IPMA 2005 Transforming Your In-plant

"It's made us a better printer," Grouzard said.

Also, the in-plant has returned some of the $50 million in insourcing revenue it has made since 1997 to Allstate, putting the shop in a much stronger position.

Humor and Insight

Frank Romano, of the Rochester Institute of Technology, offered his humor and industry insights to the group, taking attendees on a nostalgic trip through lithography's past and showing video clips illustrating how past generations viewed the future. He noted that the strength of in-plants lies in their ability to provide quick turnaround, a service commercial printers don't find as desirable. He urged IPMA to be more proactive in doing surveys and gathering data on the in-plant industry.