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.
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