Ripon Printers: A Midwestern Delight

This is as close to a touchdown dance as one will see from Lyke. Humility hasn't robbed him of a sense of humor, however. "I'm suffering from a detached retina and cataract…it was kind of ironic to win a 'VISION' award," he adds.

Lyke has reason to be in great spirits, as 2012 has been kind to Ripon Printers. In addition to Lyke's award, the printer of catalogs, directories, manuals and soft-cover educational products acquired certain assets of Sells Printing, based in New Berlin, WI. Among the assets: a digital division in Milwaukee—Traxion—powered by two Xerox iGen4 presses; along with a 10-color, 40˝ Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 102 sheetfed perfector equipped with a CutStar roll sheeter.