About Quality Forms
1884
Albert F. Little, son of druggist J.M. Little, establishes the Little Printing Company in Bradford, Ohio and engages in general job printing and in publishing the weekly Bradford Sentinel.
1917
The Little Printing Company moves to Covington, Ohio publishing the Covington Tribune Gazette until 1936 as well as continuing to publish the Bradford Sentinel until 1955.
1947
Russell K. Little continues the printing and publishing operations upon the death of his father.
1948
Dorrell S. Polhamus starts a printing service with equipment located in the basement of his home in Piqua, Ohio.
1953
Joel T. Phillips, a former employee of Little Printing Company, and Dorrell S. Polhamus join Russell K. Little as owners of Little Printing Company.
1955
Purchase is made of Bivens Printing Company, East Water Street, Piqua Ohio and it is renamed Piqua Printing Company.
1956
Entire ownership of Little Printing Company is acquired by Dorrell S. Polhamus and Joel T. Phillips after Russell K. Little’s death in 1954.
1961
A 40’ x 80’ building, the nucleus for future expansion, is erected at 4317 W. U.S. Rt. 36 to combine the Piqua and Covington operations. The name Piqua Printing Company is adopted.
1965
To accommodate the first business forms equipment, scheduled to arrive in 1966, a 40’ x 60’ addition is completed. The name Quality Forms is given to the new area of business.
1968
A second addition, 40’ x 140’, is erected and the entire plant is air conditioned.
1973
An 80’ x 100’ addition, plus loading dock, is the third expansion to provide room for presses, collators, bindery, shipping and storage required for the expanding business forms growth.
1977
Ground is broken for the 60’ x 85’ building for lunchroom, conference room and offices. Total building area is now 24,876 square feet.
1978
Expansion of production, preparation and camera facilities is made from vacated office area. Computerized photo composition equipment is added. With addition, total square footage is now over 56,000 square feet.
2006
Thomas E. Kinnison and L.J. Bertke, two employees with the company for a total of over 50 years experience, purchase the business. Annexation completed with City of Piqua allowing for the integration and upgrade of water and sewer services.
2007
Computer to plate equipment using laser imaging and chemistry-free plate technology is purchased.
2008
Riobi 34 DI 4 color Press is added into production that delivers extremely high quality four-color offset printing.
2012
A new logo is adopted to show Quality Forms' growth into commercial printing.
Continued progress is the keynote of the future!
