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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549


                                   FORM 11-K


             FOR ANNUAL REPORTS OF EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE SAVINGS
               AND SIMILAR PLANS PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


(Mark One)

(X)      ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (FEE REQUIRED)

         For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994.
                                   -----------------

                                      OR

(  )     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED)

         For the transition period from             to            .
                                        -----------    -----------

                        Commission File Number 1-5492-1
                                               --------

         A.  Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different
             from that of the issuer named below:

                 Nashua Corporation Savings Plan for Specified Hourly Employees

         B.  Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the
             address of its principal executive office:

                 Nashua Corporation
                 44 Franklin Street
                 Nashua, New Hampshire  03060
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NASHUA CORPORATION
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SAVINGS PLAN FOR SPECIFIED
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HOURLY EMPLOYEES
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- --------------------

DECEMBER 31, 1994 AND 1993
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<TABLE>
                                    NASHUA CORPORATION
                                    ------------------

                       SAVINGS PLAN FOR SPECIFIED HOURLY EMPLOYEES
                       -------------------------------------------

                              INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                              -----------------------------


<CAPTION>
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<S>                                                                                 <C>   
Financial Statements:

    Report of Independent Accountants                                                1

    Statement of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits
         (With Fund Information) as of December 31, 1994 and 1993                   2-3

    Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits
         (With Fund Information) for the Years Ended
         December 31, 1994 and 1993                                                 4-5


    Notes to Financial Statements                                                   6-10

<FN>
Supplementary Information: *

*   Schedules required by Section 2520.103-10 of the Department of Labor's
    Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under ERISA have been
    omitted because they are not applicable.

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                       REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


June 30, 1995

To the Participants and Administrator of the
Nashua Corporation Savings Plan for
Specified Hourly Employees


In our opinion, the accompanying statement of net assets available for plan
benefits and the related statement of changes in net assets available for plan
benefits present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for
plan benefits of the Nashua Corporation Savings Plan for Specified Hourly
Employees (the "Plan") at December 31, 1994 and 1993 and the changes in net
assets available for plan benefits for the years then ended, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.  These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Plan's management; our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.  We conducted our
audits of these statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing
the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management,
and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that
our audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.

As discussed in Note 4 to the financials statements, the Plan maintains an
investment in a guaranteed investment contract issued by a financially troubled
insurance company for which a proposed rehabilitation plan is pending subject
to judicial and regulatory approval.  While the rehabilitation proceedings are
still pending, the ultimate realization of the Plan's investment in the
guaranteed investment contract and the collectibility of the interest thereon
cannot be presently determined.  Accordingly, no provision for estimated losses
is reflected in the accompanying financial statements.

Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole.  The fund information in the statement
of net assets available for plan benefits and the statement of changes in net
assets available for plan benefits is presented for purposes of additional
analysis rather than to present the net assets available for plan benefits and
changes in net assets available for plan benefits of each fund.  The fund
information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit
of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all
material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a
whole.




PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP


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NASHUA CORPORATION
SAVINGS PLAN FOR SPECIFIED HOURLY EMPLOYEES
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS (WITH FUND INFORMATION)
DECEMBER 31, 1994
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<CAPTION>
                                               GUARANTEED     NASHUA                                                    
                                               INVESTMENT     COMMON                            EQUITY-     GROWTH      
                                                CONTRACT       STOCK     PURITAN    MAGELLAN    INCOME      COMPANY     
                                                  FUND         FUND       FUND        FUND       FUND        FUND       
                                               ----------     ------     -------    --------    ------      -------     
<S>                                            <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         
ASSETS:                                                                                                                 
    GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CONTRACT FUND,                                                                                
        AT CONTRACT VALUE                      $ 63,147     $      -    $      -    $      -    $     -     $     -     
    INVESTMENTS AT FAIR VALUE:                                                                                          
        NASHUA COMMON STOCK FUND                              13,010           -           -          -           -     
        MUTUAL FUNDS                                  -            -       7,145      21,650      2,653       9,670
    EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVABLE             1,121          146         254         921        162         106     
    EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVABLE               291          402          33         198         74          33     
    PARTICIPANT LOANS RECEIVABLE, AT FAIR                                                                               
        VALUE                                                                              -          -           -     
                                               --------     --------    --------    --------    -------     -------     
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS         $ 64,559     $ 13,558    $  7,432    $ 22,769    $ 2,889     $ 9,809     
                                               ========     ========    ========    ========    =======     =======
                                                                                                                    
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    INTER-       GOV'T   
                                                   ASSET                 PACIFIC    MEDIATE      MONEY   
                                                  MANAGER     EUROPE      BASIN      BOND       MARKET      LOAN
                                                   FUND        FUND       FUND       FUND        FUND       FUND          TOTAL
                                                ----------    ------     -------    -------     -------    -------       --------
<S>                                             <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>            <C>
ASSETS:                                                                                                  
    GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CONTRACT FUND,                                                                 
        AT CONTRACT VALUE                       $   -       $   -      $     -    $     -     $     -    $     -        $  63,147
    INVESTMENTS AT FAIR VALUE:                                                                                 
        NASHUA COMMON STOCK FUND                    -           -            -          -           -          -           13,010
        MUTUAL FUNDS                                2           7            -          2         617          -           41,746
    EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVABLE               -          12            -          -         111          -            2,833
    EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVABLE               -           5            -          -          53          -            1,089
    PARTICIPANT LOANS RECEIVABLE, AT FAIR                                                                
        VALUE                                       -           -            -          -           -      3,000            3,000
                                                -----       -----      -------    -------     -------    -------        ---------
                                                                                                         
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS          $   2       $  24      $     -    $     2     $   781    $ 3,000        $ 124,825
                                                =====       =====      =======    =======     =======    =======        =========

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NASHUA CORPORATION
SAVINGS PLAN FOR SPECIFIED HOURLY EMPLOYEES
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS (WITH FUND INFORMATION)
DECEMBER 31, 1993
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<CAPTION>
                                                GUARANTEED      NASHUA                                                          
                                                INVESTMENT      COMMON                                    EQUITY-       GROWTH  
                                                 CONTRACT        STOCK        PURITAN      MAGELLAN       INCOME        COMPANY 
                                                   FUND          FUND          FUND          FUND          FUND          FUND   
                                              -------------   ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------
<S>                                           <C>             <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>       
ASSETS:
    GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CONTRACT FUND,
        AT CONTRACT VALUE                     $    518,392    $       -     $       -     $       -     $       -     $       - 
    INVESTMENTS AT FAIR VALUE:
        NASHUA COMMON STOCK FUND                         -      206,251             -             -             -             - 
        MUTUAL FUNDS                                     -            -        50,121       133,229        71,590        34,441 
    EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVABLE               14,700          345         1,904         5,240         2,569         1,940 
    EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVABLE                1,567        6,113           576         1,048           508           350 
    PARTICIPANT LOANS RECEIVABLE, AT FAIR
        VALUE                                            -             -            -             -             -             - 
                                              ------------    ----------    ---------     ----------    ----------    ----------


NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS        $    534,659    $ 212,709     $  52,601     $ 139,517     $  74,667     $   36,731 
                                              ============    =========     =========     =========     =========     ==========

<CAPTION>
                                                                              GOV'T
                                                               PACIFIC        MONEY
                                                 EUROPE         BASIN        MARKET         LOAN
                                                  FUND          FUND          FUND          FUND           TOTAL
                                               ----------    ----------    ---------     ---------       ----------
<S>                                            <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>             <C>
ASSETS:                                       
    GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CONTRACT FUND,      
        AT CONTRACT VALUE                      $       -     $       -     $       -     $       -       $  518,392
    INVESTMENTS AT FAIR VALUE:                                                                               
        NASHUA COMMON STOCK FUND                       -             -             -             -          206,251
        MUTUAL FUNDS                                 656         6,474        17,622             -          314,133
    EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVABLE                 95           213         1,500             -           28,506
    EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVABLE                 19            47           197             -           10,425
    PARTICIPANT LOANS RECEIVABLE, AT FAIR     
        VALUE                                          -             -             -        50,348           50,348
                                               ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------       ----------

                                              
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS         $     770     $   6,734     $  19,319     $  50,348       $1,128,055
                                               =========     =========     =========     =========       ==========
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NASHUA CORPORATION
SAVINGS PLAN FOR SPECIFIED HOURLY EMPLOYEES
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS (WITH FUND INFORMATION)
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994
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<CAPTION>
                                                GUARANTEED      NASHUA                                                        
                                                INVESTMENT      COMMON                                    EQUITY-       GROWTH
                                                 CONTRACT        STOCK        PURITAN      MAGELLAN       INCOME        COMPANY
                                                   FUND          FUND          FUND          FUND          FUND          FUND  
                                              ------------    ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------
<S>                                           <C>             <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>      
SOURCES OF NET ASSETS:
                                              
    EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS                    $     70,245    $   2,155     $  10,891     $  28,540     $  11,627     $  10,153
    EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS                           7,412       29,392         3,417         6,402         2,380         1,900
    INVESTMENT INCOME                               24,584            -         3,552         6,374         3,558           501
    NET APPRECIATION OF INVESTMENTS                      -       13,017             -             -             -             -   
    LOAN REPAYMENTS                                  6,836           43         1,002         3,348         1,427           265
    LOAN INTEREST                                    1,851           12           210           937           623            52
                                              ------------    ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------

                                                   110,928       44,619        19,072        45,601        19,615        12,871
                                              ------------    ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------

APPLICATIONS OF NET ASSETS:

    PLAN WITHDRAWALS                                14,069        5,184           417         4,470         4,949         2,748
    NET DEPRECIATION OF INVESTMENTS                  -             -              854         4,504           127           688
    LOAN WITHDRAWALS                                52,709          394        14,445        16,786        11,516         1,276
    ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES                            474          442            89           162            88            23
    PLAN TRANSFER (NOTE 6)                         513,776      235,297        47,949       142,891        74,228        34,827
                                              ------------    ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------

                                                   581,028      241,317        63,754       168,813        90,908        39,562
                                              ------------    ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET
    ASSETS DURING THE YEAR                        (470,100)    (196,698)      (44,682)     (123,212)      (71,293)      (26,691)

NET TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS                          -           (2,453)         (487)        6,464          (485)         (231)

NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR
    PLAN BENEFITS:

    BEGINNING OF YEAR                              534,659      212,709        52,601       139,517        74,667        36,731 
                                              ------------    ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------

    END OF YEAR                               $     64,559    $  13,558     $   7,432     $  22,769     $   2,889     $   9,809 
                                              ============    =========     =========     =========     =========     =========


<CAPTION>
                                                                                INTER-         GOV'T
                                       ASSET                      PACIFIC       MEDIATE        MONEY
                                      MANAGER       EUROPE         BASIN         BOND         MARKET         LOAN
                                       FUND          FUND          FUND          FUND          FUND          FUND           TOTAL
                                    ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ------------
<S>                                 <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
SOURCES OF NET ASSETS:             
                                   
    EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS          $     654     $     538     $     901     $     173     $   8,414     $             $    144,291
    EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS                 96           145           183            36         1,380             -           52,743
    INVESTMENT INCOME                       5             -             -             3           445             -           39,022
    NET APPRECIATION OF INVESTMENTS        10            80           461             -             -             -           13,568
    LOAN REPAYMENTS                         -             -             -             -           245       (13,166)               -
    LOAN INTEREST                           -             -             -             -            43            -             3,728
                                    ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ------------
                                   
                                          765           763         1,545           212        10,527       (13,166)         253,352
                                    ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ------------
                                   
                                   
APPLICATIONS OF NET ASSETS:        
                                   
    PLAN WITHDRAWALS                      210           173             -           208         2,286             -           34,714
    NET DEPRECIATION OF INVESTMENTS         -             -             -             2             -             -            6,175
    LOAN WITHDRAWALS                        -             -             -             -         1,874       (99,000)               -
    ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES                 -             -             -             -            15             -            1,293
    PLAN TRANSFER (NOTE 6)                553         1,336         8,156             -        22,205       133,182        1,214,400
                                    ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------      -----------
                                   
                                          763         1,509         8,156           210        26,380        34,182        1,256,582
                                    ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------      -----------
                                   
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET         
    ASSETS DURING THE YEAR                  2          (746)       (6,611)            2       (15,853)      (47,348)     (1,003,230)
                                   
NET TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS                 -             -          (123)            -        (2,685)            -               -
                                   
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR           
    PLAN BENEFITS:                 
                                   
    BEGINNING OF YEAR                       -           770         6,734             -        19,319        50,348       1,128,055
                                    ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     -----------
                                   
    END OF YEAR                     $       2     $      24     $       -     $       2     $     781     $   3,000     $   124,825
                                    =========     =========     =========     =========     =========     =========     ===========
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<TABLE>

NASHUA CORPORATION
SAVINGS PLAN FOR SPECIFIED HOURLY EMPLOYEES
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS (WITH FUND INFORMATION)
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993
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<CAPTION>
                                                GUARANTEED      NASHUA                                                           
                                                INVESTMENT      COMMON                                    EQUITY-       GROWTH   
                                                 CONTRACT        STOCK        PURITAN      MAGELLAN       INCOME        COMPANY  
                                                   FUND          FUND          FUND          FUND          FUND          FUND    
                                              ------------    ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------
<S>                                           <C>             <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>        
SOURCES OF NET ASSETS:

    EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS                    $    164,849    $   4,268     $  16,329     $  49,688     $  22,995     $  19,835  
    EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS                          15,100       73,972         4,451         8,222         3,970         3,374  
    INVESTMENT INCOME                               32,256        3,584         5,271        12,060         2,438         3,147  
    NET APPRECIATION OF INVESTMENTS                      -            -           193         8,118         8,473           605  
    LOAN REPAYMENTS                                  4,498            -           494         2,282         1,182           135  
    LOAN INTEREST                                    1,387            -           103           521           473            32  
    PLAN TRANSFER                                   20,876        9,774         2,611         8,652           956            81  
                                              ------------    ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------

                                                   238,966       91,598        29,452        89,543        40,487        27,209  
                                              ------------    ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------


APPLICATIONS OF NET ASSETS:

    PLAN WITHDRAWALS                                38,153       17,140         1,006         4,208           754           568  
    NET DEPRECIATION OF INVESTMENTS                      -        3,272             -             -             -             -
    LOAN WITHDRAWALS                                18,817            -           528        12,099         8,844           252  
    ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES                            200           30             5            91            35             6 
                                              ------------    ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------

                                                    57,170       20,442         1,539        16,398         9,633           826 
                                              ------------    ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
    DURING THE YEAR                                181,796       71,156        27,913        73,145        30,854        26,383 

NET TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS                          8,098      (30,795)       10,899         3,299          (337)        2,792 

NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR
    PLAN BENEFITS:

    BEGINNING OF YEAR                              344,765      172,348        13,789        63,073        44,150         7,556 
                                              ------------    ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------
    END OF YEAR                               $    534,659    $ 212,709     $  52,601     $ 139,517     $  74,667     $  36,731 
                                              ============    =========     =========     =========     =========     =========

<CAPTION>
                                                                               GOV'T
                                                                PACIFIC        MONEY
                                                  EUROPE         BASIN        MARKET         LOAN
                                                   FUND          FUND          FUND          FUND          TOTAL
                                                ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ----------
<S>                                             <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
SOURCES OF NET ASSETS:                        
                                              
    EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS                      $      95     $     298     $  13,850     $             $  292,207
    EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS                             19            90         2,221             -        111,419
    INVESTMENT INCOME                                   -             3           270             -         59,029
    NET APPRECIATION OF INVESTMENTS                    15           353             -             -         17,757
    LOAN REPAYMENTS                                     -             -            53        (8,644)             -
    LOAN INTEREST                                       -             -            10             -          2,526
    PLAN TRANSFER                                       -             -           184             -         43,134
                                                ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ----------
                                                        
                                                      129           744        16,588        (8,644)       526,072
                                                ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ----------
                                              
                                              
APPLICATIONS OF NET ASSETS:                   
                                              
    PLAN WITHDRAWALS                                    -             -           492             -         62,321
    NET DEPRECIATION OF INVESTMENTS                     -             -             -             -          3,272
    LOAN WITHDRAWALS                                    -             -           460       (41,000)             -
    ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES                             -             -             -             -            367
                                                ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ----------
                                                        
                                                        -             -           952       (41,000)        65,960
                                                ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ----------
                                                        
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS                        
    DURING THE YEAR                                   129           744        15,636        32,356        460,112
                                                                                                  
NET TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS                           641         5,990          (587)            -              -
                                              
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR                      
    PLAN BENEFITS:                            
                                              
    BEGINNING OF YEAR                                   -             -         4,270        17,992        667,943
                                                ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ----------
                                              
    END OF YEAR                                 $     770     $   6,734     $  19,319     $  50,348     $1,128,055
                                                =========     =========     =========     =========     ==========
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                               NASHUA CORPORATION
                               ------------------
                  SAVINGS PLAN FOR SPECIFIED HOURLY EMPLOYEES
                  -------------------------------------------
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                         -----------------------------

NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
- ---------------------------------------------------

Basis of Accounting
- -------------------

The financial statements of the Nashua Corporation Savings Plan for Specified
Hourly Employees ("the Plan") are presented on the accrual basis of accounting.

Plan Establishment
- ------------------

The Plan was established January 1, 1992 for hourly employees at Nashua
Corporation's Santa Clara facility.  Additionally, effective January 1, 1993,
the hourly employees at Nashua Corporation's Exeter facility were transferred
from the Nashua Corporation Employees' Savings Plan into the Plan.  As a result
$43,134 of assets were transferred into the Plan.  On May 25, 1994 Nashua
Corporation's Santa Clara facility was sold and the Plan transferred $1,214,400
to a plan established by the buyer.

Asset Maintenance
- -----------------

Fidelity Management Trust Company is the Plan trustee ("the Trustee").  Assets
of the Plan are invested, at the election of the participants, in up to nine
Fidelity Investments' mutual funds (Fidelity Magellan Fund, Fidelity Puritan
Fund, Fidelity Equity-Income Fund, Fidelity Growth Company Fund, Fidelity
Pacific Basin Fund, Fidelity Europe Fund, Fidelity Asset Manager, Fidelity
Intermediate Bond Fund, or Fidelity Retirement Government Money Market Fund), a
Guaranteed Investment Contract Fund managed by the Trustee or the Nashua Common
Stock Fund.  The Europe Fund, Pacific Basin Fund, Intermediate Bond Fund, and
Asset Manager were new investment options effective July 15, 1993.  Effective
August 1, 1993 the Plan's investment in Nashua Corporation common stock was
converted into a unitized stock fund.

The Plan's assets are commingled with assets of the Nashua Corporation
Employees' Savings Plan in a participant-directed master trust arrangement.
The Plan's participation in the net assets of the master trust is recorded
based on individual plan participants' account balances.  Investment income and
expenses for each investment option are allocated to the individual participant
account balances based on the prorata beginning account balances less
withdrawals and loans made to participants.

Investment Valuation
- --------------------

Common shares of Nashua Corporation ("the Company") held in the Plan are valued
at closing sales prices supplied by a pricing service.  The cost of Nashua
common stock is determined on an average cost basis.  The Plan's guaranteed
investment contracts are valued at contract value.  Contract value represents
contributions made under the contracts, plus interest earned, less funds used
to pay withdrawals and expenses.  The Plan's mutual fund accounts are valued at
the respective funds' closing net asset values.

Investment Income
- -----------------

Income from investments is recorded as earned on an accrual basis.


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Contributions
- -------------

The Plan has certain established criteria for eligibility.  All contributions
are immediately 100% vested.  401(k) Plan contributions - Employees may make a
basic contribution of up to 15% of their earnings to the Plan.  The Company
contributes an amount equal to 50% of up to 6% of the employees' contributed
earnings.  Employee's contributions into the Nashua Common Stock Fund are
limited to 25% of their account balance.

Withdrawals and Loans
- ---------------------

Plan participants may withdraw part or all of their account balances subject to
certain restrictions stipulated by current Internal Revenue Service
regulations.  The Plan also provides for optional forms of withdrawal at the
time of retirement.  Plan participants may borrow against individual Plan
balances subject to Plan and current Internal Revenue Service regulations.
Interest on the loans is payable at 2% above the prime rate.  Loans are payable
within 5 years from the date of withdrawal unless the amount was withdrawn to
purchase a primary residence, in which case the term of the loan is 20 years.
At December 31, 1994 and 1993, there were 1 and 17 loans outstanding totalling
$3,000 and $50,348, respectively.

Expenses
- --------

Trustee administrative fees, audit and other expenses are paid directly by the
Company and, accordingly, such items are not reflected in the financial
statements of the Plan.  Fees for participant loans are paid by the Plan and
are reflected in the accompanying financial statements as administrative
expenses.

Federal Income Tax Status
- -------------------------

The Company was advised by the U.S. Treasury Department on November 17, 1993
that the Plan is qualified under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code ("the
Code") and is exempt from federal income taxes.  The Plan has since been
amended, however, a new letter has not yet been requested.  Management believes
that the Plan, as amended, and its operations have been and continue to be in
accordance with all applicable provisions of the Code and the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA").

NOTE 2 - GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN
- ----------------------------------------

The following brief description of the Plan is provided for general information
purposes only.  Participants should refer to the Plan agreement for more
complete information.

1.     GENERAL - The Plan is a defined contribution plan covering all eligible
       employees.  It is subject to the provisions of ERISA.

2.     INVESTMENT FUNDS - Employees' contributions and Company contributions
       can be invested in guaranteed investment contracts and/or mutual funds
       at the election of the participants.  Additionally, employees can direct
       100% of the company contributions and up to 25% of their contributions
       into the Nashua Common Stock Fund.

3.     TERMINATION - The Plan is administered by the Nashua Pension Committee,
       which is composed of officers of the Company.  The Company anticipates
       and believes that the Plan will continue without interruption, but
       reserves the right to discontinue the Plan.  In the event that such
       discontinuance results in the termination of the Plan, the Plan provides
       that net assets shall be allocated among the participants and
       beneficiaries in the order provided for by ERISA.
                                      -7-
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<TABLE>

NOTE 3 - INVESTMENTS
- --------------------
The Plan's Mutual Fund investments at fair value are summarized as follows:

<CAPTION>
                                                                            December 31,
                                                                      ---------------------------                  
                                                                       1994                1993
                                                                      --------           --------
             <S>                                                       <C>               <C>
             Nashua Common Stock Fund                                  $13,010           $206,251
             Fidelity Puritan Fund                                       7,145             50,121
             Fidelity Magellan Fund                                     21,650            133,229
             Fidelity Equity Income Fund                                 2,653             71,590
             Fidelity Growth Company Fund                                9,670             34,441
             Fidelity Asset Manager                                          2                 --
             Fidelity Europe Fund                                            7                656
             Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund                                    --              6,474
             Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund                                 2                 --
             Fidelity Retirement Government
                Money Market Fund                                          617             17,622
                                                                      --------           --------
                                                                      $ 54,756           $520,384
                                                                      ========           ========
</TABLE>

NOTE 4 - GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CONTRACT FUND
- --------------------------------------------

<TABLE>

The Plan's investment in the Guaranteed Investment Contract Fund consists of the following:

<CAPTION>
                                                                               December 31,
                                                                     -----------------------------
                                                                       1994                1993
                                                                     ---------           ---------      
       <S>                                                           <C>                 <C>
       Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company
            5.3% Due 3/30/95 - 6/30/99                               $   6,023           $      --
       State Mutual Life Assurance
            5.48% Due 1/1/98 - 1/3/99                                    6,326                  --
       Life of Virginia
            8.32% Due 12/31/95 - 3/31/97                                16,897             114,122
       Aetna Life Insurance Company
            6.78% Due 6/30/95                                            2,987              91,297
       Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
            6.28% Due 12/31/96                                           6,773              46,615
       Provident Life & Accident Insurance Company
            6.14% Due 1/29/99                                            6,811              46,946
       People's Security Life
            5.52% Due 2/28/00                                            6,324                  --
       People's Security Life
            5.41% Due 2/28/00                                            2,108                  --
       Confederation Life Insurance Company
            8.77% Due 1/3/95                                             7,812              71,453
       Fidelity Institutional Money Market Fund                          1,086                  --
       Fidelity U.S. Government Reserve Fund                                --             147,959
                                                                     ---------            --------
                                                                     $  63,147            $518,392
                                                                     =========            ========
</TABLE>

On August 12, 1994 Canadian regulators seized control of Confederation Life
Insurance Company.  As a result, the Plan's investment in that carrier's
contract has been frozen until regulators finalize a rehabilitation plan.
Interest accrual ceased on August 12, 1994.  While the rehabilitation
proceedings are still pending, realization of the Plan's investment in the
contract and the collectibility of interest thereon cannot be presently
determined.  Accordingly, no provision for any loss that may result upon final
resolution of these matters has been made in the accompanying financial
statements.

                                      -8-
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NOTE 5 - SAVINGS PLANS MASTER TRUST
- -----------------------------------

The assets of the Plan have been commingled with assets of another Company
savings plan in the Nashua Corporation Savings Plans Master Trust ("the Master
Trust").  The Plan administrator adjusted the financial data as confirmed on a
cash basis by the Trustee to the accrual basis on which the information shown
below is prepared.  The effect of converting to the accrual basis was to record
accrued employer and employee contributions receivable.  The Plan owned
approximately  0.2% and 2.1% of the Master Trust as of December 31, 1994 and
1993, respectively.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                         December 31,
                                                                              ------------------------------------
                                                                                  1994                    1993
                                                                              -----------              -----------
<S>                                                                           <C>                      <C>
 Statement of Net Assets
 Available for Plan Benefits:
     Guaranteed Investment Contracts, at Contract Value                       $21,533,934              $23,619,548
     Nashua Common Stock Fund, at Fair Value                                    5,499,016                7,400,889
     Mutual Funds, at Fair Value                                               22,912,974               20,801,964
     Employee Contributions Receivable                                            383,267                  455,661
     Employer Contributions Receivable                                            135,626                  164,494
     Participant Loans Receivable, at Fair Value                                2,173,276                1,614,261
                                                                              -----------              -----------
   Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits                                     $52,638,093              $54,056,817
                                                                              ===========              ===========

<CAPTION>
                                                                                      Year Ended December 31,       
                                                                               -----------------------------------
                                                                                  1994                     1993      
                                                                              -----------              -----------
<S>                                                                            <C>                      <C>
Statement of Changes in Net Assets                                             
   Available for Plan Benefits:
   Sources of Net Assets:
     Employee Contributions                                                    $5,271,617               $5,800,957
     Employer Contributions                                                     1,797,983                1,871,318
     Investment Income                                                          2,608,247                3,413,427
     Net Appreciation of Investments                                               25,762                1,526,740
     Loan Interest                                                                145,301                  115,273
                                                                              -----------              -----------
                                                                                9,848,910               12,727,715
                                                                              -----------              -----------
   Applications of Net Assets:
     Plan Withdrawals                                                           5,037,619                2,025,091
     Net Depreciation of Investment                                             2,979,570                  200,601
     Administrative Expenses                                                       17,134                   10,812
     Plan Transfer                                                              3,233,311                 -
                                                                              -----------              -----------
                                                                               11,267,634                2,236,504
                                                                              -----------              -----------

   Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets During the Year                          $(1,418,724)             $10,491,211
                                                                              ===========              ===========
</TABLE>

The Master Trust purchased 55,800 and 41,648 common shares of Nashua
Corporation at a total cost of $1,414,510 and $1,162,503 during 1994 and 1993,
respectively.  The Master Trust received $1,483,342 and $2,010,267 from the
sale of 53,762 and 74,078 common shares of Nashua Corporation during 1994 and
1993, respectively.


                                      -9-
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NOTE 6 - PLAN TRANSFER
- ----------------------

On May 25, 1994 the Company's Santa Clara facility was sold. The participants
of the Plan who were employees of the Santa Clara facility were transferred
into a plan established by the buyer.  The transfer occurred during the third
quarter of 1994 and resulted in a plan transfer of $1,214,400.


NOTE 7 - IMPLEMENTATION OF STATEMENT OF POSITION 94-4
- -----------------------------------------------------

In September 1994, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
("AICPA") issued Statement of Position 94-4 "Reporting of Investment Contracts
Held by Health and Welfare Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Pension
Plans" (the "SOP") which amends the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide - Audits
of Employee Benefit Plans.  The SOP is effective for financial statements for
years beginning after December 15, 1994, except that the application of the SOP
to investment contracts entered into before December 31, 1993, is delayed to
years beginning after December 15, 1995.  The SOP requires defined contribution
plans to report investment contracts with fully benefit-responsive features, as
defined in the SOP, at contract value and other investment contracts at fair
value.  Management does not believe the implementation of the SOP will have a
material effect on the financial statements.





                                      -10-
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                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of Nashua Corporation of our report dated June 30, 1995
relating to the financial statements of the Nashua Corporation Employees'
Savings Plan for the year ended December 31, 1994 included with this Form 11-K.
We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement
on Form S-8 of Nashua Corporation of our report dated June 30, 1995 relating to
the financial statements of the Nashua Corporation Savings Plan for Specified
Hourly Employees for the year ended December 31, 1994 included with this Form
11-K.





PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP


July 13, 1995


<PAGE>   15

                                   SIGNATURE


NASHUA CORPORATION SAVINGS PLAN FOR SPECIFIED HOURLY EMPLOYEES.  Pursuant to
the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, the Plan Committee has duly
caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.


                                     NASHUA CORPORATION SAVINGS PLAN
                                     FOR SPECIFIED HOURLY EMPLOYEES
                                     
                                     
                                     
Date: July 17, 1995                  By    /s/ Paul Buffum
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                           Paul Buffum
                                           Nashua Corporation Savings Plan for
                                           Specified Hourly Employees Committee



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