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ABOUT LITH-O-ROLL CHICAGO INC.

Lith-O-Roll Chicago, Inc. supplies Rollers, Blankets, Pressroom Products & the Kimosetter CTP unit for the Offset Printing Trade. We also supply Xanté's ILUMINA line of Toner Based Color Digital Printers. We are located at:
1729 S. Halsted St. Chicago, IL 60608-2322,
Phone 800-262-6142 Fax 312-666-9848.

1963

LOR Corporation of California contacts and sets up Max & Beatrice Brodsky as district managers. All inventory owned by LOR Corporation of California. All billing done by LOR Corporation of California. Located in the basement of the Brodsky household at 5409 S. Dorchester in Chicago. Selling rollers for Multilith, Chief, and Davidson.

1967

Contract between LOR Corporation and the Brodsky's, setting up Lith-O-Roll Chicago as independent distributor for LOR Corporation's products. Additional press lines: A.B. Dick, MGD, & Townsend units.

1973

Aaron Brodsky joins LOR Chicago. Additional press lines: Rotaprint, Heidelberg letterpress, & Hamada Star.

1976

Additional press lines: Halm Jet Press, Heidelberg GTO 46, & Ryobi/Itek. LOR Chicago starts supplying blankets.

1986

LOR Chicago moves to 329 W. 18th Street in Chicago.

1989

Neil Reisman joins LOR Chicago as a salesman.

1990

Additional press line: Toko

1993

Ralph Baumel joins LOR Chicago as a salesman.

1994

Additional press lines: Gestetner (Arrow), Heath Press, Heidelberg GTO 52, & Sakurai.

1995

LOR Chicago moves to 1729 S. Halsted St. in Chicago.

1998

We celebrate our 35th anniversary and our 36th year of service to the printing industry. LOR Chicago starts partnership with the RotaDyne Group of companies for core exchange & recovering of large press rollers.

2001

New rollers included for: Didde Color Tech, ML 1000, ML 2000, Viper, XL 900 & MVP; Halm Jet EM 4000 & Jomac material for all models; Hamada RS34 & VS34 series, C-248 & H234 C&E; Heidelberg QM46 & DI; Ryobi "H" Water System; Accel Crestline Water Systems. Lith-O-Roll also introduces Roller Kits.

2003

LOR Chicago celebrates it's 40th anniversary. Neil Reisman Retires.

2005

Lith-O-Roll Chicago acquires dealership for the Xanté ILUMINA Digital Color Printer.

2007

Ralph Baumel moves on.

2008

LOR Chicago celebrates it's 45th anniversary. New rollers introduced for Ryobi 512, 520, 3404DI; Hamada B252/B452.