Prin speaks
NPTA O f f i c e r s
chairman
Hilton Maze
a m e s s ag e f r o m t h e c h a i r m a n o f t h e n at i o n a l pa p e r t r a d e a s s o c i at i o n
Simon Miller Paper & Packaging
First Vice Chair
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Bayard Tynes
Strickland Companies
second Vice Chair
he National Paper Trade Association (NPTA), founded in New York
City at Delmonico’s Restaurant 112 years ago, is the industry trade
association representing printing paper merchants/distributors within
the paper supply chain. Our merchant members serve printers, publishers,
marketers and corporations throughout North America. We provide a vari-
ety of value-added services, including delivering the latest and greatest
printing papers when and where you need them.
Printing paper merchants make their customers look good by exceed-
ing the expectations of the end user. We also provide value in the supply
chain by aggregating product requirements for a broad, diverse customer
base. This enables merchants to maintain a pipeline of inventory to support their customers, absorb
unexpected spikes in demand and make manufactures’ lead times transparent to the customer.
Merchants are also an excellent source of education for customers because they can speak
to a broad portfolio of products and specifically how they compare to each other. Merchants
have a much larger base of product knowledge to draw from and share than anyone else in the
paper supply chain.
We are confident that you will find the articles and case studies in this issue of Print Works!
valuable and encourage you to learn more about what NPTA can do for you. A couple of new
initiatives to investigate are:
Tom Wernoch
Glatfelter
Treasurer
Don Clampitt
Clampitt Paper Co. Dallas
Immediate Past Chairman
Travis M. Mlakar
The Millcraft Group
NPTA D i r e c t o r s
Mike Graves
Midland Paper, Packaging + Supplies
Brad Perry
Boise, Inc.
Julie Schertell
Neenah Paper
Andrew Wallach
Central National-Gottesman, Inc.
John Sims
International Paper
Bill Garvey
Athens Paper Company
NPTA S ta f f
NPTA Paper School – Held at national print and graphic design shows like GraphEXPO or
Chief executive officer
HOW Design Live, this workshop provides attendees with a strong foundational knowledge of
paper and print. It specifically explains the importance of selecting the correct paper in con-
junction with the correct printing technique to achieve the desired final product. NPTA’s Paper
School is delivered by leading experts from major paper mills and coupled with guided tours of
the latest printing equipment.
Kevin Gammonley
[email protected]
NPTA Executive Vice President
Sean Samet
[email protected]
Find A Paper Merchant Map – If you would like to contact a paper merchant or learn which Membership services Associate
merchants serve your state, we encourage you to visit the NPTA website (www.gonpta.com)
and utilize our interactive merchant map. Simply click on your state, and you will be shown the
merchants that serve that area. If you have a paper question, want to request samples or are
looking to purchase specific paper, we encourage you to turn to a NPTA merchant. Manager, Marketing & Communications
Lauren Checea
[email protected]
• N P TA C h a i r m a n 2 0 15
330 N. Wabash Ave., Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60611
312.321.4092 • Toll Free: 800.355.NPTA (6782)
Fax:
312.673.6736 • e-mail: [email protected]
Phone:
NPTA’s new interactive
merchant map can help you find
a paper merchant in your area.
www.gonpta.com
Hilton Maze
Tia Crowley
[email protected]
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