Finishing & Screen Printing

Indiana Shop Adds Press, Saddlestitcher from Heidelberg

Wednesday 13. August 2008 - World Arts, a general commercial shop in Spencer, Ind., recently added a 2-color Printmaster QM 46 press and a Stitchmaster ST 450 saddlestitcher from Heidelberg to its lineup.

According to Owner Philip Gillaspy, automation, fast make-ready times and production speed were the key factors in choosing the QM 46. “We’re running everything on the new press, including cards, envelopes, letterheads and flyers,” Gillaspy said. A family-owned shop with 90 employees in business since 1960, World Arts maintains several vintage presses, including a Heidelberg MOS+L, a Heidelberg KORD and a Heidelberg Windmill. The bindery is full of Heidelberg equipment, with four Stahlfolder B26 folders, one Stahlfolder B14 pharmaceutical folder and two POLAR cutters, in addition to the new Stitchmaster. “I’m just thrilled to death with our Stitchmaster,” Gillaspy said. “It’s an unbelievable piece of equipment. We went out and did the demos, and the Stitchmaster was definitely more than a couple of notches above the competition. It’s a superior machine.” Heidelberg service has also been a plus for World Arts. “We don’t have to call them that often, which is a good thing,” Gillaspy said. “Spare parts availability has always been very good.”