Offset Printing - Sheet-Fed

Offset press output still comprises 90 percent of the printing done, by some accounts, but you wouldn’t know it based on all the attention given to digital inkjet- and toner-based 
devices at Graph Expo. Lithographic press manufacturers aren’t standing still, however.

In the case of Ross PrintMarketing, the printing element is not as important as the overall campaign. The value proposition offered by the Denver-based firm is as a purveyor of marketing tools, some of which are print-based (such as direct mail), and others that are data-driven (including response rate and ROI analysis).

Simple folding machine techniques for consistently better signatures.

In static sheetfed, web offset and digital printing, the term “crossover” denotes the number of impressions at which a per-unit cost advantage can be gained by switching a job from one process to another. Technological advancements continue to enable companies that offer all or most of these processes to be competitive over a wider range of jobs, extending the run length crossover between processes.

More than 1,000 trade visitors from all over the world are expected to attend the Sheetfed Summit 2011, which will run from May 16-20, 2011, at the manroland Offenbach Print Technology Center. Value-added printing for improved business and production processes will be the focus.

Foster, a trade printer based in Santa Ana, CA, has inaugurated its new 46,000-square-foot facility and started up its second KBA Rapida 162a 64" sheetfed press, a five-color conventional press that sits alongside its 2008-purchased KBA Rapida six-press with UV capabilities.

Chairwoman and CEO Lynne Alexander has positioned the 113-year-old firm well for the future, backed by a $7 million capital expenditure initiative that includes a six-color, 73″ manroland 900 XXL large-format sheetfed press with in-line aqueous coater as its centerpiece.

Even after 38 consecutive years without suffering a year-over-year sales loss, Rohrer Corp. is seeking growth through acquisition, not just of the organic variety. Following the switch of majority ownership from John and David Rohrer to a private equity group in late 2009, the company began to embark on negotiations with various package printing companies.

Edison Litho is a bit of a rare bird. It has wondrous printing capabilities—powered by a trio of large-format KBA sheetfed offset presses—and leading positions in the retail, entertainment and packaging sectors. And, 40 percent of its brick-and-mortar business constitutes work for the trade.

Edmunds Communications Group considers itself more than just a printing company, but rather a communications company that specializes in printing. The 120-employee operation serves 300 clients nationwide, and has experienced a double-digit sales growth in both its traditional offset and digital divisions.