“We’re happy with it,” he enthuses.
With the new folder comes new capabilities too.
“Now we can do full signature folding,” he reveals—and the shop’s been doing a lot of signature work.
Prior to deciding on the MBO B118, Rivera had been considering some scoring options, but since the shop also needed a new folder, he decided to request funds for a folder that included scoring. He gave a presentation to the committee overseeing purchasing, and he admits they were reluctant. But he had calculated the cost of continuing to outsource signature folding and estimated a seven-year return on investment for the new folder.
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 180 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.