Hello,

We are HardingPoorman.

Our staff and our customers are the reason for our existence.

Therefore, we will:

  • Work with customers to identify and understand their needs and expectations to ensure we meet their requirements.
  • Create an environment of continuous learning and knowledge sharing to increase personal growth and organizational effectiveness.
  • Create and provide continually improved products and services that successfully fulfill the defined satisfaction metrics of our customers.
About Us

Our Purpose is to Make a Meaningful Difference In The Lives of Our Employees.

Our Values

Leadership

  • We believe the best way to lead is by example. We listen to ideas and concerns of associates. We encourage those we lead by recognizing and celebrating both individual and group accomplishments. We encourage personal and professional growth of all employees at all levels.

QUALITY & RESPONSIBILITY

  • We are reliable and others can depend upon us. We accept commitments and consistently perform in ways to meet them. We take steps to ensure the quality of our work.

Work Life Balance

  • We understand and are sensitive to the issues of raising families while committed to a demanding work environment. We promote the balance of work and life with equal focus on meeting corporate goals and customer’s needs.

Safety

  • We value the safety of our employees and are committed to providing a safe workplace.

Honesty & Intregity

  • We are truthful with customers, employees, vendors and others who touch our business. We can be trusted to deliver the truth, even when it may be uncomfortable. When we say we will do something, we follow through.

COMMUNICATION

  • We understand that clear communication is the key to our success. We respectfully listen to each other to understand different perspectives and viewpoints.  We make sure that our ideas, thoughts and directions are clearly understood by others.

Financial Security

  • We recognize that fulfillment of our mission and opportunities for growth can only be accomplished through strong financial management. We seek business opportunities that will enhance long-term security.

Meet Our Leadership Team

David Harding

Owner & CEO

HardingPoorman has been recognized nationally and by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce as one of the “Best Places to Work”. In 2012, David was inducted into the printing industry’s Hall of Fame.


Prior to HardingPoorman, David owned The Printing Company for seventeen years, eventually selling it to a consolidator. The Printing Company was elected to the Management Plus Hall of Fame of the National Association for Printing Leadership (NAPL). Before starting the  Printing Company, David was a radio news reporter and talk show host for twelve years.


Today, Dave concentrates on using his vast experience to guide HardingPoorman to continuous growth and improvement.

Bob Poorman

In Memoriam

HardingPoorman has the reputation of being staffed by vibrant, colorful professionals who simply love print and Bob Poorman was no exception. Bob was the rule. Sadly, Bob died in 2014 after a battle with ALS but his spirit remains throughout our shop.

As a company, we continue to celebrate the life and work of Bob Poorman, who contributed tirelessly to the business of print. Over a span of 25 years, Bob built Shepard Poorman Communications and HardingPoorman, two of the largest commercial printers in Indianapolis, Indiana. If you tour our facilities, you'll see and feel Bob's impact and influence inside our culture. Bob will always be a valued member of the HardingPoorman team.

Keith Craig

President

Keith is the President of HardingPoorman.  His career has been spent in the areas of customer support, sales development, and production workflow and efficiency.


Today Keith, utilizing a servant leadership model, concentrates on seeing that his team everything they need to succeed, maintaining a great culture, and growing long-lasting customer relationships. Keith is a 1997 graduate from the Ball State Graphic Arts Management program and has been a long standing member of the program’s Advisory Board. 








Max Phillips

VP of Administration

Max is the Vice President of Administration for HardingPoorman. He has been in the printing industry for over 30 years with his first 17 years spent working and managing on the manufacturing side of the business. His passion is people, he loves to watch others grow in their career and helping them find true joy in what they do.


Max received his associate degree from Vincennes University, his bachelor’s degree from Indiana State University and his master’s degree from Indiana Wesleyan University. Max is a member of the Arsenal Tech Graphic Arts Advisory Board.







Our Combination of Facilities and Equipment are Like No Other in the Midwest

Our facilities are expansive and offer intelligent workflow through the entire production and fulfillment process. Over the years, we’ve made capital investments where it means something in real dollars and cents to our customers.

With over 120,000 square feet of operations, our integrated suite of printing, mailing and fulfillment facilities are a sound and solid investment in our clients. We provide our clients with confidence that they deserve.

OFFSET PRESSES

  • Komori LS540 A.I., 5-Color w/Nordson Ultraviolet curing system, aqueous/UV coater, multiplate, auto-plate, preset, and infrared dryer. 28-3/8” x 40-9/16” maximum sheet size

  • Heidelberg SM 52-4+L Anicolor. Conventional 4 colors with Aqueous coater, Infrared Dryer, max. paper size, 370x520 mm, 14-1/2 x 20, min. paper size 105x145 mm, 4-1/4 x 5-3/4, image area 360x520 mm 1-1/4 x 20, Speed 15.000 sheets/h. Stock thickness 0.4 mm. colors4+L

  • Heidelberg XL 106 4-color perfector (2/2 or 4/0) w/ IST Ultraviolet curing system, Inpress control, AQ/UV Tresu coater, preset plus feeder and delivery, auto plate, infrared dryer. 29- 1/2 x 41-5/8

  • Heidelberg PrintMaster 46-2, 2-Color, 12-1/2” x 18” maximum sheet size

  • Halm Envelope Jet Press, 2-Color, 9” x 12” max envelope size

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MAILING DEPARTMENT

  • DPI Hawk 600 UV Inkjet Addressing system with Buskro 730 Tabber*
  • Astro IB-9000 Inkjet Addressing System w/ Buskro 530 Tabber
  • Pitney Bowes Flowmaster 12000 XL 6 Pocket Inserter (Min: #7 Max: 10” x 13”)*
  • BCC Mail Manager Postal Prep System
  • Neopost Postage Meter
  • Walco VF200 High Speed Commercial Vacuum Friction Feeder
  • (4) StraPack i-10 Semi-Automatic Strapping Machine 
  • Formax FD382 Tabletop Document Folder
  • (2) Bunn 1691 String Tying Machine
  • Felins Pak-Tyer 2000-12 Offset Tying Machine
  • Sure-Feed Model EC-120IJ Friction Feeder
  • Straight Shooter C-12 Friction Feeder
  • Speed-Dri Model 5060 Infrared Drying System
  • Bell & Howell Mailstar 400 Inserter with JETVision®*
  • Streamfeeder Model I Pocket Feeder
  • Unisource Rotary Pallet Wrapper, Model UW-4006-L
  • Walco 350IJ Inkjet Sytem with XiJet 8-cartridge Thermal Inkjets
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ELECTRONIC PREPRESS

  • Kodak Prinergy 8.1.2 PDF Workflow w/Rules Based Automation
  • Kodak Synapse InSite v7.0 On-line Proofing System
  • Guardian OLP File Verification System
  • Kodak Magnus 800 Fully Automated Platesetter*
  • Kodak Trendsetter 800 II Quantum Platesetter
  • Agfa Thermostar P970 Plate Processing Line
  • (2) Epson Stylus Pro 9900 44” Printers with on-board X-Rite SpectroProofer
  • GMG ColorProof 05
  • ImpoProofer System with (2) Canon iPF8000s Print Engines
  • Epson Expression 10000XL Scanner
  • Epson Expression 2000XL Scanner
  • Adobe CC
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SIGNAGE AND LARGE FORMAT PRINTING

  • HP Scitex FB700 UV Flatbed Printing System, 96” max width
  • 64” HP 360 Latex Printer
  • Caldera GrandRIP
  • Zund G3 M-2500 Digital Cutting System
  • Mimaki CG-130FXII 51” Cutter/Plotter
  • 54” ProTech Orca 1 Laminator
  • Agfa Anapurna #2500i LED Flatbed Printing System
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DIGITAL PRESSES

  • Canon imagePress 10000 w/Fiery RIP. 13” x 19.2” maximum sheet size
  • Océ VarioPrint 6250 Ultra B&W Digital Printing System 12.6” x 19.2” maximum sheet size
  • Océ VarioPrint 6180 TITAN MICR Digital Monochrome Press 12.6” x 19.2” maximum sheet size
  • Océ VarioPrint i300 Color Inkjet 13.9” x 19.7” maximum sheet size
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BINDERY CAPABILITIES

  • Heidelberg Diana Easy 115 Folder Gluer, 45.28” x 23.62” maximum sheet size
  • Polar PACE 137XT Fully Automated Cutting System
  • Polar 115 EMC Monitor Programmable Cutter
  • Polar EMC92 Programmable Cutter
  • (2) Stahl B-26 26” x 40” Folder
  • Stahl B-26 26” x 40” Folder w/ gatefold attachment*
  • Stahl B-20 20” x 28” Folder
  • Microglue 428 Fugitive Glue System
  • G+K 28” x 40” Pharma Folder*
  • MBO T49P 20” x 27” Folder w/right angle unit
  • Morgana 12” x 18” UFO1 Folder
  • Muller Martini Primera E110 Saddle Stitcher, 8 pockets plus cover feeder, 18-11/16” x 11-13/16” maximum trim size*
  • Fenimore 922 - 15 Pocket Collator w/ Stitcher, Folder, Trimmer
  • (2) Acme Stitcher
  • Rollem Perforate and Score
  • Baum 10-Hole Drill
  • (2) Lhermite Punch
  • (2) PBS Plasticoil Forming System
  • (4) PBS Plastic Coil Inserters
  • BB-500 Wire-O Binder
  • Sickenger Semi-automatic Wire-O binder
  • (4) GBC Punch and Comb
  • BRAUSSE 1050SE Automatic Flatbed Diecutting & Creasing Machine with Stripping Station
  • Sergeant Shrinkwrap
  • Conflex Automatic Shrinkwrap
  • AdTech Chameleon Automatic Pocket Folder Gluer
  • Challenge MS-5 drill (5 heads)
  • (2) Beseler shrink wrap system
  • Hickock Round Corner Machine
  • (2) MGL Taping Machine
  • Horizon Stitchliner SL5500
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FULFILLMENT

  • Over 22000 Sq. ft. of storage
  • Secure storage
  • Certified for GMP production
  • Able to ship via all major carriers
  • 99.8% order accuracy and on time delivery
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Certified To Be the Best

ISO 9001:2015 Certified

ISO 9001:2015

We document our best practices, allowing us to better satisfy the expectations of our customers and stay ISO 9001:2015 certified.

G7 Master Colorspace Certification

G7 Master Colorspace Facility

G7® is Idealliance’s industry-leading set of specifications for achieving gray balance and is the driving force for achieving visual similarity across all print processes.

HIPAA Compliant

HIPAA Compliant

We have the proper Physical, Administrative, and Technical safeguards in place to keep PHI and ePHI secure.

EPA Green Power Partner

100% Green Power

Using Green Power to meet 100 percent of organization-wide electricity use since 2008.

FSC Certification

FSC 

FSC 100%, FSC Mix, FSC Recycled for production of printed material using
the transfer system.

Responsible Forestry Certification

Responsible Forestry

SCS Global Services ensured our products come from responsibly managed forests.

Green Initiatives

HardingPoorman is a role model and industry leader for environmentally conscious practices.

We’re judicious in our use of materials and consumption of energy and we constantly research new ways to recycle and reuse. We educate our team about clean business practices and we encourage our vendors and customers to work with us in this endeavor.

Through continuous improvement and measurement, we reduce our impact on the planet and preserve natural resources for future generations.

Our Goals

  • Reduce administrative/office paper usage company-wide by 50%
  • Continue to research vendors' environmental policies and make a part of their vendor rating
  • Continue our research of environmental groups and seek potential partnerships
  • Continue to make facility improvements to make our building more energy-efficient through lighting and overall power usage

To Date...

  • First Indiana business to purchase 100% Green Power*
  • 5th business nationwide to purchase 100% Green Power*
  • Ranked 10th in the United States for top annual Green Power* purchases among printers
  • Installed closed loop reuse & recycle system for fountain solutions so waste is not sent into the septic 
  • Use 2% VOC soy inks reducing our air emissions such that we no longer require an air permit
  • Our inks are recycled, not sent to landfills
  • Recycles plastic waste from press, shrink-wrap material and plastic drink bottles
  • Recycles cardboard, aluminum cans, metal from skid bands, and office paper
  • Eliminated Styrofoam cups in our building
  • Established recycling program for employees’ material from home

* U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership

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