Flower City Printing — Going Above and Beyond

“I recognized the need for a less expensive and environmentally safer alternative to using alcohol in the printing process. We worked closely with our consumables suppliers to develop the correct balance between alcohol-free fountain solutions and inks composed of renewable resources like soy, linseed and corn, instead of petroleum oils,” says Oliveri. “In the end, we were able to still produce high-quality printing, but in a much safer environment.”

Moving forward, FCP will continue to educate students and seek ways to get them enthused about the printing industry. “If we can give back to the education process by providing additional revenues for RIT and jobs for the students, then we have helped the future of print in a small way,” Ashworth explains.

The company will also concentrate its goals in a three-year window. It plans to expand its geographic reach, and increase market share in both the retail and packaging areas; target quick-turnaround jobs; and automate wherever possible.

Ashworth feels that there is also a great opportunity to combine digital and flexography into the packaging mix to fuel the company’s growth on that side of the business.

“We’ll continue to focus on our retail end because it’s an area that touches on everything that we do well. We also have some incredibly diverse packaging customers,” concludes Ashworth. “After all, it’s our clients who took us where we are today. We will continue to listen to them as they tell us where to go next.” PI