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May 1, 2018
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Printer for new magazine publication

  • May 1, 2018
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For many years I have been involved with the production of a Chicago-area publication that had been printed on newsprint. It was printed by a company in Wisconsin who only prints on newsprint.

This publication has now evolved to a magazine and is printed on 50# Coated #3 paper (doesn't have to be that exact spec, but similar). We've been printing with a company in New Jersey. We're very happy with their printing service, but have a problem with the mailing (print house must also handle the mailing from our provided list). It just takes too long to get to our readers in the Chicago are. The previous printers (in Wisconsin) trucked the issues into Chicago and mailed them locally.

I've been Googling to look for a new local printer for this job, but am finding so many irrelevant hits that I'm going crazy. Can someone please advise as to how to look for a printer who can print a job with these specs?

Printed 12 times per year; once a month

Approximately 5,000 copies

80-96 pages (self cover); 4-Color Process

Trim size: 8" x 10.75"

Saddle Stich

Paper as listed above (or similar)

Press ready PDFs supplied by customer; no editing involved

Ink jetted address information from customer supplied list with Zip+4 certification

Delivery to local Chicago-area post office

Please give me some ideas how to look for a printer for this job (reasonably priced, of course).

Thanks.

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    Bevi Chagnon - PubCom.com
    Legend
    May 24, 2018

    I'm now a retired art director, but I used many great printers in Michigan for work like this.

    Grandville Printing is one vendor I recall, https://www.gpco.com/

    Quad Graphics has several plants in your area: Effingham IL, Greenville MI, and Midland MI. See https://www.qg.com/about/worldwide-locations

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    dannygarber
    Participating Frequently
    May 1, 2018

    Try Minuteman Press, 1249 N. Cylbourn Ave. 312-664-6150.

    Nationwide. Have many resources for achieving what you're looking for.

    Cyndee MAuthor
    Inspiring
    May 2, 2018

    Thanks dannygarber​ -- I've contacted them for a quote.

    If anyone else has either suggestions of specific printers or guidelines to help me find one, I'd appreciate it.