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Article: Print shops facing increasing competition: technology, competition bringing down the margins on all print jobs.
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- Bellingham Business Journal
- Article date:
- September 1, 2002
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When Pat George and her husband, Don, bought Towner Press in 1972, there were just three printing companies in Bellingham, and there was very little advancement in technology to rival a smooth-running Heidelberg printing press.
However, the past 10 years have brought about changes that the Georges never thought they would see before retirement.
"For one thing, it is about 100 times more competitive than it was when we first purchased Towner, and you can really see it when printers bid on projects," Pat George said. "We also have a separate budget just for new technology; to keep up with all the upgraded and updated computer programs and systems that are ...