They are leading suppliers to the commercial printing, wide format, photography and 3D Printing industries. Our company was originally founded in 1978 by one of the largest graphic arts dealer networks in the US, Robertson Porter. In 1988 the company was acquired by Burgess Norral to complement their Detroit location and supply the growing commercial print market on the west side of Michigan. Mark
Vanderbur purchased the company in 1998 and changed the company’s name and outlook. Advantage Litho Supply quickly grew in annual sales through customer service and printing expertise. Advantage Litho Supply is a leading distributer of graphics arts, wide format and photography supplies to the Northern Midwest with an increasing national customer base. Caledonia, MI, just south of Grand Rapids. Advantage 3D Solutions was formed in 2012 to support the growing demand for additive manufacturing technologies in the Midwest. We represent professional and production 3D printers from leading manufacturers including 3D Systems and Markforged. We also stock 3D printing material and provide 3D printing technical support. Our goal at Advantage is to provide the very best service and value available to our customers. We represent many of the top manufacturers in the printing industry including Kodak, Epson, and X-rite to provide solutions in the pressroom, prepress, proofing, packaging, photography and the sign and graphics industries. With a growing trend of shortened lead times, providing a smooth, uninterrupted order process is extremely important to us. Our 12,000 square foot warehouse allows us to stock high-use items for fast, hassle-free delivery. We feel that in order to stay viable it is imperative to be a forward thinking company. At Advantage we are constantly looking ahead for the most current printing equipment and software. Our state of the art demo center gives us the ability to showcase the latest in digital proofing, workflow solutions, color management tools and eco-solvent printing equipment. We also provide extensive training and knowledge on EFI and Onyx software as a value added service.
