Norvin Hagan

DOVER, NH--July 14, 2004--Geographics will install the first web press in the United States with Automatic Transfer (AT), a new Heidelberg option that allows job changeovers to be completed without stopping the press. The company reportedly will add the six-unit, 24-page Sunday 2000 in early 2005 as part of an ongoing expansion project at its Atlanta, GA facility. The web press will complement new sheetfed presses, including a Heidelberg Speedmaster 10-color perfector. "The market for high-quality commercial printing is going in the direction of shorter runs with more versioning," explains Geographics Owner and CEO Norvin Hagan. "The combination of gapless technology, Autoplate and Automatic Transfer creates