Nerves Of Steel

Insourcing Pays Off

"We are now also taking in outside work from external customers. Last year it was about 15 percent of our budget," Loster notes. The shop's annual budget now stands at about $1 million. Much of this insourcing can be attributed to the addition of the A.B.Dick, which has allowed the shop to offer four-color work, something it could not provide in the past. This has also allowed the shop to expand its employee base, and another press operator has been added to handle the load. AANS now employs six full-time workers in the 7,000-square-foot print shop and design area, including two designers and two press operators.