Offset Printing - Sheet-Fed

The demand for a new 40˝ offset press, led General Converting (GCI) in Bolingbrook, IL, to purchase an eight-color Speedmaster XL 106 with Image Control and Inpress Control, full logistics, and workflow integration via Prinect Pressroom Manager. “We needed a press that was capable of fast makeready and changeover to match the flexibility, creativity, and responsiveness our customers demand as their production requirements change,” said Bob Ruebenson, company president.

At China Print in Beijing from May 14 to 18, 2013, Heidelberg will be presenting the Remote Monitoring function, the next stage in the expansion of Remote Service technology and an option available to customers as part of their service contract.

In order to expand beyond its current sheetfed production capabilities, IntegraColor has purchased two new 41" Mitsubishi presses, a Diamond V3000LX and Diamond V3000LS. The new Mitsubishi presses answer the need for short turnarounds and high-quality printing.

M13 Graphics in Schaumburg, IL, has installed a Mitsubishi Diamond 3000LX sheetfed press to expand its production capabilities and provide redundant pressroom equipment. The installation was reportedly the second Mitsubishi sheetfed press installed in the Chicago area so far in 2013.

Alexander Clark Printing, a full-service commercial printer located in Boise, ID, has installed a six-color, 29˝ Komori Lithrone SX29 (LSX629) press to increase efficiency and accommodate demand for more high-quality color applications and faster turnaround times.

Spectrum Printing & Graphics in Rockville, MD has purchased a five-color Speedmaster 74 from Heidelberg to meet an increase in customer demand. "We needed automation for improved consistent quality, greater productivity, and quicker turnaround and delivery to our customers," said Andrew Berman, president.

Since installing an eight-color Speedmaster XL 105 long perfector with CutStar sheeter, Inpress automated color control, and AutoPlate XL more than six months ago, Modern Litho's (Jefferson City, MO) expectations and early impressions have been confirmed, and the company is well on the way to fulfilling a long-term growth strategy focused on short-run, quick-turn production.

The installation of Lewisburg Printing's new six-color, 73˝ R900 XXL press from manroland inc. is almost complete. The new unit will complement an existing six-color, 73˝ Roland that was purchased in 2008.

Answering customer demand for shorter runs, Houston-based Simon Printing has taken the path toward greater efficiency and higher profits by choosing to install a four-color Speedmaster SM52 Anicolor press. “We’re not into ultra-short runs, and we didn’t need the variable-data capability of a digital color press,” said Brad Simon, owner.

Last month, Printing Impressions and its sister publications, Package Printing and In-plant Graphics, were invited to visit Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG's headquarters to talk with executives and tour the company's massive sheetfed press manufacturing facility in nearby Wiesloch-Walldorf. Among the many highlights of the trip, journalists met with both outgoing CEO Bernhard Schreier and new CEO Dr. Gerold Linzbach.