New Video Shows City of LA's In-plant

IPG Editor Bob Neubauer recently had an opportunity to visit the City of Los Angeles' Publishing Services Division. Located in a spacious 50,000-square-foot facility, the operation is staffed by 34 employees working two shifts.

The in-plant includes several offset presses, the centerpiece being an automated five-color Komori Lithrone SX 29. It's used to produce high volumes of city publications, books, newsletters, calendars and other items. The shop also runs a four-color Heidelberg Quickmaster DI. The digital print section includes a Konica Minolta bizhub PRESS C8000 and a trio of Konica Minolta bizhub PRESS 1250s.

The in-plant’s three satellite locations also run Konica Minolta printers, with a new digital color device on its way. Acting Director Gerald St. Onge told Neubauer he wants to push more work from the main plant to the satellites to take advantage of the capacity there. He also noted that one of the latest growth areas at the 108-year-old in-plant has been in wide-format printing using a removable vinyl substrate.