Pressing Quality Ever Forward

A platform to grow on

With this strategic vision in mind, Connelly's focus has more recently turned to acquiring new printing equipment that will provide the advanced technology foundation for Western Shield to meet customers' high-quality requirements and, in turn, achieve its growth objectives.

When Connelly initially came on board, Western Shield's 11,000-sq.-ft. plant featured two 10˝ flexo presses that ran 5 and 7 colors, respectively. While operators were skilled in maximizing the capabilities of these presses, Connelly recognized that a new, next-generation press was needed to bring better reliability and efficiency to maintain—and grow—the high-quality work the company began focusing on.