Harris & Bruno International

3 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 10 runo al T he print industry has undergone significant changes over the last two decades. Book, magazine, and newspaper printing is all but dead due to the rise in digital publishing. In contrast, other print areas like packaging and specialty printing have exploded as markets become more competitive and companies try to differentiate their products. Harris & Bruno International, based in Roseville, California, are coating and printing equipment experts that have had a front-row seat to this evolution. “We’re a global supplier of machinery and systems for the industrial printing industry for use cases such as the packages you see in a grocery store and items you receive in the mail, besides providing high-end print coating solutions and supplying OEM components to other manufacturers,” says Jim Riga, Harris & Bruno International’s Chief Operating Officer. Harris & Bruno International was founded by Mel Harris and Louis Bruno in 1948 as the Harris & Bruno Machine Company. Ten years later, in 1958, Louis Bruno bought out his business partner’s share, gaining complete control of the company while retaining the name Harris & Bruno. In 1985, Louis Bruno’s son, Nick Bruno, joined the firm, helping run and grow the company until 1990, when he acquired full ownership of Harris AT A GLANCE HARRIS & BRUNO INTERNATIONAL WHAT: A global supplier of machinery and systems for the industrial printing industry WHERE: Roseville, California WEBSITE: https://www.harris-bruno.com/ GREAT CULTURE AT ITS CORE