About Us |
| Graphitas is dedicated to sustainable graphics, wide format displays, retail POP and displays, and On Demand Variable print. We use biodegradable inks and substrates. Our state of the art equipment uses a minimum of power. We have 30 years of experience in the graphic arts industry. Mark Rice founded Graphitas -
and he managed a 20 million dollar NYC company - so you can get the product of big company experience with small company responsiveness. | |
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Our commitment: Our wide format printers use Eco-Ultra inks. Conventional printers release VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) into the atmosphere that are harmful to the environment and to operators working near the machine. Our Eco-Ultra inks have no VOCs and are biodegradable. In addition, our printers require minimal heat to set the inks, so power consumption is very low. We are working with our supplier on getting new corn-based inks in the near future; these inks are entirely based on renewable resources and provide superb color and adhesion as well. We use BioFlex banner material, which when exposed to conditions in a landfill darkness, high heat, and moisture disintegrates entirely into sodium powder within 3-5 years. No toxins are released in the breakdown process as the material is ingested by microbes. BioFlex is working to achieve Design for the Environment (DFE) certification from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In addition, all our computers are Energy Star certified. | |
| Here is what peers and clients have to say about Mark: |
| I first met Mark Rice in 1985. He impressed me with an improvised miniature video camera behind the viewing glass of his 4x5" view camera. I didn't yet know what a deep-rooted conceptual thinker is hidden in Mark's personality. He had a fresh and unconventional concepts. |
Without Mark's genius during the Interscan venture, Sinar’s leading position in the world of high end Digital Photography would not be as undisputed as it is today. Hans-Carl Koch, Chairman of the Board, Sinar AG |
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Mark is a true professional, and a pleasure to work with. Our team would single him out as a star among our client base. He ran a top-notch system for Graphic Systems Group, and did it in an extremely cost-effective and innovative way. He implemented and ran several advanced technologies that his firm used to great benefit. He has had first-hand experience with the full-range of issues that confront design and consulting businesses. Mark works with vendors carefully, avoiding many of the risks and pitfalls that we've seen cause other organizations to stumble. I would personally welcome any chance to work with Mark in the future.” Dan Hoffman, CEO and President, M5 Networks |
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“Mark's company not only gets it right, they get it right fast and on budget. They’ve saved my ass more than once.” Thom Sandberg, Owner, The Kenyon Consortium |
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 | "I have been working with Mark Rice for nearly two decades and have always been impressed with his ability to research a wide array of information, form an overview of developing technologies, and accurately predict the evolution of the marketplace. He possesses uncanny skills. Few people possess the experience of generations of diverse applications and technologies. Mark is mindful of budgets, focused and efficient with his time. He is also a genuinely nice person." Bill Hufstader, CEO, Graphic Systems Group |
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| Our goal is to provide you with superb services, but also to act as an advisor, solve problems, and present you with new ideas that you may not be aware of yet. We provide consulting capability when you need it. |
