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  The USPS is raising postage rates, including a 3-cent increase in the price of a First Class Mail Forever Stamp. These new rates take effect July 9, 2023. Here's a summary of the new prices: USPS rates, effective July 9, 2023 Product Current Price New Price First Class Letter, metered, 1 oz. $0.60 $0.63 First Class Letter, stamped, 1 oz. $0.63 $0.66 Domestic Postcard $0.48 $0.51 International Postcard $1.45 $1.50 First Class International Letter, 1 oz. $1.45 $1.50 The…

  The USPS rate changes have been approved, including a 3-cent increase in the price of a First Class Mail Forever Stamp. These new rates take effect January 22, 2023. There will be no change to the additional-ounce price for single piece letters and flats, which remains at $.24. The most economical pricing can still be found using a Quadient Mailing System from Formax Direct. Here’s a summary of the new prices: USPS Prices, effective January 22, 2023 Product Current…

  The USPS recently announced temporary rate changes for selected shipping services during the upcoming holiday season.   These prices are seasonal, and are scheduled to take effect from October 2, 2022 through January 22, 2023. Like last year’s temporary rate change in October, only certain shipping services will be affected, including both retail (post office) and commercial (discounted) pricing for the specific services.   Key Points for the USPS Holiday Shipping Updates: Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, USPS Retail…

Dover, NH: Formax is pleased to introduce the DS-700iQ Modular Inserters, designed to meet the rigorous demands of nearly every mailing application from direct mail campaigns to mailings containing personal and private information. The DS-700iQ is customizable from the inserter base up. Choose from one of five Tower Feeder-Folders, non-intelligent and intelligent High Capacity Insert Feeders, and in-line Feeder-Folders to meet the exact specifications for your mailings. The modular design enables up to 11 feeders to be combined based on…

    We’ve entered rate change season!  At Formax Direct, we’ve been staying on top of all the news so we can bring you the highlights and keep you in the know. We want to make sure your business can get ahead of the changes and have outlined ways to help reduce the impact on your bottom line. UPS® Rate Change Effective Date: December 26, 2021 Affected services:  UPS Ground, UPS Air and International services increased an average net 5.9%. UPS…

JANUARY ’21: Formax Direct introduces the new FD 87 Plasti Shredder, which features a specially designed dual-blade system to handle plastic sheets, laminated cards, paper and more. The cutting system uses a strip cut blade in conjunction with a spiral blade to ensure efficient shredding while avoiding jams. The solid steel blades are heat-treated and specially ground for longevity and minimal maintenance. The FD 87 Plasti features an easy-to-use LED control panel which puts commercial-grade power right at your fingertips….

DOVER, NH: Formax Direct is pleased to introduce the Atlas C150 Automatic Air-Feed Creaser/Perforator, featuring a vacuum top-feeding system, automatic job setup, and extended infeed table for larger media sizes. Its unique creasing matrix eliminates cracking in digital prints, making it ideal for on-demand jobs requiring a professional finished look. The Atlas C150 utilizes a top feeding vacuum system, with a pile feeding capacity of up to 7.8”. An optical sensor array controls sheet separation by constantly monitoring the float…

Effective July 10, 2022, the USPS will implement a two-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 58 cents to 60 cents. The Postal Service is also increasing prices for Special Services including Certified Mail, Signature Confirmation, Return Receipt, and Registered Mail. Here’s a summary of the new prices:   July 2022 First-Class Mail Prices First-Class Mail Current Price New Price Letter, metered, 1 oz. $0.53 $0.57 Letter, stamped, 1 oz. $0.58 $0.60 Flats/Large Envelopes, 1…

DOVER, NH, JULY ’21: Formax is pleased to introduce the new FD 8732HS High Security Multimedia Shredder, which offers high-security paper shredding and optical media destruction in a single convenient, mobile unit. The FD 8732HS is listed on the July 2021 NSA/CSS EPL, and meets the 2018 requirements for particle size of 2mm x2mm for DVD and Blu-ray destruction. It meets the requirements of NSA/CSS Specification 02-01 for High Security Cross-Cut Paper Shredders and Specification 04-02 for Optical Media Destruction…