For the Pioneer Group in Big Rapids, MI, the Need for Web is Far From Dead

In addition, the printing facility employs a computer-to-plate workflow, a stitch and trim bindery and inserting equipment.

"This is an exciting time for the Pioneer Group," says John Batdorff. "We truly believe that there was, and still is, a need for web printing, especially when so many other publications are shutting their presses down. When we were configuring the press, the trend within the industry was to have narrower webs, which we did too, but we decided to take it a step further and get a press with a shorter cutoff. In our mind, a shorter cutoff provides customers greater format options and lower costs for paper," he adds.