Costa Mesa-based Creel Printing of California Inc. said Tuesday it’s shutting down local operations and moving to Las Vegas.
Las Vegas-based Creel Printing LLC reported it will transfer the local plant’s production and equipment to its Sin City site.
The move centralizes manufacturing, according to Creel.
“Moving production to Las Vegas will reduce our cost structure and give customers the access to expertise across our organization,” said Allan Creel, president of Creel Printing LLC, in a release.
The move also is designed to cut customer mailing costs, Creel said.
The printer was the fourth largest commercial printer here, according to the Business Journal’s annual commercial printer list, with $27 million in sales last year.
The Costa Mesa plant employed about 60 workers here. No word on how many, if any, could move to Las Vegas.
“We have carefully planned the transition to bring our best assets together, while ensuring minimal disruption to workflow,” Creel said.
The Costa Mesa plant opened in 1954 and is run by Heidi Rogers, chief executive.
Rogers was not available for comment about the consolidation.
