In vs. off (line) — A "Fight" to the Finish

As a "master finisher," one that boasts some of the most high-tech in-line and off-line equipment in the world, Kinderknecht says Quebecor World Direct has an even grander plan for the future.

"We're creating a mega-facility that will offer one-stop in-line/off-line finishing—from electronic imaging, outputting of plates, to printing, to finishing, to personalization, to lettershop to inserting components and mailing it—all under one roof," he says. The new facility (already operational at the Effingham, IL, division) is adding more equipment and should be "fully operational" as a one-stop shop this summer.