Von Hoffmann Corp. -- By the Book

Short runs not only consume capacity; projects also become time- and capital-intensive, and equipment makereadies are more involved. But one element that works to Von Hoffmann Graphics' advantage is the variety of markets it serves, particularly educational publishing, along with standardized testing for this market (the company is likely the leading producer of testing material in the country), government printing (it's the nation's third largest printer for the Government Printing Office) and trade books.