This year’s Mohawk corporate communications kit features samples of annual reports that range from the substantial and colourful annuals of well-known commercial brands to the newspaper-like National Public Radio. All samples included are printed on Mohawk papers. Responding to the recent trend of putting annual reports online, Mohawk celebrates the printed piece with these examples that convey the annual report as the most credible, practical and visual way to inform shareholders, attract investors and articulate a company’s values, mission and strength.
Contact: www.mohawkpaper.com

The paper database website PaperSpecs and PaperNet, a print estimating service, have joined forces for a double punch. PaperSpecs is an online paper database that helps designers, merchants and printers stay on top of changes in the paper industry by featuring more than 4,000 papers from more than 65 mills. PaperNet is a Web-based suite of tools designed to automate the paper procurement process for paper merchants and their customers. Merchants who use PaperNet have automatic access to PaperSpecs for additional paper information for their sales and CSR teams, and for their catalogues.
Contact: www.PaperSpecs.com and www.printsolutions.com

Joto, a supplier of products for digital imaging transfer applications, is introducing a selection of shoulder bags with bright white snap-on flaps ideal for sublimation imaging. Replacement flaps can be ordered so that users can change their bags by snapping on another flap with a new image. Bags are available in two sizes and come with an adjustable shoulder strap.
Contact: www.jotopaper.com

Stora Enso’s seventh edition of Ed, the educational series of brochures for designers and print production people, is here. Ed #7 covers a history of photography retouching and demonstrates how image manipulation can create believable fiction, demonstrated in a step-by-step recap of how the front cover was created. Before and after examples of other published marketing material are shown in various stages of retouching. The booklet is printed on Stora Enso’s Productolith, with a coating that holds inks, varnishes and films on top of the paper to provide sharper images and superior printed results. All three finishes—gloss, dull and matte—were used in Ed. Stora Enso offers Ed #7 by appointment. Visit the website to schedule a convenient time.
Contact: www.storaenso.com/na