Pressroom

All Color Offset Banks on Heidelberg Efficiency

Monday 04. October 2010 - All Color Offset Printers recently augmented its pressroom lineup by installing a pair of Printmaster QM 46-2s from Heidelberg. The new additions join a pair of Speedmaster SM 52 perfectors and a Speedmaster SM 74 perfector on the shop floor. The new machines replace a pair of aging QM 46-2s, with more than 60 million impressions apiece.

“The new presses handle everything we throw at them—and we throw a lot their way,” said Bill Bogue, owner of the 51-year-old business since 1980. “The automation, ease of use and production speeds of our Heidelberg presses—coupled with our move to computer-to-plate three years ago—have completely revolutionized our shop. When we switched to Heidelberg in 1998, we literally doubled our productivity.”

To keep all of its presses running smoothly, All Color chooses the majority of its pressroom supplies from Heidelberg’s Saphira line, which includes blankets, rollers, inks and coatings, fountain solution, press wash and related items. The company also operates a POLAR 115 paper cutter, two Stahl B20 folders, a Stitchmaster ST 90 saddlestitcher, and a Heidelberg Windmill letterpress.

Located in Farmingdale, N.Y., All Color Offset is a high-volume, wholesale printer to the local and regional trade. Established in 1959, the company currently employs a staff of 25 and boasts annual sales revenue of around $5 million.