COLUMBIA, MO – July 27, 2020 — The University of Missouri Print & Mail Services is ranked by In-plant Impression​s as the 10th largest University In-plant in the United States, with more than $7 million annual sales.  More than 70% of this revenue comes from offset printing as they produce recruitment, promotional and other outreach materials for their 30,000 students in run lengths and sheet formats that aren’t practical for digital.  In order to meet the University’s goal of improving the print quality of their materials, reducing manufacturing costs and eliminating equipment breakdowns, the University of Missouri recently installed a new RMGT 9 Series press to replace their Heidelberg Speedmaster 102 6-Color and MOZP 2-Color presses.

The new fully loaded 940ST-5+CC+LED-UV five-color with coater features RMGT’s Smart Insta.Color makeready technology and Fully Automatic Plate Changing along with GEW’s LeoLED-UV curing for both coated and non-coated work.  This suite of automation technology is already impacting the print quality, job costs and reliability of the University’s Print & Mail Services even during the first few months of operation.

One of the biggest advantages the upgraded press provides is newfound flexibility. “At MU, digital and offset can now work side by side symbiotically,” explains Jeff McNeeley, Director, University of Missouri Print & Mail Services. “If I've got a surplus of work in my digital area, I will move some of that to the offset area, and vice versa. If I've got a ton of small jobs all scheduled to run digital, we'll gang them up and move them over to the new press. This option wasn’t possible on our previous Heidelberg. The flexibility saves not only time but expense. I'll move from digital to offset a lot easier and quicker now than ever. It's definitely cheaper to get started on this device than it was on our old device, hands down.”
 
In bringing LED-UV curing technology to their in-plant, MU Print & Mail Services has seen a great increase in efficiency, a welcome surprise to McNeeley. “Initially, LED-UV was the furthest thing from my mind. I didn't think it was even an option,” he states. However, after much research, MU chose to equip their RMGT 9 Series with GEW’s new LeoLED-UV curing system and they are seeing the benefits in action. 
 
Jobs that would previously run at slower press speeds and needed to wait before proceeding are moving immediately into finishing thanks to the RMGT 9 Series 15,000 SPH speed and the ability to instantly cure inks and coatings on press. McNeeley cites one specific example of the LED-UV curing recently proving its true value. MU had a large job that needed to get done in a very short timeframe, consisting of several 30,000 16-page signatures printed in reflex blue. “As many in the industry know, reflex blue simply doesn’t dry, making the sheets difficult for the bindery to handle,” observes McNeeley. But after ordering LED-UV reflex blue for their RMGT press, they saw incredible results. “As soon as the sheets came out of the press, we started folding them. We were printing, folding and stitching all at the same time. That just would not have been possible with our legacy presses.” ​

 
About Graphco
Graphco is the industry’s leading provider of offset, digital, and print finishing solutions. We proudly import the RMGT line of new offset printing presses featuring market-leading LED-UV curing technology, Smart Insta.Color automated make-ready, and our popular Packaging Edition presses. All RMGT presses offer best-in-class reliability and durability. The Graphco Technical Service Team stands behind every RMGT press and Graphco’s reputation for top-notch service is second to none. Since 1976, Graphco has thrived in an ever-changing market place by loyally adhering to our original model for success: Providing best-in-class print production equipment along with reliable and assured technical service. Learn more about Graphco at www.graphco.com
 
About RMGT North America 
RMGT (RYOBI HMI Graphic Technology Ltd.), a global leader in LED-UV sheetfed offset presses, is represented by a group of three authorized sales and service centers that serve commercial printers, offset packaging converters and in-plant printers in the United States. This network constitutes the single largest offset press sales and service team in North America. As innovators of the first LED-UV printing system for sheet-fed offset printing in 2008. RMGT continues to apply their technological expertise and creativity for constant innovation, providing the printing industry with meaningful products and services while building bonds of trust and respecting diverse values. Learn more about RMGT North America at www.ryobimhi.com

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With the purchase of a new RMGT 9 Series 10-Color Long Perfector, Advertisers Printing Company is investing in themselves to be Ready to Rebound now and in the future .
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During a time when many companies are pulling in the reins, Advertisers Printing, based in St. Louis, will install their new fully automated RMGT 10-Color Long Perfector equipped with LED-UV curing in August. 
This three part video series takes us from the RMGT Factory to Advertisers’ pressroom floor. We will share the speed and efficiency of our installation process and then you will learn directly from our friends at Advertisers Printing why they invested in a fully automated 9 Series press from RMGT and Graphco. 
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Part 1 shows the beginning of the journey from the manufacturing plant in Fukuyama, Japan all the way to St. Louis.