Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Publishers Press located?
- Publishers Press has two plants located just 12 miles apart in Shepherdsville and Lebanon Junction, Kentucky. Both plants have quick access to I-65 and are just minutes from downtown Louisville, the Louisville International Airport, and an international UPS hub.
- How many people are employed at Publishers Press?
- Between its two plants, the company has about 1,700 employees. If you are interested in employment at Publishers Press, please download an application and mail it to our Personnel Department.
- How big is the facility?
- Additions in 2006 bring the plant in Shepherdsville to 340,000 square feet and the Lebanon Junction plant to 654,000 square feet.
- Are there any publishing associations that would benefit me?
- Our website lists links to publishing associations and publications that may be helpful, in addition to other relevant resources.
- What is the minimum quantity you print?
- The lowest quantity we find to be economical on web presses is 5,000. For quantities less than 5,000, you may want to compare our pricing with that of a sheetfed printer to get the right fit.
- Can Publishers Press print my Business Reply Cards?
- The Commercial Division at Publishers Press can handle that work along with business forms, reprints, and other miscellaneous jobs.
- How do you define short to medium runs?
- That range for Publishers Press is 5,000 to 500,000.
- What is co-mailing?
- Co-mailing creates a bundle of several magazines headed for the same postal carrier route or zip destination for greater sortation discounts. The dynamic system, which was implemented at Publishers Press in 2005, works with co-palletization and drop shipping to maximize postal discounts, speed up delivery, and reduce handling damage. The combination of selective binding, co-mailing, co-palletization, and drop shipping makes up our PubXpress™ distribution system.
- What range of screen rulings do you print?
- Depending on paper quality, we print 100-200 line screen.