Scott Robbins is the Founder of Aspen Press. Scott has been in the printing industry since 1989. He spent his first eight years in production, then moved into management and sales positions before founding Aspen Press in 2002. Aspen Press first started doing commercial printing, dove into carton packaging, and recently added flexible packaging to its list of capabilities. Aspen Press & Packaging is a G7, FSC/SFI, and GMP-certified commercial printing and packaging company occupying a 100,000-square-foot building in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are a two-time winner of Utah’s Best of State and have been ranked nationwide since 2013 among the top 400 printers in Printing Impression Magazine.

Key Learnings

• Early Hard Work Pays Off: Scott's journey from humble beginnings, doing odd jobs like lawn mowing and working at a pallet yard, to becoming the founder of a successful printing company, Aspen Press, illustrates the value of hard work and perseverance from an early age.
• Seizing Opportunities and Adaptation: Scott's career progression from being a delivery driver to a successful salesperson and eventually starting his own company highlights the importance of seizing opportunities and adapting to new roles and challenges.
• Investment in Growth and Innovation: The growth of Aspen Press from a small printing company to a large, diversified enterprise, particularly the expansion into carton and flexible packaging, demonstrates the significance of reinvesting in the business and innovating to meet market demands.

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