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Self-Made
for Sublimation
Starting with one man and an offset press, Donray printing
is now a fully equipped, high-demand sublimator.
By DuStin ShraDer, Managing eDitor
Donray Printing has a rich history - a classic story of a man and
his vision. Founder Art Ferriola was first introduced to sublimation printing when he worked as a press man - and eventually
salesman - for Devries Printing in Saddle Brook, New Jersey.
DeVries was one of the first offset-printing companies to bring
sublimation printing into the United States in the 1970s. After
the company closed its doors a decade later, some of its loyal customers approached Ferriola about branching out and creating a
new sublimation-printing source.
Ray Ferriola, now the current owner and president of Donray
Printing, says his father was determined."He set up a light table
in his basement and worked with several commercial printing
companies in the Paterson, New Jersey, area.There, he began to fill
orders for local manufacturers who utilized sublimation printing
for their products.In 1986,he started Donray
Printing,mortgaging his home to buy paper,
ink and film just to help the company get
off the ground."
Establishing a new business is anything
but easy. Art Ferriola worked around the
clock, eventually setting up shop with
neighboring company Cooper Printing.
He ran jobs on one of Cooper's Mitsubishi
40-inch presses, while doing all of the film
separation, stripping and plating himself.
In 1993, Donray bought its first offset
press - a 40-inch, six-color Harris Aurelia - and rented an 8,000-square-foot
space in an abandoned West Paterson,
New Jersey, dairy barn. Six years later, Art
Ferriola moved the company to a 32,000square-foot building in Parsippany, New
Jersey, and installed a 54" x 77" six-color
offset press to fulfill its customers' growing large-format needs, along with three,
six-color, 40-inch Harris presses.
He then had to set up three large transferring rotary drums and many flatbed
transfer machines.The demand had grown
immensely in the last few years, ensuring
the necessary move to help with the customer overload.
Sublimation Focus
Sublimation has been
Donray Printing's specialty
for apparel and numerous
other products for many years.
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As the years passed and Donray continued to expand, sublimation remained its
primary form of decoration for garments
and numerous other products.
"[Sublimation] is our area of expertise,"
Ray Ferriola says. "In the '80s and '90s,
there was a huge need for offset sublimation on the East Coast. Companies such as
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Impressions - March 2019
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Impressions - March 2019
Impressions - March 2019
Contents
First Impressions
From the Show Director
Overheard
First Look
Scene at ISS
The Lowdown on Ladies' Apparel
Breakdown: DTG Printing on Womenswear
Marketing for Slower Seasons
Laser Focus
Shop Talk
Embroidery Design & Digitizing
Screen Printing Production
Sublimation
Direct-To-Garment
Ad Index/Classifieds
On Design
Impressions - March 2019 - Intro
Impressions - March 2019 - CT1
Impressions - March 2019 - CT2
Impressions - March 2019 - Impressions - March 2019
Impressions - March 2019 - Cover2
Impressions - March 2019 - 1
Impressions - March 2019 - Contents
Impressions - March 2019 - 3
Impressions - March 2019 - 4
Impressions - March 2019 - 5
Impressions - March 2019 - First Impressions
Impressions - March 2019 - 7
Impressions - March 2019 - From the Show Director
Impressions - March 2019 - 9
Impressions - March 2019 - Overheard
Impressions - March 2019 - 11
Impressions - March 2019 - 12
Impressions - March 2019 - 13
Impressions - March 2019 - 13A
Impressions - March 2019 - 13B
Impressions - March 2019 - First Look
Impressions - March 2019 - 15
Impressions - March 2019 - Scene at ISS
Impressions - March 2019 - 17
Impressions - March 2019 - The Lowdown on Ladies' Apparel
Impressions - March 2019 - 19
Impressions - March 2019 - 20
Impressions - March 2019 - 21
Impressions - March 2019 - Breakdown: DTG Printing on Womenswear
Impressions - March 2019 - 23
Impressions - March 2019 - Marketing for Slower Seasons
Impressions - March 2019 - 25
Impressions - March 2019 - 26
Impressions - March 2019 - 27
Impressions - March 2019 - 28
Impressions - March 2019 - 29
Impressions - March 2019 - Laser Focus
Impressions - March 2019 - 31
Impressions - March 2019 - Shop Talk
Impressions - March 2019 - 33
Impressions - March 2019 - Embroidery Design & Digitizing
Impressions - March 2019 - 35
Impressions - March 2019 - 36
Impressions - March 2019 - 37
Impressions - March 2019 - Screen Printing Production
Impressions - March 2019 - 39
Impressions - March 2019 - 40
Impressions - March 2019 - 41
Impressions - March 2019 - Sublimation
Impressions - March 2019 - 43
Impressions - March 2019 - 44
Impressions - March 2019 - 45
Impressions - March 2019 - Direct-To-Garment
Impressions - March 2019 - 47
Impressions - March 2019 - 48
Impressions - March 2019 - Ad Index/Classifieds
Impressions - March 2019 - On Design
Impressions - March 2019 - Cover3
Impressions - March 2019 - Cover4
Impressions - March 2019 - ISS1
Impressions - March 2019 - ISS2
Impressions - March 2019 - ISS3
Impressions - March 2019 - ISS4
Impressions - March 2019 - ISS5
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2018fall
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2018spring
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201801
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201712
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201710
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201709
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2017fall
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201705
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201703
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2017spring
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201702
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201701
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/sportsfanretailer
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201612
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201610
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201609
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201608
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2016fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/20160607
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201605
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2016spring
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201601
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/sportsfanretailer_201512
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201512
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/digitaldecorator_2015fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201510
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201509
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201508
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2015fall
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/digitaldecorator_2015summer
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201501
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/sportsfanretailer_201412
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201412
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201410
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/sportsfanretailer_2014fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201409
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2014fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/digitaldecorator_2014summer
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