Graph Expo: Sheetfed/Web Offset Printing -- Still Making Impressions

DESPITE GROWING industry demand for digital printing devices, the fact remains that lithographic sheetfed and web presses still dominate the pressrooms—and revenue streams—for the majority of commercial printing operations. And, traditional press manufacturers are not standing still to compete with digital printing’s inherent short run and reduced waste advantages. Following on the heels of Drupa in Germany, Graph Expo in Chicago provided the first glimpse for most U.S. printers to learn first-hand how offset press manufacturers continue to prove their relevancy in an evolving industry.