Company Overview

Since 1934 Fry Communications has continually expanded and diversified to become one of the nation’s largest privately held integrated communications companies. Our primary mission – to meet the needs of our customers with the highest level of professional service – has been the driving force behind this expansion and the cornerstone of our entry in every market.

More than just a print production solution, Fry offers publishers an accessible source of technology, diversity, and expertise in the printing, distribution, and information arenas. We possess the support infrastructure to manage small and large projects with a talented, consultative, and experienced staff, and the technology to help you achieve your goals within your time frame.

Our diverse resources and technologies, respected expertise, and unparalleled flexibility provides publishers with a single source for all of your information distribution needs – in print, by direct mail, on the Web, and beyond.

Premedia:

Equipment At A Glance

Our experienced staff uses current technologies, such as automated page processing, soft and remote proofing, online ad submission, and online storage and retrieval of digital assets to reduce your internal production times and costs while allowing you more control over the variables associated with electronic page production. Other services include onsite workflow consultation, equipment installation and training, and high–quality drum four-color separation scanning,

Pressrooms: Heatset (wide and standard web, most with closed loop color control), non-heat and clean heat, and sheetfed presses provide production and scheduling flexibility.

Bindery: Saddle, perfect or loose-leaf assembly bindery lines, most with in-line mailing capability. Inkjet systems on 21 binders image text and graphics inside, outside, or both. Selective cover binding, polybagging, bellybanding, single, double, and
in-line tipping.

Distribution: Fry is located within one day’s drive of 17 of the country’s 29 BMCs, and almost 250 of the 463 SCF mail processing facilities. That’s about 70 percent of the U.S. population! Complete list processing and logistics planning services, established pool–shipping and co-mailing programs, and dynamic entry options provide maximum efficiencies and predictable delivery.

Direct Mail

Direct Mail: Fry now offers full color digital printing with variable data options and print–on–demand. Advanced laser technology provides sophisticated personalization. Direct mail and lettershop services include intelligent inserting, interleave folding, tabbing, stamping, and high-speed polywrapping and labeling.
Complete support for promotion, marketing and trade show information services, as well as circulation management, renewal and acquisition efforts.

Multimedia: Fry excels at forging content management and content portability solutions, and leveraging diverse databases. We provide the right mix of design, layout, data conversion, and electronic product development that fits budget, schedule, and staffing requirements. Services include digital editions, Internet site design and hosting, information database management and marketing, content management services, graphic design and production.