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In an effort to streamline the time needed to “trim” finished printed pieces for our clients, HardingPoorman Group recently installed a new fully automated cutting system in our bindery department. The Polar PACE 137T state-of-the-art cutter replaces two of our older cutters, meaning high quality trimming precision for your printed materials. It also means less [...]

 As a “green” company and an industry leader for environmentally conscious practices, HardingPoorman Group applauds the January $325,000 Lilly Endowment grant that allows vital community greening efforts to continue throughout our city. Many Circle City dwellers don’t realize how widespread, green and diversified the Keep Indianapolis Beautiful (KIB) programs are. Here is a recap of [...]

There’s nothing like seeing or hearing to drive a point home.  CD and DVD discs are popular because they are light and easy to print (and mail).  The next time you are about to send out your catalog or product materials, think about sending out a disc instead!  The cost savings on postage alone can [...]

Daffodils are a favorite flower at HardingPoorman Group. That’s because every year the staff of HPG takes part in the American Cancer Society’s “Daffodil Days” program. Last year that effort resulted in over $1300 in donations to help prevent cancer. Daffodil Days is a donation program that gets noticed. Each donation to the American Cancer [...]

You’re sending a direct mail piece to 10,000 customers. Only problem is, they fall into 27 different categories. Variable data printing to the rescue. Variable data printing (VDP) is a flexible, cost-saving printing tool. When used with digital printing, elements such as text, graphics and images can be changed from one printed piece to the [...]

It’s great to have a friendly business relationship with your printer. You know, the sort of relationship that you can rely on to provide help when you need it for things like printing advice, creative direction, or savings. We thought we’d share some frequently asked questions HardingPoorman Group reps wish they’d get asked more often. [...]

                                          Did you know the HardingPoorman Group has been holding 40,000 pounds of road salt for the Super Bowl Committee for the past year? It came from Dallas where an ice storm hit last year’s Super Bowl but the salt didn’t arrive in time. Hope we don’t need it this year!

Did you know…the US is the largest consumer of paper goods in the world? Even with all of our efforts to reduce waste and use more recycled paper fiber, we still top the list. Here at the HardingPoorman Group, we are hyper aware of our carbon footprint. One of the ways HPG works to reduce [...]

With the New Year well on its way, now’s the ideal time to look ahead at your company’s future printing needs. Whether you can look ahead a quarter or a full year, print job advance planning can save you a bundle. Every time your printer turns on a machine, you pay pre-production fees such as [...]

Super Bowl 46 is here, and with it, lots of superb things are going on in and around Indianapolis. Many of the Super Bowl related activities have nothing to do with football or celebrities, but rather, raising awareness and helping others. Super Baskets of Hope is one of those programs. Thirty-two cities that are home [...]