Finishing & Screen Printing

Colonial Colour Installs Fourth Stahlfolder from Heidelberg

Monday 14. April 2008 - After signing a one-year contract with a new direct-mail customer, Colonial Colour Owner Joe D’Errico chose to install a new Heidelberg Stahlfolder TH 82 folder to expand the capacity of his all-Heidelberg shop.

“We now have eight jobs a week going out in direct mail alone, and I needed a folder that could keep up,” D’Errico said. The Stahlfolder TH 82 fits perfectly with Colonial Colour’s three other Stahlfolders, so the bindery is now equipped for high customer demand at the Guilford, Conn. shop. D’Errico cites the speed of the Stahlfolders as his reason for choosing to install his fourth folder. Changeover steps and makeready operations are all automated on the Stahlfolder TH 82, increasing speed and efficiency. Two Heidelberg presses – a 5-color Speedmaster SM 102 with coater and a 6-color Speedmaster SM 74 – produce all of the shop’s high-end materials. “I have been a Heidelberg advocate ever since we opened in 1996,” D’Errico said. “There is no other company that makes equipment with the same level of quality and sheer longevity as Heidelberg. I am a firm believer in Heidelberg technology.” The family-owned, family-run shop prides itself on personal customer service for its local and national clients, and relies on Heidelberg to help fulfill its promises of fast turnaround and great results. D’Errico’s son Robert works side-by-side with his father, acting as the vice president of the company. Colonial Colour currently employs 18 staff, whom D’Errico calls, “the most professional and dedicated employees who are committed to our company.”