What Print Buyers Want -- Delivering on Promises

WHILE ALMOST everyone has heard of Merriam-Webster, the dictionary, most people may not be familiar with Merriam-Webster Inc., the publishing company. It publishes millions of dictionaries each year in a variety of styles, including hard cover, soft cover (trade size) and mass-market paperback editions. David E. Pelkey is director of manufacturing at the Springfield, MA-based company, where he’s in charge of buying printed materials for all Merriam-Webster dictionaries. Not only does he work with words (as a dictionary publisher), but he also has a way with words when it comes to detailing what he requires from his print suppliers.