Shapco Printing

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The future is bright at Shapco Printing, and both the leadership team and employee base are rejuvenated. A new home in Minneapolis, tons of new gear, a debt-free ledger and a new outlook on the printing world has Shapco aggressively moving forward, backed by an attention to quality that can only be appreciated by other perfection obsessors.

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Shapco Printing is relocating to Golden Valley, MN, from its longtime North Loop Minneapolis home to make way for the new Be the Match headquarters. Owner Joel Shapiro said Shapco signed a long-term lease last week for its new headquarters, a 123,500-square-foot industrial building at 1109 Zane Ave. N., near Highways 55 and 100.

Shapco's current headquarters is 53,000 square feet. It also leases two nearby warehouses that total 47,000 square feet. The three operations will be combined into the new space when it opens this summer.

Shapiro, who turns 60 in February, said this move marks a turning point for the

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A FAMILY owned printing company is not unusual. But one that was started by three 20-something brothers, which has endured 30 years of growth and that’s debt-free, is surely note-worthy. Today, Shapco Printing is one of the largest sheetfed commercial printers in Minnesota. Located in downtown Minneapolis, this full-service company offers computer-to-plate, offset and digital printing, binding, kitting, and mailing and fulfillment services. Shapco has up to eight-color, 40˝ printing capabilities on paper (up to 40-pt. board) and plastic substrates. Joel Shapiro, 51, along with his co-owner brothers Robert, 50, and Alan, 56, have built a competitive edge based on their high-end printing capabilities combined with