In-plant Profiles

University of West Georgia Print & Mail Services has transformed itself into a thriving printing hub, boasting impressive growth, strong partnerships, and a commitment to high-quality, fast-turnaround service.

Chad Simpson’s hands-on management style has earned him respect at the East Baton Rouge Parish School System.

A 40-year industry veteran, Todd Westphal is on the floor of his in-plant every day with his employees to ensure their voices are heard.

The U.S. Government Publishing Office has made Congressionally Mandated Reports available to the public online ahead of its one-year implementation deadline.

Despite being closed just before the pandemic, Vanderbilt University Printing Services has experienced a remarkable rebirth through strategic investments and efforts to rebuild trust with the university community.

On the days leading up to the PRINTING United Expo, IPI Editor Bob Neubauer toured three Atlanta in-plants: Georgia State University Paw Prints, Georgia Institute of Technology Printing & Copying Services, and Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Print and Mail.

I spent two days this week in Washington, D.C., where I toured five in-plants, ranging from the two-person Smithsonian American Art Museum sign shop to the massive Government Publishing Office. I even ran into a visiting in-plant manager on the street.

Though he planned to be a veterinarian, Drew Burgering has been happy with his successful career as an in-plant manager at three different universities.

Tami Reese has been in the print industry for more than three decades because it’s simply what she loves — from the smells to the products produced, Reese is passionate about print.

While in Nashville recently, I took the opportunity to visit two in-plants: Vanderbilt University Printing Services and the State of Tennessee’s Document Services operation.