In-plant Profiles

More than just an in-house printer, Radford University Printing and Postal Services prides itself on serving the university’s students and giving them a positive experience.

John Sarantakos, director of Print and Mail Services at the University of Oklahoma, will receive IPMA’s Outstanding Contributor Award at the 2022 Educational Conference and Vendor Fair.

Officials in Montgomery County, Ohio, are publicly praising the county’s Printing & Mailing Services department for its exceptional efforts to help the Board of Elections out in a pinch.

Despite the hit his in-plant took from COVID, Ken Johnson loves the career he started in high school and never tires of looking for new ways to improve his operation.

As the Association of College and University Printers conference was winding down last week, IPI Editor Bob Neubauer and a small group of in-plant managers paid a visit to the University of Portland’s Printing and Mailing Services operation.

When Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center wanted a flatbed UV printer, the PRINTING United Expo gave staff the chance to see dozens of demos, all in one place. Since adding the printer and contour cutter they saw at the show, the business opportunities have been plentiful.

Whether printing patient health information and signage, or handling fulfillment and mailing, Geisinger’s Digital Print and Mail Center is always looking for ways to save the healthcare organization money.

Every manager has heard someone say it: “I didn’t know we had a print shop.” Constant turnover in the organization creates a never-ending need to market your in-plant’s services. Here are some ideas to keep your in-plant top of mind.

Before purchasing a Xante X-33 flatbed printer, the University of Southern Indiana’s in-plant had to apply adhesive vinyl by hand — a task both tedious and time consuming for the 12-person staff. The new purchase has helped this in-plant prove its versatility and value to the university.

One of the country’s oldest in-plants, the Kansas Office of Printing & Mailing, has just overhauled its operation, replacing outdated equipment with a new inkjet press and a bevy of advanced finishing systems.