Shedding 
A ‘Negative’ Attitude

"We felt like we needed a lot more ability to make our plates here; we wanted bring that ability in-house," notes Mike St. Peter, IDS production manager. "It was getting really expensive, and film—the old negative process—was going by the wayside. We wanted to get away from all of that. We were working with the Xanté polyester plates for quite a while; it served purposes for small runs. But when it comes to using a two-color press, we were going to require a lot more quality and precision. So we'd need a good plate system."