Phillips Printing Reports Benefits of Switching to Heidelberg Consumables

KENNESAW, GA—May 19, 2011—Phillips Printing in Nashville, TN, claims to have doubled its output and nearly tripled its capacity with four fewer employees on the production end after consolidating the majority of its consumables purchasing with Heidelberg USA.

Founded in 1959, the formerly small, family print shop has evolved into a full-service communication company offering print, design, direct mail, inserting, wide-format POS, fulfillment and inventory services, along with a range of special offerings. With a staff of just 13 employees, the enterprising company continually looks for opportunities to improve its efficiency, productivity, and profitability. Over the past year-and-a-half, Phillips has had an opportunity to experience the positive difference the right consumables package can make.

The company currently uses Heidelberg Saphira Chemfreeplates, fountain solution, Saphira Advance process and Pantone spot color inks, in addition to press wash, blankets, rollers and other pressroom consumables. Phillips also relies on Heidelberg Systemservice personnel and Original Replacement Parts to keep the company’s Speedmaster SM 102 6-color and Printmaster QM 46-2 presses humming.

Clean and Stable Yields More with Less
Using Saphira Chemfree plates and the Saphira Advance process ink set, Hearn claims to see a clean sheet from nearly the first sheet through the press on a new job, yielding substantial improvement in quality and production volume.

“Saphira Chemfree plates roll up clean almost instantly, such that we’re up to color in as little as five sheets, especially when we’re also using the Heidelberg ink and fountain solution,” said John Hearn, operations manager. “Heidelberg ink is stable from the first sheet and responds well to small adjustments. Whenever we have a sensitive job or one with a lot of coverage, we’ll open up a new can of the Heidelberg PMS because we know it’s going to give us fewer problems and more consistent results.”