IL-Based Bloomington Offset Process (bopi) Does Much More Than Produce Pocket Folders

The pocket folder specialty grew legs in the mid-1990s, according to bopi President and CEO Tom Mercier. The company was farming out a great deal of diecut work, and since there weren't any other providers in bopi's market, Mercier opted to bring the capability in-house. That period, from 1995-2000, saw the printer wear out its check book with the acquisition of two six-color Manroland sheetfed presses, including a perfector; a four-color, half-web press; the diecutter; and a folder/gluer. Color took bopi into a newer, more profitable world, one that provided 15 percent annual growth.