A handwritten note lends significance to any personal or professional correspondence. If you are on a first-name basis with your customers

What are the statistics of paper consumption in the U.S.? The U.S. is the largest market for paper products in the world, producing 90 million tons of paper annually. In turn, the U.S. consumes about 100 million tons per year. In 2012, recycling awareness led to 65% of domestic paper being recycled. This collection effort and the use of post-consumer pulp resulted in recycled paper making up 33% of the nation’s paper making materials. Wood chips and sawmill scraps account for

Why print, paper and pencil remain highly effective learning tools.

The Fact: Sustainable forest management benefits people and the planet. While it’s true that collecting used paper and recycling it into new products is good for the environment, there’s a catch. The wood fibers in paper can be recycled only about five times before they get too weak and break down. That’s why we need fresh fiber harvested from responsibly managed forests, too. Using fresh fiber creates a sustainable cycle of high-quality recyclable material to continually rep

We’ve all had that beautiful project: the one with the solid ink coverage that wrapped around from the front cover to the back cover. It was truly a picture of joy and happiness - until it was folded. Then it became unsightly because of the cracking and show through of the paper under the ink coverage. What do we do now? Let’s go back to the beginning, to the planning stages and maybe something will come up that can help us save this project. Here are some points to consider:

Stocks that have the same front and back surface save money Work-and-turn press forms require one set of plates that can be used to print both the front and back side of the press sheet. The requirement is that both sides of the press sheet have the same surface. If the press sheet has two different surfaces, i.e. a coated one side (C1S) cover stock, then a sheetwise press form would have to be used requiring one set of plates for the front side and a second set of plates for

The paper you use is a critical factor in the appearance of your printed projects. For most of our products, Castle Press has suggested paper options to those most popular for the usage. There are hundreds of different paper brands, colors and weights available depending on the budget for your project. About Paper Options There are three attributes that differentiate papers from one another: finish, weight and opacity. Finish Finish refers to the texture, feel and appearance

Standard Paper Sizes and Specifications for stationery, marketing collateral, commercial envelopes, catalogs, and more