Milwaukee Journal Sentinel buys new GIS X

Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer
buys inserting system from GIS
Owensboro
Mike Weafer. “GIS made the transaction easy
Messenger-Inquirer, a Paxton Media Group
and appealing, and we especially like the fact
newspaper, purchased the Titan G60 25-Station
that GIS will also do the entire turnkey
Inserting System from South Jersey Publishing
installation and training”, added Mr. Weafer.
Owensboro,
Kentucky
The
Company, formerly Press of Atlantic City - a
recent
newspaper
acquisition
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway.
by
Warren
The exclusive
reseller, GIS, was also contracted to dismantle
the complete Titan G60 inserting system at
South Jersey’s Atlantic City facility, prepare it
for shipment and install it at the Owensboro
Messenger-Inquirer. “This
inserting
system
with the double-out capability allows us to run
two different jobs at the same time and
Paxton Media Group’s Bob Morris and
Mike Weafer flank GIS president Randy
Seidel during the recent high-speed
inserter installation and training by GIS.
features the Miracom controls we prefer”,
stated Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer GM,
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San Francisco Examiner taps
GIS for inserter expansion
GIS specializes in expanding existing small to large, high-speed inserting systems. The San Francisco
Examiner doubled the existing inserting capability of their SLS2000™ from 8 into 1 to 16 into 1
San Francisco, California
The San Francisco
“The installation involves moving quite a bit of
Examiner contracted GIS to expand their Muller
existing equipment to free the space to
Martini / GMA SLS2000™ inserter. The newspaper
accommodate the eight additional stations”,
bought four 2-box additions reconditioned by GIS,
added Seidel.
to expand their inserting capability from 8 into 1,
to 16 into 1. GIS will also provide installation and
commissioning assistance for the expansion
project.
“It was a pleasure working with David
Ceccarelli, executive vice president of The San
Francisco Examiner, and his executive team on the
details of their SLS2000™ inserter expansion
project, and we look forward to the upcoming
Black Press President Randy Blair signed the Muller Martini
SLS2000™ expansion order with GIS president Randy Seidel
installation” stated GIS president Randy Seidel
ϯ
Day 1: GIS installation kick-off
The GIS expansion work begins
ϰ
GIS & the San Francisco Examiner production team working together
All pockets are out and lined up like soldiers!
ϱ
GIS brings down the conveyor to allow room for expansion
The inserter is spread apart to accommodate 8 additional stations
ϲ
The first of the eight new stations is installed
GIS engineer Dr. Koch working his software & electronic magic
ϳ
The inserter stations are mechanically installed
GIS installation technicians inspect and clean all existing and added components
ϴ
GIS installation team member Jim Fletcher fastens the frame
All eight stations have been added to the existing SLS2000™
ϵ
Randy Seidel (in white) and the San Francisco Examiner team immediately following startup
David Ceccarelli (left center) and Randy Seidel with San Francisco Examiner production personnel
following the completion of the eight (8) station expansion of their SLS2000™ inserter: From 8:1 to 16:1
ϭϬ
America Oggi la Repubblica
selects GIS for mailroom equipment
including a Muller Martini inserter
Norwood, New Jersey America’s daily Italian
newspaper, America Oggi la Repubblica expanded
their inserting capacity by adding a Muller Martini
227 5:1 inserting system. The newspaper purchased
the inserting system from mailroom specialty
company, GIS who was also contracted to install and
commission the equipment. GIS will also provide
operator training for all production personnel at the
newspaper’s Norwood, New Jersey printing facility.
The Muller Martini 227 inserting system is rated to
process up to 5 inserts into 1 insert jacket at speeds
America Oggi la Repubblica expanded their
inserting capability by adding a Muller Martini
227 5 into 1 inserter.
The inserter was
designed to process 5 inserts into 1 jacket.
up to 13,000 copies per hour, and features a reject
control system. GIS also provided operator training
and a reconditioned Baldwin-Stobb Count-O-Veyor.
“We chose GIS for this project based upon their
extensive inserting experience, the value and the
complete turnkey installation and training program
they offered”, stated America Oggi la Repubblica
managing director Domenico delli Carpini. The key to
successful inserting is strong on-site operator
training”, stated GIS President, Randy Seidel.
GIS has over 35 years of experience supplying the
newspaper industry with mailroom equipment, parts
and service, along with plant consolidation consulting
and
brokering
services.
For
additional
GIS’ Bruce Barna and America Oggi la Repubblica’s
Domenico delli Carpini enjoy a relaxing few
minutes following the Muller Martini
reconditioned 227 inserter contract signing.
GIS
information, contact Bruce Barna, GIS Senior Vice
President • [email protected] • 412-973-3388
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Chooses GIS For
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Minneapolis, Minnesota – The Star Tribune
“Based on our extensive research, GIS is a well-
selected post-press vendor GIS to move a Muller
qualified post-press vendor for this extensive and
Martini SLS3000™ 30:2 inserter, with double drop
important Star Tribune project”, stated Star
and six hopper loaders, from Pioneer Press to the
Tribune Senior Vice President of Operations, Kevin
Star Tribune’s Minneapolis production facility.
Desmond.
Every aspect of the move will be executed by GIS,
including: the disassembly of the entire Muller
Martini SLS3000™ inserting system at Pioneer Press
in St. Paul, Minnesota; removal of the title up
feeder, cleaning and preparation for shipment on
engineered pallets; installation of the entire system
at the Star Tribune including the installation of a
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The GIS Optimization Training Program involves all aspects of the post press mailroom process. After
thoroughly analyzing the processes, goals are established and all issues are addressed to exceed goals.
High Point, North Carolina The High Point Enterprise, a
minimum of 20%. GIS also accelerates the use of all
Paxton Media Group newspaper, contracted post press
existing
and mailroom specialty company, GIS, to conduct two
customer. The company also inspects the entire
weeks of onͲsite post press mailroom “Optimization
inserting system equipment, identifies all potential
Training”.
issues and provides the customer with detailed
automation
currently
owned
by
the
“We first identify and document the customer’s
recommendations to address the issues. “The GIS
specific training requirements and then focus our
Optimization Training program involves all aspects of
Optimization Training to achieve a minimum 20%
the post press mailroom process, including equipment
efficiency improvement”, stated GIS president Randy
condition and proper staffing, and then we help
Seidel. “We thoroughly study all shifts of production to
establish daily and weekly throughput goals that
help us formulate the onͲsite Optimization Training.”
include net output expectations”, Seidel stated. “We
Following the GIS Optimization Training operational
then develop detailed operator training programs,
analysis, the company develops training area
evaluate operator performance based upon the
recommendations, including “downͲtime offenders”,
established goals, review current data available out of
and then implements a specific action plan designed
current software and begin using the appropriate
to improve inserting department throughput by a
information to achieve the established goals”.
ƵtůĞr agůĞ taps GIS for second set of all new
GIS HEAVYͲDUTY XͲSTREAM GRIPPERS
Backed by an exclusive 10ͲYear Warranty, the
GIS XͲSTREAM GRIPPER maintains continuous
perfect product pressure from 1 to 1000 pages.
For a second time within a year, The Butler Eagle
contracted GIS to replace their second SLS1000™
worngripperswithall new GIS XͲSTREAMGRIPPERS.
Butler, Pennsylvania – Throughout North America newspapers of all sizes are replacing their old, wornͲout and
ineffective grippers with all new GIS HEAVYͲDUTY XͲSTREAM GRIPPERS. Less than a year ago, the Butler Eagle
upgraded one of their two Muller Martini SLS1000™ inserters with all new GIS HEAVYͲDUTY XͲSTREAM
GRIPPERS, guaranteed not to drop product throughout the inserting line, and backed by a 10Ͳyear warranty. GIS
was contracted to manufacture and install 139 articulating maintenanceͲfree GIS HEAVYͲDUTY XͲSTREAM
GRIPPERS, along with all new camming, to accommodate the new gripper technology.
The GIS HEAVYͲDUTY XͲSTREAM GRIPPER provides perfect product pressure, reduces labor costs, increases
conveyor chain life and improves count accuracy.
“The new GIS HEAVYͲDUTY XͲSTREAM GRIPPER is even
more heavy duty than our first generation grippers that have been performing very well for the past seven
years. Demand forced up to increase our manufacturing capacity to accommodate the increased demand”,
stated GIS president Randy Seidel. “Although our standard GIS XͲSTREAM GRIPPERS have performed well
throughout the country for over seven years, we wanted to give our highest insert volume customers a gripper
replacement that will consistently process insert packages up to 1,000 pages”, added Seidel.
GIS is a global provider of system integration processes for the newspaper and commercial printing
industries dedicated to providing creative postͲpress solutions for improving manufacturing efficiencies,
reducing costs and improving profitability. GIS also provides production facility consolidation and brokering
services. For additional GIS information, please contact: Bruce Barna by calling 412Ͳ973Ͳ3388 or by emailing
Bruce@gisͲnow.com.
Everett Herald contracts GIS as exclusive
reseller for all mailroom equipment
TheEverettHerald, ackPressnewspaper,choseGISastheirexclusiveresellertomarketandselltheirGoss
Magnapak19into1,highͲspeedinsertingsystem. TheinsertingsystemfeaturesOminconPCͲbasedcontrols.
Everett, Washington The Everett Herald, a Black
Press / Sound Publishing 46,000 daily newspaper,
chose mailroom specialty company GIS to sell their
entire
mailroom
inventory,
including
their
complete Goss Magnapak Inserting System.
“We are excited about the opportunity to offer
the highͲspeed Goss Magnapak system at a very
attractive selling price”, stated Randy Seidel, GIS
president and CEO. The Goss Magnapak system is
a 24Ͳposition inserter with an automatic repair
Everett
system em,NPͲ404 On Line System, Delivery
Publisher,JoshO’ConnorflankGISPresident,
Gripper Conveyor, and was designed to operate at
Randy Seidel as they review the Goss
speeds of up to 30,000 copies per hour.
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel is replacing their SLS2000™ chain and
grippers with new GIS XͲSTREAM GRIPPERS AND
CHAIN. GIS installed and commissioned the 20
into 1 SLS2000™ inserting system last year and
integrated the system with the Milwaukee’s
FlexiRoll
buffering
system,
completing
full
automation of the entire inserting system.
“The new grippers and chain from GIS will
greatly improve our inserting efficiencies while
dramatically reducing our maintenance costs”,
stated
Jeff
Goelz,
Milwaukee’s
Director
The GIS XͲSTREAM GRIPPERS and GIS XͲSTREAM
of
GRIPPER CHAIN feature a 10ͲYear Limited Warranty
Engineering & Facilities. “The 10Ͳyear warranty on
and dramatically reduce maintenance costs. The GIS XͲ
these GIS enhancements gives us longͲterm piece
STREAM GRIPPERS eliminate dropped product from 1
of mind that our investment is well supported”.
to 1,0000 pages.
GIS has over 35 years of experience
supplying the newspaper industry with mailroom
equipment, parts and service, along with plant
consolidation consulting and brokering services.
Moline Dispatch upgrades inserting
lines with GIS XͲSTREAM GRIPPERS
The Moline Dispatch production personnel are happy about how their new GIS XͲSTREAM GRIPPERS
that save time and maintenance costs. Production deadlines are now met more consistently,
gripper failure, gripper maintenance and dropped insert packages are a thing of the past!
Moline, Illinois The Moline Dispatch recently
upgraded their SLS1000™ inserting system by
replacing all of their worn grippers with all new
GIS XͲSTREAM GRIPPERS.
“GIS installed the new XͲSTREAM GRIPPER
SYSTEM on our SLS2000™ during the heavy season
and received immediate benefits after normal start
up issues we are running very well. Some of the
great BENEFITS are we no longer drop any copies in
route to the stacker. The packages are conveyed
much neater and we have eliminated 99.9% of
the hangers we used to have. We also witnessed an
amazing improvement in splitting to two stackers
as we no longer have any waist on the floor from a
poor transfer as we used to have. Of course it is
now runs much quieter”, stated Dan Wahlheim,
Production Director at the Moline Dispatch.
GIS installs Goss Magnapak at
Chicago Tribune’s Tribune Direct
Standing in front of the Goss Magnapak equipment installed by GIS is Tribune Direct’s Paul Thompson,
Manager of Shared Mail Operations, Warren Krunzel, Production Trainer and GIS President, Randy
Seidel. GIS was contractedby TribuneDirectto install the GossMagnapak34Ͳstationinserting system.
GISalsobrokeredthesalebetweenUnionLeader,Manchester,NHandTribuneDirect,Chicago,IL.
“It was great working with Randy and the GIS installation team, who were committed to quality work and
an on time installation”
Ͳ Paul Thompson, Manager of Shared Mail Operations
The Goss Magnapak inserting system takes shape at Tribune Direct as GIS begins the installation process.
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AnchorageDispatchNews
buysallnewGISXͲSTREAMGRIPPERS
The Anchorage Daily News replaced all of their grippers on their Muller Martini SLS1000™ inserting system
with all new heavyͲduty GIS XͲSTREAM GRIPPERS. GISalso manufactured and installed all new camming.
Anchorage,Alaska Fromcoasttocoastandfrom
product pressure, reduces labor costs, increases
Texas to Alaska, newspapers are replacing their
conveyor chain life and improves count accuracy.
old,wornͲoutandineffectivegripperswithallnew
“We’ve recently increased our GIS XͲSTREAM
GIS XͲSTREAM GRIPPERS. The Anchorage Daily
GRIPPER manufacturing capacity to accommodate
News / Anchorage Dispatch News is the latest to
the increased demand”, stated GIS president
upgrade their Muller MartiniGMASLS1000™with
Randy Seidel.
GISXͲSTREAMGRIPPERS. GISguaranteesitwillnot
dropproductthroughouttheinsertingline.
“We researched the gripper replacement options
for our SLS1000™ and based on the superior design,
value pricing and strong customer testimonials Ͳ we
chose
the
GIS
XͲSTREAM
GRIPPER,”
stated
Anchorage Daily News Mailroom Maintenance
Supervisor, Craig Blake. “We have 3D chain in steel
track so we also like the fact that GIS XͲSTREAM
GRIPPERS extend existing chain life”, added Mr.
Backed by an exclusive 10ͲYear Warranty, the GIS XͲ
STREAM GRIPPER maintains continuous perfect
product pressure from 1 to 1000 pages.
Blake.
The GIS XͲSTREAM GRIPPER provides perfect
Adams Publishing Group of Chesapeake selects
GIS XͲSTREAM GRIPPERS for upgrade
Following the installation of all new GIS XͲSTREAM GRIPPERS The all new GIS XͲSTREAM GRIPPER is designed are
are GIS’ Randy Seidel, APG’s Acie Boyce, Regional Production GIS’ Randy Seidel, APG’sAcie Boyce, Regional Production
Director Mike Bowen, Greg Moir and Mike Judge.
Director Mike Bowen, Greg Moir and Mike Judge.
Easton, MD – To improve the efficiency of their
stated APG of Chesapeake’s regional plant &
inserting process, Adams Publishing Group of
production director, Mike Bowen.
Chesapeake chose
all
new
GIS
XͲSTREAM
“Our SLS1000™ runs better now than when first
GRIPPERS for their Muller Martini SLS1000. GIS
installed, due to all of the upgrades and tweaks
XͲSTREAM GRIPPERS are the ideal replacement
that were done by GIS during the recent
gripper for the Muller Martini AlphaLiner™,
installation”, added APG of Chesapeake mailroom
SLS1000™, SLS2000™ and SLS3000™ inserters. GIS
manager, Acie Boyce. APG’s order also included all
XͲSTREAM
new chain camming, reconditioned gripper chain,
GRIPPERS will not drop product
throughout the processing line and feature the
installation and commissioning.
exclusive 10ͲYear Warranty.
GIS
XͲSTREAM
GRIPPERS
provide
perfect
“We’ve worked with Bruce for decades so when
product pressure, reduce labor costs, increase
he and Randy presented their grippers to us, we
conveyor chain life and
were very comfortable with their company and
accuracy. “GIS XͲSTREAM GRIPPERS have been
their product. The installation was completed
operating in the field now for over five years at
during our limited downtime over one weekend,
newspapers of all sizes so it’s a thoroughly timeͲ
and GIS added value throughout the entire
tested and proven successful design. Based on the
inserter. We also like the fact that these grippers
escalated
are maintenance free, perform well with very thick
quadrupled our gripper manufacturing capacity”,
packages and have an extended 10Ͳyear warranty”,
stated GIS president Randy Seidel.
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The Monitor chooses GIS for
GIS XͲSTREAM GRIPPERS & CHAIN
The Monitor’s Jessie Romero , Jeff Foley and Ernie
Cortez flank GIS president Randy Seidel following the
recent installation of all new GIS XͲSTREAM GRIPPERS
and GIS XͲSTREAM CHAIN.
McAllen, Texas Ͳ GIS posted another GIS XͲSTREAM
GRIPPER placement recently with The Monitor,
McAllen Texas. The GIS XͲSTREAM GRIPPER is the
replacement gripper for the GMA/Muller
SLS1000™ and SLS2000™ inserters. GIS guarantees
it will not drop product throughout the processing
line.
Five years ago The Monitor placed their first GIS
XͲSTREAM GRIPPER order for their SLS1000™.
They were so pleased with the performance,
they’ve recently installed GIS XͲSTREAM GRIPPERS
for their SLS2000™. “We were excited to have our
SLS2000™ upgraded with GIS XͲSTREAM GRIPPERS,
based on our past 5 year maintenanceͲfree XͲ
STREAM GRIPPER experience with our SLS1000™.
GIS installed the XͲSTREAM GRIPPERS on our
SLS2000™ a day. We improved our productivity by
over 30% while greatly improving our bottom line.
Our employees are happy with the GIS upgrades
which have eliminated a major frustration in their
daily work. They also appreciate the quality
improvements and quieter operation.
Backed by an exclusive 10ͲYear Warranty, the GIS XͲ
STREAM GRIPPER maintains continuous perfect product
pressure from 1 to 1000 pages, and also reduces stress
on the conveyor chain.
It has been great working with the inventor,
Randy Seidel, on this project”, stated Jeff Foley,
Production Manager at The Monitor, McAllen,
Texas.
The GIS XͲSTREAM GRIPPER provides perfect
product pressure, reduces labor costs, increases
conveyor chain life and improves count accuracy.
“We’ve recently increased our GIS XͲSTREAM
GRIPPER manufacturing capacity to accommodate
the increased demand”, stated GIS president Randy
Seidel.
GIS is a global provider of system integration
processes for the newspaper and commercial printing
industries dedicated to providing creative postͲpress
solutions for improving manufacturing efficiencies,
reducing costs and improving profitability. GIS also
provides production facility consolidation and
brokering services.
For additional GIS information, please contact Bruce
Barna via telephone # 412Ͳ973Ͳ3388, or via email
bruce@gisͲnow.com.
Tribune Direct buys Goss Magnapak
34Ͳstation inserter from Union Leader
GIS was chosen by Tribune Direct to disassemble, recondition, relocate, install, and commission the 34Ͳstation Goss Magnapak at
Tribune Direct’s Chicago production facility. GIS also brokered the sale between Union Leader and Tribune Direct.
Manchester, NH Ͳ Tribune Direct, a subsidiary of the
Tribune Company, one of the largest media
companies in the U.S., tapped GIS for the dismantling
of the 34Ͳstation Magnapak at the Union Leader,
preparing it for shipment, installing it at Tribune Direct
in Chicago and commissioning the entire system.
“Tribune Direct has a long and successful history
with Randy Seidel and GIS, and since they were the
exclusive reseller of the Magnapak for Union Leader, it
was an easy decision to award GIS the contract”,
Bruce Barna, GIS SVP and Craig Sipich, Tribune Direct
Director of Technology and Engineering, stand in front
of a sea of Goss Magnapak equipment
stated Craig Sipich, Tribune Direct’s Director of
Technology and Engineering.
Dismantling the Union Leader
Goss Magnapak – Case Study
GIS was chosen by Tribune Direct to disassemble, recondition, relocate, install, and commission the 34Ͳstation Goss Magnapak
care
is exercised
by the GIS
team
entire
dismantling
process.
All components
are
atGreat
Tribune
Direct’s
Chicago production
facility.
GIS throughout
also brokeredthe
the sale
between
Union Leader
and Tribune
Direct.
catalogued, inspected, cleaned and securely packed on engineered crates for secure shipment. This large 34Ͳ
station Goss Magnapak inserting system required five (5) 53’ tractor trailers for shipment to Tribune Direct.
The 34Ͳstation Goss Magnapak inserting system
features the Goss Omnicon control system.
Tribune Direct added the latest inkjet printer
controls to match Tribune Direct’s other Goss
Magnapak control systems.
Every component the Goss Magnapak inserting
system was identified, catalogued and labled
during GIS’ detailed dismantling process.
DismantlingtheUnionLeaderGossMagnapak
CaseStudy
AllGossMagnapakinsertingsystemcomponentsarecleaned,lubricated,labeledbytheGISdismantlingteamand
thensecuredonengineeredpalletsforsafetransportingfromtheUnionLeadertoTribuneDirect–Chicago.
Dismantling the Union Leader Goss Magnapak – Case Study
This large Goss Magnapak inserting system required five (5) 53’ trailers to transport the wellͲpackaged components
from Manchester, New Hampshire to Chicago, Illinois. Attention to detail is a critical component in this process.
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This 34Ͳstation Goss Magnapak inserting system, originally installed and commissioned in 2008, is part of
the extensive postͲpress mailroom equipment inventory the Union Leader contracted GIS to resell.
Manchester, New Hampshire
The Manchester
Reseller Program has been instrumental in helping
Union Leader chose mailroom specialty company
publishers profitably find new homes for their
GIS to sell their entire mailroom equipment
excess postͲpress mailroom equipment”.
inventory valued at over $4 million, including a
Goss Magnapak 34 station, 31 hopper dual delivery
inserter with Omnicon controls; Goss Magnapak
inserter 280’ primary gripper conveyor; Goss
Magnapak
inserter
270’
secondary
gripper
conveyor; Goss NP200 510’ press gripper conveyor;
Goss NS300 Beltveyor press to stacker; Goss NP404
onͲline hopper feed unit and an extensive spare
parts kit.
“The Union Leader was meticulous regarding the
maintenance of this relatively new Goss Magnapak
The Union Leader outsourced their newspaper
printing and production and turned to GIS to sell all
of their postͲpress mailroom equipment.
inserting system installed in 2007”, stated GIS
president Randy Seidel. The GIS Exclusive
Edwards Printing Company chooses
GIS for postͲpress mailroom equipment
GIS was contracted by Edwards Printing Company to source, recondition and install a high speed 50,000 CPH
Goss NP1472 inserting system. GIS was also contracted to recondition the printer’s Quipp 350 series stacker.
Westminster, South Carolina – Rapidly growing Edwards Printing Company contracted GIS to source,
recondition and install a Goss NP1472 high speed inserting system. The inserting system features 5 into 1
doubleͲout inserting capability at 50,000 copies per hour, and up to 11 into 1 inserting capability at
speeds up to 25,000 CPH. The reconditioned Goss 1472 also features a repair system, a reject station for
doubles and a jacket multiͲopener. The PCͲbased control system ensures seamless zoning and features
remote monitoring that displays current production and zoning information. GIS prepared the feeders
with precise settings for high net output and minimal misses. The company was also contracted to
recondition a Quipp 350 series compensating stacker for Edwards Printing Company.
The GIS reconditioning and installation process involves a high degree of project management,
coordination and planning. GIS employees, not subcontractors, do every facet of the installation.
“The 1472 was originally developed by Harris Graphics and was one of my early projects as a young
engineer at Harris decades ago”, stated GIS president, Randy Seidel. “The technology is still quite relevant
today and we optimize the NP1472 for maximum efficiency”, added Seidel.
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Atlantic City, New Jersey South Jersey Publishing Company, formerly Press of Atlantic City,
a recent newspaper acquisition by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, contracted
mailroom specialty company GIS to sell their entire mailroom inventory, including their
complete Titan G60 25ͲStation Inserting System with Miracom Controls, 10 compensating
stackers, 5 automatic strapping systems with a large quantity of strapping material, 6
bottom wrappers, jogging tables, shrink wrapping system, and a variety of miscellaneous
packaging equipment.
“There are many great mailroom equipment values here at South Jersey Publishing
Company, including the well maintained Titan GͲ60 highͲspeed inserting system, and all
priced to sell very quickly”, stated Randy Seidel, GIS president and CEO. We’ve identifie d
several prospective customers and expect the sale of all the equipment to be concluded by
the end of this month”, added Seidel.
GIS is a global provider of system integration processes for the newspaper and
commercial printing industries dedicated to providing creative postͲpress solutions for
improving manufacturing efficiencies, reducing costs and improving profitability. GIS also
provides production facility consolidation and equipment brokering services. For additional
GIS information contact: Ͳ973Ͳ bruce@gisͲnow.com.
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Michigan Web Press Production Manager Cecil Batchelor and General Hanager Todd Hagerman
flank GIS President and CEO Randy Seidel in front of their recently installed GMA SLS2000™.
Davisburg, Michigan As part of their ongoing
GIS has over 35 years of experience supplying the
expansion project, Michigan Web Press purchased
newspaper industry with mailroom equipment,
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25,000 inserted packages per hour and features a
fully incorporated repair system MIRS for missed
inserts. The system was reconditioned by GIS and
designed
to
productivity
increase
for
capacity
Michigan
Web
and
overall
Press.
The
SLS2000™ is a fully automated inserting system
that ensures smooth transitions from start to full
production.
“We were pleased to provide
Michigan Web Press with a great value on this
Michigan Web Press purchased the 12:2 highͲ
speed SLS2000™ inserting system from GIS. GIS
also installed and commissioned the equipment.
highͲspeed SLS2000™ inserting system”, stated GIS
president and CEO Randy Seidel.
Halifax Media Group contracts GIS for
multiple mailroom equipment installations
GIS was contracted by Halifax Media Group to disassemble, recondition, relocate, install, commission and train
the operators and maintenance crews for six of their inserting lines at the group’s Gaston Gazette facility.
Gastonia, North Carolina
Following Gannett’s
at Halifax Media Group’s Gaston Gazette. “We were
announcement to transfer the printing and
also confident GIS could do all of the work in a very
distribution operations of their Greenville (SC) News
compressed 90Ͳday time frame.
and their Asheville (NC) CitizenͲTimes to Halifax
Media Group’s Gaston Gazette, GIS was contracted
to immediately begin all of the mailroom work. GIS
was awarded the contract to do the extensive
mailroom dismantling, reconditioning, relocation,
installation, operator training and commissioning of
their six inserting lines. “We thoroughly researched
our vendor options for this project and chose GIS
GIS’ Bruce Barna and Randy Seidel flank Gaston
based on their extensive equipment knowledge,
Gazette’s Operations Director, Gary Snider and
experience and their installation and training
Halifax Media Group Regional Publisher Rick Martin
expertise”, stated Gary Snider, Operations Director
following the contract signing at the Gaston Gazette.
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GIS installs Muller Martini Biliner™
at Stellar Printing Ͳ New York City
GIS installed this Muller Martini 8 into 1 Biliner™ and also provided operator and maintenance training.
New York, NY GIS recently installed an 8 into 1
Muller
Martini
Biliner™
inserting
system
at
newspaper printer, Stellar Printing, in Long Island
City, New York. The inserter features zone control,
miss detection, openͲjacket detection at operating
speeds up to 20,000 copies per hour.
“We are extremely pleased with the installation,
equipment commissioning and operator training by
GIS”, stated Steller Printing General Manager, Ken
Akulin. “I was pleasantly surprised that our inserter
GIS president and resident engineer, Randy
Seidel (r) conducts operator training at Stellar
Printing. Stellar’s GM, Ken Akulin and inserter
operator look on while Randy demonstrates the
how the “Texas Wedge” jogging technique
improves inserting quality and throughput.
operators and maintenance team, some of whom
have been with us for over 15 years, learned new
maintenance and operator procedures from Randy
Seidel’s onͲsite training”, added Mr. Akulin.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel turns to GIS to add
Muller Martini SLS2000™ inserter to expand capacity
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Sentinel purchased a reconditioned highͲspeed
25,000 copies per hour GMA SLS2000™ from GIS to
accommodate
their
growing
inserting
requirements. GIS also installed and commissioned
the 20 into 1 inserting system that features a
second SLS2000™ delivery drop.
The highly
automated inserting system includes a MIRS Repair
System to eliminate missed inserts. GIS provided
complete system integration with the Milwaukee
GIS president Randy Seidel and Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel’s Director of Engineering & Facilities, Jeff
Goelz, stand in front of the recently installed Muller
Martini SLS2000™. GIS sourced the inserter for
Milwaukee, completed the turnkey installation and
trained the operators and maintenance crews.
Journal Sentinel’s existing FlexiRoll buffering
system, completing full automation of the entire
inserting system. GIS also provided training for the
equipment operators and maintenance crews.
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Chicago Tribune’s shuttered Freedom Center North housed 115,000 square feet of post press production equipment
that had to be moved out of the facility in short order. GIS was hired to move all the equipment within two weeks.
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Cleared and broomed swept within two weeks! GIS moved all of Chicago Tribune’s post press production equipment
out of the FCN production facility within two weeks Ͳ it took seventy three (73) trailers and an aroundͲtheͲclock effort.
Chicago Tribune Freedom Center North (FCN) Equipment
Chicago Tribune Freedom Center North (FCN) Equipment
Chicago Tribune Freedom Center North (FCN) Equipment
Chicago Tribune Freedom Center North (FCN) Equipment
Chicago Tribune Freedom Center North (FCN) Equipment
DANͲPalletiser chooses GIS as exclusive
North & South America Distributor
DANͲPalletiser has been the innovative leader in Europe for decades, and now GIS is bringing DANͲPalletiser to North & South
America. With over 13 models of automated palletizers, DANͲPalletiser has the perfect robotic automatic palletizer for you.
Allentown, Pennsylvania DANͲPalletiser has been
“The primary goal of the new GIS/DANͲPalletiser
offering worldͲclass palletisers, pack and pallet
partnership is to eliminate the postͲpress
conveyors, pallet elevators, as well as other
bottleneck to dramatically reduce labor cost
internal transport
Europe
for
solutions,
decades.
while improving throughput”, added Barna.
throughout
The company and their
products are well known for easy product size
change
overs
and
strong
performance
guarantees for meeting all defined production
throughput requirements. Recent site visit made
by the palletiser team have proven very fruitful.
“The immediate response from newspapers and
printers has been extremely positive regarding
GIS President Randy Seidel, and Senior Vice
President Bruce Barna, flank DANͲPalletiser
Managing Director Knud Jensen during
the Exclusive Distribution Agreement signing.
the automation of their post press process”,
commented GIS Sr. VP Bruce Barna.
GIS introduces compact PLUG & PLAY”
automatic palletizing from DANͲPalletiser
DANͲPalletisers are the most flexible & surprisingly compact fully automatic palletizers available, and their
small footprint makes it easy to fit the palletizer into almost every postͲpress mailroom environment.
Bethlehem, PA If you are looking for uptime, speed
stated GIS President Randy Sidel. “The small footprint
and reliability with endͲofͲline robotic layer palletizers
makes it “plug & play” ready, they’re available at
Ͳ you should talk to us! GIS the exclusive distributor
relatively short notice, they’re very easy to install and
for DANͲPalletiser for North, Central and South
much smaller than you might think.”
Flexible and easy programming of bundle sizes and
America, and we are introducing new compact layer
palletizing.
pallet patterns — just type in bundle size, select pallet
Compact and surprisingly simple to operate robotic
pattern and number of rows per pallet. The palletiser
layer palletizers are now available from GIS.
has more than 40 pallet patterns and handles up to
DANͲPalletiser has made considerable advances in
many bundles per minute and have multiple recipes
the development of a good footprint robotic layer
for various bundle sizes and patterns.
palletizer. “The reason why the DAN palletizers are
For DANͲPalletiser product and pricing information,
the most flexible, compact palletizers in the market is
including a no obligation quotation, please contact
obvious: they handle a variety printed products”,
Bruce Barna: 412Ͳ973Ͳ3388 / bruce@gisͲnow.com.
Butler Eagle upgrades inserter with
all new GIS XͲSTREAM GRIPPERS
The Butler Eagle replaced all of their grippers on their SLS1000™ inserting system with all new heavyͲ
duty GIS XͲSTREAM GRIPPERS. These grippers are designed to accommodate the thinnest packages and
thick insert packages up to 1,000 pages, and are backed by the industry’s only 10Ͳyear limited warranty.
Butler, Pennsylvania – Newspapers of all sizes
“We have recently increased our GIS XͲSTREAM
and all across North America are replacing their
GRIPPER
old, wornͲout and ineffective grippers with all
accommodate the increased demand”, stated
new GIS XͲSTREAM GRIPPERS. The Butler Eagle is
GIS president Randy Seidel.
the very latest to upgrade their Muller Martini
SLS1000™
with
GIS
XͲSTREAM
manufacturing
capacity
to
The GIS XͲSTREAM GRIPPERS feature a 10Ͳyear
GRIPPERS,
limited warranty, ensuring worryͲfree operation.
guaranteed not to drop product throughout the
inserting line.
“We like the fact that we didn’t need to replace
our old 2D chain, based on the unique nonͲtorquing
design of the GIS XͲSTREAM GRIPPERS”,stated
Butler Color production manager, Alice Lunn.
The GIS XͲSTREAM GRIPPER provides perfect
product pressure, reduces labor costs, increases
conveyor chain life and improves count accuracy.
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Foreseeing the need for regional consolidation, the late Robert Foster designed the Foster's Daily Democrat building
to accommodate industry changes along with the flexibility to expand printing services and production
Dover, New Hampshire Fifth generation publisher Patrice (Patty) Foster took over the reins from her father in
2009. The company is currently owned by Patrice Foster and her sister Catherine F. Hayward. For the past
year Patty has been strategically modifying the Foster’s mailroom to improve the operational efficiencies to
better match their growing weekly TMC program they call their EMC (Eastern Marketing Services) program.
“Over the past year we’ve dramatically increased our promotional offerings to better serve our advertisers,
with the help of GIS”, stated Patty Foster.
Along with GIS bringing new sticky note technology
helped us execute”, stated Foster’s corporate circulation
to Foster’s in the Fall of 2012, GIS provided a
director, Jim Russell.
Randy’s 35 year mailroom
comprehensive mailroom profitability improvement
experience has added significant insight and value to our
program; reconditioned Foster’s existing inserting
operation”, added Mr. Russell.
equipment to improve throughput speed by 30% and
capacity by 35%; installed a second reconditioned
inserting system to handle their EMS; reengineered
their inserting equipment to accommodate the Red
Plum/ValasisͲsized jacket and sold off Foster’s excess
mailroom equipment. The most recent task assigned
to GIS was moving Foster’s EMS inserting system from
its current location to a newly designed EMS
production department within the Venture Drive
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Foster’s President and Publisher Patty Foster and GIS President
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the past year on a wide range of enhancements he
Alliance Press chooses GIS for
sticky note application system
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Brunswick, Maine Alliance Press continues to grow, and recently added the Bangor Daily News
to their roster of commercial printing customers, and CEO Christopher Miles, continues to invest in printing
equipment enhancements to add value for his customers. “We believe our ability to costͲeffectively apply sticky
notes at full press speeds to the newspapers we print will benefit all of our customers with this powerful
marketing tool”, stated Mr. Miles.
The Barstrom highͲspeed sticky note application system applies 1” to 5” preprinted sticky notes and
address labels on a shingled newspaper stream. The sticky notes are available from 3rd party vendors
GIS supplied the sticky note system, installed the equipment at the printer’s Brunswick, Maine production
facility. GIS also provided system integration, product operation training and sales training for Alliance Press.
Sticky notes on the front of newspapers have long been one of the best way to increase advertising response,
capture new clients and build store traffic. Automatically applying them at press speed eliminates hand
application dramatically reducing costs. GIS has over 35 years of experience supplying the newspaper industry with
mailroom equipment, parts and service. GIS also specializes in plant consolidation and equipment brokering services.
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Upper Marlboro, Maryland McArdle, is well known
“We have been working with GIS for the past year on
for consistent quality, timely delivery and a devotion
a variety of postͲpress enhancements” stated McArdle
to customer service since 1947, and they constantly
plant manager Jeff Gomes. “We are excited about the
reinvest in knowledge and technology in order to
new innovations Randy Seidel brought to McArdle,
provide their clients with stateͲofͲtheͲart, costͲ
including the expanded ability of our SLS1000™ to
effective solutions. Their most recent acquisition
process our variable cutoff commercial magazines and
included a reconditioned highͲspeed SLS1000™
our daily newspaper, Roll Call”, added Mr. Gomes.
complete inserting system by mailroom specialty
McArdle also purchased a complete highͲspeed
company, GIS.
Videojet 4000 labeling system from GIS.
Philadelphia Inquirer taps GIS
for mailroom enhancements
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Times News upgrades SLS1000™ inserter
with all new GIS XͲSTREAM GRIPPERS
TN Printing Plant Manager Len Alabovitz and Mailroom Manager Richard Danyo are enjoying the
inserter upgrade benefits, including the maintenanceͲfree GIS HEAVY DUTY XͲSTREAM GRIPPERS.
Lehighton,
Pennsylvania
The
Times
News
The GIS XͲSTREAM GRIPPER also extends conveyor
upgraded their SLS1000™ inserting system by
chain life and improves count accuracy.
TN Printing’s commercial printing division
replacing all of their worn grippers with all new GIS
newspaper’s
continues to grow and when Plant Manager Len
production facility, TN Printing, where they also
Alabovitz told GIS president Randy Seidel about
print and insert the Press Publishing Group of
their consistent variable web width downͲstream
Weekly Newspapers.
problems, the inventor quickly developed the new
XͲSTREAM
GRIPPERS
at
the
“We were experiencing consistent problems with
GIS Variable Web Width Stream Conditioner. “We
the OEM supplied grippers that caused us to silence
believe the key to good engineering is simplicity
many of our grippers during most of our production
and this new conveyor enhancement is a simple
runs”, stated TN Printing plant manager Len
and costͲeffective way to eliminate variable web
Alabovitz. “The GIS XͲSTREAM GRIPPERS cost less
width issues”, stated GIS president and resident
than rebuilding our old grippers and based on the
inventor Randy Seidel.
maintenance free design and positive customer
TN Printing also contracted GIS for additional
testimonials we made the decision to replace every
postͲpress equipment, including a complete highͲ
conveying gripper with these new GIS XͲSTREAM
speed Accraply sticky note application system to
GRIPPERS and we’re glad we did”, added Mr.
increase advertising revenues. The Accraply system
Alabovitz. GIS also modified the infeed drum and
was completely reconditioned and operator and
streamliner and replaced the conveyor camming.
maintenance training was done by GIS.
The Ledger upgrades Muller Martini
GMA SLS2000™ inserters with new
GIS HEAVY DUTY XͲSTREAM GRIPPER CHAIN
Lakeland, Florida – The Ledger, a Gatehouse Media Group newspaper, replaced their Muller Martini gripper
chain with all new GIS HEAVY DUTY XͲSTREAM GRIPPER CHAIN that features a 10Ͳyear warranty. The
Ledger is the very latest newspaper to upgrade their Muller Martini SLS2000™ with GIS HEAVY DUTY XͲ
STREAM GRIPPER CHAIN. Along with all new GIS HEAVYͲDUTY XͲSTREAM GRIPPER CHAIN, The Ledger also
ordered chain profile, including four 90Ͳdegree curves, drive shafts, drive sprockets, bearings and other
gripper chain related components from GIS for their SLS2000™ inserters.
“GIS is has been doing extensive mailroom work at our sister newspaper in Gastonia, the Gaston Gazette.
I had the opportunity to recently visit that site and I was impressed with the work GIS has done with their Muller
Martini SLS equipment”, stated Maurice Maisonville, Packaging Manger at The Ledger.
Backed by an exclusive 10ͲYear Warranty, the GIS HEAVY DUTY
XͲSTREAM GRIPPER CHAIN is the ideal replacement chain for
Muller Martini Alphaliner™, SLS1000™, SLS2000™ & SLS3000™
highͲspeed inserting systems.
“GIS is has been doing extensive mailroom work at our sister
newspaper in Gastonia, the Gaston Gazette. I had the opportunity
to recently visit that site and I was impressed with the work GIS
has done with their Muller Martini SLS equipment.”