Goss Contiweb

Of the company

My report is about the company we visited.

The name is Goss International. Goss International is established in Boxmeer, The Netherlands.

Goss International is a global leader in web offset printing solutions, with a complete product range of newspaper and commercial press systems, as well as mailroom and post press equipment to worldwide markets.

With quality accredited global design and manufacturing facilities, Goss International offers the widest range of web offset press systems, enhancements and lifetime service capabilities.

Of the visit

The aim of our investigation was that we get enough information about the company so that we can make our report of at least 15 pages. But also an aim was that we know more about the company it self. And I think we get enough information to make this report.

Operating procedure:

Wednesday the 17e of November we were invited at the company Goss Contiweb. After a tour through Goss Contiweb we asked our questions to Evert an important employee of Goss Contiweb.

Choice of the company:

We couldn't choose the company ourselves, because the teacher "Hans Steenman" did that. He did that because, he knows things better and he knows where the IBS students were doing their work placement.

When I heard that our company was Goss Contiweb and that Ilhan was our IBS student, I was happy because I know who Ilhan is, so it was more comfortable for me to go to the company.

Of the company

The aims of businesses are goals that a business wants to achieve. If a company wants to achieve there aim, they need objectives. Objectives are goals to achieve your aim

Aims:

The aim of Goss Contiweb is to have global innovation and design skills plus the knowledge of the markets, customers and their business needs, to create true added-value and benefit for the customers. And the most important aim is to remain the market leader.

Objectives:

Goss is creating Press Efficiency Improvement Program surround equipment and human resources with focused objectives:

1. Newsprint Waste Reduction

2. Press Productivity Improvement

3. Print Quality Improvement

4. Improved reliability

This program is carried out in two steps:

1. Evaluate press performance and to produce immediate improvements and next steps.

2. Commit to and monitor factual improvements in Waste, Productivity and Quality.

Goss guarantees that these programs will provide measurable short-term and long-term benefits well in excess of the initial investment.

Aims and objectives

We will work effectively to ensure our customers get world-class products and service.

In 1885, two brothers, Fred and Sam Goss founded The Goss Printing Press Company. For over a century, this company and its successors (most recently Goss Graphic Systems, Inc.) were industry leaders in technological innovation.

In February 2002, Goss International Corporation acquired substantially all of the assets of Goss Graphic Systems, Inc. Goss contiweb is proud to be associated with the heritage of a company whose ability to identify customer needs and develop solutions generated an impressive record of "firsts," including the first straight-line newspaper press

in 1892, the first newspaper web offset press in 1962, and the first "four-high" newspaper press capable of printing four colours on each side of a web.

In August 2004, Goss International acquired Heidelberg Web Systems and is now one of the world's largest web offset printing solution providers.

Today, Goss International is committed to providing its customers with the widest choice of innovative newspaper, commercial and post press products and technologies, along with lifetime support services easily accessible around the world

Aims and objectives

Locations:

GOSS International is an independent corporation headquartered in the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook, Illinois, USA and dedicated to global leadership in web offset printing and post press solutions.

GOSS International has advanced manufacturing facilities in: