Phillips

Bill Boone has had to be a referee for one of the biggest mergers in the in-plant business. By Mike Llewellyn WHEN Conoco Inc. and Phillips Petroleum merged operations last year, the move meant big changes for the in-plants at both energy companies. Seeing the value of running an in-house printing operation, the new company, ConocoPhillips, turned to 32-year veteran in-plant supervisor Bill Boone, manager of Conoco's shop, to assist with the monumental task of merging the two operations into one. He had a big job ahead of him. Bob Slaughter and Paul Atkisson, both recently retired from the Phillips operation, had earned their

Excellent crossovers and great color consistency vaulted Phillips Petroleum to its third Best of Show victory in nine years. by Bob Neubauer Investors are rather important to Phillips Petroleum Co. The Bartlesville, Okla.-based firm knows, however, that before investors put their money anywhere, they often rely on the opinions of industry analysts. To impress those analysts with its accomplishments and future plans, Phillips Petroleum puts a lot of effort into designing an impressive, colorful Fact Book each year. And because it needs that piece to be printed perfectly, the company goes to the best printer it can find—its in-plant. It has never