2013 Hall of Fame : David Pilcher Sr. - Inspiration and Reclamation

"I had more debt than ever," he adds. "We shrank the company down, sold our way back out of it and, two years later, put in the second Komori web."

Pilcher stresses the importance of having great vendor partnerships, including Komori and EFI, in coming back from the brink. He also credits his sons for playing vital roles in the rebirth of Freeport Press. The company prides itself on having the industry's lowest waste, according to Pilcher, and Komori has confirmed upon the printer the title of world's fastest web makeready record.