In-Plant Profiles

From stickers and print embellishments to kitting and fulfillment, Oregon State University Printing & Mailing Services is relying on innovative offerings to recoup lost revenue from declining toner work.

Wide-format printing has taken off at the University of New Hampshire and now accounts for more than a quarter of the in-plant’s revenue.

From her serendipitous start in the printing industry to her current role as manager, Tina Wolfgram has no regrets about her four decades in print — and no fear of working the production floor to meet deadlines.

Only a third of those working in the printing industry are women. So that makes it even more extraordinary that three in-plants have ended up being staffed and managed entirely by women.

Selling promo products has been a tremendously successful business for Deer Valley Unified School District Print Services. We caught up with the managers during the recent PPAI Expo to learn the secrets of their success.

When Joseph Barz stepped into his new job as supervisor of Printing & Design at Mesa Public Schools 15 months ago, he took a close look at the work being produced by the seven-employee in-plant, noted the dwindling demand for some of it, and decided to revamp.

One of the largest, busiest, and oldest in-plants in the world, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Printing Division is navigating a shift from large quantities to smaller, more frequent runs.

Though he planned to become an architect, the pull of printing was strong and eventually led Vernon Goodner into the in-plant world.

By broadening its range of services, CHRISTUS Health Print Services has been able to double its facility size and become an indispensable resource for the health system.

A shift in the type of printing it is being asked to do has inspired Kishwaukee College Printing and Mail Services to upgrade its wide-format printing capabilities and add a new digital color printer with in-line binding.