Sponsors
Here you will find the companies that make DREC possible. They provide the funding, labor, and input to help you enjoy your seminars. Support them when you can!
 
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Adams Technologies, Inc.
6395 Gunpark Drive, Suite G
Boulder, CO 80301
www.adamstech.com
Email: info@adamstech.com
1-303-798-7110
Fax 1-303-347-1038
Mike Adams, President

Adams Technologies is a leader in innovative technology for the Diemaking
and Diecutting industry. We provide our customers with the latest technology
and superior service at the lowest possible price. We are the exclusive
representative in North America for the EasyBender and EasyCutter, the
best-selling automated rule bender and rule processor worldwide. The
EasyBender line includes the world's only curved rule bending system for
rotary dies. We are the exclusive representative for Lasercut flat and
rotary dieboard lasers. Our other equipment includes standard and abrasive
waterjets, Routers, Samplemakers, and CAD software.


 

 


Advanced Die Supplies
Pacific Office 800-600-0181
Eastern Office 866-343-7757
info@AdvancedDieSupplies.com
www.AdvancedDieSupplies.com
Michael Barkin - President

A BOBST Group "Partner in Productivity", Advanced Die Supplies is a national distributor of all BOBST recommended Makeready supplies and BOBST diemaking supplies: XTC or TRAX matrix, Countamat Phenolic sheets, Tripplex Spot Sheets, Clean Up Solvent and Profitape.

"Makeready Supplies to Die for…" Discover our latest products on-press at the BOBST Training and Demo Centers in Roseland, NJ and Santa Fe Springs, CA.

From Martin specified Hoops and Flexi-Crease to BSI Blanking Tooling, 1mm Thin Plates, Stripping tooling and the Gerber Profile Die Tool Production System----all from BOBST!

   

AmeriKen Company
618 N. Edgewood Ave.
Wood Dale, IL 60191
Ph – 800-553-7777
Fx – 630-766-6588
AmeriKen Company
2280 Conestoga Drive
Carson City, NV 89706
Ph - 800-553-6666
Fx – 775-882-4782
AmeriKen Company
119 Pounds Drive
Tucker, GA 30084
Ph - 888-941-5097
Fx – 770-935-1465
     
AmeriKen Company
625 N. Great Southwest Parkway
Arlington, TX 76011
Ph – 800-969-9521
Fx – 904-741-1900
AmeriKen Company
14600-51 Duval Place West
Jacksonville, FL 32218
Ph – 800-969-9521
Fx – 904-741-1900
 

Website:
www.ameriken.com

Emails:
IL:  dale@ameriken.com
rich@ameriken.com
jennifer@ameriken.com
NV: bryan@ameriken.com
GA:  randy@ameriken.com
tom@ameriken.com
TX:  jeff@ameriken.com
FL:  Kathy@ameriken.com

Ameriken has been the leading supplier of diemaking supplies to the steel rule die industry for over 50 years. The Ameri-Ken Companies represent one of the most comprehensive inventories available anywhere in the world. Not only do they boast the most extensive line of the highest quality punches available in the market (over 3 million in stock), their custom engineering capabilities are second to none. Ameri-Ken's vast inventory of supplies and equipment ranges from dieboard to steel rule, ejection material to make ready supplies, mallets to automated diemaking equipment.
With their five convenient locations across the entire United States, The Ameri-Ken Companies have ensured this vast inventory is available from 8:00 am Eastern Time to 4:30pm Pacific Time. Local and ground service delivery in each key area is but one of the many important advantages of the five locations.
Another strategic element that sets Ameri-Ken apart from their competitors is their custom designed integrated computer system . Not only does it provide seamless integration of the internal operations, but many of the key applications were designed with the customer's needs and responsiveness as the primary priority.
The Ameri-Ken Companies represent one of the most comprehensive inventories available anywhere in the world. Not only do they boast the most extensive line of the highest quality punches available in the market (over 3 million in stock), their custom engineering capabilities are second to none. Ameri-Ken's vast inventory of supplies and equipment ranges from dieboard to steel rule, ejection material to make ready supplies, mallets to automated diemaking equipment.
One phone call to any Ameri-Ken Representative gives you Instant Access to every inventory item in all Ameri-Ken locations. One click of a button provides instant inventory count at each location. Order status and tracking is just as easy, and with the integrated system, if your local office is not open but you need to check on your order, any of the other locations is able to provide the same level of customer service, instantly.
The Ameri-Ken Companies are investing every possible resource to ensure when you pick up the phone, you get what you want, where you want it, and when you need it!

   
     
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Bar-Plate Manufacturing Co.
232 Amity Rd
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Internet: www.barplate.com
Email: bgarrity@barplate.com dgarrity@barplate.com
cstine@barplate.com

1-800-356-9940
1-203-397-0033
Fax 1-203-397-0020
Dennis Garrity President
Brian Garrity Sales Manager

Charlie Stine Plant Manager

Manufacturer and Distributor of Diemaking and Diecutting Supplies and Equipment since 1949. Diecutting Cylinder Jackets, Cutting Plates, Counterboard plain and adhesive, Matrix, Make Ready Tape, Carbon Paper, Footprinting Foil, Tympan & Shim Paper, Make Ready Tools & Supplies, Stripping Tools & Equipment, Die Making Supplies & Equipment, Rubber, Dieboard, Rule, Tools, Diemaking Tables & Processing Equipment.

We are Featuring our NEW Model II Hand Broacher & Stiki-Tape & Profi Tape Dispenser during this Tour.

   
     

Brausse Diecutting & Converting Equipment, Inc.
#14 – 7700 68th Ave North
Brooklyn Park, MN 55428                                                                 www.brausse.com
Toll Free Phone: 1-888-272-8773                                                     tgray@brausse.com
Contact:  Tim Gray, President

Brausse Group is an International Supplier of Converting Equipment to a variety of industries.  The full line of equipment for the folding carton, commercial printing, corrugated and specialty graphic industries is manufactured, delivered, installed and serviced by the network of Brausse Group distributors worldwide.  Brausse Diecutting & Converting Equipment (USA) and PE Printech Equipment Company (Canada) act as the North American Distributors of the Brausse Group line of equipment.  The equipment consist of diecutters, both automatic and hand fed; stamping machines for foil application and embossing, both automatic and hand fed; folder-gluers ranging from units for the folding carton and printing industries to units that can handle large format corrugated box folding; and specialty equipment such as the unique Strip N Pak to assist with special needs.  New types and sizes of equipment are being introduced on a regular basis to meet the needs of our customers.

   
 
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Channel Creasing Matrix / CCM Die Supply
531 Corning Way
martinsburg WV 25401
Email: ccmdie@aol.com
1-800-451-7373
1-304-263-0954
Fax 1866-708-4686
Bob Stoddard President
Joe McDowell Vice president

2615 Mountain Industrial Blvd Unit 4
Tucker Ga 30084
1-770-908-9413
1-800-972-2601
Fax 1-770-908-9418
Ed Mcdowell Sales

Channel Creasing Matrix/CCM Die supply is the only american manufacturer of
creasing matrix. offering you three styles to choose from depending on your
application. The original manufacturers of the one piece matrix. They will
also be carrying all of the supply needs you have for the die making die
cutting industry. the most important product we carry is the knowledge we
bring to your company, bring us your problems and we will solve them for
you....

   

Cimex Corp.
80 Daniel Shays Highway
Belchertown, MA 01007
www.cimexcorp.com
Email: info@cimexcorp.com
1-413-323-1090
Fax 1-413-323-1096
Andrew Carey, President
Frank Cowdrey, Sales Kevin Sbriscia, Sales

Cimex Corporation is a full service computer integration company, focusing on the manufacturing needs of the Printing, Packaging, and Diemaking industries. Our CAD/CAM and Packaging software has the ability to drive NC controlled equipment, as well as samplemakers, plotters, rule processors, and counter cutters.

CimPACK, Cimex’s powerful Packaging/Diemaking software, contains a full set of manufacturing tools for creating Dies, Counters, Stripping Boards, Blankers, and Ejection Rubber profiles. CimPACK is simple to use and can be configured to fit most company budgets.

   

CITO USA Northeast

Your Northeast CITO distributor.  Creasing Matrix in over 320 styles and sizes, carbon paper, make-ready film, self adhesive patch up tape, and  specialty rubber for those "trouble spots".  Matrix styles: RY- 1/2" base, RS- 1/4" base, RE- RY base of 1/2" with extended tape (to help eliminate make-ready time), CC- Off center with  shoulder of 2mm and  CS - off center with  shoulder of 1.5mm, RD - double crease for 1/8" double scores, Ik -Chamfered inner channel, RYU- Double crease for 180 degree rollover with corrugated material and even more!  Counter heights from .008" to .067" (with no metal base) and crease widths from .024" to .315".  The pressboard creasing system that you can "work" with.  We can help you find the right crease for material from paper to doublewall corrugated. Just Call.  Highest quality standards and tolerances for 100% preformance and accuracy. CITO GmbH celebrates their 100th Anniversary this year, as CITO USA Northeast celebrates their 15th year in the Packaging Industry.  "Working with you and for you".

   
     

 
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Diecutting Information Exchange, Inc.
P.O. Box 4870
Carson City, NV 89702
www.dieinfo.com
Email: sales@dieinfo.com
1-775-841-7955
Fax 1-775-841-7966
Paula Carey, President
Kevin Carey, Technical Director.
See Kevin's bio here.

D.I.E. is an international consulting company providing consulting and auditing services, in-house training programs, and seminars. D.I.E., renown for our unique graphic-approach to technical education and knowledge generation, publishes the new dynamic industry magazine, DIEINFO, as well as providing technical publishing and marketing services to the industry.

 

   
     

Diversified Graphic Machinery
Diversified Graphic Machinery
230 Highway 35
Red Bank, NJ 07701-5910

web: www.dgmna.com
E-mail: mdebard@dgmna.com
Phone: 732-933-4865
Fax:732-933-1504
Michael DeBard - President/MM

Diversified Graphic Machinery (DGM) offers machinery solutions for high speed foil stamping, embossing, die cutting, stripping and blanking. With over 100 years of experience in the Foil Stamping and Die Cutting Industry. We can offer you a Service and Parts Team capable of doing seminars, live demonstrations and can even consult your needs for present and future equipment. We work with Iijima Manufacturing (Koga, Japan), MEC Saroglia (Tarino, Italy) and Sterling Toggle (Long Island, NY), providing 30", 41", and 51" machinery. DGM offers some great pre-makeready solutions for foil stamping with the Die Coordinator and Auto Chase Changer. We provide innovative solutions that out perform all the others.

   
     
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Gerber Innovations/Data Technology
260J Fordham Road
Wilmington, MA 01887
800-331-5797
David Buckley, President
Steven Gore, Vice President of Sales & Marketing
DREC Contact:  Tim Green, Technical Sales Specialist

Gerber Innovations/Data Technology is the worldwide leading equipment manufacturer for the Die Making and Packaging Industries.  Our systems provide customers with a “Complete Package” for their entire tool making needs.  Our products include the Profile Router Systems, Flat Laser Systems, Rotary Laser Systems,Waterjet Cutters and Automatic Rule Processors.

Gerber Scientific, Inc. (GRB) (http://www.gerberscientific.com) is a leading international supplier of sophisticated automated manufacturing systems for sign making and specialty graphics, apparel and flexible materials, ophthalmic lens processing, and print and packaging industries. Headquartered in South Windsor, Connecticut, the company operates through four businesses: Gerber Scientific Products and Spandex Ltd., Gerber Technology, and Gerber Coburn.

   
     
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IADD / International Association of Diecutting and Diemaking
651 W. Terra Cotta Ave., Suite 132
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
www.iadd.org
Email: staff@iadd.org
1-815-455-7519
Fax 1-815-455-7510
Cindy Crouse, CAE, Chief Executive Officer

International association for all companies involved in the diemaking and diecutting process. Provides conferences, educational and training programs, networking opportunities, monthly magazine, regional chapter meetings, publications and training manuals, including Recommended Specifications, DVDs, Safety Guide, TechNotes, TechTips and searchable technical articles on the IADD website. IADD TechTeam answers members' toughest technical questions via the IADD website. New: IADD Marketplace features buy/sell of used equipment and extra supplies.

   


Iberica Diecutters
15800 West Overland Dr.
New Berlin, WI 53151
Email: tvarner@cerutti.com
1-262-827-4560
Tom Varner

Iberica AG, S.A., has been manufacturing die cutters and equipment for
the converting industry for over sixty years. Iberica is now part of
the Cerutti Group and along with sister companies Bernal, Cerutti Rotogravure,
Flexotecnica and Zerand have Sales, Parts and Service office at the
North American Cerutti facility in New Berlin, Wisconsin. Iberica's
current line of die cutters include the TR-105 standard and JRK-105
blanker (41") die cutters and the new SRK-144 (56") blanker.


   
     
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LCC Corporation.
6-26-6 Umeda Adachiku, Tokyo 123-0851 Japan
www.lcc-japan.co.jp
Email: lcc06@lcc-japan.co.jp, toshi@lcc-japan.co.jp
Phone: 011-81-3-3840-9461
Fax: 011-81-3-3840-9445
Toshi Urabe/ president
Zenji Sakurai/ Chief engineer
LCC started to sell new auto-bending machine (TOSHI BENDER-62). This machine has “micro nick (5/1000 width available)” device as standard option. “Micro nick” will make revolution in die cutting industry to keep out the slavish hand stripping. Gluer operator can strip and set blank into gluer beside gluer in some Japanese folding carton maker: See the movie in above web site. This machine can process from 1.5Pt up to 6Pt thick rule and from 0.3inch up to 2 inches high rule.
LCC designed and made manual TOKYO BENDERS for tweaking for US market. This is useful (full-use) for tweaking even auto-bender age.
LCC CAD call center in China makes DXF data from rough sketch or PDF, GPG and TIFF at US $3. Send draft at PM 17:00 and get DXF at AM:9:00 next morning.
Email to lcc@jnlmanufacturing.com or fax to 011-86-532-8582-2430.

   
     
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Marco Die Supplies, Inc.
917 Landis Lane
Mt. Washington, Ky
Phone 888-964-4044
Fax 866-966-9239

Marco Die Supplies, Inc.
928 North Central Ave.
Wood Dale, Ill 60191
Phone 800-628-6971
Fax 630-5219855

Distribution centers:
York, PA.

WWW.dieboard.com
Email: john@dieboard.com
Jim@dieboard.com
Ed@dieboard.com
Steve@dieboard.com

Ed Martin, President
Jim Cincinello, V-Pres.
Steve Martin
John Martin

The Marco group is the industry leader when it comes to customer service,
product variety and value. Marco can deliver on your die supply needs in
cutting rule, die ejection materials, punches, matrix, Pertinax phenolic
counter-plate. Marco is an industry leader in flat and rotary dieboards,
from Maple and Birch to high tolerance composites ready to ship from the
industry's largest inventory. With offices in Louisville, Ky. And Chicago, Ill., our experienced staff can deliver the customer service that sets the standard in the diemaking industry.

   


Monroe Rubber & Plastic, Inc
720 Detroit Ave.
Box 36
Monroe, MI 48161
800-521-0109
734-241-7101
734-241-0983 Fax
www.monroerubber.com
info@dieejection.com
Dan Valmassei -- President danv@dieejection.com
Roger Brown -- Marketing Manager rbrown@swfla.rr.com
Dave West -- Mid-West Marketing Rep. dwest@essentialdiesupply.com
Mark Fuller -- West Coast Marketing Rep. mark@fullerconsulting.net

From Stock Ready-to-Use to Custom Waterjet-Cut… people use MRP Ejection Materials to make their diecutting jobs run faster. Put us to the test! Die Ejection Materials with Auto Spacing between rubber and knife: Green G’rilla; Groovy G’rilla; Red Rhino; E-Z-Set Ejectors; Side-wave Ejectors; Ejectoflex Ejectors; Punch Ejectors; Hanger Hole Ejectors. Most available with or without Sticky Back Adhesive.

Custom Waterjet-Cut Ejectors with Mapping and Piece Numbering: Reduces rubbering time; Reduces make-ready time; Faster die cutting speeds. Quick turn-around of your order. Send us your DDES file for a FREE Quote to rayw@dieejection.com . Ask us about a one-time trial offer.

Introducing ProPel, the newest member of our micro-cell family of quality ejection materials. ProPel is designed for use when cutting thicker substrates and can take up to 80% compression for over 1 million cycles without loosing height or resiliency. This makes ProPel particularly well suited for ejecting corrugated board on Flat or Rotary dies. Glues easily without harsh adhesives and adheres well with MRP Sticky Back PSA on coated boards as well as Rotary Dies. Ask us for samples to try.

   
     
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Rayner DieSupply, LLC.
6700 S. Old Harlem Ave
Bedford Park, IL 60638

www.raynercompany.com
Email: info@raynercompany.com
1-800-331-8811 or 1-708-793-5600
Fax: 1-708-793-5608

Paul Hettinga, President
paulh@raynercompany.com
Dave West, Marketing and Sales
dwest@essentialdiesupply.com

Manufacturer and Distributor of Dieboards and Counter-Plate materials,
including Flat Maple, Birch, our all new "Econo-Maple" and our proven
Rayform Polymer Dieboard systems. Additionally, we supply all sizes and
constructions of Rotary Dieboards, including our all new Rayform Rotary,
and Rayform Leading Edge Rotary.

   
     
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Sandvik Materials Technology
2235 Dewey Ave.
Benton Harbor, MI. 49022

Contacts:
Michell Shembarger - Inside Sales, 1-800-253-2431
Ryan Flowers - Midwest Outside Sales, 1-269-277-0111
Gary Smith - Southeast Outside Sales, 1-706-244-1015
Jeff Bolcavage - Northeast Outside Sales, 1-570-585-7649
Jacques Valiquette - Canada Outside Sales, 1-514-865-1144
Jeff Graham - Product Specialist, 972-322-1088
 
Sandvik is the World leader in steel rule technology.  Sandvik has the most comprehensive range of steel rules with specialized cutting edge profiles to maximize performance in every diecutting application.  Our newest line of Dieflex High Performance grade cutting rules are designed specifically for the most challenging of diecut substrates and production requirements.   Contact a Sandvik representative with your diecutting problem lets find the knife that's designed for the application.  
   

SDS USA, INC.
97 Oak St.
Norwood, NJ 07648
www.iBEND.net
Email: info@iBEND.net
Ph: 1-201-750-2114
Fax: 1-201-750-2116
Simon Song, President

As the leading provider of pioneering, innovative and industry-leading automatic rule processing/bending machines since 1997, we have delivered solid products and services to our clients from our very inception.

Being an active member of IADD (International Association of Diecutting and Diemaking) and USSC (United States Sign Council) and constantly listening to our clients, we make concerted effort in finding out what the industry needs and wants, and we constantly put our effort in R & D as well.

We have sold and supported hundreds of automatic rule processors/benders in the US and worldwide, and we look forward to being the leader and the innovator in bringing revolutionary yet easy-to-use technologies for years to come.

Our engineers come from various fields of expertise.  More importantly, however, our best asset is our team-oriented environment, which helps us to provide the best service that our clients deserve in a prompt and efficient manner.

   

Shreiner Company
One Taylor Dr.
Killbuck, OH 44637
www.shreinerco.com
Email: davidscm@valkyrie.net
1-330-276-7201
1- 800-722-9915
Fax 1-330-276-1605
David Shreiner, President

Shreiner Company is a full-line die supply company specializing in all styles of creasing matrix and ejection rubber. Shreiner manufactures special profile ejection rubber including EuroRubba, Power Trap, and Punch-Out for faster running, less nicks, and cleaner cuts on all die cutting presses. Shreiner also carries a large selection of make-ready and die-making supplies.

 

 

     
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LCC Corporation.
6-26-6 Umeda Adachiku, Tokyo 123-0851 Japan
www.lcc-japan.co.jp
Email: lcc06@lcc-japan.co.jp, toshi@lcc-japan.co.jp
Phone: 011-81-3-3840-9461
Fax: 011-81-3-3840-9445
Toshi Urabe/ president
Zenji Sakurai/ Chief engineer

LCC started to sell new auto-bending machine (TOSHI BENDER-62). This machine has “micro nick (5/1000 width available)” device as standard option. “Micro nick” will make revolution in die cutting industry to keep out the slavish hand stripping. Gluer operator can strip and set blank into gluer beside gluer in some Japanese folding carton maker: See the movie in above web site. This machine can process from 1.5Pt up to 6Pt thick rule and from 0.3inch up to 2 inch high rule. LCC designed and made manual TOKYO BENDERS for tweaking for US market. This is useful (full-use) for tweaking even auto-bender age.

LCC CAD call center in China makes DXF data from rough sketch or PDF, GPG and TIFF at US $2. Send draft at PM 17:00 and get DXF at AM:9:00 next morning.

Email to lcc@jnlmanufacturing.com or fax to 011-86-532-8582-2430.

   
 
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Wagner Die Supply
2041 Elm Court
Ontario CA 91761

1-800-423-4478 Fax Toll Free
1-866-PUNCHES(786-2437)

www.wagnerdiesupply.com
e-mail: sales@wagnerdiesupply.com
info@wagnerdiesupply.com
werc@wagnerdiesupply.com
Mike Knutson, Vice President-Manufacturing
Greg Baker, WERC Training Director

Multiple locations throughout the US, besides Ontario, CA:
Elmhurst, IL - Dallas, TX - Tacoma, WA and affiliated with CCM Die Supply on the East Coast

Wagner Die Supply is the leading manufacturer of Seamless Cutting Punches and is the only ISO 9000:2000 certified Manufacturer/Distributor of Die Supplies in the USA. From Steel Rule, Punches and Ejection Materials to Cutting Plates, Blanking and Stripping Tooling, Wagner's carry the largest inventory of supplies for steel rule dies and the Die Cutting Industry.

2005, Wagner Die Supply added one more item to its extensive line of products, the Wagner Educational & Resource Center (WERC). WERC is the only one of its kind, featuring Training in both Flat and Rotary Dies, Diecutting Makeready, the use of CAD (Cimex) and the operation of the latest in Auto Bending (Adams). Also as a resource center, Wagner provides a service of testing and evaluation of special and hard to cut materials. With its excellent technical staff, Wagner is second to none.

Look on the Wagner Website for the Valu-Edge newsletters. They provide technical articles, tips and the latest new products for the Die Cutting Industry.