Ward/Kraft Expands Mag Stripe Options for Plastic Cards and Mailers

Ward/Kraft, Inc., the distributors choice for the complete range of composite plastic printing products, announced that proprietary improvements to their coating and mag stripe capabilities enables distributors to offer more mag stripe options and eco-friendly holographic green coating on CR-80 and larger plastic composite materials. Distributors can now offer green plastic card hologram coatings and a mag stripe on a wide range of 20 and 30 mil plastic products including postcard mailers in 4” x 5.5”, 3.5” x 7.5” and similar sizes. Mag stripes with new options for 300, 650 and 2750 oe encoding can now be laid down on the new larger and the traditional credit card sized CR-80 materials. The improved offering puts the company at the forefront of plastic product solutions within the distributor channel.

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Looking for Insurance Cards?

Ward/Kraft has endless possibilities to fulfill your insurance card needs. Below are just a few of the options that Ward/Kraft has to offer.

Composite Card Mailer- Ward/Kraft's plastic card mailer is an exciting new way to promote a company, product or service. We also support you and your customer with full mailing fulfillment. Addressing, personalization and variable print are done in line for efficiency. CAS certification, presort and NCOA presort help ensure precision and accuracy with the mailing. With this mail piece we handle everything so your customer can sit back and take care of their customers.

DriTac™ Cards- Our DriTac™ Card product is yet another option for a laser compatible plastic membership card. This is a true plastic card that can be affixed in any position and up to 6 cards on an 8 1/2" x 11" sheet. It is heat, moisture and tear resistant. It provides excellent toner adhesion for the face of the card. Our DriTac™ Card is quickly and easily removed.

Plastic Cards- We offer a wide variety of options to address the identification, marketing and promotional needs of today's customers. We can produce Identification Cards for fields such as Insurance, Health Care and Information, as well as Promotional Cards. Our broad range of support options include personalization, full process color, single and carrier-affixed formats and mag striping. A variety of thicknesses are available from a 12-mil business card to a heavyweight 30-mil premium plastic card.

RealCard®- Our RealCard® product is an awesome addition to Ward/Kraft's line of plastic membership cards. RealCard® answers all of your customer's needs when it comes to a laser or ink jet compatible plastic card. RealCard® can be fed through the 8 1/2" or 11" feed path of the printer.

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Ward/Kraft Awarded the "Benny" in International Print Competition

Ward/Kraft, Inc. of Fort Scott, KS was awarded a Benny, the highest honor in the 2008 Premier Print Awards, for their entry Stampa Caffe Letterhead, designed by Corporate Designer Cherie Allison.

The Premier Print Awards, the graphic arts industry’s largest and most prestigious worldwide printing competition recognizes outstanding achievement in print production. Ward/Kraft, Inc. received their “Benny” for the Letterhead category.

The Premier Print Awards are the printing industry’s oldest and largest worldwide graphic arts competition, hosted by PIA/GATF. In its 59th year, the annual contest recognizes those responsible for the creation and production of print communications. The event promotes excellence in print communications and rewards companies and individuals who produce the very best in print media.

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Real People...Real Solutions

Built solid by our members and distributors, the Ward/Kraft Family continues to withstand the test of time. Our quality, service and unsurpassed innovative product lines give today's distributor one provider, where all product and service needs will be met. Ward/Kraft, Inc. is here for one purpose, to be the total solutions provider for you. We would like to thank the distributors of the print industry for partnering with us throughout the years. Our greatest satisfaction comes from helping you succeed.

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In this Issue:

About Ward/Kraft
Blood Bags
Insurance Cards
Integrated Labels & Cards
Mag Stripe Options
Premier Print Award
Printing Under Silicone

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July 2008
March 2007
December 2006
October 2006
September 2006 Special Edition

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Ward/Kraft Adds Printing Under Silicone

Ward/Kraft, Inc., the trade leader in value added labeling solutions, has announced that they have perfected their ability to print large and small quantities of silicone covered UV printed products. The release of this proprietary Ward/Kraft solution provides distributors with new low cost, faster turnaround alternatives for piggy back and scratch off label applications. The proprietary innovation maintains the company’s status as the innovation leader in custom coating solutions, especially in the distributing market.

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Ward/Kraft Significantly Expands Their Integrated Label And Card Offering

Ward/Kraft, Inc. expanded its role as the trade’s leading stock and custom integrated products supplier by expanding from 4 to 21 integrated stock products. The expanded offering provides distributors with key selling benefits in this expanding product niche. Distributors can extend the benefits of same day shipping, low minimum quantities and guaranteed desktop printer compatibility to their customers.

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Ward/Kraft, Inc. Announces FDA Approved-Red Cross Compliant Labeling for Blood Collection

Ward/Kraft, Inc., expanding the health care products offering, now includes labels critical in the blood collection process. Distributors who sell into health care accounts can now offer labels that provide industry-best benefits to their customers. The primary benefit is that the labels will withstand the handling requirements mandated by the FDA for the collection and distribution of blood donations stored in plastic bags. Distributors are now equipped with a solution for hospitals, pharmacies, medical labs, clinics, chain-of-custody and other health care related accounts who must label plastic bags containing blood or other bodily fluids.

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