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Happy Labor Day! Thank you to everyone who works hard to make DCC run successfully.

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We're proud to provide our customers with excellent customer service and the highest-quality materials to help promote and run their businesses successfully. Thank you to all of our clients for trusting DCC to bring your projects to life.

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Next Level Packaging

In today's competitive marketplace, packaging serves a broader purpose than simply containing its contents. It is a means of making a statement with your brand, preserving the integrity of your product, and delivering functionality. DCC provides a range of capabilities that can enhance your brand and elevate your product’s presence on the shelf and in the hands of the consumer to set you apart from the competition. This month, on the blog, we explore DCC’s Folded Carton Capabilities

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Dream big, achieve bigger.

We are capable of so much more than signs and banners, and our team welcomes out-of-the-box ideas. Our custom fabrication and assembly teams are up for any challenge and can work with you to come up with a solution to make any grand vision a reality, like this JD Sports Times Square window installation featuring Nike Jordans. Let the DCC team help you unleash your innovation.

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Short lead times. No minimum quantities. Competitive pricing.

Are you a specialty food producer launching a new product line? Did you know that DCC can print and finish folded carton packaging samples for you to run through and test on your machines? Our in-house capabilities, expert team, and top-of-the-line equipment allow us to turn your concept into a finished product with the fastest turn times and highest quality. We partner with our clients and deliver what we commit to on every project.

Reach out today to find out how we can help you with your next project: https://bit.ly/3rBDSCG

22 Fancy Packaging Designs from Fancy Foods 2024

Specialty food companies from all over the country gathered at this summer's Specialty Food Association Fancy Foods Show to get a first look at maker's specialty products. This year saw some of the most inspiring, invigorating, and diverse in terms of the overall branding and design finds and the founders’ stories, according to Print Magazine who highlights 22 of their favorites: https://bit.ly/3zIJnU1

Did you attend? If so, tell us some of your favorites in the comments below!

22 Fancy Packaging Designs From Fancy Foods 2024 Feast your eyes on all the inspiring finds from one of the biggest speciality food expos in the world.

Supplying a Sustainable Future

Why are we making pizza boxes out of endangered trees? This is the question that Canopy founder and executive director, Nicole Rycroft asks in her TED talk focused on solving the climate crisis with supply chains. Canopy is on a mission to partner with key industry leaders to shift production materials away from the world's ancient and endangered forests in favor of more sustainable alternatives. This is something for packaging suppliers to consider as an integral part of the supply chain.

Watch her TED talking about Canopy's Mission Possible: https://bit.ly/4f3kiU2

Why are we making pizza boxes out of endangered trees? If we're going to solve the climate crisis, we need to talk about supply chains, says biodiversity champion and 2023 Audacious Project grantee Nicole Rycroft. Her organization, Canopy, partners with key industry leaders to overhaul their base materials in favor of more sustainable alternatives. Lear...

Young Shoppers Prioritize Sustainability

According to Printing Impressions and the third annual Consumer Sustainability Survey from Blue Yonder, Gen Z and Millennial consumers are more likely to pay a premium for legitimately sustainable products, from materials to packaging to delivery. In fact, 85% of Gen Z and 84% of Millennials report that sustainability considerations are important to them. Read more: https://bit.ly/46eZViQ

Navigating Print Disasters

In a recent episode of Making it with Print on Podcasts from the Printerverse from PrintMediaCentr, Deborah Corn, David Drucker, and Noel Tocci shared personal stories about unexpected challenges they have faced with projects during the printing process. They discussed overcoming them and provided proactive strategies to help avoid and better navigate print disasters.

Listen and learn more: https://bit.ly/4bJU323

Making it with Print: Preventing Print Production Disasters We share personal stories about unexpected challenges faced with printing projects and strategies for overcoming and avoiding them.

Our mission is to produce exceptional quality work, provide our clients with a premium experience, and support our industry's highest social and environmental standards. We look forward to helping our clients with many more successful projects like this one.

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Teamwork makes the dream work.

Earlier this year, we implemented a monthly raffle program called where our sales and production teams can reward and recognize our plant employees for their significant contributions to the team by giving them 1 ticket of DCC "money" that acts as one raffle entry. Please help us congratulate our June winner, Ola Babalola.

"I'm incredibly honored to be the June DCC Dollar Raffle winner and congratulations to all nominees. This program is a great way to recognize everyone's efforts, and I truly appreciate the recognition. A special thank you to Brian Burdzy and others who nominated me. Your recognition serves as a great motivation for me, and I am grateful for your support and acknowledgment," said Ola.

Digital Renews Print.

In this digital age, print media is often undervalued. But thanks to digital printing, the print industry is experiencing a renaissance, offering many opportunities for growth. There are a number of factors impacting the transition from offset to digital printing, but the growth of e-commerce, the increase in demand for personalization, and the need for on-demand production solutions are some of the reasons digital is becoming more essential. drupa explores how digital printing is transforming the industry: https://bit.ly/4cV26u8

The renaissance of print: how digital printing is transforming the industry International Trade Fair premedia/print, premedia/multichannel, post press/converting/packaging, future technologies, materials, equipment/services/infrastructure, April 20 - April 23, 2021, Düsseldorf, Germany

It's the perfect time to plan your holiday card

Designing and sending out a company holiday card can be a wonderful way to connect with clients, partners, and employees during the festive season. Starting early allows you time to craft a thoughtful card and message that resonates with your company’s values and coordinate printing and distribution seamlessly for a stress-free process. This month on the blog, we explore how to design the perfect card. https://bit.ly/3N2XGal

GD USA Magazine has released its 61st Print Design Survey Sponsored by Billerud. In this year of polling the creative community and watching the fascinating and evolving role that print and paper play in the service of graphic communications, GDUSA found both a profound respect for the continuing vitality of print and deep thoughts about how and where it fits in a digital era.

Check out the survey: https://bit.ly/3WdtWLh

GDUSA’s 61st Print Design Survey Sponsored by Billerud In this 61st year of polling the creative community, we find both a profound respect for print and deep thought about how print fits in the digital era. Two things are clear: print and paper remain…

To Have and to Fold. The introduction of the Mohawk Superfine Folding Board is a game-changer, providing the superb formation and tactility we know and love but now "made to fold." It is specifically engineered to be scored and folded to create sophisticated and beautiful packaging that embodies your brand. Read more: https://bit.ly/45HDend

Superfine Folding Board is "Made to Fold" The perfect marriage of heritage and innovation — introducing Mohawk Superfine Folding Board.

Last month, industry professionals from all over the globe gathered in Düsseldorf, Germany, at drupa to experience top trends, cutting-edge technologies, and new solutions. The Cannata Report has the highlights from the print industry's largest trade show: https://bit.ly/3KY3b8k.

CLICK: drupa 2024 Highlights Highlights, including notable production introductions from drupa 2024 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

In today's visual world, brands aim to stand out and capture consumer attention. "Experiential print" is key, using tactile and multi-sensory elements to create a more memorable brand experience. drupa explores how textured surfaces, scent, sound effects, and innovative printing techniques add value to print products. Read the article: https://bit.ly/4eCjYLO

The power of experiential print: How tactile and multi-sensory elements add value to printed products International Trade Fair premedia/print, premedia/multichannel, post press/converting/packaging, future technologies, materials, equipment/services/infrastructure, April 20 - April 23, 2021, Düsseldorf, Germany

When it comes to paper, we love the heavyweight division! The difference between exceptional marketing collateral that pops or flops can be the durability of the selected stock. GD USA Magazine looks at Why Heavyweight Paper Stocks Are Ideal For Marketing Collateral: https://bit.ly/4dSYJEW

What is your go-to stock for your marketing collateral? Tell us in the comments below.

Why Heavyweight Paper Stocks Are Ideal For Marketing Collateral A look at the kinds of print marketing pieces that are ideal for heavyweight papers, and how Accent® Opaque’s new line of premium heavyweight paper, The Heavyweights, can help brands create print m…

When a new client approaches us, we know we need to bring their creative vision to life at the highest level while offering excellent customer service to ensure a seamless process so that we create a lasting relationship. Positive notes like these let us know that we have accomplished our goal.

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At DCC, our principles guide us daily. They reflect our talent and hard work, driving us toward the future and beyond.

• Adapt - Embrace change, be nimble and evolve
• Execute - Be deliberate and purposeful in our actions, continuously improve
• Grow - This will be a time of immense professional and personal growth – challenge the status quo. Be better than before
• Communicate - Over-communicate, ask questions, and confirm small details
• Consistency - Do things the right way over and over again
• Team - Winning is a team sport. Have respect for each other, and hold everyone accountable
• Quality - Unwavering commitment to quality to our customers and all stakeholders

Retouching + AI = Innovation.

As with many things, the future of photography retouching is being transformed by Artificial Intelligence and its unprecedented possibilities. From basic image enhancements to complex edits, AI technology has evolved to offer a comprehensive range of innovative tools that allow for more efficient and automated processes. Imagen explores 5 ways that AI will affect the future of photo editing: https://bit.ly/4dOfrpd

Are you embracing or avoiding AI technology? Let us know below!

5 Ways AI Will Affect the Future of Photography Editing - Through the Viewfinder - Imagen Articles AI in photography: enhancing your style or replacing it? Join us as we explore this fine line with seasoned photographer Penelope Diamantopoulos.

Wishing everyone a happy and safe 4th of July! Let freedom ring!

This month on the blog, DCC Executive Vice President of Sales Kevin Finn explores the creative and strategic process that large-format projects require to transform spaces and events into unforgettable experiences. He answers questions about a recent project in which DCC had the opportunity to print and install large-format graphics for a Hisense press event managed by Impact XM.

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We hope that all our hardworking DCC Dads had a very Happy Father's Day! We appreciate all that you do!