OUR HISTORY
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GRAFICHE STELLA WAS ESTABLISHED
Our story dates back to over 50 years ago when our
founder Gildo Stella, with a 25 year career in the art of printing, takes over the management of the printing company he worked at.
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FIRST 1 COLOUR OFFSET
PRINTING MACHINE
Grafiche Stella is ready to take advantage from the latest bulk production technologies to continue the journey of growth.
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SETUP OF THE PHOTOCOMPOSITION DEPARTMENT
Evolution in the world of print involves investments in new methods to simplify and speed up the pre-press phase.
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MOVING TO A NEW PRODUCTION HEADQUARTER
Because of the increase in the production volume, the company moves to a bigger plant in San Pietro di Legnago.
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FIRST 4 COLOUR OFFSET PRINTING MACHINE 50X70 CM
The number of customers increases and the production capacity as well. We can now print CMYK in one step reducing the production time.
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FIRST 4 COLOUR OFFSET PRINTING MACHINE 70X100 CM
We can print in a larger size, becoming more competitive and offering a better service to our customers.
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FOTOCOMPOSITION IMPROVES, ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FIRS CTP DEPARTMENT
Innovation never stops and the pre-press department has been disrupted to change the production system of plates.
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FIRST 5 COLOUR OFFSET PRINTING MACHINE 70X100 CM
Customers’ needs have increased and Grafiche Stella lives up to its name by buying the first 5 colour press.
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BUILDING OF A WAREHOUSE FOR THE STOCK OF PAPER
To have different kind of paper immediately available and to shorten the production time.
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FIRST 10 COLOUR OFFSET PRINTING MACHINE 70X100 CM
First press set up not only in Grafiche Stella but in the Veneto Region as well.
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SETUP OF 8 COLOUR HEIDELBERG XL106 WITH INLINE COATING UNIT
First press set up not only in Grafiche Stella but in the Veneto Region as well.
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PURCHASE OF A 8 COLOR HEIDELBERG XL106 PRINTING MACHINE
First press set up not only in Grafiche Stella but in the Veneto Region as well.