2006 PRINTING INDUSTRY HALL OF FAME — A HOUSEHOLD NAME

Embracing technology was more than a philosophy for the Williamsons, as much of the printing equipment inherited after the acquisition was antiquated. Bowen immediately moved the company out of its downtown location into a single-story building and replaced a lion’s share of the press gear in the process. New two- and four-color sheetfed presses were obtained and, in the mid-1970s, the company was one of the first in the country to acquire half-web iron.