03.01.11
2311 South Eastern Ave.
Commerce, CA 90040
Phone: (323) 720-4000
Fax: (323) 721-6000
www.inksystemsinc.com
Sales: $54 million.
Major Products: Heatset, sheetfed and UV inks.
Key Personnel: Urban S. Hirsch III, ex-president; Tim Van Scoy, VP of sales and marketing; Peter Notti, another VP; Masood Solaimani, VP UV/EB; Steve Simpson, president, Ink Systems East.
Number of Employees: 250.
Operating Facilities: Commerce, CA; Lincoln Park, NJ; technical service centers in Portland, OR; Salt Lake City, UT; Seattle, WA; Orange County, CA; Minneapolis, MN; Carlsbad, CA.
Comments: The publication and commercial printing segments have been impacted by the recession as well as the changes in the printing market. Ink Systems, Inc., which specializes in providing state-of-the-art in-plant operations, high-quality ink systems and proprietary software run by experienced personnel for the heatset, commercial sheetfed and UV markets, also has felt the impact of these changes, although the market has stabilized in the past year.
“It’s been tough, although our sales are up a bit,” said Urban S. Hirsch III, Ink Systems’ ex-president. “Our customers are still waiting for overcapacity in the market to be eliminated.”
In the past year, Ink Systems opened new technical service centers in Portland, OR and Carlsbad, CA.
The company also expanded its operations into the northeastern U.S., opening Ink Systems East, which is led by Steve Simpson. Mr. Hirsch said that the subsidiary, housed in a new 25,000 square foot manufacturing facility, is enjoying growth. “Ink Systems East is growing,” Mr. Hirsch said.
Providing excellent service is a hallmark of Ink Systems, with the company perhaps being best known for its stainless steel ink rooms. However, last year the company expanded its operations by opening a series of regional technical service centers to provide service to multiple customers.
“Our technical service centers operate as ink rooms for multiple printers,” Mr. Hirsch noted.
Commerce, CA 90040
Phone: (323) 720-4000
Fax: (323) 721-6000
www.inksystemsinc.com
Sales: $54 million.
Major Products: Heatset, sheetfed and UV inks.
Key Personnel: Urban S. Hirsch III, ex-president; Tim Van Scoy, VP of sales and marketing; Peter Notti, another VP; Masood Solaimani, VP UV/EB; Steve Simpson, president, Ink Systems East.
Number of Employees: 250.
Operating Facilities: Commerce, CA; Lincoln Park, NJ; technical service centers in Portland, OR; Salt Lake City, UT; Seattle, WA; Orange County, CA; Minneapolis, MN; Carlsbad, CA.
Comments: The publication and commercial printing segments have been impacted by the recession as well as the changes in the printing market. Ink Systems, Inc., which specializes in providing state-of-the-art in-plant operations, high-quality ink systems and proprietary software run by experienced personnel for the heatset, commercial sheetfed and UV markets, also has felt the impact of these changes, although the market has stabilized in the past year.
“It’s been tough, although our sales are up a bit,” said Urban S. Hirsch III, Ink Systems’ ex-president. “Our customers are still waiting for overcapacity in the market to be eliminated.”
In the past year, Ink Systems opened new technical service centers in Portland, OR and Carlsbad, CA.
The company also expanded its operations into the northeastern U.S., opening Ink Systems East, which is led by Steve Simpson. Mr. Hirsch said that the subsidiary, housed in a new 25,000 square foot manufacturing facility, is enjoying growth. “Ink Systems East is growing,” Mr. Hirsch said.
Providing excellent service is a hallmark of Ink Systems, with the company perhaps being best known for its stainless steel ink rooms. However, last year the company expanded its operations by opening a series of regional technical service centers to provide service to multiple customers.
“Our technical service centers operate as ink rooms for multiple printers,” Mr. Hirsch noted.