Business Connections…

Over the years, we’ve had the opportunity at GLS to work with some of the largest, most respected companies and associations in the world. We’ve included information about some of them below. Feel free to check out their websites…but don’t forget to come back!

Business Partners:

Adobe     |     www.adobe.com
Adobe helps people and businesses communicate better through its world-leading digital imaging, design and document technology platforms for consumers, creative professionals and enterprises.

Creo     |     www.creo.com
Creo is a global company with key strengths in imaging and software technology. As the world's largest supplier of prepress equipment, creo is leading the transformation of the graphic arts industry.

Enovation Graphic Systems     |     www.enovationgraphics.com
Enovation Graphic Systems, Inc. is America’s leading distributor of analog and digital consumables, electronic imaging products, software and technical and support services to the graphic communications industry.

Heidelberg     |     www.heidelbergusa.com
Heidelberg is the world's leading solutions provider for the print media industry with nearly 25,000 employees in 170 countries. Headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany, the company manufactures sheetfed, digital and web press systems as well as prepress and postpress components, software and consumables for all printing applications.

hp     |     www.hp.com/indigo
hp is the industry leader in digital printing equipment and technology. hp indigo digital commercial and industrial printing presses provide the highest quality variable data printing and print on demand solutions for print service providers, marketers and more.

Kodak Polychrome Graphics     |     www.kpgraphics.com
Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG) provides one of the broadest product and solutions portfolios available in the graphic arts industry today, including a wide range of conventional lithographic plates and computer to plate solutions, Kodak branded graphic arts films, digital, inkjet, analog and virtual proofing products, as well as workflow solutions and color management tools.

Kohl & Madden     |     www.kohlmadden.com
With over 90 years of experience, Kohl & Madden leads the printing industry in manufacturing the finest printing inks.

Xerox     |     www.xerox.com
Xerox Corporation offers an innovative array of color and black-and-white digital printers, digital presses, multifunction devices, and digital copiers, as well as a broad range of services, solutions, and software.

 

Paper Suppliers:

C.J. Duffey Paper Company     |     www.duffeypaper.com
Offering a comprehensive line of fine and business papers backed by more than a half-century of experience.

Spicers Paper     |     www.spicers.com
A global supplier of fine paper.

Unisource     |     www.unisource.com
Unisource is the leading independent marketer and distributor of commercial printing and business imaging papers, packaging systems and facility supplies and equipment in North America.

Wilcox Paper Company     |     www.wilcoxpaper.com
Your independent paper merchant for over 80 years.

 

Industry Associations:

AAF Advertising Federation (AdFed) – Minnesota Chapter     |    www.adfed.org
AAF Advertising Federation of Minnesota is one of 220 local ad clubs affiliated with the American Advertising Federation. The AAF protects and promotes the well-being of advertising and represents 50,000 of advertising industry professionals.

American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) – Minnesota Chapter     |    www.aigaminn.com
The Minnesota chapter of AIGA is one of the largest chapters in the country, serving nearly 1,000 members in Minnesota and the upper Midwest. Those members include graphic designers, educators and design students, as well as professionals in allied fields such as printing and prepress, photography and illustration, paper manufacturing and distribution, and writing.

American Marketing Association (AMA) – Minnesota Chapter     |     www.mnama.org
The Minnesota chapter of the AMA works hard to cultivate an active marketing community throughout the Twin Cities and the rest of Minnesota.

The Direct Marketing Association     |     www.the-dma.org
The Direct Marketing Association (The DMA) is the largest trade association for businesses interested in direct, database, and interactive global marketing, with about 4,700 member companies from the United States and 53 foreign nations on six continents.

Graphic Arts Information Network     |     www.gain.net
The portal to the graphic arts industry, including information from Printing Industries of America (PIA).

International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) – Minnesota Chapter     |    
www.iabcmn.com
IABC Minnesota provides services, activities and networking opportunities to help people and organizations achieve excellence in public relations, employee communication, marketing communication, public affairs and other forms of communication.

Printing Industry of Minnesota (PIM)     |     www.pimn.org
Printing Industry of Minnesota, Inc. is one of 35 state affiliates of Printing Industries of America (PIA). PIA is the world's largest graphic arts association, with more than 14,000 member companies.

Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) – Minnesota Chapter     |     www.mnprsa.com
Welcome to the Minnesota chapter of PRSA. In Minnesota, communications professionals from the agency, corporate, nonprofit, government and freelance sectors come together through PRSA to learn more about public relations, expand knowledge and share talents with others in public relations and the wider community.

 
Online estimates
Dieline downloads
Articles & Profiles
Glossary