Bob has served as editor of In-plant Impressions since October of 1994. Prior to that he served for three years as managing editor of Printing Impressions, a commercial printing publication. Mr. Neubauer is very active in the U.S. in-plant industry. He attends all the major in-plant conferences and has visited more than 170 in-plant operations around the world. He has given presentations to numerous in-plant groups in the U.S., Canada and Australia, including the Association of College and University Printers and the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association. He also coordinates the annual In-Print contest, co-sponsored by IPMA and In-plant Impressions.
As the largest state printing operation, California’s Office of State Publishing (OSP) has a long and eventful history, dating back to 1850. In recent years, the 135-employee in-plant has been overseen by Acting State Printer Kevin Hannah, but last month the operation got a new leader when David “Jerry” Hill was sworn in as the new State Printer.
Still one of the strongest parts of the in-plant industry, government in-plants are being challenged to get leaner and update their services. Our new survey of this sector shows an increasing number have added capabilities like wide-format printing, scanning/archiving, fulfillment and online ordering. They’re also doing more four-color printing and variable data to accommodate the increasing demand.
In October, the 36th annual Southeastern University Printing and Digital Managers Conference took place in Nashville, Tenn. Host Jack Williams, of the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, welcomed more than 30 higher-ed in-plant managers from all over the southern U.S. and as far away as the state of Washington.
After months of hearings and name calling by senators pushing for its closure, the Washington State Department of Printing has been spared. But it won't be business as usual for the Tumwater, Wash.-based in-plant. It will be consolidated into the newly formed Department of Enterprise Services, along with other agencies.
The Washington State Department of Printing (PRT) has received two American In-house Design Awards from Graphic Design USA, a national magazine for design professionals. PRT’s Graphic Design Manager, Starlit Bear, designed the winning pieces: a 2006 Executive Summary and a 2005 Fiscal Report. Bear created the award-winning Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation 2006 Executive Summary for Greg Griffith, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer. The six-page tri-fold layout effectively showcased several success stories of historic preservation in Washington. The second award was for the 2005 Fiscal Report for the Department of Ecology’s Model Toxics Control Account. Trish Akana, Program Manager, was seeking to create
Despite their limitations, small in-plants are accomplishing big things. Some of their stories are included in this special coverage of innovative small wonders. Citrus College College Misericordia Bethel Public Schools Lake Forest College Cuyahoga Community College City of Longmont, Colorado Holy Cross Hospital Allegheny College Washington Athletic Club Lincoln University Georgia Perimeter College
