Package Printing Converts: Transformations from Commercial Printing

"It's a major struggle to find talented people; it's important to have expertise in the folding carton business," he says. "There's a lot of issues with structural integrity, and it may need to be used on automated, high-speed packing machinery."

Casting a large net—the company serves Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as U.S. concerns—has bolstered Vista Color's ability to compete. The printer also placed an order for a seven-color Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 sheetfed offset press, which will go live in September.