Day Packaging -- Celebrating 80 Years of Service
Day Packaging (formerly Day Manufacturing Company) was founded in Sherman, Texas by Luther Day in 1927. The company's earliest customers were the leading department stores in the Dallas area. Ladies' round hat boxes were an early specialty product. Day gradually converted from the early rigid box designs to the current folding cartons.
In 1965 the Day family sold Day Manufacturing Company to five local businessmen. The new management rapidly moved to printed folding cartons and added new technology to old-fashioned craftsmanship. In 1969 Day Manufacturing moved to a new location north of Sherman, Texas.
In 1965 the Day family sold Day Manufacturing Company to five local businessmen. The new management rapidly moved to printed folding cartons and added new technology to old-fashioned craftsmanship. In 1969 Day Manufacturing moved to a new location north of Sherman, Texas.
In 1985 the assets and name of Day Manufacturing Company were purchased by Washington Iron Works, Inc., Wally Totten and Curry Vogelsang.
DMC was relocated to its present location in late 1986. Beginning in 1994 DMC began an aggressive capital plan to upgrade equipment and technology to position itself as a quality and capability leader in our market.
This goal of growth and development is dependent on all of us working together for this common purpose. . .and reward.
DMC was relocated to its present location in late 1986. Beginning in 1994 DMC began an aggressive capital plan to upgrade equipment and technology to position itself as a quality and capability leader in our market.
This goal of growth and development is dependent on all of us working together for this common purpose. . .and reward.
A partial listing of equipment and software in use at Day Packaging Company includes: Komori Lithrone 40 press (six units plus in-line aqueous coater); Sakurai screen process UV coating system (stand-alone); Southworth Hamblet sheeter; Lawson ream cutter; Woodward aerator/jogger; Heidelberg Prinect computer-to-plate (CTP) system including: Heidelberg Prosetter 102, Raptor Pro 85S Processor, Meta Server Intel XEON, Pre-flow station: Intel XEON, Signastation Intel PIII, HP DesignJet 50PS color printer (proofs), HP DesignJet 5500 (36 inch color printer (proofs), Power MAC G5, 2GB RAM; Power MAC G4 256MB RAM; ColorOne Scanner 600/27; Acrobat Pro 6, 7, 8; Illustrator 9 through CS3; Photoshop 7 through CS3; Quark Xpress 4 through 7; InDesign CS, CS2, CS2; Freehand; PitStop Pro; etc.