About Page (with vendor profiles) – GWI Print & Finishing Systems

GWI

Print & Finishing Systems

GWI Print & Finishing Systems is a division of Great Western Ink, located in Portland, Oregon. We represent a wide range of digital printing and post-print finishing vendors, and offer expert tech services for your print & finishing needs. Our team is dedicated to opptimizing your Great Western Ink experience.

Below is a list of the vendors we represent. Click on their logo to visit their websites for detailed information, brochures, videos and more.

Our Vendors.

“With a history dating back over a hundred years to 1910, Standard is recognized today as a leading North American distributor of Standard Finishing Systems print finishing and paper handling solutions. We proudly partner with world-class equipment manufacturers to deliver state-of-the-art solutions to the commercial, in-plant, trade bindery, quick print, data center, financial print, direct mail, forms, education and government markets. Standard offers a comprehensive line of quality-engineered, automated finishing equipment from Horizon International of Japan, including folders, perfect binders, trimmers, saddlestitchers, collators, bookletmakers, slitters/creasers, and die-cutters. We also provide a range of pre and post paper handling solutions for continuous-feed print engines from Hunkeler of Switzerland, including unwinders, rewinders, rotary cutting systems, dynamic perforators, and inspection systems.”

“The Challenge Machinery Company has been an innovator in cutting equipment for almost 150 years. Our achievements include the invention of the original paper cutter in 1887, the first paper drilling machine, the first hydraulic paper cutter, the first programmable paper cutter, and more recently the first fully automated programmable three-knife book trimmer.

“Intec Printing Solutions was founded in 1989 and over its first 30 years has grown to become a major global supplier of unique printing solutions.

“Intec’s head office is in the UK and together with a regional office in the USA, the company serves a global network of over 70 distributors around the world with customers in well over 100 countries. Thus Intec is truly a company with global reach providing sales, service and support through our established global distributor network.”

“Established in 1979, Duplo USA Corporation is the leading provider of innovative print finishing solutions for the graphic arts industry. Our highly efficient, modular products streamline post-press production for digital color and offset applications and perform with incredible precision that is second to none. Duplo continuously strives to bring the latest in finishing automation to market and introduced the first all-in-one slitter/cutter/creaser, air suction collating and bookletmaking system, and tabletop folder as well as the compact and sensory-driven raised spot UV coater.”

“To keep print thriving in the digital age, Duplo remains committed to utilizing its extensive knowledge and expertise to further develop embellishment and packaging solutions which add value, special effects and sensory elements to printed applications. To keep print sustainable, our aim is to finish to impress.”

“Duplo USA Corporation is headquartered in Santa Ana, Calif. and serves the United States, Canada, and Latin America.”

“At VIPColor Technologies, we strive to help business owners reduce their labeling cost by using digital label printers.

Since 1998, we have been designing full color label printers (in Singapore R&D center), manufacturing and selling printers with image quality that are as good as digital presses. Today, our digital color label printing equipment are marketed by a network of partners across the US, Europe, China and Asia.

Our brilliant color labels help your products shine on the retail shelves. Our durable labels can withstand harsh outdoor elements. But best of all, we help manufacturers handle product SKUs with ease.

Fortune 500 companies chose our Industrial color label printers not only for it’s innovative design but more importantly, our printers’ robustness to handle 24/7 operations.

If you are looking for a digital labeling solution that is high print quality (and fairly durable labels), cost-effective, easy to use, and flexible to meet your high mix production and small batch jobs

We have the right solution for you.”

“From our beginning in 1917, our company has focused on product innovation, performance and support. Today, our multi-talented team, innovative designs and efficient production environment come together to make Baumfolder Corporation a leading producer of equipment for document insertion, packaging, bindery & finishing and for contract manufacturing services.

Located conveniently off I-75 in Sidney, Ohio, our team designs, engineers and builds solutions that create efficiency in production, packaging and distribution. Capture value with our efficient document insertion, packaging, bindery and finishing equipment or contract manufacturing services.”

“We are a North American Company with dealers located throughout Canada, the United States and abroad. Graphic Whizard has built a superb reputation for manufacturing and distributing quality Print Finishing Equipment.

Starting with the manufacturing of Number/Perf/Score machines and then progressing to creasing systems, Graphic Whizard now supplies a broad range of Bindery/Print Finishing equipment able to fulfill any production requirement and budget.

In 2019 Graphic Whizard USA Inc was established in Webster NY. Current products include Slit/Cut/Score machines, Creasers, Crease/Folders, UV Coaters, Perfect Binders EVA & PUR, Number/Perf/Score machines, Folders, Feeders and more.

Since 1987, Graphic Whizard has installed thousands of systems worldwide through our global network of dealers and distributors who provide local hands-on sales and technical expertise.”

“The missions of the OKI Group are to contribute to the realization of an information society that enables to achieve the dreams and hopes of stakeholders and to ensure “peace of mind” for the people around the world through our activities accordingly. In parallel with such a global strategy, we will establish the OKI brand as a reliable partner of our customers in the world in order to continue OKI’s mission continuously.”

“Absolute Printing Equipment Service, Inc. was formed in 1986 and has since provided quality equipment and service for the print and finishing industry. In 2000, when Absolute became the importer for German made Perfecta cutting systems and Baumann paper handling equipment, Perfecta USA was created as a DBA in order to add a unique identity for this new important part of the business. Today Perfecta USA is the sole importer of Baumann-Perfecta Cutting and Paper Handling Systems for North America.”