Offset Printing
Angstrom Graphics Commissions Second Komori Printing Press
Wednesday 10. June 2009 - Angstrom Graphics (F/K/A St Ives US Division), one of Americas leading web offset printing companies, has successfully commissioned a second new Komori System 38 Web Offset printing press at its Hollywood, Florida, facility.
“The installation and start-up process of our second new Komori 38S have exceeded our expectations by hitting all performance metrics within a 4-week start-up window,” says Wayne Angstrom, Angstrom Graphics Chairman/CEO. Two additional web presses are planned within the next year to complete the web platform modernizing effort at the companys Florida plant and its Midwest facility in Cleveland, Ohio.
“Despite a difficult economy, we continue to invest in and deploy new technologies that span the full breadth of our expanded value chain,” Angstrom continues. Earlier this year, the company enhanced its AG LiveLink suite of application software “to make it easier for our clients to connect with us and provide enhanced utility and value,” including creative and virtual products, multi-channel project execution and real time measurement.
Angstrom Graphics Creative Division continues to attract new clients through its comprehensive service offerings that are unrivaled within the industry. By providing a diverse service platform including premedia production, graphic design, digital photography, creative production and translation services, the creative team has fully integrated the service bundle for its clients. The division continues to work with major retailers, publishers, agencies, catalogs and photographers to provide total turnkey projects as well as a la carte services. “The flexibility of the Creative Division along with the experience and talent of our teams have proven to be powerful assets in todays changing marketplace,” notes Angstrom.
At its facilities in Cleveland, Ohio, the company has completed a $3-million makeover of AG Midwests in-house fulfillment operations. The new RFID (radio frequency identification driven) product dispensing system along with an integrated PTL (pick-to-light) module and master control system have increased fulfillment capacity by a factor of three.
“In our fulfillment business, the application of state-of-the-art systems allows our clients more time to close marginal ads while maintaining critical in-store dates,” Angstrom states. “Its all about cycle time, cost and order-filling accuracy.” AG Midwest fulfills 2 million lines each month, shipping to more than 20,000 locations across the United States and Canada from its base operations in Cleveland and partner facility in Toronto, Ontario.