| PINE is a professional managment association
serving the New England graphic communications industry. PINE provides a range of products, services and information that enhances member profitability.
Membership in PINE includes membership in the
national association Printing
Industries of America. Membership
provides access to a wide range of national level education, technical
consulting service, group buying, and government affairs programs.
- There are various types of membership
in PINE, each with a varying dues structure. Click on the links
for the application.
- Active
members are defined as companies that are directly
involved in the manufacture of printed material. This includes
all printing companies, prepress shops and binding, finishing
and specialty companies.
- Associate members
are comprised of vendors who supply the industry with equipment,
consumable products or speciality services such as consulting,
financial services and more. (Materials
& Suppliers application. Services
Application)
- Design
firm members are firms whose primary service is
creative and graphic design, and a firm that does not maintain
print production equipment.
- Mail
& Fulfillment members are defined as companies
whose primary service is mailing, list maintenance, fulfillment
with supplemental capabilities.
- In
plant members are organizations that maintain print
production equipment and perform print production needs for
the parent company.
- Print
management members are firms that provide specialized
print consulting services for clients who need various work
done by printing companies. Print management members, widely
known in the printing industry as print brokers, do not maintain
print production equipment.
- Education
members are defined as secondary and post-secondary
educational institutions that offer a graphic arts training
curriculum.
For more information about PINE membership and
dues, contact Joe Venti, director of membership services, at
508-804-4105.
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