Printers Around the Country Celebrate New Heidelberg Product Installations
11/30/2007
Kennesaw, Ga.,
- Heidelberg USA announces the following new product
installations:
Digital Ink, Inc. Stocks New Building with Host of Heidelberg Equipment
When David McGinnis, founder of Digital Ink, Inc., decided to move his business into an expanded building more than five times larger than its current location, he knew that big changes lay ahead for his company. Instead of going through the hassle of moving equipment across town and setting up in a new location, McGinnis decided to sell everything and start fresh with a suite of new equipment - prepress, postpress and everything in between - from Heidelberg. Freshly installed at Digital Ink's new location are Heidelberg's Prinect Printready prepress system with Prinect CP2000 Center, Suprasetter A74 and Suprasetter MCL 74 platesetters, 6-color Speedmaster CD 74 with aqueous coater, POLAR 115 X cutter, Stahlfolder B 30 folder, and Stitchmaster ST 90 saddlestitcher. "We had Heidelberg equipment already, but this upgrade allows us to start fresh with added capacity for our clients' work," McGinnis said. "The Speedmaster CD 74 press, which replaced an earlier model Speedmaster, already has more than 11 million impressions since it was installed this summer." Digital Ink, Inc. runs the press, which is an F-format - 60.5 x 74 centimeter (23.82 x 29.13 inch), at its full speed of 15,000 sheets per hour "24/7." McGinnis started Digital Ink more than seven years ago in Richmond, Va. The company serves high-end commercial print needs for customers along the east coast and handles political print work from around the country.
Shorewood Packaging Indianapolis Installs Speedmaster XL 105
Board packaging specialist Shorewood Packaging, Indianapolis, Ind., recently installed an ultra-high-performance Heidelberg Speedmaster
XL 105 with Image Control, Instant Gate and DryStar Advanced. The new press, which is the Indianapolis plant's first Heidelberg, replaces an older packaging press whose running speed topped out at 9,000 sheets per hour and required three hours to makeready. Shorewood recently completed training on the Speedmaster XL 105, and is steadily adjusting to the pace set by the new press. The company already has run a number of live jobs at speeds to 17,000 sheers per hour on the Speedmaster XL 105, and is ramping up to the Speedmaster XL's full speed of 18,000 sheets per hour. Says Ken Reddick, Vice President of Litho Technology, "I've been in the printing and packaging business for 40 years, and I've stayed closer to this press on startup than any other. Because we are still in learning mode, we haven't yet experienced the full benefit of the new press, but we're excited by what we've seen so far." For example, "Our makereadies are down to one hour, and there's no discernable vibration, even at 18,000 sph." In fact, Reddick notes, "the faster the press goes, the more relaxed we can be. The press does all the work. It's been a great experience." Established 35 years ago and currently with 340 employees, Shorewood's Indianapolis operation specializes in cosmetics, sports and pharmaceutical packaging. While the new Speedamster
XL 105 is a first for the Indianapolis plant, Shorewood Packaging boasts no fewer than 23 Heidelberg presses across the corporate enterprise, including another new Speedmaster XL 105 at its Hendersonville, N.C. facility. Both of the new Speedmaster XL 105 presses are prepped for UV technology.
Crystal Clear Images Rolls Out New Prepress Workflow System from Heidelberg
What began as a small operation out of a Detroit basement in 1995 has quickly grown to become a versatile, established print shop known as Crystal Clear Images. Owner Crystal Mitchell began her career as a school teacher in graphic design after completing a college degree in communications. Soon she started her own communications and media company, and grew a loyal customer base with her talent for creating business cards, menus, and a host of other materials for friends and acquaintances. "Four years later, requests for four-color work had become too constant to ignore," Mitchell said. "We decided to invest in a Heidelberg GTO press because I wanted to make sure we had the best equipment possible to develop Crystal Clear Images." The husband and wife team - Crystal with her husband Anthony - are "the brains and the brawn of the business." After purchasing the company's first building in 2000 and continuing to expand its portfolio of offerings, Mitchell recently decided to invest in Heidelberg's Prinect Printready prepress system and Suprasetter A52 platesetter to meet the demands of customers who are accustomed to the same-day service that Crystal Clear Images provides. "When people heard that we were installing Heidelberg's Suprasetter A52 and Prinect system, the amount of business influx was incredible," Mitchell said. The company creates banners, menus, business cards, UV-coated billboards and a variety of business materials for its clients. It is a union print shop, often printing for the city of Detroit, the county and various political candidates. The company recently went live with a new e-commerce site, Crystalclearimages.com, where it will specialize in producing quality full-color printing and UV coating for clients nationwide at affordable prices. In the next three years, Mitchell hopes to expand into a 20,000-square foot building to continue growing the business. "We will continue to look to Heidelberg for our equipment because of the name and reputation of the equipment," Mitchell said. "It is true that Heidelberg is the Rolls Royce of printing." With a team of eight employees and Heidelberg Sales Representative Curtis Leszczynski, Mitchell looks forward to continuing success with Heidelberg.
Associated Printing Adds Heidelberg Printmaster PM 52 and Matching Platesetter
Associated Printing Company, Inc., a general commercial printer in Covington, Ga., recently marked its switch to a CtP workflow by replacing an aging two-color press with a Heidelberg Printmaster PM 52 four-color press and installing a Prosetter P52 platesetter to match - the company's first experience with Heidelberg. Previously, says company President Chuck Hill, "We were doing some four-color work by making two passes through the press, or we outsourced it. Not only was it a time-consuming and laborious process, but we also were getting killed on price. We're as much as 100 percent more productive with the new PM 52 - so much so that we now can help out a lot of smaller shops in the area that don't have these capabilities." What does he like best about the new press? "It's a Cadillac," says Hill, citing throughput, quality and flexibility. "We now run as much in one day as we used to run in a week. Autoplate automated plate mounting is a blessing. It's easy and the press is fast to come up to color. This press can handle anything and everything we throw at it, making us more competitive and less price-sensitive. We're making more money on the jobs we handle than we used to." To perfectly complement the Prosetter P52, Associated Printing also purchased Heidelberg Saphira Violet plates. The Saphira violet plate is a high resolution plate and has the fastest press rollup of any CtP plate on the market. Heidelberg Consumables are in use throughout the shop, Hill says. Established in 1985 and with nine employees, Associated Printing provides commercially printed products to a primarily local clientele.
Heidelberg Stitchmaster ST 350 Accelerates Bindery at Castlereagh Press
A prominent Long Island commercial printer, Castlereagh Press of Freeport, N.Y. recently invested in Heidelberg's Stitchmaster ST 350 saddlestitcher to uphold its long-standing reputation for excellence. Company President John Sabatino points to the features on the Stitchmaster ST 350, such as the central graphical touchscreen and saddle chain synchronization, as a tipping point when choosing this newest addition to the bindery. "We have already experienced improved efficiency, which helps us keep most of our work in-house," Sabatino said. "Castlereagh prides itself on keeping up with the demands and deadlines of its customers, and the Stitchmaster
ST 350 increases the efficiency of our entire shop." The shop services advertising agencies, publishers, design studios, large corporations and small businesses - offering general commercial print work and delivering on a variety of client demands. The ST 350 runs across two shifts at its full speed of 12,000 cycles per hour most of the time, resulting in quick turn-around times in Castlereagh's bindery. With more than 60 years in the industry, Castlereagh and its 69 employees continue to lead the pack in efficiency with equipment from Heidelberg.
Park Printing House, Ltd Expands Production with Speedmaster CD 74 from Heidelberg
Greg Bass, President of Park Printing House, Ltd. in Verona, Wis., recently cut down on pressroom headaches and complications by installing a Heidelberg Speedmaster CD 74 press. The six-color press is now settled in, running beside a twin Heidelberg Speedmaster CD 74 press. The new press already has more than four million impressions since its installation in August, when it replaced an older Heidelberg press. "We've always used Heidelberg presses, so I expect high quality results," said Bass. "Being able to put the same plate on either Speedmaster CD 74 press helps us stay consistent with our scheduling, as jobs that come in with short turn-around times can now be produced on either press. We don't have to wait for a specific press to become available, and we have consistent results." The Speedmaster CD 74 was installed with Heidelberg's systemservice™ 36plus service package, which covers three years of repair services and parts and offers 24/7 access to Heidelberg service professionals. Exceptional service is important for Park Printing House, which is in the midst of expanding its services and its space. The company currently handles corporate general commercial work, with regional customers in the manufacturing, retail and advertising industries. Park Printing House was founded in 1952, and currently houses 60 employees.
A New Press, New Outlook for Heritage Printing Service
Heritage Printing Service recently replaced three aging presses with a new 6-color Speedmaster CD 74 with perfector and aqueous coater from Heidelberg. Output on the new press is faster than the three older presses combined, according to company President Bill Miles. "We are an all-Heidelberg shop, and decided to replace our two-color, five-color, and SORM presses with some of the latest technology that Heidelberg has to offer in sheetfed printing," Miles said. Heritage Printing had lost some work in the past because it could only handle 14 x 20-inch work. Now that word has gotten out about the new press installation, clients are flocking to Heritage for its quality output and capacity. The company installed an F-format press, which has the capacity to print up to sheet sizes of 23.8 x 29.2 inches, and has a maximum print speed of 15,000 sheets per hour. The added perfecting device allows complete flexibility on a wide range of printing stock, so Heritage Printing now has no reason to turn clients away. The press, which has been in use since late summer, runs alongside a Speedmaster SM 52 press creating brochures, advertising collateral and general commercial work for clients in the Richmond, Va. area. Heritage Printing Service was founded by Miles' grandfather in 1946, and has been in the family throughout its existence. "I don't think I would trust anything but a Heidelberg," Miles said. The company still runs two Heidelberg Windmill presses, one of which is more than 50 years old. Heritage Printing Service currently employs 15 at its Richmond, Va. site.
Ultra Imaging Trades Up to Fully Automated Printmaster PM 74 Perfector
Ultra Imaging, an AlphaGraphics franchise located in Billings, Mont., reported a 30 percent increase in print volume for October, thanks to the installation of a Heidelberg Printmaster PM 74 4-color perfector earlier this fall. The new press, which replaces an older two-color machine, is used for general commercial work, including book work, advertising and marketing materials, as well as producing high-end reports for nonprofit groups. Company President Keith Hermanson lauds the Printmaster PM 74 perfector for its overall quality enhancements and faster setup, due to automation. "The press is just so predictable," he says. "We can dial in much more accurately than before." A Heidelberg customer for 10 of its 12 years in business, Ultra Imaging handles small-format work with the aid of a pair of Heidelberg Printmaster QM 46 presses, anchors its prepress workflow with a Prosetter P74 platesetter with Meta Dimension RIP, and uses Heidelberg Consumables throughout the shop. A Stahlfolder folder and a 40-inch POLAR paper cutter facilitate bindery work. With 26 employees, Ultra Imaging serves a predominantly local clientele in and around Billings.
Back Gauge in Motion: Blue Ocean Press Installs Second POLAR 115 XT Autotrim
Blue Ocean Press, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., recently replaced an aging paper cutter with a fully automated, programmable POLAR 115 XT with Autotrim, Transomat offloader and Dorner conveyor to streamline its postpress operations. The new machine joins an existing POLAR 115 cutter in the company's full-service bindery. Company President Tom Mounce measures the return on his investment in time savings and ease of use. "The operator now works fewer hours with less assistance, due to the automated material handling features of the new cutter." Mounce also praises the variable speed back gauge, which can be sped up or slowed down, depending on the requirements of the job. "Flexibility like that means we can handle a wider range of stocks at higher speeds," he says. Established in 1982 and with 36 employees, Blue Ocean Press provides high-quality commercially printed products to customers throughout South Florida. The company also operates three Stahlfolder folders.
Editorial Contact:
Manning Selvage & Lee
Rebecca Harbin
404-870-6825
E-mail: rebecca.harbin@mslpr.com
Digital Ink, Inc. Stocks New Building with Host of Heidelberg Equipment
When David McGinnis, founder of Digital Ink, Inc., decided to move his business into an expanded building more than five times larger than its current location, he knew that big changes lay ahead for his company. Instead of going through the hassle of moving equipment across town and setting up in a new location, McGinnis decided to sell everything and start fresh with a suite of new equipment - prepress, postpress and everything in between - from Heidelberg. Freshly installed at Digital Ink's new location are Heidelberg's Prinect Printready prepress system with Prinect CP2000 Center, Suprasetter A74 and Suprasetter MCL 74 platesetters, 6-color Speedmaster CD 74 with aqueous coater, POLAR 115 X cutter, Stahlfolder B 30 folder, and Stitchmaster ST 90 saddlestitcher. "We had Heidelberg equipment already, but this upgrade allows us to start fresh with added capacity for our clients' work," McGinnis said. "The Speedmaster CD 74 press, which replaced an earlier model Speedmaster, already has more than 11 million impressions since it was installed this summer." Digital Ink, Inc. runs the press, which is an F-format - 60.5 x 74 centimeter (23.82 x 29.13 inch), at its full speed of 15,000 sheets per hour "24/7." McGinnis started Digital Ink more than seven years ago in Richmond, Va. The company serves high-end commercial print needs for customers along the east coast and handles political print work from around the country.
Shorewood Packaging Indianapolis Installs Speedmaster XL 105
Board packaging specialist Shorewood Packaging, Indianapolis, Ind., recently installed an ultra-high-performance Heidelberg Speedmaster
XL 105 with Image Control, Instant Gate and DryStar Advanced. The new press, which is the Indianapolis plant's first Heidelberg, replaces an older packaging press whose running speed topped out at 9,000 sheets per hour and required three hours to makeready. Shorewood recently completed training on the Speedmaster XL 105, and is steadily adjusting to the pace set by the new press. The company already has run a number of live jobs at speeds to 17,000 sheers per hour on the Speedmaster XL 105, and is ramping up to the Speedmaster XL's full speed of 18,000 sheets per hour. Says Ken Reddick, Vice President of Litho Technology, "I've been in the printing and packaging business for 40 years, and I've stayed closer to this press on startup than any other. Because we are still in learning mode, we haven't yet experienced the full benefit of the new press, but we're excited by what we've seen so far." For example, "Our makereadies are down to one hour, and there's no discernable vibration, even at 18,000 sph." In fact, Reddick notes, "the faster the press goes, the more relaxed we can be. The press does all the work. It's been a great experience." Established 35 years ago and currently with 340 employees, Shorewood's Indianapolis operation specializes in cosmetics, sports and pharmaceutical packaging. While the new Speedamster
XL 105 is a first for the Indianapolis plant, Shorewood Packaging boasts no fewer than 23 Heidelberg presses across the corporate enterprise, including another new Speedmaster XL 105 at its Hendersonville, N.C. facility. Both of the new Speedmaster XL 105 presses are prepped for UV technology.
Crystal Clear Images Rolls Out New Prepress Workflow System from Heidelberg
What began as a small operation out of a Detroit basement in 1995 has quickly grown to become a versatile, established print shop known as Crystal Clear Images. Owner Crystal Mitchell began her career as a school teacher in graphic design after completing a college degree in communications. Soon she started her own communications and media company, and grew a loyal customer base with her talent for creating business cards, menus, and a host of other materials for friends and acquaintances. "Four years later, requests for four-color work had become too constant to ignore," Mitchell said. "We decided to invest in a Heidelberg GTO press because I wanted to make sure we had the best equipment possible to develop Crystal Clear Images." The husband and wife team - Crystal with her husband Anthony - are "the brains and the brawn of the business." After purchasing the company's first building in 2000 and continuing to expand its portfolio of offerings, Mitchell recently decided to invest in Heidelberg's Prinect Printready prepress system and Suprasetter A52 platesetter to meet the demands of customers who are accustomed to the same-day service that Crystal Clear Images provides. "When people heard that we were installing Heidelberg's Suprasetter A52 and Prinect system, the amount of business influx was incredible," Mitchell said. The company creates banners, menus, business cards, UV-coated billboards and a variety of business materials for its clients. It is a union print shop, often printing for the city of Detroit, the county and various political candidates. The company recently went live with a new e-commerce site, Crystalclearimages.com, where it will specialize in producing quality full-color printing and UV coating for clients nationwide at affordable prices. In the next three years, Mitchell hopes to expand into a 20,000-square foot building to continue growing the business. "We will continue to look to Heidelberg for our equipment because of the name and reputation of the equipment," Mitchell said. "It is true that Heidelberg is the Rolls Royce of printing." With a team of eight employees and Heidelberg Sales Representative Curtis Leszczynski, Mitchell looks forward to continuing success with Heidelberg.
Associated Printing Adds Heidelberg Printmaster PM 52 and Matching Platesetter
Associated Printing Company, Inc., a general commercial printer in Covington, Ga., recently marked its switch to a CtP workflow by replacing an aging two-color press with a Heidelberg Printmaster PM 52 four-color press and installing a Prosetter P52 platesetter to match - the company's first experience with Heidelberg. Previously, says company President Chuck Hill, "We were doing some four-color work by making two passes through the press, or we outsourced it. Not only was it a time-consuming and laborious process, but we also were getting killed on price. We're as much as 100 percent more productive with the new PM 52 - so much so that we now can help out a lot of smaller shops in the area that don't have these capabilities." What does he like best about the new press? "It's a Cadillac," says Hill, citing throughput, quality and flexibility. "We now run as much in one day as we used to run in a week. Autoplate automated plate mounting is a blessing. It's easy and the press is fast to come up to color. This press can handle anything and everything we throw at it, making us more competitive and less price-sensitive. We're making more money on the jobs we handle than we used to." To perfectly complement the Prosetter P52, Associated Printing also purchased Heidelberg Saphira Violet plates. The Saphira violet plate is a high resolution plate and has the fastest press rollup of any CtP plate on the market. Heidelberg Consumables are in use throughout the shop, Hill says. Established in 1985 and with nine employees, Associated Printing provides commercially printed products to a primarily local clientele.
Heidelberg Stitchmaster ST 350 Accelerates Bindery at Castlereagh Press
A prominent Long Island commercial printer, Castlereagh Press of Freeport, N.Y. recently invested in Heidelberg's Stitchmaster ST 350 saddlestitcher to uphold its long-standing reputation for excellence. Company President John Sabatino points to the features on the Stitchmaster ST 350, such as the central graphical touchscreen and saddle chain synchronization, as a tipping point when choosing this newest addition to the bindery. "We have already experienced improved efficiency, which helps us keep most of our work in-house," Sabatino said. "Castlereagh prides itself on keeping up with the demands and deadlines of its customers, and the Stitchmaster
ST 350 increases the efficiency of our entire shop." The shop services advertising agencies, publishers, design studios, large corporations and small businesses - offering general commercial print work and delivering on a variety of client demands. The ST 350 runs across two shifts at its full speed of 12,000 cycles per hour most of the time, resulting in quick turn-around times in Castlereagh's bindery. With more than 60 years in the industry, Castlereagh and its 69 employees continue to lead the pack in efficiency with equipment from Heidelberg.
Park Printing House, Ltd Expands Production with Speedmaster CD 74 from Heidelberg
Greg Bass, President of Park Printing House, Ltd. in Verona, Wis., recently cut down on pressroom headaches and complications by installing a Heidelberg Speedmaster CD 74 press. The six-color press is now settled in, running beside a twin Heidelberg Speedmaster CD 74 press. The new press already has more than four million impressions since its installation in August, when it replaced an older Heidelberg press. "We've always used Heidelberg presses, so I expect high quality results," said Bass. "Being able to put the same plate on either Speedmaster CD 74 press helps us stay consistent with our scheduling, as jobs that come in with short turn-around times can now be produced on either press. We don't have to wait for a specific press to become available, and we have consistent results." The Speedmaster CD 74 was installed with Heidelberg's systemservice™ 36plus service package, which covers three years of repair services and parts and offers 24/7 access to Heidelberg service professionals. Exceptional service is important for Park Printing House, which is in the midst of expanding its services and its space. The company currently handles corporate general commercial work, with regional customers in the manufacturing, retail and advertising industries. Park Printing House was founded in 1952, and currently houses 60 employees.
A New Press, New Outlook for Heritage Printing Service
Heritage Printing Service recently replaced three aging presses with a new 6-color Speedmaster CD 74 with perfector and aqueous coater from Heidelberg. Output on the new press is faster than the three older presses combined, according to company President Bill Miles. "We are an all-Heidelberg shop, and decided to replace our two-color, five-color, and SORM presses with some of the latest technology that Heidelberg has to offer in sheetfed printing," Miles said. Heritage Printing had lost some work in the past because it could only handle 14 x 20-inch work. Now that word has gotten out about the new press installation, clients are flocking to Heritage for its quality output and capacity. The company installed an F-format press, which has the capacity to print up to sheet sizes of 23.8 x 29.2 inches, and has a maximum print speed of 15,000 sheets per hour. The added perfecting device allows complete flexibility on a wide range of printing stock, so Heritage Printing now has no reason to turn clients away. The press, which has been in use since late summer, runs alongside a Speedmaster SM 52 press creating brochures, advertising collateral and general commercial work for clients in the Richmond, Va. area. Heritage Printing Service was founded by Miles' grandfather in 1946, and has been in the family throughout its existence. "I don't think I would trust anything but a Heidelberg," Miles said. The company still runs two Heidelberg Windmill presses, one of which is more than 50 years old. Heritage Printing Service currently employs 15 at its Richmond, Va. site.
Ultra Imaging Trades Up to Fully Automated Printmaster PM 74 Perfector
Ultra Imaging, an AlphaGraphics franchise located in Billings, Mont., reported a 30 percent increase in print volume for October, thanks to the installation of a Heidelberg Printmaster PM 74 4-color perfector earlier this fall. The new press, which replaces an older two-color machine, is used for general commercial work, including book work, advertising and marketing materials, as well as producing high-end reports for nonprofit groups. Company President Keith Hermanson lauds the Printmaster PM 74 perfector for its overall quality enhancements and faster setup, due to automation. "The press is just so predictable," he says. "We can dial in much more accurately than before." A Heidelberg customer for 10 of its 12 years in business, Ultra Imaging handles small-format work with the aid of a pair of Heidelberg Printmaster QM 46 presses, anchors its prepress workflow with a Prosetter P74 platesetter with Meta Dimension RIP, and uses Heidelberg Consumables throughout the shop. A Stahlfolder folder and a 40-inch POLAR paper cutter facilitate bindery work. With 26 employees, Ultra Imaging serves a predominantly local clientele in and around Billings.
Back Gauge in Motion: Blue Ocean Press Installs Second POLAR 115 XT Autotrim
Blue Ocean Press, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., recently replaced an aging paper cutter with a fully automated, programmable POLAR 115 XT with Autotrim, Transomat offloader and Dorner conveyor to streamline its postpress operations. The new machine joins an existing POLAR 115 cutter in the company's full-service bindery. Company President Tom Mounce measures the return on his investment in time savings and ease of use. "The operator now works fewer hours with less assistance, due to the automated material handling features of the new cutter." Mounce also praises the variable speed back gauge, which can be sped up or slowed down, depending on the requirements of the job. "Flexibility like that means we can handle a wider range of stocks at higher speeds," he says. Established in 1982 and with 36 employees, Blue Ocean Press provides high-quality commercially printed products to customers throughout South Florida. The company also operates three Stahlfolder folders.
Editorial Contact:
Manning Selvage & Lee
Rebecca Harbin
404-870-6825
E-mail: rebecca.harbin@mslpr.com
