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GABRIELE
M. TRAPANI - BIO
Gabe
Trapani is a
highly driven, intuitive and self-motivated
professional with a wealth of experience
conducting comprehensive analyses of
printing operations in companies/plants of
all sizes, including highly respected,
industry leading firms. Having mastered all
aspects of printing press theory and
processes early in his career, he built a
successful consulting business, traveling
extensively around the world addressing
issues pertaining to quality control, cost
reduction and increased productivity on
behalf of numerous client companies.
Utilizing tact and diplomacy, Gabe has
successfully trained entire printing press
crews in new/innovative processes, often
resulting in millions of dollars in revenue
increases. His key strengths include:
Extensive experience conducting printing
plant evaluations, performed complex root
cause analyses, works closely with top
management, possesses in-depth technical
knowledge of printing processes, and has
achieved dramatic results through
operational re-engineering.
As owner of GMT
Consulting, Gabe is actively involved in
assisting printing plants in identifying
production problems and establishing
operational efficiencies, and has provided
consulting services to Time Warner (Ivy-Hill
Packaging, performing major
set-up and operational evaluations for five
printing plants), also to Kodak, CREO,
Adams McClure, Magicolor and Impact, to name
a few.
Selected
Accomplishments
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Complex Operational Analysis:
Through careful evaluation of printing plant
operations, successful training of personnel
and recommendations to top management
regarding acquisition of new machinery,
press crew was reduced by 50% and production
was increased by 220%. Facilitated data
collection to expose significant
shortcomings of old machinery. Conducted
analysis of data collected by press crews
who traveled to different manufacturers’
locations for test printing. Purchased new
and rebuilt machinery, resulting in higher
quality and projections for significant
revenue increases.
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Creative Re-engineering:
Played major role in setting up new systems,
resulting in company’s receipt of
high-volume printing contracts from large,
multi-national firms. Responsible for all
aspects of installing more modern,
sophisticated printing equipment.
Recognizing need to maximize productivity
through education of plant personnel on new
processes, developed flow charts and
utilized printing simulations to train press
crews, foremen and plant management.
Efforts viewed as pivotal in company’s
successful transition to more modern and
efficient printing methods.
· Technical
Support: Very
early in career, assisted start-up efforts
for small printing plant. Addressed
equipment repair needs and trained press
crew on quality control, customer
expectations, color measurements and new
techniques. At point of plant expansion,
provided technical consulting services for
moving, reinstalling and testing equipment
at new location. Company ultimately
experienced significant growth to over $15
million in gross sales.
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Image Enhancement:
Played major role in company’s award of ISO
9000 Certification, a distinction enjoyed by
very few printing plants in the United
States. Designed data reports for all
printing presses at plant and developed
certificates of analysis for incoming
materials, including inks, water solution
and paper. Efforts resulted in better
quality control, an enhanced ability to
attract more sophisticated customers and
countless long-term benefits for company.
· Creative
Process Solutions:
Through comprehensive testing and analysis
of printing ink, saved company $250,000,
while delivering better print quality.
Organized print test procedure, arranged for
ink shipment by different company and
performed analysis to establish best ink
performance relative to cost per pound.
Process resulted in identification of inks
with superior performance, including high
density and contrast, low dot gain and 20%
better ink “mileage.”
· Innovative
Problem-Solving:
Responsible for millions of dollars in
increased gross sales on behalf of packaging
company. Conducted in-depth analyses of ink
fading process and developed improved
methodologies designed to achieve
imperceptible color variations on cartons
and boxes. In one instance, conceived,
organized and coordinated simultaneous print
testing in three different plant locations
around the country, a task which had not
been accomplished in the graphic arts
industry. Efforts resulted in high level of
customer satisfaction.
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Superior Printing Plant
Evaluations:
Assisted major printing plants in
achievement of enhanced quality and greater
profitability through careful operational
evaluations and equipment purchase
recommendations. Organized data collection;
identified problems with existing equipment;
implemented solid training on quality and
color variation; defined customer
complaints; and targeted areas for time
savings and maximized efficiencies. Efforts
often completely re-shaped operations,
resulting in highly impressive bottom-line
results for client companies.
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Print Profile:
Provide dot reproduction
curve for different presses and substrates
to be used in conjunction with CREO computer
to plate system.
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Optical Geometry:
Provided mechanical design for cylinder
engraving that resulted in extrusion of
optically clear and geometrically form
lenses with fast motion and deep 3D effects.
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LENTICULAR Printing:
Designed new computer program for LENTICULAR
printing and image spacing, establish
quality control standards for LENTICULAR
sheets extrusion, created LENTICULAR models
for various lenses, hold a patent pending on
LENTICULAR credit card fabrication.
Education/Training/Affiliations
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Mechanical Engineering, Technical
Institute D. Birago (Torino, Italy).
School of Printing (letterpress,
sheet-fed-offset, web-offset), Graphic
Arts Institute (Torino, Italy). Trained
in measuring and controlling color,
statistics and process control, Rochester
Institute of Technology (Rochester, NY).
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Proficient in LENTICULAR printing and
LENTICULAR plastic extrusion process
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Memberships: Aircraft Owner & Pilot
Association, American Society of Quality
Control, and PIAMS
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Vice President of Mountain States Printing
Education Foundation
· Classroom
instructor/consultant for Printing & Imaging
Association Mountain States and Mountain
States Printing Education Foundation
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Licensed Commercial Pilot with a
multi-engine and instrument rating
Senior
Technician/Instructor
(1964-1982) S.P.A. Nebiolo (Torino,
Italy).
Progressed from
Apprentice through Assistant and Junior
Technician levels to SENIOR
Technician-Trainer statusOwner of GMT
Consulting Ltd (1982 till present).
Holder of
USP 278653 for METHOD AND
APPARATUS FOR LENTICULAR PRINTING as
INVENTOR/CO-INVENTOR valid in the
following countries:
AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES,
FI, FR, GB, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE,
TR, US.
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