In-plant Profiles

Jake McDonald, printing services supervisor at Alpine School District, explains how his district’s split into three new school districts is leading to the creation of three separate in-plants. At PRINTING United Expo, he was exploring equipment for one of the new shops, including direct-to-film systems for apparel, a larger flatbed printer, and options for producing thousands of new employee ID badges.

At PRINTING United Expo, we talked with Jason Gillam of Blue Valley Unified School District about his in-plant’s move into a larger consolidated facility and the benefits this has brought the district. He also discussed his plans to replace the shop’s production equipment, the benefits inkjet could bring, and how he plans to get past the bottleneck in coil-binding as demand rises.

At PRINTING United Expo, IPI Editor Bob Neubauer sat down with Brett Jenkins, operations manager of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, to hear how she turned a copy shop into a digital print production operation handling wide-format, mail fulfillment and more. They also discussed her work as an executive coach and how she focuses on aligning people with jobs that suit their skills.

Mayo Clinic’s in-plant uses inkjet efficiency to reduce production time, eliminate costly shells, and free staff to focus on work that supports patient care.

A new video offers a rare look inside CVS Health’s impressive 50,000-sqft in-plant where 65 employees support operations across the healthcare giant’s nationwide network.

Mark Dixon, former director of the University of Oregon's Printing and Mailing Services operation and longtime attendee of the Association of College and University Printers conference, has died. He was 67.

After 30 years at Lake Land College, David Earp traded retirement for the challenge of building a new in-plant and bringing Rural King’s print production in-house.

After a 20-year Army career, Tyrone Simpkins brought his logistics experience, leadership skills, and passion for printing to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, where he has modernized operations while championing his team.

An influx of outside work prompted University of Arkansas Little Rock Printing Services to expand its productivity by adding a second Xerox Iridesse. The expanded specialty color capabilities are making its recruitment pieces stand out from the crowd.

A massive equipment overhaul at Palm Springs Unified School District’s Reprographics department has brought in a variety of new wide-format printers, inkjet presses and finishing gear.