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.

ACUP+ Lesson: Running Your In-plant Like a Business

A new feature this year at the Association of College and University Printers conference was a series of sessions titled “Running the Business” designed to help attendees manage their operations better.

ACUP+ 2025 Was a Hit — Here’s What You Missed

The recent Association of College and University Printers conference was a hit with higher-ed and K-12 in-plant managers. We talked with attendees to learn what made the event so valuable.

ACUP+ Lesson: Word of Mouth Won’t Cut It

During a session marketing at the recent Association of College and University Printers conference, two university in-plant managers offered numerous strategies to build relationships within the institution and earn new customers.

IPMA Awards Winners Revealed

The In-plant Printing and Mailing Association has announced the winners of the 2025 IPMA Awards. Here are the three recipients.

BYU Director Reflects on Inkjet Summit Experience

At the Inkjet Summit, we talked with Doug Maxwell, director of Brigham Young University's large in-plant, about what he hopes to accomplish there in his final months before retirement and how the Inkjet Summit has helped his in-plant thrive. He was later named the Summit's "Overall Contributing Attendee."

Inkjet Summit Ends on a High Note

The final day of Inkjet Summit 2025 ended strong, with general sessions, panel discussions, case studies, and one-on-one meetings.

Seven Companies and an In-plant Manager Bring Home Inkjet Summit Awards

At the close of this week's 13th annual Inkjet Summit, attendees chose six sponsors to honor with "Best Sponsor Case Study Presentation" awards, and picked one sponsor as the "Company to Watch Out For." And best of all, an in-plant manager was named "Overall Contributing Attendee."

In-plant Brings Its ‘Magic’ to the Racetrack

Inspired by the speed of the horses on its track, the in-plant at Keeneland Race Course delivers blazing-fast turnaround times, ensuring the venue always has the high-quality materials it needs — right when it needs them.

Want Optimal Color Output? Become a G7 Master

We talked with Jordan Gorski, executive director of Idealliance, about the G7 methodology to learn what it is, why it matters, and how in-plants can go about obtaining G7 master status.

Sheetz Takes Control

The Sheetz convenience store chain is bringing its printing in-house. It just opened a 35,000-sq.-ft. facility equipped with cutting-edge technology to gain full control over its signage and label printing, streamline production, and better support the company’s rapid expansion.

The In-plant Community's Most Loyal Supporters

Anyone who has attended an in-plant conference in the past 10 years has met one of these five people from the vendor community. They are long-time supporters of ACUP+ and IPMA conferences. We asked them what impresses them about in-plants.

Inkjet Summit Starts Monday

More than 125 print executives — including about two dozen in-plant managers — are packing their bags right now for the 13th annual Inkjet Summit, which will kick off Monday evening in Ponte Vedra, Florida.

From the Editor: ACUP+ 2025 Reflections

There’s nothing like an in-plant conference to stir your creativity and give you ideas. I just returned from the Association of College and University Printers (ACUP+) conference in Costa Mesa, California, and what a week it was.