Marshall & Bruce Printing Rebounds After Devastating Flood

“We’re one shift away on the press and we’re still down a few employees,” says Smith. “We just brought back two employees in late November.” Revenue took a hit; when the company reported its fiscal year sales, which ended in August 2010, it posted $10.5 million in sales, down from $12 million a year prior.

Marshall & Bruce Printing was founded in 1865 by Andrew Marshall and James Bruce with the goal of rendering a “greater measure of service than was necessary on any given occasion to study, strive, and to advance in the interests of its clientele.” Today the family-owned firm is one of the most modern and efficient printing firms in the region. Its 55,000 sq ft facility houses its KBA Rapida 105 41-inch sheetfed press as well as the latest in prepress equipment, computer-to-plate, a complete bindery, and quality control program. www.marbruco.com

KBA North America, located in Dallas, is a member of the KBA Group. KBA is one of the largest press manufacturers worldwide, with the broadest product range in the industry, and a key supplier to the global media industry. KBA’s core competence is the development and manufacture of technologically innovative printing systems and peripherals. The parent company is Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA) with facilities in Würzburg and Radebeul, Germany. www.kba.com