Freeport Press

FREEPORT, OH—Backed by a $2.2 million loan from the state of Ohio and other financial institutions, Freeport Press has placed an order for a Komori System 38S web offset press.

JDF's potential is yet to be realized, but there is another pathway for integrating MIS and production—shop floor data collection and direct machine interfaces (DMIs).

Perfector Boosts Versatility and Quality CONYERS, GA—After recently installing a six-color, 41˝ KBA Rapida 105 one-over-five perfector with aqueous coating capability, 4D Printing reports that the press is “completely booked” and is running three shifts a day, five days a week. Doug Silsbee, 4D vice president, claims that the Rapida 105 is 25 percent faster in makeready than the printer’s other presses. It is also equipped with automatic plate loaders, auto washup and the KBA Densitronic S closed-loop scanning spectrodensitometer. “Thanks to the amazing automation, we’re putting more jobs through the KBA Rapida 105 than any of our other presses,” Silsbee says. “We

The 2012 Printing Impressions 400 list of the largest printing companies in the United States and Canada as ranked by annual sales.

DIFFERENT ROADS can lead to success. Some are straight on, filled with excitement and opportunity. Some are long and winding, wrought with trials and tribulations. But in the race to printing prosperity, whether firms take the high or low road, or simply the one less traveled, it proves there are multiple avenues to sales growth. Here’s a sampling of fast-track firms appearing on this year’s Printing Impressions 400. Synergy Graphics, Plymouth, MN Most Recent Fiscal Year Sales: $66 Million Previous Fiscal Year Sales: $20 Million Change: 230 percent “Why are we successful?” ponders Mike O’Meara, Synergy Graphics president. “Lots of acquisitions! We were just

FREEPORT, OH—A major electrical fire struck the main office of Freeport Press on February 3, destroying the entire office building. The manufacturing facilities, connected by a passageway, sustained only slight water damage. Freeport Press was evacuated when the fire began around 11 a.m. A dozen fire departments helped put out the blaze and they remained on the scene for six hours. Owner Dave Pilcher Sr. says the fire caused about $600,000 in damage. But no one was injured. “We are grateful to the Lord that there was no loss of life or injury to personnel,” Pilcher notes. Freeport Press’ two most critical servers were rescued from the flames,

FREEPORT, OH—A major electrical fire struck the main office of Freeport Press on February 3, destroying the entire office building. The manufacturing facilities, connected by a passageway, sustained only slight water damage. Freeport Press was evacuated when the fire began around 11 a.m. A dozen fire departments helped put out the blaze and they remained on the scene for six hours. Owner Dave Pilcher Sr. said the fire caused about $600,000 in damage. But no one was injured. “We are grateful to the Lord that there was no loss of life or injury to personnel,” Pilcher said. Freeport Press’ two most critical servers were rescued from the flames,

FREEPORT, OH—February 12, 2007—On February 3, 2007 Freeport Press Inc. sustained a major fire in its main office building. The fire was electrical in nature, and ended up destroying the entire office building. The facility, which is owned by David G. Pilcher, has 170 employees and is the largest direct mail and publication printer in southeastern Ohio. The manufacturing buildings which were attached by a passageway had a firewall, and there was only slight water damage sustained beyond that wall of protection. The fire began at 11:00am, and the plant was completely shut down and evacuated and resumed production at 7:00pm that

CALIFORNIA BELMONT—Moquin Press reports increasing its pressroom capacity by 30 percent with the addition of its second Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 sheetfed press. The trade printer does $14 million in annual sales. CITY OF INDUSTRY—A new six-color MAN Roland 700 perfector with in-line coater, UV capabilities and extended delivery is now in operation at Marrs Printing and Packaging. GLENDALE—Macson Printing & Lithography, a family owned commercial printer serving the Los Angeles metropolitan area, installed a four-color Mitsubishi Diamond 3000R convertible sheetfed perfector equipped with an aqueous tower coater. LOS ANGELES—A West Coast shop is rewriting the book on being environmentally greener while improving its pressroom profitability. Schawk Los

(Editor's Note: Company rankings for the current and previous years are based on figures reported in 2004. Therefore, companies that revised their 2003 revenues may have changed their 2003 ranking as compared with the ranking that appeared in last year's Printing Impressions 400. Similarly, the percentage change in sales is calculated on the most recent information provided.) 303 ('03: 319) Freeport Press, Freeport, OH Total Sales (Millions): $15.30 Previous Year's Sales (Millions): $13.85 Change (%): +10 Principal Officer: David G. Pilcher Employees: 140 Primary Specialties: PUB 40%; DM 20%; ADV 20%; CAT 10% Web Offset Press Units: 24 Sheetfed Press Units: 0 Other Press