Transforming Packaging with Komori Presses: A Journey of Innovation and Excellence

Discover how a humble 2,000 sqft facility evolved into a powerhouse in the packaging industry. Founded in 1976 by Joe Harris, this company has grown to become a $100 million enterprise, offering full-service packaging solutions from design to production. Learn how their partnership with Komori has been instrumental in their success, with the installation of the GLX640 advance press boosting productivity by 40%. Hear from industry veterans about the reliability, innovation, and unmatched service that Komori brings to their operations. This video showcases the power of collaboration, cutting-edge technology, and a commitment to delivering world-class quality to customers.

Perfect for anyone interested in packaging innovation, print technology, or seeking insights into how strategic partnerships can drive business success.

Color Ink Discusses Their Komori GL640 advance and the Reasons Behind Their Success

With more info and more numbers, Color Ink talks about their business changes over the last few years and how they are now poised for growth in both the commercial and packaging markets. They have a very long and rich history in the commercial print segment but identified the need to grow into the packaging market for future stability.

They have invested in digital and offset assets with Komori to help them do that. Now they have the production channels to tackle onboarding and short run packaging and commercial customers and also to move them through their longer run needs as they grow. We see this model taking over the commercial print segment in the years to come. Komori is positioned well to serve both markets with inkjet and offset presses that perform at the highest quality and highest productivity with the lowest cost of ownership.

From Storefront to Industry Leader: Grace Printing's Journey with the Komori GL640 Advance

From humble beginnings to industry leaders, Grace Printing has continuously adapted and grown to meet the demands of the modern printing landscape. Learn about the key milestones in their journey, the challenges they overcame, and the innovative solutions they implemented.

Watch as we highlight the benefits and features of the Komori GL640 advance, showcasing how this advanced printing technology is helping Grace Printing reduce waste, increase efficiency, and deliver superior quality products to their clients.

 

Forum Invests in new Komori Automated Perfector and MBO Automated Folder + CoBo-Stack

Forum Communications Invests in Komori GL840P-Advance and MBO K8RS+CoBo-Stack to reduce labor and costs. The press and folder combination now gets their work completed 2 to 3 times faster so they can be successful for years to come. Dave Erstad-VP Commercial Printing and Jeff Foss-Plant Manager discuss their challenges and how they are tackling their new production needs.

 

 

Prisma Discusses Their Recent Expansion: Installing Multiple Komori GL840P advance Perfecting Presses

Branching out from their Phoenix AZ facility, Prisma expanded into the Nashville print market and chose another Komori GL840P advance press for their print production base. James Hill-COO and Michelle Yun-President, dive into the details and their business model.

 

 

Color Craft Graphic Arts Reviews Their New Komori GL640 For High-Volume Folding Carton Production

Gregg Weber, Lydia Koehler, Mathew Rautmann and Kay Zimmer from Color Craft Graphic Arts discuss the transformation of their folding carton business after the installation of a high-speed Komori GL640+C offset press. The new press is producing 2:1 or 3:1 relative to their older press.

 

Spectra Print Expands With Addition of a Komori GL840P advance Perfecting Press

Spectra Print, a family-owned, full service commercial printer, started in 1930, based in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, has purchased an eight-color Komori Lithrone G40 advance perfector (GL840P advance) with LED-UV. Today the award-winning company, led by siblings Eric and Hans Hofmeister and Heidi Okray, creates, designs and produces top-quality printed materials that range from direct mail pieces to complex packaging. 

 

Wallace Carlson: A Transformation That Includes Two Komori Presses (GL840P & GLX640 Advance)

Wallace Carlson, a woman-owned commercial print provider, has purchased a six-color Komori Lithrone GX40 (GLX640) advance press with UV. This is the first GX40 advance installation in the U.S. and the company’s second Komori press. Wallace Carlson chose the GLX640 advance for its higher speed, wider substrate capability and larger sheet size needed to meet the diverse requirements of its expanding packaging and secured specialty packaging customers.

 

Team Concepts Kevin Kliner discusses his experience running the Komori GL640

Kevin gives you straight comments about their configuration, UV inks, manning, quality and their partnership in only a minute.

Tennessee Industrial Printing: All About Komori and Their New GL540 advance+C LEDUV Press

Tennessee Industrial Printing, Inc., Jackson, Tennessee, a full-service commercial printer with clients that range from local West Tennessee nonprofit agencies to international Fortune 500 companies, has purchased a five-color, 40-inch Komori Lithrone G40 (GL540) advance with coater and LED-UV. The company chose to replace one of its three Komori presses with the new GL540 advance to reduce makeready time, reducing paper waste and significantly shorten delivery times.

Mainline Printing Discusses Their New Komori GL640+C Advance Press and Komori Partnership

Mainline Printing, a 4th generation family business, discusses their newest addition to their formidable lineup of 5 Komori sheetfed presses. Their newest is the Komori Lithrone G640 advance +C. John Parker Jr, COO and Joey Dowding, VP Manufacturing , review their business model, the markets they serve, the features of the new advance press and the value associated with the partnership between Mainline and Komori America. 

Why Veldhuis Media Has Counted On Komori For 20 Years!

"We have been working with Komori since the foundation of our company. I think that the great parallel between us and Komori, as entrepreneurs and as companies, is that we are serious, and we stand behind our products. We attach great importance to reliability and the relationship with each other. This is how both of us deal with our customers. "

                                                                           -- Oscar Jager, Co-founder & Director

Team Concepts Terry Wiersma Comments on the Komori GL640 press and How It Fits Their Business Model

Terry discusses how the automation and quality of the press, along with the deep partnership with Komori has made their GL640+C UV press a success.

Komori GLX640+C Press Serves Packaging Market Well for OlymPak

"We do a variety of folding carton packaging on our new Komori six-color 40-inch press, the Lithrone GX40, for our clients nationwide. Our packaging applications include retail packaging, nutraceuticals, food and food service, beauty and personal care, as well as retail products and specialty packaging for major Big Box retailers. The GX40 also makes it possible for us to produce very high-quality pressure-sensitive stickers for the food industry and retail products. This press was chosen for its ability to provide the broad capabilities needed to expand our packaging business. It is a press that is fully designed for packaging."

             --Grey Julien-Plant Manager, OlymPak, Mora MN

Southeastern Printing, Miami, FL, discusses their business and relationship with Komori America and MBO America

"You either invest in your business or you will eventually go away. We have invested over $10 Million in the last four years that included a Komori Lithrone GL840P UV, MBO America Digital Print Rollfed Finishing System, and MBO Folder"
                                                    --Don Mader, Owner, Southeastern Printing

Solo Printing Discusses their business and partnership with KOMORI & MBO

Robert Hernandez, VP Sales at Solo Printing in Miami FL takes a moment to talk about their commercial print business. See a video walk through their facility and hear comments on the importance of the partnership between Solo Printing, Komori and MBO.

 

 

4Over: Realizing the benefits of Connected Automation with KP-Connect

Learn how 4over and Komori worked side by side to implement new levels of pressroom connectivity throughout their entire multi-location print operation. As an earlier adopter of KP-Connect, Komori’s cloud-based production software tool, 4Over quickly realized increased efficiency and dramatic drop in waste. Hear how Komori and 4Over’s connection helped this W2P leader stay ahead of the game.

Shinwa Seisakusyo NS40 Interview

Komori's unwavering commitment to advancing printing technology is seen here from our first B1 inkjet digital press customer, Shinwa Seisakusyo

SG360 Rocks with Komori

Listen as SG360 describes how they continue to invest with an addition to their existing fleet of Komori GL presses with a new, custom configuration GL840.

Daily Printing, Plymouth, MN:  Data and Profitability

Listen as Tom Moe, president and CEO of Daily Printing, describes how they cut waste and improved productivity and profitability with Komori's GL840P sheetfed offset press coupled with KP-Connect, real-time data press reporting software.

Color Ink, Sussex, WI:  Doubling Down on Digital

This IS29 press is just another great product offering that Komori presented to us that’s allowed us to grow our business...we’re truly focused on digital processes of production, both on the print and finishing side. Komori has been able to offer us the IS29 which addresses a lot of those things and it’s going to help us be a stronger company moving forward.

Delzer Lithograph, Waukesha, WI:  It’s all about getting it RIGHT

At DELZER, we live our brand of ‘We get it RIGHT.’ And after working with Komori to make the decision to replace three presses with one Komori GL840P, we were confident it was the RIGHT thing for us to do. In a very short time, we reduced operating costs and dramatically increased pressroom efficiency and print quality, positively impacting our bottom line as a result.

FCL Graphics, Harwood Heights, IL: In it to win it

If you look at commercial printers in our business that are thriving and growing, they are companies that are looking forward and taking a long-term view of their business.

Komori Helps ND4C.com Separate From the Pack

After careful consideration and a review of several press manufacturers, a customer-focused trade printer based in Houston, Texas selected Komori because of its complete package of perfecting speed, automation during setup and LED ink curing technology. Hear how, with the help of its Komori press, Next Day Four Color has doubled its productivity and allowed more to develop its business.

Premier Press Turns to the Komori Impremia IS29 for its Inkjet Technology Needs

Premier Press, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, was looking for a press that offered shorter turn-arounds, UV technology and the ability to print on wide range of substrates. See how the Komori Impremia IS29 met these demands and much more.