Our History

1854
First house built in Omaha

1858
May 5, The Nebraska Republican Printing Company established in an office of the Pioneer Block on Farnam between 11th and 12th

1864
The Republican becomes a daily newspaper

1865 1867-Pioneer-Block
Name changed to the Omaha Republican Printing Company

1866
Location moved to 13th and Douglas

1889
Mr. Nye and Mr. Frank Johnson become owners of the job printing division of the newspaper

1890
July 29, The Republican prints the last issue of 32 year old newspaperExpo


1891
“Republican” removed from the name to form the Omaha Printing Company

1893
June 5, fire destroys building at 10th and Douglas causing $100,000 in damage to Omaha Printing CompanyShares


1898

Omaha host for the TransMississippi and International Exposition. Omaha Printing Company is a stockholder

1913
Tornado kills 111 people in Omaha

1914OP-Litho
Moved to 13th and Farnam St., a new six story building erected specifically for the printing company with reinforced floors to withstand the tons of weight from the presses and paper.

1921
Frank B. Johnson named President

1927
Oct. 28, Omaha Printing Company baseball team wins city championship and plays with Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in charity game.Babe Ruth

1939
Harvey Millikan named President

1951
John Watchler named President

1954
Opened Omaha’s first retail Stationery store at 1609 Farnam Street

1964
Bill Bloom named President

1966
Installation of new Miller TP Two Color/Perfecting Offset pressOP-Looking-South

1972
Harvey Hayes Jr. named President

1973
Move into new modern 55,000 square foot printing plant in the Foxley Industrial Park at 4700 F Street

1987
Close last Retail Stationery Store

1989JMarcum_HHayes
Purchased Acme Mailing Services

1990
Installed first Macintosh computers in the prepress department

1991
Installation of new Miller TP74 Six color/Perfecting press with Aqueous Coater

1991
Chuck Kinzer named Treasurer

1992
Steve Hayes named President

1994
Purchased KR Printing Company

1994
Installed new Heidelberg 40” six color with coater

1995
Installed five color 40” Heidelberg press 1994

1995
Purchased Sirles printing Company

1995
Office Products division sold to US Office Products, a publicly held company

1996
Installed Four color 40” Heidelberg press

1996ISO_Logo
Omaha Print becomes the first printing company in Nebraska to be ISO 9002 certified

1997
Installed two color 40” Heidelberg press

1998
Silver Award in Management Plus Program from National Association of  Printing Leadership

1999
Purchased Informed Fulfillment services

1999
Silver Award in Management Plus Program from National Association of  Printing Leadership

2000
Installed new Zirkon 8 page Heat-set web press and added on to building to accommodate equipment

2000Press-pic
Open Sales office in Lincoln, NE.

2001
Silver Award in Management Plus Program from National Association of  Printing Leadership

2001
Sold Informed to World Technologies

2002
Silver Award in Management Plus Program from National Association of Printing Leadership

2002
Successfully complete ISO 9000 Recertification audit by KPMG

2002
September Omaha Print is featured on the cover of Printing Impressions magazine. Featured article about the history and technology advancements utilized by the company.

2002
Installation of new Heidelberg ST400 Stitchmaster saddlestitcher. First such model in U.S.

2003
Merit Award in Management Plus Program from National Association of Printing Leadership

2004
Open Sales offices in Kansas City, Kansas and Dallas, Texas

2004
Gold Award in Management Plus Program from National Association of   Printing Leadership

2004
Omaha Print receives prestigious Heritage Award. Heritage Award is given to a business which meets the following criteria: 1) has contributed significantly to the growth and development of the city and the well being of people in the state/community. 2) Exemplifies the characteristics of a company or organization worthy of being described as a “good corporate” citizen. 3) Continues to play an active role in the matters affecting the state/city.

2004
Omaha Print breaks ground for 28,000 sq.ft. expansion to accommodate the installation of a Baker Perkins G14 web press and additional ancillary equipment.

2005
Merit Award in Management Plus Program from National Association of Printing Leadership


“As Nebraska continues to grow, so too will the printing industry progress – and credit for the success of the one will result largely from the efforts of the other”
Omaha Printing Company, “ A Pioneer Printing Institution”.
Quote from the October 27, 1929, Omaha World-Herald