Across the Nation
Installation of Printer Enables Shop to Output Its Customers' Grand-Format Orders In-House
FORT WORTH, TX—Thanks to a new EFI VUTEk QS2000 grand-format flatbed and roll-to-roll printer supplied by Heidelberg, Cockrell Enovation is now able to better control its scheduling, delivery times, quality and costs. Prior to the install, grand-format jobs—signage, POP/POS and related materials—were being farmed out.
"Our customers had been asking us to become a one-stop shop for some time," says John Cockrell Jr., vice president. "Since we installed the QS2000, a lot of our current customers are coming to us for the high-value work they used to go elsewhere to buy. Now we have the flexibility to produce one to 1,000 units and achieve a satisfying level of profitability, regardless of run length."
From the left, Bill Burton, operator; John Cockrell Jr.; and John Hoover, prepress manager, pose with their EFI VUTEk printer.
CALIFORNIA
BELMONT—Moquin Press, an $11 million trade printer, has ordered an EFI VUTEk GS3250 LX LED grand-format UV digital inkjet printer from Heidelberg.
COLORADO
BROOMFIELD—Three new presses have been installed at Boss Printing. They include a Konica Minolta bizhub PRESS C6000 color machine, a Konica Minolta bizhub PRO 951 black-and-white model and a four-color Ryobi 3304 offset press.
GEORGIA
ATLANTA—Graphic Dimensions, a trade-only manufacturer of business documents, has opened a label division called New Dimension Labels.
ATLANTA—A new MGI Meteor DP8700 XL multi-substrate digital press has been chosen by Presentech Advanced Print Solutions to expand into new markets for oversized prints, such as short-run book covers and multi-panel brochures.
ILLINOIS
FRANKLIN PARK—Tukaiz LLC has purchased a wide-format Agfa M-Press Leopard flatbed inkjet press to address the demand for POP/POS materials, such as in-store displays, 2-D posters, banners, and window and floor clings.
INDIANA
INDIANAPOLIS—The quality management system of HardingPoorman Group has been recertified under the ISO 9001:2008 standard. Along with this certification, the company created a formalized set of procedures for its Zero Defect Program.
MARYLAND
FEDERALSBURG—Sisk Fulfillment Service has received both Sustainability and Fulfillment Accreditation from the Mailing & Fulfillment Service Association (MFSA).
WHITE PLAINS—Last month, nearly 90 guests had the opportunity to see a full-color Kodak Prosper 5000XL press in action at an open house and networking event hosted by Kodak and Automated Graphic Systems (AGS) at AGS' facility here.
MASSACHUSETTS
BOSTON—48HourPrint.com is now offering VIP/membership cards, hotel key cards, plastic business cards and gift cards to help customers boost their holiday sales and marketing efforts.
MICHIGAN
CHELSEA—Sheridan Books has integrated a new MGI Meteor DP8700 XL digital press with its HP T360 inkjet web press for shorter book runs. The Meteor press is being used to print dust jackets and book covers in a 30˝ format.
DEXTER—Thomson-Shore has been named the preferred U.S. book manufacturer for UK-based Bloomsbury Publishing. The agreement leverages Thomson-Shore's ability to print via both digital and traditional platforms.
MINNESOTA
WASECA—A multi-year agreement has been awarded to Brown Printing by Clarity Media Group to print and distribute its political magazine, The Weekly Standard. Under the agreement, Brown will produce The Standard at its East Greenville, PA, facility.
MISSOURI
ST. LOUIS—A new four-color, 29˝ Komori Spica offset perfector has been installed at Skinner & Kennedy to produce calendars and other promotional products. The Spica replaces two older Komori Sprint presses.
NEBRASKA
OMAHA—Since adding two 57˝ KBA Rapida 145 (a six- and a seven-color model) presses, Specialty Finishing has reported double-digit sales increases, higher quality with consistent color and a significant reduction in startup waste.
NEW JERSEY
BELLMAWR—Evergreen Printing has installed a Komori System 38 heatset web press to produce magazines, catalogs, supplements and tabloids printed on gloss paper.
NEWTON—A new six-color, 41˝ KBA Rapida 105 press with extended delivery is now operating in Four Star Color's new 30,000-square-foot production facility located here.
NEW YORK
ROCHESTER—Canfield & Tack has acquired Dellas Graphics, based in Syracuse, NY, to expand its geographic reach and presence in Central New York.
OHIO
SANDUSKY—Loris Printing, a commercial printer specializing in digital printing for both retail and the trade, has relocated to a larger, 9,000-square-foot facility. The move was coupled with an upgrade to a new Xerox DocuColor 8080 digital press.
SOUTH CAROLINA
WEST COLUMBIA—East Coast Web Printers recently opened its doors as a trade printer. It purchased a full-web manroland heatset press from Sandy Alexander in Clifton, NJ. The new press offers a maximum web width of 38˝ and a cutoff of 23.5625˝.
TEXAS
EDINBURG—Printing Services, an auxiliary organization at The University of Texas Pan American, has installed a new Presstek 34DI digital offset press to address the demand for four-color printing and to reduce the amount of printing that the university outsources. PI
