The Hickory Printing Group is a leading privately held print marketing provider based in Conover and High Point, North Carolina that has been in business since 1917. They offer a single source solution for various printing services including web offset, sheetfed, folding cartons, premedia, finishing, mailing, fulfillment, and interactive services. They focus on quality, the environment, accuracy, finishing, and customer service.

1. Look a Little Closer…

2. Serving Clients Since 1917 A Leading Privately Held Print Marketing Provider Exhaustive Production Capabilities Conover NC (HQ), Commercial Web/Sheetfed facility High Point NC, Folding Carton/Packaging facility Single Source Solution – Solutions for Synergy

3. Convenience One Source, Supplying Multiple Solutions Web Offset Printing Sheetfed Printing Folding Carton/Packaging PreMedia Finishing Mailing Fulfillment Interactive Services

4. Efficiency Web Offset Printing Up to Six Colors 16-Page Presses 8-Page Press 250-Line Screen Available Closed-Loop Color System Exhaustive Inline Finishing

5. Powerful Sheetfed Printing Up to Eight Colors + Aqueous Coating 28" x 40" Presses Prepress Interface 250-Line Screen Available Color Management: Image Control Offline UV Coating

6. Impacting Folding Carton/Packaging 8 to 38 pt Board Stock Diecutting/Embossing Folded and Glued Products Windowing

7. Responsible The Hickory Printing Group is registered as a chain-of-custody print provider under the FSC certification program. The FSC logo is the mark of responsible forestry. Cert. No. SCS-COC-001247 ©1996 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. Environmentally and Socially Conscious Standards for paper procurement that you and your stakeholders can be sure are making a lasting difference

8. Accuracy PreMedia Computer to Plate Prepress Interface Fuji Final Proof on Your Paper Stock, Profiled to Our Presses Contract Proof on Your Paper Stock, Profiled to Our Presses Remote Proofing

9. Exceptional Quality Control Intelligence Prepress Interface: Upstream Color Management Image Control Exclusive Color Management System Controls Up To 160,000 Points on each Press Sheet Copy Transfer Provides Custom Matching

10. Polished Finishing Perfect Binding with PUR Glue Saddle or Loop Stitching Diecutting, Scoring, Folding, Gluing, etc. Tipped On Products CIP4 Programming

11. Reliable Mailing & Fulfillment Mailing Addresses and Personal Messages Inside and Outside Imaging High Resolution Imaging MERLIN In-Plant for USPS Certification

12. Reliable Mailing & Fulfillment Fulfillment Pick, Pack & Ship Product Distribution Climate Controlled Storage

13. Extensive Hickory Interactive e-dition – Digital Publishing Print2Mobile – Mobile Marketing Webactor – Virtual Spokes Person eCommerce

14. Accessible e-dition – “ Get more mileage from your printed piece” We convert your print ready files to a dynamic user friendly page flipping digital edition Offers readers extra value from your printed piece through multimedia and a variety of viewing options Interactive e-marketing tool, bringing your message closer to the user Valuable interactive capabilities including video (Webactor) e-mail sharing and easy printing

15. Mobile Print2Mobile “ Engage your market with automated texting ” Our system allows your customers to interact with your printed piece or advertisement via their mobile phone. You will add value to any print or packaging product by providing an easy way for customers to respond and obtain instant information and/or special offers. Ad Creative's with real time response and metrics

16. Mobile Print2Mobile “ Engage your market with automated texting ” Text-to-Win Text Alert Video Links

17. Versatile eCommerce Online Ordering and Fulfillment Customized Internet/ Intranet Solutions Regional Offices Can Use Online Templates to Create Custom Pieces Real Time Inventory Control

18. Advantage Dedicated Customer Solution Teams State-of-the-Art Production The infrastructure you’d expect from a large print provider with the Flexibility and customer service you’d expect from a privately held company The Hickory Difference

19. Thank You! Empowering Your Visual Marketing