Shapco Printing Gets a New Lease on Life with Capex Infusion, New Location

Truth be known, it seems that Shapiro has developed something of a transformative touch, from the type of printing that his Shapco Printing offers to the once-drab Minneapolis neighborhood it, until recently, called home.

Breaking Out from the Pack

Let's turn back the clock for a moment. The year is 1988, and Shapco is grinding it out, producing one- and two-color sheetfed work, some process color, and posting about $3 million in sales. The company was doing OK financially, but something didn't seem right. The equipment wasn't anywhere near top of the line, and that began to eat away at Shapiro, because the results didn't rise to his level of expectations.