1983
Graphic Printing Corp. is opened. 1500 sq. ft. bay, 1 screen press, and 3 employees producing metal nameplates for Westinghouse Coral Springs. Screen Printing on Aluminum, subcontracted to metal shop for cutting into various shapes.

1985
Addition of Diecutting and Laminating and first label production for IBM, Data, serial label for back panel. Boca. 7 Employees and the purchase of a “Fax machine.”

1986
Begin manufacturing of IBM square aluminum logo nameplate for PC jr.  10 Employess.

1987
First membrane switch created and manufactured at Graphic Printing. This combined the learning curve of working with conductive inks, embossing the graphic overlay, assembling multi layers to form the switch, understanding the idiosyncrasies of connectors, and applying the switch to a metal plate. 12 Employees.

1990
Control panels for the boat industry. Laminated polyester to metal with intricate cutouts for instruments, and sealing switches with silicone epoxy.

1991
Acquired Photometal Etch, flexographic division, consisting of 2 Webtron presses. 20 Employees move to new 9,000 sq. ft. facility in Boca Raton, and producing first pharmaceutical labels for Coulter Immunology division. Joseph Coulter personally greets the first delivery on the shipping dock as we are an hour late because of traffic getting into 20th St. Hialeah, and after a lengthy reprimand and instructions about the critical timing of deliveries, “On Time” becomes company mantra. 

1992
Introduction of computerized ordering and inventory management on our first PC. My wife learns the basics of DOS. Reluctant to give up index card system, it will be five more years before the transition to the computer is complete.

1993
First theatre ticket is produced.

1996
Begin production for Motorola, Boynton pager division. Pad printing is added to the operation.

1997
Design and Engineer Motorola Page Writer keypad label using rotary technology to reduce cost.

1999
First digital inkjet press purchased and quickly abandoned as it takes most of the day to print large format overlay that can be only printed on vinyl and quality can’t match screen printing.

2000
Computer system survives Y2K.

2001
GE Appliance, Monogram Refrigerator division approves membrane switch for production. The switch incorporates LED’s into the specially created multi-layer construction. Lasers are purchased to make fabrication of the switches intricate layering system possible. 50 Employees now work inside our expanded 15,000 sq. ft. facility.

2002
First labels produced for General Motors – engine compartment ‘Catalytic Converter’ information label incorporates tamper resistant 3M polyester film. Graphic Printing is approved to the QS9000 certified quality standard.

2003
ISO 9001-2000 certification.

2005
Digital press is purchased and incorporated into overlay print division for prototyping.

2006
Domed nameplates produced for Ford.

2010
Graphic Printing Corp. begins transition to GPC and now offers offset catalogues, instruction cards, and specialty Point of Sale table talkers.

2014
GPC now offers customers every facet of graphics and finishing. Screen Printing, Flexography, Offset, Digital, Laser, Die-cutting, Rotary cutting, Doming, Metal fabrication, PCB assembly, Engineering, Design and testing. Product line includes everything from labels to switches to control panels.

2015
RFID, thermal printing, and hologram anti-counterfeit features added to product line.

2016
Digital Web printing added to product line. On demand, variable data, 300Dpi quality full color labels.

2017
Super wide format UV/Led graphics added to product line at 1000 Dpi quality full color.

2018
Digital Web upgraded to 720dpi, 2pt. text and 90% Pantone color gamut capability.

2019 and Beyond