Brown Printing Purchases Industry's First 75˝ Goss Sunday 3000 Press

WASECA, MN—Sept. 29, 2010—Brown Printing Co. today announced the acquisition of the world’s first Goss Sunday 3000 web press with an extended 75˝ web width. The purchase underscores Brown’s commitment to building the most modern platform in the industry.

The four-unit, 32-page press will be capable of producing saddle stitched and perfect bound product up to 9” wide, a first for single-circumference web presses. Brown will equip the press with closed-loop color, as well as automated register and ribbon controls that increase efficiency while maintaining the high level of quality Brown’s customers have come to expect.

“Brown’s facilities are among the most modern and efficient in the country. In fact, the last Sunday 3000 press installed in the U.S., back in 2008, was also purchased by Brown,” explained Volker Petersen, president and CEO. “We continually look for ways to improve our productivity in order to better serve our customers. Brown’s history of strong reinvestment puts the best equipment, service and technology at our customers’ fingertips.”

“Brown Printing has been a longstanding leader in bringing the advantages of the latest high-speed, wide-web technology to its catalog and publication customers,” according to Jochen Meissner, Goss International president and CEO. “We are grateful for this opportunity to extend our relationship and work with the team at Brown on another groundbreaking project.”

Installation of the new Goss Sunday press in Brown’s Waseca, MN facility will begin in the spring and is expected to be completed by July 2011.

About Goss International
Goss International delivers unique opportunities to advance the print medium to new levels of impact and value through its expansive range of innovative press and print finishing technologies and Lifetime Support services. The company has world-class manufacturing facilities in the United States, Europe and Asia and a global support network.

About Brown Printing Co.
Brown Printing proudly serves America’s premier magazine publishers and catalogers with premedia, printing, distribution and value-added solutions. Founded in 1957, Brown is a proven industry leader printing more than 900 titles for over 450 customers. 

A Bertelsmann/Gruner + Jahr owned company, Brown’s proven stability, world class quality, state of the art technology and superior customer service make Brown Printing the right partner for your printing and media needs.

For more information about Brown Printing Company, please visit our website at www.bpc.com.

Source: Company press release.