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Schmidt Acquires Card Deck Assets From Solar Communications, Inc.

Posted on: Thursday, 11 June 2009, 10:19 CDT

BYRON, Minn., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Schmidt announced today that they have acquired the cooperative direct mail line of business from Solar Communications, Inc. in Naperville, Illinois. The purchase of the collating assets further solidifies Schmidt as the largest producer of card decks in the world. The addition of Solar Communication's paper outer-wrap technology enables Schmidt to capitalize on the strengths of both organizations.

"This is a significant acquisition for Schmidt and brings new opportunities to our customers and the card pack market. Solar Communications was the pioneer of the card pack industry, and we are excited to combine their innovations with our state-of-the-art production system to provide new options for our customers," said Joe Ferguson, Schmidt's President. Schmidt's Director of Sales and Marketing, Jeff Winter, added, "This investment further demonstrates our commitment to cooperative direct mail as a cost-effective, targeted and measurable marketing tool. We are excited to leverage our expanded capabilities to provide the growing business-to-consumer market segment with new and unique marketing opportunities."

About Schmidt Printing

Schmidt serves direct marketers around the world with web-offset print services that deliver results. The company specializes in printing and distributing cooperative direct mail packages, collateral print for magazine and catalog publishers, as well as freestanding inserts for newspapers. Located in Byron, Minnesota, Schmidt employs nearly 350 employees and is a subsidiary of Minnesota-based Taylor Corporation. For more information about Schmidt Printing, visit http://www.schmidt.com/.

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Source: PR Newswire

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