CONNECT Marks-3zet

About Marks-3zet

 

Trendsetter and worldwide market leader

 

What we excel at is to recognize technical trends and changes in the market and to turn them into innovations. The 3 Z came about in the 1950s and stood for Zylinderaufzüge (cylinder liners), Zwischenpapiere (slip sheets) and Zurichtseiden (make-ready silks), three major products in our assortment at that time. In the

1980s, we then picked up on the idea of waterless offset printing, which we continued to develop until it was ready for the market, making us the first dealer of

waterless offset printing technology in all of Europe. As the inventor and worldwide market leader for calibrated underpacking sheets, and the supplier of

self-adhesive underpacking foils using a system of colour coding, we offer our worldwide customers a wide range of products and comprehensive services

in collaboration with our system partners. This is also reflected in our company philosophy. "We want to exceed the expectations of our customers by offering the

best quality and excellent services at competitive prices."

 

1873 - Ernst Marks takes over the Korschefsky printing shop in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany.

 

1904-1943 - Expansion with a publishing department and the publication of the „Mülheimer Nachrichten“ newspaper. Development into one of the 10 most important printing companies in Germany. Production of catalogues, brochures, banknotes and newspapers with more than 180 employees.

 

1924 - Establishment of a subsidiary in Quedlinburg (Harz).

 

1943 - Destruction of the Mülheim company buildings. Continuation of production in Quedlinburg.

 

1951 - Invention of the ready-to-use tympan sheets for letterpress printing machines.

 

1960s - Co-operation with the largest German manufacturers of printing machines: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, MAN-Roland, König und Bauer (KBA).

Market leadership in Germany and later in Europe.

 

1970s - Co-operation with 92 dealers in 87 countries.

 

1982 - Exclusive contract with TORAY Industries for waterless printing in the German-speaking countries of Europe.

 

1990 - marks-3zet trade fair stand at the drupa printing fair.

 

2000 - marks-3zet trade fair stand on the drupa received enthusiastically by fair visitors.

 

with a Drupa stand of 405 and an exciting light show marks-3zet presented its new high-speed-CtP thermal imagesetter, the next generation of self-adhesive underpacking foils and the new TORAY plate MX-10 for newspaper printing.

 

The UnderPacking Sheet

 

Unique throughout the world: Calibrated underpacking sheets from the inventor.

 

An even contact pressure of the printing cylinder on the printing surface is, amongst other things, absolutely decisive for an optimal print result with offset

technology. This is ensured by underpacking sheets of different thicknesses. marks-3zet underpacking sheets are manufactured according to the ISO standards

for calibrated materials. The required tolerances are not only fulfilled in this regard, they are clearly exceeded!

 

A smooth printing process requires underpacking sheets of various thicknesses. These thicknesses move in a range of hundredths of millimetres and lie between

0.075 and 0.5 mm. The marks-3zet colour coding system for the 10 different sheets has two advantages: Firstly, it makes the use of measuring tools completely unnecessary and secondly, it simplifies the selection of the right sheet.

 

Underpacking sheets from marks-3zet are safe, reliable, error-free and entirely unique. Safe, because their "anti-slip" properties which prevent shifting. Reliable,

since its special impregnation prevents a swelling of the sheet. Unique, because the experience gained by marks-3zet over 60 years, and the many patented

processes used by us, have led to the development of a top-class product!

 

 

Two industry experts strengthen marks-3zet sales and marketing team

 

marks-3zet, the specialist for waterless offset printing based in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany, is pleased to welcome Carmelo Roberto

as a new team member for the Southern European market. As former Sales and Marketing Manager for the Italian company Metoda SpA,

Mr. Roberto has many years of experience in the printing industry, particularly in waterless offset printing. At marks-3zet, he assumes the

role of Sales Manager for Southern Europe and has also been appointed the new Managing Director of the Italian subsidiary marks-3zet Srl. Carmelo Roberto will be responsible for fostering operations on the waterless market, focussing on comprehensive, service-oriented

customer care and various new R&D projects. He is fluent in Italian, Spanish, and English.

 

In December 2014, Joerg Seeger took over as Head of Sales at marks-3zet GmbH & Co. KG. Mr. Seeger has been active in the printing

ndustry for more than 20 years. He began his career with professional training in letterpress and flatbed printing, followed by university

studies in engineering, after which he held a number of executive positions in sales and engineering both in Germany and abroad.

At marks-3zet, his main focus will be on underpacking materials and the colour printing business.