Southern Expansion

Chapman got the job and went right to work updating the in-plant, located in Americus, Ga. He traded in the Ryobi for 19x25˝ Omni and upgraded the A.B.Dick with an Itek press. He also brought in new folding and cutting equipment, and later added a second collator to the shop.

"We were sending out quite a bit of work," Chapman notes. These improvements proved to be the answer to the outsourcing problem. The nine-employee shop now boasts it is saving the organization over $500,000 per year. Chapman feels these savings have given the in-plant good exposure within the organization and have built trust with its customers. Those good feelings have resulted in a larger facility for the in-plant.