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Graphic Associates is a custom printing company established in Wautoma in 1971 by Edward McCardell. In 1973, the business moved to a rural Wild Rose garage. Gary Williams joined the company in the summer of 1978 and later purchased it in December of the same year. In January 1979, the business relocated to its current 710 Main location in Wild Rose after acquiring a building that was previously a flower shop. Over the years, the business expanded and updated its facilities, doubling the building's size to 3,650 sq. ft. in 1996 and adding central air furnaces and natural gas heating.
Gary married Carol in August 1980, and she became an integral part of the business in 1984. Throughout the years, the company kept up with technology advancements, introducing desktop publishing in 1996 and adopting all-digital printing in 2014. They also opened a second location in Wautoma in 1996 by acquiring Waushara Printing, which operated for 18 months before closing. Graphic Associates offers a wide range of printing services, including standard and large format sizes, printing on paper using digital equipment, binding, cutting, numbering, perforating, punching, drilling, letterheads, business cards, envelopes, raffle tickets, booklets, posters, signs, banners, catalogs, color, and black print copies. They continue to update their technology to meet their clients' needs efficiently.
