In-plant Profiles

Mark McCarty, manager of Printing and Postal Services, at Missouri State University, in Springfield, passed away on Monday after a battle with cancer. He was 67.

By replacing manual tracking with a comprehensive print management solution, the small but mighty in-plant at Alpine School District streamlined its operation and set the stage for continuous improvement.

July 31 was a bittersweet day in the in-plant community as four long-time in-plant managers bid farewell to the industry they love and started their next chapters as retirees.

With only 10 employees, Santa Ana Unified School District's in-plant has enough equipment for a shop three times its size. Here's a glimpse inside this busy in-plant, which handles apparel decoration for the district, stickers, laser engraving, wide-format printing, flatbed cutting, and, of course, production printing.

From massive event banners to last-minute mailings, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s in-plant keeps the city running smoothly with speed, quality, and wide-format flair.

In his 21 years there, Eric Pro has continually reinvented the American College of Physicians’ in-plant — saving money, expanding services, and proving that proactive evolution is the key to survival.

With just five staffers and a can-do attitude, Sam Houston State University Print Services is turning out dazzling print projects while evolving its capabilities and strengthening campus ties.

At the University of West Georgia, Print and Mail Services is redefining what it means to be an in-plant by combining passionate craftsmanship with bold technology upgrades to deliver top-tier quality, speed, and resilience.

To make Mesa Public Schools’ in-plant sustainable for the future, the shop has expanded its wide-format and apparel services, adding new equipment to enhance those offerings.

On Monday, Richard Griffin, former manager of Central Piedmont Community College’s in-plant and past president of the Association of College and University Printers, passed away. He was 71.