HOUSTON, June 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Consolidated
Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: CGX), one of North America's leading commercial printing
companies and the world's largest digital printer, was recently
awarded a patent for the company's CGX Flex Mailer, a unique,
eco-friendly mailing solution that generates significant postage
savings by enabling non-machinable items to be mailed as automated
flats through the U.S. Postal Service.
U.S. Patent #8,376,212 was awarded to Consolidated Graphics for
the automated flat mailer consisting of a highly flexible outer
"skin" coupled with a unique inner tray design. The outer skin is
tight enough to allow flexibility on both vertical and horizontal
axes, while maintaining sufficient surface tension to limit
variations in thickness to under 1/4 of an inch. This means that
anything mailed within the CGX Flex Mailer is classified as an
automated machinable flat, generating significant postage savings
for customers. The packages are produced using wind energy and
soy-based inks, making it an environmentally-friendly mailing
alternative for socially responsible clientele.
"We are extraordinarily proud of this patented design and the
cost savings it offers to clients of Consolidated Graphics," said
Michelle Yun, President of
Tucker Printers, a Consolidated
Graphics company in Henrietta, NY,
where the CGX Flex Mailer was conceived and developed. "The Flex
Mailer provides an excellent example of the innovative solutions we
are constantly researching and developing to meet the evolving
needs of our clients, and we've received overwhelming interest from
clients faced with escalating postage costs."
Developed as a custom solution for a promotional products and
fulfillment customer that needed a cost-effective mailing solution,
the CGX Flex Mailer is available in six sizes and can accommodate
items as small as a USB drive to as large as a t-shirt while still
remaining a USPS-approved automatable package. Package tracking is
possible through the Intelligent Mail Barcode that can be printed
directly on the piece.
"The market is demanding a product like the CGX Flex Mailer,"
added Yun, "and now we have a vehicle that satisfies our customers'
needs and saves them money, yet still allows companies to
communicate their brand in creative, attention-grabbing ways."
For more information on the CGX Flex Mailer,
visit http://cgxflexmailer.cgx.com.
About Consolidated Graphics
Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (CGX), headquartered
in Houston, TX, is one of North America's leading general
commercial printing companies. With 70 printing businesses
strategically located across 27 states, Toronto, Prague, and Gero, Japan, CGX offers an unmatched geographic
footprint, unsurpassed capabilities, and unparalleled levels of
convenience, efficiency and service. With locations in or near
virtually every major U.S. market, CGX provides service and
responsiveness of a local printer enhanced by the economic,
geographic and technological advantages of a large national
organization. Consolidated Graphics' vast and
technologically advanced sheetfed and web printing capabilities are
complemented by the world's largest integrated digital footprint.
By coupling North America's most comprehensive printing
capabilities with strategically located fulfillment centers and
industry-leading technology, CGX delivers end-to-end print
production and management solutions that are based on the needs of
our customers to improve their results. For more information,
visit www.cgx.com.
CONTACT: Jeff Torkelson,
949-491-5889, JTorkelson@cgx.com
SOURCE Consolidated Graphics, Inc.