Charles B. “Chuck” White, the founder of The Ellington Printery, believed in the inspired word of God and that a relationship with Jesus is the most important thing in life. He lived out this relationship in the way he treated his customers and vendors and in the environment he provided for his employees. He was committed to providing excellent services and products to his customers while maintaining philosophies of fairness, honesty, generosity, and forgiveness. Chuck’s family members and current management of the Ellington Printery are dedicated to continuing this mission.

On Pentecost Sunday of 1984, Charles B. “Chuck” White announced from the pulpit at Saint Luke’s Church that he was looking for another job to supplement his income from his part time work in Ministry for the Diocese of Norwich.  William McMillen offered Chuck a partnership in starting a company to do printing for WordCom, a direct mail company.  At first, WordCom was the principal customer, but then the company began to grow as it acquired several new, diverse accounts.  Bill McMillen passed away a few years later, and his wife Karen later became a partner.  Chuck and his wife Carol became the owners.  After a period of financial hardship, the company finally began to flourish through the efforts of Dick D’Avanzo, a friend of Chuck’s who generously offered his business expertise, loyalty, and prayerful support.  In the mid 90’s, the Ellington Printery purchased MedPrint, a company that specializes in providing customized forms for the medical field.  This acquisition proved to be a wise business decision that has provided both diversification and stability for the business.  The work of Keith Poirier, MedPrint’s sales manager at the time, also greatly facilitated this time of growth.  It was also within that era that Element’s Design Studio was purchased.  With this as a resource, the Ellington Printery was able to diversify to more fully serve its customers.

Chuck White died suddenly and unexpectedly on November 27, 2002.  Chuck’s daughter Claudia then joined his son and long-time employee Carleton to keep the business thriving under his wife Carol’s ownership.  Since 2010, the management and staff of the Ellington Printery has been comprised of Carl White (Owner, Graphic Design and Prepress Manager, Digital Print Specialist), Claudia White (Billing Manager), Debbie Hatch (Customer Service Representative); Robert Weber (Press Operator and Production Foreman) and Gerry LeBlanc (Wide Format Finishing, Bindery and Deliveries).  Hired in 2019, Alexis Carmichael is the newest addition to the Ellington Printery team.  She has taken on a variety of rolls including customer service, graphic design, social media management.

Ellington is a classic New England Farm town.  As you enter the town from any direction, you’ll drive by breathtaking views of cornfields, dairy cows, apple orchards, and sheep pastures.  The center of town features a picturesque array of historic buildings, quaint gazebos, and scenic walkways… including one path that leads directly to the original home of the Ellington Printery at 31 Main Street and then at 33 Main Street, between Arbor Park and the Ellington Fire Department.  The town eventually purchased the property upon which both buildings are situated and, in 2001, it was necessary for the business to relocate.  The timing was perfect, as a new facility with expanded capacity was much needed.   The Ellington Printery moved to 77 Meadow Brook Road in a spacious building surrounded by the tranquil scenery of Ellington’s beautiful farmland.  Less than one mile away is the Circa 1878 Ellington farmhouse where the company founder Chuck White and his wife Carol raised 11 children!  In the Spring of 2012, Chuck’s son Carleton, with a passion for progress and efficiency, decided that the business was due for a change.  After several months of planning, calculating, contracting, arduous labor, and overcoming seemingly endless technical difficulties, the Ellington Printery finally settled into its new home at 25 West Road in what was once a barn extension of an 1800’s home.  This current facility has allowed the company to have more walk-in business with its greater visibility on Route 83, a charming storefront and reception area, and a more efficient workflow due to the custom-designed floor plan and climate-controlled production space.

With its loyal staff and outstanding facility, the Ellington Printery has an ongoing commitment to growth, service, and discovering new ways to accommodate the needs of its customers.  As new print technology is introduced, equipment is regularly updated to keep up with current trends.  Most importantly, the Ellington Printery is dedicated to establishing and building mutually beneficial relationships with its customers and suppliers.


Let Ellington Printery produce printed materials that help you to inspire, educate and motivate!

As you seek to use the most effective and cost-efficient ways to communicate with your internal and external audiences, please remember the unique power of printed words and images.  Electronic communications tools like websites, social media, blogs, television, radio and phone all have their place in the communications mix… but so do handout materials, posters, direct mail pieces, signs, banners and corporate identity pieces like business cards, letterhead and office forms.  And that is where the Ellington Printery shines!
 

Over the years, we’ve discovered that our best customers tend to be those who have purchased printing services from other firms and appreciate the Ellington Printery difference. For example:

  • The Ellington Printery will take the initiative to suggest changes to your printing specifications before the artwork is created or completed if we think that there is a more effective and economical way to print your materials while still accomplishing your communication objectives.
  • The Ellington Printery does not charge an additional fee for PDF’s or hard copy proofs unless there are multiple revisions from the original specifications. Industry standards allow printers to charge for press overruns up to 10%. However, if you order a specific quantity of any item printed in-house from us, you pay for that quantity. If we have a pressrun overage, we give you the extras for FREE. If there is a shortage due to an unforeseen production problem, we would prorate downward from the quoted price.
  • The Ellington Printery does not play games with deadlines. If we cannot make your deadline, we’ll tell you up-front before you place your order. If we commit to a deadline, we will honor it. If we hit a production glitch and cannot make your deadline, we will call to alert you and develop a reasonable solution. We also provide the personalized service and delivery options that you’d expect from a full-service commercial print shop.
  • The Ellington Printery offers a comprehensive Forms Management System, which is designed to streamline your printing ordering process and provides you with significant savings in time, money, and energy. For each participating client, we establish and maintain a book which contains a sample of every printed item purchased from us. We provide you with a complete copy of this book, which is indexed for ease of ordering. When you need to reorder an item, simply call or fax the item number, quantity, and the desired date of delivery. We do the rest.
  • We offer a 5% discount off the bottom of all invoices to Forms Management customers who agree to purchase the majority of their printing and/or filing needs (at least 12 items) from us.
  • We also have a “Bill & Hold” option that allows you to take full advantage of quantity pricing without the accompanying storage problem.

If you’re an existing customer, we thank you and ask that you hire us to meet all of your diverse printing and direct mail needs. If you’ve never hired us, please give us a try and experience the Power of the Printed Word like never before!