Omaha Print -- History in the Making

Originally a newspaper publisher, the printer spun off into commercial work in 1885, after selling the newspaper. Omaha Print continued producing small jobs, like hand bills and invoices, but its main source of revenue was selling office supplies and furniture.

When Hayes took the helm of OP in 1991, office supplies accounted for 60 percent of the business and 75 percent of its profit. However, when the company started seeing the proliferation of big office supply stores like Office Depot and Staples in the early ’90s, it became difficult to support two totally different businesses. Ultimately, the office supply side was sold, and OP concentrated on printing.