GOING THE DISTANCE (Diemaker/Diecutter of the Year)

Pursuing a better business

Marbach Co. was founded in 1923 by Karl Marbach Sr. and two partners as a manufacturer of cutting tools for the shoe industry. A few years later Marbach became the sole owner, and saw steel rule dies as a practical application for cutting similar materials. He soon expanded his target markets, integrating his dies into the printing industry.