Web Offset: Shorter Runs, Technology Innovations Enable Competitiveness in a New Print World

Another major technical trend in the web offset world centers on convergence between newspaper and commercial applications. Newspapers, Goss’s Bob Brown says, are expanding their range to “do more of the things commercial printers do in order to be successful.” Vince Lapinski adds that “we see more of our presses sold to newspapers being used for directory work and other commercial applications, thanks to their versatility to be able to print at quality levels on a number of different stocks.”