July 2008 Issue

In-Plant Graphics - July 2008

Cover Story

Drupa Foretells Digital Future - July 01, 2008
DIGITAL PRINTING technology had its strongest showing yet at Drupa 2008, the world’s largest graphic arts trade show. The two-week event, which took place in Düsseldorf, Germany, last month, lived up to...

Current Features

Offset Bigger than Ever at Drupa - July 01, 2008
MANY INDUSTRY pundits were quick to label Drupa 2008 “The Digital Ink-jet Drupa,” given the technology previews shown by Kodak, HP, Océ, Screen and Fujifilm. Nonetheless, traditional sheetfed and web offset...
Drupa Demonstrates Bindery’s Crucial Role - July 01, 2008
THOUGH MOST of the press conferences and “big news” at Drupa centered on digital printing, innovations in bindery and finishing were no less prevalent. In fact, many of them sprang from the very digital...
Two in a Row for ConocoPhillips - July 01, 2008
FOR THE second year in a row, ConocoPhillips Creative Services has won Best of Show in the In-Print contest. This time, however, the honor carries much more meaning for the 18-employee, Bartlesville, Okla.-based...
IPMA Conference: One of the Best Yet - July 01, 2008
BY MOST accounts, the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association (IPMA) conference in Tunica, Miss., last month was one of the best ever. Attendance was up, enthusiasm was high and the presentations were...
Stormy Forecast for Paper Buyers - July 01, 2008
THERE’S NO sugar-coating it: the paper market is bleak for buyers. The problems lie in both price and availability, and the forecast has almost no bright spots. Here’s a look at how we got here, what you...
Beyond Addressing - July 01, 2008
Mail imaging equipment has gotten sophisticated. In-Plant Graphics’ specifications chart lets you compare some of the latest systems. Click on this link to view a PDF of the chart.
Running a Growing In-plant - July 01, 2008
MANY IN-PLANT managers find their way into the graphic arts industry by accident. But for Robert Delgado, following in his father’s footsteps and running a print shop was always part of the plan. As Print...
From the Editor: My Odyssey - July 01, 2008
Wow. It’s hard to believe I’m just sitting here, with no plans to travel anywhere. And having just completed a whirlwind, world-wide journey (capped with a stormy finish), I’m more than happy to stay put...
The State of the In-plant Industry - June 01, 2008
EARLY THIS year, In-Plant Graphics completed a major survey of the in-plant market. We asked in-plant managers about the equipment they use, their purchasing plans, how much digital and four-color printing...