Bridge Publications Wins a 2025 Manufacturing Leadership Award
Bridge Publications, the publisher of the nonfiction works of international best-selling author L. Ron Hubbard, has been recognized as a finalist in the 2025 Manufacturing Leadership Awards for outstanding achievement in operational excellence. The recognition was awarded by the Manufacturing Leadership Council, a division of the National Association of Manufacturers.
The project began in 2024 when Bridge Publications launched a strategy to increase its color printing capacity fivefold to meet growing global demand for the works of L. Ron Hubbard. The initiative included the installation of ten new HP Indigo 7K presses in just three months, a notable achievement that significantly enhanced Bridge’s ability to produce high-quality printed materials at an unprecedented scale.
The HP Indigo 7K presses are state-of-the-art digital offset presses capable of producing 11,520 impressions per hour for four-color jobs. These presses were integrated into Bridge’s existing digital manufacturing infrastructure, enabling the publisher to manage larger print runs and meet tighter deadlines. The presses are now used to produce a wide range of materials, including books, course materials, reference texts and The L. Ron Hubbard Series: The Complete Biographical Encyclopedia.
The benefits of the project are far-reaching. By increasing production speed while maintaining color accuracy through advanced color management systems, Bridge achieved record-breaking shipments of 250 pallets of materials sent worldwide in just six days. The expanded printing capabilities have enabled Bridge to meet the highest levels of demand from more than 10,000 Scientology organizations worldwide, ensuring that materials reach end users rapidly.
“With our expanded capacity we are now able to meet the need for L. Ron Hubbard books around the globe at an even higher level of efficiency,” said Ryan Price, vice president of manufacturing at Bridge Publications. “Our ten new HP Indigo 7K presses allow us to produce books at the speed required to meet strict timelines while maintaining the highest quality standards.”
Executives from Bridge Publications received their trophy during the Manufacturing Leadership Awards Gala, held in June 2025 at Marco Island, Florida.
About Bridge Publications
Established in 1981, Bridge Publications, Inc., located in Commerce, California, is the publisher of the nonfiction works of international best-selling author L. Ron Hubbard. Bridge Publications’ award-winning state-of-the-art facility serves geographic regions including North and Latin America, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
