A half century of letterpress service ends. . .

The Barrett family has had the pleasure and privilege of serving the commercial, in-plant and custom print community in Western Mass since the early 1970’s.  We began and continued as a for-the-trade, after-print letterpress finishing service specializing in cut-size, short run, quick turn work.  

    During this 50 years technology morphed from handset/hot metal composition to cold type to computer typesetting.  From letterpress and offset print to photocopy to computerized digital output.  Throughout, one factor remained consistent - to number, perf, score, die cut - required a letterpress operation.  Therein lay the premise and business plan for Letterpress Services, Inc.

    Indeed, technology has altered the flow, scope and quantity of work performed in recent years.  But more significantly the present pandemic has materially altered the ability of businesses to maintain normal operations.  The print community is not immune and the level of print work has suffered accordingly.

     With this as a backdrop, we’ve had to announce the closure of Letterpress Services’s operations in West Springfield effective June 30, 2020.  This action does not, and will not, impact our store, Letterpress Things in Chicopee. If anything, we’ll now be able to devote all our time and energy to continuing and expanding the store’s operations. In fact some of Service’s assets will become available at the store our next Open Date. Our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to our many customers, suppliers and former employees for a wonderful 50 years. It was a really good run. . .