First up in our series of occasional interviews with top printers is Sandy Alexander, Inc. one of the country’s largest and most respected full-service graphic communication companies serving the corporate communication, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, automotive, graphic design, advertising and promotional industries. Headquartered in Clifton, N.J., the privately owned, $140 million company augments its extensive web and sheet fed printing capabilities with inline finishing and inkjet imaging, digital and 1:1 marketing solutions, flexographic label printing and a wide variety of digital and electronic media services. Sandy Alexander also is out in front with a major commitment to quality and environmentally responsible print solutions. The company holds dual ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:2004 certification, is Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified, buys 100 percent of its electricity from renewable wind power, and is Green-e certified. The company, which has made a number of acquisitions in recent years, operates a total of four divisions in Clifton and Fairfield, N.J., St. Petersburg, Fla., and Staten Island, N.Y.

 WhatTheyThink spoke recently with Roy Grossman, Sandy Alexander’s President and CEO, to learn about his company’s long-term initiatives, as well as the investment and management strategies whose results land Sandy Alexander near the top of any number of industry “top” lists year after year.

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