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Letterhead Press Inc

 

The Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2016 Lifetime

Achievement Award – Mike Graf, Letterhead Press, Inc. The award, which will be presented during the 2016

FSEA National Conference in April, recognizes Graf for his leadership in the growth of foil stamping and embossing,

as well as in the application of 3D-registered holograms. Graf helped transform foil embellishments from merely an

emblem of quality into an element that added to a product’s shelf presence, impact and appeal. Graf’s influence

also led to the use of foils and holograms to highlight a specific message in the graphics of a product launch or redesign.

 

In 1984, Mike Graf started with one Kluge in the back of an ice cream warehouse. Today, Letterhead Press,

New Berlin, Wisconsin, is one of the largest, if not the largest, graphic finisher in the US, with a facility

encompassing more than 130,000 square feet and employing over 160 personnel. Graf was a pioneer in the

production of large 3D-registered holograms, working with American Banknote in 1985 to produce the famous

National Geographic “Skull” cover. It was considered the first commercially-produced registered 3D hologram.

This ensured Letterhead Press’s place as a leader in the holographic arena. The company went on to be involved

with other groundbreaking applications for foils and holograms, including additional magazine covers, cereal boxes

and security applications.

 

Letterhead Press, Inc. has been at the forefront of marketing the benefits of high-visibility enhancements to

brand owners, working directly with the end user to broaden usage and understanding for the concept. Through

its marketing efforts, the company has created opportunities to add graphic enhancements to all types of consumer product packaging, including cereal, infant formula, house paints, frozen pizza and brownie mix. Mike Graf and

Letterhead Press, Inc. have been true leaders and innovators in the growth of the foil and holographic industry

for the last 30 years.

 

Graf will be honored at the FSEA Gold Leaf Awards event on April 4, 2016, in Orlando, Florida, in conjunction

with the 2016 FSEA National Conference. For more details visit www.fsea.com.

 

 

Letterhead Press Capabilities

 

For a detailed list of our capabilities, see our page in Print Access directory of the Printing Industries of America,

or visit our website.

 

 

Decorating:

14  auto-feed foil stampers up to 50”

Spot and Flood UV coating at 40”

 

Die Cutting / Blanking:

4 auto-feed 40” or greater die cutters / strippers / blankers

                       

Folding / Gluing:

6 high-speed high-capacity folder gluers

                       

Rigid Boxes:

Two-piece set-up box

Slip case with tray

Hinged-lid

Book-style

 

Bindery, Stitching Trimming:

16 pockets, one pocket can be a cover feeder, 1 up or 2 up books, blow-in card feeder, in-line hole punch , in-line ink jet capabilities, inside and outside on 1 up books, in-line paper labeling.  Min. trim size – 3.5” x 4.25”.  Max. trim size – 12” x 19”.   5” x 7” minimum ink jetted book size.

 

Bindery, Perfect Binding:

23 pockets, cover feeder with inline scoring . 1 up or 2 up books, blow-in cards or inserts and bind in specialty packaged inserts, inline ink jet capabilities outside on 1 up books, in-line paper labeling, hinge scoring and side pasting inline    Min. trim size – 4” x 7”.  Max. trim size – 11.5” x 17.25”. Standard thickness range – 3/32” to 1.75”.  6 & 8 page cover capabilities.

 

Hologram Application:

We have 14 high-speed machines for application of holographic imagery

 

Laminating / Mounting:

Mounting with a maximum sheet 54” x 80”.   Thickness – 80 lb. book minimum mounted to 10pt minimum.

High speed laminating & gluing with a maximum sheet 28” x 40”, as well as laminating, gluing and case making with four-sided square-corner wrapping capability, also up to 28” x 40”.