George Schmitt & Co., Inc

At George Schmitt & Co., we have been setting the standard for printing and converting innovation since 1874. Our company was founded by German immigrant George Schmitt, who began his journey as a stone lithographer in Brooklyn, New York. Over the years, we have expanded our capabilities by investing in the latest printing technologies, earning us numerous awards and recognition in the industry.

Our founder, George Schmitt, was not just an entrepreneur but also an artist and a craftsman. His dedication to quality and innovation led us to win our first printing award at the 1892 Chicago World's Fair. Critics of the time praised our products, saying they "vie with the masterpieces of our most famous artists of the brush."

Today, we are a fourth-generation, privately held family business that continues to thrive on the same principles of enthusiasm, talent, and dedication. We are constantly looking for new innovations and technologies in the printing and converting industries. Our in-house engineering capabilities allow us to provide customized production solutions that are not typically found with conventional printers.

Capabilities

We offer a wide range of printing and converting capabilities, including Gravure, Flexo, and Rotary Letterpress printing up to 30 inches wide and up to ten colors. Our high-speed finishing and seaming capabilities ensure competitive pricing and quality manufacturing. We serve industry leaders in aviation, personal safety equipment, food, apparel, distilled spirits, tobacco, pharmaceutical, and healthcare industries.

Our innovative in-house Prepress facility can meet all your design, proofing, and plate-making needs. We cater to large multi-national corporations, government agencies, and smaller privately held companies. Our commitment to quality and innovation has made us a global leader in high-security printing, including RFID tags, tamper-evident, and specialty ink printing.

RFID Technologies

In 2003, we became the first company in the world to provide item-level pharmaceutical labels with RFID capability. We achieved this by using our proprietary assembly and testing equipment and processes, which ensured 100% readable inlays. Today, we enjoy the reputation as the preeminent supplier of the most demanding RFID applications. We are a valued converter partner to leading inlay manufacturers, system integrators, and end-use customers.

Our product offerings include RFID pharmaceutical labels, cryogenic laboratory labels, safety product labels, and airline luggage tags. We are the leading supplier of RFID baggage tags in the world, providing superior quality and six sigma read reliability. Our baggage tags are a cost-effective solution, making them the choice for those wishing to realize the full ROI on RFID implementation.

Dedication to Aviation

We have a strong commitment to the aviation industry, providing high-quality RFID solutions that meet the specific needs of airports and airlines. Our dedication to this industry has earned us recognition as a trusted partner in the aviation sector.

Engineered Solutions

Our unique engineering capabilities provide several advantages to our customers. We engineer quality into our robust manufacturing processes, ensuring that our products exceed customer expectations. We drive cost out of the production process through process capability studies that inform capital expenditures. Our flexibility in product design allows our customers unrestricted creativity, and we customize the manufacturing process to the product rather than the product to the process.

Security Printing

In 1970, our Guilford Gravure division became the first private company outside of the Bureau of Printing and Engraving to print US Postage stamps. Since then, we have produced over 35 billion postage stamps for the US government without a single reject. Our stringent security protocols, attention to quality, and access to the latest overt and covert secure printing technologies have made us a natural choice for the demanding requirements of pharmaceutical companies, government agencies, and private contractors.

Quality Control

Quality is built into every step of our manufacturing process. We have an unsurpassed attention to quality and a commitment to excellence that sets us apart from other printing and converting companies. Our dedication to quality ensures that our products meet and exceed customer expectations, making us a trusted partner in the industry.