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Growing a Contract Screen Printing Business
« on: July 31, 2019, 09:05:37 AM »
Jon Weiss is one of screen printing's true innovators. His contract print shop, New Buffalo Shirt Factory, made real innovations and contributions in high-volume contract screen printing.

It's not hyperbole to call Jon legendary. He's embodies a generation of hard-won progress in the custom apparel industry.

The list of achievements is stunning – and this just barely scratches the surface of Jon's storied career:

  • Co-inventor of simulated process screen printing with Dave Gardner
  • Ran New Buffalo Shirt Factory, producing 3,000,000 prints a month
  • Facilities in New York and Honduras
  • Printed for the Chicago Bulls during their glory days
  • Worked with Don Newman to do R&D crafting industry standard Newman roller frames
  • Won Screen Printer of the Year in 1994 when Screen Printing magazine had a circulation of 1,500,000 readers
  • Sold his business to Gildan
  • Managed nearly 1,000 employees
  • Printed for a dream team of clients including
    Nike
    Adidas
    Disney
    The Rolling Stones
    The NFL
    The NBA
    Major collegiate licenses
    Harley Davidson

Bruce sat down with Jon for a candid conversation recounting a lifetime of entrepreneurship. Taking risks, winning big clients, painstaking R&D to perfect his craft, the ups-and-downs of the Great Recession – Jon dives deep into a story that any contract printer (and print shop owner) will love.

Read the full article: https://www.printavo.com/blog/growing-a-contract-screen-printing-business-jon-weiss
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