Ripon Printers in Ripon, WI, has been awarded a G7 Master certificate of qualification from the International Digital Enterprise Alliance (IDEAlliance). "G7 enables us to provide high-quality, consistent color across any print platform through a streamlined process. Our participation first began in 2009," said Andy Lyke, president.
Ripon Printers of Ripon, WI, has received both Gold and Bronze Gold Ink Awards—a Gold award for Wisconsin Department of Transportation Rustic Roads in the Commercial Printing, Brochures, Web category; and a Bronze Award for Kohler Shower Line Book in the Catalogs, Consumer, Web category.
It would be presumptuous to say that M&A activity, across the board, has taken a hit. There has been a fair amount of activity near the $5 million to $15 million range, situations where unions have taken place due to the complementary nature of their products and services, while others have forged working relationships in order to cross-sell off each other's platform. But what isn't receiving much attention—or ink—is the phantom tuck-in, simply because many companies just aren't trumpeting asset purchases.
Our friends at Ripon Printers in sunny, downtown Ripon, WI, celebrated their 50th anniversary with an Open House on Sept. 26-27. According to Ripon stalwarts Deba Horn-Prochno and Carol Cluppert, the event was a huge success.
Attendees can still register at Early Bird rates for the upcoming 7th Annual Print & Media Conference http://printbuyersinternational.com/2012-print-and-media-conference/attendee-registration/ from Oct. 8-10 at McCormick Place in Chicago.
Commercial printer company and personnel news from Printing Impressions’ June 2012 edition.
“Print is still the cornerstone of the magazine business,” states Dr. Samir Husni, a.k.a. Mr. Magazine. Magazines that banish the print edition generally sign their own death warrant, Dr. Husni notes, and none are thriving as online-only editions.
Ripon Printers, which produces catalogs, publications, manuals and soft-cover educational products, has purchased certain assets of New Berlin, WI-based Sells Printing. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The combined companies have annual sales of approximately $55 million.
RIPON, WI—Andy Lyke, president of Ripon Printers, has been named the 2012 recipient of the Harry V. Quadracci VISION Award, the Web Offset Association and Printing Industries of America announced. Lyke will be honored during the Offset & Beyond Conference to be held June 4-6 at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch in St. Louis.
WOA and Printing Industries of America are pleased to announce that Andy Lyke, president of Ripon Printers, Ripon, WI, has been named the 2012 recipient of the Harry V. Quadracci VISION Award. The award is conferred to that offset printing industry executive who has reached an unsurpassed level of excellence and achievement in the industry
