In-plant Profiles

With two new inkjet presses, the State of Michigan’s Print and Mail Management division has big plans for bringing low-cost color to state agencies.

The in-plant community lost one of its kindest, most devoted supporters last Friday when Brian A. Wadell, director of Repro Graphics at the University of California, Davis, passed away at the age of 64 after a seven-month battle with pancreatic cancer.

Through hard work, late nights and an upbeat attitude, John Cruser has built Bloomberg’s in-plant into an award-winning model for other in-plants.

Printing for the country’s largest police force has its challenges, but the NYPD Printing Section — like the officers it serves — is trained and ready to handle almost anything.

Paul Sprow has worked at several in-plants in his 40 years in the printing industry. “I’m glad I went the path I did,” he declares. “I have no regrets.”

The new inkjet color press installed at the Wisconsin Bureau of Publishing and Distribution is 30% faster than the monochrome toner printer it replaced — and the uptime is “outstanding.”

Hundreds of in-plants call New York City home. IPG Editor Bob Neubauer visited three of them recently, in the investment banking, real estate and public transportation industries, to talk with their managers about the issues they face as in-plants in a big city.

By bringing a private sector mindset to his school district in-plant, Martin James improved its service, savings and reputation.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Bureau of Publications has improved its efficiency and reduced costs with inkjet.

A devastating natural disaster brought Naomi Quiram to work at Gustavus Adolphus University, but it’s her love of people that has kept her in printing and mailing services for 20 years.