06/04/2026
The Legacy of the Craft: Celebrating Mike Bursey ๐บ๐
Over a remarkable career spanning nearly five decades, Mike Bursey has been a foundational pillar of our production capabilities.
Mike entered the print industry at just 19 years old, developing a deep mastery of the craft that eventually became a competitive advantage for the Bolger team. He has navigated every major technological shift in modern print history, meeting every industry evolution with ๐๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ, ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ.
For the clients and teams who worked alongside him on our luxury print lines, Mike represented our highest standard of precision. No matter how intricate the file or how demanding the specifications, he possessed an unmatched ability to engineer a flawless final product. When partners were in our facility for high-stakes press checks, Mike was entirely all in, staying side by side with the team for whatever late nights or long hours it took to achieve perfection.Beyond his technical mastery, Mike defined the daily energy of our facility footprint.
While initially quiet, he became the heartbeat of the production floor, making his daily rounds to connect with the team, share insight, and bring immediate humor to the workday. He also established a legendary tradition: "๐๐น๐ผ๐ต๐ฎ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐." Every single week, Mike anchored mid-week momentum by showing up in his finest, loudest Hawaiian shirt, an original routine that our floor will deeply miss.
As he steps into a thoroughly earned retirement, Mike is trading the production floor for the hockey rink, dedicating his time to cheering on his granddaughters from the stands.
๐ผ๐๐๐, ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐บ๐ฝ ๐ข๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐.
Enjoy the next chapter.๐บ๐