Kelmscott Press Merges with JW Reproductions
AURORA, IL- Kelmscott Press, Inc. and J.W. Reproductions, Inc. announced today the merger of the two entities. The two successful entities will bring together their resources and capabilities and go to market under the Kelmscott Press brand name.
In the past 30 months, Voris has lead Kelmscott through a significant expansion of services and industry growth. The company will house its graphic design, offset printing, and finishing operations at 1665 Mallette Road; and house its wide format signage, mailing, and on-line customer fulfillment operations at 620 N. Highland Avenue. Within the City of Aurora, Kelmscott will operate 40,000 square feet of production space and employ 47 full time employees and dozens more part-time workers.
Kelmscott Press, founded in 1936, is currently celebrating its 70 th year in business in Aurora. Bringing together the resources and talents of J.W. Reproductions, which brings 36 years of experience and technology, and Kelmscott will provide significant benefit to the customers of both organizations.
"The merger of Kelmscott Press and J.W. Reproductions is significant for many reasons," said Voris. "Combining our talents and resources will allow us to provide a wider range of products and services to our existing customer base; it will allow us increased strength and presence to attract new business; and it will allow Kelmscott to continue to reinvest in cutting edge technologies and services to be more competitive in global marketplace. Kelmscott has a very solid foundation for future growth."
Jim Rhoades, founder and President of J.W. Reproductions, built his company from a start-up business in his basement to a business with a significant presence in the Fox Valley.
"Both Jeff and I have invested a lot of time and effort into the success of J.W. over the years," said Rhoades. "Jeff and I are very happy to be merging our business with Kelmscott. The Kelmscott staff combined with the J.W.R. staff will continue to give our customers and the business community the printing and communications needs that they have grown to expect. We are looking forward to future"
Kelmscott Press, Inc. has been a presence in the Fox Valley area since 1936. Named for the renowned 19 th century English printing establishment, Aurora's Kelmscott continues to emulate its namesake in both quality and excellence of design. The firm currently employs 47 workers and has won numerous awards for industry excellence, including the Printing Institute of America's (PIA) prestigious "Best of the Best Workplace in America" on five separate occasions. Voris purchased Kelmscott Press in 2004 from Thomas Reeves, whose family has had partial or sole interest in Kelmscott since 1963.
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