WALLACE — When Mark and Anna Berger first bought the building on Pine Street, they planned on using it for Building Maintenance and Supply. Anna thought of Ashlee, who had been pressing for around four years while her children were at school. After having lunch together Pressed on Pine began.
“We first started talking about this in September,” Myles said, “Anna was ready to get it started. It’s been in the works for a few months.”
The idea was immediately conceived and they began to work quickly together to get their business off the ground. Myles, the Bergers, and other close friends and family designed the storefront.
They have been working on all the shelving since then, as well as a complete re-design of the front room.
Pressed on Pine currently has a Sublimation printer and a unique Direct to Film Printer. They will soon get an embroidery machine.
This was done in collaboration with family members and friends of the Bergers.
“Everyone has put in effort somewhere. This is like an extension of Ace Hardware, and Northwest Mine Supply and everyone is putting in effort somewhere,” Myles explained.
The employees of Pressed on Pine were able to attend a Long Beach convention which helped them make connections and ultimately led to the purchase of a Direct to Film printer.
This is an exciting development because it isn’t readily available in the U.S. and has been available only for three years.
D-T–F printing is a heat-transfer process that can last twice as long as silkscreen prints. The image is printed onto film. You can also print any ink design.
The print can be placed on a white background or in any other material. The print is attached to almost any surface with a powdered adhesive.
“This isn’t limited to clothing,” Myles said. “You can put this on anything that can withhold heat. You can use it on skateboards, skis, and snowboards. The options are pretty much limitless.”
This site is a one-stop shop that will serve customers who need to place large orders for 500 employees or smaller orders for events such as bachelor parties.
Pressed by Pine plans to open its doors at the end of March. They are learning new machines and working towards fulfilling orders. The grand opening will take place in June. Pressed on Pine, located at 516 Pine St. (Willow). Pressed on Pine can be reached at 208-556-3950 for more information.