From its Milwaukee base, PRO USA supplies printing and converting operations with precision blanket bars and the bonding and testing equipment used to install and verify them. Founded as the U.S. subsidiary of Germany’s PRO Blanket Bars, the company pairs German engineering and more than 25 years of blanket-bar design and manufacturing experience with North American inventory and support. Its facility stocks more than 1.5 million bars and can cut orders to length, while its glue-free systems and in-house pull testing address the practical demands of converters.
Package Print TechnologiesFor more than 50 years, Package Print Technologies has engineered and manufactured custom dry-offset printing blankets and photopolymer plates for demanding container-printing applications. Based in Buffalo, the company controls its blanket production and testing in-house, tailoring solutions for print challenges ranging from tubes to grocery packaging. Its customers span North and South America, the Middle East, and the Far East.BUFFALO, NY
VITS International, IncVITS International grew from a small sheeter supplier into a U.S. manufacturer of high-speed web handling, cutting and stacking systems for print, packaging and converting operations. Its equipment is built for inline or near-line finishing and can be integrated with a wide range of industrial presses, with installations serving customers around the world. The company also supports its equipment globally with remote technical assistance and on-site service.BLAUVELT, NY
Stretch Devices, IncFrom its Philadelphia base, Stretch Devices, Inc. makes Newman screen-printing equipment built around retensionable roller frames and the control of screen tension. Its Roller Master stretching tables and PinLock registration system are designed to help textile and graphics printers achieve flatter screens, faster setup and repeatable multicolor registration. The company also supports its equipment with instructional videos, technical guidance and a distributor network spanning the United States and international markets.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Perretta Graphics CorporationFrom its Poughkeepsie manufacturing facility, Perretta Graphics Corporation makes remote ink and register control equipment for printing presses and metal decorating lines. The company invented the segmented ink fountain blade in the late 1970s and has installed nearly 1,400 remote ink and register systems since 1981, with machining performed in-house. Perretta supports its installations with in-house engineering, round-the-clock service, and a lifetime warranty against leaks on its ink fountain blades.POUGHKEEPSIE, NY