The only printing contest exclusively for in-plants from all industry segments.
June 11, 2025
Kearney, MO – The In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association (IPMA) is thrilled to announce the In-Print® 2025 Best of Division and Best of Show winners. The contest, co-sponsored by IPMA and In-plant Impressions, culminated in a gala evening of award presentations at IPMA’s 2025 Annual Conference in Spokane, Washington.
To select the Best of Show winner, the judges first chose the best piece from among the Gold winners in each of the four divisions: Offset, Open Digital Division, Small Shops Digital Division, and Wide Format/Specialty. Those four “Best of Division” winners were then analyzed, and the judges chose a single Best of Show winner.
“This was the first time since 2009 that we’ve had just one Best of Show winner in the In-Print contest,” says Bob Neubauer, editor of In-plant Impressions, which partners with IPMA on the In-Print contest.”Previously, the offset and digital categories each had a Best of Show winner. But digital printing quality has improved so much that it’s difficult to tell the difference. It was a very tough decision this year since all of the finalists showed outstanding quality, workmanship and a high level of difficulty.”
“Congratulations to our first ever Divisional winners and overall Best of Show champion – The University of Texas-Austin! Each piece was unique and displayed an acute attention to detail that certainly deserves to be celebrated. The quality of each piece was so good that it took a lengthy discussion by the judges to determine one single champion. In the end, the Offset Divisional winner from the University of Texas-Austin stood above the rest with its absolutely flawless craftsmanship. Everyone working at that shop should be supremely proud of what they have accomplished. Thank you again to ALL of the in-plants that submitted entries this year. I can’t wait to see the amazing entries at next year’s competition,” said Wes Troup, IPMA Awards Committee Chair.
2025 Best of Division Winners
Best of Division- Offset, University of Texas-Austin.
Best of Division- Open Digital Division, Cedarville University.
Best of Division- Small Shops Digital Division, Alliance Defending Freedom.
Best of Division- Wide Format/Specialty, Bucknell University.
2025 Best of Show Winner
Best of Division- Offset, University of Texas-Austin.
About the In-Print Awards
In-Print® is the only printing contest exclusively for in-plant printing operations. Jointly sponsored by In-plant Impressions and IPMA, the contest allows in-plants to show off the quality of their printing, binding and finishing.
About IPMA
Founded in 1964, the In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association (IPMA) is the only professional association dedicated exclusively to meet the needs of all segments’ in-house printers and mailers. The nearly-700 members of IPMA are managers and directors from in-plant printing and mailing facilities throughout the United States. IPMA is headquartered in Kearney, MO. For more information, visit www.ipma.org, and follow IPMA on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
About In-Plant Impressions
For 70 years In-plant Impressions has been serving the in-plant industry. IPI is the only graphic arts magazine in the world written specifically for in-plants. Based in Philadelphia, IPI has been published since 1951 and focuses on helping in-plant managers increase productivity and stay competitive. Articles cover successful in-plants, new graphic arts technologies, in-plant best practices and strategies to help in-plants thrive. IPI also presents webinars, produces videos, runs conferences and publishes a bi-weekly enewsletter focused on in-plant news.