Welcome to Gapen on UV
Let me start by introducing myself. My name is Darren Gapen and for those of you who do not know me, I am the president of D.G. Print Solutions. I have been in the printing business now for over 30 years. Many of those years have been spent assisting printing companies across the country like yours to not only print more effectively and efficiently, but also become more predictable, proficient and profitable.
- Categories:
- Offset Printing - UV/LED Curing
- People:
- Darren Gapen
Darren has worked in the printing industry for 30 years and spent more than 12 years at two of the nation's leading high-end commercial printers: Bradley Printing in Des Plaines, IL, and Williamson Printing Corp. in Dallas, TX. During that time, he operated conventional and UV 40˝ sheetfed presses and also successfully managed a $15-million pressroom equipment transition. Darren also was Lead Press Instructor for Heidelberg, where he directed specialty equipment startups and was involved in all aspects of the printing process by teaching both instructor and pressroom employees.
In addition, he served as a troubleshooter for various printing companies in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. As operations manager for a start-up specialty folding carton company, he played a key role in achieving more than $6 million in sales within two years. Currently Darren is president of D.G. Print Solutions, a consulting firm that supports printing companies of all sizes. He specializes in growth development planning, pressroom color management and pressroom training through specialty print applications.
