Bob Neubauer

Bob Neubauer

Bob has served as editor of In-plant Impressions since October of 1994. Prior to that he served for three years as managing editor of Printing Impressions, a commercial printing publication. Mr. Neubauer is very active in the U.S. in-plant industry. He attends all the major in-plant conferences and has visited more than 180 in-plant operations around the world. He has given presentations to numerous in-plant groups in the U.S., Canada and Australia, including the Association of College and University Printers and the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association. He also coordinates the annual In-Print contest, co-sponsored by IPMA and In-plant Impressions.

Networking Group Guides In-plant Into Inkjet

Inspired by the inkjet experiences of fellow K-12 in-plants on a weekly Teams meeting, a Seattle-area manager has added an inkjet press and other equipment to his small shop.

In-plant Upgrade Boosts Efficiency, Cuts Costs, Brings Recognition

After an in-depth analysis by consultants, Virginia Farm Bureau’s in-plant modernized its outdated equipment, streamlined workflows, expanded services, and significantly reduced costs, boosting productivity and earning recognition from its leadership team.

New Wide-Format at University of California San Francisco's In-plant

While at a recent IPMA Road Show, IPI Editor Bob Neubauer caught up with Mario Carmona, associate director of the University of California, San Francisco's in-plant to learn how the installation of new wide-format printing and contour cutting equipment has opened up opportunities. 

Friday Flashback: ACUP 2008 Conference

IPI has been producing videos of in-plant events for more than 17 years. This video of the 2008 Association of College and University Printers conference in Clearwater, Florida, captures the enthusiasm of that event, which brought more than 125 managers together.

A Look Inside the Country's Second Largest In-plant

IPI's Bob Neubauer recently toured the California Office of State Publishing, which employs more than 300 employees in its three Sacramento facilities. One of the few in-plants with web offset presses, it also houses an arsenal of digital presses and specializes in high-volume, quick-turnaround printing.

First Entries Arrive in In-Print 2025 Contest

The In-Print 2025 contest is underway. We talked with the first in-plant to enter the only printing contest exclusively for in-plants, to learn which pieces they submitted and why entering the contest is so important for in-plants.

Friday Flashback: NGPA 2008 Conference

IPI Editor Bob Neubauer has been shooting videos of in-plant events for more than 17 years. This video of the 2008 NGPA conference in Bellevue, Washington, captures the enthusiasm of that event and the faces of managers past.

Sacramento In-plant Ventures Into 'Wide-Format Land'

IPI Editor Bob Neubauer recently visited Sacramento State University Print & Mail and talked with Director Laura Lockett about her in-plant's expansion into flatbed printing and cutting, which necessitated the opening of a new facility the shop has dubbed "Wide-Format Land."

Experience IPMA's Sacramento Road Show

A new video offers an inside look at the recent IPMA Road Show, which brought in-plants from California, Georgia, and New Mexico to Sacramento State for a full day of networking, education, and an in-plant tour.

The New Look of the In-Print 2025 Contest

We’ve made changes to the annual In-Print contest, the only print competition for in-house printers. We talked with new IPMA Contest Chair Wes Troup about how the new categories and prize structure better reflect the changing capabilities and products in-plants are producing.

IPI Tours Four Sacramento In-plants

IPI Editor Bob Neubauer recently toured the in-plants at University of California - Davis, Sacramento State, American River College, and the State of California's Office of State Publishing. Here's a look at what he saw.

Friday Flashback: IPMA 2009 Conference

IPI Editor Bob Neubauer has been shooting videos of in-plant events for more than 17 years. This archival video of the 2009 IPMA conference in Rochester, New York, captures the enthusiasm of that event and the faces of managers past.