Company Overview
GARLICH PRINTING COMPANY : : COMPANY OVERVIEW
• Garlich Printing Company was founded in 1928 by Leo Garlich and his partner as a two-man operation in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. In 1939 Leo became the sole owner of the Company and the Company has been family-owned since. In 1992 the Company moved to its present location. In 2003 the Company made an 7,000 square-foot expansion and another 9,000 square-foot expansion in 2005. Today the Company has third-generation owners President and Vice President of Sales/Marketing Brad Garlich (joined the Company in 1976), Vice President of Administration Greg Garlich (joined the Company in 1981), and Vice President of Production Donald Hockenbury (joined the Company in 1973) at the core of a strong, talented management team. By Company policy all stockholders must work fulltime for the Company.
2009 Gold Ink Awards Competition
For Immediate Release: Garlich Printing Company is pleased to announce it has recently received two Pewter awards in the 22nd Annual Gold Ink Awards Competition, one each in the Digital Printing, Books & Manual category and Folder category. The event is co-sponsored by Publishing Executive, Printing Impressions and Book Business magazines.
Garlich Printing Company “Working Smart” to a 1st Place Win 2009 DMA Arrow Awards
For Immediate Release: Garlich Printing Company was awarded a First Place award in the 2009 Annual St. Louis Direct Marketing Awards competition for its automotive marketing piece. The Arrow Awards competition is celebrating 20 years of honoring the St. Louis area’s best direct marketing campaigns.
Garlich Printing Company Recognized for Excellence in Printing on a Global Stage
For Immediate Release: Garlich Printing Company is the recipient of eleven awards in the 34th annual International Gallery of Superb Printing competition. Garlich Printing won five gold awards - three were awarded in the brochure category, and one each were awarded in the presentation folder and greeting card categories.
Environmental Initiatives Overview
Overview of Environmental Initiatives
• Material Management Certification
• FSC Chain of Custody certified by SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance since 2007, Certificate SW-COC-002355.
Fulfillment & Distribution
Overview of Our Fulfillment and Distribution Capabilities
• Receiving and Materials Management
• Materials received from outside sources or even from our own internal manufacturing are immediately entered into our MIS for ease and consistency of tracking and reporting.
• This process is monitored by our production coordinators for immediate escalation of problems with received materials.
• Our fulfillment facility, renovated in 2007, allows for the long-term storage and tracking of individual items or skid-loads of product.
• Regular audits of our inventory help to maintain accurate inventories. All inventory is reviewed quarterly with verifications completed more frequently for faster moving items.
