Sun Print Solutions: Surviving Election Season Production

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With the presidential election quickly approaching, Sun Print Solutions in West Valley City has been ramping up to endure the most chaotic season in their business.
Sun Print is the go-to for printing and mailing of election materials, working with political teams all over the country. The average order for a political piece is 100,000 units, and some of their orders require more than $1 million in postage alone.
Jennifer Pettinger purchased Sun Print Solutions with her business partner Sara Deneau in 2019 and they've been growing ever since. Sun Print was recently awarded an SBA award as a 100% woman-owned business.
While some may argue that Sun Print is a manufacturing company, Jennifer says they absolutely are. They take clients' ideas and make them reality. They are also an essential piece to the manufacturing puzzle, making the boxes many products are packaged in. Brand packaging alone is a highly scientific manufacturing process. Matching Coca-Cola red and Vivint orange isn't as easy as one may think.
When Jennifer purchased Sun Print Solutions, she had an extensive print background. Her parents owned a print shop she ultimately took over, and then merged that business with Sun Print when it was up for sale.
In this episode, Jennifer shares how she rallies her team through busy season, tackles challenges with product quality, and works through the unique circumstances that comes with being a union printer.
Sun Print Solutions offers a variety of printing, mailing, and packaging services, including offset, digital, and lithography printing. The company also offers direct mail printing and services, including political mailings, voter outreach, and cause marketing. Check them out: https://sunprintsolutions.com/
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