About: GAS Inc.
We have built our reputation as a high quality sheet fed full service printer serving Chicagoland the past 25 years. Our dedicated staff at GAS blends craftsmanship with artistry to properly plan every job and execute the service needed from prepress and expert color editing through one to six color presswork, bindery and fulfillment. Our team approach to each unique project ensures our clients' needs are understood and fulfilled at every step of the way.
Staff Profiles
- Andy, President
- Dave, Vice-President
- Curtiss, Sales Manager
- Mike, Sales
- John, Sales
- Eric, Sales
- Allan, Sales
- Ian, Sales
- Larry, Sales
- Ron, Sales
- Ron, Sales
- Mike, Estimator
- Ron, Customer Service
- Michele, Customer Service
- Andrew, Customer Service
- Ryan, Customer Service
Andy Macchia, President
We here at Graphic Arts Studio have been driven by our clients to become the company we are today. Our talented staff has accepted the challenges and strives to surpass expectations everyday.
Work
The proof is in the printing. Our client list is our source of pride as we continue to serve a wide range of clientele throughout Chicagoland, the Midwest and the world beyond. We can guide you through the steps it takes for a successful project and meet your goals regarding budget, deadline and high expectations.
Services
Our team approach to client service at GAS starts with your salesperson and flows through our production staff and each department as we work together to do what it takes to meet and beat all your expectations. Communication, expert job planning and performance are what keep our clients satisfied. Serving our clients is what keeps us satisfied.
Production/Estimating
Whether you need 500 business cards or 50,000 annual reports, our sales staff communicates your project to our estimating department to provide quick and accurate quotes as we begin the process of engineering a solution to producing your job on time and within budget.
This estimate is the blueprint for our skilled production team to properly plan and produce your unique project. The complex nature of changing schedules and expectations requires a skilled and flexible production team that is sensitive your needs from start to finish. Communication is the key to getting your job done right the first time — every time!
Prepress/Color/Proofing
For over 25 years, we have provided the finest craftsmanship in color scanning and retouching. Whether we scan your original prints and transparencies or enhance high-res digital imagery, our pre-press and color departments combine artistry with the technology and know-how to enhance any image. The result: consistent color magic that gets the most out of your one-color halftones or your four-color process work.
Our 24-hour work cycle allows us to provide fast and accurate proofs the following day. Our Kodak approval and digital Dylux systems give us the flexibility to proof your project on multiple substrates. We can accurately reproduce any PMS or match color (including metallics) along with your 4-color process printing. With the latest in calibration software, we can ensure what you are seeing on our color proof will match our printed sheet.
Presswork/Bindery
Our technology extends beyond pre-press into our pressroom and bindery. We have partnered with Heidelberg, the number one manufacturer of printing presses in the world.
Our skilled pressmen combine craftsmanship and expertise with our Heidelberg state-of-the-art direct-to-plate technology to produce high quality, one- through six-color printing.
We can add a variety of in-line coating options to complete your print run. Join us for a press check or let us match your pre-approved proof during our 24-hour workday. Our bindery will complete your project as we follow through on the blueprint and finish the final steps to move your job along. Cutting, folding, expert die-cutting and complex bindery operations are handled seamlessly by our skilled staff and trusted vendors when an outside service is needed.
Mailing/Fullfillment
Our mailing and fulfillment departments can provide the final touch to completing your project.
Whether it is hand-assembled folders or complex mailings or packouts and drop shipping to multiple locations, our two-shift fulfillment and shipping department will get your project delivered on time. We can also manage your mailing list, including mail merge and customization on your printed piece.
Our in-house fleet of delivery vehicles provides daily local deliveries and computerized UPS and Fedex systems. Our commercial trucking options allow us to provide you with real-time information on your packages and shipments as we complete the delivery of your project.
Sustainability
From day one, GAS been committed to producing the highest quality product possible while minimizing our impact on the environment. All our facilities continue to this day a pattern of:
• Responsible disposal of all chemicals, ink, paper, coatings and aluminum
• Printing with 95% soy based printing inks
• Utilizing low VOC inks and water based coatings
• Continual promotion of utilizing recycled materials and papers
Two years ago, we became dual certified in the practice of sustainable forestry by becoming both FSC and SFI Certified. The certification process is a very detailed ISO 9000 based protocol and has allowed our customers to continue the move towards a sustainable world. For more information regarding FSC and SFI management practices and what it means to you please contact us direct or visit their websites.
Premier Print Awards
Printing Industries of America
"The Benny"
Best of Category
Annual Reports, 4+ colors
2007 Certificate of Merit
Folder, 4+ colors
2005 Certificate of Merit
Service Catalogs, 4+ colors
2005 Award of Recognition
Folder, 4+ colors
2005 Award of Recognition
Service Catalogs, 4+ colors
2002 Certificate of Merit
Soft Cover Books
2002 Best of Division
Product Booklet and Brochures
2002 Certificate of Merit
Magazine Series
Stora Enso
Certificate of Design
and Printing Excellence
2004-2005 Second Place
4+ colors
Finalist 2003-2004
4+ colors
Finalist 2003-2004
3+ colors
Sappi Paper Company
Printer of the Year
Bronze Award
Midwest Region
In Beauty I Walk
Annual Calendar
Ulta Beauty 2007
Visual Vendor of the Year
Heidelberg
Speedmaster Executive Club