The Kinko's Threat

Quick printers have long competed with in-plants for business, but Kinko's, fueled by the FedEx acquisition, could be turning up the heat even more.

By Bob Neubauer

With the recent $2.4 billion acquisition of Kinko's by FedEx, its fair to ask what impact this sale might have on in-plants. After all, even before FedEx stepped in, Kinko's provided significant competition, especially to in-plants at universities, where quick copy shops seem to congregate.