Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ announced the full integration of The Ovid Bell Press in Fulton, Mo., into the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ brand. This integration will lead to enhanced printing capabilities and available services across all Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ facilities.
“This is the right time for the integration of The Ovid Bell Press into Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ. More than uniting our name, this move will make it easy to do business across all Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ locations. Our customers will benefit from more flexibility and enhanced capabilities and services, and each facility will be focused on the products they do best,â€� president Don Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ said.
Operations at the Fulton facility will continue as normal. In coming under the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ brand, this location joins Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s other facilities in Marceline and Brookfield, Missouri; St. Joseph, Michigan; Ripon, Wisconsin; and a sales and marketing office in Overland Park, Kansas. With this integration, all facilities will be able to work together seamlessly and efficiently to serve clients with broader capabilities across platforms.
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ purchased The Ovid Bell Press in 2012, and it has operated as a wholly owned subsidiary for the last eight years. The decision to integrate into the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ brand benefits customers by creating more printing and service options across all Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ printing locations. Customers of the Ovid Bell Press will have access to Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s cover specialties, catalog printing and larger print run publications, while Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ customers will benefit from the Fulton facility’s web press logistics and shorter turns. With this integration, the company will be able to take on additional projects.
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ and The Ovid Bell Press share similar histories. Both were founded in small Missouri towns in the early part of the 20th century. Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ remains under the leadership of the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ family. Ovid Bell remained with the Bell family until its sale to Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ. This shared culture, community spirit and history made the purchase a good decision in 2012 and will make this integration a success in 2020 and beyond.



