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Webcrafters is well known for excellence in book manufacturing, but did you know that we provide the same passion and performance on every page of the catalogs we manufacture too? Learn more about our catalog manufacturing at: http://catalog.webcrafters-inc.com/catalog-manufacturing

MADISON, WI; January 15, 2013.  Jeff Bueker an experienced 20+ year veteran of the graphic arts has joined Webcrafters, Inc. as a Sales Representative.  Based out of Atlanta, but covering the Southeast as well as neighboring regions, Jeff will be an integral part of our sales initiatives to both publishing and catalog companies. Jeff will report to Brad Koch, VP of Sales.  "We are very pleased that Jeff will be working with us at Webcrafters," noted Jac Garner, President and CEO of Webcrafters, "he'll bring our sales team up in numbers as well as geographical areas we had little coverage."

Located in Madison, WI, Webcrafters is a nationally recognized leader in conventional and digital, four-color book and catalog manufacturing.  Clients from the B2B catalog, educational, atlas, and trade industries rely on Webcrafters for top-quality book manufacturing, solid value and attentive customer service. The company was founded in 1868, and installed its first web offset press in 1959.  www.webcrafters-inc.com

Contact:
Kip Frautschi, VP Marketing and Planning
Webcrafters Inc.
kfrautsc@webcrafters-inc.com
608-244-3561

MADISON, WI; January 2, 2013.  Webcrafters, Inc. is pleased to announce the promotion of Brad Koch to the position of Vice President of Sales.  “Brad has done an excellent job as our National Sales Director for the past year, leading our efforts in developing sales strategy,” stated Jac Garner, President and CEO of Webcrafters.

In addition to his current sales responsibilities, Brad will also be assuming general oversight for the Estimating and Billing department, effective January 1^st, 2013.  Brad has worked in the Sales department at Webcrafters since 2005 and is a 20+ year veteran of the graphic arts industry.

Located in Madison, WI, Webcrafters is a nationally recognized leader in conventional and digital, four-color book and catalog manufacturing.  Clients from the B2B catalog, educational, atlas, and trade industries rely on Webcrafters for top-quality book manufacturing, solid value and attentive customer service. The company was founded in 1868, and installed its first web offset press in 1959.  www.webcrafters-inc.com

Contact:
Kip Frautschi, VP Marketing and Planning
Webcrafters Inc.
kfrautsc@webcrafters-inc.com
608-244-3561

Webcrafters, Inc. is one of a select group of companies to earn the designation of “Green Master,” the highest tier in the Green Masters Program established by the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council.  As a Green Master, Webcrafters, Inc. has performed actions in each of the nine sustainability areas and has scored in the top twenty percent of all participating companies.

“It’s inspiring to see an industry leader remain focused on the principles of sustainability,” says Tom Eggert, Executive Director of the WI Sustainable Business Council. “We are proud of Webcrafters, Inc.’s accomplishments over the past two years and congratulate them on achieving recognition as a Green Master in 2012.” 

In 2012 Webcrafters invested in a large scale HVAC system controls upgrade throughout the company.  The new control system highlighted the need to decrease temperature variances in the North office, so they expanded the Direct Digital Control (DDC) system to control and monitor an additional 19 Variable Air Volume (VAV) boxes.  Shortly after that they were able to solve the imbalances between the heating and cooling in the different areas.  Webcrafters is now able to control those areas remotely and run the roof top unit more efficiently with decreased maintenance staff time while saving thousands of dollars in electricity and natural gas with increased employee comfort.    

Also in 2012 Webcrafters implemented a bindery trim removal system.  In their bookbinding process, books are trimmed to their final size by taking a small amount of trim off every book.  The book trim is pulled to a central location where it is baled for recycling.  The old trim removal system consumed a lot of unnecessary energy.  Webcrafters worked with a Wisconsin vendor to design a new control system which senses what, when, and how much suction is needed at each machine and then only runs the blowers to that level.  This system is fully operational now and is saving Webcrafters upwards of a million Kilowatts of electricity annually.   

Applicants to the Green Masters Program are judged on a comprehensive range of sustainability issues, from energy to water use to educational outreach and governance. More than 125 Wisconsin businesses are participating in the program where the top twenty percent achieve the highest “Green Master” designation.  For more information, or a complete list of Green Masters Program participants, go to: http://www.greenmastersprogram.com.

Contact:                                                           Contact:
WI Sustainable Business Council                   Webcrafters, Inc.
Tom Eggert                                                      Dale Ripp
Executive Director                                          Manger, Sustainability & Safety
sustain@bus.wisc.edu                                     dripp@webcrafters-inc.com 
608-267-2761                                                  608-244-3561

Webcrafters is a proud member of Mpower Business ChaMpions, a Madison-area group of forward-thinking, sustainability-minded businesses. Check out this article at: http://www.ibmadison.com/smartsustainablebiz?id=1494