Content-development is the core business of Vibal Publishing. It employs seasoned educators, curriculum specialists, editors, illustrators, graphic and layout artists who constantly collaborate to produce innovative and quality educational materials.

Currently, Vibal poses a significant headway among other players within the educational publishing industry with its advanced computer technologies and state-of-the-art production facilities. All graphic and layout artists use the latest Mac desktop computers and the most up-to-date versions of desktop publishing applications such as Adobe In-Design, Photoshop and Illustrator, including Color Management System to ensure color quality and efficiency in publishing and commercial printing.

High-End Machineries for Printing Services

Vibal is also the first in the Philippines to acquire the Goss Magnum four-color press, which has doubled the daily book production output capacity of the company. The new press performs at 35,000 cylinders per hour, increasing the company's printing output from 800,000 to 1.2 million signatures or 240,000 copies a day. The Vibal plant likewise boasts of the Cromoman and Speedmaster printing machines that enable the company to produce print orders way beyond its own requirement.

Recently, Vibal invested on a Computer to Plate printer and an HP Indigo 5500 Digital Press. The former deploys the latest technology to provide better print quality and faster turnarounds, while the latter is complementary to Vibal's entry into the print-on-demand (POD) market as an effective cost optimization strategy in light of the fast-growing popularity of e-books.

Similarly, Vibal's binding and finishing facilities enable the company to fast-track completion of printing jobs. This is made possible by the installation of its own Kolbus Perfect Binding Line 2009 Model with automatic in-line finishing machine – the first of its kind to become operational in the country.

The presence of Vibal's Promotions and Marketing Representatives in key regional cities in the country ensures continued support for, and interaction with, the company's clientele.

Lastly, Vibal's comprehensive transport network allows it to send its deliverables on time, ensuring that quality educational materials get to the hands of learners and their educators in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible.

Educational Service Program: Professional Development and Continuing Education

Since 1980, Vibal Educational Service Program (ESP) has been a dependable teacher-training program aimed at helping educators and administrators meet the increasing demands and challenges posed by their profession through seminars and workshops.

More than just being an after-sales service, the Vibal ESP is a means by which the company could contribute in uplifting the quality of education in the country.

Highly qualified resource speakers and lecturers – experts in their respective fields – share their valuable knowledge and expertise on curriculum development, school administration, and teaching strategies and techniques, among others.

To date, more than 100,000 principals, subject area coordinators, and teachers have already benefited from Vibal ESP. To know more about ESP, click here.

Chartering New Territories: Vibal at the Forefront of Digital Learning

Vibal sets the lead in the production and marketing of quality educational products that address the need for rich media content in the wake of the digital age, packed with features meant to make learning more experiential and interactive for today's set of young digital natives.

It does so by harnessing technology to change how students learn and how teachers teach. It strives to bridge the gap between print and digital publishing. Already, it has made a mark in history as the first Philippine educational publisher to produce a textbook complemented with CD-ROM and online site for content enrichment.

Similarly, Vibal is the only publishing house in the country that boasts of modern equipment and facilities to develop and produce digital learning tools. Its facilities include a fully equipped recording studio for voice-overs, soundtrack recording, and digital audio mixing and editing; and a green screen studio with complete video and lighting equipment for all its production requirements.

In addition, Vibal has invested on a high-grade server capable of efficient and reliable hosting of high-volume web traffic to accommodate its expanding online presence.