Monthly Archives: February 2012

Petratto Customizable Finishing

Petratto and MSLWith 70 years of expertise in post-press equipment manufacturing, Petratto is one of the leading finishing equipment vendors. Petratto designs machines for creasing, folding, perfing, book binding, folder gluers, photobooks and more. Find out more about what Petratto and MSL can do for you and your business today. The options are almost endless.

Here are just a few examples of Petratto post-press equipment:

Cordoba3 Quarter Page

BATFOLD

MINIBAT PLUS

Petratto Customizable Finishing

Networking to Better Serve You

As a member of American Dealer Group, Inc. (ADG), MSL is connected to dealers across North America. This week, from February 21st through the 24th, MSL owners Doug and Ellen Barrett are attending an ADG conference in Las Vegas, where they will network with other printing equipment dealers, meet with vendors and discuss current and upcoming concerns, events and advancements in the printing industry such as Drupa 2012 and CARTES in North America. By being a member of this international organization, Mid-State has more opportunities to learn from and influence vendors and dealers, in turn providing our customers with the highest quality service and equipment.

American Dealer Group, Inc.

To learn more about ADG and MSL’s involvement in the organization, please visit ADG’s website.

Colortech of Roseville Installs Meteor

Mid-State Litho would like to congratulate Colortech Graphics, Inc. of Roseville, MI on the installation of their Meteor DP8700 XL Digital Printer. Colortech is well known for their high-quality, automotive print. A family business, owner Dan Kelly and son/press operator Jason Kelly choose the Meteor because of its superior image quality (270 LPI/ 3600 DPI) and the ability to print super-format (13″ x 47″).

Colortech of Michigan purchases MGI Meteor Digital Press

We look forward to hearing from Dan and Jason about Colortech’s experiences with the Meteor in the days to come.

To find out more about the Meteor and what it can do for you and your business, call 800.343.4231 today!

Petratto, Spiel Associates and Morgana: MSL Grows

MSL has recently added three new products lines: Petratto, Spiel Associates and Morgana. We are happy to introduce our customers to these product lines, giving you more options than ever before.

Petratto

Petratto: With 70 years of experience, Petratto specializes in post-press equipment. Creasers, folders and book binding are Petratto’s main focus. Equipment for gluing jobs, perfing, knife folds and leaflets are just some of the jobs Petratto has covered.

Spiel Associates, Inc.

Spiel Associates, Inc: With a focus on bindery equipment, Spiel has close to 60 years experience providing quality equipment to the graphic industry. The Spiel Sterling Digibinder is a tabletop perfect binder, which performs as well as a floor-model.

Morgana

Mrogana: Morgana is one of the world’s leading finishing equipment manufacturers, and MSL is excited to become the state distributor in Michigan. Products such as the Autofold Pro, Digifold Pro, Autocreaser 33 Pro and CardXtra Plus are some examples of why Morgana refers to themselves as “#1 in Digital Print Finishing”.

CARTES in North America

CARTES and IDentification is an annual expo and show originating in Paris that highlights the industry’s latest in plastic card production. This year, for the first time ever, CARTES will be in North America. March 5-7th in Las Vegas, NV card technologies will be on display, promoting the smart technologies of card manufacturing. Featured topics and innovations include identification and authentication solutions, mobility and digital security, the arrival of NFC (Near Field Communication)-enabled mobile phones and e-government and security applications. Cartes in North America will be held at The Mirage Hotel, opening March 5 & 6 9am to 6pm and March 7 9:30am to 2pm.

Cartes in North America

MSL’s own Steve Barrett will be attending the show in March. Mid-State is dedicated to keeping informed of the new technologies and markets which will affect your business in the years to come. Plastic card printing is becoming a larger, more specialized market niche. We want to ensure our customers are offered the best service and information available.

If you’re attending the show please contact Steve Barrett. You can reach him at steven@midstatelitho.net or call 810.577.5599.

Digital Freedom Update

Oakland Schools MSL’s Digital Freedom Tour has been scheduled to continue Wednesday, March 28th,  from 10am to 5pm. Our next stop will be at the Oakland Schools Summit Campus, 2214 Mall Dr. E, Waterford Township, MI 48328. Find directions,  a map of the Oakland School campus and a list of other featured equipment on our website. Stay tuned for further updates and announcements to find out when MSL will be bringing the Meteor DP8700 XL Digital Press and Digital Freedom to your area.

RSVP at 800.343.4231 or email krista@midstatelitho.net