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Postage Increase Implemented January 27th
The Chicagoland area (where J&Q is located), and the rest of the Midwest are coming out of the polar vortex – thank goodness! After surviving wind chills as low as -45 to -55 degrees on Wednesday, mailers are also experiencing … Continue reading
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USPS Brings Back Promotions in 2019
After a one year hiatus, the Postal Service® has announced mailing promotions for 2019. For the past few years the Postal Service has offered mailing promotions and price incentives to create awareness for new and innovative uses of mail. Due … Continue reading
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Postage Increase Announced for January 2019
On January 27, 2019 postage prices are going up, and for J&Q direct mail clients we estimate a $.007 to $.008 increase per package. In October the U.S. Postal Service filed a postal rate adjustment with the Postal Regulatory commission … Continue reading
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Is your Service Provider keeping your data safe? Are you sure?
With so many security breaches at major companies in the United States and around the world, and the implementation of GDPR in Europe (European Unions’ privacy regulations), security has become a top concern in corporate boardrooms. How do we … Continue reading
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Manish Haria Promoted to VP of IT and Security
Security is a big deal at Johnson & Quin. We process and print millions of records each year and most contain PII – Personally Identifiable Information – like names, addresses and other identifying pieces of information. Because security of data … Continue reading
J&Q Continues Innovation with Addition of SCREEN High-Speed Inkjet Press
Johnson & Quin was recently featured in a press release from SCREEN Americas regarding the installation of the new Truepress Jet520NX inkjet press. This is J&Q’s second high-speed solution in just 3 years from SCREEN Americas, a long-time graphic arts … Continue reading
J&Q Welcomes Jim Onorato to Sales Team
Jim Onorato has recently joined J&Q and our Sales Team as National Sales Director. Jim will be responsible for new business development and fostering relationships with accounts in a variety of vertical markets throughout the country. He has extensive experience … Continue reading
Postal Rates and a Bit of History
Running pony logo used by the U.S. Post Office Department before the creation of the USPS. If you are in the direct mail business you know that postage rates increased in January with First Class stamps … Continue reading
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Postal Price Increase Coming in January 2018
Here we go again – another USPS price increase is coming up in January. The Postal Service filed its 2018 postage rate proposals in October with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC). The PRC has approved the price increases, and they … Continue reading
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J&Q’s President, David Henkel, Featured in Industry Video
David Henkel, J&Q’s President and Leader Extraordinaire, was interviewed by Frank Romano, Curmudgeon Emeritus (his title, not ours) of WhatTheyThink.com in September at the Print17 Show in Chicago. View their conversation on the evolution of digital printing in the video … Continue reading