In-plant News

  • Cal State Chico Gets FSC Certified
    Another in-plant has attained FSC chain-of-custody certification. University Printing Services at California State University-Chico was awarded Forest Stewardship Council certification by Scientific Certification Systems last month. It is reportedly the...
  • In-plants At Drupa
    Though the expense of flying to Germany makes Drupa a little out of reach for most in-plants, a handful of managers made the trek to Düsseldorf for the mega trade show. Craig Sedgwick, director of the LDS Church Printing Division, traveled there with...
  • McMaster University Adds iGen3 and More
    When McMaster University Media Production Services installed its Xerox 2060 back in 2001, print on demand took off—particularly the “demand” part. Customers quickly began to expect color jobs almost immediately. “Their expectation is, ‘I want sun, moon...
  • Overheard at ACUP...
    Last month’s ACUP conference in Clearwater, Fla., was a great opportunity for in-plant managers to share their stories. Most of them have been very busy back home and had a lot to talk about. IPG Editor Bob Neubauer spoke with as many attendees as he...
  • University of Houston-Clear Lake Adds Océ
    When your printer has to stop and cool down after printing just 99 pages, it can be tough to keep your productivity high. That’s what the Copy Center at the University of Houston-Clear Lake faced with its previous printer. “It would also not run different...
  • Océ Event in NY Draws A Crowd
    Océ has been holding VIP Events all around the country to get the word out to in-plants that “green business is good business.” IPG attended the recent meeting in New York City, which drew 39 in-plant representatives to the Océ showroom there. Aided by...
  • Sarantakos Voted IPMA President-Elect
    John Sarantakos, administrator of Printing, Mailing and Document Production Services at the University of Oklahoma, has been voted president-elect for the In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association (IPMA). “IPMA plays an important role within our industry...
  • University of Washington’s iGen3 Sets Record
    The University of Washington’s Xerox iGen3 has been a smashing success since it was installed in October. In April, it set a new record when it produced nearly 400,000 prints, shattering the previous record of just under 300,000. “We are currently way...
  • Market Plan Key to Success of CSU’s Digital Press
    Word-of-mouth promotion was not good enough for Michael Kalstein. If his in-plant at California State University-Sacramento was going to install a digital press—and keep it busy—he knew he would have to visit customers and show them how to use the machine’s...
  • Washington State University Earns FSC Certification
    Washington State University Earns FSC Certification After many months of effort, Washington State University’s printing facility has been awarded chain-of-custody certification from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). Called University Publishing, it...