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Print Solutions February 2006

2006 Suppliers buyers’ guide
Ink, Paper & Equipment


2006 Ink, Paper and Equipment Suppliers Buyers’ Guide

COMPILED BY ANDREW BROWN
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Print Solutions’ Suppliers Buyers’ Guide is a directory designed to help manufacturers find suppliers of ink, paper, equipment and related supplies. Companies are listed alphabetically, and asterisks indicate membership in DMIA. Suppliers provided the information in this directory.


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AAA Press International Inc.
3160 N. Kennicott Ave.
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 818-1100
(800) 678-7222
Fax: (800) 678-7983

AAA Press is the proud manufacturer of Lightouch UV curing systems and Maximizer Infra-red Drying Systems for almost two decades. AAA is the only one stop complete “flexo shop” offering pre-owned equipment sales, replacement parts, field service/installation/ relocation, pressroom accessories and supplies. Our philosophy has been to partner with printers and converters by offering the latest technologies backed by outstanding support and unmatched warranties.
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AAA Drying System

Equipment/Supplies
Color Viewing Systems and Equipment
Converting Equipment
Converting Supplies
Die Cutting Equipment
Drying Systems/Equipment
Foil Stamping Equipment
Laminating Equipment
Press Accessories/Supplies
Press Parts and Service
Presses, Rotary Flexographic
Presses, Rotary Letterpress
Slitters/Rewinders
Slitting Wheels
Video Inspection Equipment
Web Guide Equipment

*Adhesive Compounders Inc.
326 S.W. Fifth St.
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 244-0396
(800) 325-6630
Fax: (515) 244-0418

Equipment/Supplies
Adhesives

Advance Graphics Equipment
4700 Raycom Rd.
Dover, PA 17315
(717) 292-9183
Fax: (717) 292-0196

Advanced Graphics Equipment (AGE) is an engineering-oriented company that has specialized for the past 16 years in designing, building and installing inline and offline web finishing systems, sheet transport systems and “roll-to-pack” or “roll-to-box” packaging lines. We also manufacture component equipment that can be added to existing lines for pattern gluing, plow folding, web slitting and realignment, pattern perforating, sheeting, stacking, batching with chip board, slip sheet and/or cover insertion and more.

Equipment/Supplies
Converting Equipment
Die Cutting Equipment
Folding Equipment
Forms Handling Equipment
Inserting Equipment
Press Accessories/Supplies

Aetek UV Systems
1200 Windham Pky.
Romeoville, IL 60446
(630) 226-4212
(800) 333-2304
Fax: (630) 226-4215

Aetek UV Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Ultraviolet Company, a leader in ultraviolet curing technologies since 1960. For more than 35 years, Aetek UV Systems has provided ultraviolet curing systems for the printing and converting industries. At our Romeoville, Ill., headquarters, arc-lamp ultraviolet curing
systems are manufactured to provide curing solutions for a
variety of applications. Aetek systems are universally used to cure inks and coatings on paper, film, foil, metal, plastics and wood.

Equipment/Supplies
Drying Systems/Equipment

Alden & Ott Printing Inks Co.
616 E. Brook Dr.
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
(847) 956-6830
(800) 552-4657
Fax: (847) 956-6509

Alden & Ott Printing Inks Co. is a manufacturer of offset and flexo printing inks. Our sister company, Premier Blanket Service, is a converter of offset printing blankets. We carry a full line of blanket products including Day International, Reeves, etc.

Ink/Toner/Coating
Coatings, UV
Coatings, Water-based
Ink Additives and Conditioners
Ink, Fade Resistant
Ink, Flexographic
Ink, Fluorescent
Ink, Heatset
Ink, Laser Safe
Ink, Metallic
Ink, MICR
Ink, Non-Heatset
Ink, Non-Read
Ink, Penetrating (Analine Dye)
Ink, Perfumed
Ink, Rubber Base
Ink, Screenprinting
Ink, Security
Ink, Sheetfed
Ink, Soy (Vegetable Base)
Ink, Specialty
Ink, Thermochromic
Ink, Tinting
Ink, UV Curing
UV Varnish
Varnish

American Ultraviolet Company
212 S. Mt. Zion Rd.
Lebanon, IN 46052
(765) 483-9814
(800) 288-9288
Fax: (765) 483-9525

We have been in business since 1960, specializing in UV germicidal sterilization equipment plus UV curing equipment for drying of UV inks, coatings, varnishes and adhesives.

Equipment/Supplies
Drying Systems

*AMGRAF Inc.
1501 Oak St.
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 474-4797
(800) 304-4797
Fax: (816) 842-4477
AMGRAF Inc. is a software development company that has been serving the business forms industry for more than 25 years. Our product line includes: MECCA 2000 software for forms design that has security features and variable imaging; OneForm Design Plus (a light version of MECCA) for producing internet and PDF forms and direct mail and online ordering of imprinted business cards, letterhead, envelopes, checks, forms, notepads, etc. AMGRAF also offers a full line of support services including design, training and consulting.

Equipment/Supplies
Software, Forms Design
Software, Security Features
Software, Electronic Forms
Software, Internet Forms
Software, PDF Forms Generator
Software, E-commerce Solutions
Software, Variable Imaging

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*Appleton
P.O. Box 359
Appleton, WI 54912
(920) 734-9841
(800) 922-1729
Fax: (800) 922-1712

Appleton introduced the NCR Paper® brand, the first carbonless paper, 51 years ago. We offer the broadest carbonless product line. Our latest product, Xero/Form II digital carbonless sheets, enables end users to create on-demand forms and is the first carbonless paper to qualify for use in select Hewlett-Packard laser printers. Appleton also offers a range of thermal products for transaction, item identification and other markets. Our security products help end users authenticate documents and make them resistant to forgery and counterfeiting by incorporating coatings, watermarks, taggants, embedded threads and fibers, and machine-readable security technologies. Appleton’s performance packaging business produces, laminates and prints multi-layer barrier films to create innovative packaging.

Paper
Carbonizing Bond
Carbonless, Rolls
Carbonless, Sheets
Recycled Carbonless
Safety
Security
Stock Tab
Tag Stock
Thermal (Direct)

Arjo Wiggins USA
2187 Atlantic St., Ste. 603
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 674-6000
Fax: (203) 674-6701

Arjo Wiggins USA is a seller
of specialty papers: security transfer, laminates, playing card stock, and abrasive and décor paper.

Paper
Security
Thermal Transfer
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Atlantic Paper Co.
430 Feheley Dr.
King of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 277-7200
(800) 828-5268
Fax: (610) 277-5103

Atlantic Paper Co. is a specialty papers resource focused on the pressure sensitive, flexible packaging, security, wet glue, and book and magazine publishing markets. Marketing and technical programs support the sales function.

Paper
Bond
Cover
Fine
Ink Jet
Label Stock, Roll
Label Stock, Sheet
Laser
Laser MOCR
Laser Rolls, Custom
OCR
Recycled
Safety
Security
Tag Stock
Thermal Transfer

Bevis Equipment Sales and Service Co.
P.O. Box 740546
Orange City, FL 32774
(407) 497-1664
(800) 540-6044
Fax: (386) 775-4124

We have more than 50 years of experience in the sales and service of pressure seal equipment, MICR and standard laser printers, bursters, decollators, check endorsers, folders, inserters, bar code printers and more. We sell discounted standard and MICR toner as well as toner clean up sheets for your pressure sealers.

Equipment/Supplies
Folder/Sealer Equipment
Folding Equipment
Forms Handling Equipment
Forms Processing Equipment
Inserting Equipment
MICR Equipment and Materials
Printers, Laser
Printers, Thermal

Ink/Toner/Coating
Ink, Ink Jet
Toner, Dry
Toner, MICR

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*Boise
222 N.E. Park Plaza Dr., Ste. 105
Vancouver, WA 98684
(360) 891-8787
(800) 864-2450
Fax: (360) 891-8508

As a supplier to the forms market for more than 40 years, Boise is committed to producing and delivering a range of high-quality products, and we’re backed by a knowledgeable sales team. Through our extensive Regional ServiCenter and warehouse network, we can serve the country efficiently and meet your quick turnaround needs. Whether it’s bond, ledger, tag, opaques, or security papers, white or color forms 12 to 200#, Boise will work hard to go beyond what’s expected.

Paper
Bond
Copier
Cover
Cut Sheet
Fine
Laser
Laser MOCR
OCR
Recycled
Safety
Security
Tag Stock

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Braden Sutphin Ink Company
4010 W. Douglas Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53209
(414) 461-4999
(877) 461-4999
Fax: (414) 461-4241

At 93 years young, Braden Sutphin Ink Company is America’s oldest and largest privately held ink manufacturer. Flex, offset, and web heat set inks, additives and OPVs are provided from 14 nationwide branches, offering sales and technical support as well as same-day shipping service standard. Our higher ink densities without all the clays and fillers will provide printers with higher quality results. Test our inks for free.

Ink/Toner/Coating
Additives and Compounds
Coatings, Acrylic
Coatings, UV
Coatings, Water-based
Ink Additives and Conditioners
Ink, Fade Resistant
Ink, Flexographic
Ink, Fluorescent
Ink, Heatset
Ink, Letterpress
Ink, Metallic
Ink, Pen Reactive
Ink, Rubber Base
Ink, Scratch-off
Ink, Sheetfed
Ink, Tinting
Ink, UV Curing
UV Varnish
Varnish

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*BRANDCONTROL.NET
310 W. Lake St.
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 782-9400
(877) 706-7795
Fax: (630) 782-9430

BRANDCONTROL.NET produces BigCabinet 3.0, the premier software that helps printers, print distributors and their customers easily and cost-effectively generate print-ready documents online. BigCabinet 3.0 is a turnkey, browser-based solution that uses industry standard desktop publishing files and allows authorized users to repurpose original documents without breaking brand or design rules. BigCabinet’s user-friendly wizards look and feel like a word processing program.

Equipment/Supplies
Software, Page Composition
Software, Preflighting
Software, Variable Data Printing

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Brandtjen & Kluge Inc.
539 Blanding Wood Rd.
St. Croix Falls, WI 54024
(715) 483-3265
(800) 826-7320
Fax: (715) 483-1640

Brandtjen & Kluge Inc. is a U.S. manufacturer of reliable, high-quality print finishing equipment. In business since 1919, the Kluge line of equipment includes foil stamping, die cutting and embossing presses, EHD and EHF, folding and gluing equipment (OmniFold, UniFold, Small Box Machine and the FlexFold), and the TXR Series automatic blank separation.

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Equipment from Brandtjen & Kluge

Equipment/Supplies
Binding and Finishing Equipment
Converting Equipment
Die Cutting Equipment
Embossing Equipment
Finishing Equipment
Foil Stamping Equipment
Folder/Sealer Equipment
Gluing Equipment
Holograms
Press Parts and Service
Presses, Sheetfed
Stamping Equipment
Stripping Systems and Materials

BST Pro Mark
650 W. Grand Ave., #301
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 833-9900
Fax: (630) 833-9909

BST Pro Mark supplies a range of equipment that reduces waste, maximizes productivity and enhances quality. The company offers print process management with the Premius Digital System that provides automatic inspection of print defects and color variations, register control on web presses and bar code quality verification. It also offers visual inspection, web guiding, laser bar code verification, web cleaning and static control equipment.

Equipment/Supplies
Bar Code Scanners
Bar Code Verifiers
Video Inspection Equipment
Web Guide Equipment

Cascade Fine Papers Group Inc.
2 Rolland Ave.
Saint Jerome, Quebec, Canada
(845) 249-1836
(877) 440-4140
Fax: (450) 569-3947

Cascades Fine Papers is the leading manufacturer of advanced security papers. Our exquisite products are produced with embedded security features that offer superior protection and value. Our toner adhesion treatment, for example, may offer yield advantage of four percent against comparable products. Our premium product line has full chemical sensitivity to provide superior protection against counterfeiting and tampering.

Paper
Fine
Security

Case Paper Co.
499 E. Tioga St.
Philadelphia, PA 19134
(215) 634-6500
(800) 237-2111
Fax: (215) 237-2111

Case Paper began in 1943. It’s still owned and operated by the founding family. The flexible corporate structure allows each of Case Paper’s divisions to operate according to their specific geographic area. The company houses tens of thousands of tons of quality sheet and paper stock that give Case Paper a virtually unlimited range of sizes, grades and weights of paper.

Paper
Bond
Carbonless, Rolls
Copier
Cover
Cut Sheet
Film Face Stock
Fine
Ink Jet
Label Stock, Pressure Sensitive
Label Stock, Roll
Label Stock, sheet
Laser
Laser MOCR
Laser Rolls, Custom
Laser Rolls, Stock
OCR
Recycled
Recycled Carbonless
Stock Tab
Tag Stock
Thermal (Direct)
Thermal Transfer

Caspert Management Co.
333 Sylvan Ave.
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
(201) 871-1600
(800) 33-AUCTION
Fax: (201) 871-1382

Caspert Management has been a commercial auctioneer and appraiser since 1921.

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Charter Films
1901 Winter St.
Superior, WI 54880
(715) 395-8258
(877) 411-3456
Fax: (715) 395- 8259

Charter Films is a custom manufacturer of blown polyethylene film that services the flexible packaging, tag and label markets throughout the country. We produce both mono and co-extruded PE films with calipers from 1 to 12 mil and width capabilities of more than 80 inches wide. We produce LDPE, LLDPE, MDPE and HDPE, and we have expertise in heavy gauge calipers suitable for everything form coating base to 4-color process flexo printing.

Equipment/Supplies
Film, Specialty
Paper
Film, Polyethylene
Film, Synthetic Paper
Synthetic Paper

Cobra Imaging Products Ltd.
902 Linwood Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55105
(651) 222-4656
(800) 846-7330
Fax: (651) 222-0372

Cobra Imaging Products distributes MICR and numbering encoding ribbons, MICR and standard toner and ink jet cartridges.

Equipment/Supplies
MICR Equipment and Materials
Printers, Laser
Ribbons, MICR

Ink/Toner/Coating
Toner, Dry
Toner, MICR

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Collins Ink Corp.
2650 Henkle Dr.
Lebanon, OH 45036
(513) 934-1100
Fax: (513) 934-3801

Collins Ink formulates and produces water-based, solvent-based, oil-based and specialty inks for thermal (HP), CIJ (Kodak, Versamark, Domino, Videojet) and DOD piezo (Spectra and Xaar) ink jet technologies. These ink jet inks are used mainly in the direct mail, transactional and packaging markets.

Ink/Toner/Coating
Ink, Fluorescent
Ink, Infrared Visible/Invisible
Ink, Ink Jet
Ink, Invisible
Ink, Metallic
Ink, Solvent Reactive
Ink, Specialty
Ink, Taggant
Ink, Thermochromic
Ink, UV Curing

Computalabel International
29 Water St.
Newburyport, MA 01950
(978) 462-0993
(800) 289-0993
Fax: (978) 462-9198


Computalabel International is a Mac-based software house specializing in bar coding and label printing solutions.

Equipment/Supplies
Bar Code Scanners
Bar Code Verifiers
Bar Code Equipment

Conversource
150 Page Industrial Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63132
(314) 824-0001
(800) 808-1565
Fax: (800) 482-7688

Conversource distributes consumable supplies and accessory equipment for the flexo pressroom. The company features plate mounting tapes from 3M, Tesa and Harley.

Equipment/Supplies
Converting Supplies
Cutting Blades
Laminating Equipment
Perforating Blades
Plates, Flexographic
Press Accessories/Supplies
Pressroom Chemicals
Slitting Wheels

CRC Information Systems Inc.
16100 N. Greenway-Hayden Loop
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
(480) 443-9494
Fax: (480) 443-3656

THE system by CRC is a fully-integrated information management system that encompasses every aspect of graphic arts business management in an easy-to-use format. The system utilizes Windows 2000/2003© and SQL server 2000 platforms and specifically addresses the unique requirements of commercial printers from estimates, products and inventory management to accounts and e-commerce. The cost savings benefits of the system are proven to generate one of the industry’s highest returns on investment.
Equipment/Supplies
Software, Job Planning
Software, Plant Management

Count Machinery Company
2128 Vineyard Ave.
Escondido, CA 92029
(760) 489-1400
(800) 468-6293
Fax: (760) 489-1543

For more than 40 years, Count Machinery has provided quality numbering, perforation and scoring equipment. Please visit www.countmachinery.com to learn more about our new ink jet equipment.

Equipment/Supplies
Numbering Equipment
Scoring Equipment

Dalim Software GmbH
Strassburger Strasse 6
Kehl am Rhein, Germany
D-77694
(49) 7851 9196 0
(49) 7851 735 76

Dalim Software maximizes its customers’ productivity by offering high-end software solutions designed to facilitate and automate file-processing prior to printing. The company is a leading supplier of production systems for printers and publishers worldwide. Dalim Software’s