Saltus Press

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WORCESTER, MA—Saltus Press, a cold web, sheetfed and digital printer, has closed its doors following a 104-year run, according to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Employees were informed of the closure on Aug. 5.

On Thursday, the 24 Jolma Road printer closed its doors. The company was established in 1906. Last year, it reportedly had around 160 employees.

Saltus Press operated out of a 185,616-square-foot plant. The property is assessed at $2.2 million, according to the city assessor’s office. There is $20,000 in unpaid taxes on the property from the last quarter, according to the city tax collector’s office.

Printing Impressions' Across the Nation Commercial Printing News for April 2009

Manugraph DGM, Inc. (MDGM) announces the sale of DGM printing equipment to MCW Printing, Saltus Press and Richner Communications, Inc.

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

(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.) 251 ('03: 245) Fisher Group, Hiawatha, IA Total Sales (Millions): $20.00 Previous Year's Sales (Millions): $20.00 Change (%): - Principal Officer: Martin C. Fisher Employees: 145 Primary Specialties: DM 90%; ADV 6%; CAT 4% Web Offset Press Units: 13 Sheetfed Press Units: 0 Other Press Units: 0

(Editor's Note: Company rankings for the current and previous years are based on figures reported in 2003. Therefore, companies that revised their 2002 revenues may have changed their 2002 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.) 301 ('02: 193) Colonial Press Int'l, Miami, FL Total Sales (Millions): $17.40 Previous Year's Sales (Millions): $18.60 Change (%): -6 Principal Officer: Jose Gomez Employees: 131 Primary Specialties: COM 30%; PUB 20%; CAT 15%; DIR 15% Web Offset Press Units: 22 Sheetfed Press Units: 18 Other

(Editor's Note: Company rankings for the current and previous years are based on figures reported in 2002. Therefore, companies that revised their 2001 revenues may have changed their 2001 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.) 302 ('01: —) The Harty Press, New Haven, CT Total Sales (millions): $17.66 Previous Year's (millions): — Change (%): — Principal Officer: George R. Platt Employees: 110 Primary Specialties: DM 35%; COM 35%; ADV 20%; CAT 5% Web Offset Units: 0 Sheetfed Offset Units: 25 Other:

WORCESTER, MA—Saltus Press announced it has acquired the assets of Overly Publishing and Charles Overly Studios, both of Framingham, MA. Overly Publishing produces a line of custom datebook planners and handbooks sold to the college bookstore market. Charles Overly Studios markets a line of custom cards, stationery and other printed products for a number of markets. Manufacturing of the Overly lines was relocated to Saltus Press, which retained any Overly employees who chose to remain with Saltus. Saltus Press also announced the completion of a 17,600-square-foot expansion. The addition will be used for storing raw material and will add manufacturing space for work-in-process and finished goods. The