In-plant Graphics November 2009
A Thoroughbred Operation
WHEN ZENYATTA shot from the back of the pack to the lead in the final stretch to claim her 13th straight win in last month's Lady's Secret Stakes, the thousands of fans in the stands at Santa Anita Park, in Arcadia, Calif., weren't the only ones cheering. Underneath the grandstand, with the sound of a Goss Community web press churning away behind them, the crew of Santa Anita's in-plant was crowded around a TV monitor, watching the $300,000, nail-biter of a race unfold.
Bindery Innovations At PRINT 09
THOUGH PRINT 09 may have gotten off to a slow start, the crowds eventually showed up. And when they did, many of them headed right for the bindery equipment. Nowhere was that more true than at the Standard Finishing Systems exhibit, which was bustling with activity on the third day of the show, even as other booths appeared to be on siesta. Mark Hunt, director of marketing for Standard, thought he knew why.
Government Printers Meet in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS' devastation at the hands of Hurricane Katrina was witnessed on TV screens worldwide. But seeing the aftermath first hand, as attendees of the recent National Government Publishing Association conference did, left a far more poignant impression.
In-plant Conferences: Consolidate and Thrive
I BELIEVE that all in-plant conferences should be cancelled, except one. How's that for a conversation starter?
Prescription For Success
TONY CAROSI caught the printing bug at an early age. Now the director of Print Operations for CVS/pharmacy, the Woonsocket, R.I.-based pharmacy, health and beauty aids giant, Carosi recalls a mandatory graphic arts class turning into a life-long love of the printing industry.
Print Managers Gather Deep in the Heart of Texas
LAST MONTH, in-plant managers from Texas colleges and universities met in Austin for the Texas Association of College and University Printers' (TACUP) conference. While billed as a regional conference, TACUP was actually the largest gathering of university in-plant managers this year, with 40 managers in attendance from as far away as Arizona, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Virginia. And judging by their responses, it was also one of the best events of its kind.
Progress in New Orleans
I just got back from New Orleans, where I attended the National Government Publishing Association's annual conference. Cajun cooking was a recurring theme, but the impact of Hurricane Katrina was never far from anyone's mind either. As part of the three-day event, we took a sobering tour of the city's once-flooded neighborhoods.
Scientology Church to Launch Second Massive In-plant
AFTER STARTING up an extensive digital in-plant almost three years ago, the Church of Scientology has decided to replicate this success with an even more ambitious in-house printing operation. Just a few months from now the church plans to open a new offset printing plant in Commerce, Calif., 15 minutes from downtown Los Angeles.
Servicing Students: A Strategic Win at Villanova
FOR 10 YEARS, copying services at Villanova University School of Law were provided by Xerox under a facilities management contract. There were, however, some strings attached. The university had to supply the toner. And students had to bring their own paper.
