In-Plant Profiles

Bloomberg L.P. already strongly supported its in-plant. Then it won Best of Show, solidifying its reputation as a top-quality print provider and partner.

When Dale Wymore joined Print Services at California State University, Chico in 2005, the in-plant was in serious financial trouble. The university was ready to close it down. Within one year, she was able to turn the shop around and have it operating in the black.

The University of Texas at Austin's winning piece was printed by an outside printer last year. The in-plant persuaded the customer it would do a better job. It did.

Like any school district, Deer Valley Unified School District spent a significant amount of its financial resources to purchase textbooks. To reduce this spending, the Phoenix-based district challenged its in-plant to employ innovative thinking to maximize the district's education dollars. Its solution has saved millions.

East Tennessee State University Postal Services embarked on an aggressive plan to revamp the entire department. Its success in doing this earned the operation IPMA's Mail Center of the Year award.

Students were shelling out serious cash for yearbooks in this rural New York school district. Then the in-plant stepped in.

Although he was “bound and determined” not to become a printer, Ken Schanuel has spent nearly 40 years in the printing industry. He is now director of Production Services for the Catholic Health Association of the United States.

By adding promotional product distribution and a new HP Indigo 10000, the University of North Texas has cut costs and added value.

John Sarantakos has been working at in-plants since he was seven. Today he runs one of the largest in-house printing operations in the country.

When your finance department insists to determine whether your in-plant compares favorably with others, it could make you uneasy.