RSA Newsletter - September Issue #8

Re~Prose DEAR RSA MEMBERS: Welcome to Fall everyone!

The RSA hopes that each of you had an amazing Summer and we are wishing you even more success and prosperity as we get into the last few months of 2017 – which in and of itself is hard to believe that this year is almost over!

But not yet …

Still quite a few things taking place over the next few months that are extremely important.

We have our Fall Shareholders’ Meeting in New Orleans, LA next month from Oct 12 – 14, 2017 held at the Westin Canal Place Hotel, just around the corner from the SGIA Expo site. We have an exciting meeting in store for you and we are looking forward to seeing all of you.

Additionally, our 2017 Tradeshow season is ending with our final tradeshow of the year taking place in Seattle, WA. The NECA show has traditionally been a huge success for the RSA and we are very excited to attend this year.

The 2017 tradeshow season has been one of the best on record and we look forward to making 2018 even better! Your continued participation and support of these efforts is appreciated.

Lastly, we want to share our thoughts and condolences with all of those effected by fires, floods, and hurricanes throughout the past month. Our concerns and well-wishes are with you, your families, and your dedicated employees. Thanks especially to individual shareholders and Vendors who are raising relief funds in a variety of creative fashions.

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ISSUE #8 - SEPTEMBER / 2017

IN THIS ISSUE ◘◘ Industry Pulse: The Latest Construction Data and Statistics for September ◘◘ Canon to Unveil the Next Standard in Engineering with the New image PROGRAF TX Series at PRINT 17 ◘◘ Tyler’s Corner ◘◘ Member Spotlight: Franz Reprographics ◘◘ Vendor of the Month: Commercial Capital

UPCOMING EVENTS

Don’t miss it!

It Is Time to Register for the 2017 Fall Shareholders’ Meeting Please register on the website and be on the lookout for additional communication.

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Franz Reprographics Franz Engineering Reproductions was founded by Allen Franz in 1965 in the basement of his home that he still lives in today. In a quiet suburban house on the outskirts of Minneapolis, MN. Al built his business on personal service with the highest quality products.

Franz Engineering focused on producing film reproductions for the growing circuit board/computer manufacturers in Minneapolis. Al added additional services in 1968 to provide blueprinting, printing services and drafting supplies. The business was moved to a larger facility on Humboldt Ave in North Minneapolis and the business flourished. The Humboldt facility was expanded three times and was home until 1999. Franz Engineering joined the ASA Co-op in the late 70’s and immediately realized the value of partnering with industry peers. The Ammonia Sniffers of America (ASA) played a huge

2017 Tradeshow of the year taking place in Seattle, WA more information coming soon.

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Re~Prose MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: FRANZ REPROGRAPHICS... CONT’D part of our growth through the 80’s and early 90’s. Bruce & Patty Franz joined the business in 1983 and purchased the business in 1999. That was a big year for our business, we built a new 21,000 sq ft facility and rebranded the company to Franz Reprographics. Patty took over as President and Franz became certified as a DBE Woman owned business.

The RSA was also a key part of our new business plan, we were very eager to learn more about best practices from the members within the RSA. Over the past 18 years we’ve added two more locations Rochester, MN and Sioux Falls, SD. The services we provide now have changed with technology and the industry expectations. Although we are still true to the AEC market, the RSA and its members have challenged us over the years to explore other business opportunities. These opportunities have included: ;; ;; ;; ;; ;;

Wide Format Equipment Sales Information/document Management Safety Apparel (“PPE”) Digital Displays Signs / Wall Graphics / Vehicle Graphics

Our Color Graphics department has become a vital part of the growth we’ve experienced in the past 5 years. We’ve had the opportunity to work with the Minnesota Twins and the Minnesota Vikings on high profile projects to elevate our exposure in the graphics market. The addition of flatbed printing /cutting along with high quality digital presses gave us the ability to provide almost everything that any Marketing department would need. Our involvement in the RSA has given us an advantage and confidence to expand into different business services. The RSA is FAMILY to us and we’re eager to share what we’ve learned over the 30 years in this business.

“We encourage you to get involved in the RSA, you will receive more in return than you can imagine. Keep an eye out for our new logo and rebranding in the next couple of months. The RSA has taught us that we need to continue to re-invent ourselves to stay relevant in the market. Franz Reprographics would not be the company it is today without the RSA.” Bruce & Patty Franz

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Allen Franz, 1965

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NEWSLETTER ISSUE #8 - SEPT. / 2017

“INDUSTRY PULSE” FEATURE STORY

The Latest Construction Data and Statistics for September Check out the latest in construction data for the month of September!

Construction Spending While often revised in subsequent months, construction spending figures each month from the U.S. Commerce Department examine the private and public construction sectors. Within the private sector, the report tracks single-family residential, multifamily residential and nonresidential.

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MARKET NEWS

Canon to Unveil the Next Standard in Engineering with the New image PROGRAF TX Series at PRINT 17 MELVILLE, N.Y., September 7, 2017 – Continuing to broaden its lineup of large-format devices, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, has announced the new imagePROGRAF TX Series, designed to meet the needs of customers who have higher productivity needs for imagePROGRAF TX-3000 their technical documents. Consisting of four new devices (imagePROGRAF TX-3000, TX-3000 MFP T36, TX-4000 and TX-4000 MFP T36), the TX series features major advances to the core technologies of Canon’s imagePROGRAF five-color devices, including a new pigment ink, print head and enhanced security capabilities, as well as a new 36-inch scanner for the MFP models. Guests at the PRINT 17 tradeshow, held from September 10 through September 14in Chicago, Illinois, will have an opportunity to get a first-hand look at these new devices in the Canon booth (#1213).

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BUSINESS PROFILE

Need Graphic Design?

You will notice a slightly refreshed look to our newsletter as we hired Rubi Velasquez.

Rubi is a contract marketing specialist and Graphic Designer with 15 years experienced in the graphics Industry.

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TYLER’S CORNER

It’s been an enlightening 15-months with the RSA...

Our Executive Director is on a much-needed vacation this month, so Tyler Hardy will be taking over the corner!

I’ll keep it brief this month RSA Members, or at least try. So, it’s been an enlightening 15-months with the RSA. I am about to attend my 3rd RSA Shareholders’ Meeting, this time in historic New Orleans – crazy how time flies.

I’ve gotten to know so many of you over the past year and I am honored to get up, come to the office every day and work hard for each one of you!

I’m excited about the state of the RSA Brand. The brand is so powerful thanks to foundational products like: RSA Superstore, PlanCommand, Global AXs, the Replicator systems and more.

We, here at the RSA, have taken so many steps to really highlight the ability of the brand to act as a thought leader in the industry. We’ve recently developed our first tagline: “More than

Repro,” which signifies our organization as an entity that is more than the sum of its parts.

Look forward to seeing more of this and many other things we are working on in the coming months.

Tyler Hardy Director of Marketing & Communication

Not only has the PlotterStore website been revamped to meet our growing eCommerce needs, but our overall brand presence has been updated to reflect the diverse and unique business proposition that the PlotterStore encompasses!

That’s it for this month, and I’m looking forward to seeing you all next month in New Orleans!

We’ve recently developed our first tagline: “More than Repro,” which signifies our organization as an entity that is more than the sum of its parts.

VENDOR OF THE MONTH

Commercial Capital We are proud to report that Commercial Capital has been recognized as the RSA Vendor of the Month.

Commercial Capital Company, LLC and the members of the RSA share common goals when it comes to offering a lease to customers. “A Winning Partnership”, Fast approvals, aggressive rates, no add-on fees, flexibility and the motto, “Make it Happen”.

Whether Commercial Capital is offering the “Bakers Dozen”, “6 months same as Cash” or rewarding our vendor with our Vendor Rewards Visa Cards, we have our client’s best interests at heart.

“Whether Commercial Capital is offering the “Bakers Dozen”, “6 months same as Cash” or rewarding our vendor with our Vendor Rewards Visa Cards, we have our client’s best interests at heart.”

Working with RSA members as a trusted financial partner is truly a collaborative process.

Exploring MPS, CPC, FM programs or print shop needs is just a part of the process of helping to build their businesses and is one of the many facets of living up to our motto, “Make it Happen.”

RSA members are true partners in the sense that we work together to provide their customers with the very best equipment lease and they are providing the best in Reprographic equipment and service.

Many thanks need to go out to all the members and their customers who we enjoy working with every day.

Thanks for thinking Camille 8778 Wolff Court, Suite 102, Westminster CO 80031

www.ccckc.com P. 303.428.0479

F. 303.428.0481

www.rsacorporation.com

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