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The week-long training initiative, which took place in March, featured press operators, press helpers and a supervisor from two printing firms—General Press Corp., in Natrona Heights, PA, and the Waxahachie, TX, division of packaging giant Rock-Tenn.

"The concept behind PowerPrinters, which has been very successful in Europe, is to take the best pressroom pros out there and make them even more proficient," notes Christian Cerfontaine, director of marketing at MAN Roland. "We do it through advanced training, special events, and by giving them opportunities to interact with and learn from each other.