Commercial Printing

Founded in 1951 as an engraving company, the Hubbard Company expanded services by acquiring two other Defiance, Ohio-based printing companies and later, an office supply firm. As the community’s needs grew to meet the needs of a changing economy, the Hubbard Company also grew, providing quality products at competitive prices.

Expanding our scope of services over the years, has made it possible for The Hubbard Company to provide customers with a variety of solutions to their needs for creativity, competitive pricing and timely delivery, key elements for success in a demanding economy.
All types and sizes of organizations - from industry and private business to colleges and social organizations -- have made The Hubbard Company their one-stop printing source. 

Key Factors of Success
The success of our full service operation is based on several key factors.

1.  First is a core dedicated sales representatives who are knowledgeable about both the printing industry and office supplies, and take pride in the personal attention they offer customers. They are supported by a team of skilled professionals in the print and service process.
Together, our staff is committed to meeting customers’ needs as near to perfection as possible. This attitude of teamwork gives Hubbard a special work environment which is passed on to customers in the form of quality workmanship.

2.  Next is a modern facility, complete with excellent prepress and printing capabilities, and equipped to accommodate virtually any size press run, day and night. The Hubbard Company incorporates efficient production control and quality control systems into its operation, maintaining a standard of excellence which ensures maximum customer satisfaction throughout the entire process, scheduling to shipping.

3.  Finally, The Hubbard Company works with a large network of quality suppliers for both print materials and office supplies. Our trucks are on the road daily in an effort to maintain a large inventory. This selection and depth of inventory assures our customers that their requirements can be met, on time and on budget.
Large enough to offer full services at competitive pricing, but small enough to guarantee personal attention, we continue to do just what we have always done--provide quality products for our customers.
In doing so, we have become a pacesetter in the print and office supply field throughout the area. With this strong foundation, The Hubbard Company strives to keep pace with technology and trends, meeting the challenges of today’s business world. 

We will continue in our quest not only to service customers, but to pass on the benefits of our creativity, dependability and integrity to our most valued resource, our customers.

Guidelines for Creating Files for Your Commercial Printer

Helpful Hints To Assure Good Production

We have encountered just about every type of art work problem and thought we might put some of our experience to a good use by offering the following suggestions:

1.  Do not STAPLE through an area to be reproduced. These holes will have to be patched up or new art work obtained.

2.  Do not FOLD where it will leave a line or mark.

3.  Do not make PEN or PENCIL MARKS on any part of the reproducible area.

4.  Do not put SCOTCH TAPE on any part of the reproducible area.

5.  Do not CUT into the reproducible area with scissors when trimming.

6.  Avoid COLORED BACKGROUNDS. It may be impossible to drop this background in the camera, most light colors will be O.K.

7.  Avoid copy and artwork in LIGHT BLUE, YELLOW, GREEN, or ANY LIGHT COLOR which the camera may not be able to copy. DARK COLORS such as deep red, dark brown and very dark blue may reproduce well.

8.  Avoid originals with a FINE-TONE SCREEN or FINE DOTS. Very likely they will reproduce as a blotch or be lost and not print at all.

9.  Avoid VERY FINE LINE art work, especially if it requires much reduction in size, as the lines may disappear.

10.  Do not request art work to be reproduced in REVERSE without clearly showing the boundaries of the reversed art work.

11.  Avoid COLORED ART WORK if clean black and white art work is available.

If in doubt, please contact us.