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44 Front Street, Bath, Maine 04530
Printing services to promote, market, mail
What are you looking for?
We're in this together
There is so much more to a printed piece than most people realize.
You may need brochures, business cards, laminated membership cards, stationery, and other printed material for your company.
We will help guide you through finding the right quality paper, the right lamination, design etc., all whilst recognizing you are working to a budget.
We will use our know-how and attention to detail to get your product just right.
You care about your community and understand when you shop local, you help yourself. It helps your business and your community. You care about getting a personal touch and you care about making and building relationships.
What we offer
Pre-press, Design, Photography
Pre-press, Design, Photography
Our combination of offset, digital, letterpress and wide format equipment means we have the best possible capability to handle a variety of projects. Our print capabilities allow us to print from 1-to-thousands of quantities. We honor history with modern technology. We have an eye for craftsmanship.
Custom projects excite us, so if you have an idea that you think is impossible to create…we will work with you to get it done.
Pre-press, Design, Photography
Pre-press, Design, Photography
Pre-press, Design, Photography
We accept a variety of print-ready files and offer pre-press services. We also offer Graphic Design, Online solutions and Photography.
Talk to us about what we can do for you.
Direct Mail
Pre-press, Design, Photography
Custom Gifts
We make direct mail easy for you, your business or non-profit with affordable addressing services. We have multiple printers with several different configurations which allow us to apply addresses to your mailers. We can also add return addresses or a special message to your mail piece at the same time. We also stuff, seal, tab and mail. If you have 30 pieces or 3000, we are your partners.
Custom Gifts
Books & Bindery
Custom Gifts
Whether its cards, calendars, journals, notebooks or masks. We can custom make many items. Stickers, foil pencils, tote bags, candles, mugs and labels. Work with us to create original gifts for family or your business.
Books & Bindery
Books & Bindery
Books & Bindery
Thinking of self-publishing? Or writing your memoirs? Or the next bestseller? A family cookbook? We make all sorts of books. Make an appointment to see us!
We handle all types of bindery. Trimming and cutting, Saddle stitching, Folding, Drilling, Scoring, Tabbing, Padding. Lamination (up to 12 x 18 in) Perfect, Coil or GBC (plastic comb) binding. Die-cutting (we have a variety of dies).
How we can help
Books & Bindery
Books & Bindery
Buttons, brochures, business cards, books, calendars, catalogs and journals, flyers, forms, greeting cards, invitations, menus, signs, certificates, plaques and awards, folders, rack cards, stationery, tickets, posters, raffle tickets, variable data, stickers, labels, magnets, promotional items, custom rubber and self-inking stamps, notary kits, and have a faxing service.
Paper
Paper is a complicated business
Paper used for printing is built up by different layers that all have their own purpose such as controlling the ink absorption, keeping moisture out, wrinkling resistance and creating a paper surface with the right characteristics and looks. We use different paper for digital, offset and wide format printing to achieve the right results for each project. We have to watch out for both high and low humidity and what process each piece of paper goes through to end up as a finished piece. How we cut and fold paper changes throughout the year, depending on the weather!
House Paper
We carry a wide range of house papers.
It is no problem to order in non-stock stock if you choose a specific paper for your project. We have a good idea of what paper works well for certain jobs and can advise you on your job.
Specialty Paper
We are paper obsessed and are always on the look out for different paper. We will let you know about our special finds from time to time. Find us on Facebook and like us on Instagram.
Equipment
The old stuff
We have a fantastic mix of state-of-the-art brand new equipment and extraordinarily old vintage presses and equipment.
Some of our specialty processes are out of date and we like it that way. But because of this - the unexpected can happen!
For some of our really old presses Tom is the repairman as these machines are just not serviced these days by printer repairers. There are no stores with parts and these have to be handmade.
Also, sometimes modern designs exceed the limits of an old press and it takes revisiting the drawing board. Sometimes your art may not want to burn onto a plate properly, even though it's technically within spec. When and if this happens we will always reach out and work with you to achieve what you want. The end result will be worth it and you will have a unique print.
The new stuff
We are always adding to our collection. We have state-of-the-art digital presses. Give us a call if you need something done and we will always try to help.
History
We've been in business a long time
Bath Printing has been producing work for Midcoast Maine customers for over 75 years and moved to our current location, 44 Front Street, in 1965. We bought the business from Pam & Eric Allen. Eric worked at Bath printing for 44 years, owning it for 30 years. Pam and Eric have been at the heart of the Bath community and are an inspiration. Before the Allens, Russell & Gloria Hatch owned the business. Some of our customers have been with all three husband/wife team owners!
A very helpful Bath resident has been helping us trace back our roots, discovering many interesting facts.
Direct line of ownership
1961 – present
Bath Printing Co. (previously named Bath Printers, Inc) owned by Howard W. Mayo, Russell Hatch, Eric & Pam Allen and Tom & Ash Kahrl
1955 – 1961
Adams Press located at 47 Commercial Street and 194 Front Street
1942 – 1955
Guerin Printing located at 100 Front Street, 10 Allen Street and 47 Commercial Street
There have been print shops in Bath since 1871 and for many years more than three.
44 Front St. also has a past
44 Front Street was part of Bath’s historic downtown Church Block (44-50 Front Street). The original building was built in 1863, with a wooden bay window that was added in 1909 and the bricks that make up the outer façade are painted green, yellow and tan. There are women’s faces cast into the iron columns.
It is called the Church Block because the previous building was the Universalist Church which was torn down.
Francis Fassett was the architect of the Church Block and also designed the Courthouse, Hyde Block (Bath Savings Institution) and the Lincoln Block in addition to many residences.
The upstairs of the Church Block was rented out to a photographer named Augustus Hatch, who owned a printing company – though we can’t seem to match this to any records. However it seems a nice coincidence.
At midnight on December 12, 1954, the City of Bath converted to dial telephones and the New England Telephone Company was located at the Church Block from 1919 until 1965.
It was a piano and musical instrument shop from 1899 to 1919.