Action Printing will be closing earlier than usual on Thursday, December 24th. We will close at 12 p.m. that day.

We will remain closed for the holidays starting on Friday, December 25th until Sunday, January 3rd. We will reopen and resume our normal business hours on Monday, January 4th.

If you need to speak with us during the holidays, call (806) 745-5500 and please leave a message. We will return your call as soon as possible.

We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

We’re proud to introduce our new salesman, Pete Stone.

Pete brings 12 years of sales experience and a great sense of humor to the office. He graduated from Tarleton University and served during the Gulf War.

In addition to working at Action Printing, Pete also attends the South Plains Church of Christ and coaches football and baseball at Lubbock Christian High School.

We’re pleased to welcome Pete as the newest member of our Action Printing team.

We’re proud to introduce our new Customer Service Representative (CSR), Haleigh Rock.

Haleigh is Mike Stevens’ new assistant and will be working with him to take care of your printing needs.

Haleigh is a graduate of Texas Tech University where she majored in Communications. Haleigh brings us four solid years of administrative experience and a strong commitment to excellent customer service.

Outside of work, Haleigh enjoys baking and is a true Radier-Red Texas Tech fan.

We’re very happy to have Haleigh join our team here at Action Printing.

On Saturday, November 14, The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce hosted its first “Public Service Candidate School” with 16 attendees.

The “Candidate School” taught participants about the campaign process and provided an overview of what Lubbock County residents need to know to run for office.

Action Printing’s Mike Stevens spoke about methods candidates can use conduct political polling and how to interpret the resulting data.

Mr. Stevens was honored to have been selected as a guest speaker and enjoyed sharing this expertise at this inaugural local event.

You can read more about Candidate School in the December ‘09 issue of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce’s Newsletter.

Mike Stevens’, Co-Owner of Action Printing’s, testimony begins about 14 mintues in.

A Transcript is available on C-Span’s Official Site

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Watch Fox 34’s Local Coverage of the Story Here

On March 19th, the economic recovery committee held a congressional hearing that aired on the C-Span network. The forum led by Minority Whip, Eric Cantor, was held via online teleconference and focused on small business owners and their experiences in trying to receive loans in during this economic downturn. Congress was also interested in hearing about the participants’ concerns and predictions about the future. One of the small business owners chosen to participate was Mike Stevens of the Lubbock-based company, Action Printing.

Mr. Stevens shared his recent experiences in preparing to purchase a new printing press. “I’d also like to express my gratitude to the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce and to Representative Randy Neugebauer for granting me this opportunity to express my views on the current condition of American small business,” said Mr. Stevens. “From my experiences, I strongly believe the proposed tax increases will stifle small businesses’ and in turn, America’s ability to reinvest in new property and future construction.”

View the full, official press release here (pdf file).

To read Texas Representative Randy Neugebauer’s report on the forum, visit
Randy’s Round-up from March 23rd.

For additional information on exactly how the Stimulus Package is being spent visit www.recovery.gov.

For more information about how the bill is affecting small businesses, visit www.sba.gov/recovery.

The two Lubbock businesses will now compete as one of seven regional finalists, one of which will be named America’s Small Business of the Year.

Action and V-tech, which were nominated for the Sam’s Club sponsored-award in January by the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, were recognized for their “exemplary performance” in areas ranging from financial growth and investment in staff training to community involvement and customer service.

You can read the full story at Lubbock Online’s website.

Action Printing was chosen as a recipient of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Blue Ribbon Small Business Award for the year 2009. We were one of the only fifty businesses selected from entrants across the entire United States.

From the U.S. Chamber’s Official Small Business Summit Website:

“Winners of the Blue Ribbon Small Business Award represent the country’s finest business success stories. … It is their dedication to strong business principles that will enable us to rebuild our nation’s economy.”

- U.S. Chamber President and CEO, Tom Donohue.

These businesses act as leaders in their communities, consistently demonstrate smart business planning and excellent customer service, and show a true commitment to their employees.”

Action Printing is truly honored to have been chosen as an example of excellence in small business and we will continue in our commitment to exceptional service to both our customers and to our community.

We’re proud to announce the newest member of our staff, Lonnie Cape.

Mr. Cape brings us nearly fifty years of valuable printing experience. He started his career working after high school as a stock boy in an office supply store in Littlefield, Texas. It was here he learned how to operate a letterpress and it was here that Mr. Cape’s fascination with and love of printing was ignited. He’s been involved in the printing business ever since.

Mr. Cape has worked in print shops all over Texas including Dallas, Fort Worth, and Lubbock. And during which he has performed about every task possible in the shop including the purchase of basic materials like paper and ink, the purchase of serious equipment like printers and die-cutters, estimating, pricing, and invoicing, graphic design, press and equipment operation, personnel training and management, and much more.

He has proven himself again and again to have a true commitment to excellent craftsmanship and exceptional customer service.

We are honored to have Mr. Cape as our new In-House Consultant at our growing company.

A graduate of Texas Tech, Jeff has an impressive track record with over five and a half years of sales experience – four of which were spent in the printing business. He spent two years employed at Dell Computers where he rapidly rose to the position of Senior Account Manager.

However, he has now returned to his first passion – printing – with valuable new knowledge of computers and workstation management.

Jeff has been consistently recognized for his excellence in customer service throughout his professional career and he’s an excellent addition to our growing team here at Action Printing