Our savings programs use the collective power of PINE to save you money on services your company uses every day.
How Do I Participate? Information on each program is available by clicking on the links below, including contact information and benefits.
Call us at 508-804-4100 with any questions, we’re happy to help!
Association Discount on Apple Products
Save on Apple Brand Products
PINE members qualify for preferred association discount pricing on the latest Apple and third-party products and accessories.
Program Benefits:
- Complimentary shipping on all orders over $50
- A complete online catalog, featuring the latest Apple products and compatible third-party products
- Quick and easy ordering — payment can be made with any combination of credit card and Apple gift card
- Business financing
- Online custom product configuration
- Members receive a 2% discount on SIM-free iPhone
Start Shopping Now!
Click Here to shop at PINE’s Apple Store and start saving today. These pages display the discounted prices, so you will know immediately how much you are saving.
Association Discount on Apple Products
Stop paying too much for credit card processing
BASYS makes accepting credit cards and debit cards convenient, safe, and affordable. They provide services and solutions that include terminals, virtual terminals, e-commerce, mobile, and point-of-sale; customized to fit any need. BASYS is dedicated to working one-on-one with YOU to design the perfect solution for YOUR BUSINESS.
BASYS is Personalized Payment Processing.
Contact Jarod Dickson at (800) 386-0711, or send an email to: savings@basyspro.com.
Stop paying too much for credit card processing
Competitive Rate and Environmental Responsibility
Competitive Rates on Print Towels & Uniforms
Clean Uniforms and More!—a valued, family owned and managed PINE partner—proudly supports the industry with competitive pricing, exceptional customer service, and environmentally responsible practices.
They supply print towels, uniforms, floor mats, sorbents, and mops, ensuring members receive:
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Premium towels and apparel
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Top-tier customer service with hands-on management
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Eco-friendly laundering using sustainable materials
Program Benefits
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Towels are laundered at a state-of-the-art, eco-conscious facility in New Bedford, MA, keeping transportation costs—and pricing—low.
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Hand-counted towels guarantee accurate usage tracking and billing.
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A proprietary barcode tracking system ensures garments are never lost.
Contact: sales@cleanuniforms.com | Quality, Value & Sustainability in Every Delivery
Competitive Rates and Environmental Responsibility
Cost-effective Energy Programs
As a member of PINE, you have the power of Constellation, a national leader in the retail energy industry and PINE’s endorsed energy supplier.
Constellation develops intelligent energy management solutions to stabilize energy budgets, reduce energy costs, improve facility operations, and advance sustainability goals. Teaming up with Constellation allows you to take advantage of powerful benefits offered to PINE members. These benefits include:
- Flexible purchasing options
- Knowledgeable, dedicated energy representatives
- Customized energy plans
- User-friendly online energy management tools
- Energy efficient solutions implemented at no upfront cost
As a leading integrated energy company, Constellation touches every aspect of the energy value chain. We help you free up capital and regain control of operational expenses through a turn-key financial solution. Customers across the U.S. rely on Constellation to help them intelligently buy, manage, and use energy.
For more information about Constellation, contact Aiste Dacys by calling 617-772-7500. To learn more, visit their website at https://constellation.com/PINE.
Cost-effective Energy Programs
Discounts on Business Profiles or Commercial Score summary report
24/7 Credit Reports from Experian
Experian’s SmartBusinessReports.com, covering more than 27 million U.S. companies, provides business credit reporting services directly to members 24/7. Members receive discounted rates on Experian’s Credit Score reports and premium Business Profile Plus reports.
Credit Score Report (Formerly Intelliscore)
Experian’s standard summary report gives a credit score ranging from 1 to 100.
Business Profile Report Plus (Formerly BPR Intelliscore Plus)
Experian’s comprehensive report includes the credit score with trade payment details.
Visit PINE’s SmartBusinessReports.com portal to purchase your reports. If you haven’t done so already, you will need to create an account to purchase reports.
Discounts on Business Profiles or Commercial Score summary report
Discounted FSC® Certification Pricing
Created by Printers for Printers
PINE led the way in creating the Regional Affiliate Certificate Group, RACG, which provides FSC® Chain of Custody Certification for print service providers with wood product sales of up to $100 million. Over 200 RACG participants currently enjoy reduced certification costs, expert assistance with their certification process, and ongoing, responsive support whenever needed.
All Programs Feature:
- Fixed Annual All-Inclusive Fee
- Easy Onboarding Process
- Streamlined Audit and Annual Review
- Experienced Guidance for On-Product Logo Usage
- Continuous and Prompt Customer Service
- Training and Webinar Instruction
To enroll, go to racgus.org and complete the application. Contact Christine Hagopian at 508-804-4152 or chagopian04@pine.org with questions. Additional information available at www.racgus.org.
Group Certification
This group makes certification – which had been a financial impediment for many companies – affordable for the first time. Those companies currently enrolled are saving $1,500-$2,000 per year, when compared to the cost of holding an individual certificate.
The qualifications for enrollment in the program are simple; you need to be a member of PINE!
Single Certification
Pricing for Companies with:
- No more than $5 million in wood product sales – $1,695/year
- Class 4 – sales of $5–$25 million – $4,244/year
- Class 5 – sales of $25–$100 million – $5,189/year
Who can Participate?
The programs are available to printing, packaging, print management firms, and paper vendors who are members of PINE.
Discounted FSC® Certification Pricing
20% discount off the list price of GPO/government printing bid solicitation services
Members receive a sizable discount from Government Print Management, a division of e-LYNXX Corporation, on selected services related to securing work from the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) and other government agencies. Government Printing Sales gathers printing contract opportunities from hundreds of government offices, categorizes the jobs, sorts them according to printer capabilities, and provides the specs to printers at www.GovernmentPrintingSales.com.
Questions, please contact Christine at chagopian04@pine.org.
20% discount off the list price of GPO/government printing bid solicitation services
Save 20% or more on audit services and compliance assessments (HIPAA , SOC 2, SSAE 16, ISO 27001)
The KirkpatrickPrice Online Audit Management tool streamlines your audit process, storing important documentation while allowing you to virtually interact with your individual auditor. Services include these certifications:
- HIPAA
- SOC 2
- SSAE 16
- ISO 27001
Whether it’s providing tips on developing policies and procedures or completing a full audit, KirkpatrickPrice will examine your organization using the current security standards to help identify and repair problems, strengthening every aspect of your organization.
Contact Brian Callan at 800-770-2701 or b.callan@kirkpatrickprice.com to enroll.
KirkpatrickPrice is a licensed CPA and PCI QSA firm, registered with the PCAOB, providing assurance services to over 300 clients, small and large, in more than 40 states, Canada, Europe, and Asia. The firm has over 100 years of combined experience in information security by performing assessments, audits, and tests, which strengthen information security and compliance controls. We most commonly provide advice on PCI, SSAE 16, SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, FISMA, and CFPB frameworks.
Save 20% or more on audit services and compliance assessments (HIPAA , SOC 2, SSAE 16, ISO 27001)
Free access to mail and postal-related news, analysis, consulting, and education
PINE has partnered with Mailers Hub, the commercial mailing industry’s leading experts, to provide our members free access to mail and postal-related news, analysis, consulting, and education.
Free to Members:
- Webinars
- Community forum
- Relevant blog postings
- Monthly newsletter
- Representation at MTAC (Mailer’s Technical Advisory Committee)
- Exclusive discounts for on-demand courses in Mailing Standards Certification programs from the basic and advanced levels
Mailers Hub is comprised of a team of mailing experts that represent decades of experience gained in USPS operations and management and the commercial mailing business. It is led by Leo Raymond, former Director, Postal and Member Engagement, for Idealliance. Before that, Leo was VP of Postal and Member Relations for Epicomm and its predecessor associations. He is a 35-year veteran of USPS.
Launched in 2016, Mailers Hub was created to answer the needs of today’s printer mailers, to provide resources to help them understand and comply with USPS regulations, to improve their operations so they may better serve their customers and improve profitability, and to facilitate collaboration with industry peers and partners. As part of your membership with PINE, you gain access to Mailers Hub’s subscription package at a discounted price.
Free access to mail and postal-related news, analysis, consulting, and education
Solutions to save on direct mail services
MailSmart Logistics is a team of direct mail loving, postal savvy, logistics experts. We advocate for our clients every day and we are ready to help you with all things related to delivering your direct mail. MailSmart Logistics offers consistent, predictable mail delivery at a much lower cost – and we make it easy for you. Working together, we can make you more successful in a highly competive market. Our postal logistics solutions include:
- Commingling
- Drop shipping
- LTL (less than a truckload)
- Customized hybrid solutions
- Nationwide pickup and delivery
- Free outbound and inbound mail tracking with our proprietary MailTracker
We’ll sweat the details and you’ll see operational cost savings AND get your mail delivered on time at the lowest possible postage rate.
Contact Debbie Sylvester at debbie@mailsmartlogistics.com or 443.539.2645 for a FREE POSTAL ANALYSIS and start saving money on your next mailing. If you would like to learn more about our Postal Logistics solutions, please click here to watch a brief video overview.
Solutions to save money on direct mail services
Customized Service for member companies and their employees
Needham Bank offers members and their employees customized banking and lending services.
Founded in 1892, Needham Bank is a local co-operative bank with a long credit history of financing personal and commercial mortgages, and construction loans. Under the new leadership of Joe Campanelli, the bank has evolved into a robust commercial lender.
From branch staff to Private Bankers, Commercial Lenders, Consumer Lenders, and the bank’s leadership team, they strive to ensure every client relationship is managed to the client’s utmost satisfaction and to exceed expectations.
For more information, visit www.Needhambank.com or contact James Dietel, jdietel@NeedhamBank.com.
Customized Service for member companies and their employees
Save 30–50% versus traditional international shipping providers such as UPS, FedEx, and USPS
Point2Point Global, a cross-border eCommerce, logistics, and technology company, offering members discounted rates on their specialized shipping services.
Point2Point Global was founded by an expert team with more than 60 years combined experience in international shipping. The team has built long-standing strategic partnerships with last mile carriers and postal authorities around the globe to transform the way logistics works for printers, publishers, agencies, eCommerce retailers, and business to business. Point2Point Global offers a variety of custom-tailored global mail and parcel solutions for businesses desiring increased flexibility, transparency, and customer satisfaction.
For more information, contact Mark Driscoll at mdriscoll@p2pg.com or 978-225-8349.
Point2Point Global has been a welcome breathe of fresh air. Shawmut has vetted and partnered with a lot of different international direct mail vendors over the years. After partnering with Point2Point Global for over a year, they have met and exceeded our expectations. Their attention to detail, professionalism, and superior customer service is truly what separates them from the competition. When your partner shares the same passion, goals, and culture as yours; it’s an obvious choice!
Carlos Moreno
Director of Data Services, Shawmut Communications Group
Save 30–50% versus traditional international shipping providers such as UPS, FedEx, and USPS
Member exclusive savings on collection services
Printing Industry Credit Bureau (PICB) we provides a range of credit and collection services for members, including:
- Collection Services
- Riskee Business, PICB’s free web-based tool, provides members unlimited access to their extensive database of collections cases.
- √Check It Company; You Check It, a FREE and easy-to-use web portal to government sponsored web-sites that provide real-time, for use in determining a customer’s viability and stability.
- Credit Risk Assessment Reports: We Check It Reports are compiled in ‘real-time’ using hands-on, extensive research while using 21st century tools and public records as the basis for findings.
- Credit and Collection Consultations
Savings on Collection Services for Members
Sustainability within the industry
PrintReleaf has partnered with PINE to provide members with an innovative alternative on sustainable paper certification.
Using PrintReleaf’s cloud-based software, PINE members and their customers have the option to measure their total paper consumption, make the data actionable, and reforest their paper footprint at reforestation sites around the world.
Visit printreleaf.com to register. Questions? Contact Christine Hagopian at chagopian04@pine.org or 508-804-4152.
Sustainability within the industry and certification that empowers you to sustain and grow global forest systems.
Sustainability within the industry
Learn how SCRP can save you a bundle
Strategic Cost Reduction Partners, LLC ( www.scrpllc.com ) is comprised of specialists with decades of combined experience and proven track records for getting money back for businesses in the form of refunds and/or quantifiable reduced costs on common business expenses. Many PINE members have worked with Michael Macchi since 2018 and several have recoupled significant refunds.
In these times of rising costs, finding a partner with ‘Strategic Cost Reduction’ in their name is a wise move.
SCRP’s team of experts helps businesses in the following ways:
- Utility REFUNDS are secured in >65% of cases on electricity and/or gas/propane/oil in a process that takes only minutes to put in motion. Contingent term: NO REFUND/NO FEE!
- REFUNDS on Workers Compensation Premiums are obtained in almost 70% of the audits performed. Money can even be secured from insurers your company no longer uses, some findings going back as far as 7 years!! Easy process requiring an investment of time measured in minutes. Contingent term: NO REFUND/NO FEE!
- Telecom/bandwidth- No-obligation cost-analysis provided with options from several national and regional carriers to take advantage of lower costs, new phones, mobility, and features to protect your business. Compared to traditional phone and cable companies, typical costs are lowered between 35 – 50%! New phones provided with NO interest-bearing lease or out-of-pocket expenditure, cell phone apps, online portals, disaster-avoidance, etc. Need faster bandwidth or fiber?: see what’s available in your area. See your options: carrier-agnostic.
- LED lighting efficiency upgrades to lower electricity usage/expenses. Projects which literally pay for themselves. Zero-percent financing available. Thinking of going SOLAR? No Cost, No Obligation viability analysis provided.
Schedule a 5 – 10 minute call with Michael Macchi to discuss your specific needs. He can be reached at (203) 993-6626 or at mmacchi@scrpllc.com
Learn how SCRP can save you a bundle
Flat Discounts on UPS Shipping
Members now save up to 50% every time you ship.
PINE and UPS® took the guesswork out, and put the easy in.
From care packages to pallets – or anything in between – count on UPS® for convenient, dependable services and tools that make sending and receiving packages easy. Members now have access to new flat discounts – no matter how much you ship, when you ship, or where it’s going.
Members Exclusive Savings Include:
- 30% on Ground Commercial / Residential
- Up to 50% off international imports/exports
- Up to 55% on UPS® Air Services
- 65% on UPS® small package shipping services
- In addition, members can take advantage of UPS Smart Pickup® service for free.
Open a new account, or if you are already taking advantage of our UPS® savings program, re-enroll and apply the new discounts to your existing account by visiting: www.savewithups.com/apan or call 1-800-MEMBERS (1-800-636-2377), M-F 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., ET.
*Visit www.savewithups.com/apan for specific services and discounts.