What drives us In todays market we realize the time from placing your order and us filling it has grown shorter and shorter we strive to keep our deadlines on time and your needs fulfilled. In this fast paced business market we know its whoever gets their name out first is usually ahead of the competition, and will paramount in customers minds as they become the comparison for all the following competitors. So with our ambition to stay ahead with the technological advances in the printing market help to keep your company ahead of the competition.
People Our staff has been involved in the printing industry from the start of their careers to the present day, and it is that wealth of knowledge and experience that makes the difference in the quality of your printing. Each member has shared skills with the other to enable a seamless workflow to enhance productivity and solidarity in our company. Teamwork is the foundation to our success in the industry for the past 100 plus years.
Company Our company began in 1900 when two men Hutchison & Broadbent broke away from the job shop sector of the Daily News of McKeesport. As time went on an apprentice of the company Elmer Wivagg bought out both the owners and became Wivagg Printing primarily a letterpress shop. Elmer had begun to integrate offset to the company when tragedy stuck and the building caught fire in 1972. After recovering from the fire the shop became primarily offset and began down the road that leads us to today. The Wivagg family is no longer involved with the company they decide to leave the business in the early 90's and sold the company to three investors an employee, and two owners of Ryan Printing. Shortly after the turn of the century the Ryans no longer wished to be involved and sold to another employee, Jake Beech who started as an apprentice in 1995 and is now Owner and President of the company. As you can see throughout the history of the company it has remained somewhat of a family oriented business. The one thing that remained an an enigma was how to pronounce our name Wivagg (wiv-agg) and where are we located in McKeesport and the most common response was Next to H&H fish a staple in downtown McKeesport.
Our Future
The company has made investments in the growth of our abilities,with the purchase of a computer to plate system, a four color offset printing press,and a wide format printer. These are just the begining steps to a brighter future for the company and our customers, with advancements in technology and more enviromentally safe papers and printing methods. The enviroment as well as cost effective printing are our conserns as well as our customers. With the industry heading the way of large retail outlets we are still cost effective as well as a more personalized service. Growth is definately on the table as we look to the future, we are always looking for new products and methods to open even more markets for our customers.
Wivagg Printing Company, Inc. we try to make service our first priority.
