentown, Pennsylvania - DAN-Palletiser has been offering eliminate the post-press bottleneck and world-class palletisers, pack and pallet conveyors, pallet dramatically reduce labor costs while elevators, as well as other internal transport solutions, improving throughput”, added Barna. The throughout Europe for decades. DAN-Palletisers are well new team is perfectly matched as DAN- known for easy product size changeovers and strong Palletiser maintains total focus on palletising, performance guarantees to meet all defined production and GIS provides complete system integration throughput requirements. from folder deliveries, stacking and strapping

“We can now offer our customers throughout North and through palletising.

South America the highest quality palletising solutions available

with the complete DAN-Palletiser product line” stated GIS

president Randy Seidel.

DAN-Palletiser founder and Managing Director, Knud Jensen

has spent the past four decades focused exclusively on designing and manufacturing palletising systems. “We’ve recently installed

forty (40) DAN-Palletiser stations for News International

throughout England” stated Mr. Jensen. Recent customer visits by the trio were well received. “The response from newspapers and commercial printers is extremely DAN-Palletisers are the fastest and most positive regarding the automation of their post press process”, economical palletisers in the world. Contact stated GIS Senior Vice President Bruce Barna. “The primary goal of this new partnership between GIS and DAN-Palletiser is to GIS for a no cost, no obligation quotation. 22 RELEVANT MAILROOM NEWS MAILROOM MATTERS AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ISSUE

Moline Dispatch taps GIS for SLS2000 inserter upgrades & enhancements

After a decade of daily inserting production, "Our SLS2000 is running as efficiently as when the Moline Dispatch discovered extreme it was brand new", stated Dan Walheim, pocket-pate wear on their SLS-2000 inserter. production director at The Moline Dispatch.

Moline, Illinois - The Moline Dispatch tapped GIS to replace all of their SLS2000 inserting system pocket path components. “After GIS completed the replacement of our pocket path parts, our SLS2000 is running as efficiently as when it was brand new”, stated Dan Walheim, production director at The Moline Dispatch. “We were shocked at how worn the pocket path components were”, added The Dispatch’s maintenance manager, Mike Norris. The scope of work performed by GIS included removing all of the pockets, replacing all of the plastic guide rails, rebuilding the MIRS pods, changing all of the pocket path cams and re- commissioning the entire inserting system. Need a spare? Contact GIS!

FIXED POCKET WALLS FEEDERS ARS POCKET LATCH POCKET ARM

23 MAILROOM MATTERS AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ISSUE Union Leader taps GIS to sell Goss Magnapak & mailroom equipment

The Union Leader mailroom equipment inventory GIS was contracted to broker was extensive and included this beautifully maintained Goss Magnapak 34-Station High-Speed Inserting System.

Manchester, New Hampshire The Manchester Union Leader chose mailroom specialty company GIS to sell their entire mailroom equipment inventory valued at over $4 million, including the following products: Goss Magnapak 34 station, 31 hopper dual delivery inserter with Omnicon controls; Goss Magnapak inserter 280’ primary gripper conveyor; Goss Magnapak inserter 270’ secondary gripper conveyor; Goss NP200 510’ press gripper conveyor; Goss NS300 Beltveyor press to stackdown stacker; Goss NP404 on-line hopper feed unit and a spare parts kit. “The Union Leader was meticulous regarding the maintenance of this relatively new Goss Magnapak inserting system installed just six years ago”, stated GIS president Randy Seidel. GIS is a global provider of system integration processes for the newspaper and commercial printing industries dedicated to providing creative post-press solutions for improving manufacturing efficiencies, reducing costs and improving profitability. GIS also provides production facility consolidation and brokering services. 24 For additional GIS information, please contact: Bruce Barna • 412-973-3388 • [email protected] RELEVANT MAILROOM NEWS MAILROOM MATTERS AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ISSUE Chicago Tribune’s Tribune Direct taps GIS for SLS3000 pocket rebuild work

Surrounded by Tribune Direct production personnel, GIS president & CEO Randy Seidel on site during the rebuilding of Tribune Direct’s SLS3000 hopper feeders at their Chicago facility.

Chicago, Illinois - Tribune Direct, a subsidiary of Tribune Company and a recognized leader in the direct marketing industry, contracted GIS to rebuild their Muller Martini SLS3000 hopper feeders. Craig Sipich, Tribune Direct’s Technology and Engineering director stated: “We especially like the fact that GIS is doing all of our feeder rebuild work on-site, saving a tremendous amount of time while eliminating the cost of packaging and shipping.” The GIS on-site feeder rebuilding process is a complete turnkey program that includes rebuilding, belting installation, parts The GIS on-site feeder rebuilding process is a replacement, commissioning and training. complete turnkey program that includes For additional GIS on-site feeder rebuilding rebuilding, belting installation, parts information, contact Bruce Barna: [email protected]. replacement, commissioning and training. 25 RELEVANT MAILROOM NEWS MAILROOM MATTERS AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ISSUE Chesapeake Publishing contracts GIS

for all new GIS X-STREAM GRIPPERS

GIS X-STREAM GRIPPER is the ideal Backed by an exclusive 10-Year Warranty, the gripper replacement for all Muller Martini GIS X-STREAM GRIPPER maintains continuous Alphaliners, and SLS Inserting Systems. perfect product pressure from 1 to 1000 pages.

Easton, MD – To improve the efficiency of their inserting process, Chesapeake Publishing purchased all new GIS X-STREAM GRIPPERS for their Muller Martini SLS1000. GIS X-STREAM GRIPPERS are the ideal replacement gripper for the Muller Martini AlphaLiner, SLS1000, SLS2000 and SLS3000 inserters. GIS X- STREAM GRIPPERS will not drop product throughout the processing line and feature the exclusive 10-Year Warranty. “We’ve worked with Bruce Barna for decades so when he and Randy (Seidel) presented their grippers to us, we were very comfortable with their company and their product. We especially like the fact that these grippers are maintenance free, perform well with very thick packages and have an extended 10-year warranty”, stated Chesapeake Publishing’s general manager, Mike Bowan. Chesapeake’s order also includes all new chain camming, reconditioned gripper chain, installation and commissioning. GIS X-STREAM GRIPPERS provide perfect product pressure, reduce labor costs, increase conveyor chain life and improve count accuracy. “GIS X-STREAM GRIPPERS have been operating in the field now for over five years at newspapers of all sizes so it’s a thoroughly time-tested and proven successful design. Based on the escalated volume of recent orders, we’ve quadrupled our gripper manufacturing capacity”, stated GIS president and GIS X-STREAM GRIPPER inventor, Randy Seidel. GIS has over 35 years of newspaper mailroom design and engineering experience, and is a global supplier of post-press equipment, parts and service, also providing plant consolidation, consulting and mailroom equipment brokering services for newspapers and commercial printers. 26 For additional GIS information, contact: Bruce Barna • [email protected] • 412-973-3388 RELEVANT MAILROOM NEWS MAILROOM MATTERS AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ISSUE Michigan Web Press taps GIS for High-Speed 12:2 SLS2000 Inserter

Michigan Web Press purchased the 12:2 high-speed Michigan Web Press Production Manager Cecil Muller Martini SLS2000 inserting system from GIS. Batchelor and General Hanager Todd Hagerman flank GIS also installed the entire system, commissioned GIS President and CEO Randy Seidel in front of their the equipment, and trained the operators based on recently installed high-speed GMA SLS2000 12 into 2 the highest “GIS Academy Training” standards. inserting system they bought from GIS. Davisburg, Michigan - As part of their ongoing expansion project, Michigan Web Press purchased a high- speed Muller Martini SLS2000 12:2 inserting system from mailroom specialty company, GIS. The SLS2000 high-speed inserting system is capable of producing 25,000 inserted packages per hour and features a fully incorporated repair system MIRS for missed inserts. The system was reconditioned by GIS and designed to increase capacity and overall productivity for Michigan Web Press. The SLS2000 is a fully automated inserting system that ensures smooth transitions from start to full production. “We were pleased to provide Michigan Web Press with a great value on this high-speed SLS2000 inserting system”, stated GIS president and CEO Randy Seidel. The Muller Martini SLS2000 Michigan purchased from GIS included a gripper infeed unit from the gripper delivery. The control system installed by GIS was WIN LINKS that ensures seamless zoning and features remote monitoring that displays current production and zone information. The SLS2000 inserting system also included a reject station for doubles and a fully incorporated MIRS repair system for missed inserts. GIS also provided complete turnkey system installation, equipment commissioning and on-site operator training. GIS has over 35 years of experience supplying the newspaper industry with mailroom equipment, parts and service, along with plant consolidation consulting and mailroom equipment brokering services. For additional GIS information, contact: Bruce Barna • [email protected] • 412-973-3388 27 RELEVANT MAILROOM NEWS MAILROOM MATTERS AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ISSUE

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel contracts GIS to move their SLS1000 inserter to Print ‘N Press

Print ‘N Press GM Terry Lodewegan and his production team surround GIS president Randy Seidel following the installation of their Muller Martini SLS1000 12 into 1 Inserting System.

Waupaca, Wisconsin The Milwaukee Journal Sentinal’s commercial printing facility, Print and Press, contracted GIS to expand their inserting capability. GIS installed and reconditioned a 12:1 Muller Martini SLS1000 and provided the complete packaging line. The project included disassembling the entire SLS1000 at The Milwaukee Journal, packing it for shipping, and then installing and commissioning the system at Print and Press in Waupaca. The installation services provided by GIS were developed to provide maximum inserting process efficiencies. The project exceeded several goals including fully automating the insert system to allow for smooth transition from start up through production of high-speed inserting. GIS also supplied Print and Press with a new TRANSPAK TP-701 STRAPPING SYSTEM, that straps up to 60 bundles per minute. "The TRANSPAK is an extremely reliable and fast system”, stated Cody Sharpless, Print and Press project manager." GIS has over 35 years of experience supplying the newspaper industry with mailroom equipment, parts and service, along with plant consolidation consulting and mailroom equipment brokering services.

28 For additional GIS information, contact: Bruce Barna • [email protected] • 412-973-3388 RELEVANT MAILROOM NEWS MAILROOM MATTERS AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ISSUE

Foster’s Daily Democrat taps GIS for a

wide variety of mailroom enhancements

Foreseeing a need for regional consolidation, Robert Foster designed the Foster's Venture Drive building to accommodate industry changes, along with the flexibility to expand printing services and production quality.

Dover, New Hampshire - Fifth generation publisher Patrice (Patty) Foster took over the reins from her father in 2009. The company is currently owned by Patrice Foster and her sister Catherine F. Hayward. For the past year Patty has been strategically modifying the Foster’s mailroom to improve the operational efficiencies to better match their growing weekly TMC program they call their EMC (Eastern Marketing Services) program. “Over the past year we’ve dramatically increased our promotional offerings to better serve our advertisers, with the help of GIS”, stated Patty Foster. Along with bringing new sticky note technology to Foster’s in the Fall of 2012, GIS provided a comprehensive mailroom profitability improvement program; reconditioned Foster’s existing inserting equipment to improve throughput speed by 30% and capacity by 35%; installed a second reconditioned inserting system to handle their EMS; reengineered their inserting equipment to accommodate the Red Plum/Valasis-sized jacket and sold off Foster’s excess mailroom equipment. The most recent task Foster’s president and publisher Patty Foster assigned to GIS was moving Foster’s EMS inserting system from its current and GIS president Randy location to a newly designed EMS production department within the Seidel flank the portrait Venture Drive facility. “It has been a pleasure working with Randy for of the late Robert Foster. the past year on a wide range of enhancements he has helped us execute”, stated Foster’s corporate circulation director, Jim Russell. “Randy’s 35 year mailroom experience has added significant insight and value to our operation”, added Mr. Russell. GIS is a global provider of system integration processes for the newspaper and commercial printing industries dedicated to providing creative post-press solutions for improving manufacturing efficiencies, reducing costs and improving profitability. GIS also provides production facility consolidation and brokering services. For additional GIS information, please contact: Barna • 412-973-3388 • [email protected]. 29 RELEVANT MAILROOM NEWS MAILROOM MATTERS AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ISSUE The Monitor chooses GIS for GIS X-STREAM GRIPPERS & CHAIN

The Monitor’s Jessie Romero , Jeff Foley and Ernie Backed by an exclusive 10-Year Warranty, the GIS Cortez flank GIS president Randy Seidel following X-STREAM GRIPPER maintains continuous perfect the recent installation of all new GIS X-STREAM product pressure from 1 to 1000 pages, and also GRIPPERS and GIS X-STREAM CHAIN. reduces stress on the conveyor chain.

McAllen, Texas - GIS posted another GIS X-STREAM GRIPPER placement recently with The Monitor, McAllen Texas. The GIS X-STREAM GRIPPER is the replacement gripper for the GMA/Muller SLS1000 and SLS2000 inserters. GIS guarantees it will not drop product throughout the processing line. Five years ago The Monitor placed their first GIS X-STREAM GRIPPER order for their SLS1000. They were so pleased with the performance, they’ve recently installed GIS X-STREAM GRIPPERS for their SLS2000. “We were excited to have our SLS2000 upgraded with GIS X-STREAM GRIPPERS, based on our past 5 year maintenance-free X-STREAM GRIPPER experience with our SLS1000. GIS installed the X-STREAM GRIPPERS on our SLS2000 in 1 day. We improved our productivity by over 30% while greatly improving our bottom line. Our employees are happy with the GIS upgrades which have eliminated a major frustration in their daily work. They also appreciate the quality improvements and quieter operation. It has been a great working with the inventor, Randy Seidel, on this project”, stated Jeff Foley, Production Manager at The Monitor, McAllen, Texas. The GIS X-STREAM GRIPPER provides perfect product pressure, reduces labor costs, increases conveyor chain life and improves count accuracy. “We’ve recently increased our GIS X-STREAM GRIPPER manufacturing capacity to accommodate the increased demand”, stated GIS president Randy Seidel. GIS is a global provider of system integration processes for the newspaper and commercial printing industries dedicated to providing creative post-press solutions for improving manufacturing efficiencies, reducing costs and improving profitability. GIS also provides production facility consolidation and brokering services. 30 For additional GIS information, please contact: Bruce Barna • 412-973-3388 • [email protected] RELEVANT MAILROOM NEWS MAILROOM MATTERS AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ISSUE

America Oggi / la Repubblica selects GIS for Muller Martini Inserter

The Muller Martini 227 5 into 1 inserting GIS’s Bruce Barna with America Oggi system was fully reconditioned by GIS Managing Director, Domenico Delli Carpini Norwood, New Jersey – America’s daily Italian newspaper, America Oggi la Repubblica expanded their inserting capacity by adding a Muller Martini 227 5:1 inserting system. The newspaper purchased the inserting system from mailroom specialty company, GIS who was also contracted to install and commission the equipment. GIS will also provide operator training for all production personnel at the newspaper’s Norwood, New Jersey printing facility. The Muller Martini 227 inserting system is rated to process up to 5 inserts into 1 insert jacket at speeds up to 13,000 copies per hour, and features a reject control system. GIS also provided operator training along with a fully reconditioned Baldwin-Stobb Count-O-Veyor. “We chose GIS for this project based upon their extensive inserting experience, the value and the complete turnkey installation and training program they offered”, stated America Oggi la Repubblica managing director Domenico delli Carpini. “Bruce also helped design our new press hall within our 40,000 square foot facility and sold us our Goss SSC 12-web press, so we enjoy a long and successful history with Bruce”, added Mr. Carpini. GIS has over 35 years of experience supplying the newspaper industry with mailroom equipment, parts and service, along with plant consolidation consulting and mailroom equipment brokering services.

For additional GIS information, contact: Bruce Barna • [email protected] • 412-973-3388 31 RELEVANT MAILROOM NEWS MAILROOM MATTERSAMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ISSUE GIS installs Goss Magnapak at Chicago Tribune’s Tribune Direct

Standing in front of a sea of Goss Magnapak equipmenr are GIS’s Bruce Barna and Tribune Direct’s Craig Sipich, Director of Technology & Engineering. GIS was contracted by Tribune Direct to install the entire Goss Magnapak 34-station inserting system. GIS also brokered the sale between Union Leader and Chicago Tribune/Tribune Direct. Below the Goss Magnapak inserting system takes shape at Tribune Direct as GIS begins the installation process in Chicago.

GIS is a global provider of system integration processes for the newspaper and commercial printing industries dedicated to providing creative post-press solutions for improving manufacturing efficiencies, reducing costs and improving profitability. GIS also provides production facility consolidation and brokering services. For additional GIS information, please contact: Bruce Barna • 412-973-3388 • [email protected]. 32