Publishing Services at the City of Los Angeles recently celebrated its 100th Anniversary with an open house for customers.

By Joe Ranoia

In 1943, City Printer Eugene Edwards received a commendation by the Police Commission. During the 1948 Printing Week Celebration, Mayor Fletcher Bowron kicked off the festivities by running off a proof on the in-plant’s Miehle V45, a machine still in limited service today.

From 1968-72, letterpress printing was gradually replaced with offset. An eight-color, 36? press was added in 1973, then high-speed copiers/duplicators in 1975.