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Who's Chicago WaterMark Company?
Chicago Water Mark Company is a child of the 109 year old Chicago Printing & Embossing Company. In 1902, E.T. Koch established
Chicago Printing & Embossing Co. in an area called Printer's Row in Chicago (See Telephone Directory, 1902). He specialized in
high-quality commercial and job printing. One of his first customers was Marshall Field & Company, at the time the pre-eminent store
for the carriage trade. Mr. Koch's job was to print the personalized stationery and invitations for Marshall Field's customers. Society had
very formal rules for gatherings and printed Invitations were de-rigueur, No self-respecting society lady (or gentleman, for that matter)
would be without personal stationery as well.(Go to samples of early printing.) The quality standards were impeccable for Mr. Marshall
Field, and Chicago Printing & Embossing Company rose to the occasion. Some years later, Mr. Koch retired and the business passed
to Mr. Frank F. Bosworth, his partner. In the early 30's the business changed hands again, this time to Mr. Leroy Durbin, an employee of
the firm. He continued to cater to the high society crowd and Marshall Field continued to use him as his printer of choice. In 1963, a 21
year old former "printer's devil" from the south side of Chicago bought the company.
Don Brunke began his career in printing at the age of 12 when his sister gave him a toy printing press for his birthday. For some time
he'd been hanging out after school at a local print shop. Coming home smeared with ink, all he talked about was Printing. Once he got
his birthday present there was no stopping him. From badgering neighborhood merchants for printing orders to publishing the Boy
Scout Troop newspaper and then buying and setting up his first "real" printing press in the backyard shed, to finally purchasing his first
printing company, Don was hooked.
In 1968, Southern California weather called out, and Don moved his business to the West Coast. For the next 33 years, Chicago
Printing & Embossing Co. became a familiar name in the Los Angeles area for excellence, quality, and a no nonsense 100%
guarantee.
In 1996, a new process for Watermarking small quantities of paper became available, and Don jumped on the bandwagon. Utilizing
his printing experience, he quickly introduced Affordable Custom Watermarking to California.
On March 1, 2002, Don enabled his long time employees to buy the company and he created the Chicago WaterMark Company and
the Small Quantity WaterMarked paper industry. Until Don began his company NO OTHER company sold small quantities of Custom
WaterMarked paper to the public.
Following E.T. Koch's philosophy of producing only the finest products, Don continues to carry on a tradition that began more than 100
years ago.
Chicago Water Mark Company is a child of the 109 year old Chicago Printing & Embossing Company. In 1902, E.T. Koch established
Chicago Printing & Embossing Co. in an area called Printer's Row in Chicago (See Telephone Directory, 1902). He specialized in
high-quality commercial and job printing. One of his first customers was Marshall Field & Company, at the time the pre-eminent store
for the carriage trade. Mr. Koch's job was to print the personalized stationery and invitations for Marshall Field's customers. Society had
very formal rules for gatherings and printed Invitations were de-rigueur, No self-respecting society lady (or gentleman, for that matter)
would be without personal stationery as well.(Go to samples of early printing.) The quality standards were impeccable for Mr. Marshall
Field, and Chicago Printing & Embossing Company rose to the occasion. Some years later, Mr. Koch retired and the business passed
to Mr. Frank F. Bosworth, his partner. In the early 30's the business changed hands again, this time to Mr. Leroy Durbin, an employee of
the firm. He continued to cater to the high society crowd and Marshall Field continued to use him as his printer of choice. In 1963, a 21
year old former "printer's devil" from the south side of Chicago bought the company.
Don Brunke began his career in printing at the age of 12 when his sister gave him a toy printing press for his birthday. For some time
he'd been hanging out after school at a local print shop. Coming home smeared with ink, all he talked about was Printing. Once he got
his birthday present there was no stopping him. From badgering neighborhood merchants for printing orders to publishing the Boy
Scout Troop newspaper and then buying and setting up his first "real" printing press in the backyard shed, to finally purchasing his first
printing company, Don was hooked.
In 1968, Southern California weather called out, and Don moved his business to the West Coast. For the next 33 years, Chicago
Printing & Embossing Co. became a familiar name in the Los Angeles area for excellence, quality, and a no nonsense 100%
guarantee.
In 1996, a new process for Watermarking small quantities of paper became available, and Don jumped on the bandwagon. Utilizing
his printing experience, he quickly introduced Affordable Custom Watermarking to California.
On March 1, 2002, Don enabled his long time employees to buy the company and he created the Chicago WaterMark Company and
the Small Quantity WaterMarked paper industry. Until Don began his company NO OTHER company sold small quantities of Custom
WaterMarked paper to the public.
Following E.T. Koch's philosophy of producing only the finest products, Don continues to carry on a tradition that began more than 100
years ago.
Chicago WaterMark Company
109 Years of Excellence
Personalized Paper
Distinctive
Affordable
Secure
Distinctive
Affordable
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