Trade Design

GFX International offers program management, imaging, display solutions and visual services. The company is based outside Chicago, in Grayslake, Ill. Its program management entails account management, creative services, customer service, store profiler, imaging, fulfillment, inventory management, field services and installation. Large-format screen and digital printing, grand-format digital printing and lithography are available through the imaging department. GFX provides point-of-purchase needs that include design, printing and point-of-sale signage and point-of purchase displays. The company also utilizes digital rendering, video composition and three-dimensional modeling. Conceptual, retail environment and industrial design work has been for Arby s, Best Buy, The Chicago Bulls, Ben and Jerry s, Bose, The Chicago Tribune and Lego. GFX also has regional offices in Clearwater, Fla., Denver and Dallas.

International Paper Company is a privately held paper and packaging company that has manufacturing operations in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and North Africa. Incorporated in 1941, the company employs more than 58,000 people in over 20 countries and serves customers worldwide. It distributes printing, packaging, maintenance and industrial products through several distribution branches in the United States. International Paper Company s subsidiaries include Southeast Timber and International Paper Investments. The company has annual sales of nearly $25 billion. In addition, it operates approximately 15 pulp, paper and packaging mills and more than 85 converting and packaging plants in the U.S. International Paper Company serves the agriculture, automotive, beverage, pharmaceutical, food service and cosmetics industries. The company s clients include print producers, office products resellers and graphics designers.